Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Setup menus, Basic Setting Description

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Setup menus

USER menu

<BASIC> (continued)

 

Item

 

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

No.

Superimposed

No.

 

Superimposed

display

 

 

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

009

CHARA

0000

 

.

0

This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

H-POS

.

 

.

 

 

for the time code and other super displays output to the

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

0005

 

 

 

 

5

 

VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3 connector.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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<Notes>

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

0012

 

12

1. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to VIDEO 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set. However,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the menu is exited, operation complies with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPER OFF/ON setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO 3 according to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

status set in the menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extend beyond the edges of the screen, the setting value is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changed so that the characters are automatically displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in a position on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

010

CHARA

525 mode

 

 

This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane

 

V-POS

0000

 

.

0

for the time code and other super displays output to the

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3 connector.

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

0018

 

18

<Notes>

 

 

.

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

1. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

0022

 

22

to VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3 even if SUPER OFF has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

been set. However, when the menu is exited, operation

 

 

625 mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

complies with the SUPER OFF/ON setting.

 

 

0000

 

.

0

 

 

.

 

 

 

2. When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

extend beyond the edges of the screen, the setting value is

 

 

0023

 

23

 

 

.

 

 

 

.

 

 

changed so that the characters are automatically displayed

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

 

 

.

 

.

 

 

in a position on the screen.

 

 

0028

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

011

CHARA

0000

 

 

 

WHITE

 

This selects the display type for the super display output to the

 

TYPE

0001

 

 

 

W/OUT

VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3 connector as well as for dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plays such as the setting menu, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0: White characters against a black background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1: White characters with a black border.

 

 

 

 

 

 

012

SYS

0000

 

 

422

This sets the VTR’s recording and playback format.

 

FORMAT

0001

 

 

411

 

0: This selects 422 (50M).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1: Selects 411 (25M).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editing is not possible in the 411 mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

013

PB FORMAT

0000

 

 

 

MANUAL

This selects the tape playback format.

 

 

0001

 

 

 

AUTO

0: Compliance with the setup menu No. 012 (SYS FORMAT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1: Compliance with the format in which the tape was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When an editing mode has been selected, the “MANUAL”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting is forcibly established for internal operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• There is no automatic setting in the 525/625 mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents Features General and FeaturesChannel high-sound-quality digital audio Menu-driven setupMultifunctional interface Front Panel Top Section Controls and their functionsFront panel Input Select display Input Select switchesVideo AudioFront Panel Center Section @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode 9TC/CTL switch@0TC/UB switch @1INT/EXT switch@5Search button @3REMOTE/LOCAL switch@7SHTL/SLOW switch @4REMOTE lamp#3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons #0PREROLL button#1AUTO Edit button #2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons$0Cassette insertion display lamp $6Headphones jack#8Time code buttons #9Warning lamp$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch $7Volume control$8MONITOR Select switches Front Panel Bottom Section 0SET button 7REC Inhibit switch8TV System selector switch 9MENU button@2 @3 Connector areaTime Code OUT connector AC in connectorSignal GND terminal Time Code in connector9SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connector 6ANALOG Component Video OUT connector7ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors 8DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connectorSet the Control switch on the front panel to Local Connections when one unit is usedRecorder Device Connections when 2 units are used deck to deckConnections with editing controller Video monitor Signals Audio monitorWFM VSC Cassette TapesType Description Stand by Player Switching on the power/inserting the cassetteStill Timer Setting STOP/STAND by modeRecording 1Selecting video/audio input signals2Adjusting the video level 3Adjusting the audio levelPlayback Jog/shuttle Jog modeShuttle mode Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck Automatic editing Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder When the unit is used as the playerSelect the editing mode Negative duration function Entering the edit pointsMatch frame processing function Calculating the duration Checking the edit pointsModifying the edit points 1Resetting both the edit in and OUT points2Resetting either the edit in or OUT point Preview Auto tag editing Executing automatic editingPostroll Retry functionReview Split editing Modifying the edit points Audio split editingEntering the edit points Deleting the edit pointsOperations Displaying the audio split edit pointsCueing up the tape to the edit points Duration displayChroma level and hue Video output encoder output signal adjustmentsSetup level Video levelSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup default settingsChanging the settings Changing the file Setup setting menusSystem menu Setting DescriptionUser menu Basic Setting Description Setup menusSearch AlarmEE Mode DelayAuto REW OperationMemory stop function CAP.LOCKOther Para RUN9P SEL ID SELDEL VARIN/OUT ManuEdit Setting Description Half SRCStep ProtectTime Code Freeze INT SGVsync LOW RFVideo Setting Description CH2 OUT CH3CH4 CH1 OUTAudio Setting Description AJ-PD950 User menu User bit Time code/user bitTime code Recording internal/external time codes Setting the internal time codeReproducing the time code/user bit Display position Operation modeSuperimpose screen Characters displayedServo reference During recording or editing Servo reference setting tablesDuring playback or special playback Audio V Fade Function Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionAudio recording channel Board Printed circuit boardPrinted Abbr Factory Circuit Full name Function Rack mounting Condensation Video head cleaningDisplaying the Diag menu Error messagesDiag menu Displaying the Hours Meter information Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Table of Auto OFF Error messagesPower OFF→ON Power OFF onServo Control Introduction Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications RS-232C interfaceProtocol Software specificationsACK STX OPL ETX Error code tableCommands relating to operation control Notes Command tableStandby STX OBN ETX STX OSR ETXReverse Standby STX OBF ETXCommands relating to inquiries Notes CLS Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programTransmit Common Connector signalsPin No. Signal SignalGND Preroll CommandRS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported Frame Ground
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