Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Input Select switches, Video, Audio, Input Select display, Auto OFF lamp

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*Applies only to AJ-PD950.

eINPUT SELECT switches

These are used to select the video and audio input signals.

<Video>

Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the order of Y/PB/PR, COMPOSITE, SDTI (V&A), SDI and then back to Y/PB/PR. When SDTI (V&A) is selected, both video input and audio input are switched to SDTI.

<Audio>

Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input audio signal selection is switched in the order of ANALOG, AES/EBU, USER SET, SDI and then back to ANALOG. USER SET is a feature for independently selecting the input signals to record on PCM audio signal channels 1 through 4, and is used together with the setup menu. However, when video input is set to SDTI, audio input is also forcibly set to SDTI. For instance, if USER SET is selected by INPUT SELECT and the channel selections are CH1=ANALOG on setup menu No. 715, CH2=DIGITAL on No. 716, CH2=AES on No. 719, CH3=DIGITAL on No. 717, CH3=SIF on No. 720, and CH4=ANALOG on No. 718, then analog input signals are recorded on PCM audio signal CH1 on the tape, AES/EBU digital signals on CH2, SDI input digital signals on CH3, and analog input signals on CH4.

rINPUT SELECT display

The characters corresponding to the selected input signal light up.

With the exception of analog audio signals, the display flashes to alert the user when the selected input signal is not supplied.

<Video>

Y PB PR: Analog component video signal

CMPST: Analog composite video signal

SDTI (V&A): Compressed data serial digital video/audio signal (optional)

SDI: Serial digital video signal (SMPTE259M-C, 272M, 294M*)

(The entire display lights when signal generation using the internal signal generator has been selected for setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).)

<Audio>

ANALOG: Analog audio signal

AES/EBU: Digital audio signal

USER SET: Selection of the audio signal to record

SDI: Serial digital audio signal

(The entire display lights when signal generation using the internal signal generator has been selected for setup menu No. 700 (INT SG).)

tCassette insertion slot

yEJECT button

When this is pressed, the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected. When the counter display indicates “CTL”, the display is reset.

uChannel condition lamps

One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status. (Green→Amber→Red) Green: This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both

acceptable.

Amber: This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated.

Red: The playback picture will remain normal even when this lamp lights.

This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or interpolation.

iAUTO OFF lamp

This lights when trouble has arisen in the deck’s operation.

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents General and Features FeaturesMenu-driven setup Multifunctional interfaceChannel high-sound-quality digital audio Controls and their functions Front panelFront Panel Top Section Audio Input Select switchesVideo Input Select displayFront Panel Center Section @1INT/EXT switch 9TC/CTL switch@0TC/UB switch @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode@4REMOTE lamp @3REMOTE/LOCAL switch@7SHTL/SLOW switch @5Search button#2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons #0PREROLL button#1AUTO Edit button #3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons#9Warning lamp $6Headphones jack#8Time code buttons $0Cassette insertion display lamp$7Volume control $8MONITOR Select switches$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch Front Panel Bottom Section 9MENU button 7REC Inhibit switch8TV System selector switch 0SET buttonConnector area @2 @3Time Code in connector AC in connectorSignal GND terminal Time Code OUT connector8DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connector 6ANALOG Component Video OUT connector7ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors 9SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connectorConnections when one unit is used Set the Control switch on the front panel to LocalConnections when 2 units are used deck to deck Recorder DeviceVideo monitor Signals Audio monitor Connections with editing controllerWFM VSC Tapes Type DescriptionCassette Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Stand by PlayerSTOP/STAND by mode Still Timer Setting3Adjusting the audio level 1Selecting video/audio input signals2Adjusting the video level RecordingPlayback Jog mode Shuttle modeJog/shuttle Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck When the unit is used as the player Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder Automatic editingSelect the editing mode Entering the edit points Match frame processing functionNegative duration function Checking the edit points Calculating the duration1Resetting both the edit in and OUT points 2Resetting either the edit in or OUT pointModifying the edit points Preview Retry function Executing automatic editingPostroll Auto tag editingReview Split editing Deleting the edit points Audio split editingEntering the edit points Modifying the edit pointsDuration display Displaying the audio split edit pointsCueing up the tape to the edit points OperationsVideo level Video output encoder output signal adjustmentsSetup level Chroma level and hueSetup default settings Changing the settingsSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup setting menus Changing the fileSetting Description System menuUser menu Setup menus Basic Setting DescriptionDelay AlarmEE Mode SearchCAP.LOCK OperationMemory stop function Auto REWID SEL Para RUN9P SEL OtherManu VARIN/OUT DELEdit Setting Description Protect SRCStep HalfTime Code LOW RF INT SGVsync FreezeVideo Setting Description CH1 OUT CH3CH4 CH2 OUTAudio Setting Description AJ-PD950 User menu Time code/user bit Time codeUser bit Setting the internal time code Recording internal/external time codesReproducing the time code/user bit Characters displayed Operation modeSuperimpose screen Display positionServo reference Servo reference setting tables During playback or special playbackDuring recording or editing Audio V Fade Function Audio recording channel and monitor output selection Audio recording channelMonitor output channel Printed circuit board Printed Abbr Factory Circuit Full name FunctionBoard Rack mounting Video head cleaning CondensationError messages Diag menuDisplaying the Diag menu Displaying the Hours Meter information Power OFF on Table of Auto OFF Error messagesPower OFF→ON Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operationServo Control RS-232C interface Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications IntroductionSoftware specifications ProtocolError code table ACK STX OPL ETXCommand table Commands relating to operation control NotesStandby STX OBF ETX STX OSR ETXReverse Standby STX OBN ETXCommands relating to inquiries Notes Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLSSignal Connector signalsPin No. Signal Transmit CommonFrame Ground Preroll CommandRS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported GND
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