Panasonic AJ-HD1700 manual Contents

Contents

For your safety	. . . . . .2
General outline	. . . . .6
Standard accessories	.6
Features	. . . . . . .7
Parts and Their Functions	8
O Front panel	. . . . .8
O Time code display	16
O Rear panel	. . .18
Connections	. . .20

OExample of connections performed for

one VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

OExample of connections performed for

two VTRs (deck-to-deck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

OExample of system connections in

23/24 Hz or 25 Hz (HD) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

OExample of system connections in

25 Hz (SD) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

OExample of connections with an

editing controller	. . . . . .22
Concerning tapes	. . . . .23
Turning on the power and inserting
the cassette	. . . . . . . .24
STOP and STANDBY modes	24
Recording	. . . . . . . .25
Playback	. . . . . . . . . .26
Jog/shuttle	. . . . . . . . .27
Manual editing	. . . . . . .28
Preroll	. . . . . . . . . .28
Automatic editing (deck-to-deck)	.29
O Switch settings and adjustments	29
O Selecting the editing mode	. .30
O Registering the edit points	. . .30
O Checking the edit points	. . .31
O Modifying edit points	. . . . .31
O Previewing	. . . . . . .32
O Automatic editing	. . . . .32
O Reviewing	. . . . . . .33
Audio split editing	. . . . . .34
Variable memory function	. . . .36
Function menus	. . . . . .38
O General description	. . . .38
O Allocating the function keys	. .39
O How to switch the settings	. . .40
O HOME	. . . . . . . .41
O VIDEO	. . . . . . . . .47
O AUDIO	. . . . . . . . .49
O TC	. . . . . . . . .51
O CUE	. . . . . . . .52
O DIAG	. . . . . . . . .55
O MENU	. . . . . . . .57

O ASSEMBLE	. . . . . . . . . .58
O INSERT	. . . . . . . . . . . . .59
O SETUP MENU/SYSTEM MENU	. . . . .60
O FILE	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
O PF1/PF2	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
O CARD	. . . . . . . . . . . . .69
O 50P IN/OUT ASSIGN	. . . . . . . . . . .72
System menus	. . . . . . . . . . .78
Setup menus	. . . . . . . . . . .81
O BASIC	. . . . . . . . . . . .81
O OPERATION	. . . . . . . . . . . .84
O INTERFACE	. . . . . . . . . . . .87
O EDIT	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
O TAPE PROTECT	. . . . . . . . .90
O TIME CODE	. . . . . . . . . . .91
O VIDEO	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
O AUDIO	. . . . . . . . . . . . .98
O MENU	. . . . . . . . . . .104
O Connections with Dolby-E components . . . .	.104
O How to switch the system frequency . . . .	. . .105

OSelecting the recording/playback format

and sync signals	which support the
operation mode	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
O Menu management	accompanying

switching the system frequency . . . . . . . . . . .106

Time code and user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

O Time code		. . . . .111
O User’s bit		. . . . . . .111
O Setting	the internal time code	.111
O Setting	the external time code	112

OCue time registration, preroll and cue-up

(These functions work only on the HOME,
PF1 and PF2 screens.)	. . . . . .112
O Time code and user’s bit playback	.112
Superimpose screen	. . . .113
Selecting the audio recording channels and
monitor output	. . . . . . .114
Display saving function	. . . . .115
Rack mounting	. . . . . . .116
Video head cleaning	. . . . .117
Condensation	. . . . . . .117
Maintenance	. . . . . . .117
Error messages	. . . . . .118
O DIAG menu	. . . . . . .118
O Warning messages	. . . .120
O Error messages	. . . . .120
RS-232C interface	. . . . . . . .122
Connector signals	. . . . .128
Printed circuit boards	. . . . .129
Specifications	. . . . . . . .130

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