Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual User menu, Basic

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Setup menus

USER menu

<BASIC>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No./Item

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

009

This sets the position of the characters on the

 

horizontal plane for the time code and other

CHARA H-POS

super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3/

 

SDI OUT 3 connector.

 

 

 

0000

0

 

 

 

 

 

:

:

 

 

 

 

 

0004

4

 

 

 

 

 

:

:

 

 

 

 

 

0016

16

 

 

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status

 

is output to VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 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 OUT

 

3/SDI OUT 3 according to the status set in the

 

menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

010

This sets the position of the characters on the

 

vertical plane for the time code and other

CHARA V-POS

super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3/

 

SDI OUT 3 connector.

 

 

 

[525i system]

[625i system]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD955B

 

0000

0

0000

 

0

 

 

:

:

:

 

:

 

 

0018

18

0023

 

23

 

 

:

:

:

 

:

 

 

0022

22

0028

 

28

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

 

 

OWhen setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL

 

status is output to VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3

 

even if SUPER OFF has been set. However,

 

when the menu is exited, operation complies

 

with the SUPER OFF/ON setting.

 

OWhen 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.

 

 

 

 

011

This selects the display type for the super

 

display output to the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3

CHARA TYPE

connector as well as for displays such as the

 

setting menu, etc.

 

 

 

0000

WHITE : White characters against a black

 

 

 

background.

 

0001

W/OUT : White

characters with a black

 

 

 

border.

 

 

 

 

012

This sets the VTR’s recording and playback

 

format.

 

 

 

 

SYS FORMAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0000

50M

:

 

 

 

 

DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) is selected.

 

0001

25M

:

 

 

 

 

DVCPRO (25 Mbps) is selected.

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

The format complies with the setting of this menu

 

item when the tape is ejected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

013

 

 

This sets the format in which the tape is to be

 

 

 

played back.

PB FORMAT

 

 

 

 

 

0000 MANUAL :

 

 

 

The format complies with the setting of setup

 

 

 

menu No. 012 (SYS FORMAT) when a

 

 

 

DVCPRO cassette is inserted.

 

 

 

The format complies to the format recorded on

 

 

 

the tape when a DV or DVCAM cassette is

 

 

 

inserted.

 

 

 

0001

AUTO :

 

 

 

The format complies with the format recorded

 

 

 

on the tape.

 

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

OWhen an editing mode has been selected, the

 

 

 

“MANUAL” setting is forcibly established for

 

 

 

internal operations.

 

 

 

OWhen AUTO has been selected, the picture

 

 

 

and sound may be disturbed until the format is

 

 

 

detected after a tape is loaded.

 

 

 

 

015

 

 

This sets whether the recorder is to be

SD955B

 

 

 

forcibly set to the EE mode and the player’s

MONI

playback signals are to be output to the

CONTROL

monitor by pressing the recorder’s PLAYER

 

 

 

button when a monitor has been connected

 

 

 

only to the recorder during deck-to-deck

 

 

 

editing.

 

 

 

 

0000

MANU :

 

 

 

The recorder is not forcibly set to the EE mode.

 

 

 

0001

AUTO :

 

 

 

The recorder is forcibly set to the EE mode,

 

 

 

and the player’s playback signals are output.

 

 

 

 

017

 

 

This selects the size of the characters for the

 

 

 

superimposed display output from the VIDEO

CHARA SIZE

OUT 3 or SDI OUT 3 connector.

 

 

 

0000 NORMAL : Standard size

 

 

 

0001 LARGE : 4 times larger than the standard

 

 

 

 

size

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

When LARGE has been selected, only time data

 

 

 

is displayed, regardless of the setup menu

 

 

 

No.008 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.

 

 

070

 

 

This selects the TV system.

SD955B

TV SYSTEM

0000

525 : The 525 interlace/59.94 Hz

 

 

 

 

system is selected.

 

 

 

0001

625 : The 625 interlace/50 Hz system

 

 

 

 

is selected.

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

After this setting is changed, turn off and back on

 

 

 

the power again to take it effect.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Model No. AJ- P Operating Instructions$ this Apparatus Must be Grounded Introduction ContentsFeatures Front panel Parts and their functionsFF button Play buttonREC button Stop buttonShtl PlayerRecorder JOGReview PreviewVAR REC LEVEL, PB LevelUnity EXT PresetRegen OFFDisplay panel REC INH Edit RECREC OUT Rear panelIN/OUT = Signal GND terminal Parallel Remote connectorAnalog Audio OUT connectors Cmonitor OUT connectorsOFF ConnectionsSource machine RecorderEditing controller AV monitor Reference signal GeneratorConnections with editing controller Recorder AV monitorCassette size TapesConsumer-use DV and Dvcam cassettes CassettesJog/Shuttle Jog modeInsert Manual editing SD955BPreroll SD955B AssembleAutomatic editing deck-to-deckSD955B Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen using the AJ-SD955B as the recorder When using the AJ-SD955B as the playerMatch frame processing function Selecting the editing modeAssem Checking and previewing edit points How to calculate the durationRe-registering an edit point Modifying edit pointsAuto tag function recorder side Executing and reviewing automatic editingPost-rolling Retry functionAudio split editing SD955B Match frame processing system $ Duration displayBetween the video in and OUT points Between the audio in and OUT pointsVariable memory editing SD955B Variable memory editing operation procedure$ Selecting the variable memory mode $ Releasing variable memory modeSetup initial settings Changing the settingsSystem Setup menusSetting and releasing the lock mode Changing the fileMenu screen Load/save Lock mode can be setLock mode can be set Counter display Loading user filesMenu screen Saving user filesSystem menu Local SET UP LevelOffset SYS SC/HUser menu Basic Basic User menuOperation Memory stop function INH REC INHLamp Eject SWInterface Edit AUD Edit OUT Edit RplcecConfi Edit AUD EditTape Protect Time Code Vaux RUN ModeVitc OUT SBCMute SEL YC SEP ModeINT SG OUT VsyncCmpst ESR ModeCCR Mode SetupUmid REC CC RECWide Select Umid POS Umid GENINT CH4 in LV CH1 in LVCH2 in LV CH3 in LVREC CH2 Moni CH SELPCM REC CH1User menu Audio REC LINE2 BlankADD Line REC LINE1Teletext SEL REC LINE3REC LINE4 Number of lines which can be set for Teletext Menu User bit Setting the internal time codeTime code/user bit Time codeVitc Setting the external time codeLTC Display position Operation modeSuperimpose screen Characters displayedInternal synchronization Video output signals and servo reference signalExternal synchronization of video output signals REF Video input signalServo reference signal Fade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise Audio signal aAudio V fade function Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionPrinted circuit board Audio recording channelStandard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws Rack mountingRack-mounting adaptors Attaching the dust cover Video head cleaningMaintenance Condensation$ Warning information display Error messagesDiag menu $ Displaying the Diag menu$ Umid information display $ Displaying the Hours Meter informationInvalid Audio SIG High Error RateUnknown SIG Invalid Video SIGError messages Reel Tension VTR Stop ErrorTorque VTR Stop Error Reel Rota VTR Stop TOO FastRS-232C interface Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications Connector specificationsSend format controller PC 5 VTR Software specifications ProtocolCommunication parameters Return format VTR 5 controller PC Error code table$ When the communication has terminated normally $ Commands relating to operation control Command tableStatus STX QOP ETX $ Commands relating to inquiriesCTL/TC Data STX QCD ETX RequestSdti interface Precautions to observe when using the Sdti signalsSource Reference signal Generator Sdti signalsRemote OUT Connector signalsRemote IN/OUT SUB 25-pin crossover cable supported RS-232C$Digital IN/Analog component OUT Specifications$Video input connector $Digital videoOther Input/Output Connectors Technical Support Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems CompanyEastern Zone Western Zone
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