Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual Tape Protect

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Setup menus

USER menu

<TAPE PROTECT>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No./Item

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

This selects the time to be taken until the unit

 

goes into the tape protection mode when it is

STILL TIMER

left standing in the stop or search still

 

 

(JOG/SLOW/SHTL) mode.

 

 

 

(Unit: s = second, min = minute)

 

 

 

 

0000

0.5s

<Notes>

 

 

 

 

0001

5s

OSTEP FWD and HALF

 

 

0002

10s

LOADING are provided in the

 

 

0003

20s

tape protection mode. Either

 

 

0004

30s

of these can be set for STOP

 

 

0005

40s

and SEARCH STILL.

 

 

 

0006

50s OThe cumulative standby time

 

 

0007

1min

at the same tape position

 

 

0008

2min

increases when transmitting

 

 

 

 

programs or otherwise using

 

 

 

 

identical

materials

 

 

 

 

repeatedly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In order to protect the tape, it

 

 

 

 

is

recommended that

the

 

 

 

 

shortest possible setting for

 

 

 

 

the standby time in the same

 

 

 

 

tape location is used.

 

 

 

 

 

OWhen a DV/DVCAM tape is

 

 

 

 

used, any setting above 10

 

 

 

 

seconds will be treated as 10

 

 

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

 

401

When the time selected as the setup menu

 

item No. 400 (STILL TIMER) setting elapses

SRC

while

the unit is in the search STILL

PROTECT

(JOG/SLOW/SHTL)

mode,

the

unit

 

automatically enters one of the tape

 

protection modes. This menu item is for

 

selecting which tape protection mode the unit

 

is to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0000

STEP : STEP FWD

 

 

 

 

0001

HALF : HALF LOADING

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

 

When STEP FWD is selected, the unit

 

automatically goes into the STANDBY OFF

 

(HALF LOADING) mode when the total time for

 

which the unit is left standing in the still status

 

reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute for a

 

DV/DVCAM tape).

 

 

 

 

 

 

402

This selects the drum operation in the

 

 

STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode.

 

DRUM STDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0000

OFF : The drum stops rotating.

 

 

 

0001

ON : The drum continues rotating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item

Description

 

 

 

 

403

When the time selected as the setup menu

 

item No. 400 (STILL TIMER) setting elapses

STOP

while the unit is in the STOP mode, the unit

PROTECT

automatically enters one of the tape

 

protection modes. This menu item is for

 

selecting which tape protection mode the unit

 

is to enter.

 

0000 STEP : STEP FWD

 

0001 HALF : HALF LOADING

 

<Note>

 

When STEP FWD is selected, the unit is

 

automatically transferred to the STANDBY OFF

 

(HALF LOADING) mode when the total time

 

during which it has been left standing in the

 

STOP mode reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute for

 

a DV/DVCAM tape).

 

 

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Contents Operating Instructions Model No. AJ- P$ this Apparatus Must be Grounded Contents IntroductionFeatures Parts and their functions Front panelStop button Play buttonREC button FF buttonJOG PlayerRecorder ShtlPreview ReviewREC LEVEL, PB Level UnityVAR OFF PresetRegen EXTDisplay panel Edit REC RECREC INH Rear panel IN/OUTOUT Cmonitor OUT connectors Parallel Remote connectorAnalog Audio OUT connectors = Signal GND terminalRecorder ConnectionsSource machine OFFRecorder AV monitor AV monitor Reference signal GeneratorConnections with editing controller Editing controllerCassettes TapesConsumer-use DV and Dvcam cassettes Cassette sizeJog mode Jog/ShuttleAssemble Manual editing SD955BPreroll SD955B InsertWhen using the AJ-SD955B as the player Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen using the AJ-SD955B as the recorder Automatic editing deck-to-deckSD955BSelecting the editing mode AssemMatch frame processing function How to calculate the duration Checking and previewing edit pointsModifying edit points Re-registering an edit pointRetry function Executing and reviewing automatic editingPost-rolling Auto tag function recorder sideAudio split editing SD955B Between the audio in and OUT points $ Duration displayBetween the video in and OUT points Match frame processing system$ Releasing variable memory mode Variable memory editing operation procedure$ Selecting the variable memory mode Variable memory editing SD955BChanging the settings Setup initial settingsChanging the file Setup menusSetting and releasing the lock mode SystemLoading user files Lock mode can be setLock mode can be set Counter display Menu screen Load/saveSaving user files Menu screenSystem menu SYS SC/H SET UP LevelOffset LocalUser menu Basic User menu BasicOperation Memory stop function Eject SW REC INHLamp INHInterface Edit AUD Edit Edit RplcecConfi Edit AUD Edit OUTTape Protect Time Code SBC RUN ModeVitc OUT VauxOUT Vsync YC SEP ModeINT SG Mute SELSetup ESR ModeCCR Mode CmpstCC REC Wide SelectUmid REC Umid GEN INTUmid POS CH3 in LV CH1 in LVCH2 in LV CH4 in LVREC CH1 Moni CH SELPCM REC CH2User menu Audio REC LINE1 BlankADD Line REC LINE2REC LINE3 REC LINE4Teletext SEL Number of lines which can be set for Teletext Menu Time code Setting the internal time codeTime code/user bit User bitSetting the external time code LTCVitc Characters displayed Operation modeSuperimpose screen Display positionREF Video input signal Video output signals and servo reference signalExternal synchronization of video output signals Internal synchronizationServo reference signal Audio signal a Audio V fade functionFade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise Audio recording channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionPrinted circuit board Monitor output channelRack mounting Rack-mounting adaptorsStandard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws Condensation Video head cleaningMaintenance Attaching the dust cover$ Displaying the Diag menu Error messagesDiag menu $ Warning information display$ Displaying the Hours Meter information $ Umid information displayInvalid Video SIG High Error RateUnknown SIG Invalid Audio SIGError messages Reel Rota VTR Stop TOO Fast Tension VTR Stop ErrorTorque VTR Stop Error ReelConnector specifications Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications RS-232C interfaceSoftware specifications Protocol Communication parametersSend format controller PC 5 VTR Error code table $ When the communication has terminated normallyReturn format VTR 5 controller PC Command table $ Commands relating to operation controlRequest $ Commands relating to inquiriesCTL/TC Data STX QCD ETX Status STX QOP ETXSdti signals Precautions to observe when using the Sdti signalsSource Reference signal Generator Sdti interfaceConnector signals Remote IN/OUTRemote OUT RS-232C SUB 25-pin crossover cable supported$Digital video Specifications$Video input connector $Digital IN/Analog component OUTOther Input/Output Connectors Western Zone Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems CompanyEastern Zone Technical Support
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