Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual Time Code

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Setup menus

USER menu

<TIME CODE>

 

 

 

 

 

No./Item

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

For selecting whether to output the VITC

 

signal at the positions selected by setup

VITC BLANK

menu items No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 502

 

(VITC POS-2).

 

 

 

 

0000

BLANK : VITC signals are not output.

 

0001

THRU : VITC signals are output.

 

 

 

501

This sets the position where the VITC signal

 

is to be inserted.

 

 

VITC POS-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

[525i system]

[625i system]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD955B

 

0000

10L

0000

7L

 

:

:

:

:

 

 

0006

16L

0004

11L

 

:

:

:

:

 

 

0010

20L

0015

22L

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

The same line as the one used for the setup

 

menu items No. 502 (VITC POS-2) and No. 662

 

(UMID POS) setting cannot be set.

 

 

502

This sets the position where the VITC signal

 

is to be inserted.

 

 

VITC POS-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

[525i system]

[625i system]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD955B

 

0000

10L

0000

7L

 

:

:

:

:

 

 

0008

18L

0006

13L

 

:

:

:

:

 

 

0010

20L

0015

22L

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

The same line as the one used for the setup

 

menu items No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 662

 

(UMID POS) setting cannot be set.

 

 

503

This selects the signal to be regenerated

 

when the time code generator (TCG) in the

TCG REGEN

REGEN mode.

 

 

 

 

0000

TC&UB :

 

 

 

 

Both the time code and user bit are

 

regenerated.

 

 

 

 

0001

TC :

 

 

 

 

Only the time code is regenerated.

 

0002

UB :

 

 

 

 

Only the user bit is regenerated.

 

 

504

This selects whether the time code is to be

 

regenerated during automatic editing using

REGEN MODE

the unit’s control panel.

 

0000

AS&IN :

 

 

 

 

Time code is regenerated with assemble or

 

insert editing.

 

 

 

 

0001

ASSEM :

 

 

 

 

Time code is regenerated with assemble

 

editing.

 

 

 

 

0002

INSRT :

 

 

 

 

Time code is regenerated with insert editing.

 

0003

SW :

 

 

 

 

Setting complies with TCG switch setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

505

This selects the time code to be used when

 

an external time code is to be used.

EXT TC SEL

 

 

 

0000

LTC :

 

The LTC of the TIME CODE IN connector is

 

used.

 

 

0001

VITC :

 

The VITC of the input video signal is used.

 

 

506

This sets the usage status of the user bit of

 

the time code generated by the TCG.

BINARY GP

 

 

 

0000

000 :

 

NOT SPECIFIED (character set not specified)

 

0001

001 :

 

ISO CHARACTER (8 bits character set based

 

on ISO646, ISO2022)

 

0002

010 : UNASSIGNED 1 (undefined)

 

0003

011 : UNASSIGNED 2 (undefined)

 

0004

100 : UNASSIGNED 3 (undefined)

 

0005

101 : PAGE/LINE

 

0006

110 : UNASSIGNED 4 (undefined)

 

0007

111 : UNASSIGNED 5 (undefined)

 

 

507

This selects whether to control the phase

 

correction of the LTC which is output from

PHASE CORR

the TIME CODE OUT connector.

 

0000

OFF :

 

Phase correction control is not performed.

 

0001

ON :

 

Phase correction control is performed.

 

 

508

This selects whether the CF flag of the TCG is

 

to ON.

 

TCG CF FLAG

 

 

 

0000

OFF : CF flag is OFF.

 

0001

ON : CF flag is ON.

 

 

509

This selects the DF or NDF mode for CTL and

 

TCG.

 

DF MODE

 

 

 

0000

DF : The drop frame mode is used.

 

0001

NDF : The non-drop frame mode is

 

 

used.

 

<Notes>

 

ODrop frame mode is valid only when the

 

CONTROL switch is set to LOCAL or the setup

 

menu No. 001 (LOCAL ENA) is set to ENA.

 

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i

 

system.

 

 

510

This is used to switch the phase of the time

 

code, which is output from the TIME CODE

TC OUT REF

OUT connector, for the external LTC input

 

when the TCG switch is at the EXT position.

 

0000

V OUT :

 

Time code is synchronized with output video

 

signal.

 

0001

TC_IN :

 

Time code is synchronized with external time

 

code input.

 

 

 

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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 PreviewUnity REC LEVEL, PB LevelVAR EXT PresetRegen OFFDisplay panel REC Edit RECREC INH IN/OUT Rear panelOUT = 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 playerAssem Selecting the editing modeMatch frame processing function 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 SetupWide Select CC RECUmid REC INT Umid GENUmid POS CH4 in LV CH1 in LVCH2 in LV CH3 in LVREC CH2 Moni CH SELPCM REC CH1User menu Audio REC LINE2 BlankADD Line REC LINE1REC LINE4 REC LINE3Teletext SEL Number of lines which can be set for Teletext Menu User bit Setting the internal time codeTime code/user bit Time codeLTC Setting the external time codeVitc 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 Audio V fade function Audio signal aFade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionPrinted circuit board Audio recording channelRack-mounting adaptors Rack mountingStandard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws 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 specificationsCommunication parameters Software specifications ProtocolSend format controller PC 5 VTR $ When the communication has terminated normally Error code tableReturn format VTR 5 controller PC $ 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 IN/OUT Connector signalsRemote 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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