Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp Unknown SIG, Invalid Video SIG, Invalid Audio SIG, Invalid TC SIG, FAN Stop

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Error messages

Warning messages

Priority

OMonitor display

ODescription

 

OVTR operation and corrective action

 

 

 

 

High

E-04 (UNKNOWN SIG)

 

This appears when the SDTI input signals are not

 

DVCPRO or DV format signals. (The data stream

 

format complies with the SMPTE 321M standard.)

 

VTR: No recording operations can be performed.

 

OCheck whether the SDTI input has been

 

connected properly.

 

(This warning is displayed when SDI signals are

 

being input.)

 

E-11 (NOT 1a25M SIG)

 

This appears when the SDTI input signals are not

 

DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format 1a transfer signals.

 

VTR: No recording operations can be performed.

 

OCheck the SDTI input signals.

 

 

 

E-12 (NOT 1a50M SIG)

 

This appears when the SDTI input signals are not

 

DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format 1a transfer signals.

 

VTR: No recording operations can be performed.

 

OCheck the SDTI input signals.

 

 

 

E-16 (INVALID VIDEO SIG)

 

This appears when the compressed video signals in

 

the SDTI input signals are invalid.

 

OThis warning appears only during recording

 

operations. In cases like this, no signals are

 

recorded on the tape and only the erasure of the

 

existing signals will be performed.

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

No editing operations can be performed.

 

OCheck the SDTI input signals.

 

Playback signals of tape on which material has

 

not been recorded may be being input.

 

 

 

E-17 (INVALID AUDIO SIG)

 

This appears when the audio signals in the SDTI

 

input signals are invalid.

 

OThis warning appears only during recording

 

operations. In cases like this, the signals are

 

recorded with the audio signals muted.

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

No editing operations can be performed.

 

OCheck the SDTI input signals.

 

Signals from other than a VTR with 1a playback

 

may be being input.

 

 

 

E-18 (INVALID TC SIG)

 

This appears when the time codes in the SDTI input

 

signals are invalid.

 

OThis warning appears only during recording

 

operations. In cases like this, the internally

 

generated time codes are recorded.

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

No editing operations can be performed.

 

OCheck the time code being input from the

 

components.

 

 

 

E-10 (FAN STOP)

 

This is displayed when the fan motor stops.

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

OCheck that nothing is obstructing the fan

 

movement.

 

 

Priority

OMonitor display

ODescription

 

 

 

OVTR operation and corrective action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-09 (NO RF)

 

 

 

This appears during playback when a blank section

 

 

 

(tape blank) lasting for one or more seconds has

 

 

 

been detected.

 

 

 

Such a section is identified as a tape blank when all

 

 

 

of the following conditions are met.

 

 

 

ONo head outputs

 

 

 

ONo playback data readout

 

 

 

ONo CTL (Excluding DV and DVCAM tapes)

 

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

 

OCheck the tape.

 

 

 

A tape on which material has not been recorded

 

 

 

may have been inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-00 (SERVO NOT LOCKED)

 

 

 

This appears when the servo is not locked for three

 

 

 

or more seconds during playback, recording, or

 

 

 

editing.

 

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

 

OCheck the tape.

 

 

 

A tape recorded other than NTSC format may

 

 

 

have been inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-01 (LOW RF)

 

 

 

This appears when envelope levels approximately

 

 

 

1/3 that of normal levels are detected for more than

 

 

 

one second during playback, recording, or editing.

 

 

 

VTR: Operation continues.

 

 

 

OClean the video heads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-02 (HIGH ERROR RATE)

 

 

 

This appears when the error rate has increased to

 

 

 

the extent that correction or interpolation was

 

 

 

performed on either the video or audio signals.

Low

VTR: Operation continues.

OClean the video heads.

 

 

 

 

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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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