Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual Preview, Review

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Parts and their functions

Front panel

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ON

POWER

 

 

 

 

DVCPRO

DVCPRO 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTER ASSEM

VIDEO

CUE

TC

STAND BY PLAYER

RECORDER

JOG

SHTL

SLOW

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RESET CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

PLAY

 

REC

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

A IN

INSERT

A OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

A VOL

INPUT SELECT

PREVIEW/PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

 

SET

 

 

REW

 

STOP

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

MIX

SELECT

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

TC

 

 

SUPER

REC INH

INT

TCG

MODE

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

REC LEVEL

 

 

 

UNITY

PRESET MENU SET DIAG

ON

ON

REGEN

TAPE

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB LEVEL

 

 

 

VAR

 

 

OFF

OFF

EXIT

 

EE

LOCAL

 

 

 

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EASSEM button SD955B

This button is pressed to proceed with assemble editing.

It has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it is pressed again.

FINSERT buttons SD955B

The input signals to be edited when insert editing is to be conducted are selected by pressing one of these seven buttons.

Each of these buttons has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it is pressed again.

GIN (A IN), SET and OUT (A OUT) buttons SD955B When the SET button is pressed while the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is held down, the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point is registered.

The A IN and A OUT buttons are used during audio split editing to register audio IN and OUT points that differ from the corresponding video points.

When an IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point has been registered, the lamp of the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button which has registered that point lights.

When these buttons are pressed after points have been registered, the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point value appears on the counter display. When the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is pressed together with the RESET button, the registration of the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point is cleared.

HTRIM buttons SD955B

These buttons are used to make fine adjustments to the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) point.

By pressing the + or – button while the IN (A IN) button or OUT (A OUT) button is held down, the registered edit point can be adjusted in 1-frame increments. When the + button is pressed, the point is moved ahead by one frame; conversely, when the – button is pressed, it is moved back by one frame.

IPREROLL button SD955B

This button is used to locate where a transmission or manual editing starts on the tape.

When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point and stops.

The preroll time can be set using setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME).

When the button is pressed while the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is held down, the tape is cued up to the registered point concerned.

If this button is pressed when no IN point has been entered, the point where the button was pressed will automatically be entered as the IN point. (However, this is only the case if ENA has been selected as the setup menu No. 313 (AUTO ENTRY) setting.

JPREVIEW/REVIEW button SD955B

PREVIEW:

When the button is pressed after an edit point has been registered, the tape travels and the editing can be previewed without actually performing the editing.

If the button is pressed when no IN point has been registered, the point where it was pressed is registered as the IN point, and preview is executed using this IN point.

REVIEW:

When the button is pressed after a section has been edited, the section that was just edited is played back and can be viewed on the recorder’s monitor.

KAUTO EDIT button SD955B

When this button is pressed after the edit points have been registered, automatic editing is initiated. If this button is pressed when no IN point has been entered, automatic editing is initiated with the point where the button was pressed serving as the IN point.

LMETER (FULL/FINE) selector button

This button is used to select the scale display for the audio level meter.

FULL mode:

The standard scale (–∞to 0 dB) is selected.

FINE mode:

The scale in 0.5 dB increments is selected.

The 5 position indicates the standard audio level of –20 dB, and each of the dots (O) displayed indicates a 1 dB scale increment.

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Contents Operating Instructions Model No. AJ- P$ this Apparatus Must be Grounded Contents IntroductionFeatures Parts and their functions Front panelPlay button REC buttonStop button FF buttonPlayer RecorderJOG ShtlPreview ReviewVAR REC LEVEL, PB LevelUnity Preset RegenOFF EXTDisplay panel REC INH Edit RECREC OUT Rear panelIN/OUT Parallel Remote connector Analog Audio OUT connectorsCmonitor OUT connectors = Signal GND terminalConnections Source machineRecorder OFFAV monitor Reference signal Generator Connections with editing controllerRecorder AV monitor Editing controllerTapes Consumer-use DV and Dvcam cassettesCassettes Cassette sizeJog mode Jog/ShuttleManual editing SD955B Preroll SD955BAssemble InsertSwitch settings and adjustments When using the AJ-SD955B as the recorderWhen using the AJ-SD955B as the player Automatic editing deck-to-deckSD955BMatch frame processing function Selecting the editing modeAssem How to calculate the duration Checking and previewing edit pointsModifying edit points Re-registering an edit pointExecuting and reviewing automatic editing Post-rollingRetry function Auto tag function recorder sideAudio split editing SD955B $ Duration display Between the video in and OUT pointsBetween the audio in and OUT points Match frame processing systemVariable memory editing operation procedure $ Selecting the variable memory mode$ Releasing variable memory mode Variable memory editing SD955BChanging the settings Setup initial settingsSetup menus Setting and releasing the lock modeChanging the file SystemLock mode can be set Lock mode can be set Counter displayLoading user files Menu screen Load/saveSaving user files Menu screenSystem menu SET UP Level OffsetSYS SC/H LocalUser menu Basic User menu BasicOperation Memory stop function REC INH LampEject SW INHInterface Edit Edit Rplcec Confi EditAUD Edit AUD Edit OUTTape Protect Time Code RUN Mode Vitc OUTSBC VauxYC SEP Mode INT SGOUT Vsync Mute SELESR Mode CCR ModeSetup CmpstUmid REC CC RECWide Select Umid POS Umid GENINT CH1 in LV CH2 in LVCH3 in LV CH4 in LVMoni CH SEL PCMREC CH1 REC CH2User menu Audio Blank ADD LineREC LINE1 REC LINE2Teletext SEL REC LINE3REC LINE4 Number of lines which can be set for Teletext Menu Setting the internal time code Time code/user bitTime code User bitVitc Setting the external time codeLTC Operation mode Superimpose screenCharacters displayed Display positionVideo output signals and servo reference signal External synchronization of video output signalsREF Video input signal Internal synchronizationServo reference signal Fade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise Audio signal aAudio V fade function Audio recording channel and monitor output selection Printed circuit boardAudio recording channel Monitor output channelStandard rack Fasten it to the rack with set screws Rack mountingRack-mounting adaptors Video head cleaning MaintenanceCondensation Attaching the dust coverError messages Diag menu$ Displaying the Diag menu $ Warning information display$ Displaying the Hours Meter information $ Umid information displayHigh Error Rate Unknown SIGInvalid Video SIG Invalid Audio SIGError messages Tension VTR Stop Error Torque VTR Stop ErrorReel Rota VTR Stop TOO Fast ReelHardware specifications External interface specificationsConnector specifications RS-232C interfaceSend format controller PC 5 VTR Software specifications ProtocolCommunication parameters Return format VTR 5 controller PC Error code table$ When the communication has terminated normally Command table $ Commands relating to operation control$ Commands relating to inquiries CTL/TC Data STX QCD ETXRequest Status STX QOP ETXPrecautions to observe when using the Sdti signals Source Reference signal GeneratorSdti signals Sdti interfaceRemote OUT Connector signalsRemote IN/OUT RS-232C SUB 25-pin crossover cable supportedSpecifications $Video input connector$Digital video $Digital IN/Analog component OUTOther Input/Output Connectors Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Eastern ZoneWestern Zone Technical Support
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