Panasonic AJ-SD930, AJ-SD955A manual Interface

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Setup menus

USER menu

<INTERFACE>

 

 

 

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

200

This selects whether two or more VTRs are to

 

be operated in synchronization.

PARA RUN

 

 

 

0000

DIS : No operation in synchronization

 

0001

ENA : Operation in synchronization

 

<Note>

 

When operating two or more VTRs in

 

synchronization, set all the VTRs to ENA.

 

 

201

This selects whether the REMOTE (9P)

 

connector functions when the CONTROL

9P SEL

switch has been set to REMOTE.

 

0000

OFF : Connector does not function.

 

0001

ON : Connector functions.

 

 

202

This sets the ID information to be returned to

 

the controller.

ID SEL

 

 

 

0000

OTHER

 

0001 DVCPRO

 

0002

ORIG

 

<Notes>

 

OID information of any VTR except for the

 

DVCPRO’s is set in OTHER.

 

OThe ORIG setting should only be used when a

 

Panasonic controller (AG-A850 etc. sold

 

separately) is connected.

 

 

203

This selects whether the PARALLEL (25P)

 

connector functions when the CONTROL

25P SEL

switch has been set to REMOTE.

 

0000

OFF : Connector does not function.

 

0001

ON : Connector functions.

 

 

204

This selects whether the RS-232C connector

 

functions when the CONTROL switch has

RS232C SEL

been set to REMOTE.

 

0000

OFF : Connector does not function.

 

0001

ON : Connector functions.

 

 

205

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C

 

communication speed (baud rate).

BAUD RATE

 

 

 

0000

300

 

0001

600

 

0002

1200

 

0003

2400

 

0004

4800

 

0005

9600

 

 

206

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C

 

data length. (Unit: bit)

DATA

 

 

LENGTH

0000

7

 

0001

8

 

 

207

These settings are for selecting the RS-232C

 

stop bit length. (Unit: bit)

STOP BIT

 

 

 

0000

1

 

0001

2

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

 

These settings are for selecting the none, odd

 

 

 

or even for the RS-232C parity bit.

PARITY

 

 

 

 

 

0000

NON :

 

 

 

Parity bit is not used.

 

 

 

0001

ODD:

 

 

 

An odd number of bits is used for the parity

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

0002

EVEN:

 

 

 

An even number of bits is used for the parity

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

209

 

 

These settings are for selecting whether the

 

 

 

ACK code is to be returned when a command

RETURN ACK

is received from RS-232C.

 

 

 

0000

OFF : ACK code is not returned.

 

 

 

0001

ON : ACK code is returned.

 

 

 

 

210

 

 

For selecting the method used to detect the

 

 

 

STANDBY COMMAND signal input at the

25P STBY

PARALLEL (25P) connector.

CMD

 

 

 

 

 

0000

OFF/ON :

 

 

 

Each time active signals are detected, the

 

 

 

STANDBY ON or STANDBY OFF mode is

 

 

 

selected alternately.

 

 

 

0001

ON :

 

 

 

When active signals are detected in the

 

 

 

STANDBY OFF mode, the unit is transferred to

 

 

 

the STANDBY ON mode.

 

 

 

Nothing happens if they are detected during an

 

 

 

operation in the STANDBY ON mode.

 

 

 

 

211

 

 

This selects whether the PARALLEL (25P)

 

 

 

connector is to function when the CONTROL

LOCAL 25P

switch is at the LOCAL position.

 

 

 

0000

OFF : Connector does not function.

 

 

 

0001

ON : Connector functions.

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

For selecting the remote control connector to

SD955A

 

 

 

control the slave when the unit is used as the

MASTER

master during deck-to-deck operations.

PORT

 

 

 

 

 

0000

IN/OUT : The IN/OUT connector is used.

 

 

 

0001

OUT : The OUT connector is used.

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

This menu item takes effect only when the

 

 

 

CONTROL switch has been set to the LOCAL

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Model No. AJ- P Operating InstructionsFCC Note $ this Apparatus Must be GroundedIntroduction ContentsFeatures Front panel Parts and their functionsFront panel Parts and their functions? SHTL/SLOW button PlayerRecorder Search buttonAssem button SD955A Insert buttons SD955ATrim buttons SD955A VAR UnityEXT PresetOFF RegenDisplay panel REC INH Display panelEdit REC RECRear panel IN/OUTOUT = Signal GND terminal Parallel Remote connectorAnalog Audio OUT connectors Monitor OUT connectorsOFF ConnectionsSource machine RecorderEditing controller AV monitor Reference signal GeneratorConnections with editing controller AV monitorCassette size TapesJog/Shuttle Jog modePreroll SD955A Manual editing SD955AAutomatic editing deck-to-deckSD955A Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen using the AJ-SD955A as the recorder When using the AJ-SD955A as the playerMatch frame processing function Selecting the editing modeChecking and previewing edit points How to calculate the durationRe-registering an edit point Modifying edit pointsExecuting and reviewing automatic editing Automatic editing deck-to-deckSD955AAudio split editing SD955A Between the video in and OUT points Between the audio in and OUT pointsMatch frame processing system Variable memory editing SD955A Variable memory editing operation procedureSetup initial settings Changing the settingsSetup menus Setting and releasing the lock modeChanging the file Menu screen Load/save Lock mode can be setLock mode can be set Counter display Loading user filesSetup menus Saving user filesMenu screen System menu Local Setup LevelOffset SYS SC/HUser menu Basic Control User menuBasic MoniOperation Memory stop function INH REC INHLamp Eject SWInterface IN/OUT DEL EditJOG FWD VAR FWDMAX VAR REV MAXTape Protect Time Code Vaux RUN ModeVitc OUT SBCMute SEL YC SEP ModeINT SG OUT VsyncCmpst ESR ModeCCR Mode SetupCC REC DVCPRO50 50 Mbps modeSub-screen This selects the 7.5% setup processing for Signals on the tapeCH4 in LV CH1 in LVCH2 in LV CH3 in LVREC CH1 Moni CH SELManu PCMAudio VR SEL Moni SEL INHMON Auto SELREC LINE2 BlankADD Line REC LINE1Teletext SEL REC LINE2REC LINE3 REC LINE4REC LINE13 Number of lines which can be set for TeletextTeletext DETMenu User bit Setting the internal time codeTime code/user bit Time codeSetting the external time code LTCVitc Display position Operation modeSuperimpose screen Characters displayedVideo output signals and servo reference signal External synchronization of video output signalsInternal synchronization Start Servo reference signalAudio signal a Audio V fade functionFade is performed instantaneously to eliminate the noise Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionPrinted circuit board Audio recording channelRack mounting Rack-mounting adaptorsStandard 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$ Displaying the Hours Meter information Invalid Audio SIG High Error RateUnknown SIG Invalid Video SIGError messages Reel Tension VTR Stop ErrorTorque VTR Stop Error Reel Rota VTR Stop TOO FastHardware specifications Connector specificationsRS-232C interface Send format controller PC 5 VTR Software specifications ProtocolRS-232C interface Communication parametersError code table $ When the communication has terminated normallyReturn format VTR 5 controller PC $ Commands relating to operation control Command table$ Commands relating to inquiries CTL/TC Data STX QCD ETXRequest Sdti interface Precautions to observe when using the Sdti signalsSource Reference signal Generator Sdti signalsConnector signals Remote IN/OUTRemote OUT SUB 25-pin crossover cable supported RS-232C$Digital IN/Analog Component OUT Specifications$Video input connector $Digital videoOther Input/Output Connectors SpecificationsPage Technical Support Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems CompanyEastern Zone Western Zone

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