Panasonic AJ-SD955A, AJ-SD930 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 FCC NoteContents IntroductionFeatures Parts and their functions Front panelParts and their functions Front panelSearch button PlayerRecorder ? SHTL/SLOW buttonAssem button SD955A Insert buttons SD955ATrim buttons SD955A Unity VARRegen PresetOFF EXTDisplay panel REC Display panelEdit REC REC INHRear panel IN/OUTOUT Monitor OUT connectors Parallel Remote connectorAnalog Audio OUT connectors = Signal GND terminalRecorder ConnectionsSource machine OFFAV monitor AV monitor Reference signal GeneratorConnections with editing controller Editing controllerTapes Cassette sizeJog mode Jog/ShuttleManual editing SD955A Preroll SD955AWhen using the AJ-SD955A as the player Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen using the AJ-SD955A as the recorder Automatic editing deck-to-deckSD955ASelecting the editing mode Match frame processing functionHow to calculate the duration Checking and previewing edit pointsModifying edit points Re-registering an edit pointAutomatic editing deck-to-deckSD955A Executing and reviewing automatic editingAudio split editing SD955A Between the video in and OUT points Between the audio in and OUT pointsMatch frame processing system Variable memory editing operation procedure Variable memory editing SD955AChanging the settings Setup initial settingsSetup menus Setting and releasing the lock modeChanging the file Loading user files Lock mode can be setLock mode can be set Counter display Menu screen Load/saveSetup menus Saving user filesMenu screen System menu SYS SC/H Setup LevelOffset LocalUser menu Basic Moni User menuBasic ControlOperation Memory stop function Eject SW REC INHLamp INHInterface Edit IN/OUT DELVAR REV MAX VAR FWDMAX JOG FWDTape Protect Time Code SBC RUN ModeVitc OUT VauxOUT Vsync YC SEP ModeINT SG Mute SELSetup ESR ModeCCR Mode CmpstSignals on the tape DVCPRO50 50 Mbps modeSub-screen This selects the 7.5% setup processing for CC RECCH3 in LV CH1 in LVCH2 in LV CH4 in LVPCM Moni CH SELManu REC CH1SEL Moni SEL INHMON Auto Audio VR SELREC LINE1 BlankADD Line REC LINE2REC LINE4 REC LINE2REC LINE3 Teletext SELDET Number of lines which can be set for TeletextTeletext REC LINE13Menu Time code Setting the internal time codeTime code/user bit User bitSetting the external time code LTCVitc Characters displayed Operation modeSuperimpose screen Display positionVideo output signals and servo reference signal External synchronization of video output signalsInternal synchronization Servo reference signal StartAudio 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 Invalid Video SIG High Error RateUnknown SIG Invalid Audio SIGError messages Reel Rota VTR Stop TOO Fast Tension VTR Stop ErrorTorque VTR Stop Error ReelHardware specifications Connector specificationsRS-232C interface Communication parameters Software specifications ProtocolRS-232C interface Send format controller PC 5 VTRError code table $ When the communication has terminated normallyReturn format VTR 5 controller PC Command table $ Commands relating to operation control$ Commands relating to inquiries CTL/TC Data STX QCD ETXRequest Sdti 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 OUTSpecifications Other Input/Output ConnectorsPage Western Zone Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems CompanyEastern Zone Technical Support

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