Panasonic AJ-YA120AG manual Contents

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Inserting the tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Usable tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Turning on the unit’s power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 STOP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pause/recording (follow-on recording) . . . . . . . . 16 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cue/review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Still image playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Linear 0.3k playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Variable speed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Repeat playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Time code & user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 User’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting the time code (from the menu) . . . . . . . . 20 Setting the time code (from the front panel) . . . . 20 Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing back the time code and user’s bit . . . . . . 21

Superimposed screen displays . . . . . . 22

Setup (initial settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Setting method using the on-screen menus . . . . 24 Returning to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setting the user defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Loading the user defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Menu protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Releasing the menu protection mode . . . . . . . . . 27 Displaying the DIAG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Menus which are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 BASIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 TAPE PROTECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 TIME CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 DIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Emergency eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Video head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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Contents Operating Instructions Model No. AJ- EFor your safety Operating precautionFor U.K. only Contents Features IntroductionMulti-functional interfaces Parts and their functions Front panelLOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch Repeat lampSystem format lamp SCH lamp2Audio monitor selector switch ? Analog lamp2@ Meter button and lamp CH34 Audio output lamps CH12, CH34Analog audio signal recording level controls2 Volume control720p lamp Headphone jackREC button2 No optional board installed When the AJ-YA120AG or AJ-YAD120AG is installedTAPE/EE switch Reset buttonRear panel AC in inletDC in socket DC OUT socketTC in connector2 TC OUT connectorHD/SD REF Video in connectors and 75Ω termination switch2 Audio in connectors CH1, CH2, CH3, CH42Precautions for using consumer DV and Dvcam cassettes TapesInserting the tape Usable tapesStop mode Turning on the unit’s powerOperation Recording Pause/recording follow-on recordingPlayback Cue/reviewStill image playback Insert a cassette tape into the unit Press the Play buttonLinear 0.3k playback When AJ-A95 is connectedVariable speed playback Setting the Begin and END points Setting the repeat playback modeSet the VTR to the menu mode Repeat playbackSetting the time code Time code & user’s bitTime code User’s bitSetting the user’s bit Select menu item No.531 UB PresetPlaying back the time code and user’s bit T2R00 07 04Superimposed screen displays Characters displayedRemaining tape display Display positionOperation mode Time modeSTA mode M modeSetup initial settings Setting method using the on- screen menusReturning to the factory settings Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the Menu positionSetting the user defaults Loading the user defaults Menu protectionDisplaying the Diag menu Releasing the menu protection modeWith the hour meter displayed, press the Search button Setup menus Menus which are displayedTYPE-B Near Audio in SEL Setting Description of settings Superimposed Display Indicates the factory settingSystem System Freq Setting Description of settingsHD SYS H ADV Basic Format Display SYS Format PB FormatManual Auto022 020 023 Playback format Formats for playbackManual Dvcam HD-LP Operation FRZ Mode SEL SP Mode INHMemory Mode Auto REWRept Mode Battery SELCTL BGN TC BGNInterface Tape ProtectTime Code Phase Corr DF ModeTC Preset UB PresetVideo ESR Mode SD CCR Mode SDBLK Clip CC F1 BlankAudio REC CUE CH1CH2 CH3Menu DIF Config DIF SpeedDIF in CH DIF OUT CHError No Error message and description Error messages23/24 Hz mode and 25 Hz mode Unload Error Condensation Operation performed by AJ-HD1200AVideo head cleaning MaintenanceProcedure to ejecting the tape manually in an emergency Emergency ejectSpecifications $ Video input connectors21$ Video output connectors GeneralOther Connectors OptionsMemo Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH