Panasonic AJ-D450, AJ-D440 manual General and Features

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General and Features

This unit is a digital video cassette recorder which uses 1/4-inch tapes.

It incorporates digital compression technology so that the deterioration in picture quality and sound quality resulting from dubbing is significantly minimized compared with existing analog systems.

Furthermore, since it has a compact 4U size and light weight, the unit can be carried around or mounted in a 19-inch rack with ease.

The settings for the unit’s setup can be performed while viewing the screen menus on the TV monitor. With the AJ-D450 unit, both assemble and insert editing are possible through external control.

Features

Compact size and light weight

This is a 4U size digital VTR. It can be mounted in a 19-inch rack with ease using the optional rack-mounting adaptors (AJ-MA75P).

Up to 184 minutes of recording

Two sizes of cassette tapes can be used with this unit: M cassette (max. 66 minutes) and L cassette (max. 184 minutes). The width of the tapes measures 1/4 inch to achieve a compact design.

Compatibility with consumer products

Consumer cassette tapes shot with digital cameras available on the consumer market can be played back on this unit using the optional cassette adaptor (AJ-CS750P).

<Notes>

Slow motion playback is not possible with consumer cassette tapes.

Consumer cassette tapes recorded in LP mode cannot be played back.

Digital slow motion/jog

The slow motion playback images can be reproduced clearly at any of the speeds given below using commands from the external controller or other such device: –0.43/–0.3/–0.2/–0.1/ –0.03/0/ +0.03/+0.1/+0.2/+0.3/+0.5/+0.75.

<Notes>

Some noise may occur when the slow motion speed is changed.

When slow motion playback is used, the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction.

Dialy shuttle operation is possible through the external controller

Shuttle operations enable the tape to be played back with color images at a speed of up to 60 times normal tape speed in either the forward or reverse direction.

*Applicable only to AJ-D450.

Time codes

This unit comes with a built-in time code generator* (TCG)/time code reader (TCR). In addition to the internal time code, an external time code input or input signal VITC can be recorded in the machine as the LTC time code.

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Contents Page FCC Note Contents General and Features Menu-driven setup Analog input/outputDigital audio input/output Serial digital input/outputControls and their functions Counter Display SectionPower switch Cassette insertion slotEject button EDIT/EDIT REC/REC/REC INH lamps AJ-D450 onlyPage @1Headphones jack @2Volume control@4CTL/TC/UB switch @5MONITOR Select switch#2VIDEO Input switch AJ-D450 only #3AUDIO Input switch AJ-D450 only#4REMOTE/LOCAL switch #0SET buttonConnector area AC in connector Signal GND terminalAnalog Audio in connectors Time Code in connector4S1-VIDEO OUT connector 5ANALOG Component Video OUT connector6ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors 7REMOTE connectorTapes Type DescriptionConsumer CassetteWhen recording/playback using 1 unit When recording, playback & editing with 2 units deck to deck When using an editing controller Internal encoder adjustments Connect the equipment as shown in the figure belowVideo OUT REF BB Recorder OUTAdjust the connected P2 VTR in the same way Printed circuit board BetaSwitching on the power/inserting the cassette Stop mode Still Timer Setting2Adjusting the audio level 1Selecting video/audio input signalsRecording AJ-D450 only Playback Setup default settings Setup setting menus Changing the fileSetup menus USER1 Page Page Basic Setting Description Setup menus Setting Description Operation9P SEL ID SELOther DvcproSTD AutoNON-STD ServoSetup menus Tape Protect EditSetup menus Time Code Video Setting Description Audio Audio Setting Description CUE Slow StepLinear LoadTime code/user bit Time codeSetting the external time code TC switch → EXT Setting the internal time codeRecording internal/external time codes Reproducing the time code/user bit Superimpose screen Servo reference Servo reference setting tables Audio V Fade Function AJ-D450 only Rack mounting Video head cleaning CondensationError messages Diag menuError messages Page Error messages Hardware specifications External interface specificationsRS-232C interface IntroductionRS-232C interface Page RS-232C interface Page Commands relating to inquiries Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLSConnector signals Signal RS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB straight cable supportedSpecifications GeneralPage Panasonic Canada INC