Panasonic AJ-D950

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Automatic editing (Deck to Deck)

Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by

joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts.

The basic steps taken for editing are as follows.

1Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder.

2Select the editing mode.

3Enter the edit points of the recorder and player.

4Check and modify the edit points.

5Check (Preview) before proceeding with the editing.

6Proceed with the editing.

7Check (Review) the recording that has resulted from the editing.

<Note>

•The editing can not be performed when the digital videocassette recorder is used in

DVCPRO (25 Mbps) mode.

Contents

Main 3 Contents 4 General and Features Features 5 Features 4-channel high-sound-quality digital audio Menu-driven setup Controls and their functions Front panel <Front Panel Top Section> 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 <Front Panel Bottom Section> 15 <Front Panel Bottom Section> 16 !0 y i e!1 Controls and their functions Connector area 17 <Connector area> 18 <Connector area> 19 Connections when one unit is used Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL. 20 Remote control signal (9P) Recorder OFF ON Connections when 2 units are used Connections with editing controller 21 Recorder Audio output Video output signals Connections for adjusting video output (encoder output) signals 22 Make these two cables equally long. VIDEO 1 OUT REF (BB) P1 IN P2 IN REF IN RECORDER OUT MONITOR OUT Tapes 24 1 3 2 4 Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Before starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has been connected properly. 1 2 STOP/STAND BY mode 1 lights and the tape stops traveling. 2 26 Recording 1 2 3 4 5 5-1 Page 28 Jog/shuttle Jog mode 1 2 3 Shuttle mode 1 Page 30 Preroll 1 Page 32 Switch settings and adjustments Adjust the playback level. Set the POWER switch to ON. Set the time counter display to TC or CTL. 1, 2 3 Select the editing mode 1 2 1, 32, 4 2 1, 3 35 Checking the edit points 1 The value of the entered edit point appears on the display. 3-1, 3-2 Modifying the edit points 1 2 3 1 Normal preview is now performed. pressed will be entered at the edit IN point. preview will start again from the beginning. 1 39 Review 1 The review is started in the recorder. 40 Split editing This completes the AUDIO CH2 insert editing. 1 2 2-1 The lamp in the button lights and the AUDIO CH2 sound is insert edited. Audio split editing Entering the edit points Deleting the edit points Modifying the edit points Indicating audio split editing Audio split editing Displaying the audio split edit points Cueing up the tape to the edit points Duration display When a VTR without a split editing function is to be used as the player Video output (encoder output) signal adjustments 1 2 4 3 3-1 Setup Changing the settings 1 2 The cursor (*) on the menu screen moves and the item No. on the display flashes. Setup (setting) menus Changing the file 1 2 3 Setup (setting) menus SYSTEM menu <SYSTEM> 47 USER menu 48 USER menu 49 USER menu 50 USER menu Memory stop function 51 USER menu 52 USER menu 53 USER menu 54 USER menu 55 USER menu 56 USER menu 57 USER menu 58 USER menu 59 USER menu 60 USER menu AJ-PD950 USER menu The following setup menu is displayed when the AJ-PD950 is used. Time code/user bit Time code User bit 62 Recording internal/external time codes 1. Setting the internal time code 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reproducing the time code/user bit 1 2 3 4 64 Superimpose screen 65 Servo reference 2 3 4 66 Servo reference setting tables 67 Audio V Fade Function 68 Audio recording channel and monitor output selection Audio recording channel Monitor output channel MONITOR SELECT switch 69 Printed circuit board Page 71 Video head cleaning Condensation 72 Error messages the search dial. 1, 3 + RECORDER FF STOP 73 Displaying the HOURS METER information other work. Warning messages 74 Table of AUTO OFF Error messages Monitor display Description VTR operation (Restart condition) Counter display 75 Counter display Description VTR operation (Restart condition) Monitor display 76 1. Introduction 2. Hardware specifications External interface specifications 77 3. Software specifications Protocol 78 4. Error code table 79 5. Command table (1) Commands relating to operation control 80 81 (2) Commands relating to inquiries 82 83 Connector signals VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Connector signals PARALLEL REMOTE (25P) RS-232C REMOTE (25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported) ENCODER REMOTE (15P)