Contents | Panasonic AJ-D960EG guide

Contents

General and Features	5
Controls and their functions	7
• Front panel	8
• Connector area	17
Connections	20
• Connections when one unit is used	20
• Connections when 2 units are used
(desk to desk)	21
• Connections with editing controller	22
• Connections for adjusting video output
(encoder output) signals	23
Tapes	24
Switching on the power/inserting the cassette	25
STOP/STAND BY mode	26
Recording	27
Playback	28
Jog/shuttle	29
Manual editing	30
Preroll	31
Automatic editing	32
• Switch settings and adjustments	33
• Selecting the editing mode	34
• Entering the edit points	35
• Checking the edit points	36
• Modifying the edit points	37
• Preview	38
• Executing automatic editing	39
• Review	40
Audio split editing	41
Voice-over facility (internal)	43
Audio cross channel editing (internal)	46
Multi cue	48
Video output (encoder output)
signal adjustments	53

Setup (default settings)	54
Setup menus	55
• System menu	59
• User menu	61
• Basic menu	61
• Operation menu	63
• Interface menu	66
• Edit menu	70
• Tape protect menu	71
• Time Code menu	72
• Video menu	74
• Audio menu	76
• V Blank menu	83
• Menu menu	89
Time code/user bit	90
• Recording internal/external time codes	91
• Reproducing the time code/user bit	92
Superimpose screen	93
Video output signals and servo reference signal	.... 94
Audio V Fade Function	96
Audio recording channel and monitor
output selection	97
Printed circuit board	98
Rack mounting	99
Video head cleaning	100
Condensation	100
Error messages	101
Table of AUTO OFF Error messages	104
RS-232C interface	106
SDTI interface board	113
Connector signals	116
Specifications	118

Before operating this unit, check that all of its accessories are present and accounted for.

Power cord....1 pc

Option

•Rack mounting adaptor AJ-MA75P

•Analog video input board AJ-YA955, AJ-YA956, AJ-YA957, AJ-YA958

•AJ-YAC960P SDTI interface board

•Audio memory unit AJ-YA752

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Panasonic AJ-D960EG manual Contents

Contents

Operating Instructions For U.K. only How to replace the fuseNot to be used in the U.K Operating precaution Damage both to the recorder and to the tape Contents General and Features Features Menu-driven setup Dial shuttleTime codes Multifunctional interface Front panel Controls and their functionsFront Panel Top Section Input Select switches VideoAudio Input Select display Front Panel Centre Section 9TC/CTL switch @0TC/UB switch@1INT/EXT switch @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode @3REMOTE/LOCAL switch @7SHTL/SLOW switch@4REMOTE lamp @5Search button #0PREROLL button #1AUTO Edit button#2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons #3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons $6Headphones jack #8Time code buttons#9Warning lamp $0Cassette insertion display lamp $8MONITOR Select switches $7Volume control$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch Front Panel Bottom Section 7REC Inhibit switch 8TV System selector switch9MENU button 0SET button Connector area 0y t ui o AC in connector Signal GND terminalTime Code in connector Time Code OUT connector 5ANALOG Component Video OUT connector option 6ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors7DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connector 8SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connector Connections when one unit is used Connections Connections when 2 units are used deck to deck Recorder Device Audiomonitor Signals AV monitor Reference Audio output signals Reference signalVideo monitor Signals Audio monitor Reference signal WFM VSC Tapes Type Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Stand by Player STOP/STAND by mode Still Timer Setting Selecting video/audio input signals Adjusting the video levelAdjusting the audio level Recording Playback Shuttle mode Jog modeJog/shuttle Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck Switch settings and adjustments When the unit is used as the recorderWhen the unit is used as the player Automatic editing Select the editing mode Match frame processing function Entering the edit pointsNegative duration function Checking the edit points Calculating the duration 2Resetting either the edit in or OUT point Resetting both the edit in and OUT pointsModifying the edit points Preview Executing automatic editing PostrollRetry function Auto tag editing Review Audio split editing Entering the edit pointsDeleting the edit points Modifying the edit points Displaying the audio split edit points Cueing up the tape to the edit pointsDuration display Operations Operating procedure Voice-over facility internal 00000000 m Stop For operation with an editing controller AG-A850 VTR Audio cross channel editing internal Example To record cross-faded audio signals onto CH2Connections 47 E Description of display Multi cueI L L Search point or entry point operations OperationsSearch point operations Search point and entry display operations Entry point operations1 2 2 0 Operations on the selected page page MODE=MANU Entering cue pointsM O R When entering a cue point as a number Individual entered point resettingClearing entered points Search operations Video output encoder output signal adjustments Chroma level and chroma phaseBlack level Video level Changing the settings Setup default settingsSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup setting menus Changing the file Setup menus Setting and releasing the lock mode Loading a user file USER1 Automatic loading of user file when the power is turned on Saving a user file System menu Setting DescriptionSystem Video output signal adjustments System Setting DescriptionSetting Item adjusted User menu Basic Basic Setting Description Dvcpro DvcamMoni Manu Operation Operation Memory stop function FRZ Mode StboffSOF&EJ INH Rota Mode EjectMODE1 MODE2 Interface Interface Local 25PMaster IN/OUT Edit Edit Setting Description AUD MEM AmuxAmuvo Intx JOG REV JOG FWDPostroll Tape Protect Time Code SBC sub code data area Time CodeVaux video auxiliary data area Video Video Setting Description Audio Audio Setting Description User menu Audio Setting Description Direct Moni SELON1 MON Auto Blank ADD LineREC LINE1 REC LINE2 Blank Setting Description Y4BPFREC LINE3 REC LINE4 0000 10L 0014 273L0012 22L 0013 263L 0014 273L 0016 275L 0025 284L 0026 525L 0003 13L Teletext MojiNabts DET Blank Line 88 E Menu Time code/user bit Time codeUser bit TCR 00 07 04 Frames Hours Seconds Minutes Setting the external time code TC switch → EXT Setting the internal time codeRecording internal/external time codes Reproducing the time code/user bit Operation mode Superimpose screenCharacters displayed Display position External synchronization of video output signals Video output signals and servo reference signalStart Servo reference signal Audio V Fade Function Audio recording channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionMonitor output channel Printed circuit board Printed Abbr Factory Circuit Full name FunctionBoard Name Rack mounting Installing the mechanism dust protector Video head cleaningCondensationy Diag menu Error messagesDisplaying the Diag menu Item No Description Displaying the Hours Meter informationPriority Display Description Priority Monitor display Description VTR operation Table of Auto OFF Error messages Power OFF→ONCounter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Restart condition Power OFF →ON Reel DIR Unmatch Hardware specifications External interface specificationsRS-232C interface Introduction Software specifications Protocol Error code table When the communication has terminated abnormally NackReturn format VTR → controller PC STX OPL ETX ACK STX OPL ETX Command table Commands relating to operation control NotesReturn completion Send command Supplementary notes Operation STX OSR ETX ReverseStandby STX OBF ETX OFF Standby STX OBN ETX Commands relating to inquiries Notes Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programme CLS How to use the SDTI/SDI common input signals Using the signals as the SDI input signalsUsing the signals as the Sdti input signals Sdti interface board How to use the SDTI/SDI common output signals How to use the 2⋅ speed transmission modeUsing the signals as the SDI output signals Using the signals as the Sdti output signals Precautions to observe when using the Sdti signals Reference signal generator Source Connector signals Pin No. SignalSignal Pin No Signal RS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported Pin No Abbreviation Circuit Description Specifications AC 220 240 V, 50 60 Hz 280 W Video Output Connector Video Signal AdjustmentAudio Input Connector Audio Output Connector Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Broadcast Europe GmbH