Model AJ
Operating Instructions
Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder
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Operating precaution
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How to replace the fuse
Caution for AC Mains Lead
Turning on the power and inserting
Contents
Time code and user’s bit
Standard accessories
General outline
Features
Compact size and light weight
1080i/720p * 1, 59.94 Hz/60 Hz/50 Hz signal switching
Menu-driven setup
1 POWER switch 2 Audio level meter
5 Headphones jack
6 Volume control dial
These lamps light to indicate the error rate
factory setting
FINE mode
8 MONITOR SELECT buttons
9 METER FULL/FINE selector button
C ADJUST dial
Time code display
AUDIO UNITY lamp
@ Direct menu buttons
with the operation using the search dial
Switching between UNITY or VAR
Switching between CH1
HREV, STILL and FWD lamps
J Audio channel selector button
K Number keys
L PREVIEW/REVIEW button
M AUTO EDIT button
and sound are restored
mode while the button is held down
No guarantees are made for the sound played back in the
search mode
Y STANDBY button
The same tape tension is applied as in the regular
If a
VTR is set to the
INPUT CHECK output specifications
VIDEO 59/60 Hz mode
VIDEO 50 Hz mode
AUDIO
2 Operation mode speed display
Jog mode
Variable mode
Shuttle mode
code generator is preset
4 Variable memory mode indicator
5 Back page menu indicator
6 Function button operation inhibited indicator
2 SIGNAL GND terminal
5 TIME CODE IN connector
6 TIME CODE OUT connector
7 CUE IN connector
? ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors
@ SD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switches
A HD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switches
B HD REF OUT connector
Connections
Example of connections performed for one VTR
Player side
Source side
Example of system connections in 23/24 Hz or 25 Hz HD mode
Example of system connections in 25 Hz SD mode
Connections
Note concerning tapes played back by this VTR
Video monitor signals
Example of connections with an editing controller
Connections
Noise may occur when performing slow playback
using consumer-use DV or DVCAM cassette tapes
Concerning tapes
S cassettes
Turning on the power and inserting the cassette
1 Turn on the VTR’s power 2 Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off
2 The VTR is set to the STANDBY ON/OFF mode
Precautions for STILL TIMER setting
Adjust the audio levels
Recording
Playback phase adjustment function
Playback
Jog mode
Shuttle mode
Variable mode
Jog/Shuttle
When the search mode is established on the CUE screen
Manual Editing
Preroll
ASSEM button
Switch settings and adjustments
When using this VTR as the player
When using this VTR as the recorder
Automatic Editing
Selecting the editing mode
Registering the edit points
to select A5, A6, A7
channels
How the duration is calculated When two edit points have been set
When no edit points have been set
3 Resetting edit points
1 Resetting both an edit IN point and OUT point
Previewing
Automatic editing
Regular preview is now conducted
To stop the preview at any time, press the STOP button
Reviewing
1 Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button
Review is now started by the recorder
To stop the review at any time, press the STOP button
Audio Split Editing
∫ Registering the edit points
∫ Clearing the edit points
∫ Modifying the edit points
∫ Duration display
The duration can be indicated on the display
Between the video IN and OUT points
Press the IN button and OUT button at the same time
Variable memory playback operation procedure
The variable memory mode can be selected by setting
Variable memory function
Variable memory function selection
when the VTR exits the variable memory mode. It
is also cleared when the POWER switch is set to
Phase synchronization is not performed during
the player and its speed setting, no guarantees are
SETUP MENU
Function menus
General description
General menus
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Allocating the function keys
Function menus
How to switch the settings
When only the function button is pressed, message
Toggle
F i toggle
Status display
HOME
Function menus
Status display 1 continued
Function menus
Playback reference signal OutRef specifications for tape playback
59.94 Hz/60 Hz operation specifications for tape playback
59.94 Hz/60 Hz, 50 Hz mode
23.98/24Hz, 25 Hz HD mode
Operation mode speed display
Variable memory mode indicator
This indicates the current operation mode including the speed display
Remaining tape/total tape display
Registering TCG values
1. Selecting the values
2. Inputting numbers and letters
3. Entering the input values
For selecting the variable memory mode
The control signal time data is displayed
The variable memory mode is not used
Function menus
2. Video signal output level adjustments
pressed. Refer to setup menu items No.670 to
VIDEO
VIDEO
Function menus
VIDEO
V LEVEL
C LEVEL
1.Audio signal input selection CH1jCH4
AUDIO
AUDIO
Function menus
AUDIO
Function menus
jCH8 channels are controlled
Function menus
When “OFF” is set
When “ON” is set
Cue point registration mode
When “MANU” is set
When registering cue points by number
Search mode
Cue point registration
When “MANU” is set
Clearing registered points
Search operations
$ Clearing all the registered points together
$Clearing individual registered points
Error log function
When a warning occurs in this VTR, the warning mark
The error log mode can be selected by pressing the
SHIFT button and switching the screen to DIAG SHIFT
Concerning the setup menu item No.015 AUTO STEP setting default OFF
Messages saved when ON is selected as the setting
Function menus
DIAG
MENU
MENU
Function menus
When the editing mode has been selected the
ASSEMBLE
Automatic editing and manual editing
ASSEM button is lighted, automatic editing or
INSERT
Registering the edit points
INSERT
After the edit
SETUP MENU/SYSTEM MENU
Settings
2. Changing the settings
SETUP menu
SETUP MENU function buttons
Flow of setting changes
function buttons
SETUP MENU/SYSTEM MENU
FILE
When
1. Selecting the memory target
Press the
FILE
5. File overwrite inhibit facility
LOCK
Unlocked status
Clearing all the function button settings
6. Saving the settings in a PF registration file
PF1/PF2
Registration
Flow of function button registration
PF1/PF2 function buttons
PF1/PF2
Function menus
PF1/PF2 function button names
Function menus
PF1/PF2
item No
Name of setup menu
Function menus
PF1/PF2
PF1/PF2
Function menus
PF1/PF2
A3 ILV
A4 ILV
MENU/ERROR LOG/MULTI CUE
BATTERY
ERROR LOG
CARD
For SYSTEM MENU, SETUP MENU and 50PIN ASSIGN
1. Selecting the targeted memory
SHIFT button
between the IC CARD MEMORY and VTR MEMORY
4. Editing the title of a selected file
First select the operation file, and then press the ADJ dial
Locking a file
Select the file to be locked, and press LOCK
Pins in which functions can be registered
Items which can be registered in the input and output pins
50P IN/OUT ASSIGN
Registered item names
Resetting all the items and values
1. Selecting the 50-pin connector pins
The entered 50-pin connector pin display is highlighted
The on-screen setting display now blinks
Special IN menu list continued
Special OUT menu list
Function menus
50P IN/OUT ASSIGN
The statuses established by a multiple number of pins
Error statuses
TC input statuses
Up-conversion statuses
50P IN/OUT ASSIGN function buttons
Flow of registration
Function menus
50P IN/OUT ASSIGN
50-pin assignment factory settings
or more
Function menus
50P IN/OUT ASSIGN
System menus
Video output signal adjustments
For adjusting the system phase of the HD SDI output
For adjusting the system phase of the VIDEO OUT
System menus
submenu
Some of the system menu and setup menu items each have
System menus
Setup menus
BASIC
Setup menus
BASIC
DISPLAY SEL
mode
Setup menus
internal sync signal serves as the
BASIC
continued
OPERATION
Setup menus
to the EE mode when “0 EE” is selected as
The BLACK mode is established for
Setup menus
output in the STANDBY OFF mode and EJECT
OPERATION
For selecting what playback images are to be
Setup menus
OPERATION
INTERFACE
Setup menus
OTHER
DVCPRO
EDIT
Setup menus
Setup menus
EDIT
TAPE PROTECT
Setup menus
STEP FWD
Half-loading
Setup menus
TIME CODE
REGEN
Setup menus
signals are recorded
TIME CODE
in the SBC area is output
VIDEO
Setup menus
During SD tape playback, the VTR cannot be operated in the Hz mode
Setup menus
VIDEO
Setup menus
VIDEO
VIDEO
Setup menus
Setup menus
This selects the composite output signal in HD mode
This selects the composite output signal in SD mode
INDEX signal on the SD SDI output signal
AUDIO
Setup menus
AUDIO
Setup menus
continued
Setup menus
AUDIO
Setup menus
i2.0 k speed range the CUE signal is
a setting other than “MANU” has been
enabled
Setup menus
AUDIO
Setup menus
Audio outputs in the search mode
For adjusting the recording level of the CUE
AUDIO
MENU
Connections with Dolby-E* components
Setup menus
of its markings for those channels through which
How to switch the system frequency
4 To cancel the setting entered in step 2, press the
has been cleared, the following message appears
VTR starts
Menu management accompanying switching the system frequency
System menu and setup menu settings
50P IN/OUT 50-pin connector registration
System menu
Setup menus
Setup menus
DET STOP
j8f to 0f
Setup menus
Setup menus
EDIT RPLCE2
Setup menus
Setup menus
Setup menus
Setup menus
The underlining denotes the factory setting mode
BLANK LINE
Setting the internal time code
TC/UB Preset in the preset enable status
CTL Reset
Time code and user’s bit
Setting the external time code
Concerning the time code and user’s bit
Time code and user’s bit playback
These functions work only on the HOME, PF1 and PF2 screens
Operation mode
the MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connectors are not displayed
Superimpose screen
Characters displayed
Audio recording channels
Selecting the audio recording channels and monitor output
Monitor output channels
been run at all for about 5 minutes
Display saving function
the function will be executed after the function is released
Rack mounting
CAUTIONS
Video head cleaning
Maintenance
its power immediately
Before proceeding with maintenance, be absolutely
Error messages
When a warning occurs in this VTR, the warning lamp lights up
DIAG menu
∫ Displaying the DIAG menu
∫Displaying the hour-meter information
Turn the ADJ dial to move the cursor
shown as a superimposed display
Error messages
Error messages
Warning messages
Error messages
Operation continues and a warning beep is sounded
Error messages
Error messages
OFF lamp lights, and the message display blinks
Hardware specifications
∫ Condition for acknowledging commands from RS-232C interface
External interface specifications
Connector pin specifications
Software specifications protocol
command
∫ Outline of procedure for sending data from controller
2. Send format
4. Error code table
∫ When the communication has ended successfully
Send command
∫ When the communication has ended unsuccessfully
∫ Commands relating to operation control
5. Command table
RS-232C interface
∫ Commands relating to inquiries
RS-232C interface
Microsoft QuickBASIC is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
∫ Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program
RS-232C interface
Connector signals
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
Printed circuit boards
PARALLEL REMOTE 50P
RS-232C
ENCODER REMOTE15P
Specifications
Video Input Connectors
Video Output Connectors
GENERAL
Video signal adjustment ranges
Audio Input Connectors
Cue Track
Digital Audio
OTHER INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNALS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Specifications
Time code output
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