Panasonic Aj D440 Aj D450 Operating Instructions Manual

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The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
* The Setup menu can only be displayed for the model AJ-D450.
USER menu

  

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Setup menus
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
* The Setup menu can only be displayed for the model AJ-D450.
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayDescriptionNo.Superimposed
display
USER menu
 (continued)
718 DV
OUTPUT0000
0001
0002ST1
ST2
ST1+2This selects the AUDIO CH1 and CH2 output signals during 
DV or DVCAM format playback.
0:
1:
2:The CH1 track signals are output to CH1 and the CH2 
track signals to CH2. (Only the sound during shooting is 
output.)
The CH3 track...

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The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayDescriptionNo.Superimposed
display

A00 LOAD 0000
0001
0002
0003USER2
USER3
USER4
USER5This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into 
USER1.
0:
1:
2:
3:

When the SET button is pressed after loading, the setting will 
be stored in the memory. When the MENU button is pressed, 
the setting will not be changed.The USER2 file contents are loaded.
The USER3 file contents are loaded.
The...

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Time code/user bit
The time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator 
(time code signal generator) is to be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the 
time code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute position of the tape is to be 
displayed in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) of the helical track.  This enables 
insert editing to be conducted independently using...

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Recording internal/external time codes
Place the VTR in the stop mode.
Set the CTL/TC/UB switch to TC.
Set the TC INT/EXT switch to INT. (Internal time code selected)
Set the RUN MODE. (setup menu No. 510)
REC (RUN):
FREE (RUN):
Set the REGEN MODE. (setup menu No. 504)
ON (REGEN):
OFF (PRESET):
Set the TC PRESET button.
Use the TC PRESET button to set the start number of the time code or user bit.
Place the VTR in the stop mode.
Set the TC/CTL/UB switch to TC.
Set the TC INT/EXT switch to EXT....

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Reproducing the time code/user bit
Place the unit in the stop mode.
Set the CTL/TC/UB switch to TC or UB.
TC:
UB:
Press the PLAY button.
Playback now commences, and the time code appears on the display.
When setup menu No.006 (SUPER) is ON, the time code value is superimposed onto 
the video signal from the VIDEO OUT 3 connector.1
2
3
The time code is displayed.
The user bit is displayed.
•When it is no longer possible to read the time code, it is interpolated using the 
CTL signal.

•The colon...

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Superimpose screen 

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Servo reference
EXT
This unit automatically selects the input video signal selected by the INPUT switch, the 
reference video signal supplied from the REF VIDEO input connector or the internal sync 
signal as the servo reference signal.
When the signal is selected, the units mode and servo reference stand in the relationship 
shown in the flowchart presented below.
1
2
What is the SERVO REF on the setup
menu No. 304 setting?
3Is the unit in the editing mode? 
(Is VIDEO, CH1, CH2, CUE or TC...

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Servo reference setting tables
 

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Audio V Fade Function (AJ-D450 only)
When editing tapes, the edit point splicing selection (setup menu No. 309 and 310) 
information is recorded on the tape. This information is then sensed during playback, and V 
fade or cut processing is automatically performed for these sections. [However, only when 
the playback fade selection (No. 719) is AUTO.]
When the edit point splicing selection (setup menu No. 309 and 310) is CUT
When the edit point splicing selection (setup menu No. 309 and 310) is...