Panasonic Aj D650 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications
GENERAL
Power supply:
Power consumption:AC 120 V, 50–60 Hz150 W
Operating ambient temperature:41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)Operating ambient humidity:10% to 90% (no condensation)Weight:35.2 Ibs (16 kg)Dimensions (W×H×D):16-3/4×6-15/16x16-3/8 inches
(424×175×415 mm)
Recording format:DVCPRO formatRecording tracks:Digital videoTime codeRecorded in sub-code areaDigital audio2 channelsCue Track1 trackControl (CTL)1 trackTape speed:33.820 mm/secRecording time:123 minutes (with AJ-P123LP)
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Broadcast & Television Systems Company
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
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Reference Guide


Applicable models 

Thank you for purchasing this product.
This booklet describes the items which support both DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tape playback and RS-232C.
Read it together with the Operating Instructions.
Contents
Items supporting DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tape playback..........E-2
Cautions when playing back consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes.....E-2
DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM displays.....................................E-2
Additional set-up menu items....................................E-3
Items supporting...

Additional set-up menu items
USER menu
0001
0: L cassette
0002 0000
DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tapes can be played back by selecting the item No.108 “FORMAT SEL”
setting.

ItemSetting
No.Superimposed displayNo.Superimposed displayDescription of setting
108FORMAT SELDVCPRO These settings are for selecting the format when an L
DV cassette or S cassette is used.
DVCAM The selected setting only becomes valid immediately
after the cassette has been inserted. (If the setting is
changed while the cassette remains...

Items supporting RS-232C
Additional set-up menu items

Description of settingItemSetting
No.Superimposed display
These settings are for selecting whether the RS-232C
connector is to function when the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch is set to REMOTE.
0: Connector does not function.
1: Connector functions.
No.Superimposed display
204RS232C SEL0000OFF
0001ON
0000
0001
0002
0003
0004
0005
0000
0001
0000
0001
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
7
8
1
2These settings are for selecting the RS232C
communication speed (baud rate)....

2. Hardware specifications
1) External interface specifications
 For the model AJ-D750
(1) Connector specifications
Connector: D-SUB 25-pin (crossover cable supported)
Pin No. SignalCircuit name
Description
1FGProtective groundFrame ground
2
RXDReceived data
Data is sent to PC.
3TXDTransmitted dataData is received from PC.
4
CTSClear to sendShorted with pin 5.
5
RTSRequest to sendShorted with pin 4.
6DTRData terminal ready No processing
7SGSignal groundSignal ground
20 DSRData set ready
+ voltage output...

 For the models AJ-D650 and AJ-D640
(1) Connector specifications
Connector: D-SUB 25-pin (straight cable supported)
Pin No. SignalCircuit nameDescription
1FGProtective groundFrame ground
2TXDTransmitted dataData is received from PC.
3 RXDReceived dataData is sent to PC.
4
RTSRequest to sendShorted with pin 5.
5CTSClear to sendShorted with pin 4.
6DSRData set ready+ voltage output after communication enable status
7SGSignal groundSignal ground
20
DTRData terminal readyNo processing
(2) Example of...

3. Software specifications
1) Protocol
(1) Communication parameters
Communication  system Asynchronous, full duplex
Communication speed 300/600/1200/2400/4800/9600
Bit length
7 bit/8 bit
Stop bit1 bit/2 bit
Parity bitNONE/ODD/EVEN
ACK codeACK code returned/ACK code not returned

The ACK code is what is returned from the VTR to the
controller when data has been successfully sent from the
controller.
The underlining indicates the factory settings.
Any changes to the settings can be made using the set-up...

(2) Send format [controller (PC)  VTR]
 Data format
[STX] [command] [:] [data] [ETX]
02h XX XX XX 3Ah XX-XX 03h
 (ASCII code: symbols, numbers, upper-case
letters)
20h