Panasonic Aj D650 Operating Instructions Manual
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Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Before starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has been connected properly. Turn on the power. Check that the error indicator is not displayed on the counter. Insert the cassette tape. Insert the tape at its proper position without force. (See page 14.) Check that the STOP lamp is on. When the tape is inserted, the drum rotates automatically, the tape is loaded and the unit goes into the stop mode. –21–
STOP mode When the STOP button is pressed, the unit goes into the stop mode. The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops traveling. • In order to protect the tape, the unit goes into the standby OFF mode after the time set by setting menu No.400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed. When the STOP, REW, FF or PLAY button is pressed, the unit will go into the appropriate mode. Still Timer Setting In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads, it is recommended that the Still Timer be set for automatic tape protection mode in 30 seconds or under. Page 32 indicates the settings for menu item 400-Still Timer set. Still Timer settings 4 and below will best protect the tape. –22–
Recording Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to the “recording” position and insert the tape. Press the STOP button to place the unit in the stop mode. Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off. Select the video and audio input signals and adjust their levels. 4-1 Selecting video/audio input signals 1 Connect the signals to be recorded. 2 Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switches on the front panel. 4-2 Adjusting the audio Ievel Adjust the audio input signal levels of the analog audio CH1/CH2 signals. When set at the center position, audio signals will be recorded at the proper level. Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button. The REC and PLAY lamps light, and recording commences. To end the recording, press the STOP button. Recording is ended, and the unit goes into the stop mode. • Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during recording. If it flashes or if it is off, the images played back will be disturbed. • The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames and recorded. When, for instance, recording sound at a particular timing while the playback pictures are monitored, the sound to be edited will be recorded at a position which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames. –23–
Playback Insert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode. Press the PLAY button. Regular playback is now commenced. To end playback, press the STOP button. The VTR now goes into the stop mode. • Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during playback. If it flashes or if it is off, the images played back will be disturbed. –24–
Setup (default settings) The unit’s major settings are performed. by making selections on menus. The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO OUT 3 connector in the unit’s connector area are hooked up. Changing the settings Press the MENU button. The setup menu appears on the TV monitor and setup menu No. appears on the counter display. (If the setup has already been performed, the screen showing the changes made last will appear.) Press the cursor buttons ( , and select the item to be set. The cursor ( ) on the menu screen moves and the item No. on the display flashes. • When thebutton is pressed, the item No. is incremented for 001 002 003 004 and so on; when thebutton is pressed, the item No. is decremented. Press the cursor buttons ( , at the position where the change is to be made. The menu screen and display setting No. now flashes. When the button is pressed, the setting No. is incremented; when the button is pressed, it is decremented. •When the RESET button ispressed to return to thefactory settings, the factory settings are restored only forthe user file currently being used and other user files are not affected. •The changed SYSTEM menu contents are stored in the memory even if the MENU button is pressed. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change other items. Press the SET button. The changes are now stored in the memory. • To return the items to the settings established before the changes were made, press the MENU button without pressing the SET button. To return the setup settings to the factory (initial) settings, press the RESET button while the menu is displayed. The following message is displayed. When the PLAY button is pressed, the factory settings are restored. –25–
Setup (setting) menus This unit can store up to 5 user files (user 1 to user 5) containing different menu settings, and these files can be selected and used. Changing the file Press the MENU button. Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button to switch to the next user file. Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button to switch to the previous user file. USER FILE Each user file contains the following items. • BASIC • OPERATION • INTERFACE • EDIT • TAPE PROTECT • TIME CODE • VIDEO • AUDIO Repeat the operation in step 2 to select the user file to be used and press the SET button. The user file is changed and stored in the memory. • SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 to 5. Therefore, after selecting the user file, switch to the SYSTEM file and set the SYSTEM menu items. –26–
SYSTEM menu Item Setting Superimposed displaySuperimposed displayDescriptionNo.No. 00SYS SC COAR.System phase rough adjustment: 90° units00000 0001 90 0002180 0003 270 -127 0 127 When shipped from the factory, the setting values do not change even if setting operations are performed. System phase fine adjustment: Total variable range:±90° or more-: advanced +: delayed 01SYS SC FINE0000 0127 0255 0000 0112 0224 SYS H -112 0 112 00 ENCODER 0000 OFF SEL 0001ON 02 System phase adjustment: ±2msec (SC cycle phase) -: Advanced +: Delayed When shipped from the factory, the setting values do not change even if setting operations are performed. This selects whether the ENCODER connector functions. 0: Does not functions. 1: Functions. 10AV PHASE 0000 0128 0255-128 0 127This adjusts the audio output phase with respect to the video output: 20.8ms steps -: The audio output phase is advanced with respect to thevideo output. +: The audio output phase is delayed with respect to thevideo output. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. USER menu Item Setting Description Superimposed display P-ROLL TIME CHARA H-POS Superimposed display 0S 5S 15S No. No. 0000 0005 0015 0000 0005 0012 000 This sets the preroll time which can be set from 0 to 15 seconds in 1 -second increments. In the case of AJ-D640, the unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0 seconds when the unit is set to automatic editing (PREVIEW, AUTO EDIT COMMAND) from an external controller. 001This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector. 1. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output to VIDEO 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set. However, when the menu is exited, operation complies with the SUPER OFF/ON setting. Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO 3 according to thestatus set in the menu. 2. When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to extend beyond the edges of the screen, the setting value is changed so that the characters are automatically displayed in a position on the screen. 0 5 12 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. –27–
Setup (setting) menus USER menu (continued) Item Setting No.DescriptionSuperimposedNo. Superimposed displaydisplay 002 CHARA 00000This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane V-POS 001818 for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector. 0022 221. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output to VIDEO 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set. However, when the menu is exited, operation complies with the SUPER OFF/ON setting. Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO 3 according to thestatus set in the menu. 003 DISPLAY SEL 2. When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes. characters to extend beyond the edges of the screen, the setting value is changed so that the characters are automatically displayed in a position on the screen. 0000TIMEThis selects what information is to be provided by the time code 0001T&STAand other super displays output to the VIDEO 3 connector. 0002 T&S&M0: Time only. 1: Time and status. 2: Time, status and mode. 004 LOCAL ENA 0000 0001 0002 The mode display is DVCPRO mode display during DVCPRO format and DV mode display during DV format. DISThis selects the buttons which can be operated on the front ST&EJpanel when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to ENAREMOTE. 0: No buttons can be operated. 1: Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated. 2: All buttons can be operated. 005 TAPE TIMER 006 SUPER 007 CHARA TYPE0000 0001 0000 0001 0000 0001 ±12hThis selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter. 24h0: 12 hour display 1: 24 hour display OFFThis selects whether the time code and other super display O N which are output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector is to shown. 0: Not shown. 1: Shown. WHITEThis selects the display type for the super display output to W/OUTthe VIDEO OUT 3 connector as well as for displays such as the setting menu, etc. 0: White characters against a black background. 1: White characters with a black border. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. USER menu No. Item Superimposed display 101SHTL MAX Setting No.SuperimposedDescription display 0000 0001 0002 ×16This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations. ×320: 16× normal speed ×601: 32× normal speed 2: 60× normal speed During DV format, the maximum speed is 32× normal speed even when 60× is selected. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. –28–
USER menu (continued) ItemSetting No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription displaydisplay 102 FF. REW 0000X 32This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations. MAX0001X 600: 32× normal speed 0002X 1001: 60× normal speed 2: 100× normal speed During DV format, the maximum speed is 32× normal speed regardless of this setting. 103 AUDIO0000 MUTE 0001 104 REF ALARM 106 PLAY DELAY0000 0001 0000 0015OFF This sets the status until the audio signal is output when ONoperation switches from the stop or search modes to the play mode. 0: The time until the audio is output is shortened. 1: The audio is output after the status stabilizes. When set to 0 (OFF), the sound in the initially output part is incomplete. Therefore, this setting is not recommended for broadcasts. OFFThis selects whether to warn the operator when the ONREF.VIDEO signal has not been connected. 0: Warning is not given. 1:Warning is given by the flashing STOP lamp. 0This sets the play delay time in frame increments. 15 107 CAP. LOCK00002FThis selects the capstan lock mode. 00014 F 0: 2F mode 1: 4F mode 108 FORMAT0000DVCPROThis selects the format which applies when the general SEL0001DVpurpose cassette is used. After selection, this status becomes effective only when the cassette is inserted after ejection. 0: DVCPRO mode 1: DV mode 109EJECT EE SEL0000 0001 Take care not to insert a tape whose format is the reverse of the one selected since the following trouble as well as playback trouble will occur. 1. A recording operation is initiated if a DV cassette is inserted when the DVCPRO mode is selected. No guarantees can be made for performance, etc. Conversely, no recording can be conducted if a DVCPRO cassette is inserted when the DV mode is selected. 2. The REMAIN display loses its accuracy. 3. The accuracy of the slowdown position near the start and end of the tape is lost. EEThis selects whether EE mode or BLACK is to be used duringBLACKEJECT status 0: EE mode 1: Video blackens, audio mutes. 110 F/R EE SEL 0000EEThis selects whether EE mode or playback mode is to be 0001TAPEused during FF/REW operations. 0: EE mode 1: Playback mode 111 STOP EE0000EEThis selects whether EE mode or playback mode is to be SEL0001TAPEused during stop mode. 0: EE mode 1: Playback mode The STAND-BY OFF mode complies with the above selection.When TAPE is selected, however, the video becomes grey. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. –29–
Setup (setting) menus controller. 0: 20 25H USER menu (continued) Item Setting No. SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription displaydisplay 112AUTO REW 0000OFFThis selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the 0001ONtape start when the tape end is detected. 0: The tape stops at the tape end. 1: The tape is rewound to the tape start. 113MEMORY0000OFFThis selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when STOP0001ONthe counter value reaches “0” during a fast forwarding or rewinding operation in the CTL mode. 0: The VTR does not stop. 1 : The VTR stops automatically. 1. The stop mode concerned is either the stop or the still- picture (SHTL STILL) mode depending on the setup menu No. 313 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting. 2. When both the AUTO REW function and MEMORY function have been selected at the same time, the AUTO REW function takes precedence. The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. USER menu ItemSetting No. SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription displaydisplay 2019P SEL 0000OFFThis selects whether the 9P connector functions when the 0001ONREMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE. 0: Do not function 1: Function This selects the ID information which is returned to the 1: DVCPRO’s, own ID is returned (F0 33H). The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. 202ID SEL 0000OTHER 0001 DVCPRO –30–