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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– 
    						
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