Panasonic Aj D750 Operating Instructions Manual

							Connections with editing controller
Recorder
AV monitor
Video monitor signals
Audio monitor signals
To REMOTE IN/OUT
connector
AV monitor
Editing Controller
Source machine
AV monitorAV switcher
Remote
To REMOTETo REMOTE
IN/OUT connectorIN/OUT connectorReference
signal generator
Reference signal
Source machine
AV monitor

When an editing controller
made by CMX is used,
support must be provided at
the editing controller side.
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							Connections for adjusting video output (encoder output) signals
REF
(BB)
Player 1
(source machine 1)REF
(BB)
Player 2
(source machine 2)
REF RECORDER
(BB)
REF REF
REF
VIDEO INVIDEO IN VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1VIDEO 1VIDEO IN
OUT OUT
REF (BB)
P1 IN P2 IN
REF IN
SwitcherRECORDER OUT
MONITOR OUT
Supply the external reference signal from a
sync signal generator to the units. Use the composite connectors for the video
signals. TV
WFM VSC
monitor(waveform monitor)(vectorscope)
75
REF (BB)
Make these two
cables equally long.
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							Tapes
Three types of tapes can be used with the unit.
Type
Consumer
cassette
News-
gathering
cassette
General
purpose
cassette
Description
Tape designed exclusively for the camcorders
used by consumers in general. Only playback
is possible using the optional cassette adaptor.
Recording/playback tape with a maximum
capacity of 63 minutes.
(AJ-P6MP, AJ-P12MP, AJ-P23MP, AJ-P33MP,
AJ-P63MP)
Recording/playback tape with a maximum
capacity of 123 minutes.
(AJ-P64LP, AJ-94LP, AJ-P123LP)
Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot and push it
in gently. The cassette tape is loaded automatically.
News-gathering cassette
General purpose cassette

Consumer tapes are for playback only, they cannot be recorded upon by the AJ-D750.
Material recorded on consumer tape must be played back and edited to another
professional VTR.
The AJ-D750’s recording functions, recording, edit mode, Tape/EE and others will not
function when Consumer tape is inserted in the VTR.
Consumer tape FF/REW speed is VTR limited to ±32X. Slow motion playback of consumer
format tapes may not be perfect.
Maximum Still Timer is 10 seconds for consumer tape.
In order to protect the tape, the maximum STILL TIMER for consumer tape is 10 seconds,
STOP mode is engaged after a maximum of 1 minute.
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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 AUTO OFF lamp is off.
When condensation has formed or some other trouble has occurred, the AUTO OFF
lamp lights, and all operations are disabled.
Insert the cassette tape.
Insert the tape at its proper position without force.
Check that the STOP lamp is on.
When the tape is inserted, the cylinder rotates automatically, the tape is loaded and
the unit goes into the stop mode. The EJECT lamp goes off.
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							STOP/STAND BY 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.
When the STAND BY button is pressed, the unit goes into the standby ON/OFF mode.
When the button’s lamp is lighted, the unit is in the standby ON mode.
When the button is pressed during the stop mode, the unit goes into the standby OFF
mode and half-loading mode and the lamp goes off.
When the button is pressed during the standby OFF mode, the unit goes to the
standby ON 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 51 indicates the settings for menu item 400-Still Timer set. Still Timer settings 4 and
below will best protect the tape.
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							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.
Set the MODE switch to EE.
EE images now appear on the TV monitor.
Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off.
If this lamp is lighted, set the REC INHIBIT switch to OFF.
Select the video and audio input signals and adjust their levels.
5-1Selecting 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.
The input signals corresponding to the lighted lamps have been selected.
5-2 Adjusting the video level
1 
Keep the VIDEO LEVEL PRESET/MANUAL switch set to “PRESET” (unity
value).
2 To adjust the recording level, set the VIDEO LEVEL PRESET/MANUAL
switch to “MANUAL” and adjust the level to a position between +3dB and
–3dB with the control.
5-3 Adjusting the audio level
1
Adjust the audio input signal levels of the analog audio CH1/CH2 signals and
analog cue signal. Keep the audio input/output level controlspushed in
(unity value).
2 The audio signals will be recorded at the proper level.
To adjust the recording level, pull out the controls and adjust them. With the
CUE signal, adjust the control in such a way that –20dB will not be exceeded.
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.
Only the analog composite video input signals can be adjusted. (The digital video and
analog component input signals cannot be adjusted.)
The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by at least 5
frames and recorded. When, for instance, recording sound at a particular timing while the
playback pictures are monitored, the sound to be recorded will be recorded at a position
which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames.
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							Playback
Insert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode.
Press the PLAY button.
Regular playback is now commenced.
Adjust the audio playback level.
Pull out the audio level controls and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
the levels. Normally, they are kept in the pushed-in state (unity value).
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.
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							Jog/shuttle modes
Jog mode
Push the search dial to the “in” position.
Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.
Rotate the search dial.
The dial’s clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed (–0.43 × to
+1 
× normal speed) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. When the
dial rotation is stopped, a still picture appears. The playback picture is noise-free.
To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.
Shuttle mode
Push the search dial to release it from the “in” position. The SHTL lamp lights, and
the unit goes into the shuttle mode. Immediately after the power has been turned on,
rotate the search dial and set it to the center position.
Set the SHTL/SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW.
Rotate the search dial.
When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SHTL, the playback picture speed is
varied from 0 to ±60 
× normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The
playback picture speed can be switched to ±16 
×, ±32 × and ±60 × normal speed with
setting menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SLOW, the playback picture
speed is varied from –4 to +4 
× normal speed depending on the position of the dial.
The playback picture speed can be switched from –0.43 to 1 
× normal speed with
setting menu No. 300 (VAR RANGE). However, noise appears at speeds other than
–0.43 to +1 
× normal speed.
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. The playback picture is noise-free.
To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or other
button.

When the unit leaves the factory, its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to the
shuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated. If it is inconvenient for operation to be
transferred to the variable-speed mode directly, it can also be transferred through the
search button.
Set setting menu No.100 (SEARCH ENA) to DIAL(C).
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							Manual editing
Select the editing mode.
ASSEMBLE: For assemble editing.
INSERT:For insert editing.
Select the editing channel.
In the case of insert editing, press the channel button corresponding to the signals to
be edited, and check that its lamp is on.
Press the PLAY button.
Search for the position where the editing is to be commenced (IN point) while viewing
the TV monitor, and press the PLAY and EDIT buttons together at the IN point.
Press the STOP or PLAY button at the position where editing is to be completed (OUT
point) while viewing the TV monitor. The unit goes into the stop mode, and editing is
completed.

The edit IN and OUT points are not entered with manual editing.
The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by at least 5
frames and recorded. When, for instance, recording sound at a particular timing while the
playback pictures are monitored, the sound to be recorded will be recorded at a position
which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames.
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							Preroll
Press the PREROLL button.
The VTR now performs the preroll operation.
When the edit IN point has been entered, the tape is rewound from the edit IN point
for the duration set by setting menu “000,” and the unit then goes into the stop mode.
When the edit IN point has not been entered, the tape is rewound for the duration set
by setting menu “000” from the position where the button was pressed, and the unit
then goes into the stop mode.

The time code or CTL signal must be continuously recorded between the edit IN point and
preroll point.
When the IN point has not been entered, whether to enter the IN point and perform preroll
or to perform preroll without entering the IN point can be selected at setting menu No. 311
(AUTO ENTRY).
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