Panasonic Aj D92 Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparations
3. How to eject the cassette tape
Check that the unit’s power has been turned
on.1
Press the cassette insertion slot cover to open
it.2
Press the EJECT button.
The cassette tape is now ejected.3
EJECT button
Take out the cassette tape, and close the
cassette insertion slot cover.4
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Recording
Preparing to record
1. Connecting the equipment
Connect the camera,...

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Recording
2. Setting the video inputs
Selecting the video input signals
The following three kinds of video signals can be
supplied to the unit.  
They are selected using the video input selector
switch and camera input selector switch.
OTo select the composite video signals which are to
be supplied to the VIDEO IN connector, set the
video input selector switch to the VIDEO IN
position.

Bear in mind that stable recording may not be
possible if non-standard signals are supplied.
OTo select the signals...

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Recording
When component signals from the camera are
input
The Y, B-Y and R-Y signal levels are displayed in this
order from the left.
The B-Y and R-Y levels deflect up to the –10 dB scale
marking when 75 % SMPTE color bar signals are
input.
When composite signals from the camera are
input
The video signal Y level is displayed.
When signals are input to the VIDEO IN connector
The video signal level is displayed.
Y
CH CONDIEMPHASIS
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40 300
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40 30 0
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CH CONDIEMPHASIS
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40 300...

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Recording
3. Setting the audio inputs
Selecting the audio input signals
The audio signals to be supplied to the unit are
selected using the audio input selector switch.
OTo select the audio signals to be supplied to the
AUDIO IN connector, set this switch to the LINE
position.
OTo select the audio signals to be supplied to the
CAMERA connector, set this switch to the CAM
position.
Adjusting the recording level
The audio levels of the audio signals supplied to the
unit can be adjusted and the signals...

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4. Setting the time data
Recording
How to set the time code

If both the user’s bit and time code are to be used, set
the user’s bit first.
If the time code is set first, the time code generator
will stop while the user’s bit is being set so that the
time code setting will be off.  The range in which the
time code can be set extends from 00:00:00:00 to
23:59:59:29.
Concerning the time codes when the battery is
replaced
The backup mechanism is still operational even when
the battery is being replaced,...

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Recording
How set to the user’s bit
By setting the user’s bit, a memo (time or date) or
other information using up to 8 hexadecimal digits can
be recorded on the sub-code track.
Concerning the user’s bit memory function
The user’s bit setting is automatically stored in the
memory and retained even when the unit’s power is
turned off.

When TIME or DATE has been selected with the UB
MODE setting, the date or time which was set using
setup menu item No. 540 (TIME/DATE) is entered in
the user’s bit.Set...

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Recording
Procedure for locking to the external time code
When connecting two or more AJ-D92 units and
locking the time code
Set the TCG selector switch on each AJ-D92 unit to
the F-RUN position.
Once the operation to lock the time code to the
external time code has been performed, the time code
is instantly locked to the external time code, and the
same value as the external time code value is
displayed on the counter.  Do not set the unit to the
recording mode for the several seconds it takes until...

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Recording
Locking the time code to the external time
code
The unit’s time code generator can be locked to an
external time code generator.
Example of connections used for locking to an external time code
Time code generator Reference signalREF IN
TC IN
TC OUT
TC IN
TC OUT
TC IN REF OUT
First AJ-D92 unit
Second AJ-D92 unit
Third AJ-D92 unit GENLOCK IN
GENLOCK IN
GENLOCK IN Camera
Camera
Camera 

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Recording
Recording Operations
1. Recording using the CAMERA
connector
Set the video input selector switch to the
CAMERA position.1
Press the REC button and PLAY button at the
same time.
The unit is now set to the standby mode.

Since recording will start immediately at this point if
the camera’s VTR start/stop button is at the start
setting, make sure that the button is at the stop
setting.2

OIf the signals (component video signals or
composite video signals) selected using the
CAMERA input signal...