Panasonic Aj-D950 Aj-Pd950 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
Digital Video Cassette Recorder
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Video output (encoder output)
   signal adjustment ................................................. 43
Setup (default settings) ........................................... 44
Setup menus ............................................................ 45
¥System menu ........................................................ 46
¥Basic menu ........................................................... 47
¥Operation menu .................................................... 49
¥Interface menu...

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General and Features
This multi-purpose studio digital video cassette recorder uses 1/4-inch compact video
cassette tapes, and it is designed to record, playback and edit both interlace signals (525i/
625i, 50 Mbps recording rate) and progressive signals (525p)* as well as record and play
back existing DVCPRO signals (25 Mbps). Its 525/625 switching function makes this a studio
video cassette recorder which can be used anywhere in the world. In addition, it corporates
digital compression technology...

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Features
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Multifunctional interface
¥ Serial digital input/output
The component serial interface, a standard feature, allows for interfacing with progressive
signals* and component signals in serial digital (SMPTE259M-C, 272M, 294M*).
¥ Analog video input/output
Analog component input/output signals (Y, P
B, PR) as well as composite input/output signals
are standard feature.
¥ AES/EBU audio input/output
Digital audio input/output connectors are featured.
¥ SDTI input/output
¥ 9-pin...

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POWER ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CH4 CUE
DVCPRO
AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBU USER SETCMPST
INPUT SELECT
SDI
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESET
STAND BYUB EXT EETC INT
TC   MODETAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOWCONTROLREMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAYSERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC
REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDER
TC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT CH2
TRIM
V
INSET CH3 CH4 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 R
METER
FULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
W
–+
PRESET PRESET PRESET...

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* Applies only to
AJ-PD950.
eINPUT SELECT switches
These are used to select the video and audio input signals.

Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the
order of Y/P
B/PR, COMPOSITE, SDTI (V&A), SDI and then back to Y/PB/PR. When SDTI
(V&A) is selected, both video input and audio input are switched to SDTI.

Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input audio signal selection is switched in the
order of ANALOG, AES/EBU, USER SET, SDI and then...

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Controls and their functions (continued)

oPLAY button
Playback commences when this button is pressed.
Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button; manual
editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback.
However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked.
Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish
the playback mode.
!0REC button
Recording commences when this...

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!6REC INHIBIT lamp
This lights when the REC INHIBIT switch in the front panel bottom section is at ON or
when the accidental erasure prevention mode has been set for the cassette.
In this state, neither recording nor editing is possible.
!7STAND BY button
When this is pressed, the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape,
and while the head drum continues to rotate, the buttonÕs lamp lights to indicate that the
standby ON mode is established.
In the standby OFF mode, the...

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Controls and their functions (continued)

@3REMOTE/LOCAL switch
This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the
REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or parallel connector.
REMOTE:Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the
9-pin REMOTE connector or RS-232C/parallel connector.
LOCAL:Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own
operation panel.
@4REMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL...

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#0PREROLL button
This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing.
When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops.
The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME).
When this button is pressed together with the IN or OUT button, the tape can be cued to
the IN or OUT point entered.
When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No. 313 is set to ÒENAÓ, IN point has been
entered at the point where the PREROLL button is pressed even if the IN point...