Panasonic Aj De97 Operating Instructions Manual

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Parts and Their Functions
Rear Panel
J
SCSI connector
Connect a SCSI hard disk drive for external
expansion purposes.
(Future plans call for this connector to be used to
support some options.  For details, please consult
with your dealer.)
K
RS-232C connector
Spare connector (for maintenance purposes)
L
SVGA I/F connector
This is connected to the SVGA monitor.
M
SVGA I/F connector
Spare connector
N
RS-422A connector [RS-422A]
Connect an external VTR (External VTR2) which
can be controlled using an RS-422A interface to
control its recording and playback functions.
O
SIGNAL GND terminal
This is connected to the signal ground terminal on
the unit connected in order to reduce the noise.
It is not a safety ground.
AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUTVIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232CSERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
M
L
J
K
N
O 
						

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Connections
Basic Connections
(Connecting the power cord, keyboard, mouse and system cables)
1. Connect the keyboard and mouse to their respective connectors.
2. Connect the power cord.
AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUTVIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232C
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
Main unit
Power cord
Keyboard Mouse 
						

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Connections
Monitor Connections
$Connecting the personal computer monitor (S-VGA)
Connect the computer monitor to the SVGA I/F connector.  Use a monitor which meets the following
conditions.
Default settings
OResolution : 1152a
870 pixels
ORefresh frequency : 75 Hz
$Connecting the monitor (Video) for monitoring the pictures
Connect the monitor (Video) for monitoring the pictures to the analog video monitor signal output (MON
OUT) connector. The pictures during recording and playback can now be checked.
AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUTVIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232C
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
Main unit
Cable with 15-pin (D-SUB)
connectors
S-VGA monitor for computer Coaxial cable
(with BNC connectors)
monitor (Video) for
monitoring the pictures
MON OUT 
						

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VTR Connections
Connect a commercial video cassette recorder/player
Connections
Note:
Set the TAPE/EE selector switch of the external VTR to the TAPE position. (If it is set to EE, the picture may
be unstable and audio may be transmitted.)
If the VTR is not equipped with a TAPE/EE selector switch, use one of the two connection configurations
described below:
1. To use the external VTR for playback only, connect the outputs of the external VTR to the inputs of the
editing system unit.
2. To use the external VTR for recording only, connect the inputs of the external VTR to the outputs of the
editing system unit.
AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUTVIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232C
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
Main unit Coaxial cable
(with BNC connectors)
Coaxial cable
(with BNC connectors)
2-conductor shielded cable
(with XLR-3-12C connectors)COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Y/P
B/PR)
AUDIO OUT (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4)
RS-422A
External VTR 1
(External VTR 2)RS-422A AUDIO IN (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4)
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
(Y/P
B/PR)
REFERENCE SIGNAL
REFERENCE VIDEO THROUGH OUT 
						

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Audio Equipment Connections
Connect speakers with built-in amplifiers, a cassette deck or other audio unit.
Connections
AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUTVIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232C
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
Main unit
Cassette deckAUDIO OUT
(CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4)
AUDIO MON L/R AUDIO IN (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4) 2-conductor shielded cable
(with XLR-3-12C connectors)
Speakers with built-in
amplifiers2-conductor shielded cable
(with XLR-3-12C connectors) 
						

							AC IN
FUSE F1
125V
5A
FUSE F2
125V
5A
SIGNAL GND
 IN OUT
1
2 SDI/SDIT
SDI/SDIT
ACTIVE THROUGHSDI/SDIT(OPTION)
SDI
YANALOG
VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT
Y1
2
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
MON
TC IN IN
OUT DIGITAL AUDIO MON
OUT VIDEO
IN
REF VODEOIN
P
B
P
RP
B
P
R
ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠CH1 CH2 CH3
PUSH
CH4
CH1 CH2
LR
RS-232C
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 2
RS-422A
CH1-2 CH3-4 CH3 CH4
PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
CH1-2 CH3-4PUSHPUSH
TO FADER PANELTO MAIN~ AC IN
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Connections
Editing Control Pad Connections
Connect the editing control pad (AJ-A77) available as an option.
Main unit
Connecting cable (25-pin)
provided with the AJ-A77
Power cordAJ-A77
Note:
Turn on the power of the editing control pad (AJ-A77) after Windows NT has been started up in the main unit.
When the control pad’s power is turned on, all of its LED indicators will light up for about 1.5 seconds.  The
control pad can then be operated by starting up the editing application program.
For details on how to set up and use the software for the AJ-A77, refer to the “AJ-A77 Operation Reference
Manual” which is provided with the Non-Linear Editing System Software Package. 
						

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System Startup and Exit
System Startup
1Set the power switches of the peripheral units
to ON.
2Set the power switch on the main unit to ON.
The HDD access display lamp on the main
unit’s front panel lights.
Computer monitor/Windows NT startup screen
For details on video and audio uploading, editing and other operations, refer to the Reference Manual.
Main unit power switch
HDD access display lamp
3The system starts up, and Windows NT also
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2Click  if you wish to exit the system.
The Windows NT screen now appears.
System Exit
1Click  in the tool box.
A confirmation panel appears.
Confirmation panel Computer monitor
System Startup and Exit
Tool box
Bin window Bin manager 
						

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5First, wait until the “It is now safe to turn off your
computer” message appears.  Then set the power
switches of the main unit to OFF and, finally, set
the power switch on the peripheral units to OFF.
3Click Windows NT shutdown.
A confirmation panel now appears.
4Select the exit method and click  if you
wish to exit Windows NT.
Computer monitor/Windows NT exit screen
Confirmation panel
System Startup and Exit 
						

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If you believe that something is wrong with your product, take the time to check whether the product has been
operated incorrectly before asking a service engineer to conduct repairs.
1. Self-diagnosis test for main unit
The main unit’s basic test is automatically conducted when its power switch is set to the ON position.  When
this test is completed without error, a beep will sound once.
If trouble has been detected, the beep will sound two or more times.  In a case like this, the product may have
been installed improperly or a hardware error may be to blame.
2. Basic checks
Check out the following points.
1) Has the power cable been fully plugged into both the main unit and power outlet?
2) Have the power switches of the main unit, personal computer’s monitor and monitor (Video) for monitoring
the pictures all been turned on?
OAre the power lamps on all the units lighted?
3) Is the personal computer’s monitor connected properly to the main unit?
Connect the monitor to the SVGA-I/F connector L
on page 11 of Parts and Their Functions.
(For details on the monitor connections, refer to page 13.)
4) Have the accessories been connected properly to the rear panel connectors? 
(See page 12)
OIncluded among the accessories are the keyboard and mouse.
OThe connectors for the keyboard and mouse have the same shape.  Is the keyboard connected to the
mouse connector and is the mouse connected to the keyboard connector?
5) Have the contrast and brightness of the personal computer’s monitor and monitor (Video) for monitoring the
pictures been adjusted?
OIf no display appears, faulty adjustments may be to blame.
6) Has the system been started up with a floppy disk already inserted in the floppy disk drive?
OWhen the main unit’s power switch is set to the ON position with a floppy disk already inserted in the
floppy disk drive, the main unit will attempt to start up the system from the floppy disk drive, resulting in a
startup failure.
3. Check out the Troubleshooting Chart
If the symptom persists even after the basic checks have been carried out, check the “Suggested remedial
action” for the symptom concerned on the following  Troubleshooting Chart.
If the trouble still persists, contact your dealer.
Troubleshooting