Panasonic Aj Hd130dc Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup Menus
511 DF MODE
0000
0001DFNDFFor setting the DF or NDF mode for CTL and TCG.
0: The drop frame mode is used.
1: The non-drop frame mode is used.

The drop frame mode setting is valid when the REMOTE/MENU/LOCAL
switch is at the LOCAL position and ENA has been selected as the menu
item No.001 (LOCAL ENA) setting.
512 TC OUT REF
0000
0001VOUTTC_INFor setting the signals to whose phase the phase of the time code which is
output from the TC OUT connector is to be aligned in response to the
external LTC input when EXT has been selected as the menu item No.520
(TC MODE SW) setting.  (Only in the E-E mode)
0: For aligning with the output video signal.
1: For aligning with the external time code input signal.
520 TC MODE SW
0000
0001INTEXTFor setting the time code which will serve as the reference during
recording.
0: Time code generated by the internal time code generator
1: External time code
530 TC PRESET For setting the time code value of the internal time code generator.
00000000 to 23595929
531 UB PRESET For setting the user’s bit value of the internal time code generator.
00000000 to FFFFFFFF
TIME CODE
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode. 
						

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Setup Menus
603 V-MUTE SEL
0000
0001
N-MUTE
GRAY
For setting whether to mute the video output signal when a blank part of
the tape has been detected during playback.
0: The video output signal is not muted (the image is frozen).
1: The video output signal is muted (the screen is turned gray).
620 DOWNCON
MODE
0000
0001
0002
0003
0004FIT_V
FIT_H
FIT_HV
14:9
13:9For setting the image processing which is to be performed during down-
conversion.
0: Side cut mode
1: Letter-box mode
2: Squeeze mode
3: Semi letter-box mode 14:9
4: Semi letter-box mode 13:9

While the setting is being adjusted, the sound output will be muted;
however this is normal and not indicative of a problem. When the
adjustment is finished, sound will be output.
672 V OUT SETUP
0000
0001
0002
0003THRU
ADD22LADD21L
ADD20LFor setting the setup processing for the composite output signal.
0: The original signal is output as is.
1: A 7.5% setup is added from line 22 of the output signal and output.
2: A 7.5% setup is added from line 21 of the output signal and output.
3: A 7.5% setup is added from line 20 of the output signal and output.
645 D/C ENH
0000
0001OFF
ONFor setting whether to enhance the contours during down-conversion.
0: The contours are not enhanced.
1: The contours are enhanced.
673 EDH
0000
0001OFF
ONFor setting whether to superimpose EDH onto the SD SDI output.
0: EDH is not superimposed.
1: EDH is superimposed.
VIDEO
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode. 
						

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Setup Menus
700 AUDIO IN SEL
0001
0002ANA
SDIFor setting the audio signal input (for all the channels at the same time).
1: Fixed to the analog signal input.
2: Fixed to the SDI signal input.

When analog signals are input, they are recorded on the tape’s audio
tracks listed below depending on the channels to which they are input.
CH1 input5CH1 and CH5 tracks
CH2 input5CH2 and CH6 tracks
CH3 input5CH3 and CH7 tracks
CH4 input5CH4 and CH8 tracks
701 CH1 IN LV 0000
0001
0002
00034dB
0dB–20dB
–60dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio input (CH1).
702 CH2 IN LV 0000
0001
0002
00034dB
0dB–20dB
–60dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio input (CH2).
703 CH3 IN LV 0000
0001
0002
00034dB
0dB–20dB
–60dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio input (CH3).
704 CH4 IN LV 0000
0001
0002
00034dB
0dB–20dB
–60dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio input (CH4).
706 CH1 OUT LV 0000
0001
00024dB
0dB–20dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio output (CH1).
707 CH2 OUT LV 0000
0001
00024dB
0dB–20dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio output (CH2).
708 CH3/L OUT LV 0000
0001
00024dB
0dB–20dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio output (CH3/L).
709 CH4/R OUT LV 0000
0001
00024dB
0dB–20dBFor setting the reference level of the analog audio output (CH4/R).
AUDIO
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode. 
						

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Setup Menus
731 PB FADE
0000
0001
0002AUTOCUT
FADEFor setting the processing to be performed at the audio edit points (IN and
OUT points) and frame-to-frame continuity points during playback.
0: Processing accords with the status during recording.
1: Cut processing is forcibly performed.
2: Fade processing is forcibly performed.
732 EMBEDDED AUD
0000
0001
OFF
ON
For setting whether the audio data is to be superimposed onto the HD SDI
output and SD SDI output.
0: The audio data is not superimposed.
1: The audio data is superimposed.
765 CUE OUT SEL
0000
0001OFFONFor setting the analog cue signal output to the audio output (main line).
0: The analog cue signal is not output.
PCM sound is output in the playback mode, and no sound is output in
any other mode.
1: The analog cue signal is output.
PCM sound is output in the playback mode, and the analog cue sound is
output in any other mode.
769 MONI SEL
0000
0001PLYPCMPLYCUEFor setting the monitor output sound during playback.
0: PCM sound is output.
1: Cue sound is output.
770 MONITOR MIX
0000
0001STEREOCH1+2For setting the audio monitor output sound.
(This functions when the audio monitor selector switch on the front panel is
at the “ST” position.)
0: Stereo sound is output.
1: Mixed sound is output (for both the L and R connectors).
771 H.PHONE MIX
0000
0001STEREOCH1+2For setting the headphone output sound.
(This functions when the audio monitor selector switch on the front panel is
at the “ST” position.)
0: Stereo sound is output.
1: Mixed sound is output (when monaural earphones are used).
AUDIO
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode.
730 REC CUE
0001
0002
0003
0004
0005
0006
0007
0008
0009
0010
0011
0012
0013CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
CH1+2CH3+4
CH5+6
CH7+8
CH1~8For setting the input signal to be recorded on the cue track.
1: Audio input CH1
2: Audio input CH2
3: Audio input CH3
4: Audio input CH4
5: Audio input CH5
6: Audio input CH6
7: Audio input CH7
8: Audio input CH8
9: Audio input CH1 and CH2 mixed signals
10: Audio input CH3 and CH4 mixed signals
11: Audio input CH5 and CH6 mixed signals
12: Audio input CH7 and CH8 mixed signals
13: Audio input CH1 through CH8 mixed signals  
						

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Setup Menus
781 IN IMP SEL
0000
0001600
HIGHFor setting the impedance of the analog audio input.
0: 600 Ω
1: High impedance

Regardless of the setting selected here, the impedance is set to 3 kΩwhen
–60 dB has been selected as the menu item No.701 to 704 (CH1 to CH4
IN LV) settings.
AUDIO
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode.
A02 P.ON LOAD
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to change the setup menu settings to the user’s initial
settings when the power is turned on.
0: The settings are not changed.
1: The settings are changed.
MENU
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
display No.Superimposed
display Description of setting
The underlining denotes the factory mode.
780 AUD OUT SEL
0000
0001
0002LINECH1/2
CH3/4For setting the output sound of the analog audio output connectors.
0: All the output connectors are used as the main line output.
CH1 connector = CH1 sound
CH2 connector = CH2 sound
CH3 connector = CH3 sound
CH4 connector = CH4 sound
1: The CH1 and CH2 output connectors are used as the main line output,
and the CH3 and CH4 output connectors are used as the monitor output
connectors.
CH1 connector = CH1 sound
CH2 connector = CH2 sound
CH3 connector = Monitor L (CH1, CH2, CH1+CH2) sound
CH4 connector = Monitor R (CH1, CH2, CH1+CH2) sound
2: The CH1 and CH2 output connectors are used as the main line output,
and the CH3 and CH4 output connectors are used as the monitor output
connectors.
CH1 connector = CH3 sound
CH2 connector = CH4 sound
CH3 connector = Monitor L (CH3, CH4, CH3+CH4) sound
CH4 connector = Monitor R (CH3, CH4, CH3+CH4) sound 
						

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Error Messages
When a problem has occurred in the unit, one of the
following messages will appear on the front panel’s
counter display and superimposed display on the
monitor.
With the superimposed display, the error number is
indicated in the part where the counter value is
displayed.When “T&S&M” has been selected as the setup menu
item No.006 setting, the error message appears in the
part of the superimposed display where the mode is
displayed.
Error No. Error message and description
– – d – –DEW
Condensation has formed.
The unit can still be operated if “ON” has been
selected as the setup menu item No.152 (HUMID
OPE) setting.  The counter value and “
– – d– –” appear
alternately on the front panel counter display.
E – 00SERVO NOT LOCKED
This appears when the servo lock has been
disengaged for 3 or more seconds during playback or
recording.
E – 01LOW RF
This appears when the head output is not supplied
(due to head clogging, etc.) for 1 or more seconds
during playback.
E – 02HIGH ERROR RATE
This appears when the error rate has deteriorated,
and the video or audio playback signals have been
corrected or interpolated.
E – 09NO RF
This appears when a tape blank has been detected
for 1 or more seconds during playback.
A state in which all of the following conditions are
satisfied is recognized as a blank.
ONo output from any of the heads.
OPlayback data cannot be read.
ONo CTL signal.
E – 10FAN STOP
This appears when the fan motor has stopped.  
The power is automatically turned off when 5 or so
minutes have elapsed since the motor stopped.
E – 29FRONT LOAD MOTOR
This appears when the cassette fails to rise even
when 6 seconds have elapsed after the unit was
transferred to the eject mode.
E – 31LOADING MOTOR
This appears when the unloading operation fails to be
completed within 6 seconds.
E – 51FRONT LOAD ERROR
This appears when the take-up reel has continued to
rotate without engaging with the tape for a specific
period of time during the start or end processing
operation performed midway through loading (half
position).
E – 52W-UP REEL NOT ROTA
This appears when the take-up reel fails to take up the
tape while the tape is traveling in a state where its
total tape length has not been detected after the
cassette was inserted.
E – 53WINDUP ERROR
This appears when there is an abnormal difference
between the tape take-up amount on the take-up reel
and the amount of tape supplied from the supply reel
while the tape is traveling after the total tape length
was detected.E – 55UNLOAD ERROR
This appears when the tape has not been taken up
during unloading.
E – 57S-FF/REW TIMEOVER
This appears when the tape start or end processing
operation fails to be completed.
E – 59DRUM ROTA TOO SLOW
This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder
motor is abnormally low.
E – 60DRUM ROTA TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the cylinder
motor is abnormally high.
E – 61CAP ROTA TOO SLOW
This appears when the rotational speed of the capstan
motor is abnormally low.
E – 64S REEL TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the supply
reel motor is abnormally high.
E – 67T REEL TOO FAST
This appears when the rotational speed of the take-up
reel motor is abnormally high.
E – 69T REEL TORQUE ERR
This appears when the application of an abnormal
torque has been detected at the take-up reel motor.
E – 6AThis error number appears on the front panel counter
display when a communication error has occurred
between the IF and FRONT microcomputers.  The
superimposed display itself is cleared from the
monitor screen.
E – 6BFRP ERROR
This appears when an error has occurred in the
microcomputer reference signal.
E – 70S REEL TORQUE ERR
This appears when the application of an abnormal
torque has been detected at the supply reel motor.
E – 71CAP TENSION ERROR
This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has
been detected in the capstan mode.
E – 72REEL TENSION ERROR
This appears when abnormal supply reel tension has
been detected in the reel mode.
E – 73REEL DIR UNMATCH
This appears when the take-up reel motor is rotated in
the wrong direction.
E – bABATTERY
This appears when the input DC voltage has dropped
below the lower voltage limit (approx. 10.6 V). Error No. Error message and description 
						

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Emergency Eject
2
3
4
34 1
5 Procedure for removing the tape manually in an emergency
Use the procedure below to remove the cassette tape if it can not be removed even when the EJECT button is
pressed.
OBefore proceeding to eject the tape manually, you must first turn off the power to the unit.
1
Remove the top panel.
2
Use a Phillips head screwdriver to push in and turn
the red plastic screw part counterclockwise.  
(This screw needs to be rotated about 30 turns
before unloading can be started.)
3
Insert the take-up jig (packed with the unit) into the
tape ejection slot (on the mechanism side of the
VTR), and rotate the flange part (white gear) of the
supply reel in the take-up direction to take up the
tape slack using the rubber part of the take-up jig.

Take care not to damage the tape in any way.4
Once more use the Phillips head screwdriver to
push in and turn the red plastic screw part
counterclockwise.  Again rotate the flange part of
the supply reel in the take-up direction to take up
the tape slack.
This two-step procedure needs to be repeated until
the tape is completely housed in the cassette case
(about 90 turns of the red plastic screw part).
5
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to turn the red
plastic screw part at the slot-in side clockwise to
eject the cassette tape.  
(This screw needs to be rotated through about 140
turns until the tape is ejected.)

Take care not to sandwich or catch the tape when
closing the cassette cover.
CAUTION
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only.  To reduce the risk of
electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions
unless you are qualified to do so. 
						

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Video Head Cleaning
This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function, which automatically reduces the
amount of dirt on the video heads.  However, in order to enhance the unit’s reliability, it is
recommended that the video heads be cleaned every day.  Use a cleaning fluid designated by
the unit’s manufacturer.
Condensation
The same principle by which droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room is
responsible for the formation of condensation inside the unit. 
Condensation occurs in the unit or tape when it is moved from one location to another where
there is a significant difference in temperature and humidity.
More specifically, it forms:
OWhen the unit (or tape) is moved to a very humid location where the air is full of steam, or to a
room immediately after it has been heated
OWhen the unit (or tape) is abruptly moved from an air-conditioned location to a very warm or
very humid location
When moving the unit to the kind of location described above, do not turn on its power
immediately but leave it standing for about 10 minutes.  If condensation has formed inside the
unit, an error message (
– – d– –) will light up on the counter display, and the cassette tape will be
automatically ejected.
Leave the power on, and wait until the error message is cleared.
Maintenance
Before proceeding with maintenance, set the power switch to the OFF position, and disconnect
the power cord from the power outlet.  Make absolutely sure that you grasp the power plug when
disconnecting the power cord.
Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet.  To remove stubborn dirt, dilute some kitchen detergent,
soak a rag in the solution, wring it out well, and use it to wipe away the dirt.  Wipe up any
remaining moisture using a dry cloth.  Do not use paint thinners or benzine. 
						

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Specifications
[GENERAL]
Supply voltage:AC 120 V ±10%, 50 – 60 Hz
Power consumption: 97 W
DC supply voltage: 12 V
DC power input current: 6.1 A
Ambient operating temperature:
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
Ambient operating humidity:
10 to 85% (no condensation)
Weight:
18.04 lb (8.2 kg)
Dimensions (WaHaD):
8 
7/16˝a5 1/4˝a16 15/16˝ (214a132a430 mm)
Recording format:
DVCPRO HD
Recording video signals:
1080i/59.94 Hz, 720p/59.94 Hz, selectable
Recording audio signals:
48 kHz, 16 bits, 8 channels
Recording tracks
ODigital video/audio: helical tracks
OTime code: helical tracks (sub-code area)
OCue signal: 1 track
OControl (CTL): 1 track
Tape speed:
135.28 mm/sec
Recording time:
46 minutes (with AJ-HP46LP)
Tape used:
Metal tape 
FF/REW time:
Less than 4 minutes (with AJ-HP46LP)
[VIDEO]
$Digital video
Sampling frequency:
Y : 74.25/1.001 MHz
P
B/PR: 37.125/1.001 MHz
Quantizing:
8 bits
Video compression system:
DCT + variable-length code
Video compression rate:
1/6.7
Error correction:
Reed Solomon product code
Video recording bit rate:
100 Mbps
$Video input connectors
HD serial digital input:
BNCa1,
(compliant with SMPTE 292M/296M standard)
Reference input:
Automatic switching between analog composite
and HD tri-level sync (59.94 Hz),
BNCa2 (loop-through), 75 ΩON/OFF switchable
$Video output connectors
HD serial digital outputs:
BNCa2
(compliant with SMPTE 292M/296M standard)
SD serial digital output (down-converter):
BNCa1
(compliant with SMPTE 259M-C standard)
Analog composite outputs (down-converter):
BNCa2, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 (superimposing
ON/OFF)
$Video output adjustment range
HD serial digital output system phase:
±0.5 H (±550 samples, 27 ns steps)
SD serial digital/composite video output system
phase:
±0.5 H (±429 samples, 74 ns steps)
Composite video output SC phase:
±180° 
						

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Specifications
[AUDIO]
$Digital audio
Sampling frequency:
48 kHz (synchronized with video)
Quantizing:
16 bits
Frequency response:
20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 dB (at reference level)
Dynamic range:
More than 85 dB 
(1 kHz, emphasis OFF, “A” weighted)
Distortion:
Less than 0.1% 
(1 kHz, emphasis OFF, reference level)
Crosstalk:
Less than –80 dB 
(1 kHz, between two channels)
Wow & flutter:
Negligible
Headroom:
20 dB
$Audio input connectors
Analog inputs (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4):
XLRa4, 600 Ω/high impedance selectable
(default: high impedance),
+4/0/–20/–60 dBu selectable (–60 dBu: 3 kΩ)
HD serial digital input:
Compliant with SMPTE 299M standard 
(BNC, 75 Ω)
$Audio output connectors
Analog outputs (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4):
XLRa4, low impedance, 
+4/0/–20 dBu selectable, 
monitor output L/R selectable for CH3/CH4
output
HD serial digital output:
Compliant with SMPTE 299M standard 
(BNC, 75 Ω)
SD serial digital output:
Compliant with SMPTE 272M-A standard 
(BNC, 75 Ω)
Headphone output:
M3, 8 Ω, variable level
[OTHER INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS]
Time code input:
BNCa1, 0.5 to 8 V [p-p], 10 kΩ
Time code output:
BNCa1, low impedance, 2.0 ±0.5 V [p-p]
RS-422A input:
D-sub 9 pins, for AJ-A95, RS-422A interface
DC power output:
4-pin socket, DC 12 V, 250 mA, for AJ-A95
Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.