Panasonic Aj Hdr150 Operating Instructions Manual

HD/SD Multi Format DVCPRO Server
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Operating Instructions 

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Copyright (c) 1994 Washington University in Saint Louis
All rights reserved.
This product includes software developed by Washington University in Saint Louis and its contributors.
Copyright (c) 1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 Regents of the University of California.
All rights reserved.
This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
provided that the...

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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point...

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OPentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other names of companies and products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies
concerned.
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front...

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OThis unit has been designed with foremost
emphasis placed on its reliability as a transmission
server. However, to prevent accidents in
transmission due to breakdown or obstructions, it is
requested that the server be used with a system
compiled in duplicate. 
OBy having a newly-developed RAID device built in,
the system is designed for continuous operation
even if one HDD (hard disk drive) unit breaks down.
However, to avoid secondary complications, if one
HDD unit breaks down, terminate operation...

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DVCPRO compression
This digital video server incorporates the DVCPRO
format that, in the development of digital technology
for broadcasting applications, has won critical acclaim
for its high picture and sound quality.
High-speed transmission made possible
by an SDTI interface
The existing SDI (SMPTE259M-C) router and cable
can be used without modification. Further, by
employing an SDTI interface capable of transmission
at 4a
speed (case of DVCPRO 25 Mbps), it is
possible to upload or download image...

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System Configuration
FC (Fibre Channel) cable
Operating Instructions
(what you are now reading)
Power cord (a
2)
HDD mounting screws (a a
36)
6U rack mount adapter
DVCPRO server
Warranty 

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Parts and Their Functions
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Power switch [POWER A] 
This switch is used to turn the unit’s [POWER A]
supply ON or OFF. 
Before turning the power off, execute SHUTDOWN
from the display panel and wait for the display to
read: “It is now safe to turn off.” 
Turning the power off during operation may destroy
data or cause the hard disk drive to fail.
2
Power switch [POWER B] 
This switch is used to turn the unit’s [POWER B]
supply ON or OFF. 
3
Power LED [POWER A]
This lights when power is supplied to...

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Parts and Their Functions
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Cursor buttons [
#, 
2, 
!, 
1, SET, CANCEL]
[
#] button:
Becomes effective when the 3
mark is shown on
the display panel. 
Forwarding of CLIP, etc., character selection and
separate function menu are displayed. 
[
2] button:
Becomes effective when the 4
mark is shown on
the display panel. 
Forwarding of CLIP, etc, character selection and
separate function menu are displayed. 
[
!] button:
Becomes effective when the 2
mark is shown on
the display panel or the cursor (_) is...

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Video output connector [OUT]
Video signal output connectors for each of the
server’s channels.
During SDI and SDTI signals output the embedded
audio signals are output from these connectors.
:
Analog reference video signal input connector
[REF IN]
The analog reference video signal is input to this
connector.
A stable black-burst signal from an external sync
signal generator is also input to this connector.
;
Analog reference video signal through output
connector
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Fibre Channel connector [RAID]...