Panasonic Aj Lt85 Operating Instructions Manual

EVENT EDITING
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Calling an event
An event registered in the EDL can be accessed.
¥ Accessing an event prior to the event now displayed
Press the BS (SHIFT+ÒÐÓ) buttons.
The event prior to the event displayed is now accessed. To access the desired event, keep pressing the buttons.
When set-up item No.309 (ÒEDL AUTO CLRÓ) is set to ON, event No. Ò00Ó is accessed if the event has been overwritten for
event numbers exceeding Ò01.Ó
¥ Accessing the event ahead of the event now displayed
Press the FS...

EVENT EDITING
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Revising and clearing events
The edit data of registered events can be revised or cleared and cleared events can be restored.
¥ Accessing a registered event and revising its data
!Press the BS (SHIFT+ÒÐÓ) or FS (SHIFT+Ò+Ó) buttons.
When the desired event is displayed, revise its data.
@Press the STORE (ENTRY+REC) buttons.
¥ Clearing an event
!Press the BS (SHIFT+ÒÐÓ) or FS (SHIFT+Ò+Ó) buttons.
When the desired event is displayed, revise its data.
@Press the CLEAR (SHIFT+LAST EDIT)...

EDIT DATA MANAGEMENT (EDL)
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The registered edit data can be managed collectively in the form of an edit decision list (EDL). Edit data managed by numbers
can be accessed as and when necessary. The EDL is retained after the power has been turned off.
Furthermore, when the EDL (SHIFT + TC) button is pressed, the data can be displayed on the LCD screen. To scroll the page
containing the displayed data up or down, press the FF or REW button of VTR2.
A maximum of a hundred edits can be managed inside the...

EDIT DATA DUMPING TO/LOADING FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
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The edit data entered in the EDL memory can be transmitted to an external source via the RS-232C connector. For instance,
operation and control can be exercised in a wide range of systems as shown below by uploading data to a computer or down-
loading data from a computer.
1)  Off-line editing is possible, and edit data can be used by an on-line system.
2)  Edit data can be stored on a hard disk or floppy disk.
3)  The edit data can be checked on...

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External device settings and communication methods
The external device settings and data communication method differ from one device to another. For details on the settings and
operations, refer to the manuals accompanying the selected device, its operating system (DOS) and communications program
or make inquiries with the manufacturer of the device connected.
1) Ensure that the communication protocol matches the external device settings
This unitÕs communication protocol can be changed using the...

EDIT DATA DUMPING TO/LOADING FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
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Concerning the EDL format
Two data formats are available, the AG-A850 format and the CMX340 format, for transferring edit data (EDL) to a personal com-
puter or other external device.
1) AG-A850: All the edit data in the EDL memory is sent. This means that the edit data can be perfectly restored when the data
which has been output by this unit is loaded again into this unit.
However, the data must be received with EDL AUTO CLR ON selected when...

AUDIO RECORDING SWAP FUNCTION (VTR2 only)
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This function enables CH1 input, CH2 input or CH1/CH2 mix to be selected as the audio signals to be recorded on CH1 and
CH2 of VTR2.
It makes it possible to record signals from an external microphone, which has been connected to CH2, on CH1.
It is also useful for internal editing from VTR1 to VTR2.
!The signals to be recorded on CH1 can be selected by changing the setting of setup menu No. 713 (CH1
REC SEL).
¥ The level of the input channel signals can be...

CONNECTIONS WITH THE AJ-YA752 AUDIO MEMORY UNIT
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Sound recordings can be made without a time lag while playing back pictures (voice-over) when the AJ-YA752 audio memory
unit is used in combination with this unit.
¥ Cross-fade editing of sound is enabled by using this unit in combination with an audio mixer and audio memory unit.
¥ When recording cross-faded audio signals on CH2 
(When recording these signals on CH1, reverse the CH1 and CH2 connections, and set OPTION MODE to AMU3.)
¥ For further...

Time codes
The time code signals generated by the TCG (time code generator) are recorded on the tape and read by the TCR (time code
reader). The time codes indicate the tapeÕs absolute value in increments of hours, minutes and seconds.
TCR  00 : 07 : 04 : 24
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames
User bit
The user bit is a 32-bit (8-digit) information frame contained in the time code signals which is made available to the user. The
figures 0 to 9 and the letters ABCDEF can be used for this bit.
TIME CODES (TC) and...

Time code generator (TCG) and user bit generator (UBG) mode setting
The set-up menu is used to make time code generator (TCG) and user bit generator (UBG) settings.
For details on using the set-up menu, please refer to the TIME CODE setting (see pages 30 and 31) item numbers 503, 507,
and 510. Also, the OPERATION MODE switch (see CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS on page 8), which is one of the
switches on the front keyboard, is used to make settings. 
Setting the mode of the time code generator (TCG) and...