Panasonic Aj Lt85 Operating Instructions Manual

							[7] Automatic Editing Control Section
qSPLIT button
For split editing, press this so that the button LED lights,
and then set the edit IN point to be split. Refer to set-up
menu item No.311 (SPLIT EDIT).
wLAST EDIT (CLEAR) button
LAST EDIT:This button accesses the previously pre-
viewed contents. (It alternately accesses two sets of con-
tents whose preview has been completed.)
CLEAR (SHIFT+LAST EDIT):These buttons delete the
registered event. The ÒdÓ display appears for EDL.
eÐ (BS) Minus trim button
Ð:When the IN or OUT point which has been input is to
be returned by one frame, this trim button is pressed
while the IN or OUT button is pressed. To use this
function continuously, keep pressing the buttons. To
set further back both the IN and OUT points simultane-
ously for editing, press this trim button while the IN and
OUT buttons are pressed.
BS (SHIFT+ÒÐÓ):These buttons access the previous edit.
Keep pressing the button to execute the function continu-
ously.
r+ (FS) Plus trim button
+:When the IN or OUT point which has been input is to
be advanced by one frame, this trim button is pressed
while the IN or OUT button is pressed. To use this
function continuously, keep pressing the buttons. To
advance both the IN and OUT points simultaneously
for editing, press this trim button while the IN and OUT
buttons are pressed.
FS (SHIFT+Ò+Ó):These buttons access the last event.
Keep pressing the button to execute the function continu-
ously.tCOUNTER switchs
These switches select the counter reference for VTR1
and VTR2.
CTL:At this switch position, the CTL pulse count after
resetting appears on the counter display. It is reset
by the RESET button.
TC:The time code (absolute value) which has been
read appears at this position. It is not reset even if
the RESET button is pressed.
UB:The user bit which has been read appears at this
position.
yGO TO/RECALL button
GO TO:To check the IN or OUT point image, press the
IN or OUT button while holding down the GO TO button.
In the audio split edit mode, the audio IN point is
searched when the IN button is pressed.
RECALL (SHIFT+GO TO):These buttons re-register an
event which was deleted in the EDL mode. The ÒdÓ dis-
play changes to Òno display.Ó
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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Controls and their functions
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EJECT
VTR1
POWER
REC
CH1RESET
RECDIAG
REMOTE
EXT VTRLOCAL-VTR1 VTR2CONTROLON
OFFREC
INHIBITOFFON
CH2
PB
AUDIO LEVELREW
FFSTOPSTB OFFTRACKPLAY STILL
1ST EDIT
BS
EVENTSPLIT
ASMBL
IN OUT
VTR1 VTR2 VTR1 VTR2 PREROLL
SYNCHRO7
5
3CF
ON
OFFCH1
MIX
CH2V1
V1•2
V2SWAP
NORM
MIXAUDIO
MONITORSPEAKER/
HEADPHONESAUDIO
SWAP
DUMP LOADEDL
CLEARFS
RECALL
LAST
EDIT
VA1A2TC
PLAY
IN OUTGO TO
ENTRY / SHIFT
EDIT MODE
COUNTERCTLTC
UBVTR1
EJECT
VTR2
RESET RECSTORE
STOPSTB OFF
MENUEDIT
STILLREWFF
VTR2
REC
CH1 CH2
OPERATION MODEVTR2 AUDIO
INPUT SELECTEDITINTEXTSEPARATECH1 CH2VTR1EXT
PBAUDIO LEVEL
PREVIEWREVIEW MULTIAUTO EDITALL STOP
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This button does not work when the SEPARATE MODE
switch has been set to SEPARATE. 
						

							uIN button (for both VTR1 and VTR2)
Press this button while holding down the ENTRY button
to register the IN point of the player or recorder.
Press it alone to check the IN point. While it is held down,
the IN point appears on the display. To display the editing
duration, press the IN and OUT buttons together.
ÒÐ Ð:Ð Ð:Ð Ð:Ð ÐÓ is displayed when the edit IN and OUT
points are not registered.
iOUT button (for both VTR1 and VTR2)
Press this button while holding down the ENTRY button
to register the OUT point of the player or recorder.
Press it alone to check the OUT point. While it is held
down, the OUT point appears on the display. To display
the editing duration, press the OUT and IN buttons
together.
oPREVIEW/REVIEW button
PREVIEW:To conduct an editing rehearsal, press this
button and light up its lamp.
REVIEW (SHIFT+PREVIEW):When reviewing the edited
block, press this button and light up its lamp.
!0AUTO EDIT/MULTI button
AUTO EDIT:To start automatic editing, press this button
and light up its lamp. 
MULT (SHIFT+AUTO EDIT):Press these buttons to edit
two or more events in succession from the current edit in
the EDL mode. Editing is executed automatically until
either the editing of the last event is completed or the ALL
STOP button is pressed to forcibly terminate the editing.!1ALL STOP button
When this button is pressed during preview, automatic
editing or review, the ongoing operation is stopped.
However, only VTR2 is stopped when the OPERATION
MODE switch has been set to ÒSEPARATE.Ó
When the button is pressed together with the CLEAR but-
ton, all the events in the EDL are deleted, and the event
number is set to Òn01.Ó
!2Event number display
Up to 100 (01 to 99, 00) edit data are controlled inside the
laptop. 
Two-digit event numbers appear on this display.
Depending on the edit status, ÒnÓ or ÒdÓ appears in front of
the event number.
n:A new event which is not registered in the EDL.
d:An event which was deleted from the EDL.
No display:An event which is registered in the EDL.
FULL:All 100 events have been registered.
Ð:When the laptop is operated by remote control or
when the OPERATION MODE switch has been set to
ÒSEPARATE.Ó
rSt:When the power was turned on or when resetting
was performed.
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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EJECT
VTR1
POWER
REC
CH1RESET
RECDIAG
REMOTE
EXT VTRLOCAL-VTR1 VTR2CONTROLON
OFFREC
INHIBITOFFON
CH2
PB
AUDIO LEVELREW
FFSTOPSTB OFFTRACKPLAY STILL
1ST EDIT
BS
EVENTSPLIT
ASMBL
IN OUT
VTR1 VTR2 VTR1 VTR2 PREROLL
SYNCHRO7
5
3CF
ON
OFFCH1
MIX
CH2V1
V1•2
V2SWAP
NORM
MIXAUDIO
MONITORSPEAKER/
HEADPHONESAUDIO
SWAP
DUMP LOADEDL
CLEARFS
RECALL
LAST
EDIT
VA1A2TC
PLAY
IN OUTGO TO
ENTRY / SHIFT
EDIT MODE
COUNTERCTLTC
UBVTR1
EJECT
VTR2
RESET RECSTORE
STOPSTB OFF
MENUEDIT
STILLREWFF
VTR2
REC
CH1 CH2
OPERATION MODEVTR2 AUDIO
INPUT SELECTEDITINTEXTSEPARATECH1 CH2VTR1EXT
PBAUDIO LEVEL
PREVIEWREVIEW MULTIAUTO EDITALL STOP
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							[8] Side Panel Section (for both 
VTR1 and VTR2)
Signals conveyed via an internal connection cannot be
adjusted.
qVIDEO LEVEL control
This is used to adjust the video level of the VTRÕs video
output.
wSET UP control
This is used to adjust the set-up level of the VTRÕs video
output signals.
eHUE control
This is used to adjust the hue of the VTRÕs video output
signals.
rCHROMA LEVEL control
This is used to adjust the chroma level of the VTRÕs video
output signals.
tSYSTEM controls
H:This is used to adjust the system phase in SC period
increments.
SC FINE:This is used to adjust the SCH phase only; the
SC phase is changed (the H phase remains
unchanged).
SC COARSE:This is used to adjust the SCH phase in
90-degree increments (the H phase
remains unchanged).
[9] Front Section
qHeadphone jack (Mini stereo)
¥ When the headphones are plugged into this jack, the
sound will no longer be heard through the built-in speaker.
¥ Adjust the headphones output level using the LEVEL
control in the LCD monitor section.
[10] Top Section
wVTR operation display LED
This indicator allows the user to check the operation sta-
tus of the VTR even when the display is closed.
Off:
Lights:
Flashes (at approx. 1-second intervals):
Indicates that a tape is traveling in one of the
VTRs.
Flashes (at approx. 0.5-second intervals):
Indicates that tapes are traveling in both of the
VTRs.
Flashes (at approx. 0.25-second intervals):
Indicates the auto OFF status.
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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Controls and their functions
VIDEO
LEVEL SET UP HUECHROMA
LEVELHFINECOARSESYSTEMSC
1234 5
Indicates the power OFF status.
Indicates that the power is on and the tape is
stopped.
HEADPHONES
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							qDC IN socket (XLR 4P)
DC power input socket.
The AC adaptor AJ-B75 (optional accessory) must be
used to supply the power. The unitÕs operation cannot be
guaranteed if any other power supply is used instead.
wVIDEO IN connector (BNC)
The analog composite signal is supplied to this connector.
eVIDEO/Y OUT connector (BNC) (VTR2 only)
The analog composite signals are output from this con-
nector.  
The Y (luminance) signal is output when CMPNT has
been set for set-up menu item No.806 (V OUT SEL).
rPB VIDEO/Y OUT connector (BNC) (VTR1 only)
The analog composite signals are output from this con-
nector during playback only (E-E signals are not output).  
The Y (luminance) signal is output during playback only
when CMPNT has been set for set-up menu item No.806
(V OUT SEL).  (E-E signals are not output).
tVIDEO MON OUT/TC OUT connector (BNC)
The video monitor signals are output from this connector.
The time code signal is output when TCOUT1 or TCOUT2
has been set for set-up menu item No.514 (TC OUT).
yREMOTE connector (D-SUB, 9P, female)
This is the RS-422A interface remote connector. It
enables the unit to be operated from an external con-
troller. The VTR1 remote connector is switched to a
REMOTE OUT connector by setting the CONTROL
switch on the keyboard to EXT VTR so that an external
VTR can be controlled using the VTR1 controls on this
unit.
uAUDIO IN connectors (CH1/CH2) (XLR´2)
The analog audio signals are supplied to these connec-
tors.
iCH2 INPUT level switch
Used to select the analog audio input signal CH2 level.
LINE:Line input (+4/0/Ð20 dBu)
MIC:MIC input (Ð50 dBu)
oAUDIO OUT connectors (CH1/CH2) (XLR´2) (for VTR2
only)
Analog audio signals are output from these connectors.
!0PB AUDIO OUT connectors (CH1/CH2) (XLR´2) (for
VTR1 only)
The analog audio signals are output from these connectors
only during playback. (The E-E signals are not output.)!1AUDIO MON OUT connector (XLR)
The audio monitor signal is output from this connector.
!2REF VIDEO IN/TC IN connectors (BNC´2)
Analog composite signals are supplied to these connec-
tors.
These are loop-through connectors provided with auto-
matic 75-ohm termination.
!3REF THRU/TC IN selector switch
This selects whether the right-hand REF VIDEO IN/TC IN
connector !2is to be used as the REF loop-through con-
nector or as the TC input connector.
¥ REF THRU: The connector is used as the REF loop-
through connector. 75-ohm termination is provided auto-
matically.
¥ TC IN: The connector is used as the time code input
connector.  The left-hand REF VIDEO IN connector !2
still serves as the REF input while the loop-through
function is canceled, and the 75-ohm termination is fixed
at ON.
!4VIDEO OUT connector (P
BOUT/PROUT) (BNC)
The P
Band PRsignals among the analog component sig-
nals are output from this connector.
!5PB VIDEO OUT connector (P
BOUT/PROUT) (BNC)
The P
Band PRsignals among the analog component sig-
nals are output from this connector during playback only.
!6EDL connector (D-SUB, 9P, male)
This is used to connect to a personal computer, etc. to
download and/or upload the edit list data.
It is also used to connect the audio memory unit which is
available as an optional accessory.
Before carrying the main unit, be sure to attach the accessory
connector cover.
Do not turn on the unitÕs power with the connector cover
attached.
CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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DC INVIDEO INVIDEO/YP
B EDL
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO INCH 1 V
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V
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CH 1CH 2P
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PB VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUTAUDIO MON  OUT
AUDIO MON  OUT
VIDEO MON /TC OUT
CH 1
CH 2MIC
LINE
VIDEO IN
VIDEO/YP
B
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO MON /TC OUT
TC IN
REF IN
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CH 1CH 2P
RREMOTEPB VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUTAUDIO MON  OUT
AUDIO MON  OUT
VIDEO MON /TC OUTCH 1
CH 2MIC
LINE
VIDEO INVIDEO/YP
B
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO MON /TC OUT
TC INREF INREF 
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Connector Section (for both VTR1 and VTR2) 
						

							Pull the lever and release the lock.
Do not take hold of the lever and use it to open the laptop.
Close the laptop while pushing the bottom of the lever, as
shown in the figure on the left.
!Push the bottom of the lever.
@Push up the lever.
Notes:
1.
2.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE LAPTOP
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Opening and closing the laptop
HEADPHONES
0 (HEADPHONES
VTR1
VTR2
HEADPHONES
HEADPHONES
Take care not to catch your fingers in the cover while
opening or closing it.
Take care not to use this unit on bedding or a carpet. 
						

							Description
This is exclusively designed for use in consumer-use cassette camera/recorder
units. It can be used with the laptop for playback only if the AJ-CS750P
cassette adaptor (option) is obtained.
If a consumer-use cassette tape is to be used, it must first be loaded into the
AJ-CS750P adaptor (optional accessory).
Use of Panasonic consumer DV cassette tapes is recommended.
Ensure that inserting such a tape directly without using the cassette adaptor
may cause trouble.
Recording/playback tape with a maximum length of 66 minutes 
(AJ-P12MP, AJ-P24MP, AJ-P33MP, AJ-P46MP, AJ-P66MP)
Recording/playback tape with a maximum length of 126 minutes 
(AJ-P34LP, AJ-P66LP, AJ-P94LP, AJ-P126LP) Cassette type
Consumer-use DV cassette
(S cassette)
M cassette
L cassette
Align the cassette tape with the center of the loading slot, and push it in gently. It is then loaded automatically.
COMPATIBLE TAPES
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¥ Consumer-use tapes can be used for playback only.
¥ Use tapes specially designed for DVCPRO applications with this unit. However, if DV tapes or DVCAM tapes are to be used in
the playback mode, it is recommended that playback be limited to as short a period of time as possible.
¥ Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back.
¥ Since consumer-use tapes cannot be used for recording, the laptopÕs functions related to recording as well as its REC and
other operations are disabled.
¥ Consumer tape FF/REW speed is VTR limited to ±32X. Slow motion playback is not possible with consumer cassette tape.
¥ In order to protect the tape, the maximum STILL TIMER for consumer tape is 10 seconds, and the available time for leaving
the tape in STILL mode is set at 1 minute.
¥ The read disable display for the time code may sometimes appear while consumer-use tape is being used in the search, slow
motion or still mode.
M cassette
DV tape
(S cassette)Casette adaptor
(AJ-CS750P, option)
L cassette
VTR 1 VTR 2 
						

							Connections for transmission
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
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System connections
Microwave
transmitter
VIDEO OUT
 connector
(OPERATION MODE switch: SEPARATE)DC IN
DC OUT
AC adaptor
AJ-B75 (option) AUDIO OUT
CH1/CH2
connector REF
VIDEO IN
connector
Reference signal
AC adaptorVTR 1 VTR 2 
						

							System applications
nBackup recording using 2 VTRs
1. Recording the same signal on 2VTRs
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
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VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
VTR1 VTR2
Switch settings:
OPERATION MODE
VTR1 IN SEL
TC MODE: SEPARATE
: V2 V+A
: VTR1;
: VTR2;User preference (P-REC, P-FREE)
VTR1 TC
(Time codes synchronized on both
VTRs)
Switch settings:
OPERATION MODE
VTR1 IN SEL
TC MODE: SEPARATE
: V1 IN
: VTR1;
: VTR2;User preference (P-REC, P-FREE)
VTR1 TC
(Time codes synchronized on both
VTRs)
AJ-LT85
VIDEO IN
VTR1 VTR2
AJ-LT85
2. Recording different signals on 2 VTRs 
						

							System applications
nUsing the unit with an external effector or controller switch settings
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
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System connections
Switch setting
OPERATION MODE
PLAY DELAY
Refer to the items regarding the various editing controller
settings (included) for  more information.
EXT

VTR1; 
  VTR2;0
4 VIDEO IN PB VIDEO
OUT
VTR1 VTR2
AJ-LT85 Effector
Editing controller
REF
REF
9P 9P
REF

¥ VTR1 cannot be used as the editing recorder.
¥ Slow motion editing is not supported. 
						

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System applications
nUsing two VTRs as source units for AB roll editing

Slow motion editing is not supported.
VIDEO OUT PB VIDEO
OUT
VTR1 VTR2
AJ-LT85RECORDER
Editing controllerSwitcher
REF
REF REF
REF
9P 9P
Switch setting
OPERATION MODE
PLAY DELAYRefer to the items regarding the various
editing controller settings (included) for
more information.

SEPARATE

VTR1; 
  VTR2;0
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