Panasonic Aj Sd93 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu 
No./Item Description
722
REC CH1This selects the input signal to be
recorded on the audio CH1 track.
0000CH1:
Audio input CH1 signal.
0001 CH2 :
Audio input CH2 signal.
0002 CH1+2 :
Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2
signal.
723
REC CH2
This selects the input signal to be
recorded on the audio CH2 track.
0000 CH1 :
Audio input CH1 signal.
0001
CH2:
Audio input CH2 signal.
0002 CH1+2 :
Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2...

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Setup menus (continued)
USER menu 
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
802
TELETEXT
SEL
(For AJ-SD93P)
For selecting the type of teletext
signals to be recorded.
0000 MOJI :MOJI system
0001
NABTS:NABTS system
Note:
Signals like VITC signals are often
mistakenly detected as teletext signals
when the NABTS system has been
selected.
If this happens, select MANU as the setting
for setup menu No. 803 (TELETEXT DET),
then select the line for teletext signals....

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No./Item DescriptionNo./Item Description
USER menu 
880
DIF SPEEDThis sets the transfer rate of the IEEE
1394 digital interface output.
0000S100:100 Mbps
0001 S200 :200 Mbps
0002 S400 :400 Mbps
881
DIF TYPE 
(For AJ-SD93P)
This sets the format when the IEEE
1394 digital signals are output.
0000 DVCPRO :
The signals are forcibly output in the
DVCPRO format.
0001 DV :
The signals are forcibly output in the
DV format.
0002
AUTO:
During playback, the playback tape
format takes priority. During EE, the...

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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu 
No./Item Description
A00
LOADThis selects the user file whose
contents will be loaded into USER1.
0000
USER2: 
The USER2 file contents are
loaded.
0001 USER3 :
The USER3 file contents are
loaded.
0002 USER4 :
The USER4 file contents are
loaded.
0003 USER5 :
The USER5 file contents are
loaded.
Note:
Pressing the MENU button after loading
displays a confirmation screen. Pressing
the PLAY button stores the setting...

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Time code/user bit
Time code
The time code is used when the time code signal
generated by the time code generator (time code signal
generator) is to be recorded on the tape, its values are to
be read by the time code reader (time code signal reader),
and the absolute position of the tape is to be displayed in
increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area)
of the helical track. The VTR’s playback speed can be
read from the stop mode to...

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Time code/user bit (continued)
Superimpose screen
The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using
abbreviations.
TCR:::TCR:::TCR:::
Abbreviations:
CTL :Control signal count value
TCR :Time code data recorded in the SBC area
TCR. :Time code data recorded in the VAUX area
UBR :User bit data recorded in the SBC area
UBR. : User bit data recorded in the VAUX area
TCG :Time code data of the time code generator
UBG :User bit data of the time code generator
Characters displayed
The background of...

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Video head cleaning
Condensation
Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved
when droplets of water form on a window pane of a
heated room. It occurs when the unit or tape is moved
between places where the temperature or humidity varies
greatly or when, for instance:
•It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a room
immediately after it has been heated up.
•It is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or
humid location. This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning...

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Error messages
When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is
indicated on the counter display.
Open the DIAG menu to display a description of the error
on the counter display or monitor TV.
When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit,
the error number flashes on the counter display.
DIAG menu
This displays the VTR information.
The VTR information includes the warning information,
hours meter (usage time) information and UMID
information.
The DIAG menu appears on the TV monitor...

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Error messages (continued)
If “T&S&M” is selected in the setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL), a message appears in the modedisplay whenever a
warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed.
Display DescriptionPriority
Error messages
(See error message table)When an operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number
flashes and the error message is indicated on the counter display.
INT SGWhen SG has been selected as the input signal...

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Error messages (continued)
Monitor display    DescriptionPriority
High
(Low)
VTR operation
E-04
(UNKNOWN SIG)This appears when the signals supplied from
the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not
DVCPRO/DV format signals.Check that the 1394
input has been
connected properly.
E-11
(NOT 1x 25M SIG)This appears when the signals supplied from
the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not
DVCPRO/DV (25 Mbps) format 1x transfer
signals.Check the 1394 input
signals.
E-12
(NOT 1x 50M SIG)
This appears when the...