Panasonic Aj Sd930 Operating Instructions Manual

VQT9955 Printed in Japan
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AJ- P
Model No.AJ- P
Operating Instructions
Digital Video Cassette Recorder
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. 

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IMPORTANT
“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the
right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”
indicates safety information.
$THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be
inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet
which is effectively grounded through normal
household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be
three-core and be correctly wired to provide...

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Introduction
The AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955A are multi-purpose
studio digital VTRs which utilize small, 1/4-inch wide
cassette tapes for high quality recording, playback
and editing of video images recorded at a rate of 50
Mbps in addition to recording, playback and editing in
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.
These VTRs incorporate digital compression
technology to dramatically reduce deterioration of
picture quality and sound resulting from dubbing,
thereby attaining high picture quality.These units also come...

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Features
Multifunctional interface
OSerial digital input/output
A component serial interface is provided as
standard and enables interfacing of the serial digital
component signals.
OAnalog video input/output
Both composite and component signal outputs are
provided as standard.
Use of an analog video input board (AJ-YA931G,
optional accessory) enables interfacing of the
component (Y, PB, PR) and composite signal input.
OAES/EBU audio input/output
Digital audio input/output connectors are provided....

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Front panel
1POWER switch
2Format display area
The recording format and the format of the tape
inserted in the unit are displayed here.
DVCPRO50:
This indicates recording and playback of
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format tapes.
DVCPRO:
This indicates recording and playback of
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes.
DV:
This indicates playback of DV format tapes.
3Cassette insertion slot
4EJECT button
When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded
and the cassette is ejected automatically a few
seconds later. 
When...

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ON
OFFPOWERDVDVCPRODVCPRO 50
METER
L
R FULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
HEADPHONESMONITOR MIXINPUT SELECTPREVIEW/PREVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLVIDEO
REC LEVELCH1PB LEVEL
AUDIOCH2CH3CH4TCPRESETMENU SET DIAGSUPER REC INHINT TCGMODECONTROLON
OFFUNITY
VA R
COUNTERRESET
A  INTRIM
SET
OUT IN
A  OUTCH1 CH4CH2INSERTCH3ASSEMVIDEO CUE TCSTAND BY
EDIT
REW STOPPLAY REC PLAYER
RECORDER
FF
JOGSHTLSLOW
TAPE
EEONREGENPRESETEXITOFFREMOTELOCAL
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Front panel
=PLAYER and RECORDER buttons 
These buttons are operated if the VTR is to be used
as a recorder to conduct editing operations with a
VTR equipped with an RS-422A serial interface
remote control connector (9 pins). Neither button
works when the VTR is used on its own.
PLAYER:
When this button is pressed, its lamp lights to
indicate that the player connected to the VTR
can be operated by remote control. The VTR’s
editing and tape transport system buttons can
now be used to control the...

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Front panel
EASSEM button 
This button is pressed to proceed with assemble
editing.
It has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON
when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it
is pressed again.
FINSERT buttons 
The input signals to be edited when insert editing is
to be conducted are selected by pressing one of
these seven buttons.
Each of these buttons has a self-illuminating lamp
which comes ON when the button is pressed and
goes OFF when it is pressed again.
G
IN (A IN), SET and OUT (A OUT)...

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Front panel
MMONITOR SELECT (L andR) buttons
These buttons are used to select the audio signals
which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R
connectors.
Each time the L button is pressed, the signal to be
output to the MONITOR L connector is changed in
the following sequence: CH1 5CH2 5CH3 5
CH4 5CUE.
Similarly, each time the R button is pressed, the
signal to be output to the MONITOR R connector is
changed in the following sequence: CH1 5CH2 5
CH3 5CH4 5CUE.
Which signal has now been selected is...

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Front panel
VDIAG button
When this button is pressed, the VTR information is
displayed.
When it is pressed again, the original display is
restored.
The VTR information consists of the HOURS
METERinformation and WARNING information.
Switching between the display of each type of
information is accomplished by pressing the search
button.
Displayed on the HOURS METER screen are the
deck’s serial number, power-on time, drum rotation
time, tape travel time, number of times a cassette
has been loaded, number...