Panasonic Aj Sd930 Operating Instructions Manual

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Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955A
1Select the editing mode.
For assemble editing, press the ASSEM button.
For insert editing, press the INSERT button.
ASSEM:
This sets the unit to assemble (frame-to-frame
continuity) editing mode.
INSERT:
This sets the unit to insert editing mode.
2Select the channels to be edited.
With assemble editing, the ASSEM lamp lights.
With insert editing, press the buttons
corresponding to the channels to be edited so that
their lamps light.
3Select the VTR to be operated.
(Settings for editing using two VTRs)
Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select
the VTR which is to be operated.
PLAYER:
Press this button if the player VTR is to be
operated to register the edit points.
RECORDER:
Press this button if the recorder VTR (this unit)
is to be operated to register the edit points.
Selecting the editing mode
1Locate the edit IN point by performing the jog or
shuttle operation.
Set the tape to the still picture mode at the desired
position.
For a detailed description of the jog and shuttle
operations, refer to page 18.
2Press the SET button while holding down the IN
button.
The edit IN point is now registered.
The edit IN point value appears on the display
panel.
4Press the SET button while holding down the OUT
button.
The edit OUT point is now registered.
The edit OUT point value appears on the display
panel.
3Locate the edit OUT point by performing the jog or
shuttle operation.
Set the tape to the still picture mode at the desired
position.
Registering the edit points
Match frame processing function
When two VTRs are used to perform the editing
operations, there will be a total of 4 edit points: the
IN and OUT points for the player and those for the
recorder. However, the last point is automatically
calculated so only three of the edit points need to be
registered.
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1Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit
point. The value of the registered edit point
appears on the display panel.
2While holding down the IN (or OUT) button, press
the PREROLL button and check the picture at the
edit point.
The tape is cued up to the edit IN (or OUT) point,
and a still picture of the point appears.
OIf STOP has been selected as the setup menu
No. 315 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting or if the
MODE switch has been set to EE, the VTR is
set to the E-E mode.
3By holding down the IN and OUT buttons at the
same time, check the editing duration.
The duration appears on the display panel.
How to calculate the duration
OWhen two edit points have been set:
Duration between the two points
OWhen only one edit point has been set:
Duration between the data which has been
set and the current address
OWhen no edit points have been set:
Duration of the previously edited section
4After the edit points have been registered, press
the PREVIEW button.
Regular preview is now conducted.

OIf the edit IN point has not been registered, the
position where the PREVIEW button was
pressed is registered as the edit IN point.
OTo stop the preview at any time, press the
STOP button.
OWhen the PREVIEW button is pressed again
after the IN point during the course of a preview,
the preview will start again from the beginning.
OWhen the edit OUT point is reached, the tape
stops automatically.
Checking and previewing edit points
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Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955A
1Re-registering an edit point
Locate the new edit point by performing the jog or
shuttle operation, and press the IN (or OUT) button
and SET button at the same time to re-register the
edit point.
2Modifying an edit point in 1-frame increments
(trimming function)
Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN
(or OUT) button. Each time the + button is
pressed, the point is moved ahead by one frame.
Conversely, each time the – button is pressed, the
point is moved back by one frame.
3Resetting edit points
OResetting both an edit IN point and OUT
point
Press the RESET button.
(This takes effect only in the CTL mode.)
OResetting either an edit IN point or OUT point
Press the RESET button while holding down the
IN (or OUT) button.

OAn edit OUT point can be reset even while
editing is in progress.
OIn the eject mode, the IN and OUT points are
automatically reset.
Modifying edit points
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2Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW
button.
Review is then started by the recorder side.
OTo stop the review at any time, press the STOP
button.
OWhen the edit OUT point is reached, the tape is
post-rolled, after which it stops.1Press the AUTO EDIT button.
Automatic editing is now executed.
OTo suspend editing at any time, press the STOP
button.
OWhen the edit OUT point is reached, the tape is
post-rolled, after which it stops.
Post-rolling
With assemble editing, editing continues for about
2 seconds after the edit OUT point is passed, the
tape is then returned to the OUT point, after which
it stops.
With insert editing, the PLAY mode is established
after the edit OUT point has been passed, the tape
is then returned to the OUT point, after which it
stops.
The post-roll time can be set using setup menu No.
325 (POSTROLL TM).
Retry function
Even when the STOP button has been pressed to
suspend editing, editing can be repeated from the
beginning simply by pressing the AUTO EDIT
button again.
Auto tag function (recorder side)
If, upon completion of editing, the next edit point
has not yet been registered, the previous edit OUT
point is registered as the IN point and editing is
executed when the AUTO EDIT button is pressed.
To release the auto tag mode, press one of the
transport system buttons (such as the PLAY
button).
Registering an OUT point while editing is in
progress
If the SET button is pressed while the OUT button
is being held down when automatic editing is in
progress, the position corresponding to when the
button was pressed is registered as the OUT point
and the editing operation is exited.
Even if the AUTO EDIT button is pressed, the OUT
point is registered and editing is exited in the same
way.

The registered points are automatically cleared
after editing has been executed. However, the
previous edit points can be recalled by pressing
the TRIM+ (or TRIM–) button and SET button at
the same time.
Executing and reviewing automatic
editing
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$Displaying the audio split edit points
The edit points appear on the display panel.
Video IN point:
Press the IN button.
Video OUT point:
Press the OUT button.
Audio IN point:
Press the A IN button.
Audio OUT point:
Press the A OUT button.

If the editing mode is changed to assemble editing
after the audio edit points have been registered, the
audio edit points will be cleared.
$Cueing the tape up to the edit points
Cue-up to video IN point:
Press the PREROLL button while holding down
the IN button.
Cue-up to video OUT point:
Press the PREROLL button while holding down
the OUT button.
Cue-up to audio IN point:
Press the PREROLL button while holding down
the A IN button.
Cue-up to audio OUT point:
Press the PREROLL button while holding down
the A OUT button. The video edit points and audio edit points can be
registered independently, and editing can be executed
with the video point offset from the audio points.
Audio edit points cannot be registered when the
assemble editing mode has been selected.
After registering the edit points, proceed with the
same operations as for insert editing.
$Registering the edit points
Video IN point:
Press the SET button while holding down the IN
button.
Video OUT point:
Press the SET button while holding down the
OUT button.
Audio IN point:
Press the SET button while holding down the A
IN button.
Audio OUT point:
Press the SET button while holding down the A
OUT button.
$Clearing the edit points
Video IN point:
Press the RESET button while holding down the
IN button.
Video OUT point:
Press the RESET button while holding down the
OUT button.
Audio IN point:
Press the RESET button while holding down the
A IN button.
Audio OUT point:
Press the RESET button while holding down the
A OUT button.
$Modifying edit points
Video IN point:
Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while
holding down the IN button.
Video OUT point:
Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while
holding down the OUT button.
Audio IN point:
Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while
holding down the A IN button.
Audio OUT point:
Press the TRIM+ button or TRIM– button while
holding down the A OUT button.
Audio split editingSD955A
A IN button A OUT button
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Audio split editingSD955A
$Duration display
The duration can be indicated on the display panel
only.
Between the video IN and OUT points:
Press the IN button and OUT button at the same
time.
Between the audio IN and OUT points:
Press the A IN button and A OUT button at the
same time.
Match frame processing system
When two VTRs are used to perform the audio split
editing operations, there will be a total of 8 edit
points: the video IN and OUT points for the player,
the video IN and OUT points for the recorder, the
audio IN and OUT points for the player, and the
audio IN and OUT points for the recorder.
When five of the eight edit points are registered, the
remaining three points are automatically calculated
so only five of the edit points need to be registered.
$When a VTR not equipped with the split
editing function is used as the player
When a VTR that cannot set the video and audio
edit points independently is used as the player, split
editing is still possible by setting the audio IN point
and OUT point in the recorder and setting the data
of three points as the video edit points.

If, during audio split editing, the video OUT point (or
audio OUT point) only is registered without the
audio OUT (or video OUT point) having been
registered and automatic editing is then executed,
either the audio OUT point (or video OUT point) will
be registered or editing will continue until the STOP
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4After selecting VTR used as the player by pressing
PLAYER button, set the initial speed by the search
dial while pressing SET button.
5Simultaneously pressing both SET button and
PREVIEW/REVIEW button results in automatic
prerolling for the both VTRs (player and recorder),
then the player VTR is operated at the set initial
speed up to the IN point.
6After passing the IN point, turn the search dial to
memorize the playback speed of the VTR used as
the player.
7When the tape has passed the OUT point set by
recorder, the memory of the playback speed will
terminate.
8When AUTO EDIT button is pressed, variable
memory editing is executed.
Once editing has been executed, the memorized
speed will be cleared.  The initial speed will not be
cleared however.
9The result of editing can be checked by pressing
PREVIEW/REVIEW button.

OThe content stored in the memory will be cleared in
a mode other than the variable memory mode.
Also, the memory will be cleared when the power
switch is turned OFF.
OPhase adjustment is not made during playback to
the IN point of variable memory editing.   
Therefore, depending on the VTR used as the
player and its speed setting, no guarantees are
made for the accuracy of the IN point.
OWhen variable memory editing is to be performed,
keep the speed set to within the speed range for
variable speed playback which can be guarantied
by the VTR used as the player. Using the unit as a controller (deck-to-deck editing
mode recorder) to control the playback speed of the
VTR used as the player, editing can be performed in
speed variable mode.
$Selecting the variable memory mode
When deck-to-deck editing (either the RECORDER
or PLAYER lamp lights) is to be performed, set the
initial speed (–1.0 to +2.0) by turning the search
dial with the SET button held down to transfer the
unit to variable memory mode.
$Releasing variable memory mode
Press the RESET button while holding down the
SET button to release the unit from variable
memory mode.
The unit will also be released from this mode when
deck-to-deck editing operations are completed.
Variable memory editing operation
procedure
Variable memory editing operation can be performed
according to the following procedure.
Variable memory editingSD955A
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1Select the edit mode by pressing ASSEM button or
desired INSERT buttons.
2Select VTR to be operated by pressing
RECORDER or PLAYER button.
3Register IN/OUT point by using SET button and
IN/OUT buttons.
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4Upon completion of the setting, release the search
button.
The item number now flashes.
OWhen the search dial is in the SHTL mode, the
item will move unless the dial is set to the center
position.
5When other items are to be changed, repeat steps
2to 4.
6Press the SET button.
The changes are stored in the memory.
To disregard the new settings and restore the
old settings instead, press the MENU button.
OTo return the setup contents to the factory
settings (initial settings), press the RESET
button while the menu is displayed.  The
following message is displayed.
If the PLAY button is now pressed, the factory
settings are reinstated.

OIf the RESET button is pressed to restore the
factory settings, only the user files currently in
use are restored. The other user files remain
unaffected.
OThe changes made to the SYSTEM menu
contents are recorded also by pressing the
MENU button to close the menu screen.
SETUP-MENU INIT SET
YES/NO
Setup (initial settings)
1Press the MENU button.
The setup menu screen appears on the TV
monitor, and the setup menu item number appears
on the counter display.
Each time the FF button is pressed (for about 1.5
seconds), the item number and item name are
selected and displayed alternately.
(If a setup was performed previously, the screen
on which the last change was made is displayed.)
3At the position where the change is to be made,
turn the search dial while holding down the search
button.
The settings on the menu screen and display now
flash.
When the dial is turned clockwise, the setting
number is incremented; conversely, when it is
turned counterclockwise, it is decremented.
2Turn the search dial to select the item to be set.
The menu screen cursor (2) moves, and the item
number on the display flashes.
OWhen the dial is turned clockwise, the item
number is incremented from 001 5002 5003
5004 and so on; conversely, when it is turned
counterclockwise, the item number is
decremented.
OWhen the FF button or REW button is pressed
while holding down the PLAY button, the next or
previous item is selected.
OWhenever possible, limit the use of the search
dial to the JOG mode. This VTR’s main settings are performed while making
selections using a system of menus.
If a TV monitor has been connected to the VIDEO
OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector on the rear
panel, the setting menus are displayed on the TV
monitor.
Changing the settings
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Setup menus
1Press the MENU button.
2When the FF button is pressed while holding down
the DIAG button, the next user file is selected;
conversely, when the REW button is pressed while
holding down the DIAG button, the previous user
file is selected.
3To enter the selection made in step 2for the user
file which is to be used, press the SET button.
The user file is changed and stored in the memory. This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has
its own specific menu settings, and one of these files
can be selected for use.
Changing the file
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the REW button or FF button while holding
down the DIAG button to select the file for which
the lock mode is to be set or released.
3Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the
menu screen to No. 30 (MENU LOCK) for the
system file or to No. A03 (MENU LOCK) for a user
file.
4Turn the search dial while holding down the search
button to select whether the lock mode is to be set
or released.
To set the lock mode:
Set 0001 (ON) as the setting.
To release the lock mode:
Set 0000 (OFF) as the setting.
When the lock mode has been set, “LOCKED”
flashes on the menu screen. The counter display
stops flashing and remains lighted.
5Press the SET button. 
The setting is stored in the memory. The lock mode can be set to protect the system file
and user file (USER2 to USER5) settings. Once the
lock mode is set, no further changes can be made to
the settings.
Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the
system file by using setup menu No. 30 (MENU
LOCK) and for the user files by using setup menu No.
A03 (MENU LOCK).
Setting and releasing the lock mode
SYSTEM
FF REW
USER 1
FF REW
USER 2
FF REW
USER 3
FF REW
USER 4
FF REW
USER 5
FF REW
User files
Each user file contains the
following items.
OBASIC
OOPERATION
OINTERFACE
OEDIT
OTAPE PROTECT
OTIME CODE
OVIDEO
OAUDIO
OV BLANK
OMENU

Since the SYSTEM menu items are not included in
user files 1 through 5, first select the user file and
switch to the SYSTEM file, and then set the SYSTEM
menu items.

OThe lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.
OOnce set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to
the factory settings even by pressing the RESET
button.
SETUP-MENU   LOCKED
     NO.000-0005
2000 P-ROLL TIME     5s
001 LOCAL ENA    ST&EJ
002 TAPE TIMER    ±12h
003 REMAIN SEL     OFF
004 SETUP NUMBER   OFF
005 METER SELECT   CUE
006 SYNCHRONIZE     ON
007 SUPER           ON
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Setup menus
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the REW button or FF button while holding
down the DIAG button to select the USER1 file.
4Turn the search dial while holding down the search
button to select the user file whose contents are to
be loaded into USER1.
6Press the PLAY button.
The settings of the user file selected in step 
4are
loaded, and the USER1 menu display appears. If
the STOP button is pressed instead, the settings
are not changed, and the USER1 menu display
appears.
7Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the
menu screen to a number other than No. A00
(LOAD) or No. A01 (SAVE).
8Press the SET button. The USER1 settings are
stored in the memory.
If the USER1 settings are not to be stored in the
memory, do not press the SET button but press the
MENU button instead.
5Press the SET button.
The following message appears on the menu
screen and counter display.
3Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the
menu screen to No. A00 (LOAD). The contents of the USER2, USER3, USER4 or
USER5 file can be copied (loaded) into the USER1
file. Also, the contents of the USER1 file can be
copied (saved) into the USER2, USER3, USER4 or
USER5 file.
Loading user files
SETUP-MENU   MENU
     NO.A00-0000
804 BLANK LINE   BLANK
2A00 LOAD         USER2
A01 SAVE         USER2
A02 P.ON LOAD    OFF
END
SETUP-MENU   LOAD
USER2 
nUSER1 OK?
YES/NO
USER 1USER 2
USER 3
USER 4
USER 5
Load/save
Lock mode can be
set
Load/save
Lock mode can be
set
Load/save
Lock mode can be
set
Load/save
Lock mode can be
setMenu screen
Counter display
The number of the user file selected in step 4is
displayed at  .