Panasonic Aj Sd930b Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup menus
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./Item DescriptionNo./Item Description
735
MON AUTO
SELAlthough CUE is automatically output to the
monitor output in accordance with the
operation mode when a setting AUTO has
been selected by setup menu item No. 721
(MONI CH SEL), the MON AUTO SEL setup
menu item is used to select the monitor
channel which is to be automatically switched
to CUE.
0000L/R:
CUE is output to both the left and right
channels.
0001 L:
CUE is output to the left channel only.
0002 R:
CUE is output to the right channel only.750
DV PB ATTThis selects the audio output level during DV
playback.
0000 OFF:The audio output level is not
attenuated.
0001ON:The audio output level is
attenuated (reduced).
751
REC PT MUTEThis selects whether to mute the sound where
recordings are joined during DV/DVCAM
playback.
0000OFF:The sound is not muted.0001 ON:The sound is muted.

The table below shows how the CUE output to the monitor and main signal system outputs differs according to how the setup menu item
(No. 721, No. 731 and No. 735) settings are combined.
731
CUE OUT
SEL
OFFMANU
AUTO
PCM
MANU----------
L/R
L
R
----------
----------
L/R
L
R
----------PCM 
21PCM 21
CUE
CUECUE
PCM 
21
PCM 21
PCM 22
PCM 21
CUE
CUE
PCM 
21
CUE
PCM 
21
CUE
PCM 
22
CUE
PCM 
22
PCM 21
PCM 22
PCM 21
PCM 22PCM 22PCM 22PCM 22
PCM 21PCM 21PCM 21
CUE CUE CUE CUE PCM 
21PCM 21PCM 21PCM 21
CUE
PCM 21CUE
PCM 21
PCM 21
PCM 22
CUE
PCM 21CUE
PCM 
22PCM 22PCM 22
AUTO
PCM ON721
MONI CH
SEL735
MON AUTO
SELMonitor output Main signal system output
CH1 Lch Rch CH2 CH3 CH4

21:PCM audio signal output is muted when the VTR is played outside the –0.43 to +1 normal speed.
22:PCM audio signal output is muted when the VTR is played outside the –10 to +10 normal speed.
When either AUTO is selected, the PCM audio signal is output within –0.43 to +1 normal speed even in the automatic CUE output
mode.
734
MONI SEL INHThis selects whether the operation of the
MONITOR SELECT button on the front panel
is to be enabled or disabled.
0000OFF:Operation is enabled.0001 ON:Operation is disabled.0002 ON1:
Operation is disabled in the FULL display
mode and enabled only in the FINE display
mode. 
						

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Setup menus
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./Item Description
800
ADD LINE 25
00
REC LINE1 Sub-screenFor selecting the mode for recording signals
on additional lines.
0000 OFF:No signals are recorded on
additional lines.
0001 YC422:The 422 mode signals are
recorded on 1 line.
0002YC411:The 411 mode signals are
recorded on 1 line.
0003 Y1_B/W:Only the Y signal is recorded on
1 line directly.
0004 Y1_BPF:Only the Y signal is recorded on
1 line after it has been separated
from the C signal.
0005 C1:Only the C signal is recorded on
1 line.
0006 Y2_B/W:Only the Y signal is recorded on
2 lines directly.
0007 Y2_BPF:Only the Y signal is recorded on
2 lines after it has been
separated from the C signal.
0008 C2:Only the C signal is recorded on
2 lines.

OWhen a setting from “0001 (YC422)” to “0008
(C2)” is selected and the STOP button is
pressed, operation transfers to the sub-screen,
and the recording line or lines can be selected.
To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP
button again.
OThe setting takes effect when the system
format is 25 Mbps.
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032
623L0026525L
SD955B
No./Item Description
01
REC LINE2 Sub-screen
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0018
322L0016275L::
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032 623L
0026 525L

This menu item is not displayed when additional
line mode setting “1” through “5” has been
selected.
SD955B 
						

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Setup menus
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./Item DescriptionNo./Item Description
Sub-screen801
ADD LINE 50
00
REC LINE1 Sub-screenFor selecting the mode for recording signals
on additional lines.
0000 OFF:No signals are recorded on
additional lines.
0001YC422:The 422 mode signals are
recorded on 2 lines.
0002 Y4_B/W:Only the Y signal is recorded on
4 lines directly.
0003 Y4_BPF:Only the Y signal is recorded on
4 lines after it has been
separated from the C signal.
0004 C4:Only the C signal is recorded on
4 lines.

OWhen a setting from “0001 (YC422)” to “0004
(C4)” is selected and the STOP button is
pressed, operation transfers to the sub-screen,
and the recording lines can be selected.
To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP
button again.
OThe setting takes effect when the system
format is 50 Mbps.
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032
623L0026525L
SD955B
01
REC LINE2For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0018
322L0016275L::
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032 623L
0026 525L
SD955B
02
REC LINE3For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0003
13L000310L::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032 623L
0026 525L

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1”
has been selected as the additional line mode.
SD955B
03
REC LINE4For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000 10L 0000 7L
::::
0012 22L 0015 22L
0013 263L 0016 320L
0014 273L : :
: : 0019
323L0017276L::
: : 0031 335L
0025 284L 0032 623L
0026 525L

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1”
has been selected as the additional line mode.
SD955B
802
TELETEXT
SELFor selecting the type of teletext signals to be
recorded.
0000 MOJI:MOJI system
0001NABTS:NABTS system

OThis setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
OVITC 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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Setup menus
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./Item Description
803
TELETEXT
DET
[525i system]
00
REC LINE1
:
12
REC LINE13
[625i system]
00
REC LINE1
:
14
REC LINE15
SD955B
Sub-screenFor selecting the method used to detect the
lines in which the teletext signals are to be
recorded.
0000OFF:
The teletext signals are not recorded.
0001 AUTO:
The teletext signals are automatically detected
and recorded.
0002 MANU:
The lines in which the teletext signals are to be
recorded are selected and set.

OThe number of lines in which the teletext
signals can be recorded depends on the
number of recording lines which was entered
as the setup menu No. 800 (ADD LINE 25) or
No. 801 (ADD LINE 50) setting. [See “Number
of lines which can be set for teletext.”]
OWhen setting “MANU” is selected and the
STOP button is pressed, operation transfers to
the sub-screen, and the number of recording
lines can be selected. 
To return from the sub-screen, press the STOP
button again.
OWhen the input signal is a non-standard signal
or N-STD has been selected for the setup
menu No. 303 (STD/NONSTD) setting, teletext
signals will not be played back correctly in EE
mode.
For selecting the lines in which the teletext
signals are to be recorded.
[525i system] [625i system]
0000OFF0000OFF0001 10&273 0001 7&320
0002 11&274 0002 8&321
0003 12&275 0003 9&322
0004 13&276 0004 10&323
0005 14&277 0005 11&324
0006 15&278 0006 12&325
0007 16&279 0007 13&326
0008 17&280 0008 14&327
0009 18&281 0009 15&328
0010 19&282 0010 16&329
0011 20&283 0011 17&330
0012 21&284 0012 18&331
0013 22 0013 19&332
0014 20&333
0015 21&334
0016 22
SD955B
No./Item Description
804
BLANK LINE
[525i system]
00
LINE 10&273:
11
LINE 21&284
[625i system]
00
LINE 7&320:
15
LINE 22&335
SD955B
Sub-screenThis turns the blanking ON or OFF in the
vertical blanking period of the video output
signals.
0000BLANK:
Blanking is effected forcibly for all lines.
0001 THRU:
No blanking is effected for any of the lines.
0002 MANU:
Blanking ON or OFF is selected for each line.

When setting “MANU” is selected and the STOP
button is pressed, operation transfers to the sub-
screen, and ON or OFF can be selected for each
line. To return from the sub-screen, press the
STOP button again.
0000BLANK:Blanking is forcibly effected.0001 THRU:No blanking is effected.
Number of lines which can be set for TELETEXTThe number of lines differs, depending on whether ON or OFF has
been selected for the setup menu item No. 660 (UMID REC) setting.
OWhen 25 Mbps is the recording/playback format.
No. 800:
ADD LINE 25 
setting valueNumber of lines which can be set
[525i system][625i system] SD955B
10 1213 14 OFF
4557 YC422
58810 YC411
10 1213 14 Y1_B/W,
Y1_BPF, C1
4557 Y2_B/W,
Y2_BPF, C2
UMID REC:
ONUMID REC:
OFFUMID REC:
ONUMID REC:
OFF
OWhen 50 Mbps is the recording/playback format.
No. 801:
ADD LINE 50 
setting valueNumber of lines which can be set
[525i system][625i system] SD955B
91210 15 OFF, YC422,
Y4_B/W,
Y4_BPF, C4
UMID REC:
ONUMID REC:
OFFUMID REC:
ONUMID REC:
OFF 
						

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Setup menus
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.
0000USER2: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.

When the SET button is pressed after loading,
the setting will be stored in the memory. When
the MENU button is pressed, the setting will not
be changed.
No./Item Description
A01
SAVEThis selects the user file into which the
USER1 settings will be saved.
0000USER2:The settings are saved in
USER2.
0001 USER3:The settings are saved in
USER3.
0002 USER4:The settings are saved in
USER4.
0003 USER5:The settings are saved in
USER5.
0004LOCKED:
This display appears when all the user files are
in the change prohibit status.

OUser files whose status have been set to
change prohibit cannot be selected.
OWhen all the user files are in the change
prohibit status, the “LOCKED” display appears
and the contents cannot be saved.
A02
P. ON LOADThis loads the contents of the selected user
file into USER1 and it starts operation with
the USER1 settings when the power is turned
on.
0000OFF:
Operation is started with the settings of the
previously set user file.
0001 USER2:
The contents of USER2 are loaded into
USER1 and operation is started with the
USER1 settings.
0002 USER3:
The contents of USER3 are loaded into
USER1 and operation is started with the
USER1 settings.
0003 USER4:
The contents of USER4 are loaded into
USER1 and operation is started with the
USER1 settings.
0004 USER5:
The contents of USER5 are loaded into
USER1 and operation is started with the
USER1 settings.A03
MENU LOCKThis selects whether to set or release the user
file (USER2 – USER5) lock mode.
0000OFF:The lock is released (changes
can be made).
0001 ON:The lock is set (changes are
prohibited).

The lock cannot be set for USER1.

ONo. A00 (LOAD), No. A01 (SAVE) and No. A02 (P.ON LOAD) are
the menu items which can be set only for USER1.
They are not displayed with the USER2 – USER5 files.
ONo. A03 (MENU LOCK) is the menu item which can be set only for
the USER2 – USER5 files. 
It is not displayed with USER1. 
						

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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. This enables insert editing to
be conducted independently using the time code
alone. In addition, the VTR’s playback speed can be
read from the stop mode to slow-motion playback up
to high-speed play (approx. 50anormal
speed/approx. 100awhen using DVCPRO tape).
The time code values are indicated using the display
and superimpose functions.
TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
ttt tHours Minutes Seconds Frames
User bit
“User bit” refers to the 32-bit (8-digit) data frame
among the time code signals which has been released
to users. It enables operator numbers values to be
recorded.
The alphanumeric characters which can be used for
the user bit are the figures 0 to 9 and the letters A to
F.
Setting the internal time code
1Set the VTR to stop mode.
3Set the run mode for the time code generator using
setup menu No. 513 (RUN MODE).
REC:
The internal time code generator is advanced
during recording.
FREE:
When the power is on, the internal time code
generator is advanced regardless of the
operation mode.
4Set the TCG switch to REGEN mode.
REGEN:
In this mode, the continuity of the original time
code prior to editing is maintained.
OA more detailed setting can be performed
using setup menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN)
and No. 504 (REGEN MODE).
PRESET:
In this mode, recording is commenced from the
value which was set by the TC PRESET button.
ODuring automatic editing, whatever has been
selected for the menu No. 504 setting is used
for regeneration even when the TCG switch
has been set to PRESET.
5Use the TC PRESET button to set the start number
of the time code or user’s bit.
1Press the TC PRESET button. The left-most set
of digits starts flashing.
2To change the value, turn the search dial while
holding down the search button.
3Turn the search dial to select the set of digits
that is to be set.  The digits selected start
flashing.
The setting ranges are as follows:
OTime code:
[525i system]
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29
[625i system] 
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:24
OUser’s bit:
00:00:00:00 to FF FF FF FF
4Repeat steps 2and 3to change any other
values.
5Once the start number has been set, press the
SET button.
In the FREE RUN mode, the time code begins
to advance.
6Proceed with the recording or editing.
SD955B
2Select “TC” using the COUNTER button. 
						

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Time code/user bit
Setting the external time code
1Set the VTR to stop mode.
3Set the TCG switch to EXT. (External time code
selection)
4The following settings can be selected with setup
menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).
LTC:
The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN
connector (XLR) on the rear panel is recorded
as TC.

LTC must be synchronized with the video signal.
VITC:
The VITC of the input video signal is recorded
as TC.
2Select “TC” using the COUNTER button.
Reproducing the time code/user bit
1Set the VTR to stop mode.
3Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts and the time code is shown on the
display.
When the SUPER switch is set to ON, the time
code value is superimposed on the video signals
from the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3 connector.

When the time code signal cannot be read, the time
code is automatically interpolated by the CTL signal.
The display appears as shown below.
2Select “TC” or “UB” using the COUNTER button.
T 2 R 00:01:04:072
When the time code
signal cannot be read,
an asterix (2) is
displayed.“   ”:1, 3 field
“2”:2, 4 field
The colon between the seconds and
frames changes to a period during
drop frame mode. 
						

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Display position
The position of the characters superimposed on the
display can be changed using setup menus No. 009
(CHARA H-POS) and No. 010 (CHARA V-POS).
Superimpose screen
The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed
using abbreviations.Characters displayed
The background of characters superimposed on the
display can be changed using setup menu No. 011
(CHARA TYPE).
TCR  
22: 
22: 
22: 
22
TV monitorT TC
CR
R  
2 22
2: : 
2 22
2: : 
2 22
2: : 
2 22
2
TV monitor
TCR  
22: 
22: 
22: 
22
TV monitor
TCR  
22: 
22: 
22: 
22
TV monitor
TCR  
22: 
22: 
22: 
22 TV monitor
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’s bit data recorded in the SBC area 
UBR. :User’s bit data recorded in the VAUX area 
TCG :Time code data of the time code generator
UBG :User’s bit data of the time code generator

[T
2R], [T2R.], [U2R] or [U2R.] is displayed when
the data has not been read correctly from the tape.
Operation mode
The VTR’s operation mode can also be displayed
using setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL).
TCR  
22: 
22: 
22: 
22
STOP
TV monitor
VTR operation mode 
						

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Video output signals and servo reference signal
This section explains how the output signals and
servo reference signal are selected.
External synchronization of video
output signals
The video output signals are output in synchronization
with the REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal.
As shown in the figure below, this signal is selected in
accordance with the setup menu settings, VTR mode
and availability of the video input signal.
Synchronization is determined as follows depending
on the availability of the REF VIDEO input signal
when “BB”, “CB100” or “CB75” has been selected as
the setup menu No. 600 (INT SG) setting.
OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available:
Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal
OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available:
Internal synchronization
Start
What is the 
setup menu No. 304 (SERVO
REF) setting? EXT
Is the unit 
in one of the editing 
modes?YES
Has the unit 
been set to the recording
mode?YES AUTO
What is the 
setup menu No. 601 (OUT
VSYNC)  setting?
Is the 
video input signal available? N-VF
YES VF NO
NO
Is the 
REF VIDEO input signal
available?
Internal synchronizationSynchronization with the
REF VIDEO input signalSynchronization with 
the video input signal
YES
NOIs the 
REF VIDEO input signal
available?NO
NO
NON-STDIs the 
video input signal a composite
signal?
YESNO
What is 
the setup menu No. 303
(STD/NON-STD) 
setting?
AUTO
NON-STDIs the 
video input signal a standard
or non-standard signal?
STDSTD YES 
						

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Video output signals and servo reference signal
Servo reference signal
The REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal is
selected as the servo reference signal.
As shown in the figure below, the signal is selected in
accordance with the setup menu settings, VTR mode
and availability of the video input signal.
Synchronization is determined as follows depending
on the availability of the REF VIDEO input signal
when “BB”, “CB100” or “CB75” has been selected as
the setup menu No. 600 (INT SG) setting.
OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available:
Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal
OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available:
Internal synchronization
Start
What is the 
setup menu No. 304 (SERVO
REF) setting? EXT
Is the unit 
in one of the editing modes?YES
Has the unit 
been set to the recording
mode?YES AUTO
Is the 
video input signal available?
YES NO
NO
Is the 
REF VIDEO input signal
available?
Internal synchronizationSynchronization with the
REF VIDEO input signalSynchronization with 
the video input signal
YES
NONO