Panasonic Aj Sd965 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescriptionNo./ItemDescription
600
INT SGThis selects the internal reference signal.
0001 BB:
The black burst is generated.
0002 CB100:
100% color bars are generated.
0003CB75:
75% color bars are generated.
601
OUT VSYNC This selects whether to float the vertical sync
position of the video output in order to align
the video output phase with the input in the
EE/record/edit modes.
0000N-VF:
Signals are not floated.0001 VF:Signals are floated.
602
V-MUTE SEL This selects whether to mute the video
output signals when a blank on the tape has
been detected during playback.
0000 N-MUTE:
No muting. (Freeze)0001LOW RF:Muting. (Set to gray.)
606
OUT C KILL This selects chroma color killer processing
for the video output signals.
0000 B/W:
No color signals are output.0001COLOR:Color signals are output.
609
EDH This selects whether to superimpose EDH
onto the SDI output signals.
0000 OFF:
EDH is not superimposed.0001ON:EDH is superimposed.

Even when ON is selected for this setting, EDH
is not superimposed onto the signals output from
the SDI OUT 3 connector if the SUPER switch
on the front panel of the unit is set to ON.
611
YC SEP MODE This selects Y/C separation processing for
the composite input signals.
0000 B/W:
The signals are processed as B/W signals.
0001AUTO:
The signals are automatically detected.

When no optional board (AJ-YA931G) has been
installed, setup menu No. 611 is not displayed.
618
INTERPOLATE
This selects the interpolation operation.
Vertical interpolation is conducted automatically
during slow-motion playback to reduce the
vertical movement of the playback pictures.
However, this menu item enables the
interpolation operation to be forcibly turned off.
0000 OFF:
Interpolation is forcibly turned off.
0001AUTO:
Interpolation is automatically turned on during
slow-motion playback.
605
FREEZE SEL This selects the freeze mode for still
pictures.
0000FIELD:
Field freeze.0001 FRAME:Frame freeze.

When frame freeze has been selected, the frame
slow status is established with the slow setting.
614
P
B/PROUT LV This selects the analog component output
level.0000 M II
:M II level0001B-CAM:ß-CAM level

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
610
P
B/PRIN LV This selects the analog component input
level.0000 M II
:M II level
0001B-CAM:ß-CAM level

O This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
O When no optional board (AJ-YA931G) has
been installed, setup menu No. 610 is not
displayed.
603
CC (F1) BLANK This selects ON or OFF for the closed
caption signal of the first field.
0000 BLANK:
Signal is forcibly blanked.0001THRU:Signal is not blanked.

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
604
CC (F2) BLANK This selects ON or OFF for the closed
caption signal of the second field.
0000 BLANK:
Signal is forcibly blanked.0001THRU:Signal is not blanked.

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system. 
						

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
621
CCR MODEThis selects the cross color processing
during playback.
0000 OFF:
The cross color is output with no changes
made.
0001 ON:
The cross color can be reduced.

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
620
ESR MODE This selects the operation mode for edge
subcarrier reduction (ESR) in the playback
circuit.
0000 OFF:
The mode is forcibly set to OFF.
0001AUTO:
The mode is automatically set to ON or OFF
depending on the VTR operation.
No./Item Description
622
SETUP 25For setting 7.5% setup processing to be
performed on input and output signals in the
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) mode.
When the STOP button is pressed, operation is
transferred to the sub-screen, and the setup
level is set for each output. To return from the
sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
00
CMPST IN
Sub-screen
This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the input composite signal.
0000 THRU:
The signal is recorded in its original form.
0001CUT:
The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup
removed.
02
CMPNT IN This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the input component signal.
0000THRU:
The signal is recorded in its original form.
0001 CUT:
The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup
removed.
03
CMPNT OUT This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the output composite, component and serial
(digital) signal.
0000THRU:
The signal is output in its original form.
0001 CUT:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
removed.
0002 ADD:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
added.
01
CMPST OUT
This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the output composite signal.
0000 THRU:
The signal is output in its original form.
0001ADD:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
added.

Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen item No.
03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup menu item No. 622
(SETUP 25). 
						

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624
CC RECFor selecting whether to record the closed
caption signals multiplexed on the input
signals on the tape.
0000OFF:
No closed caption signal is recorded.
In addition, the EE output signals are blanked.
0001 ON:
When a closed caption signal is detected from
the selected input signal, it can be recorded.

O If 1394 signals have been selected as the
input signals, the closed caption signals which
have been multiplexed onto the input signals
will be recorded on the tape regardless of the
setting.
O This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
645
WIDE SELECT This selects whether or not to record the
wide-screen information on the tape.
0001 WIDE:
The wide-screen information is recorded on
the tape.
0002NORMAL:
The wide-screen information is not recorded
on the tape.

O If 1394 has been selected as the input signals
using the INPUT SELECT button, the wide-
screen information on the input signals will be
recorded regardless of this menu’s setting.
O The aspect ratio cannot be changed by this
unit.
Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item
Description
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
623
SETUP 50For setting 7.5% setup processing to be
performed on input and output signals in the
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) mode.
When the STOP button is pressed, operation is
transferred to the sub-screen, and the setup
level is set for each output. To return from the
sub-screen, press the STOP button again.

This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
00
CMPST IN
Sub-screen
This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the input composite signal.
0000 THRU:
The signal is recorded in its original form.
0001CUT:
The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup
removed.
02
CMPNT IN This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the input component signal.
0000THRU:
The signal is recorded in its original form.
0001 CUT:
The signal is recorded with the 7.5% setup
removed.
03
CMPNT OUT This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the output composite, component and serial
(digital) signal.
0000THRU:
The signal is output in its original form.
0001 CUT:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
removed.
0002 ADD:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
added.
01
CMPST OUT
This selects the 7.5% setup processing for
the output composite signal.
0000 THRU:
The signal is output in its original form.
0001ADD:
The signal is output with the 7.5% setup
added.

Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen item No.
03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup menu item No. 623
(SETUP 50). 
						

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
660
UMID RECThis selects whether or not to record the
UMID information on the tape.
0000 OFF:
UMID information is not recorded on the tape.
In addition, EE output signals are blanked.
0001ON:
UMID information is recorded on the tape.

O If 1394 has been selected as the input signals
using the INPUT SELECT button, the UMID
information on the input signals will be
recorded regardless of this menu’s setting.
O If THRU has been selected as the setup menu
item No. 106 (EE MODE SEL) setting, UMID
information of the EE output signals will be
blanked.
O The UMID information cannot be rewritten by
this unit.
661
UMID GEN This selects the basic UMID information to be
recorded on the tape when ON has been
selected as the setup menu item No. 660
(UMID REC) setting.
0000 INT:
Newly created basic UMID information of this
unit is always recorded.
0001EXT:
The basic UMID information of the input
signals is recorded.
Newly created basic UMID information of this
unit is recorded if there is no basic UMID
information on the input signals.

O The source pack (of the UMID information) of
the input signal will be recorded on the tape,
regardless of this menu’s setting.
O The UMID information cannot be rewritten by
this unit.
662
UMID POS This sets the line on which the UMID
information is to be superimposed.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000 BLANK 0000 BLANK
0001 8L 0001 12L ::::
0010
17L000617L::::
0015 22L 0008 19L

The line selected for the setup menu item No.
501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 502 (VITC POS-2)
settings cannot be selected for this item. 
						

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescriptionNo./ItemDescription
701
CH1 IN LVThis selects the audio input (CH1) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
702
CH2 IN LV This selects the audio input (CH2) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
703
CH3 IN LV This selects the audio input (CH3) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
704
CH4 IN LV This selects the audio input (CH4) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
706
CH1 OUT LV This selects the audio output (CH1) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
707
CH2 OUT LV This selects the audio output (CH2) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
708
CH3 OUT LV This selects the audio output (CH3) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
709
CH4 OUT LV This selects the audio output (CH4) reference
level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
711
MONIL OUT LV This selects the audio monitor output (Lch)
reference level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
712
MONIR OUT LV This selects the audio monitor output (Rch)
reference level switching.
0000 4dB
00010dB0002
–20dB
715
CH1 IN SEL This selects the CH1 input when USER SET
has been selected by pressing the unit
’s
AUDIO input selector button.
0000ANA: Analog input.0001 DIGI:Digital input.
716
CH2 IN SEL This selects the CH2 input when USER SET
has been selected by pressing the unit
’s
AUDIO input selector button.
0000ANA: Analog input.0001 DIGI:Digital input.
717
CH3 IN SEL This selects the CH3 input when USER SET
has been selected by pressing the unit
’s
AUDIO input selector button.
0000ANA: Analog input.0001 DIGI:Digital input.
718
CH4 IN SEL This selects the CH4 input when USER SET
has been selected by pressing the unit
’s
AUDIO input selector button.
0000ANA: Analog input.0001 DIGI:Digital input.
719
D IN SEL12This selects the CH1 and CH2 digital input
when USER SET has been selected by
pressing the unit ’s AUDIO input selector
button.
0000AES: AES/EBU input0001 SIF:SDI input
720
D IN SEL34This selects the CH3 and CH4 digital input
when USER SET has been selected by
pressing the unit ’s AUDIO input selector
button.
0000AES: AES/EBU input0001 SIF:SDI input
713
MONI OUT
This selects whether or not to couple the
volume level of the audio monitor output with
the volume control of the headphone jack.
0000 UNITY:
Volume is output at a fixed level, regardless of
the position of the volume control.
0001VAR:
Audio monitor output volume is coupled to the
volume control. 
						

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescriptionNo./ItemDescription
721
MONI CH SELThis selects  the monitor output.
0000 MANU:
The output signal is as selected in MONITOR
SELECT buttons.
0001AUTO:
PCM AUDIO output is selected within the
–0.43 (–0.5)a to +1aspeed range; CUE is
automatically selected for all other tape
speeds. 
The value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in
parenthesis (    ).
0002 PCM:
The PCM AUDIO signal is output over the
–10a to +10a range.

This setup menu’s setting takes effect when
CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 has been selected by
the L and R MONITOR SELECT buttons on the
front panel. (If CUE has been selected, the cue
signal will be output at all the speeds regardless
of the setup menu’s setting.)
726
REC CUE This selects the input signal recorded in
CUE.
0001CH1:
Audio CH1 input0002 CH2:Audio CH2 input0003 CH1+2:Audio CH1 and CH2 MIX signal0004 CH3:Audio CH3 input0005 CH4:Audio CH4 input0006 CH3+4:Audio CH3 and CH4 MIX signal0007 CH1 ~
4:Audio CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4
mixed signals
727
PB FADE This selects the processing method for the
audio edit points (IN point, OUT point) during
playback.
0000AUTO:
According to the status during
recording.
0001 CUT:Forced CUT0002 FADE:Forced FADE
728
EMBEDDED
AUD This selects whether to superimpose the
audio data onto the SDI output.
0000 OFF:
Data is not superimposed.0001ON:Data is superimposed. 731
CUE OUT SEL
This selects whether or not the cue signal is
to be output to the main line output in the
search mode.
0000OFF:
CUE is not output.0001 ON:CUE is output.

O This function works only when a setting
other than MANU has been selected by
setup menu No. 721 (MONI CH SEL).
O The main signal system output channels
used for the CUE output differ depending
on the setting selected by setup menu No.
735 (MON AUTO SEL).
When L/R is selected: CUE is output to CH1 to CH4.
When L is selected: CUE is output to CH1 and CH3.
When R is selected: CUE is output to CH2 and CH4.
O When PCM has been selected as the setup
menu No. 721 (MONI CH SEL) setting,
PCM is output.
733
CUE OUT This selects the timing for the output picture
and CUE output when CUE has been
selected for monitor output.
0000NORMAL:
The timing is aligned with the
output picture.
0001 DIRECT:Whatever has been recorded on
the tape is output with no delay.

When DIRECT has been selected, the timing of
the output picture and that of the cue output are
not aligned properly.
735
MON AUTO
SEL Although 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.
734
MONI SEL INH
This selects whether the operation of the
AUDIO MON SEL 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(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
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 MUTE This 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
OFF MANU
AUTO PCM
MANU ----------
L/R L
R
----------
----------
L/R L
R
---------- PCM 
21PCM 21
CUE
CUE
CUE
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 21PCM 21PCM 21PCM 21
CUE CUECUECUE
PCM 
21PCM 21PCM 21PCM 21
PCM 22PCM 22PCM 22PCM 22
CUE
PCM 21CUEPCM 21
PCM 21
PCM 22
CUE
PCM 21CUE
PCM
22PCM22PCM 22
AUTO
PCM
ON 721
MONI CH SEL 735
MON AUTO SEL Monitor output
Main signal system output
CH1
Lch Rch CH2CH3CH4

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. 
						

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
800
ADD LINE 25
00
REC LINE1
Sub-screen For 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.

O When 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.
O The setting takes effect when the system
format is 25 Mbps.
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded. [625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0031 335L : :
0032
623L0025 284L
0026
525L
No./Item Description
01
REC LINE2
Sub-screen
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0018
322L::
: : 0016275L0031 335L : :
0032 623L 0025 284L 0026 525L

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

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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescriptionNo./ItemDescription
Sub-screen801
ADD LINE 50
00
REC LINE1
Sub-screen For 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.

O When 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.
O The setting takes effect when the system
format is 50 Mbps.
For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded. [625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0031 335L : :
0032
623L0025 284L
0026525L
01
REC LINE2 For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0018
322L::
: : 0016275L0031 335L : :
0032 623L 0025 284L 0026 525L
02
REC LINE3For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0003
10L000313L::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0031 335L : :
0032 623L 0025 284L 0026 525L

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1”
has been selected as the additional line mode.
03
REC LINE4 For selecting the additional line where the
signals are to be recorded.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000 7L 0000 10L ::::
0015 22L 0012 22L
0016 320L 0013 263L : : 0014 273L
0019
323L::
: : 0017
276L0031 335L : :
0032 623L 0025 284L 0026 525L

This menu item is not displayed when setting “1”
has been selected as the additional line mode.
802
TELETEXT SEL For selecting the type of teletext signals to
be recorded.
0000 MOJI:
MOJI system0001NABTS:NABTS system

O This setup menu is not displayed in the 625i
system.
O 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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Setup menus(continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu
No./ItemDescription
803
TELETEXT
DETFor 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.

O The 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.”]
O When 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.
O When 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.
No./Item Description
804
BLANK LINE
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.
[625i system]
00 REC LINE1 :
14 REC LINE15
[525i system]
00 REC LINE1 :
12 REC LINE13
Sub-screen
For selecting the lines in which the teletext
signals are to be recorded.
[625i system] [525i system]
0000OFF0000OFF0001 7&320 0001 10&273
0002 8&321 0002 11&274
0003 9&322 0003 12&275
0004 10&323 0004 13&276
0005 11&324 0005 14&277
0006 12&325 0006 15&278
0007 13&326 0007 16&279
0008 14&327 0008 17&280
0009 15&328 0009 18&281
0010 16&329 0010 19&282
0011 17&330 0011 20&283
0012 18&331 0012 21&284
0013 19&332 0013 22
0014 20&333
0015 21&334
0016 22
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 value Number of lines which can be set
[625i system] [525i system]
12 10
14 13
OFF
54
75
YC422
85
10 8
YC411
12
10
14 13
Y1_B/W,
Y1_BPF, C1
5475
Y2_B/W,
Y2_BPF, C2
UMID REC:
ON UMID REC:
OFFUMID REC: ON UMID REC:
OFF
OWhen 50 Mbps is the recording/playback format.
No. 801:
ADD LINE 50 
setting value Number of lines which can be set
[625i system] [525i system]
12 9
15 10
OFF, YC422,
Y4_B/W,
Y4_BPF, C4
UMID REC:
ON UMID REC:
OFFUMID REC: ON UMID REC:
OFF
[625i system]
00
LINE 7&320
:
15
LINE 22&335
[525i system]
00
LINE 10&273:
11
LINE 21&284
0000BLANK: Blanking is forcibly effected.0001 THRU:No blanking is effected.