Panasonic Aj Spd850p Operating Instructions Manual

							
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Setup menus
The memory card recorder 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
(1) Press the MENU button
(2) Press the FF button while holding down theDIAG (or SHIFT) button to switch to the next
user file or press the REW button while holding
down the DIAG (or SHIFT) button to return to
the previous user file
Setting and releasing the lock mode
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. 40 (MENU LOCK)
and for the user files by using setup menu No.A03
(MENU LOCK).
(1) Press the MENU button
(2) Press the REW or FF button while holdingdown the DIAG (or SHIFT) button and select the
file for which the lock mode is to be set or
released
(3) Turn the search dial
The cursor ( ) on the menu screen is moved to No. 40
(MENU LOCK) for the system file or to No. A03 (MENU
LOCK) for a user file.
(4) Turn 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.

(3) To enter the selection made in step (2) for the user file which is to be used, press the SET
button
The user file is changed and stored in the memory.
Note: 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.

SYSTEM
USER 1
USER 2
USER 3
USER 4
USER 5
FF
FF REW
REW FF REW
FF REW
FF REW
FF REW

User files
Each user file contains the
following items.
•
BASIC
• OPERATION
• INTERFACE
• EDIT
• TIME CODE
• VIDEO
• AUDIO
• V BLANK
• LCD
• MENU

SETUP-MENU

000
001
002
003
008
009
010
011
012 P-ROLL TIME
LOCAL ENA
CTL DISP
REMAIN SEL
DISPLAY SEL
CHARA H-POS
CHARA V-POS
CHARA TYPE
SYS FORMAT 5s
STOP ± 12h
2L
T&STA 4
18
WHITE 50M
NO .000-0005
LOCKED

(5) Press the SET button
The setting is stored in the memory.
Notes: •The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.
• Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to the
factory settings even by pressing the RESET button. 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
Loading user files
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.
(1) Press the MENU button
(2) Press the REW or FF button while holdingdown the DIAG (or SHIFT) button and select
USER1 file
(3) Turn the search dial to move the cursor ( ) on the menu screen to No. A00 (LOAD)

USER 1 USER 2
USER 3
USER 4
USER 5Load/save Lock mode can be 
set
Lock mode can be 
set
Lock mode can be 
set
Lock mode can be 
set
Load/save
Load/save
Load/save

SETUP-MENU

902
A00
A01
A02
END GUI OUTPUT
LOAD
SAVE
P. ON LOAD
OFF
USER2
USER2
OFF
NO .A00-0000
MENU

SETUP-MENU

902
A00
A01
A02
END GUI OUTPUT
LOAD
SAVE
P. ON LOAD
OFF
USER2
USER2
OFF
NO .A00-0000
MENU

SETUP-MENU
USER2     USER1 OK?
YES/NO LOAD

(4) Turn the search dial while holding down the
SEARCH button to select the user file whose
contents are to be loaded into USER1
(5) Press the SET button
The following message appears on the menu screen
and counter display.
Counter display
The number of the user file selected in step (4) is
displayed at  .
(6) Press the PLAY button
The settings of the user file selected in step (4) are
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.
(7) Turn the search dial to move the cursor ( ) on the menu screen to a number other than No.
A00 (LOAD) or No. A01 (SAVE)
(8) Press 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.

Saving user files
(1) Press the MENU button
(2) Press the REW or FF button while holding down the DIAG (or SHIFT) button and select
USER1 file
(3) Turn the search dial to move the cursor ( ) on the menu screen to No. A01 (SAVE)

(4) Turn the search dial while holding down theSEARCH button to select the user file in which
the contents of USER1 are to be saved
Those user files which have been set to the lock mode
do not appear on the display. If all the user files have
been set to the lock mode, the  “LOCKED ” display
appears, and the contents of USER1 cannot be saved
into any of the user files.
(5) Press the SET button
The following message appears on the menu screen
and counter display.

SETUP-MENU
USER1     USER2 OK?
YES/NO SAVE

Counter display
The number of the user file selected in step (4) is
displayed at  .
(6) Press the PLAY button
The settings of USER1 are saved in the user file
selected in step (4) and stored in the memory. If the
STOP button is pressed instead, the settings are not
changed, and the USER1 menu display appears.
(7) Turn the search dial to move the cursor ( ) on the menu screen to a number other than No.
A00 (LOAD) or No. A01 (SAVE)
(8) Press 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.
Automatically recalling a user file when
turning on the power
If the user file to be loaded is selected in advance using
setup menu No. A02 (P. ON LOAD), the file will be
automatically loaded into USER1 when the power is
turned on.

Menu screen Menu screen 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
SYSTEM menu
No./Item Description
11
SYS SC COAR.Coarse adjustment of system phase: 90 °units
Note:
If setting operation is
performed, the setting
value does not return to
factory (default) setting.
00000
0001 90
0002 180
0003 270
12
SYS SC FINE Fine adjustment of system phase:
Variable range ±45 
°or more
– : Advanced, +: Delayed
Note:
If setting operation is
performed, the setting
value does not return to
factory (default) setting.
0000
–128
::
0128
0
::
0255 127
13
SYS H System phase adjustment:
74 ns steps
– : Advanced, +: Delayed
Note:
If setting operation is
performed, the setting
value does not return to
factory (default) setting.
0000
–128
::
0128
0
::
0216 127
No./Item Description
14
SCH COARSE SCH phase adjustment: 
90 °units(The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change.)
–: Advanced, +: Delayed
0000
0
0001 90
0002 180
0003 270
15
SCH FINE SCH phase adjustment:
Total variable range: ±45 
°or more
(The SC phase changes but the H phase
does not change.)
– : Advanced, +: Delayed
0000 –32
::
0032
0
::
0064 32
16
AV PHASE This adjusts the audio output phase
with respect to the video output: 
20.8 µs steps
–
: The audio output phase is advanced
with respect to the video output.
+: The audio output phase is delayed with respect to the video output.
0000 –100
::
0100
0
::
0200 100
The underlined items indicates the initial setting. 18
SYS H OFFSET
System phase adjustment.
0000
–3:  –13.4 µsec
0001 –2:  –8.96 µsec
0002 –1:  –4.52 µsec
0003
0:  0 sec
0004 1 :  +4.52 µsec
0005 2 :  +8.96 µsec
0006 3 :  +13.4 µsec
Note:
If setting operation is performed, the
setting value does not return to factory
(default) setting.
19
SYS SC/H This sets whether the system phase is
to be adjusted by the memory card
recorder or from the external encoder
remote controller.
0000
REMOTE:
The system phase is adjusted from
the external encoder remote
controller.
0001 LOCAL : The system phase is adjusted by the
memory card recorder.
Note:
This setting does not take effect when
LOCAL has been selected by the ENC
CONTROL switch on the front panel.
Video output signal adjustments
The video output signal adjustments are made by using the ENC CONTROL sw\
itch on the front panel and selecting the
SYSTEM menu item No. 19 (SYS SC/H) settings. A control matrix of the a\
djustments is shown below.
ENC CONTROL
LOCAL
REMOTE
SYSTEM menu item
19: SYS SC/H
LOCALREMOTELOCAL
REMOTE
SYSTEM menu item
11: SYS SC COAR.
12: SYS SC FINE
13: SYS H
The memory card recorder
The memory card recorder
External encoder remote controller
Front panel (under section)
VIDEO LEVEL
CHROMA LEVEL
SET UP/BLACK
HUE/CHROMA PHASE
The memory card recorder
External encoder remote controller
Setting Item adjusted 
						

							
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USER menu 
No./Item Description
000
P-ROLL TIMEThis sets the preroll time.
The preroll time can be set from 0 to 15
seconds in 1-second increments.
0000 0s
::
0005
5s
::
0015 15s
001
LOCAL ENA This selects the buttons which can be
operated on the front panel when the
REMOTE button is lit.
0000 DIS :
No buttons can be operated.
0001
STOP:
Only the STOP button can be operated.
0002 ENA : All buttons can be operated.
002
CTL DISP This selects the 12 or 24 hour display
for the CTL counter.
0000
±12h: 
12 hour display
0001 24h :  24 hour display
003
REMAIN SEL This selects whether the remaining
time or total time is to be displayed in
the superimposed display of the
VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT 3 connector
(optional) signals.
0000 OFF: 
No display.
0001 2L : The remaining time is displayed on
the second line.
0002
1L:
The remaining time is displayed on
the first line.
0003 R/TTL : The remaining time is displayed on
the first line, and the total time is
displayed in the second line.
Notes:
• When  “2L ” is selected, the remaining
time is not displayed if  “TIME ” has been
selected as the setup menu item No.
008 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.
• When  “R/TTL ” is selected, the total time
is not displayed if  “TIME ” has been
selected as the setup menu item No.
008 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.
Setup menus (continued)
No./Item Description
30
BRIGHT This adjusts the brightness of the
LCD monitor on the front panel.
Note:
If setting operation is performed, the
setting value does not return to factory
(default) setting.0000
–7
::
0007
0
::
0014 7
The underlined items indicates the initial setting. 31
CONTRAST
This adjusts the contrast of the LCD
monitor on the front panel.
Note:
If setting operation is performed, the
setting value does not return to factory
(default) setting.0000
–7
::
0007
0
::
0014 7
40
MENU LOCK This selects whether the system file
lock mode is to be engaged or
released.
0000
OFF:
The lock is released (file
data can be changed).
0001 ON : The lock is engaged (file
data cannot be changed).
SYSTEM menu 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
USER menu 
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
008
DISPLAY SELThis selects what information is to be
provided by the time code and other
superimposed displays output from
the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3
connector (optional).
0000 TIME :
Data only.
(The data indicates the value for
whichever of CTL, TC or UB currently
selected by the COUNTER button.)
0001
T&STA:
Data and operation status.
0002 T&S&M : Data, operation status and mode.
0003 T&RT :  Data and REC TIME
0004 T&YMD : Data and REC DATE (year/month/day)
0005 T&MDY : Data and REC DATE (month/day/year)
0006 T&DMY : Data and REC DATE (day/month/year)
0007 T&UB : Data and user bit.
However, when UB has been selected
with the COUNTER button, the time
code is displayed after the user bit.
0008 T&CTL : Data and CTL data.
However, when CTL has been
selected with the COUNTER button,
the time code is displayed after the
CTL data.
0009 T&T :  Data and time code.
0010 VITC: The time code and user bit recorded
on the card are displayed.
Notes:
• Mode display:
DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) = DVCPRO_50,
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) = DVCPRO,
DV = DV
• An error message appears if a warning
or error has occurred when  “T&S&M ”
has been selected as this setting.
• The recording duration and recording
time and date are displayed when the
DV format applies. The operating
status is displayed instead when the
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) or DVCPRO
(25 Mbps) format applies. 
No./Item Description
009
CHARA H-POSThis sets the position of the characters
on the horizontal plane for the time
code and other superimposed displays
output from the VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT
3 connector (optional).
Note:
Characters may extend beyond the
edges of the screen.0000 0
::
0004
4
::
0016 16
010
CHARA V-POS
This sets the position of the characters
on the vertical plane for the time code
and other superimposed displays
output from the VIDEO OUT 3/ SDI OUT
3 connector (optional).
Note:
When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes
characters to extend beyond the edges of
the screen, the setting value is changed so
that the characters are automatically
displayed in a position on the screen.
[625i system]
0000 0 ::
0023
23
::
0028 28
[525i system]
0000 0
::
0018
18
::
0022 22
011
CHARA TYPEThis selects the display type for the
superimposed display output from the VIDEO
OUT 3/SDI OUT 3 connector (optional) as well
as for displays such as the setup menu, etc.
0000WHITE:
White characters against a black
background.
0001 W/OUT : White characters with a black border. 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
USER menu 
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item DescriptionNo./Item Description
012
SYS FORMATThis sets the memory card recorder
’s
recording and playback format.
0000
50M:
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) is selected.
0001 25M : DVCPRO (25 Mbps) is selected.
0002 DV : DV (25 Mbps) is selected.
Note:
The format complies with the setting of
this menu item when the card is ejected.
017
CHARA SIZE This selects the size of the characters
for the superimposed display output
from the VIDEO OUT 3/SDI OUT 3
connector (optional).
0000
NORMAL:
Standard size
0001 LARGE : 4 times larger than the standard size
Note:
When LARGE has been selected, only
time data is displayed, regardless of the
setup menu No.008 (DISPLAY SEL)
setting. 01
MONTH
02
DAYSets the month.
Note:
If a nonexistent day is set while setting
Feb, April, June, September, or
November, it is set as the first day of the
following month.
0001
JAN
::
0012 DEC
Sets the day.
Note:
If a nonexistent day is set while setting
Feb, April, June, September, or
November, it is set as the first day of the
following month. 0001
1
::
0031 31
03
HOUR Sets the hour value. 
Set the value based on 24-hour clock
time.
0000
0
::
0023 23
04
MINUTE Sets the minute value.
0000
0
::
0059 59
069
CLOCK SET
Sub-screen Sets the internal clock time.
Note:
Press the STOP button to display a sub-
screen for selecting the line to be
recorded. Press the STOP button again
to return from the sub-screen.
00
YEAR Sets the year.
0000 2000 ::
0004
2004
::
0030 2030 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
USER menu 
No./Item Description
05
TIME ZONESets the time difference from the
world standard time.
Refer to the table below, and select the
setting which corresponds to the local
time.0000
00:00
0001 +00:30
0002 +01:00
::
0050 –00:30
No./Item Description
070
TV SYSTEM This selects the TV system.
0000:
The 525 interlace/59.94 Hz system is
selected.
0001:  The 625 interlace/50 Hz system is
selected.
Notes:
• After this setting is changed, turn off
and back on the power again to take it
effect.
• Analog video signals cannot be
selected using INPUT SELECT once
the TV system has been changed from
the factory setting.
• When the setting is changed, the play
list is reset. [625i system]
0000 525
0001
625
[525i system]
0000
525
0001 625
Time  City/region Time 
City/region
difference difference
00:00 Greenwich + 13:00
- 00:30 + 10:30Lord Howe Island
- 01:00 Azores  + 12:00 New Zealand 
- 01:30 + 09:30 Darwin Islands
- 02:00Central Atlantic time+ 11:00 Solomon Islands
- 02:30 + 08:30
- 03:00 Buenos Aires   + 10:00 Guam
- 03:30 Newfoundland   + 07:30
- 04:00 Halifax   + 09:00 Tokyo
- 04:30 + 06:30 Rangoon
- 05:00 New York + 08:00 Beijing
- 05:30 + 05:30 Bombay
- 06:00 Chicago   + 07:00 Bangkok
- 06:30 + 04:30 Kabul
- 07:00 Denver   + 06:00 Dacca
- 07:30 + 03:30 Teheran
- 08:00 Los Angeles + 05:00 Islamabad
- 08:30 + 02:30
- 09:00 Alaska  + 04:00 Abu Dhabi
- 09:30Marquesas Islands+ 01:30
- 10:00 Hawaii + 03:00 Moscow
- 10:30 + 00:30
- 11:00 Midway Islands   + 02:00 Eastern Europe
- 11:30 + 12:45Chatham Islands
- 12:00 Kwajalein Atoll   + 01:00 Central Europe
+ 11:30 Norfolk Islands
Note:  The clock has an accuracy equivalent to a monthly errorof ±30 seconds with the power OFF. When the precise
time is required, check the time and reset it while the
power is ON. 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
100
SEARCH ENAThis selects the direct search dial
operation.
0000
DIAL:
For direct search dial operations.
0001 KEY : Operation is not transferred to the
search mode unless the search button
is pressed.
101
SHTL MAX This sets the maximum speed for
shuttle operations.
0000 x8 :
8x normal speed
0001 x16 : 16x normal speed
0002
x32: 32x normal speed
0003 x60 : 60x normal speed
0004 x100 : 100x normal speed
104
REF ALARM This selects whether to warn the
operator when the REF. VIDEO signal
has not been connected.
0000 OFF :
Warning is not given.
0001
ON:
Warning is given by the flashing
STOP lamp.
Note:
Video and audio output may be disturbed
when the reference video signal is not
input, so it is recommended that a
system which inputs the reference video
signal be used.
102
FF. REW MAX
This sets the maximum speed for FF
and REW operations.
0000 x32 :
32x normal speed
0001 x60 : 60x normal speed
0002
x100: 100x normal speed
USER menu 
No./Item Description
105
AUTO EE SEL This selects the memory card
recorder mode in which the EE status
is established when the MODE switch
is set to EE.
0000 S/F/R :
EE status is established in STOP, FF
and REW modes.
However, EE status is established at
all times when the card is ejected,
regardless of the MODE switch
setting.
0001
STOP: 
EE status is established in STOP
mode.
However, EE status is established at
all times when the card is ejected,
regardless of the MODE switch
setting.
0002 BLACK :  EE status is established in STOP
mode.
However, when the card is ejected, if
the MODE switch is set to;
EE: EE status is established.
PB: The picture becomes black and
the sound is muted.
0003 BLACK1 :  EE status is established in STOP, FF
and REW modes.
However, when the card is ejected, if
the MODE switch is set to;
EE: EE status is established.
PB: The picture becomes black and
the sound is muted.
0004 GRAY :  EE status is established in STOP
mode.
However, when the card is ejected, if
the MODE switch is set to;
EE: EE status is established.
PB: The picture becomes gray and
the sound is muted.
0005 GRAY1 :
EE status is established in STOP, FF
and REW modes.
However, when the card is ejected, if
the MODE switch is set to;
EE: EE status is established.
PB: The picture becomes gray and
the sound is muted. 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
No./Item Description
USER menu 
113
A IN SEL INHThis selects whether audio input
switching using the INPUT SELECT
button is to be enabled or disabled.
0000 OFF :
Audio input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button is enabled.
0001 ON : Audio input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button is disabled.
0002
REC:
Audio input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button after the memory card
recorder has been transferred to a
recording mode is disabled.
Note:
Even when the ON or REC setting is
selected to disable audio input switching
using the INPUT SELECT button, it is
still possible to set the setup menu items
No. 715 (CH1 IN SEL), No. 716 (CH2 IN
SEL), No. 717 (CH3 IN SEL), No. 718
(CH4 IN SEL), No. 719 (D IN SEL12)
and No. 720 (D IN SEL34).
112
V IN SEL INH This selects whether video input
switching using the INPUT SELECT
button is to be enabled or disabled.
0000 OFF :
Video input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button is enabled.
0001 ON : Video input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button is disabled.
0002
REC:
Video input switching using the INPUT
SELECT button after the memory card
recorder has been transferred to a
recording mode is disabled.
The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description
107
PLAY DELAY
This set the play delay time in frame
increments.
0000
0
::
0015 15
106
EE MODE SEL
This selects the EE mode output
signals.
0000
NORMAL:
Signals are output with a delay
equivalent to the length of internal
signal processing.
0001 THRU : Signals are output directly, without
internal processing, and so are output
with no delay.
Note:
When 1394 has been selected for the
video input signals or when INT SG has
been selected for video or audio, internal
operations are forcibly set to NORMAL. 
						

							
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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
USER menu 
201
9P SELThis selects whether the REMOTE
(9P) connector functions when the
REMOTE button is lit.
0000 OFF :
Connector does not function.
0001
ON: Connector functions.
204
RS232C SEL This selects whether the RS-232C
connector functions when the
REMOTE button is lit.
0000
OFF: 
Connector does not function.
0001 ON : Connector functions.
205
BAUD RATE These settings are for selecting the
RS-232C communication speed (baud
rate). 
(Unit: Bps)
0000 300
0001 600
0002 1200
0003 2400
0004 4800
0005
9600
206
DATA LENGTH These settings are for selecting the
RS-232C data length. 
(Unit: bit)
0000 7
0001
8
202
ID SEL This sets the ID information to be
returned to the controller.
0000 OTHER
0001
DVCPRO
0002 ORIG
Notes:
•
ID information of any VTR except for
the DVCPRO ’s is set in OTHER.
• Select ORIG only when the unit has
been connected to the specified
controller.
207
STOP BIT These settings are for selecting the
RS-232C stop bit length. 
(Unit: bit)
0000
1
0001 2
No./Item Description
208
PARITY These settings are for selecting the
none, odd or even for the RS-232C
parity bit.
0000
NON:
Parity bit is not used.
0001 ODD: An odd number of bits is used for the
parity system.
0002 EVEN: An even number of bits is used for the
parity system.
209
RETURN ACK These settings are for selecting
whether the ACK code is to be
returned when a command is received
from RS-232C.
0000 OFF :
ACK code is not returned.
0001
ON: ACK code is returned.