Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Player Recorder Ajhd1200a Operating Instructions

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OWhen a drop frame time code is read, the colon
between the seconds and frames is replaced with a
period.
OWhen the time code signal is temporarily missing, it
is automatically filled in by the CTL signal.
Below are displayed.
T
2R 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
In the case of a drop frame, a period (.)
appears in place of the colon between the
seconds and frames. Superimposed display
Time code & user’s bit
Setting the user’s bit
Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(This is done by setting the LOCAL/MENU/
REMOTE switch...

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Display position
The position where the superimposed characters are
displayed can be changed using menu items No.007
[CHARA H-POS] and No.008 [CHARA V-POS].
Superimposed screen displays

When the DATA+ button or DATA– button is pressed
together with the PAGE button, the superimposing
can be displayed and the established settings can be
checked.
Even while the PAGE button is pressed, the actual
statuses can be checked using the DATA+ button or
DATA– button.
The original display is restored when the...

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Superimposed screen displays

When the tape start or end is detected during VTR
operation mode, “BOT (beginning of tape) or EOT
(end of tape) is indicated at the start of the line.
Display examples:
EOT STOP
(STOP status at tape end)
BOT STANDBY OFF
(standby status at tape start)
Operation mode
What data is to be displayed can be selected using
menu item No.006 [DISPLAY SEL].
TIME:
Counter value
T&STA:
Counter value, VTR operation mode
T&S&M:
Counter value, VTR operation mode, tape format
and error...

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Setup (initial settings)
This unit’s main settings can be performed and
checked using the on-screen menus which are
displayed on the video monitor connected to the unit.
It is also possible to perform and check the settings
using the item numbers and setting numbers which
are indicated on the front panel display.
Furthermore, a user setting memory in which to store
one set of settings is provided, enabling the desired
settings to be stored for future use.
Setting method using the on-
screen menus
Set...

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Setup (initial settings)
SET–UP MENU 
2NO
FACTORY
USER (ALL)
USER (NOT SYSTEM)
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the FACTORY
position, and press the SET button.
OWhen the cursor is moved to FACTORY and
this operation is performed, all the settings
except the SYSTEM menu settings are
returned to the factory settings.
OWhen the cursor is moved to NO and this
operation is performed, the display returns to
the menu screen without restoring the factory
settings.4
Press the...

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Loading the user defaults
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position.
The unit is set to the menu setting mode, and the
menu screen appears on the video monitor.1
Press the RESET button.
The unit is now set to the default setting mode,
and the default setting screen now appears on
the video monitor.2
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the LOAD
position, and press the SET button.
The unit is set to the LOAD mode, and the LOAD
screen appears on the video...

27 Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the NO position,
and press the SET button.
The menu protection mode is now released.
3
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.
The unit is now set to the menu protection mode.
When the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch is set
to the MENU position, the unit is not set to the
menu setting mode, and “MENU PROTECTED”
appears on the video monitor screen.

If, during the setting of the menu protection
mode, the...

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Setup menus
Menus which are displayed
The menus displayed differ depending on the setting selected for menu item No.25 [SYSTEM FREQ] and on the
optional boards (AJ-YA120AG, AJ-YAD120AG) which have been installed.
No. Superimposed displayNo optional 
board installedAJ-YA120AG
installedAJ-YAD120AG
installedBoth optional boards 
installed
59/60 50i/25P
59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)59/60 50i/25P59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)
NoSYS H (HD) 12No No No
No
SYS SC (SD) 14No No No
No
VO SYS H (SD) 15No...

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Setup menus
No. Superimposed displayNo optional 
board installedAJ-YA120AG
installedAJ-YAD120AG
installedBoth optional boards 
installed
59/60 50i/25P
59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)59/60 50i/25P59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)
TYPE-B NEAR 183
TYPE-B END 184
ID SEL 202
STILL TIMER 400
SRC PROTECT 401
DRUM STDBY 402
STOP PROTECT 403
VITC BLANK 500
No No NoNo
VITC POS-1 501No No NoNo
VITC POS-2 502No No NoNo
No
TCG MODE 503No NoNo No NoNo No
No
RUN MODE 504No NoNo No NoNo No
No
TCG REGEN 505No NoNo...

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For details on menu items No.880 to 899, refer to the instructions accompanying the AJ-YAD120AG.
Setup menus
No. Superimposed displayNo optional 
board installedAJ-YA120AG
installedAJ-YAD120AG
installedBoth optional boards 
installed
59/60 50i/25P
59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)59/60 50i/25P59/60 25 (HD)23/24 50i/25P 25 (SD)
NoAUDIO IN SEL 700No NoNo No No No NoNo No
No
CH1 IN LV 701No NoNo No No No NoNo No
No
CH2 IN LV 702No NoNo No No No NoNo No
No
CH3 IN LV 703No NoNo No No No NoNo No
No
CH4 IN...