Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd130dc Operating Instructions

AJ- DCP
Operating Instructions
Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder 

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indicates safety information.
IMPORTANT
“Unauthorized  recording  of  copyrighted  television  programs,  video  tapes  and  other  materials  may
infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”
$Do  not  insert  fingers  or  any  objects  into  the  video
cassette holder.
$Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic
fields. Be especially careful of large audio speakers.
$Avoid operating or storing the unit in an excessively hot,
cold,  or  damp  environment  as...

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Contents
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parts and Their Functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning on the power and inserting the 
cassette  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Introduction
This  DVCPRO  HD  format  HD  digital  VTR  uses  1/4˝
wide  small  cassette  tapes  to  record  and  play  back
interlace HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz) and progressive
HD signals (720p/59.94 Hz).
It  contains  built-in  down-converter  outputs  as  a
standard  feature  to  provide  interfacing  with  existing
SD  (standard  definition)  systems  by  means  of  HD-SD
conversion.The  deterioration  in  the  picture  and  sound  quality
which  accompanies  dubbing  is  significantly  reduced...

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REMOTEREC
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CH 1
CH 2dB -30-25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0-CTL
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HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
SERVO SCH
L-cassette  ONLY
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
INPUT
ANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH3-4
720 PCH1·2CH3·4
CH 1
RECCH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPEPAUSE/STILLSEARCHFF STOP REW PLAY RECEJECT
LOCAL
OFF ON
REC INHIBIT
REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
RESET
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Front panel
1POWER switch
2Cassette loading slot
Align  the  cassette  with  the  center  of  the  loading
slot,  and  push  it  gently  inside.    The  cassette  is
loaded automatically.

Do  not  insert  tapes  other  than  DVCPRO  HD  L-size
cassettes.
3EJECT button
Press  this  to  unload  the  tape  which  is  then  ejected
automatically several seconds later.
The display is reset when the CTL display is shown
on the counter display.
4REC and REC INH lamps
REC:This lights while recording is in...

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=LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch
This  is  set  when  performing  menu  settings  or
controlling the VTR from an external device.
LOCAL:When  the  VTR  is  to  be  controlled  using
the controls on its operation panel.
MENU:When  on-screen  menu  items  are  to  be
set.
REMOTE:When  VTR  is  to  be  controlled  using  an
external remote controller (AJ-A95).
>ANALOG lamp
This  lights  when  “ANALOG”  has  been  selected  as
the  setup  menu  item  No.700  setting  for  the  audio
input signals.

When  analog...

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HFF button
When  this  is  pressed,  the  tape  is  fast  forwarded.
When  the  TAPE/EE  switch Mis  set  to  TAPE,  the
playback images can be monitored.
When  the  button  is  pressed  in  a  search  mode
(search  still,  REV  search,  REV  search  still  or  FWD
search  still),  the  search  is  conducted  in  the  forward
direction  (FWD  search).    The  tape  is  cued  at  the
speed  set  by  setup  menu  item  No.150.    (See  page
14)
When  the  button  is  pressed  in  a  slow  mode  (slow...

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Parts and Their Functions
MTAPE/EE switch
This  is  used  to  select  the  signals  to  be  output
during stop, fast forwarding or rewinding.
TAPE:The  signals  played  back  from  the  tape  are
output.
EE:The  HD  SDI  signals  are  output  as  the  video
signals,  and  the  signals  selected  by  setup
menu  item  No.700  are  output  as  the  audio
signals.

While  the  switch  setting  is  being  changed,  the
picture and sound may be disturbed.
NCOUNTER button
This  is  used  to  select  what...

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PUSH PUSH
PUSH PUSH
REMOTEON
1
2
IN
SIGNAL
GNDDC IN
OUT
OFF
AUDIO OUT
LR
MONITOR
(SUPER)
75≠
HD/SD REF VIDEO IN
 VIDEO OUTSD SDI
OUT
DC OUT12V 250mA
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AC IN
FUSE 125V 2.5A F1
CH 2CH 1CH 1
CH 4CH 3
CH 2
CH 3CH 4
AUDIO IN
IN
OUT2
OUT1
HD SDI
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Rear panel
Parts and Their Functions
1AC IN socket
The  AC  power  supply  is  connected  to  this  socket
using the accessory power cord.
AC  power  takes  priority  if  both  AC  power  and  DC
power have been connected.
2DC IN socket...