Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1400 Operating Instructions

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Printed in JapanVQT0X83-1D
Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder
Operating Instructions
Model No.  AJ- E
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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For AJ-HD1400P and AJ-HD1400E
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WARNING:
zTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
zTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY
FROM ALL LIQUIDS. USE AND STORE ONLY
IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED
TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING
LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID
CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTIONS:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING...

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For AJ-HD1400P
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s en-
closure that may be of sufficient magnitude...

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For AJ-HD1400E
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„DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY UNSCREWING THEM.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the covers. No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.
This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable.  One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only
for U.K.
Appropriate mains cable...

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Contents
Read this first! ........................................... 2
Introduction................................................ 6
Features...................................................... 6
Parts and their functions .......................... 9
Front panel (1) ......................................................9
Front panel (2) ....................................................10
Front panel (3) ....................................................11
Display panel...

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Introduction
This unit is a multi-format VTR capable of recording and
playing back HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz, 1080i/50 Hz,
720P/59.94 Hz, 720P/50 Hz) in DVCPRO HD-LP format
using a small cassette tape 1/4 inch wide, HD (DVCPRO
HD/DVCPRO HD-LP*) and SD (DVCPRO50/DVCPRO)
recorded in DVCPRO format as well as conventional
consumer DV/DVCAM tapes. 
A down-converter as a standard feature verifies all tapes
using analog composite signals and SD SDI output.
Similarly, each of the following output signals can...

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Features (continued)
Cross-convert function
The unit comes with a built-in cross-converter to enable
1080i/59.94 Hz format signals to be converted into
720p/59.94 Hz format signals or, conversely, to enable
720p/59.94 Hz format signals to be converted into
1080i/59.94 Hz format signals.
Cross-convert with 1080i/50 Hz and 720p/50 Hz is also
possible.
HD analog component output
This feature enables HD signals to be monitored with
ease.
Gamma correction of cinema for film
This feature corrects the image...

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Features (continued)
Multi-functional interfaces
zSerial digital input/output
The unit’s HD component serial I/O interface enables
interfacing with HD component video signals and 8-
channel digital audio signals using a single BNC
connector. (SMPTE 292M/296M/299M)
The unit is also equipped with an SD downconverter as
a standard feature so that SD component serial signals
can be output as well.
(SMPTE 259M-C, 272M-A, ITU-R BT.656-4)
zAnalog video output
Since the unit’s down-converter comes as a...

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Parts and their functions
Front panel (1)
POWER switch
Cassette insertion slot (See page 18)
EJECT button
When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded and
the cassette is ejected automatically a few seconds
later. When CTL display has been selected for the
counter display, the display is reset.
To enable or disable the EJECT button operation during
recording, use menu No. 115 EJECT SW INH.
CONTROL switch
This is selected to control the unit from an external
source using the REMOTE connector....

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Parts and their functions (continued)
Front panel (2)
INPUT SELECT buttons
These buttons are used to switch the video and audio
input signals. They can also be used to switch the video
input signals to the internal reference signal selected as
the menu item No.601 VIDEO INT SG setting.
VIDEO:
Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input
video signal selection is switched in the order of
[HD SDI] > [1394] > [SG].
When SG has been selected, the signal is switched to
the internal reference signal...