Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1500p Operating Instructions

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Controls and their functions

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QPREROLL button
This is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing.
When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll point where it stops.
The preroll time can be set on the setup menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME).
When this button is pressed together with the IN or OUT button, the tape can be cued to
the IN or OUT point entered.
When the AUTO ENTRY on the setup menu No. 305 is set to “ENA”, IN point has been
entered at the point where the PREROLL...

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Controls and their functions

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XCounter display area
The TC and CTL count values, UB and messages are displayed in this area.
Cassette inserted display lamp:
This lamp lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
DV lamp:
This lights when a cassette recorded using the DV (SP mode) format is being played back.
DVCAM lamp:
This lights when a cassette recorded using the DVCAM format is being played back.
DVCPRO lamp:
This lights when a cassette recorded using the DVCPRO format is...

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Controls and their functions

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[ Level meter
This displays the levels of the PCM audio signals for CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 (or for
CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8) and CUE track signals.
During recording and E-E selection, it displays the levels of the audio input signals; during
playback, it displays the levels of the audio output signals.
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\Audio input/output level controls
These controls are used to adjust the recording and playback levels of the PCM audio
signals...

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Controls and their functions

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a User assignment switch
This enables the VTR statuses and programmable menus to be registered.
Refer to page 18 for details.
b bb b
b Status selector switch
This enables the statuses to be registered by the user assignment switch in 3 ways.
Refer to page 18 for details.
c cc c
c Programmable menu selector switch
This enables the programmable menus to be registered by the user assignment switch in
4 ways.
Refer to page 18 for details.
d dd d
d MENU button
When...

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Controls and their functions
Connector area
SIGN
AC INFUSETC
IN IN L
OUT
CH 1
AUDIO INCH 2 CH 3 CH 4
VIDEO OUT
(WFM)ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠
(SUPER)
1
2
3SD REF IN
CH1Æ2AUDIOOUTCH3Æ4 CH5Æ6 CH7Æ8
HD REF IN HD REF OUT
SD
REF OUT
RS-232C
ENCODERREMOTEREMOTE  IN/OUT
REMOTE      OUT
PARALLEL
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4OUT RCUE MON
PUSH PUSH
PUSH PUSH PUSH
125V 5A
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CH1Æ2AUDIOINCH3Æ4 CH5Æ6 CH7Æ8ACTIVE
THROUGH
(SUPER)ANALOGDIGITAL AUDIO
SD SDI
(OPTION)
HD SDI
SDTI
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IN
OUT 
OUT 1 INOUT 2OUT 3MONITOR...

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Controls and their functions

5TIME CODE IN connector
This is the connector for recording the external time code on the tape.
6TIME CODE OUT connector
The playback time code is output from this connector during playback.
During recording, the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output.
7CUE IN connector
The analog signal to be recorded on the CUE track is supplied to this connector. The audio
signals from a microphone can also be recorded by selecting the –60dB input mode on...

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Controls and their functions

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? ANALOG COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors
These are the output connectors for the analog composite video signals.
The signals are output during the playback of compatible DVCPRO25M, 50M, DV or
DVCAM format tapes or during down-conversion output.
Video signals with information superimposed onto them can be output from the VIDEO
OUT3 connector.
Whether information is to be superimposed or not (ON/OFF) is selected by setting the
setup menu No.005 (SUPER) item.
The...

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Operations using the front panel bottom controls
The desired status information and setup menu items can registered in the STATUS 1 to 3
buttons b and PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons c by using the SETUP, STATUS, PROG MENU
and SAVE/EXIT buttons a.  Once the information has been registered, it can be indicated on
the VTR status display area 3 by pressing the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons b or PROG MENU 1
to 4 buttons c concerned.
Items which can be registered
The following items can be registered in the buttons....

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Operations using the front panel bottom controls
Turn the search dial and select the item to be registered.
The cursor (¢) on the menu screen now moves.
∫Example of the menu displayed for registering setup menu items
∫Example of the menu displayed for registering VTR statuses
When registering setup menu items:At the position of the item to be registered,
select the PROG MENU button (1, 2, 3 or 4) in
which the information is to be registered, and
press it.
When registering VTR statuses:At the...

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Operations using the front panel bottom controls
∫To return the registered information to the factory settings (initial settings), press
the RESET button while the registered menu item is displayed.  The following
message will appear.
∫Example of the menu displayed for resetting setup menu items which have been
registered
PLAY button:Whatever items have been registered in the PROG
MENU 1 to 4 buttons b are reset to the factory
settings.
PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons:The button which was pressed is...