Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1500p Operating Instructions

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Playback
1Insert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode.
2Press the PLAY button.
Regular playback is now commenced.
3Adjust the audio playback level.
Pull out the audio level controls and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
the levels. Normally, they are kept in the pushed-in state (unity value).
4To end playback, press the STOP button.
The VTR now goes into the stop mode.

•Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during playback. If it flashes or if it is off, the images
played back will be disturbed.
Special playback (playback phase adjustments)
If two VTRs are to be used to play the same program, the playback phase between the VTRs
can be adjusted by changing the playback speed of one of the VTRs.
1   Press the TRIM button (“+” or “-” button) while holding down the PLAY button.  Each
time it is pressed, the playback speed is accelerated or decelerated in increments of
the number of playback framing fields selected by the setup menu item No.109
(CAP.LOCK) setting.
The SERVO lamp remains off while the tape is being played at an accelerated or
decelerated speed.
2Upon completion of the playback phase adjustment, release the PLAY button.  The
VTRs now return to the standard playback speed, and the SERVO lamp lights up. 
						

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Jog/shuttle
Jog mode
1Push the search dial to the “in” position.
Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.
2Rotate the search dial.
The dial’s clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed (–1× to +1×
normal speed) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. [The maximum
jog speeds can be switched by setting setup menu item No.310 (JOG FWD MAX) and
No.311 (JOG REV MAX).]
When the dial rotation is stopped, a still picture appears. The playback picture is noise-
free.
3To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.
Shuttle mode
1Push the search dial to release it from the “in” position. The SHTL lamp lights, and the
unit goes into the shuttle mode.
•Immediately after the power has been turned on, rotate the search dial and set it to the
center position.
2Set the SHTL/SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW.
3Rotate the search dial.
When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SHTL, the playback picture speed is
varied from 0 to ±32× normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The playback
picture speed can be switched to ±9.8×, ±16× and ±32× normal speed with setting
menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SLOW, the playback picture
speed is varied from –4.9 to +4.9× normal speed depending on the position of the dial.
The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No. 308 (VAR FWD MAX)
and No. 309 (VAR REV MAX). However, noise appears at speeds other than –1 to +2×
normal speed.*
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. The playback picture is noise-free.
* The noise-free speed range is from –1.0× to +1.1× for all tapes except for ones
recorded using the DVCPROHD-LP format.
4To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or other
button.

•When the unit leaves the factory, its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to the
shuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated. If it is inconvenient for operation to be
transferred to the variable-speed mode directly, it can also be transferred through the
search button.
Set setup menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) to KEY. 
						

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Manual editing
1Select the editing mode.
ASSEMBLE:For assemble editing.
INSERT:For insert editing.
2Select the editing channel.
In the case of insert editing, press the channel button corresponding to the signals to be
edited, and check that its lamp is on.
3Press the PLAY button.
4Search for the position where the editing is to be commenced (IN point) while viewing
the TV monitor, and press the PLAY and EDIT buttons together at the IN point.
5Press the STOP or PLAY button at the position where editing is to be completed (OUT
point) while viewing the TV monitor. The unit goes into the stop mode, and editing is
completed. 
						

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Preroll
1Press the PREROLL button.
The VTR now performs the preroll operation.
•When the edit IN point has been entered, the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for
the duration set by setup menu No.000 (P-ROLL TIME) and the unit then goes into the
stop mode.
•When the edit IN point has not been entered, the tape is rewound for the duration set
by setup menu No.000 (P-ROLL TIME) from the position where the button was
pressed, and the unit then goes into the stop mode.

•The time code or CTL signal must be continuously recorded between the edit IN point and
preroll point.
•When the IN point has not been entered, whether to enter the IN point and perform preroll
or to perform preroll without entering the IN point can be selected at setup menu No. 305
(AUTO ENTRY). 
						

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Automatic editing (deck to deck)
Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by
joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts.
The basic steps taken for editing are as follows.
1Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder.
2Select the editing mode.
3Enter the edit points of the recorder and player.
4Check and modify the edit points.
5Check (Preview) before proceeding with the editing.
6Proceed with the editing.
7Check (Review) the recording that has resulted from the editing. 
						

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Automatic editing (deck to deck)
Switch settings and adjustments
When the unit is used as the recorder:
When the unit is used as the player:
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
Set the time counter display to TC or CTL. Set the POWER switch
to ON.Set the CONTROL
switch to LOCAL.
Adjust the recording level.
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
Set the time counter display to TC or CTL.
Set the POWER switch to ON.Set the CONTROL
switch to REMOTE.
Adjust the playback level. 
						

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Selecting the editing mode
1Select the editing mode.
For assemble editing, press the ASMBL button.
For insert editing, press the INSERT button.
ASMBL:The assemble editing mode (in which cuts are joined together) is
established.
INSERT:The insert editing mode (in which cuts are inserted) is established.
2Select the editing channel.
With assemble editing, the ASMBL lamp lights.
With insert editing, press the button of the channel whose signals are to be edited and
light its lamp.
3Select the VTR to be operated (this setting is performed when editing with 2 VTRs).
Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select the VTR.
PLAYER:Press this button to operate the player VTR and enter the edit points.
RECORDER:Press this button to operate the recorder VTR (this unit) and enter the
edit points.
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
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Automatic editing (deck to deck) 
						

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Automatic editing (deck to deck)
Entering the edit points
1Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation.
Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.
Refer to page 32 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.
2Press the IN and SET buttons together.
The edit IN point is now entered.
The edit IN point value now appears on the display.
3Search for the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation.
Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.
Refer to page 32 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.
4Press the OUT and SET buttons together.
The edit OUT point is now entered.
The edit OUT point value now appears on the display.
Match frame processing function
When using two VTRs for editing, a total of four edit points—namely, the player’s IN and OUT
points and the recorder’s IN and OUT points—need to be entered. However, since the last
edit point is calculated automatically, only three of these edit points must be entered.
Negative duration function
This function is used by combining setup menu No. 300 (IN/OUT DEL) and No. 301 (NEGA
FLASH).
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
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Checking the edit points
1Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point.
The value of the entered edit point appears on the display.
2Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button to check the
image at the edit point.
The tape is cued at the edit IN (or OUT) point, and the still picture mode at that point is
displayed.
•The EE mode is established if the TAPE/EE switch has been set to the “EE” position
when “STOP” has been selected for the setup menu No. 307 (AFTER CUE-UP).
3Press the IN and OUT buttons together to check the edit duration.
The duration time appears on the display.
Calculating the duration
•When both edit points have been set, the duration between the two edit points.
•When only one edit point has been set, the duration between the set data and the current
tape address.
•When neither edit point has been set, the duration of the previously edited interval.
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
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Automatic editing (deck to deck) 
						

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Automatic editing (deck to deck)
Modifying the edit points
1Re-entering the edit points
Search for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation, and press the
IN (or OUT) and SET buttons together to re-enter the edit point.
2Modifying the edit point in frame units (trim function)
Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.
The edit point is put ahead by 1 frame each time the + button is pressed.
The edit point is put back by 1 frame each time the – button is pressed.
3Resetting the edit points
3-1Resetting both the edit IN and OUT points
• Press the RESET button.
3-2Resetting either the edit IN or OUT point
• Press the RESET button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.

•Edit points resetting in step 3-1 can performed only in the CTL mode.
•An edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress.
•The IN and OUT points are automatically reset during the eject mode.
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN
CH 5CH 8
2345678
JOGSHTLSLOW
EJECT
M-cassette / ADAPTERDo not insert S-cassette without adaptor
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