Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1500p Operating Instructions

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MULTI CUE function
Operation for automatically moving to the next page and continuing
with registration when the cue point registration page has become full
(PAGE MODE = AUTO)
•When the page on which the cue points are being registered has become full, operation automatically
moves to the next page, and registration is continued.  When CUE98 on the last page is reached,
operation is automatically ended.*
When the next cue point is to be registered, the registration pointer must be moved.
Check that the registration display mode is established, and change the page to automatically change
the registration pointer.  In this case, the search pointer does not change.
To change the pointer on the same page, press the CUE button directly.
* When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No.132 (ROTA MODE) setting, a rotation
operation for the cue points from page 9 (CUE98) to page 0 (CUE01) is performed.
When no more cue points can be registered in either of the above two
operation modes
•“¢¢” appears as the registration pointer display.
•In the registration display mode, the FULL MEMORY message appears when a registration point
display operation (when the SET button is pressed) has been performed.
•Any LEDs which are flashing now stop flashing.
(Even if some of the points have not been registered, the FULL MEMORY message will appear.)

When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No.132 (ROTA MODE) setting, there is never a
time when it is not possible for registration points to be registered.
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MULTI CUE function
When registering cue points using numbers
While holding down the ADJ button Y among the time code buttons on the front panel, press the
SHIFT button Y to establish the cue point registration mode.  After setting the duration to be registered
on the bottom panel using the SHIFT button and ADJ button (same operation as the TCG registration
operation), the setting can be registered by pressing the SET button T.
Deleting registered points
Deleting all the points
•By pressing the ESCAPE button 7 while holding down the SET button T, all the LEDs of the buttons
in which cue points have been registered go off, and the registered points are released.  The range of
the pointers which are deleted is as follows depending on the setup menu item No.131 (PAGE MODE)
setting.
When MANU has been set:All the pointers on the current page are deleted.
When AUTO has been set:All the pointers on all the pages are deleted.
•The search and registration pointers are set as follows depending on the setup menu item No.131
(PAGE MODE) setting.
When MANU has been set:The pointers automatically return to the top (CUE¢1) of the same
page.
When AUTO has been set:The pointers automatically return to the top (CUE01) of the first page.
•These operations are acknowledged regardless of whether the search point or registration point
display mode is established.
Resetting the registration points individually
•By pressing the ESCAPE button 7 while holding down the button among the CUE1 to 8 buttons that
corresponds to the particular point to be deleted, the button (LED) corresponding to the point
registered goes off, and the registered point is deleted.
•This operation is acknowledged only in the registration point display mode.
(When the search point display mode is established, the registered point is not deleted even when the
ESCAPE button 7 is pressed.)
Search operations
By pressing the PREROLL button Q, prerolling can be performed for the cue point whose LED is
flashing in the search point display mode.
The tape will not be prerolled if the cue point is not registered.
Since the tape is not prerolled even if the PREROLL button Q is pressed in the registration point
display mode, be absolutely sure to check that the search point display mode has been established.
[Aside from the regular preroll time, the time selected by the setup menu item No.011 (CU-ROLL TIME)
is valid as the preroll time in this mode.] Bottom panel
When the SET button is pressed,
the setting is registered.
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IC CARD function
IC CARD mode selection
In  status with MODE/SEL button g pressed, IC CARD mode can be
selected.
When EXIT button h  is pressed, the mode changes from IC CARD to normal mode.
Outline
The management of the setup menu using IC CARD, and system file and user file (USER1~USER5)
loading (reading from IC card)/saving (storing into IC card) can be performed.

The system file and user file (USER2-USER5) are provided with a lock mode to protect the settings.
The system file can be set by the setup menu No. 30 (MENU LOCK), and the user file, by the setup
menu No. A03 (MENU LOCK).
In the above menu, loading (reading from IC card) is executed even when the lock mode has been set.
* Usable cards are battery replaceable SRAM cards (64KB or over) of 68-pin two-piece type.
It is recommended to use Model BN-064HSR.
SYSTEM
USER1
USER2
USER3
USER4
USER5
IC CARD
Load/Save
Load/Save
Load/Save
Load/Save
Load/Save
Load/Save 
						

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IC CARD function
Description of Display
When IC CARD function is selected, the following information will be displayed at the VTR status
display 3.
1Mode display:It indicates that the unit is operating in IC CARD mode.
2 File select display:All the relevant file names are displayed, and when an intended file is
selected, the file name will be displayed blinking.  (In a state of default, 1
blinks, showing that USER1 is to be operated.)
3Battery display:It indicates the state of exhaustion of the battery built in IC card.
4Execute status
display:When it is operated with respect to the intended file, the execute status will be
displayed during the period of execution.
5File status display:It indicates the state of the file stored in IC card.
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1 Mode display2 File select display
3 Battery display4 Execute status display5 File status display
File name
1
2
3
4
5
sDescription
It stands for user file (USER1).
It stands for user file (USER2).
It stands for user file (USER3).
It stands for user file (USER4).
It stands for user file (USER5).
It stands for system file.
Status display
SAVE
LOAD
LOCK
DELETE
FORMATDescription of operation
It reads the intended file from VTR and stores it in IC card.
It reads the intended file from IC CARD and stores it in VTR.
It makes the file stored in IC card write inhibited or write permitted.
It deletes the file stored in IC card.
It formats the IC card.
Status display
Blank
±
∫Description
No file is stored.
File is stored.
File stored is in a state of being write inhibited.
Status display
Blank
!Description of operation
Battery is not exhausted.
Battery is exhausted. (Replace with new one.) 
						

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IC CARD function
Description of Operation
The following key operation is possible with respect to IC CARD function.
File selection
With TRIM button pressed, the file selected changes as follows:

Do not take out the IC card during operation on IC card.  It may otherwise cause damage to the content
of the IC card.
Warning Message
When IC CARD mode is selected, the following warning message is sometimes displayed at the VTR
status display 3.
In that case, cancel the warning according to the instruction.
IC card is not inserted:  Insert the IC card.
IC card is not formatted*:  Format the IC card according to the instruction.
* This warning also appears when an IC card which was formatted on a machine other than this unit has been
inserted.
Operation on IC card is inhibited:  When REMOTE/LOCAL switch J is set at “REMOTE,” the
following warning message will appear and it is inhibited to operate on IC card.  Shift the switch to
“LOCAL”.
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TRIM button  +  :  File changes from 1 # 2 ... in order.
TRIM button  –  :  File change from 5 # 4 ... in order.
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UN FOMAT T ED CARD
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Function
File selection
SAVE
LOAD
LOCK
DELETE
FORMATKey operation
TRIM button U
SET button T + IN button T
SET button T + OUT buttonT
SET button T + SHIFT button Y
SET button T + RESET button Y
SET button T + REC button =Description of operation
It selects the intended file.
It reads the intended file from VTR and stores it in IC card.
It reads the intended file from IC CARD and stores it in VTR.
It makes the file stored in IC CARD write inhibited or write
permitted.
It deletes the file stored in IC card.
It formats the IC card. 
						

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Variable memory function
Variable memory function
Variable memory mode selection
In  status with MODE/SEL button g pressed, variable mode can be
selected.
When EXIT button h is pressed, variable mode is canceled and changed to normal mode.
Outline
The unit is provided with two variable memory functions as follows.  These functions can be used in
variable memory mode.
•Variable memory playback:The tape is played back in VAR mode within a specific range, and the
change in speed is stored in the memory.  The tape can be played back
at the memorized speed.
•Variable memory editing:Using the unit as a controller (deck to deck mode recorder) to control
the playback speed of the player, editing can be performed in speed
variable mode.
Variable memory playback operation procedure
Variable memory playback operation can be performed according to the following procedure in variable
memory mode.
1Register IN point by using SET button T and IN button T.
It is not needed to set OUT point for variable memory playback.
2Set the initial speed (– 1.0× to + 2.0×) by the search dial P while pressing SET button T.
3Simultaneously pressing both SET button T and PREVIEW/REVIEW button S results
in automatic prerolling, then the tape is played back at the set initial speed up to the IN
point.
4After passing the IN point, turn the search dial P to memorize the playback speed.
5Press STOP button > to stop the tape.
6When PREVIEW/REVIEW button S is pressed, variable memory playback is per-
formed at the memorized speed.

•After passing the IN point, the tape is played back reproducing the content of memory and keeps
running at the final speed of the content until STOP button > is pressed.
•The content stored in the memory will be cleared in a mode other than the variable memory mode.
Also, the memory will be cleared with power switch 1 turned OFF. 
						

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Variable memory function
Variable memory editing operation procedure
Variable memory editing operation can be performed according to the following procedure, setting the
unit connected as a recorder to variable memory mode.
1Select the edit mode by pressing ASMBL button V or desired INSERT button W.
2Select VTR to be operated by pressing RECORDER or PLAYER button E.
3Register IN/OUT point by using SET button T and IN/OUT button T.
The OUT point of PLAYER cannot be registered.
4After selecting VTR of PLAYER by pressing PLAYER button E, set the initial speed by
the search dial P while pressing SET button T.
5Simultaneously pressing both SET button T and PREVIEW/REVIEW button S results
in automatic prerolling for both PLAYER and RECORDER, then the VTR of PLAYER is
operated at the set initial speed up to the IN point.
6After passing the IN point, turn the search dial P to memorize the playback speed of VTR.
7When the tape has passed the OUT point set by RECORDER, the memory of the
playback speed will terminate.
8When AUTO EDIT button R is pressed, variable memory editing is executed.  Once
editing has been executed, the memorized speed will be cleared.  The initial speed will
not be cleared however.
9The result of editing can be checked by pressing PREVIEW/REVIEW button S.

•The content stored in the memory will be cleared in a mode other than the variable memory mode.
Also, the memory will be cleared with power switch 1 turned OFF.
•Phase synchronization is not performed during playback up to the variable memory edit IN point.
Therefore, depending on the VTR used as the player and its speed setting, no guarantees are made
for the accuracy of the IN point.
•When conducting variable memory editing in the speed range of +1.0× to +2.0×, use VTRs whose
speeds can be guaranteed for both the recorder and player. 
						

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ERROR LOG function
ERROR LOG mode selection
In  status with MODE/SEL button g pressed, ERROR LOG mode can be
selected.
When EXIT button h is pressed, ERROR LOG mode is canceled and changed to normal mode.
Outline
In case the following warning message is given during tape running, the time code and operation mode
as well as the warning message will be stored, which can be read in the form of a list at VTR status
display 3.
It is possible to store up to 99 warnings.  Also, in case of more than 99 warnings, it will be processed
according to the setting of setup menu No. 015 (AUTO STEP).

Setup menu No.015 (AUTO STEP) (Default setting is OFF)
In ERROR LOG function, warning can be stored up to 99 messages.  If it exceeds the capacity,
processing mode will be selected for storage.
OFF:Upper limit is 99 messages.  Warning messages generated after that are not stored.
ON :99 messages are stored.  Warning messages given after that are stored in the place of 99th
message.  Warning messages already stored are then shifted down in the direction of smaller
numbers in order.
•The image of storage with it set to ON is illustrated below.
Warning message to be stored
NO RF
SV NOT LOCKED
LOW RF
HIGH ERROR RATEDescription
Blank portion of tape was detected more than 1 sec. (Normal playback
mode)
Servo was unlocked for over 3 sec. (Record/Normal playback/Edit mode)
Envelop level detected was about 1/3 of the normal level for over 1 sec.
(Record/Normal playback/Edit mode)
Error rate worsened, and video or audio playback signal was subjected to
correction/calibration. (Normal playback mode)
Store No.
1/99
2/99
:
:
99/99Warning stored
Warning 1
Warning 2
:
:
Warning 99
Store No.
1/99
2/99
:
:
99/99Warning stored
Warning 2
Warning 3
:
:
Warning 100
Stored up to 99
messages, and
100th message
was given. 
						

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ERROR LOG function
Description of Display
When ERROR LOG function is selected, the following information will be displayed at the VTR status
display 3.
1 Warning display:Warning message stored is displayed.
2 Warning store status display:Store No. of warnings displayed and the number of all warnings
are displayed.
3 Operation mode display:Operation mode with warning stored is displayed.
4 Time code display:Time code with warning stored is displayed.
Description of Operations
The following key operations are possible with respect to ERROR LOG function.
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1 Warning display2 Warning store status display
3 Operation mode display 4 Time code display
Function
Selection
ALL CLEAR
CUE UPKey operation
SCROLL button 5
RESET button Y
PREROLL button QDescription of operation
Warning message stored can be scrolled up and down.
Warning message stored can be cleared all together.
Cueing up to the relevant point can be made with respect
to the warning selectively displayed. 
						

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Setup (default settings)
The unit’s major settings are performed by making selections on menus.
The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO OUT 3
connector in the unit’s connector area are hooked up.
Changing the settings
1Press the MENU button.
The setup menu appears on the TV monitor and setup menu No. appears on the counter display. (If
the setup has already been performed, the screen showing the changes made last will appear.)
2Rotate the search dial and select the item to be set.
The cursor (*) on the menu screen moves and the item No. on the display flashes.
•When the dial is rotated clockwise, the item No. is incremented from 001→002→
003→004 and so on; when it is rotated counterclockwise, the item No. is decremented.
•The search dial should be used in jog mode if at all possible.
•Hold down the PLAY button and press the FF (next major item) or REW (previous
major item) buttons to select the menu by major item.
3While holding down the search button, rotate the search dial at the position where the
change is to be made.
The setting No. now flashes.
When the dial is rotated clockwise, the setting value is incremented; when it is rotated
counterclockwise, it is decremented.
The setting can be returned to the factory setting (initial setting) by pressing the RESET button.
4Release the search button when the setting is completed.
The setting value on the menu screen and display flashes.
•During the SHTL mode, the item moves if the search dial is not at the STILL position.
5Repeat steps 2 through 4 to change another item.
6Press the SET button.
The changes are now stored in the memory.
•To return the items to the settings established before the changes were made, press
the MENU button.
To return the setup settings to the factory (default) settings, press the RESET button
while the menu is displayed. The following message will now appear:
SETUP-MENU INIT SET
YES/NO
When the PLAY button is pressed, the factory settings are restored.

•When the RESET button is
pressed to return to the
factory settings, the factory
settings are restored only for
the user file currently being
used and other user files are
not affected.
•The changed SYSTEM
menu contents are recorded
even if the MENU button is
pressed.
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SET UPPROG123MENUSAVE/PROG MENUMODE/SELMENU SET DIAGEXITEXIT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
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POWER
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
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