Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1500p Operating Instructions

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Setup menus
(4) Recording inhibit statuses
Pin 39
REC INH1
0
0
1
1Recording inhibit status
Overwriting inhibited during normal recording
Recording on cassette tape inhibited
––––
Recording on cassette tape enabled Pin 40
REC INH2
0
1
0
1
SYSTEM menu
  Other than the above combinations
(5) Down-conversion statuses
Pin 43
DC1
0
0
1
1
1Down-conversion status
Squeeze mode
Side-cut mode
Letter box mode
14:9
13:9 Pin 45
DC2
0
1
0
1
1Pin 48
DC3
0
0
0
0
1
(6) Up-conversion statuses
Pin 43
UC1
0
0
1UP-conversion status
Stretch mode
Side-panel mode
Top and bottom cutting in vertical direction
Pin 45
UC2
0
1
0Pin 48
UC3
0
0
0
(7) Up-/down-conversion statuses
Pin 43
UD1
0
0
1
1Down-conversion status
Squeeze mode
Side-cut mode
Letter box mode
Pin 45
UD2
0
1
0
1Pin 48
UD3
0
0
0
1
UP-conversion status
Stretch mode
Side-panel mode
Top and bottom cutting in vertical direction 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
000 P-ROLL 0000 0S
TIME : :
0005       5S
::
0015 15S
001 LOCAL 0000 DIS
ENA0001   ST&EJ
0002 ENA
002 TAPE0000    ±12h
TIMER 0001 24h
003 REMAIN 0000     OFF
SEL0001           2L
0002 1L
0003 R/TTL
004 SYNCHRO- 0000     OFF
NIZE 0001
           ON
005 SUPER 0000 OFF
0001    ON
0002 SW
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This sets the preroll time which can be set from 0 to 15
seconds in 1-second increments.

1. When the unit is set to automatic editing [PREVIEW, AUTO
EDIT], the unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0
seconds.
2. When editing with the phase synchronized between two
decks using the setup menu item No.004
(SYNCHRONIZE) setting, the preroll time must be set to at
least 2 seconds.
This selects the buttons which can be operated on the front panel
when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE.
0: No buttons can be operated.
1: Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated.
2: All buttons except for the RECORDER and PLAYER
buttons can be operated.
This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter.
0: 12 hour display
1: 24 hour display
For selecting whether to display REMAIN (remaining tape
time) on the superimposed display of the HD SDI MONITOR/
SD SDI MONITOR/VIDEO OUT3 connector.
0: The remaining tape time is not displayed.
1: The remaining tape time is displayed on the second line.
2: The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line.
3: The remaining tape time is displayed on the first line, and
the total tape time is displayed on the second line.

1. When setting 1 (2L) is selected, the remaining tape time will
not appear when “0 (TIME)” has been selected as the setup
menu item No.006 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.
2. When setting 3 (R/TTL) is selected, the remaining tape
time and total tape time will not appear when “0 (TIME)”
has been selected as the setup menu item No.006
(DISPLAY SEL) setting.
This sets whether the phase is to be synchronized between
two decks.
0: The phase is not synchronized.  The edit points will be off
by several frames but editing can be entered more quickly.
1: The phase is synchronized.  Error-free editing can be
performed.
This selects whether the time code and other displays are to
be superimposed onto the HD SDI MONITOR, SD SDI
MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connector signals.
0: Displays are not superimposed.
1: Displays are superimposed.
2: Pressing PLAY button after pressing SET button (front
panel bottom e ) selects the super display ON/OFF.

Pressing SET button after pressing PLAY button results in
same operation as in normal PLAY button pressing. 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
006 DISPLAY 0000 TIME
SEL0001      T&STA
0002 T&S&M
0003 T&RT
0004 T&YMD
0005T&MDY
0006 T&DMY
007 CHARA 0000 0
H-POS::
0006       6
::
0037 37
008 CHARA
V-POS 0000 0
::
0023       23
::
0032 32
009 CHARA0000WHITE
TYPE 0001 W/OUT
010 MONI 0000      MANU
CONTROL 0001 AUTO
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects what displays such as the time code are to be
superimposed onto the HD SDI MONITOR, SD SDI
MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connector signals.
0: Time only
1: Time and operation mode
2: Time, operation mode and mode
3: Time and REC TIME
4: Time and REC DATE (year, month, day)
5: Time and REC DATE (month, day, year)
6: Time and REC DATE (day, month, year)

1. The following modes are displayed in accordance with the
format used.
 
DVCPROHD-LP#DVCPRO_HD-LP
DVCPROHD#DVCPRO_HD
DVCPRO50#DVCPRO_50
DVCPRO#DVCPRO
DV#DV
DVCAM#DVCAM
2. With the 2 (T&S&M) setting, an error message is displayed
when a warning or error has occurred.
3.
REC TIME and REC DATE are displayed only in DV/DVCAM format
playback mode. Operation mode is displayed in DVCPROHD-LP/
DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/DVCPRO format mode.
This selects the horizontal position of the characters used for
the time code and other displays which are superimposed
onto the HD SDI MONITOR,, SD SDI MONITOR, and VIDEO
OUT3 connector signals.

1. When this item has been set, the output is given to each
OUT3 connector in a state of DISPLAY SEL even with
SUPER OFF.  However, when MENU is exited, the displays
comply with the SUPER OFF or ON setting.
CHARA TYPE is output to the each OUT3 connector in the
status set on the MENU.
This selects the vertical position of the characters used for the
time code and other displays which are superimposed onto
the HD SDI MONITOR, SD SDI MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3
connector signals.

1. When this item has been set, the output is given to each
OUT3 connector in a state of DISPLAY SEL even with
SUPER OFF.  However, when MENU is exited, the displays
comply with the SUPER OFF or ON setting.
CHARA TYPE is output to the each OUT3 connector in the
status set on the MENU.
This selects the display type for the SETUP MENU, etc. and
the displays superimposed onto the HD SDI MONITOR, SD
SDI MONITOR and VIDEO OUT3 connector signals.
0: White characters on a black background
1: White characters with black edges
This sets whether the recorder is to be forcibly set to the EE
status and the player ’s playback signals are to be output to
the monitor by pressing the PLAYER button on the recorder
when the monitor has been connected only to the recorder
during deck-to-deck editing.
0: The EE status is not forcibly established.
1: The EE status is forcibly established, and the player’s
playback signals are output. 
						

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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
011 CU-ROLL0000                 0s
TIME :
0005        5s
::
0015 15s
015 AUTO STEP0000            OFF
0001 ON
020 SYS FORMAT0000          1080i
0001 720p
022 PB FORMAT  0000     MANUAL
0001         AUTO
023 FORMAT SEL0000         HD_LP
0001 HD-SP
0002 422
0003 411
0004 420p
0005 DV
0006 DVCAM
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
For setting the preroll time in the MULTI CUE mode.
This can be set in 1-second increments from 0 to 15 seconds.
In ERROR LOG function, warning can be stored up to 99
messages.  If it exceeds the capacity, processing is selected
for storing the messages.
0: Upper limit is 99 messages.  Warning messages generated
after that are not stored.
1: 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.
This selects the recording format of this unit.
0: 1080i is selected.
1: 720p is selected.
This selects the tape playback format.
0: Comply with the setup menu No.023 (FORMAT SEL)
setting.
1: Comply with the format recorded in the tape.
For selecting the format when “MANUAL” has been selected
as the setup menu item No.022 (PB FORMAT) setting.  If
“AUTO” has been selected as the setting, the playback start
format is selected, and when the tape is played, its format is
automatically detected and the format of the tape being
played is adopted.
0: The DVCPROHD-LP format is selected, and the setup
menu item No.020 (SYS FORMAT) setting is followed.
1: The DVCPROHD format is selected, and the setup menu
item No.020 (SYS FORMAT) setting is followed.
2: The DVCPRO50 (422) format is selected.
3: The DVCPRO (411) format is selected.
4: The DVCPROP (420p) format is selected.
5: The DV format is selected.
6: The DVCAM format is selected. 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
031 OUT REF0000         AUTO
0001 INPUT
0002 HD_REF
0003 SD_REF
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.This selects the video output reference.
0: When the HD REF input signal is present, this signal
serves as the reference.
When the HD REF input signal is not present but the SD
REF input signal is present, the SD REF signal serves as
the reference.
When neither the HD REF input signal nor SD REF input
signal is present, the HD serial signal serves as the
reference.
When none of the HD REF input, SD REF input and HD
serial signals are present, the internal sync signal serves
as the reference.
1: When the serial input signal is present, this signal serves
as the reference.
2: The signal which has been supplied to the HD REF IN
connector serves as the reference.
3: The signal which has been supplied to the SD REF IN
connector serves as the reference.
Format in tape playback
022: PB FORMAT
MANUAL
AUTO020: SYS FORMAT
1080i
720p
–––023: FORMAT SEL
HD_LP
HD_SD
422
411
420p
DV
DVCAM
HD_LP
HD_SD
422
411
420p
DV
DVCAM
–––Playback format
DVCPROHD-LP (1080i)
DVCPROHD (1080i)
DVCPRO50 (422)
DVCPRO (411)
DVCPROP (420p)
DV
DVCAM
DVCPROHD-LP(720p)
DVCPROHD (720p)
DVCPRO50 (422)
DVCPRO (411)
DVCPROP (420p)
DV
DVCAM
DVCPROHD-LP (1080i)/
DVCPROHD (1080i)/
DVCPROHD-LP (720p)/
DVCPROHD (720p)/
DVCPRO50 (422)/DVCPRO (411)/
DVCPROP (420p)/DV/DVCAM
Auto detect
• In the eject mode, the format will follow the setup menu No.020 (SYS FORMAT).
• When setup menu No.022 (PB FORMAT) is set at AUTO, the format with format not detected (tape
inserted) will follow the setup menu No.023 (FORMAT SEL). With DV/DVCAM selected, the unit
operates regarding that HD-LP has been selected. 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
100 SEARCH0000DIAL
ENA 0001 KEY
101 SHTL MAX 0000×9.80001            ×16
0002×32
102 FF. REW 0000×16
MAX 0001×32
0002      ×50
0003×60
0004×100
104 REF 0000 OFF
ALARM
0001ON
105 AUTO EE0000S/F/R
SEL 0001 STOP
106 EJECT EE0000            EE
SEL 0001 BLACK
0002 GRAY
107 EE MODE0000  NORMAL
SEL 0001        THRU
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects the direct search dial operation.
0: For direct search dial operations.
1: Operation is not transferred to the search mode unless the
search button is pressed.
This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations.
0: 9.8× normal speed
1: 16× normal speed
2: 32× normal speed

Depending on the tape format, the actual tape travel speed
will differ slightly from what the superimposed display shows.
This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations.
0: 16 × normal speed
1: 32 × normal speed
2: 50 × normal speed
3: 60 × normal speed
4: 100 × normal speed

The maximum speed is automatically limited to 50× for
DVCPROHD/DCVPRO50 and 32× for DV or DVCAM.
This selects whether to warn the operator when the
REF.VIDEO signal has not been connected.
0: Warning is not given.
1: Warning is given by the flashing STOP lamp.
This selects the VTR mode in which the EE status is to be
established when the TAPE/EE switch has been set to EE.
0: The EE status is established in the stop, FF or REW mode.
1: The EE status is established in the stop mode only.

The EE output with the DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV or DVCAM
format is characterized by a black picture and muted sound.
This selects the video and audio output statuses in the eject
mode.
0: The EE status is always established regardless of the
TAPE/EE switch position.
1: The statuses depend on the TAPE/EE switch position:
EE: The EE status is established.
TAPE: The video signals turn black; the audio signals are
muted.
2: The statuses depend on the TAPE/EE switch position:
EE: The EE status is established.
TAPE: The video signals turn gray; the audio signals are
muted.

The EE output with the DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO,
DV or DVCAM format is characterized by a black picture and
muted sound.
This selects the EE mode output signals.
0: Signals are output with a delay equivalent to the length of
internal signal processing.
1: Signals are output directly, without internal processing, and
so are output with no delay.

When editing mode is selected, SDTI is selected as the video
input signal, the internal operations are forcibly set to
NORMAL. 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
108 PLAY00000
DELAY::
0015 15
109 CAP.LOCK0000             2F
 0001              4F
110 AUTO REW0000         OFF
0001 ON
111 MEMORY0000          OFF
STOP 0001 ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This sets the play delay time in frame increments.
This selects whether the playback framing is to be locked in 4-
field or 2-field increments.
0: 2F mode
1: 4F mode
This selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the
tape start when the tape end is detected.
0: The tape stops at the tape end.
1: The tape is rewound to the tape start.
This selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when
the counter value reaches “0” during a fast forwarding or
rewinding operation in the CTL mode.
0: The VTR does not stop.
1: The VTR stops automatically.

1. The stop mode concerned is either the stop or the still-
picture (SHTL STILL) mode depending on the setup menu
No. 307 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting.
2. When both the AUTO REW function and MEMORY function
have been selected at the same time, the AUTO REW
function takes precedence.
Memory stop function
!When the FF button is pressed, the VTR performs the regular fast forward operation since the zero point is not located in the
direction of operation.
@When the REW button is pressed, the PREROLL lamp lights (the SHTL lamp lights as well), the VTR proceeds with the
preroll operation, and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads “0.”
#When the REW button is pressed, the VTR performs the regular rewinding operation since the zero point is not located in the
direction of operation.
$When the FF button is pressed, the PREROLL lamp lights (the SHTL lamp lights as well), the VTR proceeds with the preroll
operation, and it automatically stops when it reaches the position where the counter reads “0.”
REW button
FF buttonFF button
REW button Zero
point
The MEMORY STOP function does not work if it is 
activated within a range of 0 ±2 frames.
FWD direction
4
31
2 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
112 FRZ MODE0000           DIS
SEL 0001 STBOFF
0002 SOF&EJ
113 REC INH0000          OFF
0001 ON
0002 PRE
114 REC INH0000  LIGHT
LAMP 0001 FLASH
115 EJECT SW0000REC
INH 0001 OFF
116 EJECT LAMP0000     MODE1
0001 MODE2
117 M CASSTT 0000           OFF
INH
0001            ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects the output picture in the STANDBY OFF mode
established from the playback picture and the EJECT mode.
0: The video output is muted.
1: The picture being played back is frozen and output in the
STANDBY OFF mode only.
2: The picture being played back is frozen and output in the
STANDBY OFF mode and EJECT mode.

• The status when the picture is frozen complies with what has
been selected for the setup menu item No.604 (FREEZE
SEL) setting.
• In the EJECT mode, the frozen picture is output only when 1
(BLACK) or 2 (GRAY) has been selected as the setup menu
item No.106 (EJECT EE SEL) setting.
• When transferred to EJECT mode, FREEZE will be forcibly
canceled in case of change in output format of HD serial
output.
This selects whether to allow or inhibit recording on the
cassette tape.
0: Recording on the tape is allowed when its accidental
erasure prevention tab has been set to the recording
enable position.
1: Recording on the tape is inhibited.
2: Inhibits overwriting during normal recording.

“PRE” functions to avoid accidental erasure. With this setting,
the REC INHIBIT lamp flashes continuously. (The lamp
flashes in approx. 0.5 sec cycles)
This selects whether to cause the REC INHIBIT lamp to flash
or light up when the cassette’s tab has been set to the
recording inhibit position.
0: The lamp lights.
1: The lamp flashes. (The lamp flashes in approx.1 second
cycles.)

• When “1” (ON) has been selected as the setup menu item
No.113 (REC INH) setting, the REC INHIBIT lamp lights all
the time regardless of this setting.
• When “2” (PRE) has been selected as the setup menu item
No.113 (REC INH) setting, the REC INHIBIT lamp flashes all
the time regardless of this setting.(The lamp flashes in
approx. 0.5 second cycles.)
This selects whether to enable or disable the operation of the
eject button on the front panel.
0: The button’s operation is inhibited in the recording mode.
1: The button can be operated in any mode.
This selects whether EJECT lamp is kept lighting or turned off
in a state of cassette out.
0:  EJECT lamp is kept lighting.
1:  EJECT lamp is turned off.
It selects inhibit/permit of recording onto M cassette tape.
0:  Recording onto M cassette tape is possible.
1:  Recording onto M cassette tape is inhibited.

With 0 (OFF) selected, the status of inhibit/permit of recording
onto cassette tape depends on the setting of setup menu
No.113 (REC INH).
The accidental erasure
prevention function
prevents sections of the
tape on which material
has already been
recorded from being
recorded over.
Heads for CTL recording
signals and playback
signals are positioned as
shown in the figure
below. These heads
permit or inhibit recording
based on whether or not
CTL signals are present,
thereby preventing the
accidental erasure of
material recorded on the
tape. When the REC/
PLAY button is pressed
at a section of the tape on
which material has been
recorded, the tape will
travel, however the REC/
PLAY button will flash, an
alarm will sound and
recording will not be
performed.
R/P
Heads
PRE_CTL
Head 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
118 SP MODE 0000           OFF
INH0001            ON
131 PAGE MODE0000       MANU
0001 AUTO
132 ROTA MODE0000          OFF
0001 ON
133 KEY BEEP0000          OFF
0001 LOW
0002 HIGH
134 ALARM0000          OFF
BEEP 0001 LOW
0002 HIGH
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
For selecting whether recording is to be inhibited or enabled
with any format other than the DVCPROHD-LP format.
0: Recording onto cassette tape is possible.
1: Recording onto cassette tape is inhibited.

• With 0 (OFF) selected, the status of inhibit/permit of
recording onto cassette tape depends on the setting of setup
menu No.113 (REC INH).
• The recording format follows the setup menu item No.020
(SYS FORMAT) setting.
This selects the cue point operation when the MULTI CUE
function has been set to ON.
0: Operations are performed on the selected page and 8 cue
points can be registered.
1: When the page on which the cue points are being
registered becomes full, operation automatically moves to
the next page, and registration continues.  A total of 80 cue
points on a maximum of 10 pages can be registered.
This selects the registration operation when all the cue points
have already been registered while the MULTI CUE function is
set to ON.
0: The registration operation is not performed.
1: The registration operation is continued.  When MANU has
been selected as the setup menu item No.131 (PAGE
MODE) setting, the cue point is registered in CUE¢1 on
the page concerned; if AUTO has been selected, it is
registered in CUE01.
For setting the volume level of the beep heard each time a key
is touched.
For setting the volume level of the alarm beep.

When the fan motor has shut down, the alarm beep is
sounded at the HIGH volume level regardless of this setting. 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
200 PARA RUN0000DIS
0001 ENA
201 9P SEL 0000 OFF0001ON
202 ID SEL 0000 OTHER
0001  DVCPRO
0002 ORIG
203 50P SEL 0000 OFF0001            ON
204 RS232C SEL0000OFF
0001 ON
205 BAUD RATE 0000 300
0001 600
0002 1200
0003 2400
0004 4800
00059600
206 DATA 0000 7
LENGTH00018
207 STOP BIT00001
0001 2
208 PARITY0000NON
0001 ODD
0002 EVEN
209 RETURN 0000 OFF
ACK0001ON
211 LOCAL 50P0000          OFF
0001 ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects whether two or more VTRs are to be operated in
synchronization.
0: No operation in synchronization
1: Operation in synchronization

When operating two or more VTRs in synchronization, set all
the VTRs to 0001 (ENA). (See pages 9 and 17.)
This selects whether the 9P connector functions when the
REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE.
0: Do not function
1: Function
This selects the ID information which is returned to the
controller.
0: OTHER
1: DVCPRO
2: ORIG

1. The ID information of a VTR other than a DVCPRO format
VTR is selected for “0 (OTHER).”
2. Select “2 (ORIG)” only when the unit has been connected
to a specific controller made by Panasonic (such as the AJ-
A900, available as an optional accessory).
This selects whether the PARALLEL (50P) connector functions
when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to REMOTE.
0: Does not function
1: Functions
These settings are for selecting whether the RS-232C
connector is to function when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is
set to REMOTE.
0: Connector does not function.
1: Connector functions.
These settings are for selecting the RS-232C communication
speed (baud rate).
These settings are for selecting the RS-232C data length.
(Unit: bit)
These settings are for selecting the RS-232C stop bit length.
(Unit: bit)
These settings are for selecting the none, odd or even for the
RS-232C parity bit.
0: Parity bit is not used.
1: An odd number of bits is used for the parity system.
2: An even number of bits is used for the parity system.
These settings are for selecting whether the ACK code is to be
returned when a command is received from RS-232C.
0: ACK code is not returned.
1: ACK code is returned.
This selects whether the PARALLEL (50P) connector is to
work when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to
LOCAL.
0: The connector does not work.
1: The connector works.