Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1700 Operating Instructions

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Function menus
Function
button/item Switching
method Corresponding setup
menu item
F1
FORMATFi
Press___Description of setting
For formatting the IC card.Setting
___
F2
SAVEPress
___For transferring data from the IC card files.
___
F1 (SHIFT)
F2 (SHIFT)
F3 (SHIFT)
F4 (SHIFT)
F5 (SHIFT)
F6 (SHIFT)
______ ___ ______

Editing the title of a selected file
First select the operation file, and then press the
ADJ dial.
The first digit of the title display area is highlighted,
indicating that the file title can now be edited.
• To input a number, press the number keys.
• To input letters, tap the numbers keys until the
letter to be input appears while holding down
the  button.
More  than  one  letter  is  allocated  to  each
number key.
• Press the ADJ dial to move from one digit to the
next on the title display area.
• To enter the title, press the ADJ dial again.
  
• When the display screen has been switched or
the  button  has  been  pressed  during  title
editing, the editing enable status is canceled,
and the setting becomes invalid.
• A space can be input by pressing the  button
and  button.
3
F
C
F
4.File overwrite inhibit facility
It is possible to lock the overwrite inhibit facility for
individual files in the IC CARD MEMORY.  
• Locking a file
Select  the  file  to  be  locked,  and  press 
(LOCK).
• Unlocking a file
Press  (LOCK) again.
  
The locked or unlocked status is displayed in the
file status.
[
≤: Unlocked status, µ: locked status]
F5
F5
5.
CARD 
						

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F1SHIFTF2F3F4F5F6
Registered item name
Registered value Selection marker

Pins in which functions can be registered
IN pins:  Pins 6 to 20, 22, 23, 25
OUT pins: Pin 21, 24, pins 32 to 46, 48
All other pins are reserved and cannot be changed. Using the front panel controls and on-screen menus,
functions  are  registered  into  the  input  pins  of  the
parallel remote (50PIN) connector and the statuses
are registered into its output pins.
When  (50P IN) or  (50P OT) is pressed while
the  button  is  held  down  on  the  
menu, the function menu shown below appears, and
functions can be registered or deleted.
F
F6F5
Items  which  can  be  registered  in  the  input  and
output pins
Items  identical  to  the  setup  menu  items  can  be
registered  in  both    the  input  and  output  pins.    In
addition, there are a set of special items can be also
registered  in  the  input  pins  and  another  set  for  the
output pins.
  
System  menu  and  submenu  items  cannot  be
registered.
IN pins OUT pins
1 REC21
Range of pins to which any
items can be assigned
24
26  
27 REC
28 PLAY
29 FF
30 REW
31 STOP
32
Range of pins to which
any items can be
assigned :
l
;
46
48
47 
49 
50  2 PLAY
3FF
4 REW
5 STOP
6
Range of pins to which
any items can be
assigned :
l
;
20
22
23
25
Registration in input pins
Setup menu list 
Special IN menu list

Special OUT menu list
Registration in output pins
100 000Item no.
200
300
400
500
600
700
B00
C00
Registered item names
Setup menu items and 50PIN special menu items can
be registered in the parallel remote connector pins,
and the names of these menu items are displayed.
Registered values
One setting for the registered menu item is displayed
in each of the pins.  
When active signals are input to the IN pins in which
the  setup  menu  items  mentioned  above  have  been
registered, the settings for the registered menu items
take effect inside the VTR.
When the settings for the registered menu items tally
with the registered values, active signals are output
from the registered OUT pins.
Item selection cursor
Item numberItem number
Category
Setting Setting number
Item name 
						

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Press  (RESET) while holding down the  button.
All the registered item names and registered values
are now set to the factory settings.  (These settings
cannot be restored.)FF4
Registering functions in the input pins/Active inputs
Registering functions in the output pins/Active outputs
ClearingResetting all the items and values
1.
Selecting the 50-pin connector pins
Turn  the  ADJ  dial  to  move  the  selection  marker  and
select  the  pin  of  the  50-pin  connector  into  which  the
menu item is to be registered.
2.Entering the 50-pin connector pins
Press the ADJ dial.
The entered 50-pin connector pin display is highlighted.
4.Entering the menu item
Press the ADJ dial.
The on-screen setting display now blinks.
1.Turn the ADJ dial to move the selection marker and select the
pin of the 50-pin connector whose menu item is to be cleared.
2.Press  (RESET).  The registered item name
and registered value displays now go blank.F4
3.To clear the menu items in other 50-pin connector
pins, repeat steps 1 and 2.
3.Selecting the menu item
Turn the ADJ dial and select the menu item for the pin
of the 50-pin connector which was selected in step 1
above.
5.Selecting the setting
Turn  the  ADJ  dial  and  select  the  setting  for  the
menu item which was selected in step 3 above.
6.Entering the setting
Press the ADJ dial.
What  is  to  be  operated  by  the  ADJ  dial  returns  to  the
front  panel.    Whatever  was  selected  in  step  3  is
displayed as the registered item name and whatever was
selected in step 5 is displayed as the registered value.
7.To select menu items and settings for other 50-pin
connector pins, repeat steps 1 to 6.
8.Saving the data in the 50-pin registration file
To save what has been set in the 50-pin connector in
the 50-pin registration file, press  (SET).
If  (EXIT)  is  pressed  without  the  above  settings
have been saved, those settings will be canceled.
F6
F5
Special IN menu list 
No.
SUPER
DISPLAYDescription of setting
B00
STBY ONFor transferring to the STANDBY ON mode.
B01
STBY OFFFor transferring to the STANDBY OFF mode.
B02
STBY ONOFFFor alternately transferring to the STANDBY ON
and OFF mode.
B03
EJECTFor transferring to the EJECT mode.
B04
CUEFor prerolling the tape to the IN point when the
IN point has been registered; for prerolling the
tape to the current point when the IN point has
not been registered.
B05
IN SETFor registering the edit IN point.
B06
STILLFor transferring to the still picture (STILL) mode.
B07
422 REM ONThe 9-pin connector functions.
B08
422 REM OFFThe 9-pin connector does not function.
B09
TC EXTFor returning TC SOURCE to the previous EXT
mode.  
(No  switching  occurs  if  the  EXT  mode  is
currently established
.)
B10
TC INT AUTOFor  switching  TC  SOURCE  to  INT  and  TCG
MODE to AUTO.
B20
PROTECT
HALF
For switching the tape protection mode operation to
half-loading in the event that the VTR has been left
standing in the STOP mode or the STILL mode while
any of the search modes (JOG, VAR or SHTL) was
established.
B21
PROTECT
T-RELFor switching the tape protection mode operation to
tension release when the VTR has been left standing
in the STOP mode or the STILL mode while any of the
search modes (JOG, VAR or SHTL) was established.
Functions not featured on the setup menua
SRC PROTECT and STOP PROTECT settings switched simultaneously
4.To save what has been set in the 50-pin connector in
the 50-pin registration file, press  (SET).
If  (EXIT) is pressed without the above settings
have been saved, those settings will be canceled.
F6
F5
50P IN/OUT
ASSIGN
B11
TC EXT_L
REGFor switching TC SOURCE to EXT_L and TCG
MODE to REGEN. 
						

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Special IN menu list (continued)
Special OUT menu list
No.
SUPER
DISPLAYDescription of setting
B22
UD FIT_V
For switching the picture angle during down-conversion to
letter box and the picture angle during up-conversion to the
top/bottom cut status in the vertical direction.
B23
UD FIT_HFor  switching  the  picture  angle  during  down-
conversion to the side cut mode and the picture angle
during up-conversion to the side panel mode.
B24
UD FIT_HVFor  switching  the  picture  angle  during  down-
conversion  to  the  squeeze  mode  and  the  picture
angle during up-conversion to the stretch mode.
UPCON MODE and DOWNCON MODE settings switched simultaneously
No.
SUPER
DISPLAYDescription of setting
C00
EJECTEJECT status
C01
STBY ONSTANDBY ON status
C02
CUECUE-UP completed status
C03
STILLSTILL status
C04
PANEL STOPStatus in which the front panel STOP button is
pressed down
C05
PRE CTLStatus  of  whether  to  inhibit  overwrite  during
normal recording
C06
422 REM ON9-pin connector function status
C07
REMOTE50-pin connector function status
C08
REC INH1Recording inhibit status 1
C09
REC INH2Recording inhibit status 2
C10
CAS INH1Tape recording inhibit status 1
C11
CAS INH2Tape recording inhibit status 2
C12
TC SRC1TC input status 1
No.
SUPER
DISPLAYDescription of setting
C16
DC3 Down-conversion status 3
C17
UC1Up-conversion status 1
C18
UC2Up-conversion status 2
C19
UD1Up-conversion/down-conversion status 1
C20
UD2Up-conversion/down-conversion status 2
C21
UD3Up-conversion/down-conversion status 3
C22
ERR0Error status 0
C23
ERR1Error status 1
C24
ERR2Error status 2
C26
CH GREENChannel condition green LED
C27
CH AMBERChannel condition amber LED
C28
CH REDChannel condition red LED
C29
SERVO LOCK
Servo lock LED
C30
V UNITYVideo UNITY LED
C31
A UNITYAudio UNITY LED

C13
TC SRC2TC input status 2
C14
DC1Down-conversion status 1
C15
DC2Down-conversion status 2 
						

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C22
ERR0C23
ERR1C24
ERR2Error status
000
SERVO NOT LOCKED (priority level 1)
001
SERVO LOCKED (priority level 4)
010
HIGH ERROR (amber) (priority level 3)
011
HIGH ERROR (red) (priority level 2)
Error statuses
C12
TC SRC1C13
TC SRC2TC input status
00
External SLTC
01
External LTC
10
External SVITC (or external VITC with SD input)
11
INT
TC input statuses
C10
CAS INH1
C11
CAS INH2Tape recording inhibit status
00
Cassette recording enabled
01
Cassette accidental erasure prevented
Tape recording inhibit statuses
Recording inhibit statuses
Function menus

C08
REC INH1C09
REC INH2Recording inhibit statuses
00
Overwriting prohibited during normal recording
01
All recording onto cassette prohibited
10
Recording inhibit mode other than the 2 above modes
11
Recording onto cassette enabled
Down-conversion statuses
C14
DC1C15
DC2 C16
DC3 Down-conversion status
000
Squeeze mode
010
Side cut modea
100
Letter box mode
110
14:9
111
13:9
Up-conversion statuses
C17
UC1C18
UC2Up-conversion status
00
Stretch mode
01
Side panel mode 
10
Top and bottom cut in vertical direction
Up-conversion down-conversion statuses  
C19
UD1C20
UD2C21
UD3Down-conversion
statusUp-conversion
status
000
Squeeze mode
010
Side cut mode 
100Letter box modeStretch mode
Side panel mode 
Top  and  bottom  cut
in vertical direction
111
Any other combination
The statuses established by a multiple number of pins
in the special OUT menu list are displayed.  Pin status
“1” signifies “active low” and “0” signifies “open.”50P IN/OUT
ASSIGN 
						

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50P IN/OUT ASSIGN function buttons
Function
button/item Switching
method Corresponding setup
menu item
F1
:
PREVPress
___Description of setting
For  scrolling  the  on-screen  menu  pages  in  the  forward
direction.Setting
___
F2
;
NEXTPress
___For  scrolling  the  on-screen  menu  pages  in  the  reverse
direction. ___
F4
RESETPress
Fi
Press___For resetting one pin: what has been selected for the pin
selected by the individual reset selection marker is cleared.
For resetting all the pins: what has been registered in all the pins is
set to the factory settings and set in the 50-pin registration file.___
F5
SETPress
___For registering the file; all the function button settings are
saved in the 50-pin registration file. ___
F6
EXITPress
___For exiting the special menu (and transferring to the original
menu). ___
F3
CANCELPress
___For releasing the menu item selection status.
___
F1 (SHIFT)
F2 (SHIFT)
F3 (SHIFT)
F4 (SHIFT)
F5 (SHIFT)
F6 (SHIFT)___ ___ ______
Flow of registration
Status in which regis-
tered 50-pin connector
pin selection is enabled
Status in which selected 50-
pin connector pin menu item
selection is enabled 
Status in which selected
menu item setting
selection is enabled
Open the
screen.
Close the
screen.
F6 (EXIT)
Press the ADJ dial.
F3 (cancel) Press the ADJ dial.
F3 (cancel)Press the ADJ dial.
Turn the ADJ dial.  
F4 (one pin reset)   
F i
F4 (all pins reset)
F5 (settings entered)Turn the ADJ dial.   
F1 (forward page scroll)   
F2 (reverse page scroll)Turn the ADJ dial. 
						

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50-pin assignment factory settings
Pin
no.I/O
Setting item 
1I
REC
2I
PLAY
3I
FF
4I
REW
5I
STOP
6I
___
7I
___
8I
422 REMOTE ON
9I
422 REMOTE OFF
10 I
LOCAL ENABLE
11 I
EJECT
12 I
IN SET
13 I
REC INH ALL
14 I
REC INH PRE
15 I
LOCAL DISABLE
16 I
TC EXT
17 I
TC INT&TCG MODE AUTO
18 I
___
19 I
___
20 I
STNDBY ON/OFF
21 O
ERR0 STATUS
22 I
DET STOP ON
23 I
CUE
24 O
ERR1 STATUS
25 I
DET STOP OFF
26 Power
27 O
REC STATUS
28 O
PLAY STATUS
29 O
FF STATUS
30 O
REW STATUS
31 O
STOP STATUS
32 O
422 REMOTE STATUS
33 O
EJECT STATUS
34 O
ERR2 STATUS
35 O
TC SRC1 STATUS
36 O
TC SRC2 STATUS
37 O
___
38 O
___
39 O
REC INH1 STATUS
40 O
REC INH2 STATUSPin
no.I/O
Setting item 
41 O
CUE STATUS
42 O
REMOTE STATUS
43 O
DET STOP STATUS
44 O
PRE CTL DETECTED STATUS
45 O
LOCAL ENABLE STATUS
46 O
STANDBY ON STATUS
47 GND
48 O
___
49 GND
50 GND
“__
” denotes that nothing is subject to control or to a status.
50P IN/OUT
ASSIGN
 
• For  a  command,  input  TTL  level  signals;  for  an
active low edge, input an electrical signal of 100 ms
or more.
• For a status, a maximum open collector and sink
current of 6 mA is output. 
						

							LOCAL HDHD
AJ-HD1700 External encoder remote
controller
SD
BOTH SD
BOTH
BOTH HD
External encoder remote
controller/AJ-HD1700 SD
BOTH
Setting Adjustment item
05:
ENCODER
SEL06:
V LEVEL
CTRL662: V LEVEL
663: C LEVEL
664: HUE ( or C PHASE)
665: SETUP LVL (or BK LVL)
REMOTE
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System menus
No./Item Description of setting
The underlining (__) denotes the factory setting mode.
00
WFM SELThis enables one of a number of different signals
to  be  output  from  the  VIDEO  OUT  2  output
connector.
0000 CTL:The CTL signal is output.0001 TC:The time code signal is output.0002VIDEO:The video output signal is output.0003 RF_L:The PB L RF signal is output.0004 RF_R:The PB R RF signal is output.0005 ENV_L:The PB L ENV signal is output.
0006 ENV_R:The PB L ENV signal is output.
 
• The setting can be changed at any time without
being affected by the system menu item No.30
(MENU LOCK) setting.
• The  output  signals  during  normal  playback
virtually maintain the levels given below.
CTL: 0.1 to.3Vp-p TC: 0.6Vp-p
VIDEO: 1.0Vp-p
05
ENCODER
SELFor  setting  whether  to  perform  the  various
adjustments for the video output signals using this
VTR  or  using  an  external  encoder  remote
controller.
0000REMOTE:The various adjustments for the video output
signals are performed by an external encoder
remote controller.
0001
LOCAL:The various adjustments for the video output
signals are performed using this VTR.
0002 BOTH:
The various adjustments for the video output
signals are performed using both this VTR and
an external encoder remote controller.
06
V LEVEL
CTRLFor selecting what is to be controlled when
the video output level is to be adjusted by an
external encoder remote controller.
0000
HD:The HD video output level can be adjusted.
0001 SD:
The SD video output level can be adjusted.
0002 BOTH:
Both the HD and SD video output levels can be
adjusted.
Video output signal adjustments
The control matrix for the adjustments is shown in the table below.
LOCAL HDHD
AJ-HD1700 External encoder
remote controller
AJ-HD1700 No adjustments
possible
External encoder
remote controllerNo adjustments
possible
External encoder
remote controller
External encoder
remote controller
SD
BOTH SD
BOTH
BOTH HDExternal  encoder  remote
controller/AJ-HD1700
AJ-HD1700
External  encoder  remote
controller/AJ-HD1700
AJ-HD1700
External  encoder  remote
controller/AJ-HD1700
External  encoder  remote
controller/AJ-HD1700SD
BOTH
Setting Adjustment item
05:
ENCODER
SEL06:
V LEVEL
CTRL653: Y LVL (HD)
654: Pb LVL (HD)
655: Pr LVL (HD)
656: BK LVL (HD)658: Y LVL (SD)
659: Pb LVL (SD)
660: Pr LVL (SD)
661: BK LVL (SD)
REMOTE
External  encoder  remote  controller:Only  adjustments  of  the
external encoder remote controller are performed.
AJ-HD1700:Only  adjustments  of  the  setup  menu  items  are
performed.
External encoder remote controller/AJ-HD1700:Adjustments can
be performed from both the external encoder remote controller and
setup menus.
 
Use the AJ-ER50, an optional accessory, as the external encoder
remote controller.  However, its VIDEO PHASE and SYNC PHASE
controls will not work. When  “CMPNT”  has  been  selected  as  the  setup  menu  item
No.650 (STYLE) setting
When “CMPST” has been selected as the setup menu item
No.650 (STYLE) setting
External encoder remote controller:Only adjustments of the external
encoder remote controller are performed.
AJ-HD1700:Only adjustments of the setup menu items are performed.
External encoder remote controller/AJ-HD1700:Adjustments can be
performed from both the external encoder remote controller and setup
menus.
 
Use  the  MT-200  (manufactured  by  Musashi  and  recommended  by
Panasonic) as the external encoder remote controller.  However, its
VIDEO PHASE, SYNC PHASE and SC PHASE controls will not work. 
						

							00
COARSEFor adjusting the VIDEO OUT system phase in 1H
steps.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
0000j
5H
::
0005
0H::
0010 5H
 
This setting remains unchanged
even  when  the  factory  setting
operation is performed.
No./Item Description of setting
12
SYS H 
(HD)*
UP
For adjusting the system phase of the HD SDI output. 
When the  button is pressed, the display transfers to
the  submenu  screen;  press  the  button  again  to
return the display from the submenu screen.
SHIFTSHIFT
00
COARSEFor  adjusting  the  system  phase  of  the  HD  SDI
output in 1H steps.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
0000j
5H
::
0005
0H::
0010 5H
 
This setting remains unchanged
even  when  the  factory  setting
operation is performed.
01
FINEFor  adjusting  the  HD  SDI  output  system
phase in 13.5ns steps.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
  0000j
1100 0000j
1375 0000j1320
:: ::::
110001375013200:: ::::
2200 1100 2700 1375 2640 1320
 
This setting remains unchanged even when the
factory setting operation is performed. Submenu screen
79
01
FINEFor  adjusting  the  SD  SDI  system  phase  in  37ns
steps for 480i outputs and in 54ns steps for 480p
outputs.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
 
0000j
858 0000j
864
:: ::
0858
008640:: ::
1716 858 1728 864
System menus
No./Item Description of setting
15
VO SYS
H (SD)*
DW
For adjusting the system phase of the VIDEO OUT.
When the  button is pressed, the display transfers to
the  submenu  screen;  press  the  button  again  to
return the display from the submenu screen.
SHIFTSHIFT
01
FINEFor adjusting the VIDEO OUT system phase in
37ns steps.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
 
0000j
858 0000j
864
:: ::
0858
008640:: ::
1716 858 1728 864
16
SD SYS
H (SD)*
DW
For adjusting the system phase of the SD SDI.When the  button is pressed, the display transfers to
the  submenu  screen;  press  the  button  again  to
return the display from the submenu screen.
SHIFTSHIFT
Submenu screen
The underlining (__) denotes the factory setting mode.
*UP:  This  is  for  HD  outputs  (during  HD  tape  playback  or  up-
conversion outputs).
*DW:This is for SD outputs (during SD tape playback or down-
conversion outputs).00
COARSE
For  adjusting  the  SD  SDI  system  phase  in  1H
steps.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
0000j
5H
::
0005
0H::
0010 5H
Submenu screen
 
This setting remains unchanged
even  when  the  factory  setting
operation is performed.
14
SYS SC
(SD)*
DW
For adjusting the system phase over a total
variable range of more than d
180o
.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
 
						

							59/60 Hz mode:Status  in  which  “0”  (59/60)  has  been
selected
50 Hz mode: Status  in  which  “1”  (50)  has  been
selected
23/24 Hz mode:Status  in  which  “2”  (23/24)  has  been
selected
25 Hz (HD) mode:Status  in  which  “3”  (25  (HD))  has  been
selected
25 Hz (SD) mode:Status  in  which  “4”  (25(SD))  has  been
selected
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System menus
*System switching
• Some of the system menu and setup menu items each have
different settings for different operation modes (59/60 Hz, 50
Hz, 23/24 Hz and 25 Hz (HD or SD)).  These settings are
saved separately.
(This concerns those items whose settings were described
for  each  operation  mode  on  the  system  menu  and  setup
menu tables.)
• For  further  details,  refer  to  “How  to  switch  the  system
frequency” on page 105.
• Since this VTR becomes a playback-only unit when the
23/24 Hz or 25 Hz (HD or SD) mode has been selected,
the functions relating to EE, recording and editing are all
set to the inhibited status.  Neither is it possible to select
CTL in such a case.
(The  related  menus  and  function  buttons  are  not
displayed, and operation is prohibited.)
For  the  instant  when  the  tape  begins  to  run  at  the  1k
speed  such  as  when  it  starts  playing  from  the  STOP
status, the image is disrupted and the sound is muted for
several frames because the tape is being synchronized
with the REF input.
The underlining (__) denotes the factory setting mode.
*DW:This is for SD outputs (during SD tape playback or down-
conversion outputs). No./Item Description of setting
18
SCH (SD)*
DW
For adjusting the SCH phase.
When the  button is pressed, the display transfers to
the  submenu  screen;  press  the  button  again  to
return the display from the submenu screen.
SHIFTSHIFT
00
COARSEFor adjusting the SCH phase in 90osteps
(The  SC  phase  changes,  and  the  H  phase  remains
unchanged.)
0000:00001: 90
0002: 180
0003: 270
Submenu screen 
No./Item Description of setting
30
MENU LOCKFor  selecting  whether  to  set  or  release  the
system file lock mode.
0000OFF:Lock released (changes enabled)0001 ON:Lock set (changes prohibited)
Even when “ON” is selected, the data will be overwritten
when the system file has been set to LOAD from the IC
card.
 
• This  setting  remains  unchanged  even  when  the
factory setting operation is performed.
• For  the  steps  to  take  to  switch  the  system
frequency, refer to page 105.
25
SYSTEM
FREQ*01
FINE
For adjusting the SCH phase over a total variable
range of more than d
45o.
j
: To advance the phase.   i
: To delay the phase.
(The  SC  phase  changes,  and  the  H  phase  remains
unchanged.)
0000j
32
::
0032
0::
0064 32
20
AV PHASEFor adjusting the audio output phase in relation to
the video output phase in 20.8¨
s steps.
j:The audio output phase is advanced in relation to
the video output phase.
i:The audio output phase is delayed in relation to
the video output phase.
0000j
100
::
0100
0::
0200 100
For selecting the system frequency.0: The 59.94 Hz or 60 Hz system frequency is selected.
1:  The 50 Hz system frequency is selected.
2:  The 23.98 Hz or 24 Hz system frequency is selected.
3:  The 25 Hz system frequency is selected.
However, with SD SDI and video output signals, there
is a delay of approximately one field compared with
the HD SDI output.
4:  The 25 Hz system frequency is selected.
However, HD SDI output is muted.
000359/600001*50*0002 23/24
0003 25 (HD)
0004 25 (SD)* The  asterisk  denotes  the
factory  setting  for  AJ-
HD1700E