Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1800 Operating Instructions

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Automatic Editing(deck-to-deck) (continued)
Selecting the editing mode
1Select the editing mode.
ASSEM button: 
Assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing is 
performed in this mode.
INSERT button:
Insert editing is performed in this mode.
2On the time code display, select the channels to be 
edited.
ASSEM
Set ASSEM to ON using the   button.
INSERT
To select V, A1, A2, A3, A4 and CUE channels, press
the   to   buttons; to select A5, A6, A7, A8 and
TC channels, press the   +   to   + 
buttons....

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Automatic Editing(deck-to-deck) (continued)
Checking the edit points
1Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point.
The value of the registered edit point appears on the
display.
2While holding down the IN (or OUT) button, press the 
PREROLL button to check the picture at the edit point.
The tape is cued up to the edit IN (or OUT) point, and a
still picture of the point appears.
zIf “STOP” has been selected as the setup menu item 
No.307 (AFTER CUE-UP) setting, the VTR is set to the 
EE mode...

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Automatic Editing(deck-to-deck) (continued)
Previewing
1After the edit points have been registered, press the
PREVIEW button.
Regular preview is now conducted.

zIf the edit IN point has not been registered, the position 
where the PREVIEW button was pressed is registered 
as the edit IN point.
zTo stop the preview at any time, press the STOP but-
ton.
zWhen the PREVIEW button is pressed again after the 
IN point during the course of a preview, the preview will 
start again from the beginning.
zWhen...

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Audio Split Editing 
The video edit points and audio edit points can be registered
independently, and editing can be executed with the video
points offset from the audio points.
Audio edit points cannot be registered when the assemble
editing mode has been selected.
After registering the edit points, proceed with the same
operations as for insert editing.
_Registering the edit points
Video IN point:
While holding down the IN button, press the SET but-
ton.
Video OUT point:
While holding down the OUT...

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Audio Split Editing (continued)
_Duration display
The duration can be indicated on the display.
Between the video IN and OUT points: 
Press the IN button and OUT button at the same time.
Between the audio IN and OUT points: 
Press the A-IN button and A-OUT button at the same 
time.
Match frame processing function
When two VTRs are used to perform the audio split
editing operations, there will be a total of 8 edit points: the
video IN and OUT points for the player, the video IN and
OUT points for the...

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Variable memory function
Variable memory function selection
The variable memory mode can be selected by setting 
(VARMEM) on the  menu to “ON.”
When   (VARMEM) is set to “OFF,” the variable memory
mode is canceled, and the regular mode is established.

Bear in mind that when the 23/24 Hz, 25 Hz (HD or SD), 50
Hz (HD or SD) mode has been selected as the system menu
item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting,   (VARMEM) will no
longer appear on the display and the variable memory mode
cannot be selected.
Outline...

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Variable memory function (continued)
Variable memory editing operation procedure
To perform variable memory editing operations, set this VTR,
which is connected as the recorder to the variable memory
mode, and take the steps below.
1Select the editing mode on the  or
 menu.
2Select the VTR to be operated by pressing the
RECORDER or PLAYER button.
3Register the IN and OUT points using the SET button
and IN and OUT buttons.  The player’s OUT point cannot
be registered.
4Press the PLAYER button to select...

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Function menus
The function menus are used to set the functions which are frequently used.
The function menus are selected directly using the direct menu buttons on the front panel.
General description
General menus
, 
The most basic settings for recording, playback and TC
operations are set on these menu screens.
, 
The basic input/output settings for the video signals are
performed and, moreover, the level of the HD output
signals can also be adjusted on these menu screens.
, ,  
The basic...

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Function menus(continued)
Allocating the function keys
Menu (6 types)   Menu hierarchyItems allocated to function keys
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
HOME1st OUTPUT TC/CTL TC CLR CMP MD R INH
2nd (SHIFT)  PREROL OUTREF CAPSTN VARMEM
VIDEO1st VID IN INT SG UP CON DW CON
2nd (SHIFT)  V LV C LV HUE SUP LV
3rd (F+SHIFT)BRIGHT COLOR CONTRAST BACK L
AU D IO1st A1 IN A2 IN DIN 12 A3 IN A4 IN DIN 34
2nd (SHIFT)  A5 IN A6 IN DIN 56 A7 IN A8 IN DIN 78
3rd (SHIFT)  VOLUME RECCUE M MIX
TC1st TC SRC TCG MD TCG RG RUN MD DF...

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Function menus (continued)

The most basic settings for recording, playback and TC
operations are set on this menu screen.
How to switch the settings
To g g l e :  
Each time a function button is pressed, the setting is
changed or entered.
F i toggle*: 
When a function button is pressed while the F button is
held down, the setting can be changed or entered each
time.
To g g l e  i ADJ: 
When a function button is pressed, the setting is
highlighted, and the status in which the setting can be
changed is...