Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1800 Operating Instructions

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Setup menus (continued)


When the VTR is to be connected to a Dolby-E encoder/decoder for recording or playing back Dolby-E data, set the audio
input and output levels to UNITY, and select the following setup menu item settings.
No.303 AUD EDIT IN = CUT
No.304 AUD EDIT OUT = CUT
No.725 REC CH1 = CH1
No.726 REC CH2 = CH2
No.727 REC CH3 = CH3
No.728 REC CH4 = CH4
No.729 REC CH5 = CH5
No.730 REC CH6 = CH6
No.731 REC CH7 = CH7
No.732 REC CH8 = CH8
No.734 PB FADE = CUT
No.758 JOG PROC = OFF
No.762 AUD RATE CON = OFF

zSynchronize all devices in the system with the REF signal
designated by the Dolby-E device.
zDolby-E data cannot be recorded or played back in the 60
Hz mode.
zAdjust the timing with the video signals to cover the time
taken by the Dolby-E component for encoding/decoding
outside the VTR.
zSet the bit depth of the Dolby-E encoder/decoder to 16
bits.
zNoise will be output from the ANALOG AUDIO OUT
connectors of the channels through which the Dolby-E
data is passing.
zThe audio level meter will deflect beyond the range of its
markings for those channels through which the Dolby-E
data is passing.
zNoise will be output when a tape on which Dolby-E data
has been recorded is played back in the JOG or VAR
mode.
*Dolby and the Double D symbol   are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
No./Item Description of setting
A02
P.  O N  L O A DThis VTR is equipped with VTR MEMORY   for 
storing the current settings (All of the set values 
in the SETUP MENU, the contents of the 
registered items in the PF1/PF2 menu, some of 
the contents of the function buttons) and VTR 
MEMORY   to   for backing up VTR MEMORY 
.  Only the SETUP MENU of the selected VTR 
MEMORY   to   can be loaded and started on 
the VTR MEMORY  .
0000OFF
Operation is started using the previous settings.0001 USER1The VTR MEMORY   data is loaded and opera-
tion started on the basis of this data.
0002 USER2The VTR MEMORY   data is loaded and opera-
tion started on the basis of this data.
0003 USER3
The VTR MEMORY   data is loaded and opera-
tion started on the basis of this data.
0004 USER4The VTR MEMORY   data is loaded and opera-
tion started on the basis of this data.
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Setup menus (continued)

Follow the steps below to switch the system frequency [59/60 Hz, 50 Hz, 23/24 Hz, 25 Hz (HD) or 25 Hz (SD), 50 Hz(HD), 50 
Hz(SD)].
1Following the procedure for the 
 (page 62) to change the system 
menu item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting.
2Press   (SET) to enter the setting, and after the
function menu shown on the time code display area has
been cleared, the following message appears.
3To make the setting entered in step 2 valid, press the 
button while holding down the   button.
The system is restarted, and the VTR starts operating in
the selected mode.
4To cancel the setting entered in step 2, press the 
button while holding down the   button.
The above message is cleared, and after the changed
setting has been restored to the original system menu
No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting, operation returns to the
SYSTEM menu operation screen.
  
If the system menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting has
been changed while a cassette is inserted in the VTR, the
cassette is automatically ejected.
The same procedure as above is also followed when the
system menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ) setting has been
changed by loading the data from an SD memory card in
accordance with the  procedure (page 71).
Note that even if the change being made to the system menu
item No. 25 setting is cancelled, other system menu items
affected by the change will be updated, as will the
associated file names.

F5
F1SHIFTF2F3F4F5F6
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No.25
SYSTEM
FREQFormat enabling 
recordingFormat enabling playback Sync signals
59/601080/59.94i (HD_LP)
720/59.94p (HD_LP)
720/60.00p (HD_LP)1080/59.94i (HD_LP, HD_SP)
1080/60i (HD_LP, HD_SP)
720/59.94p(HD_LP, HD_SP)
720/60.00p (HD_LP, HD_SP)
480/59.94i (50M, 25M, DV, DVCAM)HD_REF (59.94Hz, 60Hz)
SD_REF (59.94Hz)
The setting selected for setup menu 
item No.031 (OUT REF) applies.
50i/25P1080/50i (HD_LP)
720/50p (HD_LP)1080/50i (HD_LP, HD_SP)
720/50p (HD_LP)
576/50i (50M, 25M, DV, DVCAM)
576/25p over 50i (50M, 25M, DV)HD_REF (50Hz)
SD_REF (50Hz)
The setting selected for setup menu 
item No.031 (OUT REF) applies.
23/24 None1080/23.98p over 59.94i (HD_LP)
720/23.98p over 59.94p (HD_LP/HD_SP)
720/24p over 60.00p (HD_LP/HD_SP)
480/23.98p over 59.94i [2:3 mode]
480/23.98p over 59.94i [2:3:3:2 advance mode]
HD_REF (47.96Hz, 48Hz)
25 (HD) None720/25p over 60p
720/24p over 60pHD_REF (50Hz)
SD_REF (50Hz)
The setting selected for setup menu 
item No.031 (OUT REF) applies.
25 (SD) None 720/25p over 60p SD_REF (50Hz)
50 (HD) None 720/50p over 60pHD_REF (50Hz)
SD_REF (50Hz)
The setting selected for setup menu 
item No.031 (OUT REF) applies.
50 (SD) None 720/50p over 60p SD_REF (50Hz) 
						

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Setup menus (continued)

The system menu and setup menu have some items whose settings differ and other items with which no selection options are
displayed and whose settings are fixed, depending on the switching of the operation mode in response to the setting selected
for system menu item No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ).  (Refer to the table below.)
System menu and setup menu settings
zEach of the items whose settings differ is saved in the VTR
MEMORY (current file and one of the backup files 1 to 4).
The settings that correspond to each operation mode will
be displayed so that the settings can be performed for
each operation mode.
Registration of the  and  function 
buttons
zWhen the items whose settings differ have been
registered in the  and  function buttons, the
settings that correspond to each operation mode will be
displayed so that the settings can be performed for each
operation mode.
zIf items, whose selection options are not displayed due to  
the operation mode, have been registered in the  or 
 function button, when an operation mode in which 
these options are not displayed is selected, what has been 
registered is saved but the function button itself will 
become blank and cannot be operated.  Note that the 
registered contents on items that are not displayed will be 
deleted during the following operations.
z
When the set value in Setup Menu No. 600 (VIDEO IN 
SEL) changes from SD SDI to another set value or 
from another set value to SD SDI.
zWhen the set value in Setup Menu No. 650 (STYLE) 
changes.
 50-pin connector registration
zWhen the items whose settings differ have been
registered in the  50-pin connector pins, the
settings corresponding to the operation modes are
allocated to the IN and OUT pins on the basis of the
setting numbers.  However, when the upper limit value is
exceeded, the value will be limited to this upper limit.
What has been registered is saved, but bear in mind that
when the data is registered again, it is saved by
overwriting the existing data so that the previously
registered data will be lost.
zIf items, whose selection options are not displayed due to  
the operation mode, have been registered in the  50-pin connector, when an operation mode in which 
these options are not displayed is selected, what has been 
registered is saved but no operation is possible.  Note that 
the registered contents on items that are not displayed will 
be deleted during the following operations.
z
When the set value in Setup Menu No. 600 (VIDEO IN 
SEL) changes from SD SDI to another set value, or 
from another set value to SD SDI,
zWhen the set value in Setup Menu No. 650 (STYLE) 
changes.

The menus displayed differ depending on the setting selected for menu item No.25 SYSTEM FREQ.
NO. Menu itemSystem menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ)
59/60 23/24 50i/25P 25 (HD) 25 (SD) 50 (HD) 50 (SD)
05ENCODER SEL
06 V LEVEL CTRL
12SYS H (HD)
14 SYS SC (SD)
15VO SYS H (SD)
16 SD SYS H (SD)
18SCH (SD)
20 AV PHASE
25SYSTEM FREQ
26HD SYS H ADV NoNoNoNoNoNo
30MENU LOCK
000 P-ROLL TIME
001LOCAL ENA
002TAPE TIMER No NoNoNoNo
003REMAIN SEL
004 SYNCRONIZE No No No No No
005SUPER
006 DISPLAY SEL
007CHARA H-POS
008 CHARA V-POS
009CHARA TYPE
010 MONI CONTROL No No No No No
011CU-ROLL TIME 
						

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Setup menus (continued)
NO. Menu itemSystem menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ)
59/60 23/24 50i/25P 25 (HD) 25 (SD) 50 (HD) 50 (SD)
015AUTO STEP
020 SYS FORMAT No No No No No
022PB FORMAT
023 FORMAT SEL
030HD FREQUENCYNoNoNoNoNo
031 OUT REF No
100SEARCH ENA
101 SHTL MAX
102FF. REW MAX
104 REF ALARM
105AU TO  EE  S ELNoNoNoNoNo
106 EJECT EE SEL
107EE MODE SELNoNoNoNoNo
108 PLAY DELAY
109CAP. LOCKNoNoNoNoNo
110 AUTO REW
111MEMORY STOPNoNoNoNoNo
112 FRZ MODE SEL
113REC INHNoNoNoNoNo
114 REC INH LAMP
115EJECT SW INHNoNoNoNoNo
116 EJECT JUMP
118SP MODE INHNoNoNoNoNo
119 CONFI REC No No No No No
131PAGE MODE
132 ROTA MODE
133KEY BEEP
134 ALARM BEEP
140OUTPUTNoNoNoNoNo
141 VOLUME No No No No No
142AUDIO UNITYNoNoNoNoNo
143 CASSTT LIGHT
144TC INPUT
145 FRONT LCD
146SAVER DISP
200 PARA RUN
202ID SEL
204 RS232C SEL
205BAUD RATE
206 DATA LENGTH
207STOP BIT
208 PARITY
209RETURN ACK
212 MASTER PORT
300IN/OUT DEL
301 NEGA FRASH
302CONFI EDITNoNoNoNoNo
303 AUD EDIT IN No No No No No
304AUD EDIT OUTNoNoNoNoNo
305 AUTO ENTRY
306CF ADJ SELNoNoNoNoNo
307 AFTER CUE-UP
308VAR FWD MAX
309 VAR REV MAX
310JOG FWD MAX
311 JOG REV MAX 
						

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Setup menus (continued)
NO. Menu itemSystem menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ)
59/60 23/24 50i/25P 25 (HD) 25 (SD) 50 (HD) 50 (SD)
312POSTROLL TMNoNoNoNoNo
313 CLICK POINT
320EDIT RPLCE1NoNoNoNoNo
321 EDIT RPLCE2 No No No No No
322EDIT RPLCE3NoNoNoNoNo
323 EDIT RPLCE4 No No No No No
324EDIT RPLCECNoNoNoNoNo
400 STILL TIMER
401SRC PROTECT
402 DRUM STDBY
403STOP PROTECT
500 VITC BLANK No No No
501VITC POS-1NoNoNo
502 VITC POS-2 No No No
503TCG MODENoNoNoNoNo
504 RUN MODE No No No No No
505TCG REGENNoNoNoNoNo
506 REGEN MODE No No No No No
507TC SOURCENoNoNoNoNo
508 BINARY GP No No No No No
509PHASE CORR
510 TCG CF FLAG No No No No No
511DF MODENoNoNoNoNoNo
512 TC OUT REF No No No No No
513VITC OUT
514 HD EMBD VITCNo No
515HD EMBD LTCNoNo
516 TC OUT ADV No No No No No
517TCG OUTNoNoNoNoNo
600 VIDEO IN SEL No No No No No
601VIDEO INT SGNoNoNoNoNo
602 SDI IN MODE No No No No No
603V- M U T E  S E L
604 FREEZE SEL No No No No No
605INTERPOLATENoNoNoNoNo
606 SD MON O SEL
619V_FILTERNoNoNoNoNoNo
620 DOWNCON MODE No No
621UPCON MODENoNoNoNo
622 D/C RESP H
623D/C RESP V
624 U/C RESP H No No No No
625U/C RESP VNoNoNoNo
626 D/C ENH H
627D/C ENH V
628 U/C ENH HNo No No No
629U/C ENH VNoNoNoNo
630 1080i>HD_OUT No NoNoNoNo
632720p>HD_OUTNoNoNoNo
636 SD>HD_OUT No NoNoNoNo
638IN U/C MODENoNoNoNoNo
639 I U/C RESP H No No No No No
640I U/C RESP VNoNoNoNoNo
641 I U/C ENH H No No No No No
642I U/C ENH VNoNoNoNoNo
643 IN BLK LINE No No No No No No
650STYLE
651 HUE STYLE (SD) No No No No No
653Y LVL (HD) 
						

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Setup menus (continued)
NO. Menu itemSystem menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ)
59/60 23/24 50i/25P 25 (HD) 25 (SD) 50 (HD) 50 (SD)
654Pb LVL (HD)
655 Pr LVL (HD)
656BK LVL (HD)
658 Y LVL (SD)
659Pb LVL (SD)
660 Pr LVL (SD)
661BK LVL (SD)
662 V LEVEL
663C LEVEL
664HUE (AJ-HD1800P)/C PHASE (AJ-HD1800E)
665SETUP LVL (AJ-HD1800P)/BK LVL (AJ-HD1800E)
670 BRIGHTNESS
671COLOR LEVEL
672 CONTRAST
673BACKLIGHT
676 BLK CLIP No No No No No
680CC (F1) BLANKNoNoNoNoNoNo
681CC (F2) BLANK NoNoNoNoNoNo
682VO SETUP (HD) (Only AJ-HD1800P)NoNoNoNoNo
683
VO SETUP (SD) (Only AJ-HD1800P)No No No No No
684EDH (SD)
685 ESR MODE (SD) No No No No No
686CCR MODE (SD)NoNoNoNoNo
687 SDI INDEX 0 No No No
688CC RECNoNoNoNoNoNo
689 COMP MODE No No No No No
690UMID RECNoNoNoNoNo
691UMID GEN No NoNoNoNo
692UMID POSNoNoNoNoNo
693 GAMMA SEL
695BLANK LINENoNoNoNoNo
700 CH1 IN LV No No No No No
701CH2 IN LVNoNoNoNoNo
702 CH3 IN LV No No No No No
703CH4 IN LVNoNoNoNoNo
704 CUE IN LV No No No No No
705CH1 OUT LV
706 CH2 OUT LV
707CH3 OUT LV
708 CH4 OUT LV
709CUE OUT LV
710 MONIL OUT LV
711MONIR OUT LV
712 MONI OUT
713CH1 IN SELNoNoNoNoNo
714CH2 IN SEL No NoNoNoNo
715CH3 IN SELNoNoNoNoNo
716CH4 IN SEL No NoNoNoNo
717CH5 IN SELNoNoNoNoNo
718CH6 IN SEL No NoNoNoNo
719CH7 IN SELNoNoNoNoNo
720CH8 IN SEL No NoNoNoNo
721D IN SEL12NoNoNoNoNo
722 D IN SEL34 No No No No No
723D IN SEL56NoNoNoNoNo
724 D IN SEL78 No No No No No
725REC CH1NoNoNoNoNo
726 REC CH2 No No No No No
727REC CH3NoNoNoNoNo 
						

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Setup menus (continued)
NO. Menu itemSystem menu No.25 (SYSTEM FREQ)
59/60 23/24 50i/25P 25 (HD) 25 (SD) 50 (HD) 50 (SD)
728REC CH4NoNoNoNoNo
729 REC CH5 No No No No No
730REC CH6NoNoNoNoNo
731 REC CH7 No No No No No
732REC CH8NoNoNoNoNo
733 REC CUE No No No No No
734PB FADENoNoNoNoNo
735 HD EMBD AUD
736SD EMBD AUD
737 MONI MIX
738CH1 CUE SEL
739 CH2 CUE SEL
740CH3 CUE SEL
741 CH4 CUE SEL
742CH5 CUE SEL
743 CH6 CUE SEL
744CH7 CUE SEL
745 CH8 CUE SEL
746MONI CH SEL
747 MON AUTO SEL
748MON SEL INH
749 AUDIO PB VR No No No No No
750ANA CH1 SEL
751 ANA CH2 SEL
752ANA CH3 SEL
753 ANA CH4 SEL
754SD SDI CH1 SL
755 SD SDI CH2 SL
756SD SDI CH3 SL
757 SD SDI CH4 SL
758JOG PROC
759 DV PB ATTNo No No No
760REC PT MUTENoNoNoNoNo
761 AUDIN INT SG No No No No No
762AUD RATE CON
763
METER SCALE (Only AJ-HD1800P)
776REF LEVEL
785 IN IMP CH1SL No No No No No
786IN IMP CH2SLNoNoNoNoNo
787 IN IMP CH3SL No No No No No
788IN IMP CH4SLNoNoNoNoNo
789 IN IMP CUE SL No No No No No
790CUE REC VOLNoNoNoNoNo
791 CUE PB VOL
880DIF SPEEDNoNoNoNoNo
882 DIF IN CH No No No No No
883DIF OUT CHNoNoNoNoNo
886 DIF CONFIG No No No No No
890DIF AUD OUTNoNoNoNoNo
891 DIF DV AUDIO No No No No No
892DIF SIG CMDNoNoNoNoNo
894 HD>DIF OUT No NoNoNoNo
89550M>DIF OUTNoNoNoNoNo
896 25M>DIF OUT No NoNoNoNo
899DIF SUPERNoNoNoNoNo
A02 P. ON LOAD 
						

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Time code and user bits
Time code
The time code is used when the time code signal generated
by the time code generator (time code signal generator) is to
be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the time
code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute
position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours,
minutes, seconds and frames.
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) of
the helical track.  This enables insert editing to be conducted
independently using the time code alone.  In addition, the
VTR’s playback speed can be read from the stop mode to
the slow motion playback up to high-speed playback
(approx. 50k normal speed or approx. 100k normal speed
when using a DVCPRO tape).
The time code values are indicated on the display and
superimposed display.
User bits
The “user bits” refers to the 32-bit (8-digit) data frame among
the time code signals which has been released to users.  It
enables operator numbers and other values to be recorded.
The alphanumerics which can be used for the user bits are
number 0 to 9 and letters A to F.
Setting the internal time code
1Set the VTR to the stop mode.
2Set   TC/CTL on the  menu to TC.
3Set   SOURCE on the  menu to INT (for
selecting the internal time code).
4Setting   RUN MD on the  menu
REC:
The time code advances simultaneously with the
recording.
FREE:
The time code advances, like time, irrespective of the
VTR operation.
5Setting   TCG MD on the  menu
REGEN
:
The continuity of the underlying time code in place
prior to editing is maintained.
PRE
:
The time code can be preset using the operation
panel controls or remote controller.
AU TO
:
The time code is automatically switched to REGEN or
PRE depending on the VTR’s operation mode: during
editing, REGEN is selected; at all other times, PRE is
selected.
6Registering the TC preset values
Display the  menu.

zPreset (in the preset enable status)
1When   among the number keys is pressed, the 
TC display switches to TCG (UBG), and the TCG 
value characters (all digits) are highlighted.
2When   is pressed again, one digit is 
highlighted, and the change enable status is 
established.
3Input the desired value using the number keys.  
The entire input value can be cleared by pressing  
 while   holding down .
4To input the letters used with the users bits, press 
 the same number key (toggle by tapping   
or  ) while holding down . To move from one 
digit to another, turn the ADJ dial.
5To enter the value, press the   key.
6When the display screen has been changed 
during the input process or if the   button has 
been pressed, the change enable status is 
released, and the setting is canceled.

zReset
Press  (TC CLR).
TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 23
Hours
Minutes Seconds
Frames
F3
F1
F5
F3
T
T
0F
F7
8
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F4 
						

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Time code and user bits (continued)
Setting the external time code
1Set the VTR to the stop mode.
2Set   TC/CTL on the  menu to TC.
3If the video input has been set to HD SDI input or INT
SG, set   TC SRC on the  menu to EXT-L, SLTC
or SVITC.
4If the video input has been set to SD SDI, set   TC
SRC on the  menu to EXT-L or VITC.

When 1394 is set for video input, the time code for 1394
input is selected regardless of the selection in   TC SRC.
Cue time registration, preroll and cue-up
(These functions work only on the HOME, PF1 and 
PF2 screens.)
zRegistration
Register the cue time by pressing the   button while
holding down the   button.
zPresetting
When the   button is pressed, the characters of the cue
time or TC/UB display are highlighted.  Turn the ADJUST
dial to highlight the characters of the cue time.
The subsequent steps in the registration procedure are
the same as for TCG.
zPrerolling
Press the PREROLL button to preroll the tape to the
currently registered CUE point.
zQueue up
Press the PREROLL button while pressing the   button
to queue up to the currently registered cue point.
Time code and user bits playback
1 Set the VTR to the stop mode.
2Set   TC/CTL on the  menu to TC or UB.
TC: 
The time code is displayed.
UB: 
The user bits are displayed.
zIn the event that it has become impossible to read the
time code, it is interpolated using the CTL signal.
3Press the PLAY button. 
Playback starts, and the time code appears on the
display.
If   (SUPER) on the  menu is set to ON,
the time code value is superimposed onto the video
signals from the VIDEO OUT3 connector.

zWhile a drop frame time code is being read, the colon
between the seconds and frames is replaced with a
period.
zIf the time code signal is missing, it is interpolated
automatically using the CTL signal.
The following appears on the display.
F3
F1
F1
F1
SET
F
T
F
F3
F3
T ¢ R         00:01:04:07 ¢
An asterisk (¢) 
appears here if the 
time code signal is 
missing.“   “: 1st, 3rd field
“¢”: 2nd, 4th fields
(It is not displayed when the speed 
exceeds 
n 0.3a speed.)
In the drop frame mode, the colon 
between the seconds and frames is 
replaced with a period.  (In the 59/60 Hz 
mode only) 
						

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Time code and user bits (continued)
Time code recorded on the unit
*1 When no signal can be detected from the TIME CODE IN connector input, it is the internal TCG value.
*2 When no SLTC or SVITC can be detected from the input video signal, it is the internal TCG value.
*3 When no SVITC can be detected from the input video signal, nothing is recorded.
*4 When SD SDI is selected in the input selection, this becomes VITC. If the selected input signal is other than SD SDI and SLTC/SVITC is 
selected, VITC is selected when the input selection is set to SD SDI. Menu No. 507 TC 
SOURCEVideo input 
signal selection Time code to be recorded
SBC area VAUX area
INTINT SG
Internal TCG value (refer to the table 1)Not recorded
HD SDISVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
SD SDIVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
1394Time code for the IEEE 1394 
digital input (VAUX area)
EXT_LINT SG
Time code for the TIME CODE IN 
connector input *
1(refer to the 
table 2)Not recorded
HD SDISVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
SD SDIVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
1394Time code for the IEEE 1394 digital input 
(SBC area)Time code for the IEEE 1394 
digital input (VAUX area)
SLTC
(VITC when SD SDI is 
selected *
4)INT SG Internal TCG value (refer to the table 1) Not recorded
HD SDI
SLTC of the input video signal *
2
(refer to the 
table 2)SVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
SD SDI
VITC of the input video signal *
2VITC *3 of the input video 
signal
1394Time code for the IEEE 1394 digital input 
(SBC area)Time code for the IEEE 1394 
digital input (VAUX area)
SVITC
(VITC when SD SDI is 
selected *
4)INT SG Internal TCG value (refer to the table 1) Not recorded
HD SDI
SVITC of the input video signal *
2
(refer to the 
table 2)SVITC *
3 of the input video 
signal
SD SDI
VITC of the input video signal *
2VITC *3 of the input video 
signal
1394Time code for the IEEE 1394 digital input 
(SBC area)Time code for the IEEE 1394 
digital input (VAUX area)