Panasonic Digital Video Cassette Recorder Ajd455 Operating Instructions

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SYSTEM menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
18 CHROMA0000 –127
..
..
LEVEL..
0127             0
..
..
..
0255 128
21 SYS H 0000 –3
OFFSET 0001 –2
0002 –1
0003             0
0004 4
0005 5
0006 6
22 SYS SC/H0000REMOTE
0001 LOCAL
30 MENU 0000        OFF
LOCK 0001 ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
Video output signal adjustments
The SYSTEM menu item No. 03 (ENCODER SEL) and No. 22 (SYS SC/H) settings are used to make the video
output signal adjustments. The table below shows the control matrix for these adjustments.
Setting  Adjustment item
VIDEO LEVEL
SYSTEM menu item SYSTEM menu itemSYSTEM menu item
CHROMA LEVEL
03: ENCODER SEL 22: SYS SC/H00: SYS SC COAR.
SET UP
01: SYS SC FINE
HUE
OFFLOCAL
Unit Unit (SYSTEM menu)REMOTE
ONLOCAL Unit
External encoder remoteREMOTE External encoder remote
For setting the chroma level.
The maximum amount by which the level can be varied is from
–3 to +3 dB.
For adjusting the system phase offset: 4.48 µs steps
0: –13.4 µs
1: –8.96 µs
2: –4.48 µs
3: 0
4: +4.48 µs
5: +8.96 µs
6: +13.4 µs

• The setting remains unchanged even when the factory
setting operation is performed.
• When this menu item is used together with SYSTEM menu
item No. 02 (SYS H) setting, the adjustment is limited to a
range from –15 to +15 µs.
For setting whether the system phase is to be adjusted by the
unit or from the external encoder remote connector.
0: The system phase is adjusted from the external encoder
remote connector.
1: The system phase is adjusted by the unit.

• This setting remains unaffected when OFF is selected as the
SYSTEM menu item No. 3 (ENCODER SEL) setting.
• The range for the system phase adjustment using the
encoder remote connector is –3 to +3 µs. When this menu
item is used together with SYSTEM menu item No. 021
(SYS H OFFSET) setting, adjustment can be made from –15
to +15 µs.
This selects whether the system file lock mode is to be
engaged or released.
0: The lock is released (file data can be changed).
1: The lock is engaged (file data cannot be changed). 
						

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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 CHARA 0000 0
..
..
H-POS..
0004          4
..
..
..
0016 16
002 CHARA 0000 0
..
..
V-POS..
0018        18
..
..
..
0022 22
003 DISPLAY 0000 TIME
SEL
0001 T&STA
0002 T&S&M
0003 T&RT
0004 T&YMD
0005 T&MDY
0006 T&DMY
004 LOCAL 0000 DIS
ENA
0001 ST&EJ
0002 ENA
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.

The unit will not operate if the preroll time is set to 0 seconds
when the unit is set to automatic editing (PREVIEW, AUTO
EDIT COMMAND) from an external controller.
This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane
for the time code and other super displays output to the
VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* connector.

When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output to
VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* even if SUPER OFF has been
set. However, when the menu is exited, operation complies
with the SUPER OFF/ON setting.
Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3*
according to the status set in the menu.
This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane
for the time code and other super displays output to the
VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* connector.

1. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output
to VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* even if SUPER OFF has
been set. However, when the menu is exited, operation
complies with the SUPER OFF/ON setting.
Also, CHARA TYPE is output to VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL
OUT 3* according to the status set in the menu.
2. When the DISPLAY SEL setting causes characters to
extend beyond the edges of the screen, the setting value is
changed so that the characters are automatically displayed
in a position on the screen.
For selecting the time code and/or other information which is to
be shown on the superimposed display at the VIDEO OUT 3/
SERIAL OUT 3* connector.
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 mode display is DVCPRO during DVCPRO playback,
DV during DV playback, and DVCAM during DVCAM
playback.
2. When 2 (T&S&M) is set, an error message will appear
when a warning or error has occurred.
3. REC TIME and REC DATE are displayed during DV or
DVCAM playback only. The operation mode is displayed
during DVCPRO playback.
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  can be operated. *
The SERIAL OUT 3 con-
nector functions only
when the AJ-YA455P
serial interface board
(optional accessory) is
used. 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
005 TAPE0000    ±12h
TIMER 0001 24h
007 CHARA0000 WHITE
TYPE 0001 W/OUT
008 REMAIN 0000 OFF
SEL
0001        2L
0002 1L
0003 R/TTL
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the CTL counter.
0: 12 hour display
1: 24 hour display
This selects the display type for the super display output to the
VIDEO OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* connector as well as for
displays such as the setting menu, etc.
0: White characters against a black background.
1: White characters with a black border.
For selecting whether to display the remaining tape time and
total tape length as the superimposed display at the VIDEO
OUT 3/SERIAL OUT 3* connector.
0: No display appears.
1: Remaining tape time is displayed on the second line.
2: Remaining tape time is displayed on the first line.
3: Remaining tape time is displayed on the first line and the
total tape length on the second line.

• When setting 1 (2L) has been selected, the display does not
appear if 0 (TIME) has been selected for the setup menu No.
003 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.
• When setting 3 (R/TTL) has been selected, the total tape
length will not appear if 0 (TIME) has been selected for the
setup menu No. 003 (DISPLAY SEL) setting. *
The SERIAL OUT 3 con-
nector functions only
when the AJ-YA455P
serial interface board
(optional accessory) is
used. 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
101 SHTL MAX 0000×16
0001  ×32
0002×60
102 FF. REW 0000×32
MAX
0001  ×60
0002×100
103 AUDIO0000 OFF
MUTE 0001 ON
104 REF 0000 OFF
ALARM
0001   ON
106 PLAY0000      0
..
..
DELAY..
0015 15
107 CAP.LOCK0000    2F
0001          4F
109 EJECT EE0000   EE
SEL 0001 BLACK
0002 GRAY
110 F/R EE SEL0000   EE
0001 TAPE
111 STOP EE0000   EE
SEL 0001 TAPE
112 AUTO REW0000 OFF
0001 ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This sets the maximum speed for shuttle operations.
0: 16× normal speed
1: 32× normal speed
2: 60× normal speed

When a DV or DVCAM cassette is used, the 32× speed will be
set even if “×60” has been selected as this item’s setting.
This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations.
0: 32× normal speed
1: 60× normal speed
2: 100× normal speed

When a DV or DVCAM cassette is used, the 32× speed will
be set regardless of what has been selected as this item’s
setting.
This sets the status until the audio signal is output when
operation switches from the stop or search modes to the play
mode.
0: The time until the audio is output is shortened.
1: The audio is output after the status stabilizes.

When set to 0 (OFF), the sound in the initially output part is
incomplete. Therefore, this setting is not recommended for
broadcasts.
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 set the play delay time in frame increments.
This selects the capstan lock mode.
0: 2F mode
1: 4F mode
For selecting the video and audio output status when the tape
is ejected.
0: EE mode
1: Video blackens, audio mutes.
2: The images appear in gray, and the sound is muted.
This selects whether EE mode or playback mode is to be used
during FF/REW operations.
0: EE mode
1: Playback mode
This selects whether EE mode or playback mode is to be used
during stop mode.
0: EE mode
1: Playback mode

This setting is complied with even in the standby OFF mode.
However, the images will appear in gray when “TAPE” has
been selected.
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. 
						

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USER menu
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Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
113 MEMORY0000    OFF
STOP 0001 ON
114 REC0000    OFF
INHIBIT 0001 ON
120 REC INH0000 LIGHT
LAMP 0001 FLASH
121 EJECT SW0000   REC
INH 0001 OFF
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
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 mode depending on the setup menu No. 313
(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.
This selects whether to allow (enable) or prohibit (disable) the
recording of signals on the cassette tape.
0: Signals can be recorded on the cassette tape when the
cassette’s accidental erasure prevention mechanism is set
to the recording enable position.
1: Recording on the cassette tape is prohibited. In this case,
the REC INH lamp on the front panel lights.
For selecting whether the REC INHIBIT lamp is to flash or light
when the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure
prevention status.
0: The lamp lights.
1: The lamp flashes.

When ON has been selected as the setup menu item No. 114
(REC INHIBIT) setting, the REC INHIBIT lamp will light all the
time regardless of what has been selected as this item’s
setting.
For selecting whether to enable or disable the operation of the
front panel’s EJECT button.
0: The button’s operation is disabled in the recording mode.
1: The button’s operation is enabled in all modes. 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
201 9P SEL 0000 OFF
0001        ON
202 ID SEL0000 OTHER
0001 DVCPRO
0002 ORIG
204 RS232C SEL0000       OFF
0001 ON
205 BAUD RATE 0000 300
0001 600
0002 1200
0003 2400
0004 4800
0005      9600
206 DATA 0000 7
LENGTH
0001            8
207 STOP BIT0000            1
0001 2
208 PARITY0000      NON
0001 ODD
0002 EVEN
209 RETURN 0000 OFF
ACK
0001        ON
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects whether the 9-Pin 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: 20  25H
1: DVCPRO’s, own ID is returned (F0 33H).
2: The unit’s own ID (A0 3CH) is returned.

Set “ORIG” only when the unit is connected with a Panasonic
controller (such as the AJ-A900, optional accessory).
These settings are for selecting whether the RS-232C con-
nector 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. 
						

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USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
303 STD/0000   AUTO
NON-STD 0001 STD
0002 N-STD
304 SERVO0000   AUTO
REF 0001 EXT
305 EDIT 0000 N-DEF
RPLCE1
0001     CH1
0002 CH2
0003 CH1+2
306 EDIT 0000 N-DEF
RPLCE2 0001 CH1
0002     CH2
0003 CH1+2
307 EDIT0000  N-DEF
RPLCEC 0001 CH1
0002      CH2
0003 CH1+2
309 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT
IN
0001   FADE
310 AUD EDIT 0000 CUT
OUT
0001   FADE
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects STD or NON-STD in accordance with the com-
posite input signal.
0: Standard/non-standard signals are automatically identified
and processed.
1: Standard signals are processed. (Forced STD)
2: Non-standard signals are processed. (Forced NON-STD)
This selects the video signal processing.
0: Servo is synchronized with the input signal during recording
and editing, or with the REF signal during playback.
1: Servo is synchronized at all times with the REF signal.
This sets the channel assignments for the controller’s analog
audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a
controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset
control function.
This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH1 edit
preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for
the analog audio signals designated by the controller.
0: Not set.
1: Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.
2: Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.
3: Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.
This sets the channel assignments for the controller’s analog
audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a
controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset
control function.
This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CH2 edit
preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for
the analog audio signals designated by the controller.
0: Not set.
1: Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.
2: Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.
3: Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.
This sets the channel assignments for the controller’s analog
audio preset when editing the digital audio of the VTR using a
controller which does not have a digital audio edit preset
control function.
This selects the channel concerned when the VTR CUE edit
preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for
the analog audio signals designated by the editor or controller.
0: Not set.
1: Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset.
2: Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset.
3: Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset.
This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit IN
point.
0: Cut processing
1: V Fade processing
This selects the connection method for the digital audio edit
OUT point.
0: Cut processing
1: V Fade processing 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu
 (continued)
Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
313 AFTER0000     STOP
CUE-UP 0001 STILL1
0002 STILL2
315 AUD MEM0000        OFF
UNIT 0001 MODE1
0002 MODE2
0003 MODE3
316 VAR STEP0000       FINE
0001 COARSE
317 VAR FWD0000        +4.1
MAX 0001 +1.85
0002 +1
318 VAR REV0000        –4.1
MAX 0001 –1.85
0002 –1
0003 –0.43
319 JOG STEP 0000 FINE
0001COARSE
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This selects the mode after cue-up operation is complete.
0: STOP mode
1: SHTL STILL mode
2: VAR STILL mode
This selects the connection with the AJ-YA752 audio memory
unit.
0: When the audio memory unit is not going to be used
1: When a voice-over operation is to be conducted
2: When audio cross channel editing is to be performed for
CH2
3: When audio cross channel editing is to be performed for
CH1

• The RS-232C interface will function only when this menu
item is set to 0 (OFF).
• Refer to the Instruction Manual of the AJ-YA752 audio
memory unit for details on how the modes are used.
This selects the VAR speed during remote control operations.
0: The tape is played at the fine step speed.
1: The tape is played at a speed at which noise-less playback
is possible in the –0.43× to +1× (–0.5× to +1×) range.

• The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used.
• At the 1(COARSE) setting, the phase cannot be synchro-
nized from the editing controller.
This sets the maximum VAR FWD speed.
0: +4.1× (+3.1×) speed
1: +1.85× (+1.85×) speed
2: +1× (+1×) speed

• The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used.
• At any speed setting other than 0 (+4.1×), the phase cannot
be synchronized from the editing controller.
This sets the maximum VAR REV speed.
0: –4.1× (–3.1×) speed
1: –1.85× (–1.85×) speed
2: –1× (–1×) speed
3: –0.43× (–0.5×) speed

The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used.
This selects the JOG speed during remote control operations.
0: The tape is played at the fine step speed.
1: The tape is played at a speed at which noise-less playback
is possible in the –0.43× to +1× (–0.5× to +1×) range.

• The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used.
• At the 1(COARSE) setting, the phase cannot be synchro-
nized from an editing controller which synchronizes the
phase using the JOG command. 
						

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USER menu
 (continued)
Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
320 JOG FWD 0000 +4.1
MAX 0001 +1.85
0002     +1
321 JOG REV 0000 –4.1
MAX 0001 –1.85
0002 –1
0003–0.43
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
This sets the maximum JOG FWD speed.
0: +4.1× (+3.1×) speed
1: +1.85× (+1.85×) speed
2: +1× (+1×) speed

• The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used.
• At any speed setting other than 0 (+4.1×), the phase cannot
be synchronized from an editing controller which synchro-
nizes the phase using the JOG command.
This sets the maximum JOG REV speed.
0: –4.1× (–3.1×) speed
1: –1.85× (–1.85×) speed
2: –1× (–1×) speed
3: –0.43× (–0.5×) speed

The speeds in parentheses apply when a DV or DVCAM
cassette is used. 
						

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Setup menus
USER menu

Item Setting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
display display
400 STILL 0000 0.5s
TIMER 0001 5s
0002 10s
0003 20s
0004 30s
0005 40s
0006 50s
0007 1min
0008 2min
401 SRC0000STEP
PROTECT 0001 HALF
402 DRUM 0000 OFF
STDBY
0001    ON
403 STOP 0000 STEP
PROTECT
0001HALF
404 DV STILL 0000 0.5s
TMR 0001 5s
0002   10s
0003 20s
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.

In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads, it is recommended that the Still Timer be
set for automatic tape protection mode in 20 seconds or under.
This selects the length of time until tape protection mode is
established when a DVCPRO tape is inserted and the unit is
in STOP or STILL mode.
(Unit: s = second, min = minute)
This selects the operation during the tape protection mode
when the unit is left standing in the still status.
0: STEP FWD.
1: HALF LOADING.

When STEP FWD is selected, operation will be automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half loading) mode as soon as
the unit has been left standing in the STILL mode for a total of
30 minutes (or 1 minute for DV/DVCAM cassette).
This selects the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF mode.
0: The drum stops rotating.
1: The drum continues rotating.
This selects the operation in the tape protection mode when
the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode.
0: STEP FWD
1: HALF LOADING

When STEP FWD is selected, operation will be automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half loading) mode as soon as
the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode for a total of
30 minutes (or 1 minute for DV/DVCAM cassette).
This selects the length of time until tape protection mode is
established when a DV/DVCAM tape is inserted and the unit
is in STOP or STILL mode.
(Unit: s = second)

When using the unit in tempuratures below 59°F (15°C), set
this item to 10 seconds to protect the tape and video heads.