Panasonic Digital Video Cassette Recorder Ajd850 Operating Instructions

							Ð 31 Ð
Automatic editing (Deck to Deck)
Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording by
joining together separate cuts and deleting unnecessary parts.
The basic steps taken for editing are as follows.
1Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE on the player and to LOCAL on the recorder.
2Select the editing mode.
3Enter the edit points of the recorder and player.
4Check and modify the edit points.
5Check (Preview) before proceeding with the editing.
6Proceed with the editing.
7Check (Review) the recording that has resulted from the editing. 
						

							Automatic editing
Ð 32 Ð
When the unit is used as the player:
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM–+
SET
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A)
IN OUT
Set the time counter display to TC or CTL.
Set the POWER switch
to ON.Select the video and audio input
signals using the INPUT SELECT
switches.Set the CONTROL
switch to LOCAL.
Adjust the recording level.
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM–+
SET
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A)
Set the time counter display to TC or CTL.
Set the POWER switch to ON.Set the CONTROL
switch to REMOTE.
Adjust the playback level.
IN OUT
Switch settings and adjustments
When the unit is used as the recorder: 
						

							Ð 33 Ð Select the editing mode
1Select the editing mode.
For assemble editing, press the ASSEMBLE button.
For insert editing, press the INSERT button.
ASSEMBLE:The assemble editing mode (in which cuts are joined together) is
established.
INSERT:The insert editing mode (in which cuts are inserted) is established.
2Select the editing channel.
With assemble editing, the ASSEMBLE lamp lights.
With insert editing, press the button of the channel whose signals are to be edited and
lights its lamp.
3Select the VTR to be operated (this setting is performed when editing with 2 VTRs).
Press the PLAYER or RECORDER button to select the VTR.
PLAYER:Press this button to operate the player VTR and enter the edit points.
RECORDER:Press this button to operate the recorder VTR (this unit) and enter the
edit points.
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A)
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3 
						

							Automatic editing
Ð 34 Ð
Match frame processing function
When using two VTRs for editing, a total of four edit pointsÑnamely, the playerÕs IN and OUT
points and the recorderÕs IN and OUT pointsÑneed to be entered. However, since the last
edit point is calculated automatically, only three of these edit points must be entered.
Negative duration function
This function is used by combining setup menu No. 301 (IN/OUT DEL) and No. 302 (NEGA
FLASH) described on page 63.
Entering the edit points
1Search for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation.
Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.
Refer to page 28 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.
2Press the SET button while holding down the IN button.
The edit IN point is now entered.
The edit IN point value now appears on the display.
3Search for the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation.
Establish the still picture mode at the desired position.
Refer to page 28 for details on the jog/shuttle operations.
4Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button.
The edit OUT point is now entered.
The edit OUT point value now appears on the display.
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ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Ð 35 Ð Checking the edit points
1Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point.
The value of the entered edit point appears on the display.
2Press the PREROLL button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button to check the
image at the edit point.
The tape is cued at the edit IN (or OUT) point, and the still picture mode at that point is
displayed.
¥ The EE mode is established if the TAPE/EE switch has been set to the ÒEEÓ position
when ÒSTOPÓ has been selected for the setup menu No. 313 (AFTER CUE-UP).
3Press and hold down the IN and OUT buttons together to check the edit duration.
The duration time appears on the display.
Calculating the duration
¥ When both edit points have been set, the duration between the two edit points.
¥ When only one edit point has been set, the duration between the set data and the current
tape address.
¥ When neither edit point has been set, the duration of the previously edited interval.
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ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Automatic editing
Ð 36 Ð Modifying the edit points
1Re-entering the edit points
Search for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation, and press the
IN (or OUT) and SET buttons together to re-enter the edit point.
2Modifying the edit point in frame units (trim function)
Press the TRIM button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.
The edit point is put ahead by 1 frame each time the + button is pressed.
The edit point is put back by 1 frame each time the Ð button is pressed.
3Resetting the edit points
3-1Resetting both the edit IN and OUT points
¥ Press the RESET button.
3-2Resetting either the edit IN or OUT point
¥ Press the RESET button while holding down the IN (or OUT) button.

¥ Edit points can be reset only in the CTL mode.
¥ An edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress.
¥ The IN and OUT points are automatically reset during the eject mode.
3-1, 3-2
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ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Ð 37 Ð Preview
1After the edit points have been entered, press the PREVIEW button.
Normal preview is now performed.

¥ If the edit IN point has not been entered, the position where the PREVIEW button was
pressed will be entered at the edit IN point.
¥ To stop the preview at any time, press the STOP button.
¥ If the PREVIEW button is pressed again while preview is in progress after the IN point,
preview will start again from the beginning.
¥ When the edit OUT point is reached, the unit automatically goes into the stop mode.
1
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Automatic editing
Ð 38 Ð Executing automatic editing
1Press the AUTO EDIT button.
Automatic editing is now performed.
¥ To stop the editing at any time, press the STOP button.
¥ When the edit OUT point is reached, the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling.
Postroll
With assemble editing, editing continues for approx. 2 seconds even after the edit OUT point
has been passed, the tape is rewound to the OUT point, and the unit goes into the stop
mode.
With insert editing, the unit goes into the play mode after the edit OUT point has been
passed, the tape is rewound to the OUT point, and the unit goes into the stop mode.
Retry function
If the AUTO EDIT button is pressed again after the STOP button has been pressed to stop
the editing, editing will start again from the beginning.
Auto tag editing
If the AUTO EDIT button is pressed when the next edit point has not yet been entered upon
completion of editing, the previous edit OUT point will be entered as the IN point, and editing
is performed accordingly.
To release the auto tag mode, press one of the tape transport buttons (PLAY, etc.).

The entered points are automatically cleared after editing is executed. However, the previous
editing points can be recalled by pressing the TRIM+ (or TRIMÐ) and SET buttons together.
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ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Ð 39 Ð Review
1Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button.
The review is started in the recorder.
¥ To stop the review at any time, press the STOP button.
¥ When the edit OUT point is reached, the unit goes into the stop mode after postrolling.
1
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A) 
						

							Ð 40 Ð
Split editing
Split editing refers to editing where the editing channels are switched while insert editing is in
progress.
1Perform insert editing.
2Switch the editing channel.
When, for instance, sound from AUDIO CH2 is to be additionally inserted during video
channel insert editing:
2-1Press the AUDIO CH2 button during video channel editing.
The lamp in the button lights and the AUDIO CH2 sound is insert edited.
2-2Press the AUDIO CH2 button again and turn off the lamp in the button.
This completes the AUDIO CH2 insert editing.
ON
OFF
L
LEVEL CUE VIDEO
ASSEMBLEDV AUDIO ANALOGVIDEO Y PB PR
AES/EBUCMPST INPUT SELECT
CH CONDITION
SCH CFSHIFT ADJ START RESETSTAND BYUB EXT EETC INTTC MODE
TAPE
LOCALREV FWD
PULL
OPEN JOGPUSHEJECT
AUTO OFF
SHTL
SLOW CONTROL
REMOTE
EDIT
REWPLAY SERVO
STOP PLAYER
REC REC INHIBIT
FF RECORDERTC/CTL
TC SET
INSERT-VIDEO CH1 CH2 CUE TC
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL PREVIEW
REVIEW REC
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE PULL
OPENHEADPHONESCH1 CH2 RMONITOR SELECTW
TRIM
IN
SET–+
OUT
AOUTAIN
METER
FULL/FINE
POWERUSER SET SDISDI
SDTI(V&A)
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