Panasonic Multi Format Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd3700b 1 Operating Instructions

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SET UP menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following key:SET UP
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8–F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
HOME
MAN EDIT
AUTO EDIT
SYSTEM
TC/CHR
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
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INTERFACE
PANEL
USER
ENGINEER°
Description
Transfers the VTR to the HOME SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the INSERT/ASSEMBLE MANUAL EDIT
SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the INSERT/ASSEMBLE AUTO EDIT SET
UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the SYSTEM SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the TC/CHR SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the AUDIO IN SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the AUDIO OUT SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the INTERFACE SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the PANEL SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the USER SET UP menu screen.
Transfers the VTR to the ENGINEER SET UP menu screen.
°The ENGINEER menu is displayed by pressing the F and F13 keys at the same time. 
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following keys:)F10SET UP
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
Key designation
P-2
RS-422A Control mode
setting.
RS-232C
PARA
50P parallel remote
ON/OFF.
AV CONT.
V/A control.
FF/REW MAX SP
FF/REW maximum speed
setting.
DEV. ID
Device type.
Description
When the component connected to the RS-422A REMOTE
connector is to be operated by remote control, one of four modes
can be selected to match the system configuration. The flow of
the signals in each mode is displayed on the menu. (Refer to
“Correlation between modes and connectors” (on page 125).)
MODE-1
:The VTR connected to the REMOTE OUT or
REMOTE IN/OUT connector is controlled.
MODE-2:Two or more VTRs are controlled in the same mode
as this unit.
MODE-3:The VTR connected to the REMOTE OUT connector
can be controlled.
MODE-4:Two or more VTRs can be controlled in the same
mode as this unit.
OFF:No control is exercised using RS-422A.
ON:Enables parameter settings and control.
OFF:Disables parameter settings and control.
BAUD RATE:Baud rate settings. The following baud rates
can be set: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, and
9600.
DATA LENGTH:Data length setting. Data lengths 7 and 8 can
be set.
START BIT:Start bit setting. Start bit 1 (fixed).
STOP BIT:Stop bit setting. Start bits 1 and 2 can be set.
PARITY:Parity bit setting. Parity bits are NON, ODD
and EVEN.
ON:Enables control.
OFF
:Disables control.
ON:Enables control from the V/A controller. 
OFF:Disables control from the V/A controller.
The AV control parameter is fixed at the baud rate of 1200 bps.
Tape speed at FF or REW can be set at k50 or k32. 
50
:Maximum tape speed at FF/REW can be set at n50 times.
32:Maximum tape speed at FF/REW can be set at n32 times.
Can be set by pressing the C, F and F6 keys simultaneously. 
Enables selection of the device ID returned to controller via
RS-422A. 
There are 6 types of device ID: DEFAULT1, DEFAULT2, ID-1,
ID-2, ID-3 and USER. Select ID to match the controller in use.
To change the USER setting device ID, consult with service
personnel.
DEFAULT1
:“F†130” is returned. (e.g. “F030” will be returned when
the system frequency is 59 Hz.)
DEFAULT2:“F†24C” is returned.
ID-1:“4†103” is returned.
ID-2:“0†120” is returned.
ID-3:“F†119” is returned.
USER:“Optional user setting” is returned.
°1When the system frequency is 50 Hz or 25 Hz, “1” will replace the asterisk and “0” will replace it for all other
frequencies.
°
2When the system frequency is 23 Hz or 24 Hz, “2” will replace the asterisk, “1” will replace when it is 50 Hz or
25 Hz, and “0” will replace the asterisk for all other frequencies. However, even though the system frequency
is 23 Hz, “0” will replace when the 30TC is selected as the RC_TC setting. (See page 86.) 
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
Key
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12– F13
Key designation
PREREAD°
1
For setting pre-read from
the remote commands.
EXIT
UB PRESET
For setting the UB preset
from remote. 
VAR LIMT°2
V. LEV. CNT
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Description
The setting can be changed by pressing the F7 key while holding
down the F key.
VIDEO:Video pre-read can be set.
AUDIO:Audio pre-read can be set.
V&A:Both video and audio pre-read can be set.
Returns the VTR to the SET UP menu screen.
Selects the setting destination for the TCG UB preset command
supplied from the external source (RS-422/232C).
L&V
:Sets the destination for LTC UB and VITC UB.
LTC:Sets the destination for LTC UB only.
VITC:Sets the destination for VITC UB only.
Selects the limit speed for the VAR command supplied from the
external source (RS-422/232C). 
This item can be set by pressing the F10 key and F key together.
ON
:The tape speed is limited to the range from j1x to i2x
normal speed.
OFF:The tape speed is limited to the range from j1.5x to
i2.5x normal speed. (At speed above 2x or so or below
j1x, pictures are searched without AT ON TRACK.)
Selects whether to vary the VTR HD/SD output in response to an
external video component adjustment command (RS-422, V/A
controller). 
NORMAL:Identifies HD/SD commands and varies the level of
each.
HD
:Varies HD output level forcibly.
SD:Varies SD output level forcibly.
BOTH:Varies This is varied in tandem with the HD
output/SD output level.
°1 This item appears only when an SD format (525/59i or 625/50i) is used as the system format.
°
2ONoteN
°2Set this item to OFF for slow editing with the unit connected to an editing controller (such as the BVE-9100).
Phase synchronization may not be possible with slow editing near the 
j1tor i2tspeed. 
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
∑Table of correlations between modes and connectors
MODE-1 connection diagram
MODE-2 connection diagram
MODE
MODE-1
MODE-1
MODE-2
MODE-3
MODE-3
MODE-4
IN
Controller
Controller
Controller
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
OUT
Player 1
Player 1
Player 1
Player 1
Player 1
Player 1
IN/OUT
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Controller
Controller
Controller
IN
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
OUT
Player 1
Disabled
Disabled
Player 1
Disabled
Disabled
IN/OUT
Disabled
Player 2
Disabled
Disabled
Player 2
Disabled
Connections used when the unit
is used as the source unit and
operated by remote control by an
editor or when editing is
performed using a controller
(remote)
Connections used when editing is
performed by operating the
controls on the units front panel
(local)
"—–
Command
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Return data
MODE-3 connection diagram
MODE-4 connection diagram  
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
∑Setting the RS-232C parameters
(1) Press the F2 (RS-232C) key to set it ON.
The parameter display now appears.
BAUD RATE:300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 bps
DATA LENGTH:7 or 8 bits
START BIT:1 bit, fixed
STOP BIT:2 or 1 bit
PARITY:None, odd or even
(2) Press the center cursor key.
The input area now blinks.
(3) Press the cursor keys to select the input area.
The cursor moves on a block by block basis when the F key
and cursor key are pressed together.
BAUD RATE:
(4) Press the center cursor key to set the parameter.
BAUD RATE:
(5) Press the ENT key to enter the setting.
∑Setting the V/A control parameters
The AV control parameter is fixed at the baud rate of 1200 bps.9600
4800 
						

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INTERFACE SET UP menu
∑Setting the CH ASSIGN audio channel
The commands from a controller which has only analog audio CH1 and CH2 preset commands can be 
re-read and allotted to the digital audio CH1 to CH4 (or CH1 to CH8 with an 8-channel format) and CUE
channels.
(1) Press the center cursor key to display the cursor.
The input area now blinks.
(2) Move the cursor to the CH ASSIGN block by pressing the F key and cursor key together.
(3) Press the cursor key to move the cursor to the position of the channel to be selected.
(4) Press the center cursor key to set the display ON or OFF.
At ON, the channel will appear in reverse video.
(5) Press the ENT key to enter the setting.
AUDIO-1 CH-1
AUDIO-2
AUDIO-1CH-2
AUDIO-2
AUDIO-1CH-2
AUDIO-2 
						

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PANEL SET UP menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following keys:#
F11SET UP
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 
						

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Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
SOUND KEY
Selection of click sound for
function keys and IN/OUT
keys.
SOUND ALARM
Selection of warning
sound when error occurs.    
JOG MAX SP.
Jog maximum speed.
SHTL L/C/R
Shuttle dial clutch
ON/OFF.
SHTL t8, t4
Selection of shuttle dial a8,
a4 clutch.
SHTL MAX SP.
Shuttle maximum speed.
A.SCALE
Audio level meter scale
setting.
EXIT
TC INPUT
Time code input mode
UNITY LD
OP MAP
VAR MAX SP.
Variable maximum speed.
VAR CLUTCH
Variable mode clutch
ON/OFF.
Description
OFF
:No click sound.
HIGH:Loud click sound. 
LOW:Soft click sound.
OFF:No warning sound.
HIGH:Loud warning sound. 
LOW:Soft warning sound.
s2 
()r2:Speed range from j2kto i2k.
s1 
()r1:Speed range from j1kto i1k.
s1 ()r2:Speed range from j1kto i2k.
OFF:No clutch. (F5 key also goes off.) 
ON
:Clutch set at three points: left edge, center and right edge.
OFF:No clutch.
t8:Clutch set at d8 speed positions.
t4, t8:Clutch set at four positions: d4kspeed and d8kspeed.
t4Clutch set at d4kspeed positions.
50
:The maximum shuttle speed is set to 50knormal playback.
32:The maximum shuttle speed is set to 32knormal playback.
16:The maximum shuttle speed is set to 16knormal playback.
s20 (s18) dB:
Scale marker of level meter is set to j20 (j18) dB.°
0 dB:Scale marker of level meter is set to j0 dB.
°The setting will be j18 dB when the audio reference level has
been set to j18 dB.
Returns the VTR to the SET UP menu screen.
STANDARD
:In this mode, the time code is input starting from
the first of the two hour digits.
REVERSE:In this mode, the time code is input starting from
the frame digits.
These settings are valid in all modes in which the time code can
be input manually.
ALL A&V
:Lamp lights when UNITY is set for all the digital
audio record/playback system levels and the video
playback system levels (excluding SYSTEM system
levels).
AUDIO PB:Lamp lights when all digital audio playback system
levels are at unity. 
Transfers the VTR to the OP MAP REMOTE menu screen.
s1 
()r2:Speed range from j1kto i2k.
s1 
()r1:Speed range from j1kto i1k.
0 ()r1:Speed range from 0kto i1k.
ON:Clutch set at j1/0/i1/i2kspeed positions.
OFF
:No clutch.
PANEL SET UP menu 
						

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PANEL SET UP (OP MAP REMOTE) menu
Press the ##keys to display the OP MAP REMOTE menu.
This menu is used to set and display the buttons, keys, controls, etc. which can be operated on the unit’s front
panel in the remote mode.F11F11SET UP
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1