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

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HOME menu displays
∑Setting the initial value for the time code 
(1) Press the center cursor key.
The display now appears in reverse video.
(2) Press the center cursor key again so that the cursor is made to serve as a column cursor,
and then use the number key to input the value.
To set a letter from A to F in the initial value of the user bit, simul-
taneously press the F key and the corresponding number key 
(4 to 9).
(3) Press the ENT key.
The cursor is now cleared. (This completes the setting of the initial value.)
≥To clear the value entered, press the C key in step (2).
≥To check the value which has been input, press the INPUT CHECK key.
Center cursor keyLTCR
00 : 00 : 00 : 00
1000
00
F9
0LUBR
10 : 00 : 00 : 0F 
						

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HOME menu displays
∑Setting and checking the cue time
(1) Press the center cursor key.
The time code display now appears in reverse video.
(2) Press the [
4] cursor key.
The cue time now appears in reverse video.
(3) Press the center cursor key again so that the cursor is made to serve as a column cursor,
and then use the number keys to input the value.
(4) Press the ENT key.
The cursor is now cleared. (This completes the setting of the cue time.)
(5) Press the PREROLL button.
The cue time on the tape is searched, and the tape is prerolled for the cue time, after which
it stops.
≥When the ENTRY button is pressed, the tape’s current position is automatically input.
≥Pressing the F key and PREROLL button at the same time in step (5) initiates the search op-
eration, and the tape stops at the entered cue point.
Center cursor key
Cursor keyLTCR
10 : 00 : 00 : 00
CUE TIME
HMS F
LTCR
10 : 00 : 00 : 00
00410
704
CUE TIME
00 H 41 M 07 S 04 F 
						

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HOME menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following key:HOME
[4]: Cassette tape in the 4-channel audio format.
[8]: Cassette tape in the 8-channel audio format.
(This display indicates the C bit pin position of the
cassette tape.)
If system format does not matched with the C bit pin
position of the cassette tape, 4 or 8 display will flash
to warn its miss-matching.
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 
						

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HOME menu
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
Key designation
OUTPUT
For selecting the
audio/video output signals.
FREEZE
For outputtting the flash
freeze frame.
EJT CTL
For CTL operation in
EJECT mode.
TC/CTL
For timer mode switching. 
TC/UB
For switching the display
between the TC and UB
values.
TC CLR
For clearing the TC value.
(TCG CLR)
For clearing the UBG
value.
(UB CLR)
For clearing the UB value. 
TC HOLD
For holding the TC value
on the display. 
Description
The mode opposite to the current one is established only while
this key is held down. (When the key is pressed during TAPE
setting, the EE mode is established.)
(If this key is pressed together with the F key, the display
switches.) 
TAPE:Outputs playback signal. 
EE
:Outputs the EE system signals.
≥Valid only in STOP, REC or EJECT mode. Invalid during
playback. 
≥This key does not operate during CUE signal output. 
Outputs field memory 1 screen continuously. 
Flash freeze frame is assumed only while this key is pressed.
If this key is pressed together with the F key, the setting can be
fixed. 
ON:Output field memory screens. 
OFF:No freeze-framing.
RESET
:Resets CTL1 when cassette is ejected. Resets CTL2
when cassette is loaded.
HOLD:Holds CTL values for both CTL1 and CTL2 when
cassette is ejected.
TC
:Displays the time code.  
CTL1:Displays the control signal value. (This can be reset to
zero.)
CTL2:Automatically resets the control signal value to zero
when the cassette tape is loaded. The control signal
value cannot be reset after this.
TC
:Displays the TC value.
UB:Displays the UB value.
≥Valid only when [TC] is selected with F4 key.
≥Displays the time code readout value during playback. 
≥Displays the time code value recorded on tape during
recording.
≥To display values generated at times other than recording,
press the INPUT CHECK key.
Valid only when the TC/CTL key is set to CTL1.
RESET:CTL1 time data is reset to zero.
Valid only when the TC/CTL key and the TC/UB key are set to TC.
RESET:TCG value is reset to zero when F key is
simultaneously pressed.
Valid only when the TC/CTL key is set to TC and the TC/UB key
is set to UB.
RESET:UBG value is reset to zero when F key is
simultaneously pressed.
However, since there are two UBG values, VITC UBG and LTC
UBG, they are supported as follows by the TCR settings on the
TC/CHR menu.
TCR: AUTOBoth VITC UBG and LTC UBG are reset to zero.
TCR: LTCLTC UBG is reset to zero.
TCR: VITCVITC UBG is reset to zero.
Continues to display the time code data which was displayed
when the key was pressed.
≥Press again to release the hold value. 
						

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HOME menu
Key
F8
F9 – F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
SET UP
——
PREAD A°
For setting audio pre-read
to ON or OFF 
(SD mode only)
PREAD V°
For setting video pre-read
to ON or OFF 
(SD mode only).
REC INH
For setting the record
inhibit mode.
Description
Transfers the VTR to the HOME SET UP menu screen.
This is used during insert editing in the AUTO or MANUAL EDIT
mode when the already recorded digital signals are to be read in
advance and used as the editing source. To set the item to ON,
press the F together with the F11 or F12 key. To set it to OFF,
press the F11 or F12 key on its own. When ON is selected as
the setting, refer to the section on pre-read editing (next page).
ON:The digital signals are read in advance (pre-read).
OFF
:The digital signals are not read in advance (pre-read).
Simultaneous playback is possible during editing.
≥If OFF is selected by the F11 or F12 key, vibration may occur
when EE has been selected on the STATE screen. (This
happens only when the input and output of the same channel
have been connected.)
≥If ON has been set for either of these items, the up-converter
picture will be muted.
FREE
:Enables recording. 
NRML.REC:Prohibits normal recording; enables editing. (The
REC INHIBIT lamp blinks at long intervals.)
ALL:Prohibits all recording. (REC INHIBIT lamp
glows.)
≥The CASSETTE REC INHIBIT mode which is set using the
recording inhibit pins on the cassette tape takes precedence
over this key’s setting.
°The above functions can be set only when the 480/59.94i or 567/50i system format is selected. 
						

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HOME menu
∑Pre-read editing [Performed in the SD mode (480/59i or 576/50i) only.]
(1) Set the pre-read function to ON by pressing the F key and F11 key (PREAD A) or F12 key
(PREAD V) together.
(2) Perform the connections for pre-read editing as shown in the figure below.
(3) Proceed with pre-read editing in the desired insert editing mode.
(4) Restore the original connections upon completion of the editing.
(5) Press the F11 or F12 key to set the pre-read function to OFF.
(6) Check that there are no loop connections.
ONoteN
During pre-read operations, the SD SDI MONITOR and AUDIO MONITOR connectors function
as monitoring connectors, and the input signals are output from the IN point to the OUT point in
their original state.
Further, the preread monitor function will not work when the monitor MIX function has been set
to ON. To use the function, set MIX to OFF.
PREAD V
ON
PREAD A
ON
Connections for pre-read editing
~AC IN
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CUEUE
LR H 1SIGNAL
GND
PUSHH 2PUSHH 3PUSHH 4PUSH PUSHNPUSHOUT
OUTPUTCH CH CH CH
INPUTCH CH CH CH
HDHD
REMOTE
IN
ON
OFF123(
SUPER)
(
SUPER) IN
INOUTHD SDI SD SDI WFM VIDEO OUT REF IN
REF OUT DIGITAL AUDIO1OUT1
OUT2OUT
2
OUT3
MONITORMONITOR(
SUPER)SPARE
ACTIVE
THROUGH
REMOTE
OUTREMOTE
IN/OUT
CONTROL
PANELV/A
CONTROLRS-232CPARALLELIN/OUT(
50P)
SDSDSD
ON
OFFFUSE
125V 5A
AUDIO OUTAUDIO IN
MONITOR TIME CODE
ACTIVE
THROUGH75Ω75Ω3
4π1
2π7
8π5
6π
7
8π5
6π3
4π1
2π
Video
SourceVideo
Switcher
Audio
SourceAudio
MixerDigital video output
Digital video input
SD SDI OUT SD SDI IN
Digital
or
analog
audio
input
Digital or analog audio output 
						

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HOME SET UP menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following keys:)
OR 
)
F1SET UP
F8HOME
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 
						

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HOME SET UP menu
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8 
Key designation
SYNC PLY
Sync play.
AT PLY
For switching the playback
picture in JOG/VAR.
PRG PLAY
Program play.
PRG PLAY
Program play.
CAP LOCK°2
For setting the capstan
servo lock
TAPE MD.
Tape mode when the VTR
is in standby OFF.  
——
EXIT
Description
Automatically compensates for the start initiated for the playback
mode. For instance, when the VTR is set to the playback mode
from the preroll point, it synchronizes its own phase to ensure
that the tape arrives at the IN point after the preroll time has
elapsed. (The function takes effect only when the front panel
controls are used for operation.)  
ON:Sync play function operates.
OFF:Normal playback is assumed.
FIELD
:Plays the tape field by field.
FRAME1/
FRAME2°
1:Plays back on a frame by frame basis at the j1a to
i1a speed and on a field by field basis at all other
speeds. If the tape material image has a scene
cutoff when moving from No. 2 field to No. 1 field,
as when editing with the No. 1 field as cutoff, use
FRAME 1. 
Use Frame 2 when the No. 2 field is the scene
cutoff.  
Selects the variable step for program play.
FINE
:0.1% step 
COARSE:1.0% step
Normal playback occurs at variable speed within the range of
n5% with the variable step of the F3 key. (Initial settting is
0.0%.)
Refer to “Programmed play function”.
Selects the capstan servo lock mode during playback.
4F AUTO (8F AUTO: 1080/23p, 1080/24p, 1080/50i, 576/50i):
Assumes color frame auto lock mode. If there is any discontinuity
in the color frame during playback, the unit locks again at a new
color frame. 
4F FORCE (8F FORCE: 1080/23p, 1080/24p, 1080/50i, 576/50i):
Assumes color frame forced lock mode. If there is any
discontinuity in the color frame during playback, the unit
preserves the field sequence at initial lock.
2F
:Assumes frame lock mode. 
≥The capstan servo lock mode can be set in AUTO (or
MANUAL) EDIT SET UP menu. If the two settings differ, priority
is given to the final mode setting. 
HD.STOP
:Stops the drum when the tape is loose.
HLF LOAD:Half-loads the tape.
Returns the VTR to the HOME menu screen.
°1This item does not funtion when the 720/59p, 1080/23p, 1080/24p or 1080/25p format has been selected.
°2ONoteN
In the 1080/59i format, the factory setting for this item is 2F. In the 1080/23p format, it is 8F AUTO. The fact that the
factory setting differs depending on the format should be borne in mind when one format is converted into another. 
						

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HOME SET UP menu
Key
F9–F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
——
PREROLL
For selecting the preroll
time.
STILL
For setting the
STOP/STILL (static frame)
mode holding time. 
STBY OFF
For setting the time for the
transfer to standbay OFF.
Description
After pressing the F11 key, turn the ADJUST control. 
Selection can be made between 0 and 30 seconds. (Initial
setting is 5 seconds.)
Sets the stop/still (still picture) mode holding time.
In order to protect the tape, the VTR is automatically transferred
to the tape tension release mode (loosing) after a specific time
has elapsed. This specific time can be set.
After pressing the F12 key, turn the ADJUST control.
1 sec, 3 sec, 30 sec, 1 min
, 3 min or 5 min can be set as the
holding time.
When the stop/still mode holding time is set to 5 min, the STILL
STEP ON/OFF function can be selected.
For details, refer to F2 (STILL STEP) key of the OPERATION
ENGINEER SET UP menu on page 145.
For setting the time for the transfer from tape loosing to standby
OFF. 
After pressing the F13 key, turn the ADJUST control. 
1 sec, 3 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min
, 16 min and ¶[Infinity: No
transfer to standby OFF mode (drum stop/half loading)] can be
set. 
						

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HOME SET UP menu
∑Reference
OUT REF:This sets the video output signal reference.
AUTO:When the REF VIDEO connector input sig-
nal is available, the output reference is
locked to REF VIDEO; when it is not avail-
able, it is locked to the INPUT input signal.
When neither the REF VIDEO nor INPUT
input signal is available, the internal signal
serves as the reference.
Depending on the format, the sequence of
priority is as follows:
HD mode: 
HD REFNSD REFNINPUTNFREE
SD mode: 
SD REFNHD REFNINPUTNFREE
INPUT:When the INPUT input signal is available,
the output reference is locked to the INPUT
signal; when it is not available, the internal
signal serves as the reference.
HD REF:When the HD REF input signal is available
at the HD REF IN connector, the output ref-
erence is locked to the REF signal; when it
is not available, the internal signal serves as
the reference.
SD REF:When the SD REF input signal is available
at the SD REF IN connector, the output ref-
erence is locked to the REF signal; when it
is not available, the internal signal serves as
the reference.
Operation
(1) Press the center cursor key.
The cursor now appears.
(2) Move the cursor to the item to be set using the cursor keys.
The selected item now blinks.
(3) Press the ENT key. The setting is now entered.
°In the 720/59p mode, use the SD REF for synchronization with an external component. (In this mode, SD REF or
SF FREE is used.)
°When AUTO has been set, the sequence of priority is as follows: SD REFNFREE.
Center cursor key
Cursor key
OUT REF:INPUT