Panasonic Multi Format Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd3700b Operating Instructions

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Tapes
There are two tape types: M and L.
M-cassettes: 57 minutes (576/50i), 63 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i), 
75 minutes (1080/25p and 1080/50i), 79 minutes (1080/23.98 and 1080/24p)
L-cassettes: 112 minutes (576/50i), 124 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i), 
149 minutes (1080/25p and 1080/50i), 155 minutes (1080/23.98p and 1080/24p)
Align the cassette with the marks on the unit’s insertion slot and push it in gently.
The cassette tape will be loaded automatically....

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How to display the≥VIDEO IN menu:≥AUDIO IN menu:≥AUDIO OUT menu:
menus:
≥AUDIO IN SET UP menu:≥AUDIO IN PCM menu:≥AUDIO IN CUE menu:
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F7
AUDIO INF6AUDIO INF8AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUTAUDIO INVIDEO IN
Recording
Preparation
∑Release the recording inhibit mode
≥Confirm that the REC INHIBIT lamp has gone out.
If the lamp has not gone out, set the positions of the cassette’s
accidental erasure prevention pins and the F13 (REC INH) set-
ting on the HOME menu to the recording enabled status.
∑Selecting the...

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Recording
Preparation
∑Setting the time code
≥Press the F4 (TC/CTL) key on the HOME menu to select TC.
≥Select the internal or external time code on the TC/CHR menu and set the generating mode.
Operation
(1) Press the PLAY button while pressing the REC/EDIT button. 
Recording will start.
(2) Recording stops when the STOP button is pressed.
If the JOG, SHTL, or VAR button is pressed in place of the STOP button, operation is di-
rectly transferred to the mode that corresponds to the respective...

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How to display the≥STATE menu:≥HOME menu:
menus:
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≥or
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F12
F8AUDIO OUT
HOMEF12F8VIDEO OUT
Recording
Simultaneous playback monitoring
∑Video monitoring
≥Set VIDEO during recording to TAPE on the VIDEO OUT HD SET UP STATE menu.
∑Audio monitoring
≥Set AUDIO during recording to TAPE on the AUDIO OUT SET UP STATE menu.
≥The digital audio and the digital video signals are interlinked at
all times. They can not be set separately.
≥Simultaneous playback of the analog cue signal is not possible....

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Recording
This flowchart shows the steps for recording the digital signals which are supplied to the unit from an exter-
nal digital device.
11. Check the connections.
12. Turn on the power.
13. After making sure that no cassette tape is inserted in this unit, set the system frequency
59.94, 23.98, 24, 25 or 50 by F1 (FREQ) key of the SYSTEM SET UP menu.
How to display the≥SYSTEM SET UP menu:
menus:
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°1The 1035/59.94i format signals cannot be recorded on this VTR but a tape recorded using the...

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Recording
14.Insert a recording-enabled cassette.
It should be borne in mind that the 4-channel or 8-channel audio version will be identified in ac-
cordance with the position selected for the cassette C bit pin, as mentioned on page 25.
Note that when the cassette tape is inserted, it is not possible to change the system frequency
which was set using the F1 (FREQ) key on the SYSTEM SET UP menu of the previous page.
15. Press the F13 (REC INH) key on the HOME menu to set to “FREE”.
16.
Perform...

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Recording
≥The REF synchronization specifications applying when the 1080/23p, 24p or 25p True-P (Non-PsF) sys-
tem format is selected are the same specifications as for the PsF system format. Use an interlace format
signal for the HD tri-level SYNC signal.
≥The True-P (Non-PsF) input/output interface does not support EMBEDDED AUDIO/TC/VANC.
≥The enhance and filter response picture quality adjustments do not work for True-P (Non-PsF) outputs.
≥Other signals cannot be superimposed onto HD monitor...

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Playback
Operation
(1) Press the PLAY button. 
Playback will start.
(2) Playback stops when the STOP button is pressed.
If the JOG, SHTL, VAR, FF, or REW button is pressed in place of the STOP button, oper-
ation is directly transferred to the mode that corresponds to the respective button.
∑Monitoring the audio signals
≥Select the audio channel for output from the AUDIO MONITOR L/R connector or the HEAD-
PHONES jack using the L/R buttons. (The audio channel can be switched to the opposite...

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How to display the≥HOME SET UP menu:≥HOME menu:≥SET UP INTERFACE
menus:
#menu:
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F8
SET UP
HOMEF8HOME
Basic operations
∑Stop
Press the STOP button.
The tape will stop.
≥In order to protect the tape, the tape tension is automatically re-
leased (a process called “loosening”) when the time selected
by the F12 (STILL) key on the HOME SET UP menu has
elapsed. The READY lamp will flash.
≥Furthermore, the READY OFF mode is automatically estab-
lished when the time selected by the F13 (STBY OFF) key on...

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Basic operations
∑Shuttle (SHTL)
(1) The unit is placed in the shuttle mode when the SHTL button is pressed and the lamp
lights.
(2) Turn the search dial.
≥The tape speed changes depending on the angle by which the
dial is turned.
≥The tape speed is displayed on the search indicator.
≥The tape speed can be varied up to a maximum of n50 times
the normal tape speed.
≥The maximum speed can be set by pressing the F6 (SHTL
MAX SP) key on the PANEL SET UP menu.
(3) When the STOP, FF, REW, PLAY, JOG, or...