Panasonic Multi Format Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd3700b Operating Instructions

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Basic operations
∑Variable (VAR)
The variable mode is a low-speed version of the shuttle mode.
This operation may be initiated from STOP or PLAY mode or during normal recording.
(1) The unit is placed in the variable mode when the VAR 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, and it is displayed on the search indicator.
≥The tape protection mode is established after the still-picture
holding time has elapsed. (This time can be set using the F12
(STILL) key on the HOME SET UP menu and ADJUST con-
trol.)
≥Turning the dial enables shuttle operations across a range from
j1 to i2 times of the normal tape speed. The audio signals for
all channels are output from the AUDIO OUT connectors.
≥The maximum speed can be set by pressing the F12 (VAR
MAX SP) key on the PANEL SET UP menu.
(3) When the STOP, FF, REW, PLAY, JOG, or SHTL button is pressed, operation is directly
transferred to the mode that corresponds to the respective button.
≥Preset variable mode
≥When the variable speed is preset, playback starts at the set speed when the VAR button is pressed.
(1) Set the desired speed by turning the search dial.
The tape speed changes depending on the angle by which the dial is turned. The speed is
displayed on the search indicator.
(2) Press the VAR button. (The VAR lamp lights.) Playback will start at the set speed.
(3) To release the preset variable mode, turn the search dial. The normal variable mode will be
established.
≥The preset variable mode can be operated only in STOP or PLAY mode or during normal
recording.
How to display the≥PANEL SET UP menu:≥HOME SET UP menu:
menus:
##
F8
HOMEF11SET UP
VA R 
						

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Basic operations
∑Tape speed override (TSO) function
This is a function for finely adjusting the normal playback speed in the range of n15%.
(1) Press the PLAY button.
Normal playback starts.
(2) Turn the search dial while pressing the PLAY button, or press the ior jkeys. When using
the search dial, the tape speed changes depending on the angle to which the search dial
is turned. When using the ior jkeys, the tape speed changes according to how long the
key is pressed continously. The speed is displayed in numeric values on the search indi-
cator.
(3) To return to normal playback, release the PLAY button.
∑Cue
This function sets any point on the tape for preroll and search operations.
When TC INPUT is set to the STANDARD mode*
(1) Press the cursor center key to display the cursor.
The time code value will be highlighted.
(2) Move the cursor with the cursor key (4) to the CUE TIME display section.
The cue display section will be highlighted.
(3) Press the cursor center key again to change it to a bar cursor.
Enter the cue point with the number keys.
≥Cue points also can be entered by pressing the ENTRY button.
In this case, the time data of the current tape position will be
entered.
(4) Press the ENT key.
The cursor will disappear.
(5) Press the PREROLL button.
≥When the PREROLL button is pressed, cue-up operation will
start, and the tape will stop at the preroll point (the point pre-
ceding the cue point by the preroll time).
≥To stop at the cue point, either set the preroll time to “0” or
press the F key and PREROLL button together. (This results in
the cue-up operation.)
*The STANDARD mode is set using the F9 key on the PANEL SET UP menu. (This key can be set in 
either the STANDARD or REVERSE mode.)Cursor center key
Cursor key
Cursor
Cursor
PLAY
LTCR
00 : 00 : 00 : 00
CUE TIME
HMS F
0044
0704
CUE TIME
00 H 44 M 07 S 04 F
ENTRY
PREROLL 
						

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Basic operations
When TC INPUT is set to the REVERSE mode*
(1) Press the cursor center key to display the cursor.
The time code value will be highlighted.
(2) Move the cursor with the cursor key (4) to the CUE TIME display section.
The cue display section will be highlighted.
(3) Press the cursor center key again to change it to a bar cursor.
Enter the cue point with the number keys.
≥Cue points also can be entered by pressing the ENTRY button.
In this case, the time data of the current tape position will be
entered.
(4) Press the ENT key.
The cursor will disappear.
(5) Press the PREROLL button.
≥When the PREROLL button is pressed, cue-up operation will
start, and the tape will stop at the preroll point (the point pre-
ceding the cue point by the preroll time).
≥To stop at the cue point, either set the preroll time to “0” or
press the F key and PREROLL button together. (This results in
the cue-up operation.)
*The REVERSE mode is set using the F9 key on the PANEL SET UP menu. (This key can be set in 
either the STANDARD or REVERSE mode.)Cursor center key
Cursor key
Cursor
Cursor
LTCR
00 : 00 : 00 : 00
CUE TIME
HMS F
44
0704
CUE TIME
00 H 44 M 07 S 04 F
ENTRY
PREROLL 
						

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Basic operations
∑Correction of the cue point
When TC INPUT is set to the STANDARD mode
(1) Move the cursor to the place which is to be corrected.
(2) ENTER the new value with the number keys.
(3) Press the ENT key.
≥Cue points cannot be cleared.
When TC INPUT is set to the REVERSE mode
Partial corrections cannot be made for cue points.
Repeat the input starting from step (1) when TC INPUT on page 33 was set to the REVERSE
mode.
Cursor
CUE TIME
00 H 41 M 07 S 04 F
CUE TIME
00 H 44 M 07 S 04 F 
						

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How to display the≥HOME menu:≥TC/CHR menu:≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) EDIT menu:
menus:
(or )#
≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE)≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE)
MANUAL EDIT CH SELECT menu: MANUAL EDIT SET UP menu:
(or )##
(or )#
#
F8
F12ASSEMINSERTF13F12ASSEMINSERT
F12ASSEMINSERTTC/CHRHOME
Manual editing
Manual editing is a method used for editing which does not involve the REGISTRATION of edit points
(IN/OUT points).
1. Check the connections.
2. Switch on the power.
3. Insert the cassette to be edited.
4. Press the F13 (REC INH) key on the HOME menu to set to FREE or NRML.REC.
5. Select and adjust the input signals.
6. To record the time code, perform the time code-related settings on the TC/CHR menu.
7. To enter the desired default value for the time code, press the cursor center key at the
HOME menu and set the desired value.
8. Press the ASSEMBLE or the INSERT button to display the INSERT/ASSEMBLE EDIT
menu.
9. Press the F12 key on the INSERT (or the ASSEMBLE) EDIT menu to set to MANUAL
EDIT, display the MANUAL EDIT menu, and highlight the F9 (INSERT or ASSEMBLE) key.
10. When insert editing was selected in step 8 by pressing the INSERT button, press the F13
key on the INSERT MANUAL EDIT menu to display the INSERT MANUAL EDIT CH 
SELECT menu, and select the channels to be edited.
11. Set the editing timing with the F1 (TIMING) key on the INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) MANUAL
EDIT SET UP menu.
REC INH
FREE
MANUAL
EDIT
F2 TIMING 
						

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Manual editing
12. Search the edit start (IN) point and set the picture to the still mode.
13. Press-the PREROLL button if preroll is required.
14. Provide input of the editing source.
15. Press the PLAY button to place the unit into playback mode.
16. Press the REC/EDIT button at the edit start (IN) point.
Editing will start.
17. To end editing, press the STOP or the REC/EDIT button. 
						

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Manual audio cross editing
Below is a flowchart showing the steps taken for editing in which audio signals are cross-faded (while the pre-
ceding playback sound is being faded out, the player sound is faded in) in the manual edit mode.
1. Prepare for manual editing by referring to steps 1 to 14 in the manual editing flowchart.
2. Set the F13 (MODE) key on the INSERT (OR ASSEMBLE) MANUAL EDIT SET UP menu
to XFADE.
3. Use the F12 (FD TIME) key on the INSERT (OR ASSEMBLE) MANUAL EDIT SET UP
menu to set the fade time.
4. Refer to steps 15 to 17 of manual editing, and proceed with editing.
≥For audio V fading, set the F13 (MODE) key on the INSERT (OR ASSEMBLE) MANUAL
EDIT SET UP menu to VFADE.
≥The settings for audio cross editing can be performed only when EE1 has been set as the
EDIT REC status.
How to display the≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT SET UP menu:
menu:
(or )#
F8
ASSEMINSERT
X  FADE
MODE
X  FADE
MODE
20
FD TIME 
						

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Automatic insert/assemble editing
The following flowchart shows the operation for automatic insert editing or automatic assemble editing with
two digital VTRs.
1. Check the connections.
2. Switch on the power to the player and to the recorder.
3. Insert the cassettes required for editing into the VTRs.
4. Press the REMOTE button on the player and set the button to REMOTE (lamp is lit).
5. Press the REMOTE button on the recorder and set the button to LOCAL (lamp is not lit).
6. Set the F3 (W/PLYR) key on the recorder’s INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT menu to
ON.
7. Set the F1 (P-2) key on the recorder’s SET UP INTERFACE menu to MODE-1.
Set the RS-422A control mode for each VTR depending on the player/recorder connec-
tions. (Refer to the F1 (P-2) key on the SET UP INTERFACE menu.)
8. Set the F13 (REC INH) key on the recorder’s HOME menu to FREE or NRML.REC.
9. Select and adjust the input signals on the recorder.
10. To record the time code, perform the time code-related settings on the recorder’s TC/CHR
menu.
11. To enter the desired default value for the time code, press the cursor center key at the
recorder’s HOME menu and set the desired value.
How to display the≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT≥HOME menu:≥TC/CHR menu:
menus:SET UP menu:
or#
≥SET UP INTERFACE menu:
#
F10
SET UP
F8ASSEMINSERT
TC/CHRHOME
REMOTE
REMOTE
ON W/PLYR
MODE-1P-2
REC INH
FREE 
						

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Automatic insert /assemble editing
12. Press the INSERT or the ASSEM button to display the INSERT (or the ASSEMBLE) EDIT
menu, and then press the F12 key to set to AUTO EDIT.
When the F9 (INSERT/ASSEMBLE) key is highlighted, the editing mode is established.
13. When insert editing was selected in step 12 by pressing the INSERT button, press the F13
(CH SELECT) key on the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu, and select the channels to be edit-
ed on the editing channel selection menu.
14. Enter the edit points on the INSERT (or the ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT menu.
Register 3 points of the player’s IN and OUT points and the recorder’s IN and OUT points.*
15. Set the recording inhibit mode on the INSERT (or the ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT SET UP
menu. (For assemble editing, release recording inhibition for all channels.)
16. Perform the settings on the AUTO EDIT SET UP menu.
17. Press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button to preview.
18. When the REC/EDIT button is pressed, automatic editing will start.
19. To review the edited contents, press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button after completion of
editing.
*When the ENTRY button is pressed on its own, the recorder’s IN point is entered if there is no cursor.
Conversely, if the cursor is displayed on the IN point side, the point indicated by the cursor will be entered
as the IN point.
*When the ENTRY button is pressed while holding down the F key, the recorder’s OUT point is entered if
there is no cursor. Conversely, if the cursor is displayed on the OUT point side, the point indicated by the
cursor will be entered as the OUT point.
ONoteN
To set the editing accuracy to n0, select ON for the PLR SYNC setting. (Refer to the F4 key on the IN-
SERT/ASSEMBLE AUTO EDIT SET UP menu.)
How to display the≥INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) AUTO EDIT SET UP menu:
menus:
or#
F8
ASSEMINSERT 
						

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Audio split editing
The following flowchart shows the operation for separately entering the audio and video edit point positions
for automatic editing.
1. Press the INSERT button to display the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu.
2. Press the F10 (SPLIT) key on the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu to set it to be highlighted.
3. Refer to the flowchart for automatic insert editing operation, and register the video edit
points.
4. Register the audio edit points.
5. Press the PREVIEW button to preview.
6. When the REC/EDIT button is pressed, automatic editing will start.
7. To review the edited contents, press the REVIEW button after completion of editing.
ONotesN
≥Do not make any changes to CH SELECT while split editing is being performed. Otherwise, errors may
occur in the operation.
≥Assemble (audio split) editing can also be performed in the same operation.
INSERT
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1