Panasonic AJ-SD93 manual

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Digital V ideo Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions AJ- P ENGLISH AJ- E Model No. Printed in Japan VQT0L54-1 E P S0704A1074 -M D[...]

– 2 – IMPORT ANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” For AJ-SD93P THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet wh[...]

– 3 – indicates safety information. For AJ-SD93E FOR U.K. ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.[...]

– 4 – indicates safety information. For AJ-SD93E IMPORT ANT “ Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programmes, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. ” Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to n[...]

– 5 – Contents Introduction ......................................................6 Included accessories ......................................6 Optional boards ...............................................6 Features ...........................................................7 Parts and their functions .................................8 • F[...]

– 6 – Introduction The model AJ-SD93 multi-purpose digital VTR uses small, 1/4-inch wide cassette tapes to record and play back images with a high picture quality at a video recording rate of 50 Mbps while it can also record and play back DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes as well as play back consumer-use DV/DVCAM tapes. It comes with the following[...]

– 7 – Features Compact and lightweight This unit is a DVCPRO50 digital VTR which uses 1/4- inch wide cassette tapes. Its compact and lightweight design makes it ideal as a feeder for non-linear editing or as a viewer installed on a desk-top, for instance. Up to 92 minutes of recording M cassettes (max. 33 minutes: using the AJ-5P33MP) and L cas[...]

– 8 – Parts and their functions Front panel Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- SUPER ON OFF TCG REGEN PRESET EXT INT COUNTER PF PF 1 PF 2 PF 3D I A G MENU PUSH SHTL/SLOW TC PRESET METER FULL/FINE MONITOR SEL RESET REC PB UNITY INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 HEADPHONES SEARCH EJECT POWER REC INHIBIT CONTROL ON ON OFF OFF LOCAL REM[...]

– 9 – Parts and their functions (continued) Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- SUPER ON OFF TCG REGEN PRESET EXT INT COUNTER PF PF 1 PF 2 PF 3D I A G MENU PUSH SHTL/SLOW TC PRESET METER FULL/FINE MONITOR SEL RESET REC PB UNITY INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 HEADPHONES SEARCH EJECT POWER REC INHIBIT CONTROL ON ON OFF OFF LOCAL REM[...]

– 10 – Parts and their functions (continued) Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- SUPER ON OFF TCG REGEN PRESET EXT INT COUNTER PF PF 1 PF 2 PF 3D I A G MENU PUSH SHTL/SLOW TC PRESET METER FULL/FINE MONITOR SEL RESET REC PB UNITY INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 HEADPHONES SEARCH EJECT POWER REC INHIBIT CONTROL ON ON OFF OFF LOCAL RE[...]

– 11 – Parts and their functions (continued) Display panel Level meter This displays the levels of the PCM audio signals for CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4. During recording and when the E-E mode is selected, it shows the levels of the input audio signals; during playback, it shows the levels of the output audio signals. The audio level display is switc[...]

– 12 – Parts and their functions (continued) DVCPRO /DV AUDIO MON AUDIO OUT VIDEO MON (SUPER) 750 AUTO IN OUT VIDEO Y VIDEO1 SDI IN SDI OUT VIDEO2 L CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 Y R AC IN AUDIO IN P B P R P B P R VIDEO OUT DIGITAL VIDEO IN REF VIDEO IN TIME CODE REMOTE SIGNAL GND 9 1 6 5 Pin No. 1 Frame Ground Signal 2 Transmit A 3 R[...]

– 13 – Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- SUPER ON OFF TCG REGEN PRESET EXT INT COUNTER PF PF 1 PF 2 PF 3D I A G MENU PUSH SHTL/SLOW TC PRESET METER FULL/FINE MONITOR SEL RESET REC PB UNITY INPUT SELECT VIDEO AUDIO CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 HEADPHONES SEARCH EJECT POWER REC INHIBIT CONTROL ON ON OFF OFF LOCAL REMOTE REC PLAY FF REW STOP T apes Consu[...]

– 14 – IEEE 1394 digital interface Precautions for use • Connect the interface with another device on a 1:1 basis. • If the E-92 warning (1394 INITIAL ERROR) is displayed, either re-connect the connecting cable or turn the VTR ’ s power off and back on. • The AV signals may be disrupted when the power of the connected devices is turned [...]

– 15 – Joystick ( 1 ) Press the SEARCH button to activate the joystick. When STICK has been selected as the setup menu item No.100 (SEARCH ENA) setting, the joystick will be activated without pressing the SEARCH button. ( 2 ) Press the joystick to switch between the SHTL mode and SLOW mode. ( 3 ) When the joystick is inclined toward the right, [...]

– 16 – Repeat playback Setting the BEGIN and END points (1) Press the MENU button. ( 2) Select menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN) or No.162 (END), and incline the joystick to the left or right. By operating the joystick, the user can choose whether or not to set the BEGIN and END points. “ --:--:--:-- ” appears on the display when the points are[...]

– 17 – Setup (initial settings) The unit ’ s main settings are performed while making selections using a menu-driven system. When a TV monitor is connected to the VIDEO MON connector on the unit ’ s rear panel, the setup menus will appear on the TV monitor. Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- SUPER ON OFF TCG REGEN PRESET EXT INT COUNTER PF[...]

– 18 – Setup menus Changing the file (1) Press the MENU button. (2) When the FF button is pressed while holding down the PF button, the next user file is selected; conversely, when the REW button is pressed while holding down the PF button, the previous user file is selected. Setting and releasing the lock mode The lock mode can be set to prote[...]

– 19 – Setup menus (continued) Loading user files The contents of the USER2, USER3, USER4 or USER5 file can be copied (loaded) into the USER1 file. Also, the contents of the USER1 file can be copied (saved) into the USER2, USER3, USER4 or USER5 file. (1) Press the MENU button. ( 2) Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the PF but[...]

– 20 – Setup menus (continued) SYSTEM menu No./Item Description 13 SYS H System phase adjustment: 74 ns steps – : Advanced, +: Delayed Note: If setting operation is performed, the setting value does not return to factory (default) setting. 0000 – 128 :: 0108 0 :: 0216 127 11 SYS SC System phase adjustment: Variable range ± 180 ° – : Adv[...]

– 21 – No./Item Description 008 DISPLAY SEL This selects what information is to be provided by the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO MON connector. 0000 TIME : Data only. (The data indicates the value for whichever of CTL, TC or UB currently selected by the COUNTER button.) 0001 T&STA : Data and operation status. 0002 T[...]

– 22 – Setup menus (continued) USER menu <BASIC> The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 009 CHARA H-POS This sets the position of the characters on the horizontal plane for the time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO MON connector. Note: Press the joystick, then you can set the position of [...]

– 23 – Setup menus (continued) USER menu <OPERA TION> The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 100 SEARCH ENA This sets the method used to transfer to the search mode (stick operation). 0000 STICK : Operation transfers to the search mode when the SEARCH button is pressed or the stick is operated. 0001 KEY :[...]

– 24 – Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <OPERA TION> No./Item Description No./Item Description 115 EJECT SW INH This selects whether to enable or disable the operation of the EJECT button on the front panel. 0000 REC : Operation is disabled while the unit is in the recording mode. 0001 [...]

– 25 – Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description USER menu <T APE PROTECT> No./Item Description 401 SRC PROTECT When the time selected as the setup menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER) setting elapses while the unit is in the search STILL (JOG/SLOW/SHTL) mode, the unit automatically enters[...]

– 26 – Setup menus (continued) USER menu <TIME CODE> The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 506 BINARY GP This sets the usage status of the user bit of the time code generated by the TCG. 0000 000 : NOT SPECIFIED (character set not specified) 0001 001 : ISO CHARACTER (8 bits character set based on ISO646,[...]

– 27 – USER menu <TIME CODE> Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 510 TC OUT REF This is used to switch the phase of the time code, which is output from the TIME CODE OUT connector, for the external LTC input when the TCG switch is at the EXT position. 0000 V OUT : Time code is s[...]

– 28 – Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <VIDEO> No./Item Description 600 INT SG This selects the internal reference signal. 0001 BB : The black burst is generated. 0002 CB100 : 100% color bars are generated. 0003 CB75 : 75% color bars are generated. 602 V-MUTE SEL This selects whether t[...]

– 29 – 660 UMID REC This selects whether or not to record the UMID information on the tape. 0000 OFF : UMID information is not recorded on the tape. 0001 ON : UMID information is recorded on the tape. Note: If 1394 has been selected as the input signals using the INPUT SELECT button, UMID will not be recorded even when it is set to ON unless th[...]

– 30 – Setup menus (continued) USER menu <VIDEO> The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 662 UMID POS This sets the line on which the UMID information is to be superimposed. Notes: • The line selected for the setup menu item No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No. 502 (VITC POS-2) settings cannot be selected for th[...]

– 31 – Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <AUDIO> No./Item Description 722 REC CH1 This selects the input signal to be recorded on the audio CH1 track. 0000 CH1 : Audio input CH1 signal. 0001 CH2 : Audio input CH2 signal. 0002 CH1+2 : Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2 signal. 723 REC CH2 This[...]

– 32 – 13 10 Setup menus (continued) USER menu <V BLANK> The underlined items indicates the initial setting. No./Item Description 802 TELETEXT SEL (For AJ-SD93P) For selecting the type of teletext signals to be recorded. 0000 MOJI : MOJI system 0001 NABTS : NABTS system Note: Signals like VITC signals are often mistakenly detected as tele[...]

– 33 – No./Item Description No./Item Description USER menu <DIF> 880 DIF SPEED This sets the transfer rate of the IEEE 1394 digital interface output. 0000 S100 : 100 Mbps 0001 S200 : 200 Mbps 0002 S400 : 400 Mbps 881 DIF TYPE (For AJ-SD93P) This sets the format when the IEEE 1394 digital signals are output. 0000 DVCPRO : The signals are f[...]

– 34 – Setup menus (continued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <MENU> No./Item Description A00 LOAD This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into USER1. 0000 USER2 : The USER2 file contents are loaded. 0001 USER3 : The USER3 file contents are loaded. 0002 USER4 : The USER4 file contents are lo[...]

– 35 – T ime code/user bit Time code The time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator (time code signal generator) is to be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the time code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours, minute[...]

– 36 – T ime code/user bit (continued) Superimpose screen The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using abbreviations. TCR : : : TCR : : : TCR : : : Abbreviations: CTL : Control signal count value TCR : Time code data recorded in the SBC area TCR. : Time code data recorded in the VAUX area UBR : User bit data recorded in the SBC area[...]

– 37 – V ideo head cleaning Condensation Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room. It occurs when the unit or tape is moved between places where the temperature or humidity varies greatly or when, for instance: • It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a ro[...]

– 38 – Error messages When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display. Open the DIAG menu to display a description of the error on the counter display or monitor TV. When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes on the counter display. DIAG menu This displays the VTR i[...]

– 39 – Error messages (continued) If “ T&S&M ” is selected in the setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL), a message appears in the modedisplay whenever a warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed. Display Description Priority Error messages (See error message table) When an opera[...]

– 40 – Error messages (continued) Monitor display Description Priority High (Low) VTR operation E-04 (UNKNOWN SIG) This appears when the signals supplied from the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not DVCPRO/DV format signals. Check that the 1394 input has been connected properly. E-11 (NOT 1x 25M SIG) This appears when the signals supplied from [...]

– 41 – Error messages (continued) Monitor display Description VTR operation Corrective action E-01 (LOW RF) This appears when an envelope level approximately one-third of the normal level has been detected for more than one second during playback or recording. Clean the video heads. E-02 (HIGH ERROR RATE) This appears when the error rate has in[...]

– 42 – Error messages (continued) E-64 S REEL ROTA TOO FAST If the supply reel motor speed is abnormally high, the error number flashes on the display. Set the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON again. STOP E-67 T REEL ROTA TOO FAST If the take-up reel motor speed is abnormally high, the error number flashes on the display. Set the POWER switch[...]

– 43 – Specifications Power supply: AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Power consumption: 52 W Operating ambient temperature: 5 ° C to 40 ° C (41 ° F to 104 ° F) Operating ambient humidity: 10 % to 80 % (no condensation) Weight: 6.8 k g (14.99 lb) Dimensions: 214 (W) x 132 (H) x 434 (D) mm (8 7/16 x 5 3/16 x 17 3/32 inches) (excluding support legs [...]

– 44 – Specifications (continued) AUDIO Digital Audio Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (synchronized with video) Quantizing: 16 bits Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 1.0 dB (at reference level) Dynamic range: More than 85 dB (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, “ A ” weighted) Distortion: Less than 0.1 % (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, reference level) Crosstalk: L[...]

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