Panasonic AJ-SD965P manuel d'utilisation

Model No. AJ- P Digital Video Cassette Recor der Operating Instructions Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. VQT0N87 F1104W0 -F @ Printed in Japan ENGLISH[...]

2 IMPORT ANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, 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 noise in the video and audio signals. If this should be [...]

indicates safety information. 3 FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,[...]

4 Intr oduction The AJ-SD965 is multi-purpose studio digital VTR which utilize small, 1/4-inch wide cassette tapes for high quality recording, playback and editing of video images recorded at a rate of 50 Mbps in addition to recording, playback and editing in DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format. This VTR incorporate digital compression technology to dramatical[...]

5 Features Recording and playback of UMID information Recording and playback of UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information complies with the SMPTE 330M standard. UMID information can be checked on the DIAG menu. Time codes This unit has a built-in TCG (time code generator)/TCR (time code reader). In addition to the internal time code, external t[...]

6 Features (continued) Multifunctional interface O Serial digital input/output A component serial interface is provided as standard and enables interfacing of the serial digital component signals. O Analog video input/output Both composite and component signal outputs are provided as standard. Use of an analog video input board (AJ-YA931G, optional[...]

7 Fr ont panel 1 POWER switch 2 Format display area The recording format and the format of the tape inserted in the unit are displayed here. DVCPRO50: This indicates recording and playback of DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format tapes. DVCPRO: This indicates recording and playback of DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes. DV: This indicates playback of DV format tape[...]

8 Fr ont panel : PLAY button Press this button to start playback. When this button is pressed together with the REC button, recording starts. When this button is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback, manual editing starts. However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked. When only the PLAY button is pressed[...]

9 Fr ont panel A PLAYER and RECORDER buttons These buttons are operated if the VTR is to be used as a recorder to conduct editing operations with a VTR equipped with an RS-422A serial interface remote control connector (9 pins). Neither button works when the VTR is used on its own. PLAYER: When this button is pressed, its lamp lights to indicate th[...]

10 Fr ont panel H ASSEM button This button is pressed to proceed with assemble editing. It has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ON when the button is pressed and goes OFF when it is pressed again. I INSERT buttons The input signals to be edited when insert editing is to be conducted are selected by pressing one of these seven buttons. Each of t[...]

11 Fr ont panel P arts and their functions (continued) R INPUT SELECT buttons These buttons switch the video and audio input signals. It is also possible to switch the input signals to the internal reference signal selected on setup menu No. 600 (INT SG). VIDEO: Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in [...]

CH1/3, CH2/4 lamp displays ∫ : ON, ∑ : OFF 12 Fr ont panel P arts and their functions (continued) S AUDIO MIX switch This is used to switch the input signals to be recorded on the CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 audio channels in conjunction with the REC CH1/CH3 and REC CH2/CH4 buttons T . 1&2: The audio input signals are switched to CH1 by the REC C[...]

13 Fr ont panel U AUDIO MON SEL (L and R) buttons These buttons are used to select the audio signals which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R connectors. Each time the L button is pressed, the signal to be output to the MONITOR L connector is changed in the following sequence: CH1 5 CH2 5 CH3 5 CH4 5 CUE. Similarly, each time the R button is p[...]

14 Fr ont panel P arts and their functions (continued) ENC CONTROL switch REMOTE: Set to this position to adjust the video output signals using a device which has been connected to the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or PARALLEL connector. LOCAL: Set to this position to adjust the video output signals using the unit’s controls ( ] , ^ , _ , ` ). ] VIDEO [...]

c SHIFT button When the SHIFT button is pressed together with the buttons shown below, other operations can be performed. This combination is used to set the time code or user bit value. Press the PLAYER button while holding down the SHIFT button to stop the advance of the time code or user bit, and change the value using the search dial. O For fur[...]

16 Displa y panel 1 TV system displays The selected TV system is displayed here. It is possible to switch between the 525 interlace and 625 interlace systems by setting setup menu item No. 070 (TV SYSTEM). : This lights when the 525 interlaced TV system has been selected. : This lights when the 625 interlaced TV system is selected. 2 WIDE lamp This[...]

17 : EDIT, EDIT REC, REC and REC INH lamps EDIT: This lights when an editing mode has been selected. EDIT REC: This lights when the edit recording mode has been established. REC: This lights when the recording mode has been established. REC INH: This lights in the recording inhibit status (when the REC INH switch at the bottom front panel is set to[...]

18 Rear panel 1 AC IN socket Connect one end of the power cord supplied to this socket and the other end to the power outlet. 2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT connectors These are the input and output connectors for digital audio signals that comply with the AES/EBU standards. <Note> The digital audio signals which are to be input to these connecto[...]

19 Rear panel < Fan This fan is used to cool down the VTR. If, for any reason, the fan stops, “ E-10 ” will appear on the counter display. = SIGNAL GND terminal This is connected to the signal ground terminal on the component connected to this VTR in order to minimize noise. It is not a safety ground. > ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connecto[...]

20 Source machine: Set the REMOTE button 3 on the front panel to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON). Recorder: Set the REMOTE button 3 on the front panel to the local mode (REMOTE lamp OFF). Connections PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH AC IN SIGNAL GND AES/EBU SDI ANALOG CH1/2 IN Y VIDEO VIDEO OUT SERVICE ONL Y REMOTE IN/OUT CH1 CH2 AUDIO IN ENCODER REMOTE R[...]

21 Connections with editing controller Connections (continued) ON POWER REMOTE SUPER REC INH TCG MODE ON OFF DVCPRO 50 EJECT SEARCH TC CUE VIDEO ASSEM COUNTER CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4 RESET PLAYER RECORDER SET TC PRESET MENU PF STAND BY EDIT A OUT OUT IN SET A IN PREROLL AUTO EDIT PREVIEW/ REVIEW INPUT SELECT METER AUDIO MON SEL AUDI[...]

22 ON POWER REMOTE SUPER REC INH TCG MODE ON OFF DVCPRO 50 EJECT SEARCH TC CUE VIDEO ASSEM COUNTER CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4 RESET PLAYER RECORDER SET TC PRESET MENU PF STAND BY EDIT A OUT OUT IN SET A IN PREROLL AUTO EDIT PREVIEW/ REVIEW INPUT SELECT METER AUDIO MON SEL AUDIO MIX HEADPHONES AUDIO VOL SEL VIDEO CH 1 R MIX 1&2 CH1/[...]

23 Jog mode Jog/Shuttle 1 Press the search dial so that it remains pressed in. Check that the JOG lamp has lit. Shuttle mode 1 Press the search dial so that it is released from the pressed-in position. The SHTL lamp lights, and the shuttle mode is established. O Immediately after the power is turned on, turn the search dial and leave it at the cent[...]

24 Manual editing 1 Select the editing mode. ASSEMBLE: Assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing is performed in this mode. INSERT: Insert editing is performed in this mode. 2 Select the channels to be edited. For insert editing, press the buttons corresponding to the channels to be edited so that their lamps light. 3 Press the PLAY button. 4 Wh[...]

25 A utomatic editing (deck-to-dec k) 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Use the INPUT SELECT buttons to select the video and audio input signals. 3 Switch the time counter display to TC, CTL or UB. 5 If the recording levels are to be adjusted using the level controls, set the AUDIO VOL SEL (UNITY/VAR) switch to the VAR position. If the recording leve[...]

26 A utomatic editing (dec k-to-deck) (contin ued) 1 Select the editing mode. For assemble editing, press the ASSEM button. For insert editing, press the INSERT button. ASSEM: This sets the unit to assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing mode. INSERT: This sets the unit to insert editing mode. 2 Select the channels to be edited. With assemble [...]

27 A utomatic editing (dec k-to-deck) (contin ued) 1 Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point. The value of the registered edit point appears on the display panel. 2 While holding down the IN (or OUT) button, press the PREROLL button and check the picture at the edit point. The tape is cued up to the edit IN (or OUT) point, and a still [...]

28 A utomatic editing (dec k-to-deck) (contin ued) 1 Re-registering an edit point Locate the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation, and press the IN (or OUT) button and SET button at the same time to re-register the edit point. 2 Modifying an edit point in 1-frame increments (trimming function) Press the TRIM button while holdin[...]

29 2 Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button. Review is then started by the recorder side. O To stop the review at any time, press the STOP button. O When the edit OUT point is reached, the tape is post-rolled, after which it stops. 1 Press the AUTO EDIT button. Automatic editing is now executed. O To suspend editing at any time, pr[...]

30 $ Displaying the audio split edit points The edit points appear on the display panel. Video IN point: Press the IN button. Video OUT point: Press the OUT button. Audio IN point: Press the A IN button. Audio OUT point: Press the A OUT button. <Note> If the editing mode is changed to assemble editing after the audio edit points have been reg[...]

31 A udio split editing (continued) $ Duration display The duration can be indicated on the display panel only. Between the video IN and OUT points: Press the IN button and OUT button at the same time. Between the audio IN and OUT points: Press the A IN button and A OUT button at the same time. Match frame processing system When two VTRs are used t[...]

32 4 After selecting VTR used as the player by pressing PLAYER button, set the initial speed by the search dial while pressing SET button. 5 Simultaneously pressing both SET button and PREVIEW/REVIEW button results in automatic prerolling for the both VTRs (player and recorder), then the player VTR is operated at the set initial speed up to the IN [...]

33 PF (Pr ogrammab le Function) functions 1 Press (SHIFT + RECORDER). The setup menu screen appears on the LCD monitor, and the setup menu item number appears on the counter display. O The setup menu screen is also displayed on the TV monitor which has been connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector. MENU 4 Turn the search dial t[...]

34 4 Upon completion of the setting, release the search button. The item number now flashes. O When the search dial is in the SHTL mode, the item will move unless the dial is set to the center position. 5 When other items are to be changed, repeat steps 2 to 4 . 6 Press the SET button. The changes are stored in the memory. To disregard the new sett[...]

35 Setup menus 1 Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER). MENU 2 When the FF button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the next user file is selected; conversely, when the REW button is pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the previous user file is selected. 3 To enter the selection made in step 2 for the user file which is to be used, pres[...]

36 Setup menus (contin ued) 1 Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER). MENU 2 Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the SHIFT button to select the USER1 file. 4 Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select the user file whose contents are to be loaded into USER1. 6 Press the PLAY button. The settings of the user file select[...]

37 Setup menus (contin ued) 1 Press the (SHIFT+RECORDER). MENU 2 Press the REW button or FF button while holding down the SHIFT button to select the USER1 file. 4 Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select the user file in which the contents of USER1 are to be saved.Those user files which have been set to the lock mode do n[...]

38 Setup menus (contin ued) SYSTEM menu No./Item Description The underlined items indicates the initial setting. 00 WFM SEL This selects the signal to output from the VIDEO OUT 2 connector. 0000 CTL : The CTL signal is output. 0001 TC : The TIME CODE signal is output. 0002 VIDEO : The VIDEO OUT signal is output. 0003 RF_L : The PB L RF signal is ou[...]

39 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. SYSTEM menu No./Item Description 18 SYS H OFFSET System phase adjustment. 0000 –3 : –13.4 µsec 0001 –2 : –8.96 µsec 0002 –1 : –4.52 µsec 0003 0 : 0 sec 0004 1 : +4.52 µsec 0005 2 : +8.96 µsec 0006 3 : +13.4 µsec <Note> Factory settings will remai[...]

40 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <BASIC> No./Item Description 000 P-ROLL TIME This sets the preroll time. The preroll time can be set from 0 to 15 seconds in 1-second increments. 0000 0s :: 0005 5s :: 0015 15s 001 LOCAL ENA This selects the buttons on the front panel which can be operat[...]

41 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <BASIC> No./Item Description 015 MONI CONTROL This sets whether the recorder is to be forcibly set to the EE mode and the player’s playback signals are to be output to the monitor by pressing the recorder’s PLAYER button when a monitor has been conne[...]

42 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <OPERATION> No./Item Description 100 SEARCH ENA This selects the direct search dial operation. 0000 DIAL : For direct search dial operations. 0001 KEY : Operation is not transferred to the search mode unless the search button is pressed. 101 SHTL MAX Thi[...]

43 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <OPERATION> No./Item Description 111 FRZ MODE SEL This selects the output picture in the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) and EJECT modes. 0000 DIS : The video output is muted. 0001 STB OFF : When the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode is established, the picture[...]

44 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <OPERATION> No./Item Description 114 REC INH LAMP This selects whether to cause the REC INH lamp to flash or light up when the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure prevention status. 0000 LIGHT : The lamp lights up. 0001 FLASH : The lamp flash[...]

45 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <INTERFACE> No./Item Description 200 PARA RUN This selects whether two or more VTRs are to be operated in synchronization. 0000 DIS : No operation in synchronization 0001 ENA : Operation in synchronization <Note> When operating two or more VTRs in [...]

46 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <EDIT> No./Item Description 301 IN/OUT DEL This selects the operation to be performed when an edit point has been set incorrectly (when the OUT point is before the IN point). 0000 MANU : Editing is not executed unless the illegal edit point is cleared or[...]

47 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <EDIT> No./Item Description 320 VAR FWD MAX This sets the maximum SLOW FWD speed. 0000 +4.1 : +4.1 (+3.1) a speed 0001 +1.85 : +1.85 a speed 0002 +1 : +1 a speed <Notes> O The value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis ( ). O At any speed [...]

48 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <EDIT> 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 one of the tape protection modes. Th[...]

49 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <TIME CODE> 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, ISO202[...]

50 511 VITC OUT This selects how the VITC which is to be superimposed onto the output video signal is to be output. 0000 SBC : During recording: The input time code, which was selected by the setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL) setting and TCG switch, is output as the VITC. During playback: The time code recorded in the SBC area is output as the VITC. [...]

51 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <VIDEO> No./Item Description 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. 601 OUT VSYNC This sele[...]

52 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <VIDEO> No./Item Description 621 CCR MODE This selects the cross color processing during playback. 0000 OFF : The cross color is output with no changes made. 0001 ON : The cross color can be reduced. <Note> This setup menu is not displayed in the 6[...]

53 624 CC REC For selecting whether to record the closed caption signals multiplexed on the input signals on the tape. 0000 OFF : No closed caption signal is recorded. In addition, the EE output signals are blanked. 0001 ON : When a closed caption signal is detected from the selected input signal, it can be recorded. <Notes> O If 1394 signals[...]

54 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <VIDEO> No./Item Description 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. In addition, EE output signals are blanked. 0001 ON : UMID information is recorded [...]

55 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <AUDIO> No./Item Description No./Item Description 701 CH1 IN LV This selects the audio input (CH1) reference level switching. 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 – 20dB 702 CH2 IN LV This selects the audio input (CH2) reference level switching. 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 00[...]

56 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <AUDIO> No./Item Description No./Item Description 721 MONI CH SEL This selects the monitor output. 0000 MANU : The output signal is as selected in MONITOR SELECT buttons. 0001 AUTO : PCM AUDIO output is selected within the –0.43 (–0.5) a to +1 a spee[...]

57 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <AUDIO> No./Item Description 750 DV PB ATT This selects the audio output level during DV playback. 0000 OFF : The audio output level is not attenuated. 0001 ON : The audio output level is attenuated (reduced). 751 REC PT MUTE This selects whether to mute[...]

58 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <V BLANK> No./Item Description 800 ADD LINE 25 00 REC LINE1 Sub-screen For selecting the mode for recording signals on additional lines. 0000 OFF : No signals are recorded on additional lines. 0001 YC422 : The 422 mode signals are recorded on 1 line. 000[...]

59 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <V BLANK> No./Item Description No./Item Description Sub-screen 801 ADD LINE 50 00 REC LINE1 Sub-screen For selecting the mode for recording signals on additional lines. 0000 OFF : No signals are recorded on additional lines. 0001 YC422 : The 422 mode sig[...]

60 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <V BLANK> No./Item Description 803 TELETEXT DET For selecting the method used to detect the lines in which the teletext signals are to be recorded. 0000 OFF : The teletext signals are not recorded. 0001 AUTO : The teletext signals are automatically detec[...]

61 Setup menus (contin ued) The underlined items indicates the initial setting. USER menu <LCD> No./Item Description 900 LCD PROTECT This sets the LCD monitor ’ s saving function (see page 11). 0000 OFF : The saving function is not established. 0001 ON : The saving function is established. 901 BL BRIGHT This sets the brightness of the LCD m[...]

62 Time 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, minutes, second[...]

63 Time code/user bit (continued) Setting the external time code 1 Set the VTR to stop mode. 3 Set the TCG switch to EXT. (External time code selection) 4 The following settings can be selected with setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL). LTC: The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN connector (XLR) on the rear panel is recorded as TC. <Note> LTC mu[...]

64 Display position The position of the characters superimposed on the display can be changed using setup menus No. 009 (CHARA H-POS) and No. 010 (CHARA V-POS). Superimpose screen The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using abbreviations. Characters displayed The background of characters superimposed on the display can be changed using[...]

65 Video output signals and serv o ref erence signal This section explains how the output signals and servo reference signal are selected. External synchr onization of video output signals The video output signals are output in synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal. As shown in the figure below, this signal is select[...]

66 Video output signals and serv o reference signal (continued) Serv o reference signal The REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal is selected as the servo reference signal. As shown in the figure below, the signal is selected in accordance with the setup menu settings, VTR mode and availability of the video input signal. <Notes> Synchr[...]

67 A udio V fade function When editing tapes, the edit point splicing selection (setup menu No. 311 and 312) information is recorded on the tape. This information is then sensed during playback, and V fade or cut processing is automatically performed for these sections. However, only when the playback fade selection (No. 727) is AUTO. <Notes>[...]

68 A udio recor ding channel and monitor output selection A udio recor ding channel The audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown below. Recording track CH1 Recording signal CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input CH2 CH1 input/CH2 input/CH1 input+CH2 input CH3 CH3 input/CH4 input/CH3 input+CH4 input CH4 CH3 input/CH4 i[...]

69 AB C D E F G H 2 Attach the outer member brackets to the rack. Check that the height is the same for the left and right brackets. 3 Remove the four screws at the front for attaching the left and right side panels. 4 Attach the AJ-MA75P rack mount adapter using the same 4 screws. 1 Attach the inner members of the slide rails. Refer to the figure [...]

70 This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads. However, in order to maximize the unit ’ s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned as and when appropriate. For further details on how to actually clean the heads, consult with one of our service c[...]

71 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. DIA G menu This display the VTR information. VTR informa[...]

72 H04 F LOADING Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units. H05 LCD ON Displays the time that the LCD monitor has been lighting in one-hour units. H15 LCD ONr Displays the time that the LCD monitor has been lighting in one-hour units. (Can be reset) $ Displaying the “ HOURS METER ” information Turn the search[...]

73 Err or messages (continued) W arning messa ges Priority O Monitor display O Description O VTR operation and corrective action High Low E-01 (LOW RF) This appears when envelope levels approximately 1/3 that of normal levels are detected for more than one second during playback, recording, or editing. VTR: Operation continues. O Clean the video he[...]

74 Err or messages Err or messages (continued) E-55 UNLOAD ERROR If the tape has not been taken up during unloading, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP O Set the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON again. E-53 WINDUP ERROR If there is an abnormally large discrepancy between the amount of tape taken up by the take-up reel and the amo[...]

75 Err or messages Err or messages (continued) Display O Description O VTR operation and corrective action E-78 SVDR COMM ERROR If a problem has been encountered in communication between the servo microcomputer and servo drive board, this error number flashes on the display. VTR: STOP O Set the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON again. E-67 T REEL [...]

76 The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS- 232C interface is used. (See command table on pages 79, 80.) $ Conditions for ac kno wledging commands from RS-232C interface O The REMOTE button on the front panel must be set to the remote mode (REMOTE lamp ON). O The setup menu No. 204 “ RS232C SEL ” must be ON. If the above conditions are [...]

77 Software specifications (Pr otocol) 1. Communication parameter s RS-232C interface (continued) Communication system Asynchronous, full duplex Communication speed 300/600/1200/2400/4800/9600 Bit length 7bit/8 bit Stop bit 1 bit/2 bit Parity bit NONE/ODD/EVEN ACK code ACK code returned/ACK code not returned <Note> The ACK code is what is ret[...]

78 RS-232C interface (continued) 3. Return format [VTR 5 controller (PC)] The following responses are made to the command. If necessary, more than one response is made. $ When the communication has terminated normally 1. The receive completion message is returned. [ACK] 06h 2. The execution completion message is returned. [STX] [command] [data] [ET[...]

79 RS-232C interface (continued) 5. Command table $ Commands relating to operation control <Notes> O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table. O In the case of commands not listed in [...]

80 RS-232C interface (continued) $ Commands relating to inquiries <Notes> O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table. O In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid[...]

81 Connector signals VIDEO IN SDI IN (DIGITAL) BNC a 2, Active through Y, PB, PR (ANALOG) BNC a 3 (Board, option) VIDEO IN BNC a 2, Loop-through, 75 Ω termination switch provided (Board, option) REF VIDEO IN BNC a 2, Loop-through, 75 Ω termination switch provided A UDIO IN SDI IN (DIGITAL) BNC a 2, Active through AUDIO IN (DIGITAL) BNC a 2 (CH1[...]

82 Connector signals (continued) P ARALLEL REMO TE (25P) Pin No. Signal 1 PLAY COMMAND 2 STOP COMMAND 3 FF COMMAND 4 REW COMMAND 5 REC COMMAND 6 EJECT COMMAND 7 STAND BY COMMAND 8 PREROLL COMMAND 9 IN SET COMMAND 10 ==== 11 ==== 12 6 10 V, MAX 300 mA 13 PLAY STATUS 14 STOP STATUS 15 FF STATUS 16 REW STATUS 17 REC STATUS 18 EJECT STATUS 19 STAND BY [...]

83 [GENERAL] indicates safety information. Power supply: AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 115 W 130 W (with all options) Operating ambient temperature: 5 ° C to 40 ° C Operating ambient humidity: 10% to 80% (no condensation) Weight: 38.5 lb (17.5 kg) Dimensions (W a H a D): 16 3 / 4 inches a 6 15 / 16 inches a 16 7 / 16 inches (424 m[...]

84 Specifications (continued) [VIDEO] $ Video output connector Analog component output: BNC a 3 (Y, P B , P R ) Y: 1.0 V [p-p], P B /P R : 0.486/0.7 V [p-p] switchable, (75% color bar, 7.5% setup) Analog composite output: BNC a 3, video 1, video 2 (video/WFM selectable), video 3 (superimpose on/off) SDI output: BNC a 3, SDI 1, SDI 2, SDI 3 (superim[...]

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