Panasonic AJ-D455P manual

Operating Instructions Printed in Japan VQT9172 AJ- P Digital Video Cassette Recorder P S0401H D[...]

2 IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted televi- sion programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER [...]

3 Co ntents Be fore ope r at i ng th is uni t, check th at all of i ts acc essor ie s are present and accou nte d for. Power cord .................................. 1 pc AJ-CS455P Cassette adaptor ..... 1 pc Option • AJ- Y A455 P compon ent ser ial i nterf ace bo ard • AJ- M A75P Rack moun ting ad aptor • AJ- Y AD 455P Di g it al video i nter[...]

4 Gen e r a l and F eature s Thi s u nit i s a dig ital video c asset te r ecor der w hich uses 1/ 4-i nch t apes. I t incor pora tes di git al compres si on te c hnolo gy s o th at the det er ior at ion i n pict ur e qual it y and sound qual ity resu lt ing fr om dubbi ng is s ignifi cantly mini miz ed com pared w ith exi s ting anal og systems. F[...]

5 Fe atur es ( cont in ued) Multi-function i nput/output interfaces • An a lo g i npu t/out put Co mpo nent ( Y , P B , P R ) and com posi t e and S1 -VID EO si gnal in put and out put connect ors are p rovided. • Di gi ta l audi o inp ut /out pu t AE S/EBU au dio BNC input and o utput connect ors ar e p rovided. • Se r i al di gi tal inp ut/[...]

6 C o n t r o l s and t h e i r fu n c t i o n s F r ont p a n e l C ou n t e r D i s p l a y S ec t i o n @4 @5 @7 #3 #4 #5 @ 8 @9 #0 # 1 #2 @2 @3 ! 4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @0 @1 e w q r t y u i o !1 !0 !2 !3 @6 ON OFF POWER EJECT REC PLAY DVCPRO DV FF STOP REW CTL/TC/UB/ REMAIN RESET CH CONDITION LEVEL HEADPHONES CH 1 AUDIO REC LEVEL ON OFF CH 1 MIX CH [...]

7 q POWER switch When the ON side is pressed, the power is switched on, and the counter display lights up. w Cassette insertion slot e EJECT button When this is pressed, the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected. When the counter display indicates “CTL”, the display is reset. r EDIT/EDIT REC/REC/REC IN[...]

8 Controls and their functions !4 CTL/TC/UB/REMAIN button Each time this is pressed, the counter display is switched by one setting in the following sequence: CTL → TC → UB → REMAIN. “r ∗∗∗ - ∗∗∗ ” appears when the remaining tape is displayed. The amount of tape remaining is displayed after “r” and the total tape length is[...]

9 @3 V olume control This is used to adjust the headphones volume. @4 Audio recording level controls* These are used to adjust the recording levels of the audio signal CH1/CH2. @5 SUPER ON/OFF switch ON: The time code or other display is superimposed onto the signals supplied to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector . OFF: No display is superimposed. <Notes[...]

10 Controls and their functions #2 DIAG button When this is pressed, VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored. There are two types of VTR information: “HOURS METER” information and “WARNING” information. Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the cursor buttons ( , ). Indicated o[...]

11 Connector area DIGIT AL DIGIT AL IN OUT REMOTE VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT REF VIDEO IN RS-232C ENCODER REMOTE ANALOG REMOTE ANALOG TIME CODE AES/EBU AUDIO MONITOR OPTION 1 OPTION 2 DVCPRO/DV (VJH1193) ON OFF 75 Ω ON OFF 75 Ω 1 Y Y S1-VIDEO IN S1-VIDEO OUT P B P B P R P R 2 3 (SUPER) IN OUT IN OUT ~AC IN SIGNAL GND AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 [...]

12 Controls and their functions <Connector area> q AC IN socket w SIGNAL GND terminal This is connected to the signal ground terminal on the component connected to the unit in order to reduce the noise. It is not a safety ground. e Fan motor This motor drives the fan to cool down the unit. r TIME CODE IN/OUT connectors These are the time code[...]

13 !6 MONITOR OUT connector The PCM audio CH1 and/or CH2 signals (or playback signals from the CUE track) are output to this connector . PCM audio signals are output in the PLA Y mode and in the –0.43 × (–0.5 × ) to +1 × speed range; at all other times, the CUE signals are automatically output. <Notes> • The speed in parentheses give[...]

14 T apes T ype Description Consumer cassette (Standard DV cassette) (Mini DV cassette) M cassette L cassette Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot, and gently push it inside. The cassette tape is automatically loaded. ON OFF POWER EJECT REC PLAY DVCPRO DV FF STOP REW CTL/TC/UB/ REMAIN RESET CH CONDITION LEVEL HEADPHONES CH 1 AUD[...]

15 ON OFF POWER EJECT REC PLAY DVCPRO DV FF STOP REW CTL/TC/UB/ REMAIN RESET CH CONDITION LEVEL HEADPHONES CH 1 AUDIO REC LEVEL ON OFF CH 1 MIX CH 2 AUDIO MONITOR SUPER DVCPRO/DV SDI ANALOG Y PB PR CMPST S-VIDEO SDI AES/EBU ANALOG REMOTE LOCAL MENU PAGE TC PRESET FILE SET DIAG VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH 2 INT EXT TC 15 2, 3 Setup (default settings) The u[...]

16 Setup menus This unit can store up to 5 user files (user 1 to user 5) containing dif ferent menu settings, and these files can be selected and used. Changing the file 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button to switch to the next user file. Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button to switch to[...]

17 Lock mode can be set to protect the settings in the system files and user files (USER2 – USER5). Settings can no longer be changed when this mode is set. T o set and release the lock mode for the system files and user files use setup item No. 30 (MENU LOCK) and setup menu item No. A03 (MENU LOCK), respectively . Setting and releasing the lock [...]

18 Setup menus The contents of the USER2 – USER5 files can be copied (loaded) into the USER1 file. In addition, the contents of the USER1 file can be copied (saved) to the USER2 – USER5 files. USER1 USER2 USER3 USER4 USER5 Settings can be locked. Settings can be locked. Settings can be locked. Settings can be locked. Load or save Load or save L[...]

19 Saving a user file 1 Press the MENU button. 2 While holding down the FILE button, press the or button, and select USER1. 3 Press the or button and move the cursor ( ∗ ) on the menu screen to setup item No. A01 (SA VE). SETUP-MENU MENU <USER1> NO.A00 - 0000 723 DV PB ATT OFF A00 LOAD USER2 ∗ A01 SAVE USER2 A02 P.ON LOAD OFF END 4 Press [...]

20 Setup menus SYSTEM menu <SYSTEM> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 00 SYS SC 0000 0 COAR. 0001 90 0002 180 0003 270 01 SYS SC 0000 –127 .. .. FINE .. 0127 0 .. .. .. 0255 128 02 SYS H 0000 –127 .. .. .. 0127 0 .. .. .. 0255 128 03 ENCODER 0000 OFF SEL 0001 ON 05 SCH 0000 0 COARSE 0001 90 0002 18[...]

21 SYSTEM menu <SYSTEM> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 18 CHROMA 0000 –127 .. .. LEVEL .. 0127 0 .. .. .. 0255 128 21 SYS H 0000 –3 OFFSET 0001 –2 0002 –1 0003 0 0004 4 0005 5 0006 6 22 SYS SC/H 0000 REMOTE 0001 LOCAL 30 MENU 0000 OFF LOCK 0001 ON The underline on the setting ite[...]

22 Setup menus USER menu <BASIC> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 000 P-ROLL 0000 0S .. .. TIME .. 0005 5S .. .. .. 0015 15S 001 CHARA 0000 0 .. .. H-POS .. 0004 4 .. .. .. 0016 16 002 CHARA 0000 0 .. .. V -POS .. 0018 18 .. .. .. 0022 22 003 DISPLA Y 0000 TIME SEL 0001 T&ST A 0002 T&S&M 0[...]

23 USER menu <BASIC> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 005 T APE 0000 ± 12h TIMER 0001 24h 007 CHARA 0000 WHITE TYPE 0001 W/OUT 008 REMAIN 0000 OFF SEL 0001 2L 0002 1L 0003 R/TTL The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. This selects the 12 or 24 hour display for the C[...]

24 Setup menus USER menu <OPERA TION> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 101 SHTL MAX 0000 × 16 0001 × 32 0002 × 60 102 FF . REW 0000 × 32 MAX 0001 × 60 0002 × 100 103 AUDIO 0000 OFF MUTE 0001 ON 104 REF 0000 OFF ALARM 0001 ON 106 PLA Y 0000 0 .. .. DELA Y .. 0015 15 107 CAP .LOCK 0000 2F 0001 4F [...]

25 USER menu <OPERA TION> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 1 13 MEMORY 0000 OFF STOP 0001 ON 1 14 REC 0000 OFF INHIBIT 0001 ON 120 REC INH 0000 LIGHT LAMP 0001 FLASH 121 EJECT SW 0000 REC INH 0001 OFF The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. This selects whether the V[...]

26 Setup menus USER menu <INTERF ACE> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 201 9P SEL 0000 OFF 0001 ON 202 ID SEL 0000 OTHER 0001 DVCPRO 0002 ORIG 204 RS232C SEL 0000 OFF 0001 ON 205 BAUD RA TE 0000 300 0001 600 0002 1200 0003 2400 0004 4800 0005 9600 206 DA T A 0000 7 LENGTH 0001 8 207 STOP BIT 0000 1 00[...]

27 USER menu <EDIT> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 303 STD/ 0000 AUTO NON-STD 0001 STD 0002 N-STD 304 SERVO 0000 AUTO REF 0001 EXT 305 EDIT 0000 N-DEF RPLCE1 0001 CH1 0002 CH2 0003 CH1+2 306 EDIT 0000 N-DEF RPLCE2 0001 CH1 0002 CH2 0003 CH1+2 307 EDIT 0000 N-DEF RPLCEC 0001 CH1 0002 CH2 0003 CH1+2 3[...]

28 Setup menus USER menu <EDIT> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 313 AFTER 0000 ST OP CUE-UP 0001 STILL1 0002 STILL2 315 AUD MEM 0000 OFF UNIT 0001 MODE1 0002 MODE2 0003 MODE3 316 V AR STEP 0000 FINE 0001 COARSE 317 V AR FWD 0000 +4.1 MAX 0001 +1.85 0002 +1 318 V AR REV 0000 –4.1 MAX 000[...]

29 USER menu <EDIT> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 320 JOG FWD 0000 +4.1 MAX 0001 +1.85 0002 +1 321 JOG REV 0000 –4.1 MAX 0001 –1.85 0002 –1 0003 –0.43 The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. This sets the maximum JOG FWD speed. 0: +4.1 × (+3.1 × ) speed [...]

30 Setup menus USER menu <T APE PROTECT> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 400 STILL 0000 0.5s TIMER 0001 5s 0002 10s 0003 20s 0004 30s 0005 40s 0006 50s 0007 1min 0008 2min 401 SRC 0000 STEP PROTECT 0001 HALF 402 DRUM 0000 OFF STDBY 0001 ON 403 STOP 0000 STEP PROTECT 0001 HALF 404 DV STILL 0000 0.5s T[...]

31 USER menu <TIME CODE> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 500 VITC 0000 10L .. .. POS-1 .. 0006 16L .. .. .. 0010 20L 501 VITC 0000 10L .. .. POS-2 .. 0008 18L .. .. .. 0010 20L 502 VITC 0000 BLANK BLANK 0001 THRU 503 TCG 0000 TC&UB REGEN 0001 TC 0002 UB 504 REGEN 0000 OFF MODE 0001 ON 505 EXT TC [...]

32 Setup menus USER menu <TIME CODE> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 509 DF MODE 0000 DF 0001 NDF 510 RUN MODE 0000 REC 0001 FREE 51 1 TC OUT 0000 V OUT REF 0001 TC _ IN 512 VITC OUT 0000 SBC 0001 V AUX The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. SBC (Sub Code Data) are[...]

33 USER menu <VIDEO> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 600 P B /P R 0000 M II IN L V 0001 B-CAM 601 INT SG 0000 OFF 0001 BB 0002 CB 602 INPUT 0000 B/W C KILL 0001 AUTO 603 OUT 0000 N-VF VSYNC 0001 VF 604 V -MUTE 0000 N-MUTE SEL 0001 LOW _ RF 605 CC (F1) 0000 BLANK BLANK 0001 THRU 606 CC (F2) 0000 BLANK[...]

34 Setup menus USER menu <VIDEO> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 612 WIDE 0000 AUTO SELECT 0001 WIDE 0002 NORMAL 613 VIN SETUP 0000 THRU 0001 CUT 620 Pb/Pr OUT 0000 M II LV 0001 B-CAM The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting. This selects the operation to be conducted[...]

35 USER menu <AUDIO> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 700 CH1 IN 0000 4dB LV 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB 0003 –60dB 701 CH2 IN 0000 4dB LV 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB 0003 –60dB 703 CH1 OUT 0000 4dB LV 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB 704 CH2 OUT 0000 4dB LV 0001 0dB 0002 –20dB 714 REC CH1 0000 CH1 0001 CH2 0002 CH1+2[...]

36 Setup menus USER menu <AUDIO> (continued) Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display 720 EMBEDDED 0000 OFF AUD 0001 ON 721 LINE CH 0000 PCM SEL 0001 AUTO 722 INT SG 0000 OFF 0001 ON 723 DV PB A TT 0000 OFF 0001 ON 729 REC PT 0000 OFF MUTE 0001 ON 731 REF LEVEL 0000 FS-20 0001 FS-18 0002 FS-12 The underline o[...]

37 USER menu <MENU> Item Setting No. Superimposed No. Superimposed Description display display A00 LOAD 0000 USER2 0001 USER3 0002 USER4 0003 USER5 A01 SA VE 0000 USER2 0001 USER3 0002 USER4 0003 USER5 0004 LOCKED A02 P .ON LOAD 0000 OFF 0001 USER2 0002 USER3 0003 USER4 0004 USER5 A03 MENU LOCK 0000 OFF 0001 ON The underline on the setting it[...]

38 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, minutes, secon[...]

39 Recording internal/external time codes 1. Setting the internal time code 1 Place the VTR in the stop mode. 2 Press the CTL/TC/UB/REMAIN button until TC is selected. 3 Set the TC INT/EXT switch to INT . (Internal time code selected) 4 Set the RUN MODE. (setup menu No. 510) REC (RUN): The time code runs at the same time as the recording proceeds. [...]

40 Reproducing the time code/user bit 1 Place the unit in the stop mode. 2 Press the CTL/TC/UB/REMAIN button until TC or UB is selected. TC: The time code is displayed. UB: The user bit is displayed. • When it is no longer possible to read the time code, it is interpolated using the CTL signal. 3 Press the PLA Y button. Playback now commences, an[...]

41 Superimpose screen The superimposed displays appear as shown belo w . The control signal, time code, etc. are indicated by abbreviations. TCR : : : CTL (control signal) TCR (time code playback value) TCG (time code generator value) UBR (TC user bit playback value) UBG (user bit generator value) Abbreviation TV monitor Characters displayed The ba[...]

42 Servo reference As the servo reference signal, this unit automatically selects the input video signal selected by the VIDEO INPUT switch, the reference video signal which is supplied from the REF VIDEO input connector or the internal sync signal. When the signal is selected, the unit ’ s mode and servo reference stand in the relationship shown[...]

43 Rack mounting The unit can be mounted into a 19-inch standard rack if the optional rack-mounting adaptors (AJ-MA75P) are used. For the installation rails, it is recommended that the rail and bracket for 18" length (model number CC3061-99-0400) of Chassis T rak be used. (The complete slide rail and bracket unit is not available from Panasoni[...]

44 Video head cleaning 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 wit[...]

45 Error messages When a warning occurs in this unit, an error number appears at the counter display . Opening the DIAG menu will display the error description on the monitor . Also, when an abnormal operation is detected in this unit, an error number flashes on the counter display . DIAG menu This display the VTR information. VTR information inclu[...]

46 Error messages Displaying the “HOURS METER” information Press the cursor buttons ( , ) to move the cursor ( ∗ ). The number for the item where the cursor is located is shown on the counter display . Item No. Item Description H00 OPERA TION H01 DRUM RUN H02 T APE RUN H03 THREADING H1 1 DRUM RUN r H12 T APE RUN r H13 THREADING r H30 POWER ON[...]

47 W arning Priority High Description Low FAN STOP Error No. lights when a fan motor stops operating. VTR operation Continued SERVO NOT LOCKED Error No. lights when servo disturbances continue for 3 or more seconds during playback, recording or editing. Continued LOW RF Error No. lights when envelope levels approx. 1/3 that of normal levels are det[...]

48 Connector signals VIDEO IN SERIAL IN (DIGIT AL) BNC × 2 Active through (Option) Y, P B , P R (ANALOG) BNC × 3 VIDEO IN BNC × 2 Loop-through, 75 Ω termination switch provided REF VIDEO IN BNC × 2 Loop-through, 75 Ω termination switch provided S1-VIDEO IN 4-pin × 1 VIDEO OUT SERIAL OUT(DIGIT AL) BNC × 3 (Option) Y, P B , P R (ANALOG) BNC[...]

49 RS-232C REMOTE (25-pin D-SUB straight cable supported) Pin No. Abbreviation Circuit Description 1 FRAME GROUND Protective ground Frame ground 2 TxD T ransmitted data Receives data from the PC. 3 RxD Received data Sends data to the PC. 4 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 5. 5 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 4. 6 DSR Data set ready Positive [...]

50 Printed circuit board Printed circuit board F1 board AUDIO SW100 Audio Input Impedance SW SW101 HIGH This sets the CH1 audio input impedance. HIGH/600 Ω HIGH Abbr. name Full name Function Factory setting Audio Input Impedance SW This sets the CH2 audio input impedance. HIGH/600 Ω CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualified[...]

51 Specifications GENERAL Power supply: AC 120 V , 50 – 60 Hz Power consumption: 95 W Operating ambient temperature : Operating ambient humidity: Weight: Dimensions (W × H × D): Recording format: Recording video signals: Recording audio signals: Recording tracks: T ape speed: Recording time: T ape: FF/REW time: Editing accuracy: T ape timer acc[...]

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