Panasonic AJ-HD130DCP manuale d’uso

AJ- DCP Operating Instructions Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder[...]

2 indicates safety information. 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.” $ Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video cassette holder. $ Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic fi[...]

3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 P arts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Operation . . . [...]

4 Intr oduction This DVCPRO HD format HD digital VTR uses 1/4˝ wide small cassette tapes to record and play back interlace HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz) and progressive HD signals (720p/59.94 Hz). It contains built-in down-converter outputs as a standard feature to provide interfacing with existing SD (standard definition) systems by means of HD-SD [...]

5 REMOTE REC INH CH 1 CH 2 dB -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0 - CTL TC UB HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES SERVO SCH L - cassette ONL Y POWER ON OFF AUDIO SELECT AUDIO OUT SEL INPUT ANALOG PULL FOR VAR CH 3-4 720 P CH 1·2 CH 3·4 CH 1 REC CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH1 ST CH2 METER TAPE PAUSE/STILL SEARCH FF STOP REW PLAY REC EJECT LOCAL OFF ON REC INHIBIT REMOTE MEN[...]

6 Fr ont panel 1 POWER switch 2 Cassette loading slot Align the cassette with the center of the loading slot, and push it gently inside. The cassette is loaded automatically. <Note> Do not insert tapes other than DVCPRO HD L-size cassettes. 3 EJECT button Press this to unload the tape which is then ejected automatically several seconds later.[...]

7 = LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch This is set when performing menu settings or controlling the VTR from an external device. LOCAL : When the VTR is to be controlled using the controls on its operation panel. MENU : When on-screen menu items are to be set. REMOTE : When VTR is to be controlled using an external remote controller (AJ-A95). > ANALOG lam[...]

8 H FF button When this is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded. When the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE, the playback images can be monitored. When the button is pressed in a search mode (search still, REV search, REV search still or FWD search still), the search is conducted in the forward direction (FWD search). The tape is cued at the speed set[...]

9 P ar ts and Their Functions M TAPE/EE switch This is used to select the signals to be output during stop, fast forwarding or rewinding. TAPE : The signals played back from the tape are output. EE : The HD SDI signals are output as the video signals, and the signals selected by setup menu item No.700 are output as the audio signals. <Note> W[...]

10 PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH REMO TE ON 1 2 IN SIGNAL GND DC IN OUT OFF A UDIO OUT LR MONIT OR (SUPER) 75 ≠ HD/SD REF VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SD SDI OUT DC OUT 12V 250mA T C A C IN FUSE 125V 2.5A F1 CH 2 CH 1 CH 1 CH 4 CH 3 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 A UDIO IN IN OUT2 OUT1 HD SDI 1 > 5 = > 2 4 3 ? 6 8 7 ; : < 9 Rear panel P ar ts and Their Functions 1 AC IN so[...]

11 Rear panel P ar ts and Their Functions > Fan motor This is for cooling the VTR. ? Grip Grips are provided on the side. These grips notwithstanding, the VTR should be installed on a level surface when it is to be operated. = REMOTE CONTROL connector An external remote controller (AJ-A95, optional accessory) can be connected here to enable the [...]

12 ST OP mode L - cassette ONL Y POWER ON OFF AUDIO SELECT AUDIO OUT SEL INPUT ANALOG PULL FOR VAR CH 3-4 720 P CH 1·2 CH 3·4 CH 1 REC CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH1 ST CH2 METER TAPE PAUSE/STILL SEARCH FF STOP REW PLAY REC EJECT LOCAL OFF ON REC INHIBIT REMOTE MENU COUNTER RESET EE SET s DATA r MODE DOWN MENU UP PAGE 1 L - cassette ONL Y POWER ON OFF AUDIO [...]

13 Operation <Note> During recording, check that the SERVO lamp is lighted. If it is flashing or off, the images will be subject to disturbances when they are played back. Recor ding Rec pause/recor ding (frame-to- frame continuity) Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the cassette tape is playing. 1 Press the REC button to set the VTR to the R[...]

14 Operation Cue (fast f orwar d playbac k)/ revie w (reverse pla yback) When the FF or REW button is pressed in a search mode (search still, FWD search, REV search, FWD search still or REV search still), the tape is cued or reviewed at the speed set by setup menu item No.150. When the SEARCH button is pressed in the FF or REW mode, the tape decele[...]

15 Operation Linear 0.3 a speed pla ybac k When the SEARCH button is pressed during still- picture playback (PLAY PAUSE), the VTR is set to the slow still mode. When the FF or REW button is now pressed in this mode, the VTR is set to the linear 0.3 a speed playback mode. When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed during linear 0.3 a speed playback, the[...]

16 Operation Repeat pla ybac k Setting the BEGIN point and END point Setting the repeat playbac k mode Set the VTR to the menu mode. (By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) 1 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) 1 Select setup menu item No.160 (MEMORY MODE), and select[...]

17 Time Code & User’ s Bit Time code The time code signal is generated by the time code generator and recorded on the tape, and its value is read by the time code reader. The time code is used to display the absolute position of the tape in hour, minute, second and frame increments. The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) on[...]

18 <Notes> O When the drop frame time code is read, the colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period. O If the time code signal is missing, it is automatically compensated for by the CTL signal. What is displayed is shown below. T 2 R 00 : 07 : 04 : 24 In the case of a drop frame, the colon between the seconds and frames changes t[...]

19 Display position The position of the superimposed displays can be changed using the setup menu item No.007 (CHARA H-POS) and No.008 (CHARA V-POS) settings. Superimposed Screens <Note> When the PAGE button and DATA+ button or DATA– button are pressed, the counter display appears temporarily while the buttons are held down so that the sett[...]

20 Setup (Initial Settings) The VTR’s main settings can be performed and checked using the on-screen menus which are displayed on the video monitor connected to the VTR. They can also be performed and checked using the item numbers and setting numbers which are displayed on the VTR’s front panel display. The VTR comes with a user setting memory[...]

21 Setup (Initial Settings) SET–UP MENU <LOAD> 2 NO FACTORY USER (ALL) USER (NOT SYSTEM) Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to FACTORY, and press the SET button. O If the cursor is moved to FACTORY and this operation is performed, the factory settings are restored for all the menus with the exception of the SYST[...]

22 How to load the user defaults Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position. The VTR is set to the menu setting mode, and the menu screen is displayed on the video monitor. 1 Press the RESET button. The VTR is set to the default setting mode, and the default setting screen is displayed on the video monitor. 2 Press the MENU-UP button or [...]

23 Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to NO, and press the SET button. The menu protection function is now released. 3 Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position. The unit is now set to the menu protection mode. When the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch is set to the MENU position, the VTR is not set to th[...]

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25 <Notes> O If the PAGE button and the DATA+ or DATA– button are pressed together when menu item No.007 (CHARA H-POS) and No.008 (CHARA V-POS) are being set, the counter display appears temporarily while these buttons are held down to enable the settings to be checked. It is also possible to use the DATA+ button and DATA– button while ho[...]

26 009 CHARA TYPE 0000 0001 WHITE W/OUT For setting the superimposed display and the menu display type. 0: White characters are displayed on a black background. 1: White characters with black borders are displayed. 020 SYS FORMAT 0000 0001 1080i 720p For setting the format used to record and play back signals including the HD REF signal. 0: 1080i m[...]

27 101 SHTL MAX 0000 0001 X8.4 X16 For setting the maximum shuttle mode speed when using the external controller connected to the 9-pin remote connector. 0: 8.4 a normal speed 1: 16 a normal speed 104 REF ALARM 0000 0001 OFF ON For setting whether the warnings are to be indicated when the REF VIDEO has not been connected. 1: No warnings are indicat[...]

28 OPERA TION Item Setting No. Superimposed display No. Superimposed display Description of setting The underlining denotes the factory mode. Setup Menus 154 AUTO BACK 0000 0001 0002 OFF REC-P ALL For setting the operation method used for the frame-to-frame continuity function. (This item activates the AUTO BACK function to rewind the tape for seve[...]

29 400 STILL TIMER 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0.5S 5S 10S 20S 30S 40S 50S 1min 2min For setting the time taken before the unit is set to the tape protection mode when it has been left in the STOP or STILL mode. (Unit: S = seconds, min: minutes) 401 SRC PROTECT 0000 0001 STEP HALF For setting the tape protection mode operation when[...]

30 500 VITC BLANK 0000 0001 BLANK THRU For setting whether to output the VITC signal to the position set by menu item No.501 (VITC POS-1) and No.502 (VITC POS-2). 0: The VITC signal is not output. 1: The VITC signal is output. <Note> This setting is only effective for SD outputs (VIDEO output and SD SDI output). 501 VITC POS-1 0000 : 0006 : 0[...]

31 Setup Menus 511 DF MODE 0000 0001 DF NDF For setting the DF or NDF mode for CTL and TCG. 0: The drop frame mode is used. 1: The non-drop frame mode is used. <Note>[...]

32 Setup Menus 603 V-MUTE SEL 0000 0001 N-MUTE GRAY For setting whether to mute the video output signal when a blank part of the tape has been detected during playback. 0: The video output signal is not muted (the image is frozen). 1: The video output signal is muted (the screen is turned gray). 620 DOWNCON MODE 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 FIT_V FIT_H[...]

33 Setup Menus 700 AUDIO IN SEL 0001 0002 ANA SDI For setting the audio signal input (for all the channels at the same time). 1: Fixed to the analog signal input. 2: Fixed to the SDI signal input. <Note> When analog signals are input, they are recorded on the tape’s audio tracks listed below depending on the channels to which they are input[...]

34 Setup Menus 731 PB FADE 0000 0001 0002 AUTO CUT FADE For setting the processing to be performed at the audio edit points (IN and OUT points) and frame-to-frame continuity points during playback. 0: Processing accords with the status during recording. 1: Cut processing is forcibly performed. 2: Fade processing is forcibly performed. 732 EMBEDDED [...]

35 Setup Menus 781 IN IMP SEL 0000 0001 600 HIGH For setting the impedance of the analog audio input. 0: 600 Ω 1: High impedance <Note> Regardless of the setting selected here, the impedance is set to 3 k Ω when –60 dB has been selected as the menu item No.701 to 704 (CH1 to CH4 IN LV) settings. A UDIO Item Setting No. Superimposed disp[...]

36 Err or Messages When a problem has occurred in the unit, one of the following messages will appear on the front panel’s counter display and superimposed display on the monitor. With the superimposed display, the error number is indicated in the part where the counter value is displayed. When “T&S&M” has been selected as the setup m[...]

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38 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 enhance the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned every day. Use a cleaning fluid designated by the unit’s manufacturer. Condensation The same p[...]

39 Specifications [GENERAL] Supply voltage: AC 120 V ±10%, 50 – 60 Hz Power consumption: 97 W DC supply voltage: 12 V DC power input current: 6.1 A Ambient operating temperature: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Ambient operating humidity: 10 to 85% (no condensation) Weight: 18.04 lb (8.2 kg) Dimensions (W a H a D): 8 7 / 16 ˝ a 5 1 / 4 ˝ a 16 [...]

40 Specifications [A UDIO] $ Digital audio Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (synchronized with video) Quantizing: 16 bits Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 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: Less than –80 dB (1 [...]

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