Panasonic AJ-HD3700HP manual

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    Multi Format Digita l HD Video Casset te Recorder Operating Instructions Model No. AJ-HD3700BP (Supplement 2) Model No. AJ-HD3700AP (Supplement 3) Model No. AJ-HD3700HP (Supplement 6) F0707N0 -F @ Printed in Japan VQT1K9 7 ENGLISH[...]

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    - 2 - Overvie w of cha ng es and additions This su pplement d escri bes the c hanges and a dditions to the operat ing instr ucti ons for the multi format di gital HD video c assette re corders AJ-HD3700B, AJ-H D3700A a nd AJ-H D3700H due t o the intr oduction of the 2K SYSTEM mode. For inf or mation on upgrading, con tact the de aler where y ou p u[...]

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    - 3 - Menus added in the 2K system mode setting s F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F 9 F11 F11 F13 F12 HOME SET UP INSERT/ASSEMBLE MANUAL EDIT SET UP INSERT/ASSEMBLE A UTO EDIT SET UP SYSTEM SET UP TC/CHR SET UP A UDIO IN SET UP A UDIO OUT SET UP 2K SET UP F10 INTERF A CE SET UP P ANEL SET UP USER SET UP F13 ENGINEER RF OPERA TION SET UP OP MAP LOCAL OP MAP RE[...]

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    - 4 - HOME menu This menu i s displ a yed by pressing the f ollowing key:  2K syst em mode and 2K s ystem mode T APE ID to be displayed !1" SY STEM ST A TUS D ispla y Area Displays 2K SY STEM m ode set i n SYSTEM SET UP menu. !2" T APE ST A TUS Display Area Displays FORM A T ID of 2K SYSTE M mode reco rded on ta pe. !3" VIN ST A T[...]

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    - 5 - SET UP menu This menu i s displ a yed by pressing the f ollowing key: * 1 The ENGI NEER menu i s displa yed by p ressing the F and F13 ke ys at the same time. * 2 Addi tional menu ite m. Ke y Ke y designation Description F1 HOME T ransfers the VTR t o the HOME SE T UP menu sc reen. F2 MAN EDIT T ransf ers the VTR to the INSERT/ASSEM BLE MANUA[...]

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    - 6 - VIDEO IN menu This menu i s displ a yed by pressing the f ollowing key: The underlini ng indicates the defau lt setting. Ke y Ke y designation Description F2 INT SG F or sel ect ing th e type of HD in ternal signals. <In 2K SYSTEM mode> CB2: Selec ts the 75 % color b ar signal .(RGB) Select s the color b ar-2 sign al.(XYZ) CB1 : Selec t[...]

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    - 7 - MUL T I CUE SET UP menu This menu i s displ a yed b y pres sing the f ollowing keys: ) The underlini ng indicates the defau lt setting. Ke y Ke y designation Description F10 MAX SP . For setting the m aximum tape speed in the V AR mode. <In 2K SYSTEM mode> j 1 ( ) i 1: T ape sp eed in the range of j 1 t o i 1. j 0 ( ) i 1: T ape sp eed [...]

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    - 8 - P ANEL SET UP menu This menu i s displ a yed b y pres sing the f ollowing keys: ) The underlini ng indicates the defau lt setting. Ke y Ke y designation Description F12 V AR MAX SP . V ar iable maxi mum speed. <In 2K SYSTEM mode> j 1 ( ) i 1: Speed range from j 1 k to i 1 k . j 0 ( ) i 1: Speed range from 0 k to i 1 k . SET UP F11 F13 F[...]

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    - 9 - SYSTEM SET UP menu This menu i s displ a yed b y pres sing the f ollowing keys: ) The s ystem f or mat and video output form at current ly set in th e menu are di splay ed. SET UP F4 F13 F12 F11 F10 F 9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1[...]

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    - 10 - SYSTEM SET UP menu (Ref er to the setting flowchart and output status tables on page s 144 and 145.) As ind icated in the proced ures below , s elect the s ystem frequ ency , video r ecording for mat, audi o recording format, an d output f or mats for the outpu t connect ors to s et the syste m format. The underlini ng indicates the defau lt[...]

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    - 11 - 2K SET UP me nu This menu i s displ a yed b y pres sing the f ollowing keys: ) The underlini ng indicates the defau lt setting. Ke y Ke y designation Description F1 SAMPLING F or selecti ng the sampling f or mat f or DU AL Link SDI_OUT output signals . This works by pressing the F button at the same tim e. 4:4:4 : Outpu t sampli ng f or mat [...]

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    - 12 - TEST me nu This menu i s displayed when the ke y is press ed. A code indicating that 2K SY STEM m ode is supp or ted was ad ded to INST A LLED SOFTWARE ID .  INST ALLED SOFTW ARE ID AJ-HD370 0BP-2K (1) < For AJ-HD3700B > AJ-HD370 0AP-2K (1) < For AJ-HD3700A > AJ-HD3700HP -2K (1) < F or AJ-HD3700H > The c ode “(1)” di[...]

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    - 13 - 2K erro r messages Error m essages i n the 2K sys tem mode a re added . In the ev ent of a n abnor mal con dition, an error me ssage is displayed in the window of th e unit. In th is case, follow any instr uctions i ncluded in th e descr iption. If any error s are generat ed, the fro nt LED (ALA RM, 2048 or 19 20) of the AJ-HDP2 000 light s [...]

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    - 14 - 2K erro r messages Message Erro r description AJ-HDP2000 ALARM LED 2048 or 1920 LED REF IN SIGNAL UNMA TCH SYSTEM FREQUENCY There is a mism atch in frame frequency between the SYSTEM set value and REF IN. OUT OF RANGE OF SY STEM PHA SE BETWE EN REF AND INPUT There is a large phase difference between the input signal and REF I N. (w/o OUTREF:[...]

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    - 15 - Menu items unav ailable in 2K SYSTEM mode In “Menu screen transitions” described on page 4 of each operation instructions for the A J-HD3700B , AJ-HD370 0A, and AJ-HD3700H, the fo llowing menu items cannot be selected. HOME HOME SET UP VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT HD SET UP F8 STATE F12 F8 OUT REF EJECT STBY OFF TENSION RELEASE F 2 F REEZ E I NTER[...]

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    - 16 - AUDIO OUT TC/CHR F8 SET UP F 9 SDI ASIGN MULTI CUE F8 F4 F11 SET UP ASSEMBLE MANUAL EDIT F8 SET UP AUTO EDIT F8 SET UP INSERT MANUAL EDIT F8 SET UP AUTO EDIT F8 SET UP SET UP SYSTEM PANEL S D_AUD H D_T O _ S D C H1 - 4 H D_TO_SD C H 5 - 8 S D _ T O_ HD C H5 - 8 S D _ T O_SD C H5 - 8 S D _ T O_ HD C H1 - 4 S D _ T O_SD C H1 - 4 F5 F 6 F 9 F 4[...]

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    - 17 - Menus not av ailab le on the AJ-HD37 00H For the AJ-HD3700H u pgraded to sup por t 2K SY STEM m ode, two menus (the T EST FRONT P ANEL menu an d the TE ST FRONT KEYCHECK menu) in th e hierarchy below F6 (FRONT) of the TEST menu are deleted. TEST F2 RF DIAG F2 DIA G MASKED F3 DIAG LAST F3 A UDIO F4 MECHA F5 SYSTEM F6 FRONT F7 F1 F1 SER VO F13[...]

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    back P anasonic Broadcast & T elevision S ystems Company Unit Compan y of Panas onic Corporation of Nort h America Executive Office: One Panasonic W ay 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 070 94 (201) 348- 7000 EASTER N ZONE: One Panasonic W ay 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 070 94 (201) 348- 7196 Southeast Region: (201) 348-7162 WESTERN ZONE: 3330 Cahuenga B lvd W ., Lo s[...]