Panasonic AJ-HDP2000P manual

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    2K Processor Operating Instructions Model No. AJ-HDP2000P Before operating thi s product, pleas e read the instru ction s carefull y and save this manual for future u se. F0707N0 -F @ Printed in Japan VQT1F04 ENGLISH[...]

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    2 Read this fir st ! indica tes saf ety inf ormation. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACC ESSORIES ONLY. FCC Note: This equ ipment has b een tested and found to co mply with the l imits for a clas s A digital dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC Rul es. These limits are designed[...]

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    3 T able of Content s Read t his firs t! ....... ..... ....... ..... .... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... ....... 2 Operating Precautions ........ ............. ................ . ...... ............. ................ . ...... . 4 Ove rview /Feat ures .. ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... .[...]

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    4 Operating Precautions _ P ower suppl y Use an AC 120 V (U.S.A. and Canada) power supp ly . z Be sure to take hold of the power plug when conn ecting an d disconn ecting the power cable. z Do not r un the power cable near a heat ing source. z Do not plac e heavy obje cts on top of the p ower cabl e. z Do not tampe r with the power cable in any wa [...]

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    5 Over vie w/Features 1. Overview s This new 2K Pr ocessor (AJ -HDP200 0) f or th e HD-D5 VTRs ( AJ-HD3 700H *1 , AJ -HD3700A *1 , AJ-HD3700B *2 ) is desig ned for post-produ ction and tel ecine sys tems, and thi s new technology provides a c ost-effective and effici ent method o f recor ding, edi ting and ar chiving full-size 2K and 4:4:4 HDT V im[...]

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    6 Contr ols and their Functions 1. Fr ont P ane l !1" Pow e r La m p This lig hts when th e power is tur ned on. !2" Pow e r Sw i t c h When the ON si de is pres sed, t he power is tur ned on; whe n the OFF side is presse d, the power is tu r ned off. | : Press the “ | ” side of th e power s witc h to tur n the p ower on. ± : Press t[...]

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    7 Contr ols and their Fu nctions (Co ntinued) 2. Connector Section (Rear) !1" A C Input Socket Use the acces sor y power cord to conn ect the socket to the power outlet !2" Fuse P ower circuit fuse !3" GND (ground) T erminal When co nnecte d with anoth er unit, the uni t must be groun d here !4" Dual-Link SDI Input F o r inputti[...]

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    8 Controls and t heir Functions ( Continued) 3. I/Os 3.1. VIDEO Input z The following two VI DEO inpu t signals a re suppo r ted . 1920 a 1080/2 3.98Ps F , 24Ps F XYZ/R GB 4:4:4 12 bits 2048 a 10 80/23.98Ps F , 24Ps F XYZ/R GB 4:4:4 12 bits z The co lor spa ce signa l f or m at is selec ted from the following two types in FRONT MENU of th e HD-D5 V[...]

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    9 Contr ols and their Fu nctions (Co ntinued) 3.3. A U DIO Input z F o r A UDIO inp ut, an SDI E mbedde d A ud io functi on is availab l e with the 2 K proce ssor , and A ES/EBU Dig ital A ud io , Anal og A ud io , and CU E A udi o inputs are available from the HD-D5 VTR in a manner simil ar to the sin gle operation of the HD-D5 VTR. z The A UDI O [...]

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    10 Controls and t heir Functions ( Continued) 3.7. MET A D A T A Input z F o r MET A D A T A input , an SDI Embedded V ANC functi on is available with the 2K p rocessor , on ly Y si gnals i n Ach of Dual Link SDI signa ls are suppor ted. z MET A D A T A can r ecord up to 2 ,880 word s per s egmented fra me. The ca pacity o f 2,880 words is the up p[...]

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    11 2K Pr ocessor & HD- D5 VTR System Connections Digital (AES/EBU) A udio input HD Reference input Dual-Link SDI Input Dual-Link SDI output Dual-Link SDI output Single HD SDI Monitor output Digital (AES/EBU) A udio output Analog Audio output Cue Audio output Timecode output W avef orm output Analog Audio input HD SYNC OUT Cue Audio input Timeco[...]

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    12 Connection with e xisting systems This is a n e xample where the co nnections f or the e xisting system and the 2K system are switched within the router . T o s wit ch to t he 2K system mode, select “2048 ( PsF)” or “1920 ( PsF)” in F3 (VIDEO) in SYSTEM SE T UP menu on the HD-D5 VTR. F o r deta ils, r efer to pa ges 9 and 10 of the “Op[...]

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    13 Indicator Displa y (Fr ont P anel LED) The operating state of this unit can be che cked on the three LEDs (Alarm Lamp, Horizontal Sample Display Lamps) on the fr ont panel: Lighting or Blinking. Displa y Description Normal oper ating state (Lighting : When ther e is no wa r ning or whe n the warnings are masked f rom MENU) F or mat error (In the[...]

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    14 Connection Chec k After th e regula r system i s connecte d, it is p ossible to check which devices a re conne cted to each othe r by e xecuting CONNECTION CHECK in the F r ont P anel MENU of th e HD-D5 VTR when you own more than one unit of the 2K Processor and HD -D5 VTR. All three LEDs of “ ALARM”, “2048” and “1920” repeated ly bl[...]

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    15 Restrictions Reference vs. Input Signal Phase The 2K processor does not ha ve input buff er memory; therefore , be sure to lock and matc h the phase between the ref er ence signal and input signals. If the signal phases are not lock ed and matched, the phase of signals, output signals might be corrupted. System vs. Input Signal Frequency The 2K [...]

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    16 Restric tions (Con tinued ) Differen ces in the actual image conditio ns due to diff er ences in the number of H Samples betwee n SYSTEM settings and T ape playbac k (T ape recor ding ID) (Accor ding to the SYSTEM settings) Internal signal sour ce (INT -SG) z There are four inter nal s ignal so urce s: CB1, CB 2, BLACK, and WHITE . (10-bit pr ec[...]

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    17 Rac k Mounting The uni t can be i nstalle d in a 19- inch standar d rack using the rack-mount a daptors su pplie d with the un it. W e recomm end us ing the sl ide rails and brackets specif ied below for the ins tallation . CC3001-9 9-0191 s lide rails and B-30 8 brackets are made by CHASSIS T RAK. For fur ther de tails, cons ult your deal er . [...]

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    18 Specifications [GEN ER AL] indica tes saf ety inf ormation. Operat ing T emperat ure: 5°C to 4 0°C (41°F to 104°F) Operating Hum idity: 10% t o 80% (no conden sation) We i g h t : Appr ox. 7.5 kg (16. 5 lb) Dimensions (W a H a D): (not inc luding sup por ting feet , jacks, conn ectors and fan.) 424 mm a 87 mm a 470 mm (2U siz e) (16- 3/4 i n[...]

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    19 Specifications (Con tinued) [TC] _ TC Input Signal Dual Link SDI Input: (Embedde d L TC/VITC) BNC a 2, 75 Ω (Lin kA only) SMPTE 291M standard _ TC Output Signal Dual Link SDI Output: (Embedded L TC/VITC) BNC a 2 a 2, 75 Ω (LinkA only) SMPTE 291M standard [Other Input and Output] HD Reference Input: BNC a 2 (loop-thro ugh a 1), 75 Ω aut oma[...]

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    P anas onic Broadcast & T elevision Sys tems Company Unit Compan y of P anasonic Corporation of Nort h America Executive Office: One Panasonic W ay 4E-7, Sec aucus, NJ 07094 (201 ) 348-7000 EASTER N ZONE: One Panasonic W ay 4E-7, Sec aucus, NJ 07094 (201 ) 348-7196 Southeast Region: (201) 348-7162 WESTERN ZONE: 3330 Cahuenga B lvd W ., Lo s Ang[...]