Panasonic AJ-DCP, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...AJ DCP Operating Instructions Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder ...

Page 2: ...maintenance service instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space in order to keep well ventilated condition Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation condition to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating WARNING TO REDUCE THE ...

Page 3: ...e 17 User s bit 17 Setting the time code 17 Setting the user s bit 18 Time code user s bit playback 18 Superimposed Screens 19 Setup Initial Settings 20 How to perform settings using the on screen menu 20 How to return to the factory settings 20 How to set the user defaults 21 How to load the user defaults 22 How to protect the menus 22 How to release the menu protection 23 How to display the DIAG...

Page 4: ... the existing DVCPRO format Switching between 1080i and 720p systems By switching to the matching video signal input system 1080i 59 94 Hz or 720p 59 94 Hz in the setup menu settings the VTR can record and play back signals in either signal system SD down converter The VTR comes with a built in SD down converter as a standard feature This enables SD SDI signals or analog composite signals to be ou...

Page 5: ...IO OUT SEL INPUT ANALOG PULL FOR VAR CH3 4 720 P CH1 2 CH3 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 2 3 P O N M L K J H G F A E D I C B 4 5 6 7 8 9 Parts and Their Functions Front panel Counter display ...

Page 6: ...dance with the error rate status Green 5 blue 5 red Green This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are satisfactory Blue This lights when the error rate for either the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated The playback pictures remain normal even when the lamp lights Red This lights when either the video or audio playback signals have been corrected or i...

Page 7: ... selected as the setup menu item No 780 setting for the analog audio output connectors Audio output lamps CH1 2 CH3 4 These lamps are used to indicate the audio channels whose signals are being output AAudio monitor selector switch This is used to select the audio monitor output or headphone output channel Parts and Their Functions Front panel Setup menu item No 780 AUD OUT SEL No 770 MONITOR MIX ...

Page 8: ...generator can also be checked REC CHECK mode When the STOP button or any other function button is pressed the REC CHECK mode will be released BAnalog audio signal recording level controls These are used to adjust the recording levels of the CH1 CH2 CH3 and C4 analog audio signals These are pull to adjust controls they can be adjusted at their pulled up positions When they are at their pushed down ...

Page 9: ...ay changes in the following sequence CTL 5 TC 5 UB 5 r 5 CTL CTL The tape timer control signal is displayed TC The time code is displayed UB The user s bit is displayed r The remaining tape and total tape length are displayed in minute increments Example r30 46 Remaining tape 30 minutes total tape length 46 minutes ORESET button When this is pressed in the CTL mode the counter display is set to 0 ...

Page 10: ...ptional AC adapter AJ B75 or AJ B95 The VTR s power is automatically turned off when the voltage drops to 10 6 V or so It may take some time for the voltage level to be restored even after the supply voltage has recovered AC power takes priority if both AC power and DC power have been connected 3DC OUT socket This is the DC 12 V output socket Power is supplied from here to the external remote cont...

Page 11: ...ng recording the time code generated by the internal time code generator is output 9HD SD REF VIDEO IN connectors and 75 Ω termination switch These are the input connectors for the HD SD reference video signals For termination set the switch to ON Notes OInput a tri level sync signal with both positive and negative polarities when using these connectors for the HD reference Input a signal that mat...

Page 12: ...andby time in the same place as short as possible Turning on the power and inserting the cassette 1 2 3 Turn on the power 1 Press the STOP button to set the VTR to the STOP mode The STOP button lights and the tape stops traveling OWhen the time set by setup menu item No 400 STILL TIMER has elapsed the tape protection mode is established in order to protect the tape When the STOP REW FF or PLAY but...

Page 13: ...ps 3 and 4 5 Set the cassette s accidental erasure prevention tab to the recording enable status and insert the tape 1 1 Selecting the input audio signals 1 Connect the signals which are to be recorded 2 Select the audio input signals using setup menu item No 700 Note For video signals only HD SDI signals can be input 2 Adjusting the analog audio level Adjust the level of the audio input signals w...

Page 14: ... is initiated Still picture playback Press the PAUSE STILL button during playback When it is pressed again normal playback is restored Notes ONo sound is heard during still picture playback ONoise may appear on the still pictures Next VTR operation VTR operating mode Button pressed SEARCH Search still FF or REW Fast forward or rewind Play or stop PLAY Play STOP Stop All modes PLAY or STOP Play or ...

Page 15: ...k can be performed by operating the search dial on the AJ A95 Notes ONoise may appear on the screen at any playback speed other than 1a normal speed ODuring variable speed playback the sound recorded on the analog cue track is played back Next VTR operation VTR operating mode Button pressed PAUSE STILL Play pause Play PLAY Play STOP Stop All modes STOP 5 FF Fast forward STOP 5 REW Rewind All modes...

Page 16: ... or No 162 END PRESET and press the DATA button PAUSE STILL button or DATA button PLAY button Note A setting or no setting can be selected by operating the DATA and DATA buttons appears on the display with no setting When repeat playback is performed in this status the beginning of the tape serves as the BEGIN point and its end serves as the END point 2 Use the COUNTER button to select TC or CTL N...

Page 17: ...ed as the initial value OIf the RESET button is pressed when TC PRESET has been set while the number is still flashing the display is reset to 00000000 OThe time code cannot be set when it is has been set to REGEN by a combination of setup menu item No 503 REGEN and No 505 TCG REGEN OIf the MODE button SEARCH button is pressed without pressing the SET button upon completion of the setting the time...

Page 18: ...e same as for setting the time code 2 Time code user s bit playback Set the VTR to the STOP mode 1 Set TC or UB using the COUNTER button TC The time code is displayed UB The user s bit is displayed OWhen the time code can no longer be read it is interpolated using the CTL signal 2 Press the PLAY button Playback is started and the time code appears on the display If ON has been selected as the setu...

Page 19: ...setup menu item No 009 CHARA TYPE TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor T TC CR R 2 22 2 2 22 2 2 22 2 2 22 2 TV monitor TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor TCR 22 22 22 22 TV monitor Abbreviations CTL control signal TCR time code playback value UBR user s bit playback value REM remaining tape Note In the VTR operation mode BOT beginning of tape or EOT end of tape appears at the start of th...

Page 20: ...he menu settings 7 Press the SET button to enter the setting To change multiple items repeat steps 4 5 and 6 Notes A setting can be canceled by pressing the MODE button To change another item without entering the setting press the MODE button and then repeat steps 4 5 and 6 6 Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor 2 to the first menu item to be changed 2 Press the MODE but...

Page 21: ...to the LOCAL or REMOTE position This completes the menu settings 7 SET UP MENU SAVE 2 NO USER ALL USER NOT SYSTEM Press the MENU UP button or MENU DOWN button to move the cursor to the SAVE position and press the SET button The VTR is set to the SAVE mode and the SAVE screen is displayed on the video monitor 4 SAVE OK 2 NO YES The screen on which SAVE is checked now appears Press the MENU UP butto...

Page 22: ...ormed operation returns to the menu screen while the user settings stored in the memory remain unchanged 4 Set the LOCAL MENU REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position This completes the menu settings 5 How to protect the menus 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 By setting the uni...

Page 23: ...orm steps 2 and 3 of How to protect the menus The screen for checking the menu protection function is displayed on the video monitor How to display the DIAG menu Set the LOCAL MENU REMOTE switch to the MENU position while pressing the EJECT button The unit is set to the DIAG display mode and the hours meter and deck s serial number are displayed on the video monitor 1 Items with r can be reset whe...

Page 24: ...this is normal and not indicative of a problem When the adjustment is finished sound will be output 18 SCH COAR SD 0000 0001 0002 0003 0 90 180 270 For adjusting the SCH subcarrier to horizontal phase of the VIDEO output 4 positions at 90 degree increments The SC phase is changed and the H phase remains unchanged 19 SCH FINE SD 0000 0032 0064 32 0 32 For adjusting the SCH subcarrier to horizontal ...

Page 25: ...nnector 0 No superimposed displays 1 Remaining tape time is displayed on the second line 2 Remaining tape time is displayed on the first line 3 Remaining tape time is displayed on the first line and the total tape length on the second line Notes O When 2L has been selected as this item s setting the time will not be displayed even if TIME was selected as the menu item No 006 DISPLAY SEL setting O ...

Page 26: ...rmat used to record and play back signals including the HD REF signal 0 1080i mode 1 720p mode 022 PB FORMAT 0000 0001 MANUAL AUTO For setting the format used for playing back the tape 0 The menu item No 020 SYS FORMAT setting is complied with 1 The format in which the recording on the tape was performed is complied with BASIC Item Setting No Superimposed display No Superimposed display Descriptio...

Page 27: ...scription of setting The underlining denotes the factory mode Setup Menus 110 AUTO REW 0000 0001 OFF ON For setting whether the tape is to be rewound automatically to its start when the tape end has been detected 0 The tape is not rewound 1 The tape is rewound to its start 112 FRZ MODE SEL 0000 0001 DIS STBOFF For setting the video output when the mode has moved from playback images to the STANDBY...

Page 28: ...nd to the BEGIN point and played and this process is repeated 163 REPT MODE 0000 0001 0002 FREEZE BLACK SW For setting what image is to be output when the tape returns to the BEGIN point in the repeat playback mode 0 The tape returns to the BEGIN point while the playback image at the END point remains frozen 1 The tape returns to the BEGIN point while the picture remains black 2 The tape returns t...

Page 29: ...en left in the STOP mode 0 STEP FWD 1 STANDBY OFF half loading Note When STEP FWD has been set the unit is automatically transferred to the STANDBY OFF half loading mode when it has been left in the STOP mode for a total of 30 minutes 402 DRUM STDBY 0000 0001 OFF ON For setting the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF half loading mode 0 The drum stops rotating 1 The drum continues to rotate TAPE PRO...

Page 30: ...roller 504 RUN MODE 0000 0001 REC FREE For setting the operation mode in which the internal time code generator advances the time code 0 The generator advances only during recording 1 It advances while the power is on regardless of the operation mode 505 TCG REGEN 0000 0001 0002 TC UB TC UB For setting the signal to be regenerated when the TCG time code generator is in the regeneration mode 0 Both...

Page 31: ...t when EXT has been selected as the menu item No 520 TC MODE SW setting Only in the E E mode 0 For aligning with the output video signal 1 For aligning with the external time code input signal 520 TC MODE SW 0000 0001 INT EXT For setting the time code which will serve as the reference during recording 0 Time code generated by the internal time code generator 1 External time code 530 TC PRESET For ...

Page 32: ...e of a problem When the adjustment is finished sound will be output 672 V OUT SETUP 0000 0001 0002 0003 THRU ADD22L ADD21L ADD20L For setting the setup processing for the composite output signal 0 The original signal is output as is 1 A 7 5 setup is added from line 22 of the output signal and output 2 A 7 5 setup is added from line 21 of the output signal and output 3 A 7 5 setup is added from lin...

Page 33: ...e reference level of the analog audio input CH2 703 CH3 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 4dB 0dB 20dB 60dB For setting the reference level of the analog audio input CH3 704 CH4 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 4dB 0dB 20dB 60dB For setting the reference level of the analog audio input CH4 706 CH1 OUT LV 0000 0001 0002 4dB 0dB 20dB For setting the reference level of the analog audio output CH1 707 CH2 OUT LV 000...

Page 34: ... is output 770 MONITOR MIX 0000 0001 STEREO CH1 2 For setting the audio monitor output sound This functions when the audio monitor selector switch on the front panel is at the ST position 0 Stereo sound is output 1 Mixed sound is output for both the L and R connectors 771 H PHONE MIX 0000 0001 STEREO CH1 2 For setting the headphone output sound This functions when the audio monitor selector switch...

Page 35: ...f setting The underlining denotes the factory mode 780 AUD OUT SEL 0000 0001 0002 LINE CH1 2 CH3 4 For setting the output sound of the analog audio output connectors 0 All the output connectors are used as the main line output CH1 connector CH1 sound CH2 connector CH2 sound CH3 connector CH3 sound CH4 connector CH4 sound 1 The CH1 and CH2 output connectors are used as the main line output and the ...

Page 36: ...ng half position E 52 W UP REEL NOT ROTA This appears when the take up reel fails to take up the tape while the tape is traveling in a state where its total tape length has not been detected after the cassette was inserted E 53 WINDUP ERROR This appears when there is an abnormal difference between the tape take up amount on the take up reel and the amount of tape supplied from the supply reel whil...

Page 37: ...e up jig Note Take care not to damage the tape in any way 4 Once more use the Phillips head screwdriver to push in and turn the red plastic screw part counterclockwise Again rotate the flange part of the supply reel in the take up direction to take up the tape slack This two step procedure needs to be repeated until the tape is completely housed in the cassette case about 90 turns of the red plast...

Page 38: ...y after it has been heated OWhen the unit or tape is abruptly moved from an air conditioned location to a very warm or very humid location When moving the unit to the kind of location described above do not turn on its power immediately but leave it standing for about 10 minutes If condensation has formed inside the unit an error message d will light up on the counter display and the cassette tape...

Page 39: ... video Sampling frequency Y 74 25 1 001 MHz PB PR 37 125 1 001 MHz Quantizing 8 bits Video compression system DCT variable length code Video compression rate 1 6 7 Error correction Reed Solomon product code Video recording bit rate 100 Mbps Video input connectors HD serial digital input BNCa1 compliant with SMPTE 292M 296M standard Reference input Automatic switching between analog composite and H...

Page 40: ...kΩ HD serial digital input Compliant with SMPTE 299M standard BNC 75 Ω Audio output connectors Analog outputs CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 XLRa4 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable monitor output L R selectable for CH3 CH4 output HD serial digital output Compliant with SMPTE 299M standard BNC 75 Ω SD serial digital output Compliant with SMPTE 272M A standard BNC 75 Ω Headphone output M3 8 Ω variable level OTHE...

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