Panasonic AJSD930P, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...55 Printed in Japan S0802W P AJ P Model No AJ P Operating Instructions Digital Video Cassette Recorder Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ...

Page 2: ...NG TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presenc...

Page 3: ...concern only the AJ SD955A are marked with SD955A Contents Introduction 3 Features 4 Parts and their functions 5 Front panel 5 Display panel 11 Rear panel 13 Connections 15 Tapes 17 Jog Shuttle 18 Manual editing 19 Preroll 19 Automatic editing deck to deck 20 Switch settings and adjustments 20 Selecting the editing mode 21 Registering the edit points 21 Checking and previewing edit points 22 Modif...

Page 4: ...ch rack by using the rack mounting adapters AJ MA75P optional accessory Up to 92 minutes of recording M cassettes max 33 minutes and L cassettes max 92 minutes can be used with this unit Tape width is a compact 1 4 inch Superior picture quality Superior picture quality is achieved through 4 2 2 component signal recording at 2 times the recording rate of the existing DVCPRO 25 Mbps format Switching...

Page 5: ...nal selection is switched in the order of ANALOG 5 AES EBU 5 USER SET 5 SDI 5 SDTI 1394 5 SG O USER SET is a function which enables the input signals to be selected and recorded separately on PCM audio signal channels 1 through 4 and is used in conjunction with the setup menu Example Notes OIt is possible to inhibit input switching operations video and audio of the INPUT SELECT buttons with setup ...

Page 6: ...remains tightly wound around the drum When the VTR is left in the stop mode beyond a specific period of time which can be selected using setup menu No 400 to 403 it is automatically set to the standby OFF mode or STEP FWD mode in order to protect the tape The VTR is set to the stop mode immediately after the cassette has been inserted Parts and their functions 9FF button When this button is presse...

Page 7: ...pe can be played at the speed corresponding to the angle at which the dial has been turned A still picture appears when the dial is set to the center position SLOW mode When the dial is turned all the way in the counterclockwise direction while the SLOW lamp among the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps is lighted the tape speed is set to 4 1a Similarly when it is set to the center position it is set to still...

Page 8: ...menu No 000 P ROLL TIME When the button is pressed while the IN A IN or OUT A OUT button is held down the tape is cued up to the registered point concerned If this button is pressed when no IN point has been entered the point where the button was pressed will automatically be entered as the IN point However this is only the case if ENA has been selected as the setup menu No 313 AUTO ENTRY setting ...

Page 9: ...layback level the PB LEVEL lamp lights QAudio level control knobs These knobs are used to adjust the recording and playback level of the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 Whether the recording level or the playback level is to be adjusted is selected using setup menu No 738 AUDIO VR SEL RAudio level control selector switch UNITY At this position the audio signals are recorded or played back at...

Page 10: ...be preset on the operation panel or by remote control EXT The external time code which is input from the time code input connector or video signal VITC is used Which of the two is to be set is selected using setup menu No 505 EXT TC SEL ZMODE switch In the stop mode TAPE The signal which is played back from the tape is output EE The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT button is output During...

Page 11: ... SDTI 1394 Compressed digital signals option SG Internal reference signals AUDIO VIDEO SD955A 625 525 Parts and their functions 2 5 6 4 3 1 7 CTL ANALOG AUDIO AES EBU USER SET SDI SDTI 1394 SG INH SCH DVCPRO 50 DVCAM SERVO EDIT REC TC UB Y PB PR VIDEO CMPST SDI SDTI 1394 SG 1 2 REMOTE 625 525 dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 30 L R dB 0 4 8 12 16 20 25 3...

Page 12: ...n the reverse direction at a speed faster than 1a Rewinding REW Pause still Format displays The recording format and the format of the tape inserted in the unit are displayed here Counter display The tape counter time code etc are displayed here The type of value displayed is indicated by CTL TC or UB Level meters These meters indicate the levels of the CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 and CUE tracks of the PCM au...

Page 13: ...erations OUT For connection with parallel run operations For loop through use Note If connection is to be made to the OUT connector for deck to deck operations where this VTR will serve as the recorder which of the two connectors is to be used can be selected using setup menu No 212 MASTER PORT 7ENCODER REMOTE connector An external encoder remote controller is connected to this connector when the ...

Page 14: ... or other component can be connected to this connector to operate the VTR Parts and their functions APARALLEL REMOTE connector This connector is used when the VTR is to be operated by an external component BANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors The analog audio signals are output through these connectors CMONITOR OUT connectors During playback the PCM audio signals CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 or playback signals from t...

Page 15: ... IN Y VIDEO VIDEO OUT SERVICE ONLY REMOTE IN OUT CH1 CH2 AUDIO IN ENCODER REMOTE RS 232C PARALLEL REMOTE OUT IN REF VIDEO IN ON OFF PB PR Y 1 2 WFM 3 SUPER PB PR OPTION CH3 4 IN CH1 2 OUT CH3 4 OUT REMOTE 75Ω ON OFF 75Ω ANALOG TC IN IN ACTIVE THROUGH OUT 1 TC OUT MON L MON R CH4 CH3 CH1 CH2 AUDIO OUT CH4 CH3 2 OPTION IN OUT 1 2 3 SUPER Reference signal generator Source machine Recorder To audio mo...

Page 16: ...L CH1 PB LEVEL AUDIO CH2 CH3 CH4 TC PRESET MENU SET DIAG SUPER REC INH INT TCG MODE CONTROL ON OFF UNITY VAR COUNTER RESET A IN TRIM SET OUT IN A OUT CH1 CH4 CH2 INSERT CH3 ASSEM VIDEO CUE TC STAND BY EDIT REW STOP PLAY REC PLAYER RECORDER FF JOG SHTL SLOW TAPE EE ON REGEN PRESET EXIT OFF REMOTE LOCAL AV monitor AV monitor AV monitor Source machine Source machine AV monitor Recorder Video monitor ...

Page 17: ...ded on a consumer use DV or DVCAM cassette first record the material on a DVCPRO tape or other tape used by VTRs for broadcast applications OThe maximum transport speed of a mini DV or DVCAM cassette tape is 32a OThe images may be subject to disturbance during the slow motion playback of consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes OFrom the perspective of protecting consumer use DV and DVCAM cassette...

Page 18: ... or 32a using setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX The dial has a click stop at the center position where the still picture mode is established OWhen the SLOW lamp among the JOG SHTL and SLOW lamps is lighted the playback picture speed changes from 4 1 up to 4 1a depending on the dial position The maximum speed can be switched using setup menu No 320 VAR FWD MAX and No 321 VAR REV MAX settings However noise...

Page 19: ...e unit will change to STOP or PLAY mode and editing will stop Preroll SD955A 1Press the PREROLL button The VTR now performs the preroll operation OIf the edit IN point has been registered the tape is rewound from the edit IN point for the period of time which was set by setup menu No 000 P ROLL TIME and it then stops OIf the edit IN point has not been registered the tape is rewound from the positi...

Page 20: ...fixed set the switch to the UNITY position 3Set the CONTROL switch to REMOTE When using the AJ SD955A as the player ON OFF POWER DV DVCPRO DVCPRO 50 METER L R FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT HEADPHONES MONITOR MIX INPUT SELECT PREVIEW PREVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL VIDEO REC LEVEL CH1 PB LEVEL AUDIO CH2 CH3 CH4 TC PRESET MENU SET DIAG SUPER REC INH INT TCG MODE CONTROL ON OFF UNITY VAR COUNTER RESET A IN TRIM...

Page 21: ...nt is now registered The edit OUT point value appears on the display panel 3Locate the edit OUT point by performing the jog or shuttle operation Set the tape to the still picture mode at the desired position Registering the edit points Match frame processing function When two VTRs are used to perform the editing operations there will be a total of 4 edit points the IN and OUT points for the player...

Page 22: ... have been set Duration of the previously edited section 4After the edit points have been registered press the PREVIEW button Regular preview is now conducted Notes OIf the edit IN point has not been registered the position where the PREVIEW button was pressed is registered as the edit IN point OTo stop the preview at any time press the STOP button OWhen the PREVIEW button is pressed again after t...

Page 23: ... the RESET button This takes effect only in the CTL mode OResetting either an edit IN point or OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN or OUT button Notes OAn edit OUT point can be reset even while editing is in progress OIn the eject mode the IN and OUT points are automatically reset Modifying edit points ON OFF POWER DV DVCPRO DVCPRO 50 METER L R FULL FINE MONITOR SELECT HEADP...

Page 24: ... point is registered as the IN point and editing is executed when the AUTO EDIT button is pressed To release the auto tag mode press one of the transport system buttons such as the PLAY button Registering an OUT point while editing is in progress If the SET button is pressed while the OUT button is being held down when automatic editing is in progress the position corresponding to when the button ...

Page 25: ...int Press the SET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the SET button while holding down the A IN button Audio OUT point Press the SET button while holding down the A OUT button Clearing the edit points Video IN point Press the RESET button while holding down the IN button Video OUT point Press the RESET button while holding down the OUT button Audio IN point Press the RES...

Page 26: ...ight edit points are registered the remaining three points are automatically calculated so only five of the edit points need to be registered When a VTR not equipped with the split editing function is used as the player When a VTR that cannot set the video and audio edit points independently is used as the player split editing is still possible by setting the audio IN point and OUT point in the re...

Page 27: ... its speed setting no guarantees are made for the accuracy of the IN point OWhen variable memory editing is to be performed keep the speed set to within the speed range for variable speed playback which can be guarantied by the VTR used as the player Using the unit as a controller deck to deck editing mode recorder to control the playback speed of the VTR used as the player editing can be performe...

Page 28: ...isplayed 3At the position where the change is to be made turn the search dial while holding down the search button The settings on the menu screen and display now flash When the dial is turned clockwise the setting number is incremented conversely when it is turned counterclockwise it is decremented 2Turn the search dial to select the item to be set The menu screen cursor 2 moves and the item numb...

Page 29: ...ay stops flashing and remains lighted 5Press the SET button The setting is stored in the memory The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and user file USER2 to USER5 settings Once the lock mode is set no further changes can be made to the settings Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the system file by using setup menu No 30 MENU LOCK and for the user files by using setup ...

Page 30: ...ss the SET button but press the MENU button instead 5Press the SET button The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display 3Turn the search dial to move the cursor 2 on the menu screen to No A00 LOAD The contents of the USER2 USER3 USER4 or USER5 file can be copied loaded into the USER1 file Also the contents of the USER1 file can be copied saved into the USER2 USER3 USER4 or U...

Page 31: ...to USER1 when the power is turned on S E T U P M E N U M E N U U S E R 1 N O A 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 4 B L A N K L I N E B L A N K A 0 0 L O A D U S E R 2 2A 0 1 S A V E U S E R 2 A 0 2 P O N L O A D O F F E N D 5Press the SET button The following message appears on the menu screen and counter display S E T U P M E N U S A V E U S E R 1 n U S E R 2 O K Y E S P L A Y N O S T O P Menu screen Counter displ...

Page 32: ... adjusted with the VTR 11 SYS SC COAR Coarse adjustment of system phase 90 units 0000 0 0001 90 0002 180 0003 270 12 SYS SC FINE Fine adjustment of system phase Variable range 45 or more Advanced Delayed 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 13 SYS H System phase adjustment 74 ns steps Advanced Delayed 0000 128 0108 0 0216 127 No Item Description 14 SCH COARSE SCH phase adjustment 90 units The SC phase changes...

Page 33: ... 0255 127 24 525i system HUE 625i system CHROMA PHASE SD955A This sets the hue chroma phase Max variable range 30 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 25 CHROMA LEVEL This sets the chroma level Max variable range 3 dB 0000 128 0128 0 0255 127 No Item Description 30 MENU LOCK This selects whether the system file lock mode is to be engaged or released 0000 OFF The lock is released file data can be changed 0001 ...

Page 34: ...second line Notes OWhen 2L is selected the remaining tape time is not displayed if TIME has been selected as the setup menu item No 008 DISPLAY SEL setting OWhen R TTL is selected the total tape length is not displayed if TIME has been selected as the setup menu item No 008 DISPLAY SEL setting 008 DISPLAY SEL This selects what information is to be provided by the time code and other super displays...

Page 35: ...per display output to the VIDEO OUT 3 SDI OUT 3 connector as well as for displays such as the setting menu etc 0000 WHITE White characters against a black background 0001 W OUT White characters with a black border 070 TV SYSTEM SD955A This selects the TV system 0000 525 The 525 interlace 59 94 Hz system is selected 0001 625 The 625 interlace 50 Hz system is selected Note After this setting is chan...

Page 36: ...blished in STOP FF REW and EJECT modes 0001 STOP EE status is established in STOP and EJECT modes 0002 BLACK EE status is established in STOP and EJECT modes However if the MODE switch is set to TAPE the picture becomes black and the sound is muted when the tape is ejected 0003 BLACK1 EE status is established in STOP FF REW and EJECT modes However if the MODE switch is set to TAPE the picture beco...

Page 37: ...hing using the INPUT SELECT button it is still possible to set the setup menu items No 715 CH1 IN SEL No 716 CH2 IN SEL No 717 CH3 IN SEL No 718 CH4 IN SEL No 719 D IN SEL12 and No 720 D IN SEL34 110 MEMORY STOP This selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when the counter value reaches 0 during a fast forwarding or rewinding operation in the CTL mode 0000 OFF The VTR does not stop 0001 O...

Page 38: ...ble or disable the operation of the EJECT button on the front panel 0000 REC Operation is disabled while the unit is in the recording mode 0001 OFF Operation is enabled in all modes 116 EJECT LAMP This selects whether the EJECT lamp is to remain lighted or be turned off in the cassette out status 0000 MODE1 The EJECT lamp remains lighted 0001 MODE2 The EJECT lamp goes off 117 DIAL LAMP This select...

Page 39: ... selects whether the REMOTE 9P connector functions when the CONTROL switch has been set to REMOTE 0000 OFF Connector does not function 0001 ON Connector functions 208 PARITY These settings are for selecting the none odd or even for the RS 232C parity bit 0000 NON Parity bit is not used 0001 ODD An odd number of bits is used for the parity system 0002 EVEN An even number of bits is used for the par...

Page 40: ...preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller 0000 N DEF Not set 0001 CH1 Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset 0002 CH2 Compliance with analog CH2 edit preset 0003 CH1 2 Compliance with either analog CH1 or CH2 edit preset 306 EDIT RPLCE2 The same type of setting as setup menu No 305 This selects the channel concerned when the...

Page 41: ...e DV DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis No Item Description 309 EDIT RPLCEC The same type of setting as setup menu No 305 This selects the channel concerned when the CUE edit preset is set in compliance with the ON or OFF presetting for the analog audio signals designated by the controller 0000 N DEF Not set 0001 CH1 Compliance with analog CH1 edit preset 0002 CH2 Compliance with analog CH2 edit p...

Page 42: ...drum operation in the STANDBY OFF HALF LOADING mode 0000 OFF The drum stops rotating 0001 ON The drum continues rotating Notes OSTEP FWD and HALF LOADING are provided in the tape protection mode Either of these can be set for STOP and SEARCH STILL OThe cumulative standby time at the same tape position increases when transmitting programs or otherwise using identical materials repeatedly In order t...

Page 43: ...de is synchronized with external time code input No Item Description 500 VITC BLANK For selecting whether to output the VITC signal at the positions selected by setup menu items No 501 VITC POS 1 and No 502 VITC POS 2 0000 BLANK VITC signals are not output 0001 THRU VITC signals are output 501 VITC POS 1 This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted 525i system 625i system 0000 10...

Page 44: ... mode has been selected the time code output from the TIME CODE OUT connector is aligned with the input video and audio signals during playback and editing operations In all other modes it is aligned with the output video and audio signals 513 RUN MODE This sets the operation mode which is to make the internal time code generator advance 0000 REC The internal time code generator is advanced during...

Page 45: ...utput signals 0000 OFF EDH is not superimposed 0001 ON EDH is superimposed Note Even when ON is selected for this setting EDH is not superimposed onto the signals output from the SDI OUT 3 connector if the SUPER switch on the front panel of the unit is set to ON 610 PB PR IN LV This selects the analog component input level 0000 M I I M II level 0001 B CAM ß CAM level Notes OThis setup menu is not ...

Page 46: ...1 CUT The signal is recorded with the 7 5 setup removed 02 CMPNT IN This selects the 7 5 setup processing for the input component signal 0000 THRU The signal is recorded in its original form 0001 CUT The signal is recorded with the 7 5 setup removed 03 CMPNT OUT This selects the 7 5 setup processing for the output composite component and serial digital signal 0000 THRU The signal is output in its ...

Page 47: ...ocessing for the output composite component and serial digital signal 0000 THRU The signal is output in its original form 0001 CUT The signal is output with the 7 5 setup removed 0002 ADD The signal is output with the 7 5 setup added 01 CMPST OUT This selects the 7 5 setup processing for the output composite signal 0000 THRU The signal is output in its original form 0001 ADD The signal is output w...

Page 48: ...vel switching 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 20dB 712 MONIR OUT LV This selects the audio monitor output Rch reference level switching 0000 4dB 0001 0dB 0002 20dB 715 CH1 IN SEL This selects the CH1 input when USER SET has been selected by pressing the unit s AUDIO input selector button 0000 ANA Analog input 0001 DIGI Digital input 716 CH2 IN SEL This selects the CH2 input when USER SET has been selected ...

Page 49: ...dio input CH3 and CH4 signal 726 REC CUE This selects the input signal recorded in CUE 0001 CH1 Audio CH1 input 0002 CH2 Audio CH2 input 0003 CH1 2 Audio CH1 and CH2 MIX signal 0004 CH3 Audio CH3 input 0005 CH4 Audio CH4 input 0006 CH3 4 Audio CH3 and CH4 MIX signal 0007 CH1 4 Audio CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 mixed signals 727 PB FADE This selects the processing method for the audio edit points IN point ...

Page 50: ...1 PCM 21 CUE CUE CUE PCM 21 PCM 21 PCM 22 PCM 21 CUE CUE PCM 21 CUE PCM 21 CUE PCM 22 CUE PCM 22 PCM 21 PCM 22 PCM 21 PCM 22 PCM 22 PCM 22 PCM 22 PCM 21 PCM 21 PCM 21 CUE CUE CUE CUE PCM 21 PCM 21 PCM 21 PCM 21 CUE PCM 21 CUE PCM 21 PCM 21 PCM 22 CUE PCM 21 CUE PCM 22 PCM 22 PCM 22 AUTO PCM ON 721 MONI CH SEL 735 MON AUTO SEL Monitor output Main signal system output CH1 Lch Rch CH2 CH3 CH4 Notes 2...

Page 51: ...C signal 0008 C2 Only the C signal is recorded on 2 lines Notes OWhen a setting from 0001 YC422 to 0008 C2 is selected and the STOP button is pressed operation transfers to the sub screen and the recording line or lines can be selected To return from the sub screen press the STOP button again OThe setting takes effect when the system format is 25 Mbps For selecting the additional line where the si...

Page 52: ... 22L 0013 263L 0016 320L 0014 273L 0031 335L 0025 284L 0032 623L 0026 525L SD955A 01 REC LINE2 For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be recorded 525i system 625i system 0000 10L 0000 7L 0012 22L 0015 22L 0013 263L 0016 320L 0014 273L 0018 322L 0016 275L 0031 335L 0025 284L 0032 623L 0026 525L SD955A 02 REC LINE3 For selecting the additional line where the signals are to be rec...

Page 53: ...0000 OFF 0001 10 273 0001 7 320 0002 11 274 0002 8 321 0003 12 275 0003 9 322 0004 13 276 0004 10 323 0005 14 277 0005 11 324 0006 15 278 0006 12 325 0007 16 279 0007 13 326 0008 17 280 0008 14 327 0009 18 281 0009 15 328 0010 19 282 0010 16 329 0011 20 283 0011 17 330 0012 21 284 0012 18 331 0013 22 0013 19 332 0014 20 333 0015 21 334 0016 22 SD955A No Item Description 804 BLANK LINE 525i system ...

Page 54: ...hibit status the LOCKED display appears and the contents cannot be saved A02 P ON LOAD This loads the contents of the selected user file into USER1 and it starts operation with the USER1 settings when the power is turned on 0000 OFF Operation is started with the settings of the previously set user file 0001 USER2 The contents of USER2 are loaded into USER1 and operation is started with the USER1 s...

Page 55: ... setup menu No 513 RUN MODE REC The internal time code generator is advanced during recording FREE When the power is on the internal time code generator is advanced regardless of the operation mode 4Set the TCG switch to REGEN mode REGEN In this mode the continuity of the original time code prior to editing is maintained OA more detailed setting can be performed using setup menu No 503 TCG REGEN a...

Page 56: ...Reproducing the time code user bit 1Set the VTR to stop mode 3Press the PLAY button Playback starts and the time code is shown on the display When the SUPER switch is set to ON the time code value is superimposed on the video signals from the VIDEO OUT 3 SDI OUT 3 connector Note When the time code signal cannot be read the time code is automatically interpolated by the CTL signal The display appea...

Page 57: ...or 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 count value TCR Time code data recorded in the SBC area TCR Time code data recorded in the VAUX area UBR User s bit data recorded in the SBC area UBR User s bit data recorded in the VAUX area TCG Time code data of the time code generator UBG User s bit data of the time code generato...

Page 58: ...OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available Internal synchronization Start What is the setup menu No 304 SERVO REF setting EXT Is the unit in one of the editing modes YES Has the unit been set to the recording mode YES AUTO What is the setup menu No 601 OUT VSYNC setting Is the video input signal av...

Page 59: ...l when BB CB100 or CB75 has been selected as the setup menu No 600 INT SG setting OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is available Synchronization with the REF VIDEO input signal OWhen the REF VIDEO input signal is not available Internal synchronization Start What is the setup menu No 304 SERVO REF setting EXT Is the unit in one of the editing modes YES Has the unit been set to the recording mode YES...

Page 60: ...on No 727 is AUTO Notes OWhen the playback fade selection No 727 is CUT cut processing is performed for all splices OWhen the playback fade selection No 727 is FADE V fade processing is performed for all splices When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No 311 and 312 is CUT Audio signal A Noise appears at the edit splice Audio signal B When the edit point splicing selection setup menu No ...

Page 61: ...put channel The monitor output channels are selected using the MONITOR SELECT and MONITOR MIX button as shown below Monitor output L Output signal CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH3 CH2 CH4 CUE R CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1 CH3 CH2 CH4 CUE Printed circuit board F1 board AUDIO Switch No Function SW100 AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE SW This sets the CH1 audio input impedance HIGH 600Ω SW101 AUDI...

Page 62: ...sonic For further details consult your dealer Rack mounting Notes OThe length of the screws used is subject to restriction Use screws which are less than 10 mm long in their place OAttach the inner members at the same symmetrical positions on the left L side OFix the members in place using 3 screws on each side total 6 screws OThe letters A to H are not actually marked on the side panels Inner mem...

Page 63: ... standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on the power immediately If condensation occurs in the unit E 20 will flash on the counter display and the cassette will be automatically ejected Leave the unit with the power on until E 20 is cleared from the display Condensation Before starting any maintenance work switch the power to OFF and holding the plug unplug the cord from the socket Us...

Page 64: ...splayed on the counter display 2The WARNING information and HOURS METER information can be switched by pressing the search button 3Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display WARNING information display OA warning message is displayed whenever a warning occurs When warnings have not been detected NO WARNING is displayed OWhen multiple warning occur the descriptions for each warni...

Page 65: ...or selected using the INPUT SELECT buttons pressing the REC button or the EDIT button E E mode will display NO INPUT for the first two seconds This is also displayed for the first two seconds when starting editing Warning messages See error message table When a warning occurs in this unit the error number and warning message are indicated on the counter display When multiple warnings occur the war...

Page 66: ... been inserted E 16 INVALID VIDEO SIG This appears when the compressed video signals in the SDTI input signals are invalid OThis warning appears only during recording operations In cases like this no signals are recorded on the tape and only the erasure of the existing signals will be performed VTR Operation continues No editing operations can be performed OCheck the SDTI input signals Playback si...

Page 67: ...sation is detected in the eject mode the drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected OIf condensation is detected when the cassette has been inserted the drum rotation is stopped and after the tape is ejected the drum starts rotating VTR EJECT OLeave the power on and wait Display ODescription OVTR operation and corrective action E 31 LOADING MOTOR If the unloading operation is not completed wit...

Page 68: ... excess torque being applied to the supply reel motor is detected or an abnormal current flowing to the current detection resistor is detected this error number flashes on the display VTR STOP OSet the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON again E 71 CAP TENSION ERROR If abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in the capstan mode the error number flashes on the display VTR STOP OSet the POWER...

Page 69: ... cable supported OExample of connection with controller PC Using crossover cable with D SUB 25 pin connectors Pin No Signal Description 1 FG Protective ground Frame ground 2 RXD Received data Data is sent to PC 3 TXD Transmitted data Data is received from PC 4 CTS Clear to send Shorted with pin 5 5 RTS Request to send Shorted with pin 4 6 DTR Data terminal ready No processing 7 SG Signal ground Si...

Page 70: ...5 VTR Data format STX command data ETX 02h XX XX XX 3Ah XX XX 03h 20H XX 7FH XX ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters command Command identifier a 3 byte identifier ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters is sent as the command This code serves as a delimiter between the command and data data Data ASCII code symbols numbers upper case letters can be added in the number of bytes requi...

Page 71: ...e omitted Example Send command Return message data STX OPL ETX 5 ACK STX OPL ETX When the communication has terminated abnormally NACK 15h When processing is not possible due to incorrect data or trouble in the VTR 1 The receive completion message is returned ACK 06h 2 An error code is returned STX E R N1 N2 N3 ETX 02h Error code 03h 4 Error code table ER001 Invalid command OUnsupported command re...

Page 72: ...5 STX OSR ETX This is the reverse direction shuttle command data n speed data 0 STILL 1 a0 03 2 a0 1 3 a0 2 4 a0 43 a0 5 5 a1 6 a1 85 7 a4 1 a3 1 8 a9 5 9 a16 A a32 Notes OThe a16 anda32 speed differ according to the setting selected for setup menu No 101 SHTL MAX OThe value for the DV DVCAM tape is shown in parenthesis EJECT STX OEJ ETX 4 5 STX OEJ ETX This command is for ejecting the cassette ta...

Page 73: ...ay 2Dh for a minus display h 0 9 hours TC mode gh 00 23 hours mm 00 59 minutes ss 00 59 seconds 525i system ff 00 29 frames 625i system ff 00 24 frames Note CTL or TC is returned whichever corresponds to the front display mode SD955A Return completion message STATUS REQUEST STX QOP ETX 4 5 STX 222 ETX This command is for inquiring about the VTR s operation mode 222 OEJ EJECT OFF FAST FORWARD OPL P...

Page 74: ... back a DV or DVCAM format tape DV compressed signals Compliant with IEC61834 2 serve as the SDTI output OThe video and audio signals in the SDTI output signals cannot be adjusted ODuring SLOW STILL playback the unprocessed video and audio signals are output as the SDTI output When these video and audio signals are to be monitored using another device they may differ from the video and audio signa...

Page 75: ...IN XLRa1 AUDIO OUT SDI OUT DIGITAL BNCa3 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL BNCa2 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AES EBU format AUDIO OUT ANALOG XLRa4 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 TIME CODE OUT XLRa1 MONITOR OUT XLRa2 L R HEADPHONES front Stereo mini jack RS 422A REMOTE 9P OREMOTE IN OUT VIDEO OUT SDI OUT DIGITAL BNCa3 Y PB PR ANALOG BNCa3 VIDEO OUT BNCa3 Pin No Signal 1 FRAME GROUND 2 TRANSMIT A 3 RECEIVE B 4 RECEIVE COMMON 5 6 TRANSMIT COM...

Page 76: ...electrical signal OSTATUS pins open collector sink current 6 mA ENCODER 15P Pin No Signal 1 2 BLACK LEVEL 3 C LEVEL 4 GND 5 12V 6 SYSTEM H 0 7 SYS SC COARSE 2 8 12V 9 CHROMA PHASE 10 VIDEO LEVEL 11 RET GND 12 13 14 SYS SC FINE 15 SYS SC COARSE 1 RS 232C D SUB 25 pin crossover cable supported Pin No Signal Description 1 FG Protective ground Frame ground 2 RXD Received data Data is sent to PC 3 TXD ...

Page 77: ...0 43a to 0 43a 0 5a 0 75a speed DVCPRO DVCPRO50 Editing accuracy 0 frames using the time code Tape timer accuracy 1 frame using the continuous CTL signal Servo lock time Less than 0 5 sec color framing standby ON SD955A Specifications VIDEO Digital video Sampling frequencies Y 13 5 MHz PB PR 6 75 MHz DVCPRO50 Quantizing 8 bits Video compression method DV Based compression SMPTE 314M Video compress...

Page 78: ...mpedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable Digital output CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 BNCa2 AES EBU format 75Ω 1 0 0 2 V p p Serial digital output BNCa3 75Ω complies with SMPTE 259M C 272M A standard Monitor output XLRa2 low impedance 4 0 20 dBu selectable Headphones Stereo mini jack 8Ω variable level Other Input Output Connectors Time code input XLRa1 0 5 V to 8 0 V p p 10 kΩ Time code output XLRa1 low impedance 2 0 V 0...

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