Panasonic AJ-LT85P User Manual

Operating InstructionsLap Top EditorPDIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTEAJ-Printed in JapanVQT7628PBS0698H1068-100

[6] Edit Mode Setting Sectionq ASMBL buttonPress this to perform assemble editing. Check that thebutton LED has lighted.1ST EDIT (SHIFT+ASMBL): With V

[7] Automatic Editing Control Sectionq SPLIT buttonFor split editing, press this so that the button LED lights,and then set the edit IN point to be sp

u IN button (for both VTR1 and VTR2)Press this button while holding down the ENTRY buttonto register the IN point of the player or recorder.Press it a

[8] Side Panel Section (for both VTR1 and VTR2)Signals conveyed via an internal connection cannot beadjusted.q VIDEO LEVEL controlThis is used to adju

q DC IN socket (XLR 4P)DC power input socket.The AC adaptor AJ-B75 (optional accessory) must beused to supply the power. The unit’s operation cannot b

Pull the lever and release the lock.Do not take hold of the lever and use it to open the laptop.Close the laptop while pushing the bottom of the lever

DescriptionThis is exclusively designed for use in consumer-use cassette camera/recorderunits. It can be used with the laptop for playback only if the

Connections for transmissionSYSTEM CONNECTIONS17System connectionsMicrowavetransmitterVIDEO OUT connector(OPERATION MODE switch: SEPARATE)DC INDC OUTA

System applications Backup recording using 2 VTRs1. Recording the same signal on 2VTRsSYSTEM CONNECTIONS18VIDEO IN VIDEO INVTR1 VTR2Switch settings:O

System applications Using the unit with an external effector or controller switch settingsSYSTEM CONNECTIONS19System connectionsSwitch settingOPERATI

FOR YOUR SAFETY2CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).NO USER-SERVICEABL

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS20System applications Using two VTRs as source units for AB roll editing<Note>Slow motion editing is not supported.VIDEO OUTP

21System connectionsSystem applications When using an external VTR as the editing source unit• The external VTR can be operated using the VTR1 contro

The set-up of items other than those set using the selector switches are set on the on-screen menu using the time counter dis-play and search dial.To

23VVTTRR12Detailed description of set-up menusBASICItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item000 DISPLAY SEL 0000 TIME0001 T&STA0002 T&am

OPERATIONItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item100 SHTL MAX 0000 X160001 X32 ™™101 FF.REW 0000 X32MAX 0001 X60™™102 AUDIO 0000 OFFMUTE 00

OPERATIONItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item108 HUMID 0000 OFFOPE 0001 ON™109 SEARCH 0000 DIAL™ENA 0001 KEY110 AUTO REW 0000 OFF™™0001

INTERFACEItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item200 ID SEL 0000 OTHER0001 DVCPRO ™™201 LOCAL ENA 0000 DIS0001 ST&EJ™™202 OPTION MODE 0

27VVTTRR12Detailed description of set-up menusEDITItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item300 SERVO 0000 AUTOREF 0001 EXT*™™301 PLAY 0000 0

EDITItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item307 SYNCHRO 0000 OFFEDIT 0001 ON™308 SYNCHRO 0000 VTR10001 VTR2 ™309 EDL AUTO 0000 OFFCLR 0001

29VVTTRR12Detailed description of set-up menusTAPE PROTECTItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item400 STILL 0000 0.5sTIMER 0001 5s0002 10s0

3CONTENTSIntroduction ………………………………………………………… 4Features ………………………………………………………… 4Controls and their functions ………………………………………………………… 5Opening and closin

30VVTTRR12TIME CODEItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item500 VITC 0000 10LPOS-10006 16L ™™0010 20L501 VITC 0000 10LPOS-20008 18L ™™0010 2

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SET-UP MENUS31VVTTRR12Detailed description of set-up menusTIME CODEItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item507 TC M

VIDEOItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item600 INPUT C 0000 B/WKILL 0001 AUTO ™™601 OUT 0000 N-VFVSYNC 0001 VF™602 V-MUTE 0000 N-MUTESEL

AUDIOItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item700 CH1 IN LV 0000 4dB0001 0dB ™™0002 –20dB701 CH2 IN LV 0000 4dB0001 0dB ™™0002 –20dB702 CH1

AUDIOItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item707 DV 0000 ST1OUTPUT 0001 ST20002 ST1+2 ™™708 PB FADE 0000 AUTO0001 CUT0002 FADE ™™709 AUDIO

SYSTEMItem SettingDescription of settingNo. Item No. Item800 SCH 0000 0 COARSE 0001 90™™0002 1800003 270801 SCH FINE 0000 –1280128 0 ™™0225

PREPARATION OF EDITING TAPE36The preparation of the tape for editing differs depending on whether assemble or insert editing is to be performed.The co

BASIC FLOW OF EDITING OPERATIONS37Editing operations basically involve the following steps.Simple operation modeStandard mode(1st edit)Prepare the edi

TYPES OF EDIT MODES AND ILLUSTRATIONS38 Assemble edit modeSignals are recorded continuously and successively from the start of usually a new tape (us

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE391. Edit mode selectionq For assemble editing: Press the assemble (ASMBL) button. Record the video, audio (CH1, CH2) and time co

Features• Compact size and light weightThis editing package comes with two digital VTRs.Its compact size and light weight make the laptop extremelypor

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE402. Edit point registrationSearch the scene to be edited using the search dial, and register the edit IN and OUT points using th

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE41Edit point checking, revising and clearingTo check the edit points:Press the IN or OUT button of the VTR on whose tape the edit

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE42(Preview)Rehearsal playback before proceeding with editingWhen the PREVIEW button is pressed, the event just registered (event

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE433. Editing executionOnce the necessary edit point settings have been registered, one event will be automatically edited if edit

CUT EDITING PROCEDURE44(Review)When the REVIEW (SHIFT+PREVIEW) button is pressed, already edited event is played back.To suspend the review, press the

AUDIO SPLIT EDITING PROCEDURE45In the insert edit mode, the audio IN point can be offset from the video IN point for editing.! Set VIDEO for the set-u

The video IN point can be offset from the audio IN point during insert editing.! Set AUDIO for the set-up menu item No.311 (SPLIT EDIT).@ Select the i

EDITING BY EDIT IN POINT SETTING ONLYSTILL PICTURE EDITING47! Search the edit IN points of the player and recorder.@ Press the PREVIEW button.The posi

AUTO TAG EDITING48Scenes can be edited in succession simply by registering the player’s edit IN point.Since the recorder’s tape is stopped at the edit

TC JUMP FUNCTION49Editing is not normally possible in areas where the time code is discontinuous during the preroll period. However, using the TCJUMP

[1] Liquid-crystal monitor sectionq Audio monitor speakerThe VTR1 (or VTR2) monitor sound is heard through thisspeaker. Depending on the position sele

EVENT EDITING50Registering eventsEvents are registered in sequence from event No.01 to 99, 00.How to register events• Auto editingPress the AUTO EDIT

EVENT EDITING51Calling an eventAn event registered in the EDL can be accessed.• Accessing an event prior to the event now displayedPress the BS (SHIFT

EVENT EDITING52Revising and clearing eventsThe edit data of registered events can be revised or cleared and cleared events can be restored.• Accessing

EDIT DATA MANAGEMENT (EDL)53The registered edit data can be managed collectively in the form of an edit decision list (EDL). Edit data managed by numb

EDIT DATA DUMPING TO/LOADING FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE54The edit data entered in the EDL memory can be transmitted to an external source via the RS-232C

55<Reference>External device settings and communication methodsThe external device settings and data communication method differ from one device

EDIT DATA DUMPING TO/LOADING FROM AN EXTERNAL DEVICE56<Reference> Concerning the EDL formatTwo data formats are available, the AG-A850 format a

AUDIO RECORDING SWAP FUNCTION (VTR2 only)57This function enables CH1 input, CH2 input or CH1/CH2 mix to be selected as the audio signals to be recorde

CONNECTIONS WITH THE AJ-YA752 AUDIO MEMORY UNIT58Sound recordings can be made without a time lag while playing back pictures (voice-over) when the AJ-

Time codesThe time code signals generated by the TCG (time code generator) are recorded on the tape and read by the TCR (time codereader). The time co

[2] Counter display sectionq “Cassette loaded” displayThis lights when a cassette has been loaded.It flashes when STANDBY OFF mode is activated.w INPU

Time code generator (TCG) and user bit generator (UBG) mode settingThe set-up menu is used to make time code generator (TCG) and user bit generator (U

Time code generator (TCG) and user bit generator (UBG) mode table1) AUTO EDIT mode (VTR2 only)TIME CODES (TC) and USER BITS (UB)61Time codes (TC) and

REC SAME functionThis function is used to record the same time code and user bit values on VTR1 and VTR2 when both machines are in therecord (NORMAL R

Make these 3 cablesequally long.VIDEOOUTVIDEOOUTREF (BB) P1 IN P2 INREF INRECORDER OUTMONITOR OUT 75ΩSwitcherTVmonitorWFM(waveform monitor)VSC(vector

@ Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch to the position (LOCAL) where the adjustment is to be made.# Conduct the adjustments using a discrete source unit.Any de

Adjustment in display sectionThe brightness can be adjusted in the display section.To adjustment the brightness:Turn the BRIGHTNESS control or set the

Block 3The counter values are displayed in units of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.Block 4 (when T&STA is set for the set-up menu itemNo. 000)

The superimposed displays can be changed using the set-up menus.What is displayed:One of four different displays can be selected using set-up menu ite

1 FRAME GROUND 4 RECEIVE COMMON 7 TRANSMIT B2 TRANSMIT A 5 — 8 RECEIVE A3 RECEIVE B 6 TRANSMIT COMMON 9 FRAME GROUNDSignal Signal SignalCONNECTOR SIGN

When one of the following message numbers appears on the display, the VTR is set to the auto OFF mode (stop) or its power isforcibly turned off. Turn

[3] Front Keyboard Switchesq POWER switchw REC INHIBIT switchON: For inhibiting recording.OFF: Recording is possible at this position.Recording with V

(*) The counter display flashes to provide a warning.ERROR MESSAGES70E-64E-65E-66E-67E-68E-69E-70E-71E-72E-73E-BASTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOPForced POWER

Diag-menu operationsDIAG-MENU OPERATIONS71The unit’s system software version display, hour meter displays for the drum motor, rotating heads, etc. (fo

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DIAG MENU72Details of the hour meter display are given below.The H11 to H13 numbers are displays which are used by the servici

Video head cleaningThis laptop has an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the heads. However, for evenhigher

GENERALRating input: DC 12V 8.5ASPECIFICATIONS74Recording format:Recording tracksTape speed:Recording time:Tape used:FF/REW time:Editing accuracy:Tape

Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.Specifications are subject to change without notice.SPECIFICATIONS75SpecificationsDIGITALSampling frequenc

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i AUDIO SWAP switch (for both VTR1 and VTR2)This selects the audio output. (It is also effective when aninternal connection is made from VTR1 to VTR2.

[4] Player/Recorder Control Sectionq REC button (for recorder control section only)To set the recorder VTR manually to the recording mode,press this b