Panasonic AJ-D750P User Manual

Digital Video Cassette RecorderAJ-POperating Instructions

Controls and their functions (continued)<Front Panel Center Section>REMOTE/LOCAL switchThis switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from

<Front Panel Center Section>PREROLL buttonThis is used for feeding and cueing the tape for manual editing.When it is pressed, the tape travels t

Controls and their functions (continued)<Front Panel Center Section>Time code buttonsThese are used to set the TC or UB value.SHIFT:When setting

<Front Panel Center Section>Volume controlThis is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume.Whether the headphones outp

Controls and their functions (continued)<Front Panel Bottom Section>ENCODER CONTROL switchThis selects whether the adjustments to the video outp

<Front Panel Bottom Section>REC INHIBIT switchThis selects whether to enable or inhibit the recording on the cassette tape.ON:The recording on t

Controls and their functionsConnector area-16-

<Connector area>AC IN connectorThis is for connecting the unit to the power outlet using the power cord provided.SIGNAL GND terminalThis termina

Controls and their functions (continued)<Connector area>ANALOG COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectorThe analog component video signal is output from thi

Connections when one unit is usedSet the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL.Analog video input(component) connectorsAnalog audio input connect

IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted televi-sion programs, video tapes and other materialsmay infringe the right of copyright owners andbe

Connections when 2 units are used (deck to deck)Source machine:Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE.Recorder:Set the CONTROL switch on

Connections with editing controllerRecorderAV monitorVideo monitor signalsAudio monitor signalsTo REMOTE IN/OUTconnectorAV monitorEditing ControllerSo

Connections for adjusting video output (encoder output) signalsREF(BB)Player 1(source machine 1)REF(BB)Player 2(source machine 2)REFRECORDER(BB)REFREF

TapesThree types of tapes can be used with the unit.TypeConsumercassetteNews-gatheringcassetteGeneralpurposecassetteDescriptionTape designed exclusive

Switching on the power/inserting the cassetteBefore starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has been connectedproperly.Turn on the p

STOP/STAND BY modeWhen the STOP button is pressed, the unit goes into the stop mode. The STOP lamplights and the tape stops traveling.In order to prot

RecordingSet the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to the “recording”position and insert the tape.Press the STOP button to place

PlaybackInsert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode.Press the PLAY button.Regular playback is now commenced.Adjust the audio playbac

Jog/shuttle modesJog modePush the search dial to the “in” position.Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.Rotate the search dial.The dial’s clickstops are c

Manual editingSelect the editing mode.ASSEMBLE: For assemble editing.INSERT:For insert editing.Select the editing channel.In the case of insert editin

ContentsGeneral and FeaturesControls and their functionsFront panelFront panel bottom sectionConnector areaConnectionsConnections when one unit is use

PrerollPress the PREROLL button.The VTR now performs the preroll operation.When the edit IN point has been entered, the tape is rewound from the edit

Automatic editing (Deck to Deck)Editing refers to the job of using a prerecorded tape to produce a complete recording byjoining together separate cuts

Automatic editing Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder:Select the video and audio inputSet the POWER switchsignals usi

Select the editing modeSelect the editing mode.For assemble editing, press the ASSEMBLE button.For insert editing, press the INSERT button.ASSEMBLE: T

Automatic editingEntering the edit pointsSearch for the edit IN point by performing the jog or shuttle operation.Establish the still picture mode at t

Checking the edit pointsPress the IN (or OUT) button to check the edit point.The value of the entered edit point appears on the display.Press the IN (

Automatic editingModifying the edit pointsRe-entering the edit pointsSearch for the new edit point by performing the jog or shuttle operation, and pre

PreviewAfter the edit points have been entered, press the PREVIEW button.Normal preview is now performed.<Notes>If the edit IN point has not bee

Automatic editingExecuting automatic editingPress the AUTO EDIT button.Automatic editing is now performed.To stop the editing at any time, press the S

ReviewUpon completion of the editing, press the REVIEW button.The review is started in the recorder.To stop the review at any time, press the STOP but

General and FeaturesThis unit is a digital video cassette recorder which uses 1/4-inch tapes.It incorporates digital compression technology so that th

Split editing Split editing refers to editing where the editing channels are switched while insert editing isin progress.Perform insert editing.Switch

Video output (encoder output) signal adjustmentsAfter this system has been connected, the video output signal (ENCODER OUT) must beadjusted if AB roll

Setup (default settings)The units major settings are performed by making selections on menus.The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV mo

Setup (setting) menusThis unit can store up to 5 user files (user 1 to user 5) containing different menu settings,and these files can be selected and

Setup (setting) menusSYSTEM menu<SYSTEM>ItemSettingNo. Superimposed No. SuperimposeddisplaydisplayDescription00SYS SC01SYS H02VIDEOPHASE03 YCCOA

USER menu <BASIC>Item SettingNo. Superimposed No. Superimposeddisplay000 P-ROLLTIME001 CHARAH-POS00000005001500000005display0S5S15S05002 CHARAV

Setup menusUSER menu<BASIC> (continued)Item SettingNo. Superimposed Superimposed No.display displayDescription007 CHARA 0000TYPE 0001008 REMAIN

Setup menusUSER menu<OPERATION>ItemSettingNo.Superimposed No. Superimposed100 SEARCH 0000ENA0001displayDIALKEY101 SHTL MAX 0000× 160001×

USER menu<INTERFACE>Item SettingNo. SuperimposedNo. Superimposeddisplay displayDescription200 PARA RUN0000DISThis selects whether two or more VT

Setup menusUSER menu <EDIT>ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay300 VARRANGE301 IN/OUTDEL302 NEGAFLASH303 STD/NON-STD304 SERVOREF305 EDITRPLCE1SettingNo.Su

Features(continued)Dial jog/shuttleAll playback is free of noise bars with jog operations performed when the variable range isset to between –0.43 and

USER menu<EDIT> (continued)ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay306 EDITRPLCE2307 EDITRPLCEC308 CONFIEDIT309 AUD EDITIN310 AUD EDITOUT311 AUTOENTRY312 CF A

Setup menusUSER menu<TAPE PROTECT>Item SettingNo. Superimposed No. Superimposed displaydisplayDescription400 STILL 00000.5sTIMER00015s000210s000

USER menu<TIME CODE>Item SettingNo.SuperimposedNo.Superimposeddisplay display500 VITCPOS-1501 VITCPOS-2502 VITCBLANK503 TCGREGEN504 REGENMODE50

Setup menusUSER menu<TIME CODE> (continued)ItemSettingNo.SuperimposedNo.Superimposeddisplay displayDescription506 BINARY0000000This sets the usa

Setup menusUSER menu <VIDEO>Item SettingNo. SuperimposedNo. Superimposeddisplay600 PB/PRIN LV601 INT BBSIG000000010000000100000001000000010000

USER menu<AUDIO>ItemSettingNo.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposeddisplaydisplayDescription700 CH1 INLV701CH2 INLV702 CUE INLV703 CH1 OUTLV704 CH2 OUTLV7

Setup menusUSER menu<AUDIO> (continued)ItemSettingNo.SuperimposedNo.Superimposeddisplay711 CH2 INSEL0000000100000001000200000001000200000001000

USER menu<AUDIO> (continued)ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay716 REC CUE717 SCALEDISP718 DVOUTPUT719 PB FADE720EMBEDDEDAUDSettingNo.Superimposeddisplay

Time code/user bitTime codeThe time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator(time code signal generator) is to be r

Recording internal/external time codes1. Setting the internal time codePlace the VTR in the stop mode.Set the TC/CTL switch to TC.Set the TC INT/EXT s

Controls and their functionsFront panel-6-

Reproducing the time code/user bitPlace the unit in the stop mode.Set the TC/CTL button to TC.Set the TC/UB switch to TC or UB.TC: The time code is di

Superimpose screenThe control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using abbreviations.AbbreviationCTL = control signalTCR = TC time code readingUBR

Servo referenceThis unit automatically selects the input video signal selected by the INPUT switch, thereference video signal supplied from the REF VI

Servo reference setting tablesThe servo reference signal is switched as shown in the tables below depending on the servoreference setting, deck mode a

Audio V Fade FunctionWhen editing tapes, the edit point splicing selection (setting menu No. 309 and 310)information is recorded on the tape. This inf

Printed circuit boardPrintedcircuitboardAbbr.nameFull nameFunctionF8 board SW1ADDA1Audio InputImpedance SWSW41Audio InputImpedance SWH2 boardSW101Cue

Rack mountingThe unit can be mounted into a 19-inch standard rack if the optional rack-mounting adaptors(AJ-MA34HP) are used. For the installation rai

Connector signalsVIDEO INSERIAL IN (DIGITAL)Y, PB, PR (ANALOG)VIDEO INREF VIDEO INVIDEO OUTSERIAL OUT (DIGITAL)BNC×3Y, PB, PR (ANALOG)BNC×3VIDEO OUTBN

Connector signalsPARALLEL REMOTE (25P)Pin No.SignalPin No.Signal1PLAY COMMAND102STOP COMMAND113FF COMMAND12 > 10V, MAX 300mA4 REW COMMAND13PLAY S

Video head cleaningThis unit has an auto head cleaning function which automatically reduces the dirt on theheads. However, to further increase the uni

<Front Panel Top Section>POWER switchWhen the ON side is pressed, the power is switched on, and the audio level and videolevel meters, counter d

SpecificationsGENERAL(Video output connector)Power supply:Power consumption:AC 120 V±10%, 50 – 60 Hz165 WOperating ambient temperature: 41°F to 104°F

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Controls and their functions(continued)<Front Panel Center Section>PLAY buttonPlayback commences when this button is pressed.Recording commences

<Front Panel Center Section>STAND BY buttonWhen this is pressed, the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape,and while t