Panasonic AJ- DCP User Manual

AJ- DCPOperating InstructionsDigital HD Video Cassette Recorder

10PUSH PUSHPUSH PUSHREMOTEON12INSIGNALGNDDC INOUTOFFAUDIO OUTLRMONITOR(SUPER)75≠HD/SD REF VIDEO IN VIDEO OUTSD SDIOUTDC OUT12V 250mA TCAC INFUSE 125V

11Rear panelParts and Their Functions> Fan motorThis is for cooling the VTR.? GripGrips are provided on the side. These gripsnotwithstanding, the

12STOP modeL-cassette ONLYPOWERONOFFAUDIO SELECTAUDIO OUT SELINPUTANALOGPULLFOR VARCH3-4720 PCH1·2CH3·4CH 1RECCH 2CH 3CH 4CH1STCH2METERTAPEPAUSE/STILL

13Operation<Note>During recording, check that the SERVO lamp islighted. If it is flashing or off, the images will besubject to disturbances whe

14OperationCue (fast forward playback)/review (reverse playback)When the FF or REW button is pressed in a searchmode (search still, FWD search, REV se

15OperationLinear 0.3a speed playbackWhen the SEARCH button is pressed during still-picture playback (PLAY PAUSE), the VTR is set to theslow still mod

16OperationRepeat playbackSetting the BEGIN point and END pointSetting the repeat playback modeSet the VTR to the menu mode.(By setting the LOCAL/MENU

17Time Code & User’s BitTime codeThe time code signal is generated by the time codegenerator and recorded on the tape, and its value isread by the

18<Notes>O When the drop frame time code is read, the colonbetween the seconds and frames changes to aperiod.O If the time code signal is missin

19Display positionThe position of the superimposed displays can bechanged using the setup menu item No.007 (CHARAH-POS) and No.008 (CHARA V-POS) setti

2indicates safety information.IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials mayinfringe the rig

20Setup (Initial Settings)The VTR’s main settings can be performed andchecked using the on-screen menus which aredisplayed on the video monitor connec

21Setup (Initial Settings)SET–UP MENU <LOAD>2 NOFACTORYUSER (ALL)USER (NOT SYSTEM)Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWNbutton to move the cursor

22How to load the user defaultsSet the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to theMENU position.The VTR is set to the menu setting mode, andthe menu screen is dis

23Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWNbutton to move the cursor to NO, and pressthe SET button.The menu protection function is now released.3Set the

24SYSTEMItem SettingNo.Superimposeddisplay No.Superimposeddisplay Description of setting12 SYS H (HD) 0550:1100:1650–550:0:550For adjusting the system

25<Notes>O If the PAGE button and the DATA+ or DATA– button are pressed together when menu item No.007(CHARA H-POS) and No.008 (CHARA V-POS) are

26009 CHARA TYPE00000001WHITEW/OUTFor setting the superimposed display and the menu display type.0: White characters are displayed on a black backgrou

27101 SHTL MAX00000001X8.4X16For setting the maximum shuttle mode speed when using the externalcontroller connected to the 9-pin remote connector.0: 8

28OPERATIONItem SettingNo.Superimposeddisplay No.Superimposeddisplay Description of settingThe underlining denotes the factory mode.Setup Menus154 AUT

29400 STILL TIMER 0000000100020003000400050006000700080.5S5S10S20S30S40S50S1min2minFor setting the time taken before the unit is set to the tape prote

3ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Parts and Their F

30500 VITC BLANK00000001BLANKTHRUFor setting whether to output the VITC signal to the position set by menuitem No.501 (VITC POS-1) and No.502 (VITC PO

31Setup Menus511 DF MODE00000001DFNDFFor setting the DF or NDF mode for CTL and TCG.0: The drop frame mode is used.1: The non-drop frame mode is used.

32Setup Menus603 V-MUTE SEL00000001N-MUTEGRAYFor setting whether to mute the video output signal when a blank part ofthe tape has been detected during

33Setup Menus700 AUDIO IN SEL00010002ANASDIFor setting the audio signal input (for all the channels at the same time).1: Fixed to the analog signal in

34Setup Menus731 PB FADE000000010002AUTOCUTFADEFor setting the processing to be performed at the audio edit points (IN andOUT points) and frame-to-fra

35Setup Menus781 IN IMP SEL00000001600HIGHFor setting the impedance of the analog audio input.0: 600 Ω1: High impedance<Note>Regardless of the s

36Error MessagesWhen a problem has occurred in the unit, one of thefollowing messages will appear on the front panel’scounter display and superimposed

37Emergency Eject2343415Procedure for removing the tape manually in an emergencyUse the procedure below to remove the cassette tape if it can not be r

38Video Head CleaningThis unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function, which automatically reduces theamount of dirt on the video heads. How

39Specifications[GENERAL]Supply voltage: AC 120 V ±10%, 50 – 60 HzPower consumption: 97 WDC supply voltage: 12 VDC power input current: 6.1 AAmbient o

4IntroductionThis DVCPRO HD format HD digital VTR uses 1/4˝wide small cassette tapes to record and play backinterlace HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz) and

40Specifications[AUDIO]$ Digital audioSampling frequency:48 kHz (synchronized with video)Quantizing:16 bitsFrequency response:20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 dB (a

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5REMOTERECINHCH 1CH 2dB -30-25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0-CTLTCUBHOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMESSERVOSCHL-cassette ONLYPOWERONOFFAUDIO SELECTAUDIO OUT SELINPUTA

6Front panel1 POWER switch2 Cassette loading slotAlign the cassette with the center of the loadingslot, and push it gently inside. The cassette isloa

7= LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switchThis is set when performing menu settings orcontrolling the VTR from an external device.LOCAL: When the VTR is to be contro

8H FF buttonWhen this is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded.When the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE, theplayback images can be monitored.When the bu

9Parts and Their FunctionsM TAPE/EE switchThis is used to select the signals to be outputduring stop, fast forwarding or rewinding.TAPE: The signals p