Panasonic AJ-PD950 User Manual

Digital Video Cassette RecorderAJ-AJ-Operating 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>VIDEO IN LEVEL control and switchThese are used to adjust the video input le

<Front Panel Bottom Section>REC INHIBIT switchThis is used to inhibit or allow recordings on the video cassette tape.ON:Recording on the tape is

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.Audio monitor output connectorsAnalog video input connectorsRefere

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 o

Connections with editing controllerAV monitorVideo monitor signalsAudio monitor signalsTo REMOTE IN/OUTconnectorAV monitorSource machineAV monitorEdit

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.TypeDescriptionRecording/playback tape with a maximum capacity of 33 minutes.M cassette(AJ-P12MP,

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/shuttleJog modeTo transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.Shuttle modePush the search dial to release it from the

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

1Press 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 IN poi

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 editingSwitch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder:Select the video and audio inputSet the POWER switchsignals usin

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 PRER

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 multi-purpose studio digital video cassette recorder uses 1/4-inch compact videocassette tapes, and it is designed to record,

Split editingSplit editing refers to editing where the editing channels are switched while insert editing is inprogress.Perform insert editing.Switch

Audio split editingThe video edit points and audio edit points can be entered separately, and they can be offsetfrom each other and edited.The audio e

Audio split editingDisplaying the audio split edit pointsThe edit points are displayed on the front panel as shown below. (The figure shows an audioIN

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 unit’s major settings are performed by making selections on menus.The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV m

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

Setup (setting) menusSYSTEM menu<SYSTEM>ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay00ENCODERSEL01SYS SC02 SYS H03 VIDEOPHASE04 SCHCOARSE05 SCH F

USER menu<BASIC>ItemNo. Superimposeddisplay000 P-ROLLTIME001 LOCALENA002 TAPETIMER003 REMAINSEL004 SETUPNUMBER005 METERSEL006 SYNCHRO-NIZE007 SU

Setup menusUSER menu<BASIC> (continued)Item SettingNo. Superimposed Superimposed DescriptiondisplayNo. display009 CHARAH-POS010

USER menu<OPERATION>ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay100SEARCHENA101 SHTL MAX102 FF. REWMAX103 AUDIOMUTE104 REFALARM105 AUTO EESEL106 EE MODE 0000NO

Features(continued)Multifunctional interfaceSerial digital input/outputThe component serial interface, a standard feature, allows for interfacing with

Setup menusUSER menu<OPERATION> (continued)ItemSettingNo.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescriptiondisplaydisplay108CAP LOCK 00004F00018F109 AUTO RE

USER menu<INTERFACE>ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay200 PARA RUN201 9P SEL202ID SEL20325P SEL204RS232C SEL205BAUD RATE206DATALENGTH207STOP BIT208PARIT

Setup menusUSER menu<EDIT>ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay300 VARRANGE301IN/OUTDEL302 NEGAFLASH303STD/NON-STD304SERVOREF305 EDITRPLCE1306 EDITRPLCE230

USER menu<EDIT> (continued)ItemNo.Superimposeddisplay308 EDITRPLCE4309EDITRPLCEC310 CONFIEDIT311 AUD EDITIN312 AUD EDITOUT313 AUTOENTRY314 CF AD

Setup menusUSER menu<TAPE PROTECT>Item SettingNo. Superimposed No. Superimposeddisplay display400 STILL 0000 0.5sTIMER 0001 5s0002 10

USER menu<TIME CODE> (continued)Item SettingSuperimposed SuperimposedNo. No.display display502 VITCPOS-2525 mode000000080010625 mode000000060014

Setup menusUSER menu<VIDEO>ItemSuperimposedNo.display600INT SG601OUTVSYNC602 V-MUTESEL603CC (F1)BLANK604CC (F2)BLANK605FREEZESEL606 OUT CKILL607

USER menu<VIDEO> (continued)ItemSuperimposedNo.display613 VIN SETUP614 Pb/Pr OUTLV617 WFM SELSetting SuperimposedNo.display0000 THRU0001 CUT0000

Setup menus700 INT SG000000010000000100020000000100020000000100020000000100020000000100020003000000010002000000010002000000010002000000010002000000010

USER menu<AUDIO> (continued)Item SuperimposedNo.displaySettingSuperimposedNo..displayANADIGI716 CH2 INSEL717 CH3 IN0000 ANASEL 0001DIGI7

Controls and their functionsFront panel<Front Panel Top Section>POWER switchTV system/format displaysThese displays indicate the type of TV syst

Setup menusUSER menu<AUDIO> (continued)ItemSettingNo.SuperimposedNo.Superimposeddisplay displayDescription727PB FADE728EMBEDDED0000 OFFThis sele

Time code/user bitTime codeThe time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator (timecode 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 lNT/EXT s

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 (setup menu No. 311 and 312)information is recorded on the tape. This infor

Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionAudio recording channelThe audio recording channels are selected on the AUDIO setup menu as shown

Printed circuit boardPrintedcircuitboardAbbr.nameF8 boardSW1 Audio InputADDA1 Impedance SWSW41SW 101SW 141H1 boardSW101CUEFull nameAudio InputImpedanc

Applies only toAJ-PD950.INPUT SELECT switchesThese are used to select the video and audio input signals.<Video>Each time the VIDEO button is pre

Rack mountingThe unit can be mounted into a 19-inch standard rack if the optional rack-mounting adaptors(AJ-MA75P) are used. For the installation rail

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

Error messagesWhen a warning occurs in this unit, the warning lamp lights up.Opening the DIAG menu will display the warning description on the counter

Displaying the “HOURS METER” informationTurn the search dial to move the cursor (*). The description for the item where the cursor is located is shown

Table of AUTO OFF Error messagesCounter displayCAP ROTATE TOOSLOWCAP TENSION ERRORCAP TENSION ERRORDEWDRUM ROTATE TOOFASTDRUM ROTATE TOOSLOWE-FFFRONT

Counter displayMonitor displayREEL DIR UNMATCHREEL DIR UNMATCHREEL TENSION ERRORREEL TENSION ERRORSERVO COMM ERRORSERVO COMM ERRORSERVO CONTROLSERVO C

RS-232C interface1. Introduction(1) The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS-232C interface is used.(See command table on page 79 – 81.)(2) Con

3.Software specificationsProtocol1) Communication parametersCommunication systemCommunication speedBit lengthStop bitParity bitACK codeAsynchronous, f

RS-232C interface3) Return format [VTRcontroller (PC)]The following responses are made to the command. If necessary, more than one response is made.Wh

5. Command table(1) Commands relating to operation control<Notes>As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is re

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

RS-232C interfaceVTRoperationSend commandSHTLREVERSE[STX] OSR:data [ETX]Return (completion)messageSupplementary notes[STX] OSR [ETX]This is the revers

(2) Commands relating to inquiries<Notes> As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execut

RS-232C interface(3) Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programCLSSTX$ = CHR$(&H2): ETX$ = CHR$ (&H3): NAK$ = CHR$(l5): ACK$ = CHR$(&H6)PRINT &qu

Connector signalsVIDEO INSERIAL IN (DIGITAL) BNC x 2 Active throughY, PB, PR (ANALOG) BNC x 3VIDEO IN BNC x 2Loop-through, 75 terminationswitch prov

PARALLEL REMOTE (25P)Pin No.SignalPin No.SignalPin No.Signal1 PLAY COMMAND 1019STAND BY ON STATUS2 STOP COMMAND1120 PREROLL STATUS3FF COMMAND1210V, MA

SpecificationsGENERALPower supply: AC 120V, 50 – 60 HzPower consumption: 300 WOperating ambient temperature:Operating ambient humidity:Weight:Dimens

SpecificationsVideo Output ConnectorAnalog component output:Analog composite output:Serial digital component output:SDTI output (option):BNCx3 (Y, PB

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<Front Panel Center Section>REC INHIBIT lampThis lights when the REC INHIBIT switch in the front panel bottom section is at ON orwhen the accide