Panasonic AJ-SD930BP User Manual

VQT0F41Printed in JapanS0903W @PAJ- PModel No. AJ- POperating InstructionsDigital Video Cassette RecorderBefore operating this product, please read th

10Front panelU SET buttonWhen this button is pressed, the data which has beenset using the setup menus is entered.After the data has been entered, the

11Display panel1 TV system displaysThe selected TV system is displayed here.With the AJ-SD955B, it is possible to switchbetween the 525 interlace and

12: EDIT, EDIT REC, REC and REC INH lampsEDIT:This lights when an editing mode has beenselected.EDIT REC:This lights when the edit recording mode hasb

13Rear panel1 AC IN socketConnect one end of the power cord supplied to thissocket and the other end to the power outlet.2 DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT co

14Rear panel< FanThis fan is used to cool down the VTR.If, for any reason, the fan stops, “E-10” will appearon the counter display.= SIGNAL GND ter

15Source machine:Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to REMOTE.Recorder:Set the CONTROL switch on the front panel to LOCAL.ConnectionsPUSH PUSHP

16Connections with editing controllerConnectionsONOFFPOWERDVDVCPRODVCPRO 50METERLRFULL/FINEMONITOR SELECTHEADPHONESMONITORMIXA VOLSELECTINPUT SELECTPR

17ONOFFPOWERDVDVCPRODVCPRO 50METERLRFULL/FINEMONITOR SELECTHEADPHONESMONITORMIXA VOLSELECTINPUT SELECTPREVIEW/PREVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLVIDEOREC LEVELCH1

18Jog modeJog/Shuttle1Press the search dial so that it remains pressed in.Check that the JOG lamp has lighted.Shuttle mode1Press the search dial so th

19Manual editingSD955B1Select the editing mode.ASSEMBLE:Assemble (frame-to-frame continuity) editing isperformed in this mode.INSERT:Insert editing is

2IMPORTANT“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe theright of copyright owners and be

20Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955B1Set the POWER switch to ON.2Use the INPUT SELECT buttons to select thevideo and audio input signals.3Switch

21Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955B1Select the editing mode.For assemble editing, press the ASSEM button.For insert editing, press the INSERT bu

22Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955B1Press the IN (or OUT) button to check the editpoint. The value of the registered edit pointappears on the di

23Automatic editing (deck-to-deck) SD955B1Re-registering an edit pointLocate the new edit point by performing the jog orshuttle operation, and press t

242Upon completion of the editing, press the REVIEWbutton.Review is then started by the recorder side.O To stop the review at any time, press the STOP

25$ Displaying the audio split edit pointsThe edit points appear on the display panel.Video IN point:Press the IN button.Video OUT point:Press the OUT

26Audio split editingSD955B$ Duration displayThe duration can be indicated on the display panelonly.Between the video IN and OUT points:Press the IN b

27ONOFFPOWERDVDVCPRODVCPRO 50METERLRFULL/FINEMONITOR SELECTHEADPHONESMONITORMIXA VOLSELECTINPUT SELECTPREVIEW/PREVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLVIDEOREC LEVELCH1

284Upon completion of the setting, release the searchbutton.The item number now flashes.O When the search dial is in the SHTL mode, theitem will move

29Setup menus1Press the MENU button.2When the FF button is pressed while holding downthe DIAG button, the next user file is selected;conversely, when

3IntroductionThe AJ-SD930B and AJ-SD955B are multi-purposestudio digital VTRs which utilize small, 1/4-inch widecassette tapes for high quality record

30Setup menus1Press the MENU button.2Press the REW button or FF button while holdingdown the DIAG button to select the USER1 file.4Turn the search dia

31Setup menus1Press the MENU button.2Press the REW button or FF button while holdingdown the DIAG button to select the USER1 file.4Turn the search dia

32Setup menusSYSTEM menuNo./Item DescriptionThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.00WFM SELThis selects the signal to output from theVIDE

33Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.SYSTEM menuNo./Item Description18SYS HOFFSETSystem phase adjustment.0000 –3: –13.4 µse

34Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<BASIC>No./Item Description000P-ROLL TIMEThis sets the preroll time.The

35Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<BASIC>No./Item Description015 MONICONTROLSD955BThis sets whether the r

36Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<OPERATION>No./Item Description100SEARCH ENAThis selects the direct sea

37Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<OPERATION>No./Item Description111FRZ MODESELThis selects the output pi

38Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<OPERATION>No./Item Description114REC INHLAMPThis selects whether to ca

39Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<INTERFACE>No./Item Description200PARA RUNThis selects whether two or m

4FeaturesTime codesThis unit has a built-in TCG (time codegenerator)/TCR (time code reader).In addition to the internal time code, external timecode i

40Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<EDIT>No./Item Description301 IN/OUT DELSD955BThis selects the operatio

41Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<EDIT>No./Item Description320VAR FWDMAXThis sets the maximum SLOW FWD s

42Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<TAPE PROTECT>No./Item Description400STILL TIMERThis selects the time t

43Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<TIME CODE>No./Item Description506BINARY GPThis sets the usage status o

44511VITC OUTThis selects how the VITC which is to besuperimposed onto the output video signal isto be output.0000 SBC:During recording:The input time

45Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<VIDEO>No./Item Description No./Item Description600INT SGThis selects t

46Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<VIDEO>No./Item Description No./Item Description621CCR MODEThis selects

47Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<VIDEO>No./Item Description623SETUP 50For setting 7.5% setup processing

48Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<VIDEO>No./Item Description661UMID GENThis selects the basic UMID infor

49Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<AUDIO>No./Item Description No./Item Description701CH1 IN LVThis select

5Front panel1 POWER switch2 Format display areaThe recording format and the format of the tapeinserted in the unit are displayed here.DVCPRO50:This in

50Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<AUDIO>No./Item Description No./Item Description721MONI CH SELThis sele

51Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<AUDIO>No./Item Description No./Item Description735MON AUTOSELAlthough

52Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<V BLANK>No./Item Description800ADD LINE 2500REC LINE1Sub-screenFor sel

53Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<V BLANK>No./Item Description No./Item DescriptionSub-screen801ADD LINE

54Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<V BLANK>No./Item Description803TELETEXTDET[525i system]00REC LINE1:12R

55Setup menusThe underlined items indicates the initial setting.USER menu<MENU>No./Item DescriptionA00LOADThis selects the user file whose conte

56Time code/user bitTime codeThe time code is used when the time code signalgenerated by the time code generator (time codesignal generator) is to be

57Time code/user bitSetting the external time code1Set the VTR to stop mode.3Set the TCG switch to EXT. (External time codeselection)4The following se

58Display positionThe position of the characters superimposed on thedisplay can be changed using setup menus No. 009(CHARA H-POS) and No. 010 (CHARA V

59Video output signals and servo reference signalThis section explains how the output signals andservo reference signal are selected.External synchron

6ONOFFPOWERDVDVCPRODVCPRO 50METERLRFULL/FINEMONITOR SELECTHEADPHONESMONITORMIXA VOLSELECTINPUT SELECTPREVIEW/PREVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLVIDEOREC LEVELCH1P

60Video output signals and servo reference signalServo reference signalThe REF VIDEO input signal or video input signal isselected as the servo refere

61Audio V fade functionWhen editing tapes, the edit point splicing selection(setup menu No. 311 and 312) information is recordedon the tape. This info

62Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionAudio recording channelThe audio recording channels are selected on theAUDIO setup menu as shown

63ABCDEF GH2Attach the outer member brackets to the rack.Check that the height is the same for the left andright brackets.3Remove the four screws at t

64This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaningfunction which automatically reduces the amount ofdirt on the video heads. However, in order tomaxim

65When a warning occurs in this unit, the error numberis indicated on the counter display.Open the DIAG menu to display a description of theerror on t

66H04F LOADINGDisplays the number of times front loading hasbeen performed in single units.$ Displaying the “HOURS METER”informationTurn the search di

67Warning messagesError messagesPriorityOMonitor displayODescriptionOVTR operation and corrective actionHigh E-04 (UNKNOWN SIG)This appears when the S

68Error messagesError messagesE-55UNLOADERRORIf the tape has not been taken up duringunloading, this error number flashes on thedisplay.VTR: STOPOSet

69Error messagesError messagesDisplayODescriptionOVTR operation and corrective actionE-78M-IF COMMERRORIf a problem has been encountered incommunicati

7Front panel= PLAYER and RECORDER buttons These buttons are operated if the VTR is to be usedas a recorder to conduct editing operations with aVTR equ

70The VTR can be operated by commands when theRS-232C interface is used.(See command table on pages 73, 74.)$ Conditions for acknowledgingcommands fro

71Software specifications (Protocol)1.Communication parametersRS-232C interfaceCommunicationsystemAsynchronous, full duplexCommunicationspeed300/600/1

72RS-232C interface3.Return format[VTR 5 controller (PC)]The following responses are made to the command. Ifnecessary, more than one response is made.

73RS-232C interface5.Command table$ Commands relating to operation control<Notes>O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] isfirst returne

74RS-232C interface$ Commands relating to inquiries<Notes>O As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] isfirst returned when data is received

75SDTI interfaceDigital data input/output operations using the SDTIformat (compressed digital interface) are enabled byinstalling the AJ-YAC930G SDTI

76Connector signalsVIDEO INSDI IN(DIGITAL)BNCa2, Active throughY, PB, PR(ANALOG)BNCa3 (Board, option)VIDEO INBNCa2, Loop-through,75Ω termination switc

77Connector signalsPARALLEL REMOTE (25P)Pin No. Signal1 PLAY COMMAND2 STOP COMMAND3 FF COMMAND4 REW COMMAND5 REC COMMAND6 EJECT COMMAND7 STAND BY COMM

78[GENERAL]indicates safety information.Power supply: AC 100 – 240 V, 50 – 60 HzPower consumption: 120 W (with all options)Operating ambient temperatu

79Specifications[VIDEO]$ Video output connectorAnalog component output:BNCa3 (Y, PB, PR)Y: 1.0 V [p-p], PB/PR: 0.486/0.7 V [p-p] switchable,75Ω (75% c

8Front panelE ASSEM button This button is pressed to proceed with assembleediting.It has a self-illuminating lamp which comes ONwhen the button is pre

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9Front panelM MONITOR SELECT (L andR) buttonsThese buttons are used to select the audio signalswhich are to be output to the MONITOR L and Rconnectors