Panasonic AJ-LT95 User manual

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Operating Instructions
Lap-Top Editor
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Printed in Japan
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Use the dedicated AJ-B95 AC adapter.

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indicates safety information.
IMPORTANT
“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted
television programs, video tapes and other
materials may infringe the right of copyright
owners and be contrary to copyright laws.”
$Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video
cassette holder.
$Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic
fields. Be especially careful of large audio speakers.
$Avoid operating or storing the unit in an excessively hot,
cold, or damp environment as this may result in
damage both to the recorder and to the tape.
$Do not spray any cleaner or wax directly on the unit.
$If the unit is not going to be used for a length of time,
protect it from dirt and dust.
$Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when not in use.
$Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit.
$Use this unit horizontally and do not place anything on
the top panel.
$Cassette tape can be used only for one-side, one
direction recording. Two-way or two-track recordings
cannot be made.
$Cassette tape can be used for either Color or Black &
White recording.
$Do not attempt to disassemble the recorder.
There are no user serviceable parts inside.
$If any liquid spills inside the recorder, have the recorder
examined for possible damage.
$Refer any needed servicing to authorized service
personnel.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION:
Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase,
built-in cabinet or in another confined space
in order to keep well ventilated condition.
Ensure that curtains and any other materials
do not obstruct the ventilation condition to
prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard
due to overheating.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ONLY.
FCC Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH
SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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Contents
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Opening and closing the top panel . . . . .6
Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Panel control area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Counter display area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Panel switch area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Audio control area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Editing operation area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Encoder control area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connector area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setup menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
User memory and factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Storing settings in the user memory . . . . . . . . . .30
Recalling settings stored in the user memory . . .30
Recalling the factory settings (menu reset) . . . . .30
Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
SYSTEM menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
BASIC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
OPERATION menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
INTERFACE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
EDIT menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
TAPE PROTECT menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
TIME CODE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
VIDEO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
AUDIO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
LCD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Operating methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Recording external input signals using VTR1 . . .51
Recording external input signals using VTR2 . . .51
Playback using VTR1, VTR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Preparing tapes for editing . . . . . . . . . . .53
Preparing tapes for assemble editing . . . . . . . . .53
Recording editing titles
(characters and symbols) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Preparing tapes for insert editing . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Method using first edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Method using normal recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cut editing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Assemble editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Insert editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Storing the edit points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Executing editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Split editing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Editing without setting the edit IN point
(park & edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Editing using the edit IN point setting only
(open-ended editing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Auto tag editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Still-picture editing/slow-motion
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
TC jump function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Voice-over operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Audio cross channel editing . . . . . . . . .66
Checking the edit points
(IN, OUT, DUR, GO TO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Modifying and clearing edit data . . . . . .70
Storing and recalling edit data . . . . . . . .71
Multi-event editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Last X/Last ED/Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Setting the time code (T SET) . . . . . . . . .74
CORCT/TRACK/DISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Clearing edit data in the
EDL memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Encoder adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Contents
Sending (DUMP) and loading (LOAD) edit
data to an external component . . . . . . .81
Superimposed screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Video head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

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Features
Compact size and light weight
This editor is an integrated editing system which
delivers two DVCPRO 50 digital VTRs, an editing
controller, two LCD monitors and speakers in a single
unit. It features a compact, lightweight and portable
design which enables it to be easily carried around
and readily utilized for editing work on an office desk,
etc.
Cut editing
This unit is capable of both assemble editing and
insert editing. With insert editing, the signals of each
of 4 audio channels can be edited separately. In the
DVCPRO format (25 Mbps), only two audio channels
are supported.
Full range of editing functions
The editing control area is equipped with a numeric
keypad to enable more sophisticated editing
operations. The keys also make it easier to process
the edit data.
Included among the unit’s many editing functions are
split editing, still-picture/slow-motion editing and multi-
event editing.
High picture quality
A high picture quality is achieved through 4:2:2
component signal recording (DVCPRO 50) which has
twice the recording rate of the existing DVCPRO (25
Mbps) format.
Both DVCPRO formats supported
The unit is capable of recording and playing tapes in
the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format as well.
525i/625i systems switchable
Either the 525i (interlace) system or 625i system can
be used by making this selection on a setup menu.
OThe analog component and analog composite input
facilities are used exclusively by the 525i system.
They do not have a system conversion function.
O625i system editing is restricted to editing involving
the VTR1 5VTR2 internal connections.
L and M size cassettes supported, recording up to
92 minutes
The L cassette delivers a maximum of 92 minutes of
recording (using the AJ-5P92LP). Up to 184 minutes
of recording are possible with the DVCPRO (25 Mbps)
format (using the AJ-P184LP).
SDI interface
This unit is equipped with a 4:2:2 serial digital
interface as a standard feature.
Functional input/output interfaces
OAnalog input and output facilities:
Both VTRs come with video
(composite/component) and audio input and output
connectors.
Analog video signals cannot be input in the 625i
mode.
O9P remote connector: (525i mode only)
Both VTRs come with 9P remote connectors to
enable an external controller to operate the unit by
remote control.
The 9P remote connector of VTR1 can be switched
to remote OUT, and an external VTR can be
controlled using the control system of VTR1.
OTime code input and output facilities:
The unit comes with one time code input connector
so that the time code generators of both VTR1 and
VTR2 can be synchronized to an external time
code. VTR1 and VTR2 each have a time code
output connector.
7-inch wide-screen LCD monitors
On-screen settings
Highly individualized settings can be performed on-
screen.
Centralized displays using fluorescent display
tubes
Fluorescent display tubes, which are easy to read
even in poorly lighted places, are used to indicate the
counter displays, audio meter levels, VTR modes and
other statuses. This means that all the displays are
grouped together in a central location.