Panasonic AJ-HD130 User manual

AJ- DCP
Operating Instructions
Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder

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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 o erating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic
fields. Be es ecially careful of large audio s eakers.
$Avoid o erating or storing the unit in an excessively hot,
cold, or dam environment as this may result in
damage both to the recorder and to the ta e.
$Do not s ray any cleaner or wax directly on the unit.
$If the unit is not going to be used for a length of time,
rotect 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 lace anything on
the to anel.
$Cassette ta e can be used only for one-side, one
direction recording. Two-way or two-track recordings
cannot be made.
$Cassette ta e can be used for either Color or Black &
White recording.
$Do not attem t to disassemble the recorder.
There are no user serviceable arts inside.
$If any liquid s ills inside the recorder, have the recorder
examined for ossible damage.
$Refer any needed servicing to authorized service
ersonnel.
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 resence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the roduct’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to ersons.
The exclamation oint within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
resence of im ortant o erating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accom anying the a liance.
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 com lies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued com liance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
This equi ment has been tested and found to com ly
with the limits for a class A digital device, ursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
rovide reasonable rotection against harmful
interference when the equi ment is o erated in a
commercial environment. This equi ment 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. O eration of this equi ment 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 ex ense.
$THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED
To ensure safe o eration the three- in lug must be
inserted only into a standard three- in ower oint
which is effectively earthed through the normal house-
hold wiring.
Extension cords used with the equi ment must be
three-core and be correctly wired to rovide
connection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords
are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equi ment o erates satisfactorily
does not im ly that the ower oint is earthed and that
the installation is com letely safe. For your safety, if in
any doubt about the effective earthing of the ower
oint, consult a qualified electrician.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning on the ower and inserting the
cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STOP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rec ause/recording
(frame-to-frame continuity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cue (fast forward layback)/review (reverse
layback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Still- icture layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Linear 0.3as eed layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Variable-s eed layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Re eat layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Time Code & User’s Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
User’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Time code/user’s bit layback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Superimposed Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setup (Initial Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How to erform settings using the on-screen
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How to return to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . 20
How to set the user defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to load the user defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to rotect the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to release the menu rotection . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to dis lay the DIAG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BASIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TAPE PROTECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TIME CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Emergency Eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Introduction
This DVCPRO HD format HD digital VTR uses 1/4˝
wide small cassette ta es to record and lay back
interlace HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz) and rogressive
HD signals (720 /59.94 Hz).
It contains built-in down-converter out uts as a
standard feature to rovide interfacing with existing
SD (standard definition) systems by means of HD-SD
conversion.
The deterioration in the icture and sound quality
which accom anies dubbing is significantly reduced
by this high icture quality VTR which incor orates
high-efficiency digital com ression technology.
The VTR has a com act and lightweight design which
enables it to be carried around or installed in a rack
with ease.
The user erforms the equi ment settings interactively
while viewing the on-screen menus on the TV monitor.
Features
Compact size and light weight
The VTR has a width of 8 7/16˝ (214 mm), a height
of 5 1/4˝ (132 mm) and a de th of 16 15/16˝ (430
mm), and it weighs 18.04 lb (8.2 kg). It comes with
gri s which make it easy and convenient to carry it.
Efficient installation in a rack
The width of the VTR is half the standard 19˝
dimension, and its height is equivalent to 3U. This
makes its installation in a rack twice as efficient as
in the ast for greater economy.
Up to 46 minutes of recording
The VTR uses only 1/4˝ wide L-size cassette ta es
(max. 46 minutes).
<Note>
Do not use ta es other than DVCPRO HD L-size
cassettes (max. 46 minutes).
High picture quality
The VTR achieves a high icture quality by means
of 4:2:2 HD com onent signal recording conducted
at a rate which is four times faster (100 Mb s) than
the existing DVCPRO format.
Switching between 1080i and 720p systems
By switching to the matching video signal in ut
system (1080i/59.94 Hz or 720 /59.94 Hz) in the
setu menu settings, the VTR can record and lay
back signals in either signal system.
SD down-converter
The VTR comes with a built-in SD down-converter
as a standard feature. This enables SD SDI signals
or analog com osite signals to be out ut at the
same time as HD SDI signals are out ut, and this
makes it ossible to view the signals on the SD
monitor.
AD/DC operation
The VTR o erates on both AC 120 V and DC 12 V
ower.
Frame-to-frame continuity function
By using the REC button and PAUSE button in
combination, the auto back function is activated so
that the images are joined together smoothly,
without any breaks.
On-screen menu settings
The highly individualized function settings can be
erformed on-screen.
Time code
The VTR is equi ed with a built-in TCG (time code
generator)/TCR (time code reader). An external
time code can also be in ut, thereby enabling
regeneration to the external time code.
Multi-functional interfaces
OSerial digital input/output
The VTR has HD com onent serial interface
in ut/out ut facilities so that the HD com onent
video signals and digital audio signals of 8 channels
can be interfaced using a single BNC connector.
(SMPTE 292M/296M/299M)
It also contains a built-in SD down-converter as a
standard feature so that SD com onent serial
signals can also be out ut.
(SMPTE 259M-C, 272M-A)
OAnalog video output
Also rovided as a standard feature is a built-in
analog com osite down-converter to enable
monitoring on an SD monitor.
O9-pin remote control connector
This connector enables o erations to be erformed
from the external remote controller (AJ-A95,
o tional accessory).

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REMOTE
REC INH
CH 1
CH 2
dB -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0
-CTL
TC
UB HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
SERVOSCH
L -cassette ONLY
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
INPUT
ANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH 3-4
720 P CH1·2 CH3·4
CH 1REC CH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPE PAUSE/STILL SEARCH FFSTOPREW PLAY REC
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ON
REC INHIBIT
REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
RESET
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Parts and Their Functions
Front panel
Counter display

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Front panel
1POWER switch
2Cassette loading slot
Align the cassette with the center of the loading
slot, and ush it gently inside. The cassette is
loaded automatically.
<Note>
Do not insert ta es other than DVCPRO HD L-size
cassettes.
3EJECT button
Press this to unload the ta e which is then ejected
automatically several seconds later.
The dis lay is reset when the CTL dis lay is shown
on the counter dis lay.
4REC and REC INH lamps
REC
:This lights while recording is in rogress.
REC INH
:This lights when the cassette is in the
accidental erasure revention status.
It also lights when the REC INHIBIT
switch Pis at the ON osition. Nothing
can be recorded when this lam is lit.
5REMOTE lamp
This lights when the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE
switch =is set to the REMOTE osition.
6REPEAT lamp
This lights during re eat layback.
<Note>
The lam flashes and re eat layback is not
erformed if the counter dis lay mode which was
set using setu menu item No.161 (BGN PRESET)
or No.162 (END PRESET) and the counter dis lay
mode in which the re eat layback is to be
erformed do not match.
7SCH lamp
This lights when the subcarrier hase of the SD
signals which have been su lied to the HD/SD
REF VIDEO IN connectors is within the s ecified
range.
8SERVO lamp
This lights when the drum servo and ca stan servo
lock.
9Channel condition lamps
These light in accordance with the error rate status.
(Green 5blue 5red)
Green :This lights when the error rates for the video
and audio layback signals are satisfactory.
Blue :This lights when the error rate for either the
video or audio layback signals has
deteriorated. The layback ictures remain
normal even when the lam lights.
Red :This lights when either the video or audio
layback signals have been corrected or
inter olated.
Level meter
This indicates the audio signal levels.
The in ut level of the audio signals is dis layed
during recording and when the E-E status is
selected; their out ut level is dis layed during
layback.
;Cassette insertion/tape travel display lamp
This lights when a cassette has been inserted into
the VTR.
:When a ta e has been inserted and the
STANDBY ON mode is established.
:When a ta e has been inserted and the
STANDBY OFF (half loading) mode is
established.
:While the ta e is traveling, the segment
dis lay moves as the ta e runs.
:When the fan has sto ed, the “ ” at the
sto ed side flashes.
<Counter display
The TC or CTL count, user’s bit, remaining ta e
and total ta e length as well as messages and
other on-screen information are indicated on this
dis lay.
While the unit is running on DC ower, the dis lay
flashes to signal a warning when the voltage has
dro ed.
The ower is automatically turned off when the
voltage dro s to 10.6 V or so.
CTL TC and UB lamps
The corres onding lam flashes when the TC or
UB information cannot be read during layback.
It lights when the information can be read correctly.
Parts and Their Functions

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=LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch
This is set when erforming menu settings or
controlling the VTR from an external device.
LOCAL :When the VTR is to be controlled using
the controls on its o eration anel.
MENU :When on-screen menu items are to be
set.
REMOTE :When VTR is to be controlled using an
external remote controller (AJ-A95).
>ANALOG lamp
This lights when “ANALOG” has been selected as
the setu menu item No.700 setting for the audio
in ut signals.
<Note>
When analog signals are in ut, they are recorded
on the ta e’s audio tracks listed below de ending
on the channel to which they are in ut.
CH1 in ut 5CH1 and CH5 tracks
CH2 in ut 5CH2 and CH6 tracks
CH3 in ut 5CH3 and CH7 tracks
CH4 in ut 5CH4 and CH8 tracks
?METER button and lamp (CH3•4)
Each time the METER button is ressed, what is
dis layed on the level meter is switched from the
CH1/CH2 levels to the CH3/CH4 levels or vice
versa.
The CH3•4 lam goes off when the CH1/CH2 levels
are dis layed.
<Note>
The METER button works when “LINE” has been
selected as the setu menu item No.780 setting for
the analog audio out ut connectors.
@Audio output lamps (CH1•2 CH3•4)
These lam s are used to indicate the audio
channels whose signals are being out ut.
AAudio monitor selector switch
This is used to select the audio monitor out ut or
head hone out ut channel.
Parts and Their Functions
Front panel
Setup menu item
No.780
AUD OUT
SEL
No.770
MONITOR
MIX
No.771
H.PHONE
MIX
Front panel
Audio monitor
selector switch
A
Audio output
lamps
@
METER
lamp
?
Headphone
output
Rear panel AUDIO OUT connectors
CH1 CH2 CH3/L CH4/R
LINE
CH1/2
CH3/4
———
———
STEREO
CH1+2
———
———
STEREO
CH1+2
———
———
STEREO
CH1+2
———
———
STEREO
CH1+2
STEREO
CH1+2
———
———
STEREO
CH1+2
STEREO
CH1+2
———
CH1
ST
CH2
CH1
ST
CH2
CH1
ST
CH2
CH3•4
CH1•2
CH3•4
CH1•2
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
CH3•4
CH3•4
CH3•4
CH3•4
CH3•4
L=R (CH1)
L=R (CH3)
L=CH1/R=CH2
L=CH3/R=CH4
L=R (CH1+2)
L=R (CH3+4)
L=R (CH2)
L=R (CH4)
L=R (CH1)
L=CH1/R=CH2
L=R (CH1+2)
L=CH1/R=CH2
L=R (CH1+2)
L=R (CH2)
L=R (CH3)
L=CH3/R=CH4
L=R (CH3+4)
L=CH3/R=CH4
L=R (CH3+4)
L=R (CH4)
CH1
CH1
CH3
CH2
CH2
CH4
CH3
L=CH1
L=CH1
L=CH1+2
L=CH2
L=CH3
L=CH3
L=CH3+4
L=CH4
CH4
R=CH1
R=CH2
R=CH1+2
R=CH2
R=CH3
R=CH4
R=CH3+4
R=CH4
Reference: Audio out ut combinations using setu menu items and front anel switches

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HFF button
When this is ressed, the ta e is fast forwarded.
When the TAPE/EE switch Mis set to TAPE, the
layback images can be monitored.
When the button is ressed in a search mode
(search still, REV search, REV search still or FWD
search still), the search is conducted in the forward
direction (FWD search). The ta e is cued at the
s eed set by setu menu item No.150. (See age
14)
When the button is ressed in a slow mode (slow
still, REV slow or REV slow still), the ta e is layed
back at the FWD linear 0.3as eed. (See age 15)
ISEARCH button
When this is ressed, the VTR is set to the search
mode or slow mode. (See ages 14 and 15)
JPLAY button
When this is ressed, layback is started. When it
is ressed together with the REC button, recording
is started.
KPAUSE/STILL button
When this is ressed during recording, the
recording is tem orarily sto ed; when it is ressed
again, the recording is resumed.
When it is ressed during layback, the VTR is set
to the still icture mode; when it is ressed again,
layback is resumed.
When it is ressed during a FWD or REV search,
the search is tem orarily sto ed (FWD or REV
search still); when it is ressed again, the FWD or
REV search is resumed.
When it is ressed during a FWD or REV slow
o eration, the o eration is tem orarily sto ed
(FWD or REV slow still); when it is ressed again,
the FWD or REV slow o eration is resumed.
A “FWD or REV slow” o eration denotes linear
0.3as eed layback.
When the ta e is tem orarily sto ed, noise may
a ear on the monitor: this is normal and not
indicative of a roblem. (See age 15)
LREC button
When this is ressed together with the PLAY
button, recording is started. When it is ressed
while the ta e is sto ed or being ejected, the in ut
video signals or audio signals can be checked even
if the TAPE/EE switch is at the TAPE osition.
The value of the time code generator can also be
checked. (REC CHECK mode)
When the STOP button or any other function button
is ressed, the REC CHECK mode will be released.
BAnalog audio signal recording level controls
These are used to adjust the recording levels of the
CH1, CH2, CH3 and C4 analog audio signals.
These are ull-to-adjust controls: they can be
adjusted at their ulled-u ositions. When they
are at their ushed-down ositions, the signals are
recorded at their initial levels.
<Note>
These controls cannot be used to adjust the levels
of the HD digital com onent audio signals.
C720p lamp
This lights when the 720 /59.94 Hz system has
been selected or its signals are being layed back.
DHeadphone jack
When stereo head hones are connected to this
jack, the sound being recording or layed back can
be monitored by head hones.
EVolume control
This is used to control the volume of sound heard
through the head hones.
FREW button
When this is ressed, the ta e is rewound. When
the TAPE/EE switch Mis set to TAPE, the
layback images can be monitored.
When the button is ressed in a search mode
(search still, FWD search, FWD search still or REV
search still), the search is conducted in the reverse
direction (REV search). The ta e is reviewed at the
s eed set by setu menu item No.150. (See age
14)
When the button is ressed in a slow mode (slow
still, FWD slow or FWD slow still), the ta e is
layed back at the REV linear 0.3as eed. (See
age 15)
GSTOP button
When this is ressed, the ta e sto s traveling, and
still ictures can be monitored if the TAPE/EE
switch Mhas been set to TAPE.
The drum continues to rotate even in the sto
mode, and the ta e remains wra ed tightly around
the drum.
When the sto mode continues longer than the
allotted time, the VTR is automatically set to the
standby OFF (half loading) mode in order to rotect
the ta e.
The sto mode is established immediately after a
cassette is inserted into the VTR.
With still ictures, noise may a ear on the monitor:
this is normal and not indicative of a roblem.
Parts and Their Functions
Front panel

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Parts and Their Functions
MTAPE/EE switch
This is used to select the signals to be out ut
during sto , fast forwarding or rewinding.
TAPE :The signals layed back from the ta e are
out ut.
EE :The HD SDI signals are out ut as the video
signals, and the signals selected by setu
menu item No.700 are out ut as the audio
signals.
<Note>
While the switch setting is being changed, the
icture and sound may be disturbed.
NCOUNTER button
This is used to select what a ears on the counter
dis lay. Each time it is ressed, what is to a ear
on the dis lay changes in the following sequence:
CTL 5TC 5UB 5r 5CTL.
CTL
:The ta e timer (control signal) is dis layed.
TC
:The time code is dis layed.
UB
:The user’s bit is dis layed.
r:The remaining ta e and total ta e length are
dis layed in minute increments.
Exam le: [r30-46]
Remaining ta e: 30 minutes; total ta e length:
46 minutes
ORESET button
When this is ressed in the CTL mode, the counter
dis lay is set to 0 (reset).
PREC INHIBIT switch
This is used to ermit or inhibit recording on the
cassette ta e.
ON :Recording on the cassette ta e is inhibited.
The REC INHIBIT lam on the dis lay lights.
OFF
:Recording on the cassette ta e is ermitted
rovided that the cassette’s accidental erasure
revention tab is set to the recording enable
status.
Front panel

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PUSH PUSH
PUSH PUSH
REMOTE
ON
1
2
IN
SIGNAL
GND
DC IN
OUT
OFF
AUDIO OUT
LR
MONITOR
(SUPER)
75≠
HD/SD REF VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
SD SDI
OUT
DC OUT
12V 250mA
TC
AC IN
FUSE 125V 2.5A F1
CH 2 CH 1 CH 1
CH 4 CH 3
CH 2
CH 3 CH 4
AUDIO IN
IN
OUT2
OUT1
HD SDI
1
>5=>
24
3
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6
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Rear panel
Parts and Their Functions
1AC IN socket
The AC ower su ly is connected to this socket
using the accessory ower cord.
AC ower takes riority if both AC ower and DC
ower have been connected.
2DC IN socket
This is the in ut socket of the DC 12 V ower
su ly. Use the o tional AC ada ter (AJ-B75 or
AJ-B95).
The VTR’s ower is automatically turned off when
the voltage dro s to 10.6 V or so. It may take some
time for the voltage level to be restored even after
the su ly voltage has recovered.
AC ower takes riority if both AC ower and DC
ower have been connected.
3DC OUT socket
This is the DC 12 V out ut socket.
Power is su lied from here to the external remote
controller (AJ-A95).
The DC ower cable is acked with the AJ-A95.
4Fuse holder
This houses a 2.5 A fuse.
5SD SDI OUT connector
This is the down-conversion out ut connector for
the digital com onent audio and video signals
com lying with the SMPTE 259M-C or 272M-A
standard.
Pin No. Signal
1 Ground
2 ———
3 ———
4 +12 V
1
2
3
4
3
1
24
Pin No. Signal
1 Ground
2 ———
3 ———
4 +12 V

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Rear panel
Parts and Their Functions
>Fan motor
This is for cooling the VTR.
?Grip
Gri s are rovided on the side. These gri s
notwithstanding, the VTR should be installed on a
level surface when it is to be o erated.
=REMOTE CONTROL connector
An external remote controller (AJ-A95, o tional
accessory) can be connected here to enable the
VTR to be o erated by remote control.
<Notes>
OSet the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
REMOTE osition.
OThis connector com lies with the RS-422A
interface standard but the functions related to
editing do not work.
6VIDEO OUT (1 2) connectors
These are the down-conversion out ut connectors
for the analog com osite video signals.
Video signals with embedded su erim osed text
can be out ut from the VIDEO OUT2 connector.
Su erim osed text embedding can be selected
using setu menu item No.005.
7TC IN connector
This is used for recording the external time code
onto the ta e.
8TC OUT connector
During layback, the layback time code is out ut
from this connector; during recording, the time code
generated by the internal time code generator is
out ut.
9HD/SD REF VIDEO IN connectors and 75 Ω
termination switch
These are the in ut connectors for the HD/SD
reference video signals. For termination, set the
switch to ON.
<Notes>
OIn ut a tri-level sync signal with both ositive and
negative olarities when using these connectors
for the HD reference. In ut a signal that
matches the in ut signals or ta e format.
OIn ut a com osite video signal com lying with
RS-170A or a black burst signal when using
these connectors for the SD reference.
AUDIO IN connectors (CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4)
These are the in ut connectors for the analog audio
signals.
;AUDIO OUT/MONITOR connectors (CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4)
These are the out ut connectors for the analog
audio signals.
The CH3 and CH4 connectors are also used as the
audio monitor out ut connectors (left channel, right
channel). (See age 7)
<HD SDI IN OUT connectors
These are the in ut and out ut connectors of the
digital com onent audio and video signals
com lying with the SMPTE 292M, 296M or 299M
standard.
Pin No. Signal
1 Frame Ground
2 Transmit A
3 Receive B
4 Receive Common
5 ————
6 Transmit Common
7 Transmit B
8 Receive A
9 Frame Ground
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STOP mode
L -cassette ONLY
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
INPUT
ANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH 3-4
720 P CH 1·2 CH 3·4
CH 1REC CH 2
CH 3 CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPE PAUSE/STILL SEARCH FFSTOPREW PLAY REC
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ON
REC INHIBIT
REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
RESET
EESETs DATA rMODEDOWN MENU UPPAGE
1
L -cassette ONLY
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
INPUT
ANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH 3-4
720 P CH 1·2 CH 3·4
CH 1REC CH 2
CH 3 CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPE PAUSE/STILL SEARCH FFSTOPREW PLAY REC
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ON
REC INHIBIT
REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
RESET
EESETs DATA rMODEDOWN MENU UPPAGE
Operation
<Caution concerning STILL TIMER setting>
The cumulative standby time in the same laces on
the ta e lengthens when the same arts of the same
ta e are used re eatedly. To rotect the ta e, make
the standby time in the same lace as short as
ossible.
Turning on the power and
inserting the cassette
1 2
3
Turn on the power.
1
Press the STOP button to set the VTR to the
STOP mode.
The STOP button lights, and the ta e sto s
traveling.
OWhen the time set by setu menu item No.400
(STILL TIMER) has ela sed, the ta e
rotection mode is established in order to
rotect the ta e. When the STOP, REW, FF
or PLAY button is ressed, the VTR is set to
the corres onding mode.
1
Insert the cassette tape.
Insert the ta e into its rescribed osition without
forcing it into lace.
2
Check that the STOP lamp has lighted.
When the ta e is inserted, the cylinder starts
rotating automatically, the ta e is loaded, and the
VTR is set to the STOP mode.
3
<Note>
When “ON” has been selected as the setu menu
item No.104 setting, the STOP button will flash if the
reference video signal is not in ut.
Before o erating the VTR, check that the equi ment
has been connected correctly.
The VTR must be installed on a level surface for
o eration.

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Operation
<Note>
During recording, check that the SERVO lam is
lighted. If it is flashing or off, the images will be
subject to disturbances when they are layed back.
Recording Rec pause/recording (frame-to-
frame continuity)
Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the
cassette tape is playing.
1
Press the REC button to set the VTR to the
REC PAUSE mode.
The monitor dis lay is now switched to the E-E
screen.
When “REC-P” or “ALL” has been selected as the
setu menu item No.154 (AUTO BACK), the ta e
is rewound for several seconds from the lace
where the PAUSE/STILL button was ressed.
2
Press the PAUSE/STILL button to start the
recording.
The ta e runs u to the lace where the
PAUSE/STILL button was ressed in ste 1, and
recording is started.
<Note>
The E-E screen is now dis layed.
3
Press the PAUSE/STILL button again to
temporarily stop the recording.
When “REC-P” or “ALL” has been selected as the
setu menu item No.154 (AUTO BACK), the ta e
is rewound for several seconds from the lace
where the PAUSE/STILL button was ressed,
and then it is tem orarily sto ed.
4
Frame-to-frame continuity can be provided by
repeating steps 3and 4.
5
Set the cassette’s accidental erasure
prevention tab to the recording enable status
and insert the tape.
1
1. Selecting the input audio signals
1) Connect the signals which are to be
recorded.
2) Select the audio in ut signals using setu
menu item No.700.
<Note>
For video signals, only HD SDI signals can
be in ut.
2. Adjusting the analog audio level
Adjust the level of the audio in ut signals when
analog audio signals have been selected as
the audio in ut signals.
The audio signals are recorded at the
a ro riate level while the audio recording
level controls remain ushed in.
<Note>
The recording level cannot be adjusted when
HD SDI signals have been selected for the
audio in ut signals.
3
Press the PLAY button while holding down
the REC button.
The REC and PLAY lam s light, and recording is
started.
When “ALL” has been selected as the setu
menu item No.154 (AUTO BACK) setting, the
ta e is rewound for several seconds from the
lace where the REC and PLAY buttons were
ressed and then, after a run-u , recording is
started from the lace where the REC and PLAY
buttons were ressed. This ensures a smooth
continuity from one image frame to the next.
4
To end the recording press the STOP button.
The recording ends, and the VTR is set to the
sto mode.
5
Press the STOP button to set the VTR to the
stop mode.
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Operation
Cue (fast forward playback)/
review (reverse playback)
When the FF or REW button is ressed in a search
mode (search still, FWD search, REV search, FWD
search still or REV search still), the ta e is cued or
reviewed at the s eed set by setu menu item
No.150.
When the SEARCH button is ressed in the FF or
REW mode, the ta e decelerates to the s eed set by
setu menu item No.150, and the ta e is cued or
reviewed.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is ressed during cue
or review, the ta e is tem orarily sto ed. When it is
ressed again, the cue or review is resumed.
Playback
Insert the cassette tape.
1
Press the PLAY button.
Normal layback is started.
2
To end playback press the STOP button.
The VTR is set to the sto mode.
3
<Notes>
ODuring layback, check that the SERVO lam is
lighted. If it is flashing or off, the images will be
subject to disturbances when they are layed back.
OThe image will be disturbed for an instant when
layback is initiated.
Still-picture playback
Press the PAUSE/STILL button during layback.
When it is ressed again, normal layback is restored.
<Notes>
ONo sound is heard during still- icture layback.
ONoise may a ear on the still ictures.
Next VTR operation
VTR
operating mode Button pressed
SEARCH Search still
FF or REW Fast forward or rewind
Play or sto
PLAY Play
STOP Sto
All modes
PLAY or STOP Play or sto
SEARCH Forward search
(fast forward layback)
Fast forward
PLAY or STOP Play or sto
SEARCH Reverse search
(reverse layback)
Rewind
PAUSE/STILL
SEARCH or FF Forward search (fast forward layback)
REW Reverse search
(reverse layback)
Forward search
still
PAUSE/STILL
SEARCH or REW Reverse search (reverse layback)
FF Forward search
(fast forward layback)
Reverse search
still
PLAY or STOP Play or sto
FF Forward search
(fast forward layback)
REW Reverse search
(reverse layback)
Search still
SEARCH Fast forward
REW Reverse search
(reverse layback)
PAUSE/STILL Forward search still
Forward search
(fast forward
layback)
SEARCH Rewind
FF Forward search
(fast forward layback)
PAUSE/STILL Reverse search still
Reverse search
(reverse layback)

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Operation
Linear 0.3aspeed playback
When the SEARCH button is ressed during still-
icture layback (PLAY PAUSE), the VTR is set to the
slow still mode.
When the FF or REW button is now ressed in this
mode, the VTR is set to the linear 0.3as eed
layback mode.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is ressed during
linear 0.3as eed layback, the ta e is tem orarily
sto ed.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is ressed again,
linear 0.3as eed layback is resumed.
Variable-speed playback
(when the AJ-A95 is connected)
When the AJ-A95 (o tional accessory) is connected to
the REMOTE connector, variable-s eed layback can
be erformed by o erating the search dial on the AJ-
A95.
<Notes>
ONoise may a ear on the screen at any layback
s eed other than 1a(normal s eed).
ODuring variable-s eed layback, the sound
recorded on the analog cue track is layed back.
Next VTR operation
VTR
operating mode Button pressed
PAUSE/STILL Play ausePlay
PLAY Play
STOP Sto
All modes
STOP 5FF Fast forward
STOP 5REW Rewind
All modes
PAUSE/STILL or
PLAY Play
SEARCH Slow still
Play ause
PLAY Play
FF Forward slowSlow still
REW Reverse slow
PAUSE/STILL
SEARCH or FF Forward slow
REW Reverse slow
Forward slow still
PAUSE/STILL
SEARCH or REW Reverse slow
FF Forward slow
Reverse slow still
REW Reverse slow
SEARCH or
PAUSE/STILL Forward slow still
Forward slow
FF Forward slow
SEARCH or
PAUSE/STILL Reverse slow still
Reverse slow

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Operation
Repeat playback
Setting the BEGIN point and END point Setting the repeat playback mode
Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to
the MENU osition.)
1Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to
the MENU osition.)
1
Select setup menu item No.160 (MEMORY
MODE) and select the repeat playback mode.
2
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.
3
<Notes>
OThe images will deteriorate when the same ta e is
layed back in the re eat layback mode over and
over again. After about 100 layback o erations,
re lace the ta e with a new one.
OThe out ut image which a ears when the ta e
returns to the BEGIN oint in the re eat layback
mode can be set using setu menu item No.163
(REPT MODE).
When “FREEZE” has been selected as the REPT
MODE setting and if the END oint is set at the
ta e end, the layback image will not freeze
ro erly. Set this oint on a art of the ta e where
images have been recorded.
OIf the counter dis lay mode (TC or CTL) established
when the mode setting was selected by setu menu
item No.161 (BGN PRESET) or No.162 (END
PRESET) and the counter dis lay mode (TC or
CTL) for re eat layback do not match, the
REPEAT lam flashes, and the re eat layback
o eration is not erformed.
Select setup menu item No.161 (BGN
PRESET) or No.162 (END PRESET) and press
the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or
DATA– button (PLAY button).
<Note>
A setting or no setting can be selected by
o erating the DATA+ and DATA– buttons.
“--:--:--:--” a ears on the dis lay with no setting.
When re eat layback is erformed in this status,
the beginning of the ta e serves as the BEGIN
oint and its end serves as the END oint.
2
Use the COUNTER button to select TC or CTL.
<Note>
The dis lay is reset to 00:00:00:00 when the
RESET button is ressed.
3
Select the digit (indicated by the flashing
display) to be changed using the UP button
(FF button) or DOWN button (STOP button).
The frame digits cannot be selected. “00” is
dis layed for the frame at all times.
4
The value is changed by the DATA+ button
(PAUSE/STILL button) and DATA– button
(PLAY button).
5
Upon completion of the setting press the SET
button (REC button).
The setting is now stored in the memory.
<Note>
If the MODE button (SEARCH button) is ressed
without ressing the SET button u on com letion
of the setting, the setting will not be stored in the
memory, and the status existing rior to the
setting will be restored.
6
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.
7
Setting Operation
OFF Normal o eration
M-STOP The ta e sto s near the BEGIN oint when it is
fast forwarded or rewound.
REPT1 When the ta e is layed back to the END oint, it
is rewound to the BEGIN oint where it sto s.
CONT When the ta e is layed back to the END oint, it
is rewound to the BEGIN oint and layed back
again, and this rocess is re eated.

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Time Code & User’s Bit
Time code
The time code signal is generated by the time code
generator and recorded on the ta e, and its value is
read by the time code reader. The time code is used
to dis lay the absolute osition of the ta e in hour,
minute, second and frame increments.
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data
area) on the helical track. For this reason, the VTR’s
layback s eed can be read out from the sto mode
to the slow-motion layback to high-s eed layback.
The time code value is shown on the dis lay and
su erim osed on the screen.
TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
tt tt
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames
User’s bit
The user’s bit refers to the 32-bit (8-digit) information
frame which is the only art of the time code signals
o en to the user for use. It can be used to record the
o erator number or other such information.
The al hanumerics which can be used for the user’s
bit are the numbers 0 through 9 and the u er-case
letters A through F.
Setting the time code
<Notes>
OThe current value of the time code generator is
dis layed as the initial value.
OIf the RESET button is ressed when “TC PRESET”
has been set (while the number is still flashing), the
dis lay is reset to 00000000.
OThe time code cannot be set when it is has been
set to “REGEN” by a combination of setu menu
item No.503 (REGEN) and No.505 (TCG REGEN).
OIf the MODE button (SEARCH button) is ressed
without ressing the SET button u on com letion of
the setting, the time code setting will be canceled,
and o eration will return to the regular menu
screen.
Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to
the MENU osition.)
1
Select “INT” as the setup menu item No.520
(TC MODE SW) setting.
2
Select the setup menu item No.530 (TC
PRESET) setting.
3
The value of the first digit starts flashing
when the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL
button) or DATA– button (PLAY button) is
pressed.
4
When the MENU UP button (FF button) or
MENU DOWN button (STOP button) is
pressed the digit to be changed moves and
the new digit starts flashing.
5
Change the value by pressing the DATA+
button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA–
button (PLAY button).
6
Upon completion of the setting press the SET
button (REC button).
(O eration now returns to the regular menu
screen.)
7
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.
8

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<Notes>
OWhen the dro frame time code is read, the colon
between the seconds and frames changes to a
eriod.
OIf the time code signal is missing, it is automatically
com ensated for by the CTL signal.
What is dis layed is shown below.
T2R 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
In the case of a drop frame the colon
between the seconds and frames changes
to a period.
Superimposed display
Time Code & User’s Bit
Setting the user’s bit
Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to
the MENU osition.)
1
Select the setup menu item No.531 (UB
PRESET) setting.
The remaining steps are the same as for
setting the time code.
2
Time code/user’s bit playback
Set the VTR to the STOP mode.
1
Set TC or UB using the COUNTER button.
TC : The time code is dis layed.
UB : The user’s bit is dis layed.
OWhen the time code can no longer be read, it
is inter olated using the CTL signal.
2
Press the PLAY button.
Playback is started, and the time code a ears
on the dis lay.
If “ON” has been selected as the setu menu
item No.005 setting, the time code value is
su erim osed onto the video signals which are
out ut from the VIDEO OUT2 connector.
3
An asterisk (2) appears when
the time code signal is missing.
TC 00 : 07 : 04 : 24
UB
In the case of a drop frame the colon
between the seconds and frames changes
to a period.
Counter display
The display flashes when the
time code signal is missing.

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Display position
The osition of the su erim osed dis lays can be
changed using the setu menu item No.007 (CHARA
H-POS) and No.008 (CHARA V-POS) settings.
Superimposed Screens
<Note>
When the PAGE button and DATA+ button or DATA–
button are ressed, the counter dis lay a ears
tem orarily while the buttons are held down so that
the settings can be checked.
It is also ossible to roceed with the settings while
checking the actual situation using the DATA+ button
and DATA– button while the PAGE button is held
down.
When a TV monitor and the VIDEO OUT2 connector
are connected, the abbreviations of the control signal,
time code, etc. are dis layed on the TV monitor.
These dis lays can be turned ON or OFF using the
setu menu item No.005 setting.
Display characters
The background of the characters used for the
su erim osed dis lays can be changed using the
setu menu item No.009 (CHARA TYPE).
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
Abbreviations
CTL (control signal)
TCR (time code layback value)
UBR (user’s bit layback value)
REM (remaining ta e)
<Note>
In the VTR o eration mode, “BOT” (beginning of ta e)
or “EOT” (end of ta e) a ears at the start of the line
when the beginning or end of the ta e has been
detected.
Examples of displays:
EOT STOP
(sto ed at the end of the ta e)
BOT STANDBY OFF
(on standby at the beginning of the ta e)
Operation mode
The content to be dis layed can be selected using the
setu menu item No.006 (DISPLAY SEL).
TIME :Counter value
T&STA :Counter value, VTR o eration mode
T&S&M :Counter value, VTR o eration mode, ta e
format or error message
Counter value
TIME mode
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
TV monitor
Counter value
T&STA mode
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
STOP
TV monitor
VTR operation mode
Counter value
T&S&M mode
TCR 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
STOP DVCPRO_HD
TV monitor
VTR operation mode
Tape format or error
message

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Setup (Initial Settings)
The VTR’s main settings can be erformed and
checked using the on-screen menus which are
dis layed on the video monitor connected to the VTR.
They can also be erformed and checked using the
item numbers and setting numbers which are
dis layed on the VTR’s front anel dis lay.
The VTR comes with a user setting memory so that
desired settings can be stored in the memory ahead
of time and recalled for use at any time.
How to perform settings using
the on-screen menu
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position.
The VTR is set to the menu setting mode, and
the menu screen is dis layed on the video
monitor.
1
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor (2) to the next
menu item to be changed.
Pages can be scrolled u or down by ressing
the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button
while holding down the PAGE button.
4
Press the DATA– or DATA+ button to change
the setting.
5
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.
This com letes the menu settings.
7
Press the SET button to enter the setting.
To change multi le items, re eat ste s 4, 5and
6.
<Notes>
A setting can be canceled by ressing the MODE
button.
To change another item without entering the
setting, ress the MODE button and then re eat
ste s 4, 5and 6.
6
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor (2) to the first
menu item to be changed.
2
Press the MODE button and select the setting
for each item.
To return to the menu screen, ress the MODE
button while holding down the PAGE button.
3
In the menu setting mode, the REW, STOP, FF,
SEARCH, PLAY, PAUSE/STILL and REC control
buttons function as the PAGE, MENU-DOWN,
MENU-UP, MODE, DATA–, DATA+ and SET
buttons, res ectively.
SET–UP MENU MAIN
NO.00
200 SYSTEM
000 BASIC
100 OPERATION
200 INTERFACE
400 TAPE PROTECT
500 TIME CODE
600 VIDEO
700 AUDIO
A00 MENU
How to return to the factory
settings
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position.
The VTR is set to the menu setting mode, and
the menu screen is dis layed on the video
monitor.
1
Press the RESET button.
The VTR is set to the default setting mode, and
the default setting screen is dis layed on the
video monitor.
2
SELECT MODE
20 ESCAPE
1LOAD
2 SAVE
3 PROTECT