Panasonic AJ-HD150FE User manual

Operating Instructions
Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder
AJ- FE

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Caution for AC Mains Lead
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AREFULLY.
This roduct is equi ed with 2 ty es of AC mains cable. One is for continental Euro e, etc. and the other one is only
for U.K.
A ro riate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other ty e of mains cable is not suitable.
FOR U.K. ONLY
This a liance is su lied with a moulded three in
mains lug for your safety and convenience.
A 13 am fuse is fitted in this lug.
Should the fuse need to be re laced lease ensure that
the re lacement fuse has a rating of 13 am s and that
it is a roved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the
body of the fuse.
If the lug contains a removable fuse cover you must en-
sure that it is refitted when the fuse is re laced.
If you lose the fuse cover the lug must not be used un-
til a re lacement cover is obtained.
A re lacement fuse cover can be urchased from your
local Panasonic Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR
THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE
FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT
OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DAN-
GER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL
SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO
ANY 13 AMP SOCKET.
If a new lug is to be fitted lease observe the wiring
code as shown below.
If in any doubt lease consult a qualified electrician.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following code:
Green-and-Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
FOR ONTINENTAL EUROPE, ET .
Not to be used in the U.K. FOR U.K. ONLY If the lug su lied is not suitable for your socket outlet,
it should be cut off and a ro riate one fitted.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
a liance may not corres ond with the coloured mark-
ings identifying the terminals in your lug, roceed as
follows:
• The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW
must be connected to the terminal in the lug which is
marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol Ó or
coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.
• The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected
to the terminal in the lug which is marked with the let-
ter N or coloured BLACK.
• The wire which is coloured BROWN must be con-
nected to the terminal in the lug which is marked with
the letter L or coloured RED.
How to replace the fuse
1. O en the fuse com artment with a screwdriver.
2. Re lace the fuse.
Fuse
For your safety

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AUTION:
TO REDU E THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHO K
HAZARD, AND ANNOYING INTERFEREN E,
USE THE RE OMMENDED A ESSOIRES
ONLY.
AUTION:
TO REDU E THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHO K
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE OP-
TIONAL BOARD TO AUTHORISEDSERVI E
PERSONNEL.
AUTION:
Do not install or lace this unit in a bookcase, built in
cabinet or in another confined s ace in order to kee
well ventilated condition. Ensure that curtains and any
other materials do not obstruct the ventilation condition
to revent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to
overheating.
∫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 con-
nection 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.
∫DO NOT REMOVE PANEL OVER BY UNS REW-
ING
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove
cover. No user serviceable arts inside.
is the safety information.
Operating precaution
O eration near any a liance which generates strong
magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and au-
dio singals. If this should be the case, deal with the situa-
tion by, for instance, moving the source of the magnetic
fields away from the unit before o eration.
WARNING:
TO REDU E THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHO K
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM
ALL LIQUIDS-USE AND STORE ONLY IN LO A-
TIONS WHI H ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE
RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS,
AND DO NOT PLA E ANY LIQUID ONTAIN-
ERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.
■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.
■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.
AUTION:
Even when the Power Switch is in the OFF
position, a small current flows the filter circuit.
Cassette ta e can be used for either Colour or Black &
AUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF THE SWITCH
SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO AUTHORIZED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IMPORTANT
“Unauthorized recording of copyright television
programmes, video tapes and other materials may
infringe the right of copyright owners and be con-
trary to copyright law.”
For your safety

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Variable memory function.........................................57
ERROR LOG function ..............................................58
Setu (default settings) ...........................................60
Setu menus ............................................................61
•SYSTEM menu .....................................................65
•USER menu ...........................................................68
• BASIC menu ......................................................68
• OPERATION menu ............................................72
• INTERFACE menu .............................................76
• EDIT menu .........................................................78
• TAPE PROTECT menu ......................................81
• TIME CODE menu .............................................82
• VIDEO menu ......................................................84
• AUDIO menu ......................................................89
• MENU menu .......................................................96
Time code/user bit ...................................................97
Recording internal/external time codes ...................98
Re roducing the time code/user bit ........................99
Su erim ose screen .............................................100
Audio recording channel and monitor
out ut selection ....................................................101
Rack mounting ......................................................102
Video head cleaning ..............................................103
Condensation ........................................................103
Error messages .....................................................104
Table of AUTO OFF Error messages ....................106
RS-232C interface .................................................108
Connector signals .................................................115
Printed circuit board ..............................................117
S ecifications ........................................................118
For your safety ...........................................................2
General and Features ...............................................5
Controls and their functions ......................................7
•Front anel ..............................................................7
•Connector area .....................................................16
O erations using the front anel bottom controls ....19
O erations using the front anel to controls ..........22
Connections .............................................................26
Ta es .......................................................................27
Switching on the ower/inserting the cassette .........28
STOP/STAND BY mode ..........................................29
Recording ................................................................30
Playback ..................................................................31
Jog/shuttle ...............................................................32
Manual editing .........................................................33
Preroll ......................................................................34
Automatic editing (deck to deck) .............................35
•Switch settings and adjustments ...........................36
•Selecting the editing mode ....................................37
•Entering the edit oints .........................................38
•Checking the edit oints ........................................39
•Modifying the edit oints .......................................40
•Preview .................................................................41
•Executing automatic editing ..................................42
•Review ..................................................................43
Audio s lit editing ....................................................44
Ex ansion mode execution using the MODE/SEL
button .....................................................................46
MULTI CUE function ................................................47
IC CARD function.....................................................53
ontents
Before operating this unit, check that all of its accessories are present and accounted for.
Power cord....1 c
Options
• AJ-MA75P Rack mounting ada ter
• AJ-UDC150AP HD-SD format converter

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General and Features
This unit is a DVCPRO HD format HD digital video cassette recorder which is designed to
use 1/4-inch wide com act cassette ta es.
It is a studio-use digital VTR which can record, lay back and edit HD signals (1080i, 59.94
Hz/60 Hz), and can lay back ta es recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25 Mb s/50
Mb s) format. Use of the HD-SD conversion facility of the o tional format converter enables
interfacing with existing SD systems and develo ment into HD systems. This VTR with its
high icture quality uses high-efficiency digital com ression technology to reduce by a
significant margin the degree of deterioration in the sound and icture quality which
accom anies dubbing.
The unit features a com act 4U size and lightweight design to make it easier to carry around.
It can also be easily installed in a 19-inch rack.
The settings for the unit’s setu are erformed interactively while viewing the dis lay tube at
the to front of the unit or the screen menus shown on a TV monitor. Both assemble and
insert editing facilities are rovided as editing functions.
Features ompact size and light weight
This is a 4U digital VTR. Using the rack-mounting ada ters (o tional accessory: AJ-MA75P),
it can also be easily housed in a 19-inch rack.
Up to 46 minutes of recording
The L-size cassettes (max. 46 minutes) are used for recording. The ta e is 1/4-inch in width,
which makes for a com act design.
High picture quality
The unit’s high icture quality is achieved by 4:2:2 HD com onent signal recording using a
recording rate (100 Mb s) which is 4 times higher than that of the existing DVCPRO format.
1080i/720p, 59.94 Hz/60 Hz signal switching
By a rocess of automatic switching to match the video in ut signals, each ty e of signal can
be recorded and layed back.
SDI interface
The unit comes with an HD serial digital interface as a standard accessory.
ompatibility with DV PRO
The unit can lay back ta es which have been recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25
Mb s/50 Mb s) format.
Furthermore, consumer-use DV ta es (SP) can also be layed back on the unit.
Digital slow motion/dial jog
Clear layback at s eeds of -1× through to +1× are made ossible with Panasonic’s own
digital-slow technology.
<Note>
Some noise may occur during slow layback (using the external controller) at s eeds almost
exactly +1× or -1×.
Search speed
Search s eed enables the ta e to be layed back with colour images at a s eed of u to 50
times the forward and reverse direction.

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General and Features
Features
(continued) Time codes
This unit comes with a built-in time code generator (TCG)/time code reader (TCR). In
addition to the internal time code, an external time code can also be recorded as the LTC on
the unit’s ta e.
Multi-functional interfaces
• Serial digital input and output connector
The unit features a HD com onent serial interface in ut/out ut connector to enable HD
com onent video signals and 8-channel digital audio signals to be interfaced using just the
one BNC connector. (SMPTE292M/BTA S-004)
It is also ossible to out ut SD com onent serial signals rovided that the HD-SD format
converter board (o tional accessory) is installed. (SMPTE259M-C, 272M, 294M)
• Analogue video output connector
Com osite out ut connectors are rovided as a standard feature. They out ut com osite
signals during DVCPRO reci rocal layback, DV layback or down-conversion. At all other
times, they out ut the black burst signal.
• AES/EBU audio input/output connectors
Digital audio in ut/out ut connectors for 8 channels are featured as a standard accessory.
• 9-pin RS-422A and RS-232 remote control connectors
In addition to the standard 9- in serial remote (RS-422A) control connector, the unit is
equi ed with RS-232C and 50- in arallel remote control connectors.
The RS-422A facility enables arallel o eration if a loo connection has been erformed
between the unit and another VTR.
8-channel high-sound-quality digital audio
The 8-channel PCM audio allows for not only inde endent editing and mixing on all eight
channels. One channel is rovided for the analogue CUE track.
Menu-driven setup
The setu settings, which are conducted rior to o erating the unit are erformed while
viewing the setu menus either on the unit’s dis lay or a TV monitor.

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ontrols and their functions
Front panel
SET UP PROG
123 MENU
SAVE/
PROG MENU
MENU SET DIAG
EXIT
STATUS STATUS
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AUDIO CH SELECT
SHIFT ADJ
TC SET
START
TC/CTL
RESET
TC INT
TC
TAPE
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STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOP
SERVO
REC
FF
REC INHIBIT
PLAYER
EXT EE
MODE
REMOTE
PUSH
REV FWD
RECORDER
LOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
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ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEW
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL
TRIM
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IN
IN SET OUT
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OUT
MULTI UE INSERT
VIDEO H1/5 H2/8 H3/7 H4/8 UE T
CH 4
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POWER CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METER
FULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL FOR VARIABLE
PULL
OPEN PULL
OPEN
CH 5 CH 8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
JOG SHTL
SLOW
EJE T
M - cassette / ADAPTER
Caution: Do not insert S-cassette without ada ter
MODE/SEL EXIT

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel Top Section>
1POWER switch
2TV system/format displays
This shows the format during layback.
HD: This indicates that the ta e is recorded or layed back in the DVCPRO HD format.
50 M: This indicates that the ta e is layed back in the DVCPRO (50 Mb s) format.
25 M: This indicates that the ta e is layed back in the DV or DVCAM mode of the
DVCPRO (25 Mb s) format.
33
33
3VTR status display area
The VTR’s statuses, rogrammable menus and setu menus a ear in this dis lay area.
<Status display>
This indicates the VTR statuses (format, field frequency, video/audio in uts, time code,
etc.) which have been defined by the user on the front sub- anel.
<Programmable menu display>
The setu menus which have been defined by the user are dis layed on the front sub-
anel. Settings can be changed using the 5, 6, 7 and 8 buttons.
<Setup menu display>
The setu menus are dis layed using the MENU d button.
44
44
4hannel condition lamps
One of these lam s lights in accordance with the error rate status. (Green→Amber→Red)
Green: This lights when the error rates for the video and audio layback signals are both
acce table.
Amber: This lights when the error rate for the video or audio layback signals has
deteriorated.
The layback icture will remain normal even when this lam lights.
Red: This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or
inter olation.
55
55
5Scroll buttons
These are used for left and right scrolling when the status is dis layed in the VTR status
dis lay area.
They are used for u and down scrolling when the rogrammable menu is dis layed in the
VTR status dis lay area.
66
66
6ENTER button
Press this to enter the menu items or the settings when the rogrammable menu is
dis layed.
7 7
7 7
7 ES APE button
Press this to ignore or cancel the settings when the rogrammable menu is dis layed.
88
88
8 SHIFT button
The values of rogrammable menu settings can be changed at high s eed by ressing the
scroll buttons while holding down the SHIFT button.
9assette insertion slot
::
::
:EJE T button
When this is ressed, the ta e is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is
automatically ejected. When the counter dis lay indicates “CTL”, the dis lay is reset.
;AUTO OFF lamp
This lights when trouble has arisen in the deck’s o eration.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
<<
<<
<PLAY button
Playback commences when this button is ressed.
Recording commences when the button is ressed together with the REC button; manual
editing commences when it is ressed together with the EDIT button during layback.
However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked.
Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish
the layback mode.
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=RE button
Recording commences when this button is ressed together with the PLAY button.
When it is ressed during layback, search*1), fast forward or rewind, EE mode images
and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is ke t de ressed.
When it is ressed in the sto mode, EE mode images and sound can be monitored.
When the STOP button is ressed, the original icture and sound are restored.
>>
>>
>STOP button
When this is ressed, the ta e sto s travelling, and if the TAPE/EE selector switch is at
TAPE, still ictures can be monitored.
The drum continues to rotate even in the sto mode, and the ta e remains in close contact
with the drum.
If the sto mode continues for more than a certain eriod of time, the unit automatically
switches to the standby OFF mode in order to rotect the ta e.
The sto mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
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?FF button*2)
The ta e is fast forwarded when this is ressed.
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@REW button*2)
The ta e is rewound when this is ressed.
AA
AA
AEDIT button
For manual editing, ress both this button and the PLAY button together during layback.
When the button is ressed in the sto mode, the in ut mode signals selected by the
ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode.
The original icture and sound are restored when the STOP button is ressed.
When the button is ressed during layback, search*1), fast forward or rewind, the in ut
signals of the mode selected by the ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE
mode for as long as the button is held down.
BB
BB
BSERVO lamp
This lights when the drum servo and ca stan servo have locked.
CC
CC
CRE INHIBIT lamp
In the following situations, this lam lights u to indicate that recording and editing cannot be
erformed.
(Related setu menu items No.022, No.023, No.113, No.114, No.117 and No.118)
1. When 1 (ON) has been selected as the setu menu item No.113 (REC INH) setting
2. When the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure revention mode
3. When MANUAL has been selected as the setu menu No.022 (PB FORMAT), 50M/
25M/50M /DV/DVCAM has been selected as the menu No.023 (FORMAT SEL), ON
has been selected as the menu No.118 (SD MODE INH), and the ta e has been
inserted
4. When AUTO has been selected as the setu menu No.022 (PB FORMAT), ON has
been selected as the menu No.118 (SD MODE INH), and a DVCPRO, DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO50P, DV or DVCAM ta e has been inserted.
5. When ON has been selected as the setu menu No.117 (M CASSTT INH) and the M
cassette ta e has been inserted
*1) No guarantees are given for the audio layback sound in the search mode.
*2) The FF/REW s eed can be selected on the setu menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX), and it is
set to the same s eed.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
DD
DD
DSTAND BY button
When this is ressed, the same tension as in the regular sto mode is a lied to the ta e,
and while the head drum continues to rotate, the button’s lam lights to indicate that the
standby ON mode is established.
In the standby OFF mode, the half-loading mode is established.
When this button is ressed in the sto mode, the standby OFF mode is established, the
half-loading mode is established. The lam in the button now goes off. When the unit
remains in the sto mode for longer than a redetermined eriod, the standby OFF mode
is automatically established in order to rotect the ta e.
When this button or the STOP button is ressed in the standby OFF mode, the standby
ON mode is established.
When a button other than the STOP button is ressed, the mode corres onding to the
button ressed is established.
On-screen settings are available for the transfer time to the standby OFF mode.
EE
EE
EPLAYER/RE ORDER buttons
These buttons are o erated when editing o erations are conducted using the unit as the
recorder and a VTR equi ed with an RS-422A serial interface remote control connector
(9 ins). Neither button functions when the unit is used on its own.
PLAYER button: When this button is ressed, its lam lights, and the layer connected
to the unit can be o erated by remote control. The unit’s editing and
ta e trans ort buttons now control the layer’s functions.
RE ORDER button: When this button is ressed, its lam lights, and the editing and ta e
trans ort buttons control the recorder’s (= the unit’s) functions.
Both lam s light, and the recorder functions as the master unit for Parallel Run o erations
if the PLAYER or RECORDER button is ressed while “ENA” has been selected for setu
menu No. 200 (PARA RUN). [However, external control can no longer be exercised from
the REMOTE connector (9- in) when this setting has been made.]
FF
FF
FT / TL switch
By ressing this switch, what a ears on the counter dis lay is changed between TC and
CTL.
When TC is selected, either the TC or UB value is dis layed de ending on the osition
selected by the TC/UB switch.
GG
GG
GT /UB switch
This selector switch determines whether the value of TC or UB a ears on the counter
dis lay when the TC/CTL switch has been set to TC.
HH
HH
HINT/EXT switch
INT: For using the built-in time code generator.
EXT: At this osition, the external time code which is in ut from the time code in ut
connector is used.
II
II
ITAPE/EE switch
<In the stop mode>
TAPE: For out utting the signals layed back from the ta e.
EE: For out utting the in ut signals selected by the setu menus No. 600 (VIDEO IN
SEL) and No. 700 (AUDIO IN SEL).
<In the editing*/recording mode>
TAPE: For out utting the simultaneous layback signals.
EE: For out utting the in ut signals selected by the setu menus No. 600 (VIDEO IN
SEL) and No. 700 (AUDIO IN SEL).
* The SETUP menu No. 302 (CONFI EDIT) setting is required.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
JJ
JJ
JREMOTE/LO AL switch
This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the
REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or arallel connector.
REMOTE: Set to this osition when controlling the unit by a device connected using the
9- in REMOTE connector or RS-232C/ arallel connector.
LO AL: Set to this osition when controlling the unit using the controls on its own
o eration anel.
KK
KK
KREMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE osition.
LL
LL
LSearch button
This button is ressed to establish the search mode.
When the search dial is set to the shuttle mode and turned to a articular osition, and this
button is ressed, layback commences at the s eed set by the search dial.
MM
MM
MJOG/SHTL/SLOW lamps
These indicate the resent status of the search dial and SHTL/SLOW switch.
JOG: This lights when the unit is in the JOG mode.
SHTL: This lights when the unit is in the SHTL mode.
SLOW: This lights when the unit is in the SLOW mode.
NN
NN
NSHTL/SLOW switch
This selector switch is set when the search dial is used for SHTL or SLOW a lications.
OO
OO
OREV/STILL/FWD lamps
One of these lam s lights de ending on the o eration of the search dial.
REV: This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the ta e travels in the
REV direction rovided that the lam in the search button has lit.
STILL: This lights in the JOG mode while the dial is ke t stationary, and the ta e sto s
travelling rovided that the lam in the search button has lit.
It lights in the SHTL mode rovided that the dial is at the STILL osition.
FWD: This lights when the dial is turned clockwise, and the ta e travels in the FWD
direction rovided that the lam in the search button has lit.
PP
PP
PSearch dial
This is used to search for the edit oints.
Each time it is ressed, the mode is alternately set to shuttle or jog, and one of the JOG,
SHTL and SLOW lam s lights. When the ower has been turned on, the dial will not
function until it has first returned to the STILL osition.
Shuttle mode: When the dial is turned and sto ed at a articular osition while the
SHTL/SLOW switch is at SHTL, the ta e can be layed back at the s eed
corres onding to the dial’s rotary angle osition. A still icture a ears at
the dial’s centre osition.
Slow mode: When the dial is turned all the way counterclockwise with the SHTL/SLOW
switch at SLOW, the ta e s eed is set to –4.1× normal s eed, when it is
set to the centre osition, a still icture is roduced, and when it is turned
all the way clockwise, the ta e s eed is set to +4.1× normal s eed. The
s eed for SLOW can be set using setu menu No. 308 (VAR FWD MAX)
and No. 309 (VAR REV MAX).
Jog mode: The dial clicksto s are cleared, and the ta e is layed back at the s eed
(–1 × to +1× normal s eed) corres onding to the s eed at which the dial is
turned.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
QQ
QQ
QPREROLL button
This is used for feeding and cueing the ta e for manual editing.
When it is ressed, the ta e travels to the reroll oint where it sto s.
The reroll time can be set on the setu menu No. 000 (P-ROLL TIME).
When this button is ressed together with the IN or OUT button, the ta e can be cued to
the IN or OUT oint entered.
When the AUTO ENTRY on the setu menu No. 305 is set to “ENA”, IN oint has been
entered at the oint where the PREROLL button is ressed even if the IN oint has not
been entered.
RR
RR
RAUTO EDIT button
Automatic editing is executed when this is ressed after an edit oint has been entered.
When the AUTO EDIT button is ressed though the IN oint has not been entered,
automatic editing is executed using the oint at which the button was ressed as the IN
oint.
SS
SS
SPREVIEW/REVIEW buttons
PREVIEW: When this is ressed after an edit oint has been entered, the ta e travels,
editing is not erformed, and the review can be activated on the screen
connected to the recorder.
If it is ressed when the IN oint has not been entered, the oint at which the
button was ressed is entered as the IN oint, and review is executed
accordingly.
REVIEW: If this is ressed after a block has been edited, the now edited block can be
layed back and monitored on the screen connected to the recorder.
TT
TT
TIN (A IN)/SET/OUT (A OUT) buttons
When IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is ressed together with the SET button, the IN (A
IN) or OUT (A OUT) oint is entered.
A IN and A OUT are used during audio s lit editing to enter an audio IN or OUT oint that
differs from the video In or OUT oint.
While an IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) oint is selected, the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button
corres onding to the oint entered lights. When this button is ressed after a oint has
been entered, the IN (A IN) /OUT (A OUT) oint value a ears on the counter dis lay.
When the IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) button is ressed together with the RESET button, the
IN (A IN) or OUT (A OUT) oint is cleared.
UU
UU
UTRIM buttons
These buttons are used to trim IN or OUT oint finely.
When the “+” or “–” button is ressed while the IN or OUT button is held down, the entered
edit oint can be trimmed in 1-frame increments. When the “+” button is ressed, the ta e
is advanced by one frame; when the “–” button is ressed, it is rewound by one frame.
VV
VV
VASMBL button
This is ressed for assemble editing.
The button is self-illuminating, and it is set ON (lam lights) when it is ressed once and
OFF (lam goes off) when it is ressed again.
WW
WW
WINSERT buttons
Press one of these seven buttons to select the in ut signals to be edited during insert
editing.
The buttons are self-illuminating, and they are set ON (lam lights) when they are ressed
once and OFF (lam goes off) when they are ressed again.
The audio channels (CH1 to CH8) are allocated to CH1-4 or CH5-8 using the AUDIO CH
SELECT button Z.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
XX
XX
Xounter display area
The TC and CTL count values, UB and messages are dis layed in this area.
assette inserted display lamp:
This lam lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
DV PRO format (25 Mbps/50 Mbps) cassette play display lamp:
This lights when a cassette which was recorded using the DVCPRO (25 Mb s/50 Mb s)
format is being layed back.
S H lamp:
This lights when the SCH hase of the SD REF signal is within a fixed range.
F lamp:
This lights when the colour framing is locked.
T /UB lamp:
This flashes when the TC or UB information cannot be read during ta e layback; it
remains lit while the information is being read ro erly.
YY
YY
YTime code buttons
These are used to set the TC or UB value.
SHIFT: When setting the TC or UB value, first ress this button to sto the data running.
Change the digit now flashing on the dis lay.
Each time the button is ressed, the flashing moves to the right by one digit, and
when it reaches the right-most digit, it returns to the left-most digit.
When it is ke t de ressed, the flashing moves consecutively.
ADJ: This is used to change the numeral of the digit now flashing on the dis lay.
When the button is ressed once, the number is incremented by 1, and when it is
ke t de ressed, the number is incremented consecutively.
START: This enters the data which has been changed by the SHIFT and ADJ buttons.
Also, Pressing this button when the TC or UB value are not set enables the TCG
or UBG setting values to be confirmed.
RESET: When this button is ressed in the CTL mode, the dis lay is reset to
“00:00:00:00”. In the CTL mode, the entered edit oints are cleared.
In the TC/UB mode, the generator is reset when the button is ressed together
with the SHIFT button.
ZZ
ZZ
Z Audio channel selector button
This button is used to switch the dis lay and control of the CH1-CH4 or CH5-CH8 audio
metre and volume and insert buttons.
[ [
[ [
[ Level metre
This dis lays the levels of the PCM audio signals for CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 (or for
CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8) and CUE track signals.
During recording and E-E selection, it dis lays the levels of the audio in ut signals; during
layback, it dis lays the levels of the audio out ut signals.
\\
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\Audio input/output level controls
These controls are used to adjust the recording and layback levels of the PCM audio
signals (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH5/CH6/CH7/CH8) and the CUE track signal.
The u er controls are for adjusting the recording levels.
The lower controls are for adjusting the layback levels.
Each control is a “ ull for variable” control, meaning that the level can be adjusted only
when the control has been ulled u . The signal levels are set to the unity value ( reset
value) when the controls have been ushed down.
Furthermore, when the channels have been switched between CH1-4 and CH5-8 using
the AUDIO CH SELECT button Z, the revious information is retained until the controls
are next o erated.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel entre Section>
]]
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]Headphones jack
The sound being recorded, layed back or edited can be monitored on stereo head hones
when they are connected to this jack.
^^
^^
^Volume control
This is used to adjust the head hones volume and the monitor out ut volume.
Whether the head hones out ut and monitor out ut volumes are to be linked or ke t
se arate can be set on the setu menu No. 713 (MONI OUT). (Note that the head hones
out ut volume is normally linked.)
When the volumes are ke t se arate, the monitor out ut is set to the unity value ( reset
value).
__
__
_MONITOR SELE T switches
These are used to select the audio signals out ut to the monitor L/R channels.
Each time the “L” button is ressed, the signals out ut to the monitor L channel are
selected in turn in the following order: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7, CH8, CUE
and back to CH1.
[However, this switching is disabled when the channel exce t OFF has been selected for
setu menu No. 734 (MONITOR MIX L).]
Each time the “R” button is ressed, the signals out ut to the monitor R channel are
selected in turn in the following order: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7, CH8, CUE
and back to CH1.
[However, this switching is disabled when the channel exce t OFF has been selected for
setu menu No. 735 (MONITOR MIX R).]
The L or R lam on the level metre dis lay lights to indicate which signal is now being
selected. (When the unit is set to “AUTO” in No. 745 (MONI CH SEL) on the setu menu,
then the dis lay will change according to the monitor out ut.)
The lam flashes if the channels selected by AUDIO CH SELECT do not a ear on the
dis lay screen.
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`METRE (FULL/FINE) selector switch
This is used to change the scale dis lay (graduations) of the audio level metres.
FULL mode: Standard scale (from –¶ to 0 dB)
FINE mode: The scale changes every 0.5 dB.
aa
aa
a User assignment switch
This enables the VTR statuses and rogrammable menus to be registered.
Refer to age 18 for details.
bb
bb
b Status selector switch
This enables the statuses to be registered by the user assignment switch in 3 ways.
Refer to age 18 for details.
cc
cc
c Programmable menu selector switch
This enables the rogrammable menus to be registered by the user assignment switch in
4 ways.
Refer to age 18 for details.
dd
dd
d MENU button
When this is ressed, the setu menu a ears on the TV monitor (when the HD SDI
OUT3, SD SDI OUT3 and VIDEO OUT3 connectors are being used).
The setu menu numbers and items are dis layed on the unit’s to front dis lay area.
Press the button again to exit the setu menu settings and return to the original status.

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ontrols and their functions
<Front Panel Bottom Section>
SET button
When this is ressed, the data which has been set on the setu menu is entered. After
data entry, the setu menu setting mode is exited and the original o erating mode is
restored.
ff
ff
fDIAG button
When this is ressed, VTR information is dis layed on-screen. When it is ressed again,
the original dis lay is restored.
There are two ty es of VTR information: “HOURS METER” information and “WARNING”
information. Switching between these ty es is enabled by ressing the search button.
Indicated on the “HOURS METER” screen are the ower-on time, drum rotation time, ta e
travel time, loading count and ower ON/OFF time, etc.
Indicated on the “WARNING” screen are the warning.
gMODE/SEL button
This is used to initiate a MULTI CUE o eration or other ex ansion mode o eration. For
details, refer to age 47.
hEXIT button
This is used to exit from the MULTI CUE o eration or other ex ansion mode o eration and
return to the original mode.

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ontrols and their functions
onnector area
SIGN
A IN
FUSE 250V T4H
T
IN IN L
OUT
H 1
AUDIO IN
H 2 H 3 H 4
VIDEO OUT
(WFM)
ON
OFF
75≠
ON
OFF
75≠
(SUPER)
1
2
3
SD REF IN
H1·2
AUDIO
OUT
H3·4 H5·6 H7·8
HD REF IN HD REF OUT
SD
REF OUT
RS-232
EN ODER
REMOTE
REMOTE
IN/OUT
REMOTE
OUT
PARALLEL
H 1 H 2 H 3 H 4
OUT R
UE MON
PUSH
PUSH PUSH PUSH
L
GD
H1·2
AUDIO
IN
H3·4 H5·6 H7·8
OUT 1
OUT 1
(SUPER)
(SUPER)
IN
OUT 2 OUT 3
SD SDI
ANALOG
DIGITAL AUDIO
SD SDI OPTION
(OPTION)
HD SDI
R
E
M
O
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OUT 2
OUT 3
AUDIO OUT
PUSH PUSHPUSH
PUSH
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B
C
D
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FG
4
1Power mains socket
This is for connecting the unit to the ower mains socket using the ower cord rovided.
2SIGNAL GND terminal
This terminal is connected to the signal ground terminal of the connected unit in order to
reduce noise. It is not connected to ground for safety ur oses.
3Fuse holder
This contains a fuse.
4Fan motor
This is for cooling the unit.
The W lam lights when trouble has caused the fan motor to sto . If the unit is still
o erated in the warning status, the tem erature inside the deck will rise, and when it
exceeds the safety tem erature, all the unit’s o erations will be shut down.

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ontrols and their functions
< onnector area>
5TIME ODE IN connector
This is the connector for recording the external time code on the ta e.
6TIME ODE OUT connector
The layback time code is out ut from this connector during layback.
During recording, the time code generated by the internal time code generator is out ut.
7UE IN connector
The analogue signal to be recorded on the CUE track is su lied to this connector. The
audio signals from a micro hone can also be recorded by selecting the –60dB in ut mode
on the setu menu No. 705 (CUE IN LV).
8UE OUT connector
The analogue signal recorded on the CUE track is out ut from this connector.
9MONITOR OUT connector
During layback, the layback signals from the CUE track or PCM audio signal CH1, CH2,
CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8 are out ut from this connector.
: ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors
These are the in ut connectors for the analogue audio signals (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4).
; ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors
These are the out ut connectors for the analogue audio signals (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4).
<<
<<
< HD SERIAL DIGITAL OMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN/OUT connectors
These are the in ut and out ut connectors for the HD digital com onent audio and video
signals that com ly with the SMPTE 292M standard.
The TC, menu or other information is out ut from the HD SDI OUT3 connector with the
information su erim osed onto the signals.
==
==
= SD SERIAL DIGITAL OMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors
These are the out ut connectors for the digital com onent audio and video signals that
com ly with the SMPTE 259M-C, 272M and 294M standards.
The signals are out ut during the layback of com atible DVCPRO25M, 50M, DV or
DVCAM format ta es or during down-conversion out ut (o tional accessory).
The TC, menu or other information is out ut from the SD SDI OUT3 connector with the
information su erim osed onto the signals.
>>
>>
> ANALOG OMPOSITE VIDEO OUT connectors
These are the out ut connectors for the analogue com osite video signals.
The signals are out ut during the layback of com atible DVCPRO25M, 50M, DV or
DVCAM format ta es or during down-conversion out ut (o tional accessory).
Video signals with information su erim osed onto them can be out ut from the VIDEO
OUT3 connector.
Whether information is to be su erim osed or not (ON/OFF) is selected by setting the
setu menu No.005 (SUPER) item.
The VIDEO OUT2 connector can also be used as the WFM (waveform) OUT connector.
TC, CTL, VIDEO, RF L/R and ENV L/R are the signals which can be selected on the
menu.

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ontrols and their functions
< onnector area>
??
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? SD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switch
These are the in ut connectors for the SD reference video signals.
In ut the NTSC signals with colour burst.
To terminate, set the switch to ON.
@@
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@ HD REF IN connectors and 75-ohm termination switch
This is the in ut connectors for the HD reference video signals.
In ut tri-level sync signals with ositive and negative olarities.
To terminate, set the switch to ON.
A A
A A
A HD REF OUT connector
This is the out ut connector for the HD reference video signals used for external
synchronization.
It out uts tri-level sync signals with ositive and negative olarities.
The field frequency is synchronized with the in ut signals. (If no signals are in ut, the
frequency follows the menu setting.)
BB
BB
B SD REF OUT connector
This is the out ut connector for the NTSC external synchronization signal (black burst
signal).
CC
CC
CDIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT connector
This I/O connector is for digital audio signals which com ly with the AES/EBU standard.
DRemote control connectors
The unit can be controlled from an external source by connecting the unit with another unit
or an external controller.
There are two remote control connectors, one for IN/OUT uses and the other for OUT
uses.
IN/OUT: For connection with an external controller.
For connection with deck-to-deck o eration.
OUT: For connection with arallel running o erations.
For use in a loo -through configuration.
EEN ODER REMOTE connector
The external encoder/controller is hooked u to this connector when the video out ut
signal and other settings are to be adjusted from an external source.
FRS-232 connector
GPARALLEL REMOTE connector
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Operations using the front panel bottom controls
The desired status information and setu menu items can registered in the STATUS 1 to 3
buttons b and PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons c by using the SETUP, STATUS, PROG MENU
and SAVE/EXIT buttons a. Once the information has been registered, it can be indicated on
the VTR status dis lay area 3 by ressing the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons b or PROG MENU 1
to 4 buttons c concerned.
Items which can be registered
The following items can be registered in the buttons.
•STATUS: U to 9 items including the recording format and layback format can be
registered in these buttons. (Refer to the VTR status item table for
descri tions of the items and contents.)
•PROG MENU: U to 9 items from setu menus in the 000 range to 700 range can be
registered in these buttons. However, the submenus of setu menu item
No.680 (BLANK LINE) cannot be registered.
Registration method
The items are registered as they are selected by the menu-driven system. Connect the TV
monitor to the VIDEO OUT3 connector in the unit’s connector area and dis lay the
registration menu.
Press the SETUP button.
The message indicating that the registration ste s can now be commenced a ears on
the TV monitor.
Select the button which corres onds to the objective.
•PROG MENU buttons:The registration menu for registering the setu menu items in
the PROG MENU 1 to 4 buttons is dis layed.
•STATUS buttons: The registration menu for registering the VTR status
information in the STATUS 1 to 3 buttons is dis layed.
•SETUP buttons: This cancels the registration o eration.
SET UP PROG
123 MENU
SAVE/
PROG MENU
MENU SET DIAG
EXIT
STATUS STATUS
1234
b
ac
MODE/SEL EXIT
1
2
-ASSIGNMENT MODE-
select any key!
MENU :<PROG MENU>
STATUS :<STATUS>
EXIT :<SETUP>

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Operations using the front panel bottom controls
Turn the search dial and select the item to be registered.
The cursor (¢) on the menu screen now moves.
∫Exam le of the menu dis layed for registering setu menu items
∫Exam le of the menu dis layed for registering VTR statuses
When registering setup menu items: At the osition of the item to be registered,
select the PROG MENU button (1, 2, 3 or 4) in
which the information is to be registered, and
ress it.
When registering VTR statuses: At the osition of the item to be registered,
select the STATUS button (1, 2 or 3) in which
the information is to be registered, and ress it.
The number of the button corres onding to the button that was ressed is now
dis layed. When the same button is ressed again, the button number dis lay is
released.
To register more items, re eat ste s 3 and 4.
Press the SAVE/EXIT button.
The registered information is now saved in the memory. (When more than one item
has been registered, the information will be stored in sequence starting with the lowest
item number.)
To return the registered information to the state rior to registration, ress the STOP
button.
ASSIGN-MENU BASIC
<USER> N0.000 - 1---
¢ 000 P-ROLL TIME 1---
001 LOCAL ENA -2--
002 TAPE TIMER --3-
003 REMAIN SEL ----
004 SYNCHRONIZE ----
005 SUPER ----
006 DISPLAY SEL ----
007 CHARA H-POS ----
008 CHARA V-POS ----
ASSIGN-MENU
<STATUS> N0.000 - 1---
¢ 000 REC FORMAT 1---
001 REF OUT -2--
002 PB FLD RATE --3-
003 REC FLD RATE ----
004 HD OUT ----
005 SD OUT ----
006 UFC ----
END ----
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