Setup (initial settings) The unit’s main settings are performed while making selections using a menu-driven system. When a TV monitor is connected to the VIDEO MON connector on the unit’s rear panel, the setup menus will appear on the TV monitor.
Setup menus This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be selected for use. Changing the file (1) Press the MENU button. (2) When the FF button is pressed while holding down the PF button, the next user file is selected;...
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Setup menus (continued) Loading user files The contents of the USER2, USER3, USER4 or USER5 file can be copied (loaded) into the USER1 file. Also, the contents of the USER1 file can be copied (saved) into the USER2, USER3, USER4 or USER5 file. Load/save USER 1 USER 2...
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This sets the video level. Max. variable range: ±3 dB VIDEO LEVEL 0000 –128 0128 0255 This sets the setup (black) level. (For AJ-SD255P) Max. variable range: 14 IRE (100 mV) SET UP LEVEL (For AJ-SD255E) 0000 –128 BLACK LEVEL 0128 0255 This sets the hue (chroma phase).
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Setup menus (continued) USER menu <BASIC> No./Item Description This selects the buttons which can be operated on the front panel when the LOCAL ENA CONTROL switch has been set to REMOTE. 0000 DIS : No buttons can be operated. 0001 ST&EJ : Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated.
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This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane for the CHARA V-POS time code and other super displays output to the VIDEO MON connector. (For AJ-SD255P) 0000 0018 0022 Notes: • Press the joystick, then you can set the position of the characters by inclining it up or down or to the left or right.
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This set the play delay time in frame increments. PLAY DELAY 0000 0015 This selects the CAPSTAN LOCK mode. CAP.LOCK (For AJ-SD255P) 0000 2F : 2F mode 0001 4F : 4F mode Note: Color framing for the VIDEO MON connector output is not guaranteed.
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OTHER : 0001 DVCPRO : 0002 ORIG : Notes: • ID information of any VTR except for the DVCPRO’s is set in OTHER. • The ORIG setting should only be used when a Panasonic controller (AG-A850 etc. sold separately) is connected.
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Setup menus (continued) USER menu <TAPE PROTECT> No./Item Description This menu item is for selecting the time to elapse before the tape STILL TIMER protection mode is established when a DVCPRO tape is used. It is also for selecting the time to elapse before the tape protection mode is established when the VTR has been left standing in the STOP or search STILL...
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0001 THRU : VITC signals are output. This sets the position where the VITC signal is to be inserted. VITC POS-1 (For AJ-SD255P) 0000 0006 0010 Notes: • The same line as the one used for the setup menu items No. 502 (VITC POS- 2) and No.
Setup menus (continued) USER menu <TIME CODE> No./Item Description This is used to switch the phase of the time code, which is output from the TC OUT REF TIME CODE OUT connector, for the external LTC input when the TCG switch is at the EXT position.
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This selects ON or OFF for the closed caption signal of the first field. CC (F1) BLANK 0000 BLANK : Signal is forcibly blanked. (For AJ-SD255P) 0001 THRU :Signal is not blanked. This selects ON or OFF for the closed caption signal of the second field.
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Description For selecting whether to record the closed caption signals multiplexed on CC REC the input signals on the tape. (For AJ-SD255P) 0000 OFF : No closed caption signal is recorded. 0001 ON : When a closed caption signal is detected from the selected input signal, it can be recorded.
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Setup menus (continued) USER menu <AUDIO> No./Item Description This selects the audio input (CH1) reference level switching. CH1 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 –20dB This selects the audio input (CH2) reference level switching. CH2 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 –20dB This selects the audio output (CH1) reference level switching.
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DV or DVCAM cassette tape with a 32 kHz/4-channel recording is played back. For setting the audio reference level. REF LEVEL (For AJ-SD255P) 0000 FS-20 : –20 dB 0001 FS-18 : –18 dB 0002 FS-12 : –12 dB The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
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For selecting the type of teletext signals to be recorded. TELETEXT 0000 MOJI : MOJI system 0001 NABTS : NABTS system (For AJ-SD255P) Note: Signals like VITC signals are often mistakenly detected as teletext signals when the NABTS system has been selected.
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S400 : 400 Mbps This sets the format when the IEEE1394 digital signals are output. DIF TYPE 0000 DVCPRO : (For AJ-SD255P) The signals are forcibly output in the DVCPRO format. 0001 DV : The signals are forcibly output in the DV format.
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Setup menus (continued) USER menu <MENU> No./Item Description This selects the user file whose contents will be loaded into USER1. LOAD 0000 USER2 : The USER2 file contents are loaded. 0001 USER3 : The USER3 file contents are loaded. 0002 USER4 : The USER4 file contents are loaded.