Panasonic AJ-D230P Manuale utente

DVCPRO

DIGITAL

VIDEO

CASSETTE

Digital

Video

Cassette

Recorder

a

as-

DZA

e

Operating

Instructions

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.”

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

equilatera!

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(service)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

[LL]

is

the

safety

information.

B

Do

not

insert

fingers

or

any

objects

into

the

video

cassette

holder.

Bl

Avoid

operating

or

leaving

the

unit

near

strong

magnetic

fields.

Be

especially

careful

of

large

audio

speakers.

W

Avoid

operating

or

storing

the

unit

in

an

excessively

hot,

cold,

or

damp

environment

as

this

may

result

in

damage

both

to

the

recorder

and

to

the

tape.

ll

Do

not

spray

any

cleaner

or

wax

directly

on

the

unit.

E

lí

the

unit

is

not

going

to

be

used

for

a

length

of

time,

protect

it

from

dirt

and

dust.

W

Do

not

leave

a

cassette

in

the

recorder

when

not

in

use.

E

Do

not

block

the

ventilation

slots

of

the

unit.

WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

EQUIPMENT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

FCC

Note:

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

To

assure

continued

compliance

follow

the

attached

installation

instructions

and

do

not

make

any

unauthorized

modifications.

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

class

A

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

when

the

equipment

is

operated

in

a

commercial

environment.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instruction

manual,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

Operation

of

this

equipment

in

a

residential

area

is

likely

to

cause

harmful

interference

in

which

case

the

user

will

be

required

to

correct

the

interference

at

his

own

expense.

E

Use

this unit

horizontally

and

do

not

place

anything

on

the

top

panel.

B

Cassette

tape

can

be

used

only

for

one-side,

one

direction

recording.

Two-way

or

two-track

recordings

cannot

be

made.

E

Cassette

tape

can

be

used

for

either

Color

or

Black

&

White

recording.

B

Do

not

attempt

to

disassemble

the

recorder.

There

are

no

user

serviceable

parts

inside.

Bf

any

liquid

spills

inside

the

recorder,

have

the

recorder

examined

for

possible

damage.

B

Refer

any

needed

servicing

to

authorized

service

personnel.

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cassette

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Superimposed

Display

Screens

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22

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(Default

Settings)

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2.

Software

specifications

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32

1)

External

interface

specifications

.................,..,..........

32

2)

Sending

format

(from

personal

computer

to

VTR)

..................

32

3)

Receiving

format

(from

VTR

to

personal

computer)

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32

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Introduction

The

model

AJ-D230

is

a

digital

VTR

which

uses

1/4-inch

wide

tapes.

It

features

digital

compression

technology

which

significantly

reduces

the

deterioration

in

the

picture

and

sound

quality

during

dubbing

compared

with

conventional

analog

systems.

With

its

compact

and

lightweight

design,

the

unit

can

be

carried

around

with

the

greatest

of

ease,

and

it

is

also

easy

to

install

it

in

a

rack.

An

interactive

format

is

used

to

perform

the

unit's

settings

while

monitoring

the

menus

on

the

screen

of

the

TV

monitor.

The

model

AJ-D230

is

provided

with

an

RS-232C

connector

as

a

standard

feature

to

enable

the

unit

to

be

operated

by

remote

control

from

a

computer.

Features

Compact

size

and

light

weight

The

unit

measures

8-7/16"

wide,

5-1/4"

high

and

15-

7/16"

deep,

and

it

weighs

only

15.4

Ibs.

Grips

are

incorporated

to

make

the

unit

easy

to

carry.

2-channel

digital

audio

with

high

sound

quality

Computer

control

The

unit

can

be

operated

by

remote

control

from

a

computer

by

connecting

the

RS-232C

cable

between

the

unit

and

the

computer.

Up

to

123

minutes

of

recording

Either

news-gathering

cassette

tapes

(max.

63

minutes)

or

general-purpose

cassette

tapes

(max.

123

minutes)

can

be

used.

In

both

cases,

the

tape

is

one-fourth

of

an

inch

wide

to

achieve

a

compact

design.

Compatibility

with

consumer-use

equipment

Consumer-use

cassette

tapes

which

have

been

shot

using

a

consumer-use

digital

camera

can

be

played

back

on

this

unit

using

the

cassette

adaptor

(AJ-

CS750P:

option).

Please

note

that

the

LP

mode

is

not

supported.

Time

code

This

unit

incorporates

a

time

code

generator

(TCG)Aime

code

reader

(TCR).

Repeat

playback

Repeat

playback

can

be

performed

continuously

or

only

once

for

any

section

of

the

tape.

Menu-driven

set-up

An

interactive

system

is

used

to

perform

the

unit's

settings

while

monitoring

the

menus

appearing

on

the

screen

of

the

TV

monitor.

Remote

control

Connection

of

the

AG-A11

remote

controller

(option)

enables

the

unit

to

be

operated

at

a

distance

of

about

5

meters.

Controls

and

Their

Functions

Front

Panel

Counter

display

area

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INPUT

SELECT

SVIDEO

TOFTION

AUDIO

REC

LEVEL

CH1

AUDIO

OUT

CH2

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RESET

COUNTER

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STOP

FF

PLAY

PAUSE/STILL

REC

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Front

Panel

Q

POWER

switch

When

the

ON

side

is

pressed,

the

power

is

turned

on,

and

the

counter

display

area

lights.

@

Cassette

slot

A

news

gathering

cassette,

general-purpose

cassette

or

consumer-use

cassette

with

an

adaptor

is

loaded

through

this

slot.

Consumer-use

cassettes

can

be

played

back

only.

OEJECT

button

When

this

is

pressed,

the

tape

is

unloaded,

and

several

seconds

later

the

cassette

is

automatically

ejected.

When

the

counter

display

area

shows

the

CTL

display,

the

display

is

now

reset.

OREC/REC

INH

lamp

REC:

This

lights

during

recording.

REC

INH:

This

lights

when

the

cassette

is

in

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

status.

Recording

is

not

possible

in

this

status.

QREMOTE

lamp

This

lights

when

the

LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE

Switch

has

been

set

to

the

REMOTE

position.

QWIDE

lamp

This

lights

in

the

16:9

wide

screen

mode.

@

"Consumer-use

cassette

loaded"

display

lamp

This

lights

when

a

cassette

recorded

on

a

consumer-use

DV

unit

has

been

loaded.

G

REPEAT

lamp

This

lights

during

repeat

playback.

Q

SERVO

lamp

This

lights

when

the

drum

servo

and

capstan

servo

are

locked.

(p

Channel

condition

lamps

One

of

these

lamps

lights

(green

—

blue

—

red)

in

accordance

with

the

status

of

the

error

rates.

Green:

This

lights

when

the

error

rates

for

the

video

and

audio

playback

signals

are

both

satisfactory.

Blue:

This

lights

when

the

error

rate

for

either

the

video

or

audio

playback

signals

has

deteriorated.

The

playback

picture

is

stili

normal

even

while

this

tamp

is

lighted.

Red:

This

lights

when

either

the

video

or

audio

playback

signals

are

corrected

or

interpolated.

@

Level

meter

This

displays

the

audio

signal

levels.

The

input

audio

signal

levels

are

displayed

during

recording

and E-E

selection;

the

output

audio

signal

levels

are

displayed

during

playback.

(p

"Cassette

loaded"

display

lamp

This

lights

when

a

cassette

has

been

loaded

into

the

unit.

®

Counter

display

area

The

TC

and

CTL

counts,

on-screen

information

and

messages

appear

in

this

area.

D

LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE

switch

This

is

operated

when

menu

settings

are

to

be

performed

or

when

the

unit

is

to

be

controlled

from

a

remote

location.

LOCAL:

For

controlling

the

unit

using

the

controls

on

the

unit's

operation

panel.

MENU:

For

setting

the

on-screen

menu.

REMOTE:

For

controlling

the

unit

with

an

RS-232C

or

other

external

control

unit.

INPUT

SELECT

switch

This

is

used

to

select

the

input

signals.

LINE:

For

recording

signals

which

have

been

supplied

to

the

video

signal

input

connector.

S-VIDEO:For

recording

signals

which

have

been

supplied

to

the

S-VIDEO

input

connector.

OPTION:

For

supplying

video

and

audio

signals

from

an

optional

board

and

recording

them.

(p

BEGIN

button

This

sets

the

repeat

playback

start

point,

and

it

displays

the

currently

entered

start

point.

(p

END

button

This

sets

the

repeat

playback

end

point,

and

it

displays

the

currently

entered

end

point.

(D

CH3/CH4

lamp

This

lights

during

DV

format

playback

when

the

audio

signals

have been

set

in

CH3

and

CH4.

(D

AUDIO

OUT

SELECT

button

This

selects

the

audio

signals

which

are

to

be

output.

@

Headphone

jack

When

stereo

headphones

are

connected

here,

the

recording

or

playback

sound

can

be

monitored

through

the

headphones.

@

Volume

control

This

is

for

adjusting

the

headphones

volume.

@

Volume

recording

level

control

This

is

for

adjusting

the

PCM

audio

signal

CH1/CH2

recording

level.

REW

button

When

this

is

pressed,

the

tape

is

rewound,

and

when

“TAPE”

is

set

for

the

“S/F/R

EE

SEL"

set-up

menu

item,

the

playback

picture

can

be

monitored.

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STOP

button

When

this

is

pressed,

the

tape

stops

traveling,

and

when

“TAPE”

is

set

for

the

“S/F/R

EE

SEL"

set-up

menu

item,

the

still

picture

can

be

monitored.

Even

in

the

stop

mode,

the

drum

continues

to

rotate

with

the

tape

kept

in

close

contact

with

the

drum.

After

the

unit

has

been

kept

in

the

stop

mode

for

a

specific

period

of

time,

it

is

automatically

set

to

the

standby

off

mode

in

order

to

protect

the

tape.

It

is

set

to

the

stop

mode

immediately

after

a

cassette

has

been

loaded

into

the

unit.

@FF

button

When

this

is

pressed,

the

tape

is

fast

forwarded,

and

when

“TAPE?”

is

set

for

the

“S/F/R

EE

SEL”

set-

up

menu

item,

the

playback

picture

can

be

monitored.

@

PLAY

button

When

this

is

pressed,

playback

commences.

When

it

is

pressed

together

with

the

REC

button,

recording

commences.

@

PAUSE/STILL

button

When

this

is

pressed

during

recording,

the

tape

travel

is

temporarily

stopped

(pause

mode).

When

it

is

pressed

again,

recording

is

resumed.

When

this

is

pressed

during

playback,

the

stili

picture

mode

is

established.

When

it

is

pressed

again,

playback

is

resumed.

@

REC

button

When

this

is

pressed

together

with

the

PLAY

button,

recording

commences.

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Remote

contro!

connector

When

the

remote

controller

(AG-A11)

is

connected

to

this

connector,

the

unit

can

be

operated

from

a

distance

by

this

controller

instead

of

by

its

function

buttons.

In

this

case,

the

LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE

switch

must

be

set

to

the

REMOTE

position.

RESET

COUNTER

AUSE/STILL

REC

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ar

SET

(AG-A11)

EB

COUNTER

button

This

switches

the

display

on

the

counter

display

area.

CTL:

The

tape

timer

(control

signal)

is

displayed.

TC:

The

time

code

is

displayed.

UB:

The

user's

bit

is

displayed.

Remaining

tape:

The

amount

of

tape

remaining

is

displayed.

ER

RESET

button

When

this

is

pressed

in

the

CTL

mode,

the

counter

display

is

reset

to

00:00:00:00.

Connector

Section

S-VIDEO

:

Connector

Section

Q

AC

IN

connector

Use

the

power

cord

supplied

to

connect

this

connector

to

the

power

outlet.

SIGNAL

GND

terminal

This

is

connected

to

the

signal

ground

terminal

on

the

unit

connected

in

order

to

reduce

the

noise.

It

is

not

a

safety

ground.

©

Fan

motor

This

is

for

cooling

the

unit.

©

Handle

Q

S-VIDEO

IN

connector

This

is

the

input

connector

for

the

S-VIDEO

video

signals.

Q

VIDEO

IN

connector

This

is

the

input

connector

for

the

analog

video

signals.

@

SYNC

IN

connector

This

is

connected

to

the

composite

sync

signals

of

a

reference

sync

signal

generator

if

synchronization

with

an

external

reference

sync

signal

is

to

be

obtained

during

playback.

Q

AUDIO

IN

connector

This

is

the

input

connector

for

the

analog

audio

signals.

Q

S-VIDEO

OUT

connector

This

is

the

output

connector

for

the

S-VIDEO

video

signals.

(D

VIDEO

OUT

connector

This

is

the

output

connector

for

the

analog

video

signals.

@

MONITOR

OUT

connector

This

is

the

output

connector

for

the

video

monitor

signals.

Superimposed

video

signals

can

be

output

from

it.

(D

AUDIO

OUT

connector

This

is

the

output

connector

for

the

analog

audio

signals.

(p

RS-232C

connector

Connecting

the

optional

RS-232C

cable

to

this

connector

enables

many

kinds

of

computerized

operations

to

be

performed

for

the

unit.

Personal

Computer

RS-232C

connector

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