Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder AJ- DCP Operating Instructions
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 BASIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 TAPE PROTECT . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction This DVCPRO HD format HD digital VTR uses 1/4˝ wide small cassette tapes to record and play back interlace HD signals (1080i/59.94 Hz) and progressive HD signals (720p/59.94 Hz). It contains built-in down-converter outputs as a standard feature to provide interfacing with existing SD (standard definition) systems by means of HD-SD conversion.
Parts and Their Functions Front panel Counter display 5 REC INH REMOTE dB -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 - 6 7 < 4 9 SCH SERVO CTL TC UB 0 CH 1 CH 2 HOURS : 8 MINUTES ; SECONDS FRAMES < 1 2 3 EJECT POWER L-cassette ONLY ON OFF ? LOCAL REMOTE AUDIO SELECT INPUT > ANALOG CH 1 B CH 3 720 P MENU METER CH 3-4 OFF ON REC INHIBIT CH 2 REC PULL FOR VAR CH1·2 CH3·4 REW STOP FF SEARCH PLAY PAUSE/STILL REC TAPE CH1 ST CH2 RESET O COUNTER PAGE D E P CH 4 AUDIO OUT
Parts and Their Functions Front panel 9 Channel condition lamps These light in accordance with the error rate status. (Green 5 blue 5 red) Green : This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are satisfactory. Blue : This lights when the error rate for either the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated. The playback pictures remain normal even when the lamp lights. Red : This lights when either the video or audio playback signals have been corrected or interpolated.
Parts and Their Functions Front panel = LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch This is set when performing menu settings or controlling the VTR from an external device. LOCAL : When the VTR is to be controlled using the controls on its operation panel. MENU : When on-screen menu items are to be set. REMOTE: When VTR is to be controlled using an external remote controller (AJ-A95).
Parts and Their Functions Front panel H FF button When this is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded. When the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE, the playback images can be monitored. When the button is pressed 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 tape is cued at the speed set by setup menu item No.150.
Parts and Their Functions Front panel M TAPE/EE switch This is used to select the signals to be output during stop, fast forwarding or rewinding. TAPE : The signals played back from the tape are output. EE : The HD SDI signals are output as the video signals, and the signals selected by setup menu item No.700 are output as the audio signals. While the switch setting is being changed, the picture and sound may be disturbed. N COUNTER button This is used to select what appears on the counter display.
Parts and Their Functions Rear panel > = 9 5 6 HD/SD REF VIDEO IN > SD SDI OUT 75≠ ON REMOTE VIDEO OUT 1 3 OFF AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT HD SDI IN CH 1 CH 2 PUSH CH 1 AC IN DC OUT PUSH 12V 250mA 2 CH 2 (SUPER) ? FUSE 125V 2.5A F1 TC OUT1 CH 3 CH 4 PUSH CH 3 PUSH CH 4 IN SIGNAL DC IN GND OUT2 L < MONITOR R OUT ; : 7 2 DC IN socket This is the input socket of the DC 12 V power supply. Use the optional AC adapter (AJ-B75 or AJ-B95).
Parts and Their Functions Rear panel 6 VIDEO OUT (1, 2) connectors These are the down-conversion output connectors for the analog composite video signals. Video signals with embedded superimposed text can be output from the VIDEO OUT2 connector. Superimposed text embedding can be selected using setup menu item No.005. = REMOTE CONTROL connector An external remote controller (AJ-A95, optional accessory) can be connected here to enable the VTR to be operated by remote control.
Operation Turning on the power and inserting the cassette STOP mode 1 Before operating the VTR, check that the equipment has been connected correctly. The VTR must be installed on a level surface for operation. 1 2 3 Turn on the power. Insert the cassette tape. Insert the tape into its prescribed position without forcing it into place. The cumulative standby time in the same places on the tape lengthens when the same parts of the same tape are used repeatedly.
Operation Rec pause/recording (frame-toframe continuity) Recording 1 2 3 4 5 Set the cassette’s accidental erasure prevention tab to the recording enable status, and insert the tape. 1 Press the STOP button to set the VTR to the stop mode. 2 1. Selecting the input audio signals 1) Connect the signals which are to be recorded. 2) Select the audio input signals using setup menu item No.700. For video signals, only HD SDI signals can be input. 2.
Operation Playback 1 2 3 VTR operating mode Insert the cassette tape. Button pressed Next VTR operation SEARCH Search still FF or REW Fast forward or rewind PLAY or STOP Play or stop SEARCH Forward search (fast forward playback) PLAY or STOP Play or stop SEARCH Reverse search (reverse playback) PLAY or STOP Play or stop Play or stop Press the PLAY button. Normal playback is started. Fast forward To end playback, press the STOP button. The VTR is set to the stop mode.
Operation Linear 0.3a speed playback Variable-speed playback (when the AJ-A95 is connected) When the SEARCH button is pressed during stillpicture playback (PLAY PAUSE), the VTR is set to the slow still mode. When the FF or REW button is now pressed in this mode, the VTR is set to the linear 0.3a speed playback mode. When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed during linear 0.3a speed playback, the tape is temporarily stopped. When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed again, linear 0.3a speed playback is resumed.
Operation Repeat playback Setting the BEGIN point and END point Setting the repeat playback mode 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) 2 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). A setting or no setting can be selected by operating the DATA+ and DATA– buttons. “--:--:--:--” appears on the display with no setting.
Time Code & User’s Bit Time code Setting the time code The time code signal is generated by the time code generator and recorded on the tape, and its value is read by the time code reader. The time code is used to display the absolute position of the tape in hour, minute, second and frame increments. 1 2 The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) on the helical track.
Time Code & User’s Bit Setting the user’s bit Time code/user’s bit playback 1 1 2 2 Set the VTR to the menu mode. (By setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) Select the setup menu item No.531 (UB PRESET) setting. Set the VTR to the STOP mode. Set TC or UB using the COUNTER button. TC : The time code is displayed. UB : The user’s bit is displayed. O When the time code can no longer be read, it is interpolated using the CTL signal.
Superimposed Screens When a TV monitor and the VIDEO OUT2 connector are connected, the abbreviations of the control signal, time code, etc. are displayed on the TV monitor. These displays can be turned ON or OFF using the setup menu item No.005 setting. Operation mode The content to be displayed can be selected using the setup menu item No.006 (DISPLAY SEL).
Setup (Initial Settings) The VTR’s main settings can be performed and checked using the on-screen menus which are displayed on the video monitor connected to the VTR. They can also be performed and checked using the item numbers and setting numbers which are displayed on the VTR’s front panel display. 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.
Setup (Initial Settings) 3 4 Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to the LOAD position, and press the SET button. The VTR is set to the LOAD mode, and the LOAD screen is displayed on the video monitor. SET–UP MENU 2 NO FACTORY USER (ALL) USER (NOT SYSTEM) 4 5 Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to the SAVE position, and press the SET button. The VTR is set to the SAVE mode, and the SAVE screen is displayed on the video monitor.
Setup (Initial Settings) How to load the user defaults How to protect the menus 1 By setting the unit to the menu protection mode, opening of the setup menus can be prevented even when the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch on the front panel has been set to the MENU position. 2 Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position. The VTR is set to the menu setting mode, and the menu screen is displayed on the video monitor. 1 Press the RESET button.
Setup (Initial Settings) 5 How to display the DIAG menu Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position. The unit is now set to the menu protection mode. When the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch is set to the MENU position, the VTR is not set to the menu setting mode, and “MENU PROTECTED” appears on the video monitor screen. This unit comes with a function for displaying the “HOURS METER,” software “VERSION” and the deck’s serial number on the video monitor.
Setup Menus SYSTEM Item No. Superimposed display Setting No. Description of setting Superimposed display 12 SYS H (HD) 0550 : 1100 : 1650 –550 For adjusting the system phase of the HD SDI output (in 27 ns steps). : –: The phase is moved ahead. 0 +: The phase is moved back. : 550 14 SYS SC (SD) 0000 : 0108 : 0216 –108 : 0 : 108 For adjusting the system phase of the VIDEO output and SD SDI output. (Total variable range: ±180 degrees or more) –: The phase is moved ahead.
Setup Menus BASIC Item No. 001 Superimposed display Setting No. LOCAL ENA 0000 0001 0002 002 TAPE TIMER 0000 0001 003 005 SUPER 0000 0001 006 For setting the buttons which can be operated on the front panel when the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch is at the REMOTE position. DIS 0: No buttons can be operated. ST&EJ 1: Only the STOP and EJECT buttons can be operated. ENA 2: All the buttons can be operated except for COUNTER and RESET. For setting the time system on the CTL counter display.
Setup Menus BASIC Item No. 009 Superimposed display Setting No. CHARA TYPE 0000 0001 020 SYS FORMAT 0000 0001 022 PB FORMAT 0000 0001 Description of setting Superimposed display For setting the superimposed display and the menu display type. WHITE 0: White characters are displayed on a black background. W/OUT 1: White characters with black borders are displayed. For setting the format used to record and play back signals including the HD REF signal.
Setup Menus OPERATION Item No. 101 104 106 Superimposed display Setting No. SHTL MAX 0000 0001 For setting the maximum shuttle mode speed when using the external controller connected to the 9-pin remote connector. X8.4 0: 8.4a normal speed X16 1: 16a normal speed 0000 0001 For setting whether the warnings are to be indicated when the REF VIDEO has not been connected. OFF 1: No warnings are indicated. ON 2: Warnings are indicated by the STOP lamp which flashes.
Setup Menus OPERATION Item No. 154 Superimposed display Setting No. AUTO BACK 0000 0001 0002 160 MEMORY MODE 0000 0001 0002 0003 Description of setting Superimposed display For setting the operation method used for the frame-to-frame continuity function. (This item activates the AUTO BACK function to rewind the tape for several seconds in order to ensure a smooth continuity between the recorded images.) OFF 0: No AUTO BACK operation.
Setup Menus INTERFACE Item No. 202 Superimposed display Setting No. Description of setting Superimposed display ID SEL For setting the ID information to be returned to the controller. OTHER 0: 20 25H is returned. DVCPRO 1: The ID (F0 33H) unique to the DVCPRO is returned. ORIG 2: The ID (A0 51H) unique to the unit is returned. 0000 0001 0002 The underlining denotes the factory mode. TAPE PROTECT Item No. Superimposed display 400 STILL TIMER 401 SRC PROTECT Setting No.
Setup Menus TIME CODE Item No. 500 Superimposed display Setting No. VITC BLANK 0000 0001 Description of setting Superimposed display For setting whether to output the VITC signal to the position set by menu item No.501 (VITC POS-1) and No.502 (VITC POS-2). BLANK 0: The VITC signal is not output. THRU 1: The VITC signal is output. This setting is only effective for SD outputs (VIDEO output and SD SDI output).
Setup Menus TIME CODE Item No. 511 Superimposed display Setting No. DF MODE 0000 0001 512 520 TC OUT REF Description of setting Superimposed display For setting the DF or NDF mode for CTL and TCG. DF 0: The drop frame mode is used. NDF 1: The non-drop frame mode is used. The drop frame mode setting is valid when the REMOTE/MENU/LOCAL switch is at the LOCAL position and ENA has been selected as the menu item No.001 (LOCAL ENA) setting.
Setup Menus VIDEO Item No. 603 Superimposed display Setting No. V-MUTE SEL 0000 0001 620 645 D/C ENH 0000 0001 672 FIT_V FIT_H FIT_HV 14:9 13:9 EDH 0000 0001 For setting the image processing which is to be performed during downconversion. 0: Side cut mode 1: Letter-box mode 2: Squeeze mode 3: Semi letter-box mode 14:9 4: Semi letter-box mode 13:9 While the setting is being adjusted, the sound output will be muted; however this is normal and not indicative of a problem.
Setup Menus AUDIO Item No. 700 Superimposed display Setting No. AUDIO IN SEL 0001 0002 Description of setting Superimposed display For setting the audio signal input (for all the channels at the same time). ANA 1: Fixed to the analog signal input. SDI 2: Fixed to the SDI signal input. When analog signals are input, they are recorded on the tape’s audio tracks listed below depending on the channels to which they are input.
Setup Menus AUDIO Item No. 730 Superimposed display Setting No. REC CUE 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 731 732 765 PB FADE 771 For setting the input signal to be recorded on the cue track.
Setup Menus AUDIO Item No. 780 Superimposed display Setting No. AUD OUT SEL For setting the output sound of the analog audio output connectors. LINE 0: All the output connectors are used as the main line output. CH1 connector = CH1 sound CH2 connector = CH2 sound CH3 connector = CH3 sound CH4 connector = CH4 sound CH1/2 1: The CH1 and CH2 output connectors are used as the main line output, and the CH3 and CH4 output connectors are used as the monitor output connectors.
Error Messages When a problem has occurred in the unit, one of the following messages will appear on the front panel’s counter display and superimposed display on the monitor. With the superimposed display, the error number is indicated in the part where the counter value is displayed. When “T&S&M” has been selected as the setup menu item No.006 setting, the error message appears in the part of the superimposed display where the mode is displayed. Error No.
Emergency Eject CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Procedure for removing the tape manually in an emergency Use the procedure below to remove the cassette tape if it can not be removed even when the EJECT button is pressed.
Video Head Cleaning This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function, which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads. However, in order to enhance the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned every day. Use a cleaning fluid designated by the unit’s manufacturer. Condensation The same principle by which droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated room is responsible for the formation of condensation inside the unit.
Specifications [GENERAL] [VIDEO] $ Digital video Supply voltage: AC 120 V ±10%, 50 – 60 Hz Power consumption: 97 W DC supply voltage: 12 V DC power input current: 6.1 A Sampling frequency: Y : 74.25/1.001 MHz PB/PR : 37.125/1.001 MHz Quantizing: 8 bits Video compression system: DCT + variable-length code Video compression rate: 1/6.
Specifications [AUDIO] [OTHER INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS] $ Digital audio Time code input: BNCa1, 0.5 to 8 V [p-p], 10 kΩ Time code output: BNCa1, low impedance, 2.0 ±0.
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