Panasonic Aj D92 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup (Initial Settings)
Set the MENU switch to the ON position.
The unit is now set to the menu setting mode,
and the menu screen appears on the video
monitor.1
Press the RESET button.
The unit is set to the default setting mode, and
the default setting screen appears on the video
monitor.2
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the LOAD
position, and press the SET button.
The unit is set to the LOAD mode, and the load
screen appears on the video monitor.3
SELECT MODE
0 ESCAPE
1 LOAD
2 SAVE
3 PROTECT
How to set the time/date
Set the unit to the menu setting mode, and
move the cursor (
) to 540.1
Press the MODE button, and move the cursor
to the TIME/DATE setting screen.
To return to the menu screen, press the MODE
button while holding down the PAGE button.2
Press the MENU-UP button, set the cursor to
the YES position, and press the SET button.
As soon as the SET button is pressed, the date
and time are entered, and the menu screen is
restored.
OIf the cursor was moved to NO instead and the
SET button pressed, the menu screen is
restored without the date and time having been
entered.5
Move the cursor to No. 05 and press the SET
button.
The screen for checking the settings now
appears.4
Set the date and time.3
TIME/DATE SET OK?
NO
YES
SET–UP MENU 
NO
FACTORY
USER 
USER 
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to FACTORY, and
press the SET button.
OWhen this operation is performed with the
cursor moved to FACTORY, the factory
settings will be restored.
OWhen this operation is performed with the
cursor moved to NO instead, the factory
settings are not restored, and operation is
returned to the menu screen.4
Set the MENU switch to the OFF position.
This completes the menu settings.5
How to return to the factory
settings 
						

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How to load the user settings
Set the MENU switch to the SET position.
The unit is now set to the menu setting mode,
and the menu screen appears on the video
monitor.1
Press the RESET button.
The unit is set to the default setting mode, and
the default setting screen appears on the video
monitor.2
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the LOAD
position, and press the SET button.
The unit is set to the LOAD mode, and the load
screen appears on the video monitor.3
SELECT MODE
0 ESCAPE
1 LOAD
2 SAVE
3 PROTECT
SET–UP MENU 
NO
FACTORY
USER 
USER 
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to USER1 or
USER2, and press the SET button.
OIf this operation is performed with the cursor
moved to NO instead, no change is made to
the user settings saved in the memory, and
operation is returned to the menu screen.4
Set the MENU switch to the OFF position.
This completes the menu settings.5
Setup (Initial Settings)
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to USER1 or
USER2, and press the SET button.
OIf this operation is performed with the cursor
moved to NO instead, the settings are not
updated, and operation is returned to the menu
screen.5
Set the MENU switch to the OFF position.
This completes the menu settings.7
SET–UP MENU 
NO
USER 
USER 
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the SAVE
position, and press the SET button.
The unit is set to the SAVE mode, and the save
screen appears on the video monitor.4
SAVE OK?
NO
YES
The screen for checking the SAVE operation
appears.  Press the MENU-UP button or
MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to
the YES position, and press the SET button.
The settings are now saved in the memory.6
How to set the user default
settings
Set the MENU switch to the ON position.
The unit is now set to the menu setting mode,
and the menu screen appears on the video
monitor.1
Perform steps 2through 6of “Setting
method using on-screen menus” to change
the items to the desired settings.
(See page 40)2
Press the RESET button.
The unit is set to the default setting mode, and
the default setting screen appears on the video
monitor.3
SELECT MODE
0 ESCAPE
1 LOAD
2 SAVE
3 PROTECT 
						

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Setup (Initial Settings)
How to protect the menus
Set the MENU switch to the SET position.
The unit is now set to the menu setting mode,
and the menu screen appears on the video
monitor.1
Opening the setup menus can be prevented even
when the MENU switch on the front panel is set to the
SET position by setting the unit to the menu protect
mode.
Press the RESET button.
The unit is set to the default setting mode, and
the default setting screen appears on the video
monitor.
2
3
SELECT MODE
0 ESCAPE
1 LOAD
2 SAVE
3 PROTECT
MENU PROTECT OK?
NO
YES
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the YES
position, and press the SET button.
The menu screen is now displayed.4
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the PROTECT
position, and press the SET button.
The unit is set to the menu protect setting mode,
and a screen for verifying whether to protect the
setup menus appears on the video monitor.Set the MENU switch to the OFF position.
The unit is set to the menu protect mode.
Now, even if the MENU switch is set to the SET
position, the menu setting mode will not be
established, and “MENU PROTECTED” will
appear on the video monitor screen.

If, during the menu protect mode setting, the
MENU switch is set to the SET position while
holding down the METER button on the front
panel, the menu setting mode will be established
and the regular menu settings can be performed.
Perform steps 
2through 7of “Setting method
using on-screen menus.”
(See page 40)
5
Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the NO position,
and press the SET button.
The menu protection is now released.3
How to release the menu
protection
Set the MENU switch to the SET position
while holding down the METER button on the
front panel.
The unit is set to the menu setting mode, and the
menu screen appears on the video monitor.1
2
MENU PROTECT OK?
NO
YES
Perform steps 2and 3of “How to protect the
menus” above.
The screen for verifying whether to protect the
setup menus appears on the video monitor. 
						

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How to display the DIAG menu
Set the MENU switch to the ON position while
holding down the EJECT button.
The unit is set to the diagnosis display mode, and
“HOURS METER” appears on the video monitor.1
Any item with “r” can be reset when servicing is
performed.DIAG–MENU HOURS METER
Ser
H00 OPERATION 00000H
H01 DRUM RUN 00000H
H02 TAPE RUN 00000H
H03 THREADING 00000T
H11 DRUM RUN r 00000H
H12 TAPE RUN r 00000H
H13 THREADING r 00000T
END
While the hours meters screen is displayed,
press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button while holding down the PAGE button.
The software version is displayed on the video
monitor.2
When the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button is pressed again while holding down the
PAGE button, operation returns to the hours
meter display.DIAG–MENU VERSION

IF 1.
--.
AV-SYSCON 1.--.
DV 1.--.
CYLINDER 1.--.
REEL 1.--.
END
Set the MENU switch to the OFF position.
Operation now returns to the normal mode.3
This unit has a function for displaying an hours meter
and software version on the video monitor.
Setup (Initial Settings) 
						

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If the PAGE button and DATA+ button or DATA– button are pressed when the CHARA H-POS or CHARA
V-POS item has been set, the counter display appears temporarily while these buttons are held down to
enable the setting to be checked.
Even while the PAGE button is pressed, the settings can be performed using the DATA+ button or DATA–
button while the actual status is checked.
000 KEY-INH SEL
0000
0001
0002DIS
ST&EJENAFor setting the switches which can still be operated on the front panel when
the KEY INHIBIT switch has been set to ON.
0: None of the switches can be operated.
1: Only the STOP and EJECT switches can be operated.
2: All the switches can be operated.
003 DISPLAY SEL
0000
0001
0002
0003
TIME
T&STA
T&R
T&S&R
For setting what is to be displayed by superimposing onto the video monitor
output.
0: Only the time is displayed.
1: The time and operation status are displayed.
2: The time and amount of remaining tape are displayed.
3: The time, operation status and amount of remaining tape are displayed.
004 CHARA H-POS 0000
0004
00080
 4
8For setting the character position in the horizontal direction for the
superimposed display.
005 CHARA V-POS 0013
0022
13
 22
For setting the character position in the vertical direction for the
superimposed display.
006 CHARA TYPE
0000
0001WHITEW/OUTFor setting the type of superimposed display and menu display.
0: White characters are displayed on a black background.
1: White characters with black borders are displayed.
007 SYS FORMAT
0000
000150M25M
008 PB FORMAT
0000
0001MANUAL
AUTOFor setting the format during tape playback.
0: The format is based on the setting selected for menu item No. 007 (SYS
FORMAT).
1: The format recorded on the tape is used.
030 AUDIO P.SAVE
0000
0001
0002ALLON3/4ON
OFFFor setting the power save mode during recording.
0: The audio outputs of all four channels (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4) are
temporarily suspended.
1: The audio outputs of two channels (CH3 and CH4) are temporarily
suspended.
2: All the sound is output.
BASIC menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
Setup Menus
For setting the unit’s recording and playback format.
0: 50 Mbps mode
1: 25 Mbps mode

When the 25 Mbps mode is set, the sound is recorded and played back on
two channels (CH1 and CH2). 
						

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100 SEARCH SPEED
0000
0001X4.1X8.4For setting the speed at which the tape is to be decelerated when the
search switch on the front panel has been pressed.
0: 4.1a
normal tape speed
1: 8.4a
normal tape speed
101 SHTL MAX
0000
0001
0002
X8.4
X16
X32
For setting the maximum speed in the shuttle mode when the external
controller connected to the 9-pin remote connector is used.
0: 8.4a
normal tape speed
1: 16a
normal tape speed
2: 32a
normal tape speed
105 STOP MODE
0000
0001RECPBFor setting the mode of the digital circuit in the stop mode.
0: The digital circuit serves as the REC circuit.  It takes a shorter time for
operation to transfer to the REC mode.
At this point, the E-E mode is established.
1: The digital circuit serves as the PB circuit.  It takes a shorter time for
operation to transfer to the playback mode.
106 HUMID OPE
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to ignore condensation when it has formed and
continue with operation.
0: Unit does not continue to operate when condensation has formed.
1: Unit continues to operate when condensation has formed, in which case
it cannot be guaranteed that the unit will operate normally.

Since the tape may be damaged with a “1” setting, this item should normally
be set to 0 (no operation).
107 WIDE MODE
0000
0001WIDE
NORMALFor setting whether to perform recording in the wide mode.
0: Recording is performed in the wide mode.
1: Recording is performed in the 4:3 normal mode. 102 FF. REW MAX
0000
0001
0002
X16
X32
X60For setting the maximum fast forward and rewind speed.
1: 16a
normal tape speed
2: 32a
normal tape speed
3: 60a
normal tape speed

When the 50 Mbps mode has been selected as the menu item No. 007
(SYS FORMAT) setting, the tape will run at 32a
the normal tape speed
even if 60a
has been selected.
OPERATION menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
Setup Menus
111 AFTER CUE-UP
0000
0001STOP
STILLFor setting the status after cue-up.
0: For stopping the tape in the stop mode.
1: For stopping the tape in the still mode.
110 AUTO BACK
0000
0001
0002OFF
REC-PALLFor setting the operation method of the frame-to-frame continuity function
(for setting the operation of the auto back function for rewinding the tape for
several seconds in order to eliminate disturbances in the recorded pictures).
0: Auto back function is disabled (no continuity between frames).
1: In the REC PAUSE mode, the auto back function is activated to ensure
frame-to-frame continuity.
2: Regardless of the VTR mode, the auto back function is activated to
ensure frame-to-frame continuity.
113 BATTERY SEL
0000
0001
0002
0003
0004BP402BPH90
BPH100
HP90
HP90AFor setting the type of battery.
0: AU-BP402 (made by Matsushita Electric Industrial), 12 V nickel-cadmium
battery
1: BP-H90 (made by IDX), 12 V nickel-hydrogen battery
2: BP-H10C (made by IDX), 13 V nickel-hydrogen battery
3: HP-H90 (made by PACO), 13 V nickel-hydrogen battery
4: HP-H90A (made by PACO), 13 V nickel-hydrogen battery 
						

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Setup Menus
131 LIGHT SET UP
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether LCD backlight illumination status is to be stored in the
memory when the power is switched off.
0: Status is not stored.  When the power is turned back on, the backlight
illumination will always be off.
1: Status is stored.
132 26PIN REC
0000
0001
ALL
REC-P
OPERATION menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
130 NO-VIDEO REC
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to proceed with recording when no video signals are
input.
0: Recording is disabled.  When the video signals are no longer input during
recording, operation is transferred to the REC PAUSE mode.
1: Recording is enabled.
For setting whether to acknowledge the REC command when the camera’s
START/STOP button is used for control while connection is made to the
CAMERA connector (26 pins).
0: The REC command is acknowledged regardless of the VTR mode.
1: The REC command is acknowledged only when the REC PAUSE mode
is established. 128 BATT WARNING
0000
0001AUTOMANUALFor setting the voltage at which a warning is given when the battery is
nearly discharged.
0: The voltage is set by the battery which was set in setup menu item No.
113 (BATTERY SEL).
AU-BP402 : 11.4 V
BP-H90 : 11.0 V
BP-H100 : 11.6 V
HP-90 : 12.0 V
HP-90A : 11.4 V
1: The voltage setting can be changed to match the battery used.  The
change made to the setting is saved.
Press the MODE button, and change the setting using the “00: BATT
NEAR END” menu.
129 BATT DISPLAY
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to display the battery voltage on the status display
window when the METER button is pressed.
0: The voltage is not displayed in the status display window.
1: The voltage is displayed in the status display window.
OExample of display shown: 11.2 V
00 BATT NEAR
END10.7
14.010.7V14.0VFor changing in 0.1 V increments the voltage setting at which a warning is
given when the battery is nearly discharged to match the battery used.
OInitial voltage setting:
AU-BP402 : 11.2 V
BP-H90 : 10.9 V
BP-H100 : 11.6 V
HP-90 : 12.0 V
HP-90A : 11.4 V 
						

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400 STILL TIMER 0000
0001
0002
0003
0004
0005
0006
0007
00080.5S
5S
10S
20S
30S
40S
50S
1min
2minFor setting the time taken until the tape protection mode is established
when the unit has been left standing in the stop or still mode.
(Unit: S = seconds, min = minutes)
401 SRC PROTECT
0000
0001STEPHALFFor setting the tape protection mode operation when the unit has been left
standing in the still mode.
0: STEP FWD
1: STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)
  
If STEP FWD has been selected, the unit is automatically transferred to the
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when the total length of time it has
been left standing in the still mode reaches 30 minutes.
403 STOP PROTECT
0000
0001
STEP
HALF
For setting the tape protection mode operation when the unit has been left
standing in the stop mode.
0: STEP FWD
1: STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)
  
If STEP FWD has been selected, the unit is automatically transferred to the
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when the total length of time it has
been left standing in the still mode reaches 30 minutes. 402 DRUM STDBY
0000
0001
OFF
ON
For setting the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)
mode.
0: The drum rotation is stopped.
1: The drum rotation is continued.
TAPE PROTECT menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
Setup Menus
200 ID SEL
0000
0001OTHERDVCPROFor setting the ID information to be returned to the controller.
0: 20 25H is returned.
1: The DVCPRO unit’s own ID (F0 33H) is returned.
INTERFACE menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting. 
						

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509 TCG CF FLAG
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to add the CF flag of the TCG to the CF bit (color frame
bit) of the TCG.
0: CF flag is not added.  (LTC CF bit: 0)
1: CF flag is added.  (LTC CF bit: 1)
510 DF MODE
0000
0001DFNDFFor setting the TCG drop frame mode.
0: The unit is used in the drop frame mode.
1: The unit is used in the non-drop frame mode.
530 UB MODE
0000
0001
0002
0003USERTIME
DATE
EXTFor setting the mode in which the user’s bit is used.
0: The user’s bit is used for the user setting.  (Fixed)
1: The user’s bit is used for displaying hours, minutes and seconds in real-
time operation.
2: The user’s bit is used for displaying the year, month, day, and time in
real-time operation.
3: The UBG value is slave-locked while the TC signal is input from an
external source.
(The user setting is used when no signal is input from an external
source.)
531 TCG SET HOLD
0000
0001OFFONFor setting whether to make the TCG setting operable when recording is to
be performed after the TCG is set, the power is turned off and back on
again.
0: Recording is performed according to the FIRST REC TC setting in No.
532.
1: The TCG setting is made operable, and recording starts from the value of
the TCG displayed.
532 FIRST REC TC
0000
0001REGENPRESETFor setting whether to record in the regeneration mode when recording for
the first time after the cassette was inserted or from the STOP mode or
power-on status.
0: Recording is performed in regeneration mode.
1: Recording is not performed in regeneration mode.
(Recording starts from the value of the TCG displayed.)
TIME CODE menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
Setup Menus
540
TIME/DATE. .For setting the time and date.
00 YEAR 0000
0099
00
99
For setting the year.
01 MONTH 0001
00120112For setting the month.
02 DAY 0001
00310131For setting the day.
03 HOUR 0000
00230023For setting the hours.
04 MINUTE 0000
00590059For setting the minutes.
05 SET ––– ––– For setting the date and time. 
						

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601 V-MUTE SEL
0000
0001
N-MUTE
LOW RF
For setting whether to mute the video signals when LOW RF or NO RF has
occurred during playback.
0: The video signals are not muted (the picture is frozen).
1: The video signal picture is muted (the screen turns gray).
VIDEO menu
Item Setting
No.Superimposed
displayNo.Superimposed
displayDescription of setting
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
Setup Menus
608
SET UP 25. .For setting the setup processing for the composite IN/OUT and component
IN signals when the 25 Mbps mode is selected.
00 CMPST IN
0000
0001THRU
CUTFor setting the setup processing for the composite input signals.
0: The original signals are input as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is eliminated from the input signals, which are then
input.
01 CMPST OUT
0000
0001
THRU
ADDFor setting the setup processing for the composite output signals.
0: The original signals are output as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is added to the output signals, which are then output.
02 CMPNT IN
0000
0001THRUCUTFor setting the setup processing for the component input signals.
0: The original signals are input as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is eliminated from the input signals, which are then
input.
609
SET UP 50. .For setting the setup processing for the composite IN/OUT and component
IN signals when the 50 Mbps mode is selected.
00 CMPST IN
0000
0001THRU
CUTFor setting the setup processing for the composite input signals.
0: The original signals are input as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is eliminated from the input signals, which are then
input.
01 CMPST OUT
0000
0001
THRU
ADDFor setting the setup processing for the composite output signals.
0: The original signals are output as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is added to the output signals, which are then output.
02 CMPNT IN
0000
0001THRUCUTFor setting the setup processing for the component input signals.
0: The original signals are input as they stand.
1: The 7.5 % setup is eliminated from the input signals, which are then
input.