Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Player Recorder Ajhd1200a Operating Instructions

Digital HD Video Cassette Player/Recorder
The unit’s recording function become operational only when
the AJ-YA120AG (optional accessory) or AJ-YAD120AG
(optional accessory) has been installed.
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Operating Instructions
Model No.AJ- P 

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$THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be
inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which
is effectively grounded through normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-
core and be correctly wired to provide connection to the
ground. Incorrectly wired extension cords can be
extremely hazardous.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does
not imply that it is grounded, and the installation is not...

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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 equilateral 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...

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Contents
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Parts and their functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tapes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Inserting the tape  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Usable tapes  . . . . . . . ....

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Introduction
The AJ-HD1200A multi-format digital video cassette
player is capable of playing not only all types of
materials ranging from HD (DVCPRO HD and
DVCPRO HD-LP) to SD (DVCPRO50, DVCPRO50P
and DVCPRO) recorded in the DVCPRO formats on
1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes but also
consumer DV and DVCAM tapes.
A down-converter provided as a standard feature
verifies all tapes, whatever their format, using analog
composite output signals.
Furthermore, by installing an optional board, the unit
can...

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Playback formatOutput format
DVCPRO HD-LP, 
DVCPRO HDDVCPRO HD,
DVCPRO50, DV
DVCPRO P, DV, DVCAM DV
When the E-E mode is
established:
OInstall the AJ-YA120AG board
which is available as an optional
accessory.
OSelect a setting other than
“1394” for menu item No.600
[VIDEO IN SEL].

When any of the settings below is established, no signals will be
output from the digital video interface.
OWhen “23/24,” “25(HD)” or “25(SD)” is selected as the menu
item No.25 [SYSTEM FREQ] setting
OWhen “60/24” is...

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REMOTE RECINH
CH 1
CH 2dB -30-25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0-CTL
TC
UB
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
SERVO SCH
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
AUDIO MON SELECT
INPUT
ANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH3-4
720 PCH1·2CH3·4
CH 1
RECCH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPEPAUSE/STILLSEARCHFF STOP REW PLAYREC(OPTION)
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ONREC INH (OPTION)
REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
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Front panel
6REPEAT lamp
This lights during repeat playback.

The lamp flashes and repeat playback is not
performed if the counter display mode which has
been set using menu items No.161 [CTL (TC) BGN]
and No.162 [END] is at variance from the counter
display mode used for repeat playback.
7SYSTEM format lamp
This indicates the status of the mode which has
been selected by menu item No.15 [SYSTEM
FREQ].
Off:59/60 Hz mode
On:50 Hz/25 PsF mode
Flashing: 23/24 Hz mode
2, 25 Hz mode2
8SCH lamp2
When SD...

9 ?ANALOG lamp
2
This lights when ANALOG is selected for the audio
input signals as the menu item No.700 [AUDIO IN
SEL] setting.  When it is off, the HD SDI signal input
or INT SG status is established.

The signals which are input for each of the
channels when analog signals are supplied are
recorded on the following audio tracks of the tape.
CH1 input5CH1 and CH5 tracks
CH2 input5CH2 and CH6 tracks
CH3 input5CH3 and CH7 tracks
CH4 input5CH4 and CH8 tracks@METER button and lamp (CH3•4)
Each time the...

10 CAnalog audio signal recording level controls
2
These are used to adjust the recording levels of the
analog audio signals for CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4
(coupled to CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8).
These are “pull for variable” controls: pull up a
control to adjust it.  If a control is pulled down, the
signals of the corresponding channel are set to the
default level.

These controls cannot be used to adjust the levels
of HD digital audio signals.
D720p lamp
This lights when the 720p system is selected.
EHeadphone...