Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1400 Operating Instructions

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VANC data recording/playback
VANC data recording
1Detects the VANC data packets that multiplex recorded
in the following range of the Y stream of HD SDI.
1080i: L9–L20, L571–L583
720P: L9–L25

HANC data packets are not be detected.
2Records VANC data packets up to the following volume
in the VAUX region of the DVCPRO HD format in the
order of the earlier line.
1080i: 5760 word/frame
720P: 2880 word/frame

Data packets that exceed the capacity will not be
recorded or played back.
3Records the video...

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Joystick and Variable Speed Playback
Joystick
1Press the SEARCH button to activate the joystick.
When “STICK” has been selected as the menu item
No.100 SEARCH ENA setting, the joystick will be
activated without pressing the SEARCH button.
2Press the joystick to switch between the SHTL mode and
SLOW mode.
3When the joystick is inclined toward the right, the tape
can be played back in the forward direction at a variable
speed based on the angle that the stick is inclined. When
the stick is inclined...

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PF (Programmable Function)
Three setup menu items can be registered in the PF buttons, and these buttons can then be used to change the setup menu
settings by a simple operating procedure.
Performing operations using the PF 
buttons
1Open the setup menu by pressing the Menu button, and
move the cursor to the A00 MENU by tilting the joystick
down and then to the right.
2Move the cursor to the item with the PF number to be
registered (A04 to A06) by tilting the joystick up and
down.
3When the joystick...

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Pause/Recording (Recording with pauses)
1Press the PAUSE button during playback of the cassette
tape.
2Press the REC button to move to the REC PAUSE mode.
When menu item No. 154 AUTO BACK is set to “REC-P”
or “ALL,” the tape is rewound for a few seconds from the
position where the PAUSE button is pressed.
3Press the PAUSE button to start recording.
The tape runs to the position where the PAUSE button is
pressed as mentioned in 1 above, and recording starts.
4Press the PAUSE button again to pause the...

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Repeat playback
Setting the BEGIN and END points
1Press the MENU button.
2Select menu item No. 161 CTL (TC) BGN or No. 162
END, and tilt the joystick right/left while pressing the
SEARCH button.
By operating the joystick, the user can choose whether
or not to set the BEGIN and END points. “--:--:--:--”
appears on the display when the points are not set. If
repeat playback is initiated in this state, the tape start will
serve as the BEGIN point, and the tape end will serve as
the END point.
3Press the...

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Recording from a variable frame rate camera
Recording the HD SDI output signal from 
a variable frame rate camera
Connect the HD SDI (720/30Pover 59.94P) output of the
variable frame rate camera to the HD SDI input connector of
this unit.
1Select “SLTC” in menu No. 032 REC REF.
Detect the frame information from the superimposed
time code in the HD SDI signal to prevent displacement
of the field.
2Adjust the following settings to activate the two settings.
zMenu No. 25 SYSTEM FREQ: 59/60
zMenu No. 020...

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Setup (initial settings)
This unit’s main settings can be performed and checked using the on-screen menus which are displayed on the video monitor
connected to the unit.
It is also possible to set and confirm using the item number and the setting number or the item name, which are displayed on
the display part on the front panel.
Furthermore, a user setting memory in which to store three sets of settings is provided, enabling the desired settings to be
stored for future use.
Setting method using the...

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Setup (initial settings) (continued)
3Incline the joystick up and down to adjust the cursor in
the default settings screen to the “LOAD” position and
press the joystick. The mode for this unit changes to the
LOAD mode, the LOAD screen is displayed on the video
monitor, and the item name is displayed in the counter
display.
4Incline the joystick up and down to adjust the cursor in
the LOAD screen to the “FACTORY” position and press
the joystick.
zIf this operation is made after moving the cursor to...

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Setup (initial settings) (continued)
6Confirmation screen for SAVE is displayed.
zWhen the PLAY button is pressed, the set value is
stored and the display returns to the menu screen.
zWhen the STOP button is pressed, the display returns
to the menu screen without storing the set value.
7When the MENU button is pressed, the display of the
menu screen disappears.
User default loading method 
1Press the MENU button.
A select screen for the major menu items is displayed on
the video monitor, and the names...

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Setup (initial settings) (continued)
Menu protection method
By switching to the menu protect mode, it is possible to
disable the setup menu even if the MENU button on the front
panel is pressed.
1Press the MENU button.
A select screen for the major menu items is displayed on
the video monitor, and the names are displayed in the
counter display. 
2Press the RESET button.
The unit will switch to the default setting mode, and the
default screen will be displayed on the video monitor.
3Tilt the joystick...