Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1500p Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
 Digital HD Video Cassette Recorder
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IMPORTANT
“Unauthorized recording of copyrighted televi-
sion 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 SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the...

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IC CARD function ..................................................... 53
Variable memory function ......................................... 56
ERROR LOG function .............................................. 58
Setup (default settings) ........................................... 60
Setup menus ............................................................ 61
•SYSTEM menu ..................................................... 65
•USER menu ..............................................................

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General and Features
This unit is a DVCPRO HD-LP format HD digital video cassette recorder which is designed to
use 1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes.
It is a studio-use digital VTR which can record, play back and edit HD signals (1080i/720p,
59.94 Hz), and can play back tapes recorded using the existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps/50
Mbps) format.  Use of the HD-SD conversion facility of the format converter (standard feature
of this unit) enables interfacing with existing SD systems and development into...

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General and Features
Features
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Time codes
This unit comes with a built-in time code generator (TCG)/time code reader (TCR). In
addition to the internal time code, an external time code can also be recorded as the LTC on
the unit’s tape.
Multi-functional interfaces
• Serial digital input and output connector
The unit features a HD component serial interface input/output connector to enable HD
component video signals and 8-channel digital audio signals to be interfaced using just the
one...

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Controls and their functions
Front panel
PULL FOR VARIABLE
ON
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFT ADJTC  SETSTART TC/CTLRESET
TC INTTCTAPE
UB
STAND BY
EDIT PLAY
REW STOPSERVOREC
FFREC INHIBIT
PLAYEREXT EE
MODEREMOTEPUSH
REV FWDRECORDERLOCAL
CONTROL
CH 1
1ASMBL
PREVIEW
REVIEWAUTO EDITPREROLLTRIMA ININSETOUTA OUT
MULTICUEINSERT
VIDEOCH1/5 CH2/8 CH3/7 CH4/8 CUE TCCH 4
OFF
POWERCH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT
METERFULL/FINE
MONITOR SELECT
LEVEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1/5 CH 2/6 CH 3/7 CH 4/8 CUE
REC
L
R
PB
PULL
OPENPULL
OPEN...

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Controls and their functions

1POWER switch
2TV system/format displays
This shows the format during playback.
HD:This indicates the DVCPROHD-LP recording and playback modes as well as the
DVCPROHD playback mode.
50M:This indicates the DVCPRO50 playback mode.
25M:This indicates the DVCPRO, DV or DVCAM playback mode.
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3VTR status display area
The VTR’s statuses, programmable menus and setup menus appear in this display area.

This indicates the VTR statuses (format, field frequency, video/audio...

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Controls and their functions

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>STOP button
When this is pressed, the tape stops traveling, and if the TAPE/EE selector switch is at
TAPE, still pictures can be monitored.
The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode, and the tape remains in close contact
with the drum.
If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time, the unit automatically
switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape.
The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been...

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Controls and their functions

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DSTAND BY button
When this is pressed, the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape,
and while the head drum continues to rotate, the button’s lamp lights to indicate that the
standby ON mode is established.
In the standby OFF mode, the half-loading mode is established.
When this button is pressed in the stop mode, the standby OFF mode is established, the
half-loading mode is established. The lamp in the button now goes off. When the unit...

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Controls and their functions

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JREMOTE/LOCAL switch
This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the
REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or parallel connector.
REMOTE:Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the
9-pin REMOTE connector or RS-232C/parallel connector.
LOCAL:Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own
operation panel.
K KK K
KREMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL...