Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1700 Operating Instructions

11
Front panel
D
SHTL button
For shuttle playback, press this button and proceed
with the operation using the search dial G
.
When the dial is turned to the desired position, the
tape is played at the speed corresponding to the
angle  to  which  the  dial  has  been  turned.    A  still
picture appears when the dial is set to the center
position.
E
JOG button
For  jog  playback,  press  this  button  and  proceed
with the operation using the search dial G
.
The  tape  is  played  at  a  speed  within...

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N
PREROLL button
This button is used to locate where a transmission
or manual editing starts on the tape.
When it is pressed, the tape travels to the preroll
point and it stops there.
When the cue time has been registered on the
HOME, PF1 or PF2 screen:
The tape is prerolled from the registered cue time
using  the  preroll  time  which  was  set  using .
(PREROL) on the  menu.
When  the  search  mode  is  established  on  the
CUE screen:
The tape is prerolled from the selected cue point
using  the...

13
Front panel
P
TRIM buttons
These buttons are used to make fine adjustments to the
IN or OUT point.
By pressing the i
or j
button while the IN button or OUT
button  is  held  down,  the  registered  edit  point  can  be
adjusted in 1-frame increments.  When the i
button is
pressed,  the  point  is  moved  ahead  by  one  frame;
conversely, when the j
button is pressed, it is moved
back by one frame.
The playback phase can be adjusted by pressing the i
or j
button while holding down the PLAY button.
Q...

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Front panel
Y
STANDBY button
The same tape tension is applied as in the regular
stop mode.  While the head drum is rotating, the
button’s lamp lights to indicate that the standby ON
mode is now established.
If  the  button  is  pressed  in  the  stop  mode,  the
standby OFF mode is established followed by the
half loading mode.  At this time, its lamp goes off.
When the VTR is left in the stop mode beyond a
specific period of time, it is automatically set to the
standby OFF mode in order to protect...

15
Front panel
INPUT CHECK output specifications
VIDEO (59/60 Hz mode)
Parts and Their Functions
AUDIO
Output system
MONITOR L
HD SDI (MONITOR)
(embedded audio)
SD SDI (MONITOR)
(embedded audio)
MONITOR (L, R) selection
CH1 to CH8
Audio input which has been
set by the channels selected
as L channels*
2
Same as main
system*1
Same as main
system*1
Same as main system*1*3
Same as main system*1*3
CUE
MONITOR R
HEAD PHONE LAudio input which has been
set by the channels selected
as R channels*2
Audio input...

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1
Cue time display
The  currently  registered  cue  time  appears  here.
(For details of the cue time operations, refer to “Cue
time registration, preroll and cue-up” on page 112.)
Cue  time  operations  can  be  performed  on  the
HOME, PF1 and PF2 screens only.
2
Operation mode (speed) display
The current operation mode (including the speed
display) appears here.
EJECT:
Eject mode
STANDBY OFF:
Standby OFF mode
T.RELEASE:
Tension release mode
STOP:
Stop mode
PREROLL:
Preroll mode
PLAY:
Playback mode...

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3
Time counter display
CTL: CTL counter data
TCG: Time code data of time code generator
UBG:User’s bit data of time code generator
tcg:When  the  time  code  data  of  the  time
code generator is preset
ubg: When  the  user’s  bit  data  of  the  time
code generator is preset
TCR/T¢
R: Time code data of the time code reader
UBR/U¢
R: User’s bit data of the time code reader
If the time code data or user’s bit data could not be
read  properly,  “T¢
R”  or  “U¢
R”  appears  on  the
display and, if the...

18
Rear panel
1
AC IN socket
Using the power cord supplied, connect one end to
this socket and the other end to the power outlet.
2
SIGNAL GND terminal
This is connected to the signal ground terminal on
the component connected to this VTR in order to
minimize noise.  It is not a safety ground.
3
Fuse holder
A fuse is inserted here.
4
Fan
The fan is used to cool down the VTR.
If  the  fan  has  been  stopped  due  to  some  kind  of
problem, “W
” appears on the time code display and
a beeping sound is...

19
Rear panel
>
SD SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO and
VIDEO OUT connectors
The  digital  component  audio  and  video  signals
complying  with  the  SMPTE  259M-C,  272M-A  or
294M standard are output from these connectors.
They are output during DVCPRO25M, 50M, DV or
DVCAM interchangeable playback or when signals
are down-converted and output.  Signals containing
TC, menu or other superimposed information can
be output from the SD SDI MONITOR.
Using setup menu item No.606 (SD MONI O SEL),
it is also...

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PUSHPUSHPUSHPUSH
SIGN
AC IN
TC
IN IN L
OUT
CH 1
AUDIO INCH 2 CH 3 CH 4
VIDEO OUT
(WFM)ON
OFF75≠ON
OFF75≠
(SUPER)
1
2
3SD REF IN
CH1·2AUDIOOUTCH3·4 CH5·6 CH7·8
HD REF IN HD REF OUT
SD
REF OUT
RS-232CENCODERREMOTEREMOTE  IN/OUT
REMOTE      OUT
PARALLEL
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4OUT RCUE MONPUSH
L
GD
CH1·2AUDIOINCH3·4 CH5·6 CH7·8ACTIVE
THROUGH
(SUPER)ANALOGDIGITAL AUDIO
SD SDI
(OPTION)
HD SDI
SDTI
R
E
M
O
T
E
IN
OUT 
OUT 1 INOUT 2OUT 3MONITOR (SUPER)
MONITOR
AUDIO OUT
PUSHPUSH
HD SDI input (audio, video) 
SDTI...