Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd1700 Operating Instructions

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Note concerning tapes played back by this VTR
• Use  tapes  which  have  been  shot  by  a  variable  frame  rate
camera.
• Do not use tapes which are copies of shot tapes or edited tapes.
Doing so will cause the tape management information to be lost,
and normal conversion and playback may not be possible as a
result.
• To convert a tape, which was recorded at a frame rate other than
24fps  (25fps),  to  1080/24psf  (1080/25psf),  use  a  frame  rate
converter  (AJ-FRC27)  which  is  available  as...

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Example of connections with an editing controller
Connections
POWEROFFON
HEADPHONES
PUSH
LOCKFULL
CH CONDITIONMONITORFULL/FINEREMOTELR9P50PRS-232CCH12 3 4 5 6 7 8CUEXL/L/M-cassetteDo not insert S-cassette
without adapterEJECT
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFTABC DEF GHI
JKL MNO PQRSPREVIEW/
REVIEWPRE-
ROLLA IN A OUT
HOME RF1 ASSEMADJUSTSHTL
REV FWDVA R JOG
STAND BYRECORDER INPUT CHECKPLAYERSERVOEDIT PLAY REC
REW STOPFFREC INHIBIT
PUSH-INTERINSERT RF2
VIDEOUNITYTC CUE
AUDIOUNITYDIAG MENU
TRIMSET
INOUTAUTO
EDIT789...

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POWEROFFON
HEADPHONES
PUSH
LOCKFULL
CH CONDITIONMONITORFULL/FINEREMOTELR9P50PRS-232CCH12 3 4 5 6 7 8CUE
XL/L/M-cassetteDo not insert S-cassette
without adapterEJECT
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFTABC DEF GHI
JKL MNO PQRSPREVIEW/
REVIEWPRE-
ROLLA IN A OUT
HOME RF1 ASSEMADJUSTSHTL
REV FWDVA R JOG
STAND BYRECORDER INPUT CHECKPLAYER
SERVOEDIT PLAY REC
REW STOPFFREC INHIBIT
PUSH-INTERINSERT RF2
VIDEOUNITYTC CUE
AUD IOUNITYDIAG MENU
TRIMSET
INOUTAUTO
EDIT789
456BSTUV WXYZ123ENT0CT F
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5...

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Before starting to operate the VTR, check whether the
equipment has been connected properly.
Turning on the power and inserting the cassette
1Turn on the VTR’s power.
3Insert the cassette tape.
Without forcing it, insert the cassette tape at the
prescribed position.
4Check that the STOP lamp is lighted.
When  the  tape  is  inserted,  the  cylinder  starts
rotating automatically, the tape is loaded, and the
VTR is set to the STOP mode.  The EJECT lamp
goes off.
2Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off.
If...

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Recording
1Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the
cassette tape to the “recording” position, and insert
the tape.
3Select “EE” as the OUTPUT setting using  on
the  menu.  E-E pictures now appear on
the TV monitor.F1
4Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off.
If the lamp is lighted, select “OFF” as the R INH
setting using  on the  menu.
If the inserted cassette has already been recorded
on using a format other than DVCPRO HD-LP, the
recording inhibited status (factory setting) will be
set by...

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Playback
1Insert the cassette tape, and set the VTR to the
STOP mode.
3Adjust the audio playback levels.
Before  adjusting  the  playback  levels,  check  that
the  PB  LED  is  lighted  and  that  the  audio
adjustment dial is in the unlocked status.  If the dial
is  locked  (indicated  by  the  lighted  LOCK  LED),
press it.  The LOCK LED goes off, and the lock is
released.  The analog cue audio level is adjusted
using setup menu item No.791 (CUE PB VOL).
Normally, the VTR is kept in the UNITY...

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Jog mode
Jog/Shuttle
1Press the JOG button.
Shuttle mode
1Press the SHTL button.
3To transfer the VTR from the jog mode to another
mode,  press  the  button  that  corresponds  to  the
mode concerned.
2Turn the search dial.
The dial’s click-stops are released, and the tape is
played  back  at  the  speed  corresponding  to  the
speed at which the dial is turned.
The  maximum  jog  speed  can  be  changed  by
selecting the setup menu item No.310 (JOG FWD
MAX) and No.311 (JOG REV MAX) settings.
When the...

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Manual Editing
1Select the editing mode.
ASSEM button: 
Assemble  (frame-to-frame  continuity)  editing  is
performed using this button.
INSERT button: 
Insert editing is performed using this button.
2On the time code display, select the channels to be
edited.
ASSEM: 
Set ASSEM to ON using the  button.
INSERT: 
To select V, A1, A2, A3, A4 and CUE channels,
press the  to  buttons; to select A5, A6, A7,
A8  and  TC  channels,  press  the  +  to
+  buttons.  The highlighted channels
will now be edited....

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POWEROFFON
HEADPHONES
PUSH
LOCKFULL
CH CONDITIONMONITORFULL/FINEREMOTELR9P50PRS-232CCH12 3 4 5 6 7 8CUE
XL/L/M-cassetteDo not insert S-cassette
without adapterEJECT
AUDIO CH SELECTSHIFTABC DEF GHI
JKL MNO PQRSPREVIEW/
REVIEWPRE-
ROLLA IN A OUT
HOME RF1 ASSEMADJUSTSHTL
REV FWDVA R JOG
STAND BYRECORDER INPUT CHECKPLAYER
SERVOEDIT PLAY REC
REW STOPFFREC INHIBIT
PUSH-INTERINSERT RF2
VIDEOUNITYTC CUE
AU DI OUNITYDIAG MENU
TRIMSET
INOUTAUTO
EDIT789
456BSTUV WXYZ123ENT0CT F
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5...

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Automatic Editing (deck-to-deck)
1Select the editing mode.
ASSEM button: 
Assemble  (frame-to-frame  continuity)  editing  is
performed in this mode.
INSERT button: 
Insert editing is performed in this mode.
2On the time code display, select the channels to be
edited.
ASSEM: 
Set ASSEM to ON using the  button.
INSERT: 
To select V, A1, A2, A3, A4 and CUE channels,
press the  to  buttons; to select A5, A6, A7,
A8  and  TC  channels,  press  the  +  to
+  buttons.  The highlighted channels
will now be...