Panasonic Digital Video Interface Board Aj Yad955 Operating Instructions

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Model No.  AJ-G
Digital Video Interface Board
Operating Instructions
VQT0C33
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and
save this manual for future use.
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Precautions
• Do not touch this product with wet hands.
• Do not drop this product or subject it to other strong shock.
• Do not attempt to modify this product. Doing so may cause it to malfunction.
If the “SDTI/1394” input cannot be selected by the VIDEO INPUT SELECT
button even though the board has been installed correctly, the version of the
software and hardware in the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 digital VTR may need to
be updated.  Consult your dealer for details on updating the software and
hardware...

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Features
The AJ-YAD955G is a digital video interface board which is designed to be used
exclusively with the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 series of digital VTRs.
When it is installed in the AJ-SD930 or AJ-SD955 series, video and audio signals as well
as time code signals can be transferred digitally to a PC (*) or digital VTR in compliance
with the IEEE 1394 standard.
* Depending on the application (editing) software and hardware (IEEE1394 interface) being
used, transmission of video signals and...

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Coin screws
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ON1
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The AJ-YAD955G must be installed in the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 in order for it to be
used.  Follow the procedure below for installation.
2Check that the DIP switches on the
AJ-YAD955G are set to the positions
shown in the figure below.
Installing the board in the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 series
3Remove the 2 coin screws and top
panel from the unit.
1Disconnect the power cord from the
unit.
Screw
Board clamp
4Remove the screw and the board
clamp.
Screw Blank panel
5Remove the...

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Installing the board in the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 series
8Reinsert the SDI board in the F3 slot
on the rear panel side, then  insert the
interface board into the front panel
side of the F3 slot .
F3
Screw Coin screws
Board
clamp
9Attach the board clamp with the
screw and secure the top panel to the
unit with the 2 coin screws.
Screw Connector 
board
7Attach the accessory connector board
to the rear panel.
Pass the wiring through the rear panel,
attach the top side of the connector
board and...

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•It is not possible to select SDTI/1394 for
AUDIO unless SDTI/1394 has been
selected for VIDEO.
•The recording formats for the input data
are determined as shown in the table
below.
AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955 series settings
1Check that “ON” has been selected
as the setting for setup menu item
No.220 “AV/C CMD SEL.”
3When inputting signals from the
digital video interface, press the
INPUT SELECT button on the front
panel, and set the front display tube
VIDEO input selection to the
“SDTI/1394” position....

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Precautions for use
•Ensure that the connections with other devices are made on a 1:1 basis.
•When selecting the digital video interface as the input, “AUTO” must be selected
without fail as the setting for setup menu item No.304 “SERVO REF.”
•When warning E-92 (1394 INITIAL ERROR) appears, disconnect the connecting
cables and re-connect them or turn off the VTRs power and turn it back on.
•The AV signals may be disrupted by turning the power of the connected devices ON
and OFF or by...

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880 DIF
SPEED00000001
0002S100S200
S400For setting the transfer rate of the digital video interface output.
0: 100Mbps
1: 200Mbps
2: 400Mbps
For setting the format used for output.
0:  The format is forcibly set to DVCPRO for output.
1:  The format is forcibly set to DV for output.
2:  The same format as that of the playback tape is set.
  
This menu item setting is ignored when “50M” has been selected as
the setup menu item No.012 “SYS FORMAT” setting. 881 DIF
TYPE
(*1)0000
0001
0002
DVCPRO
DV...

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Setup menus
The underlining indicates the factory setting.
ItemSetting
No.Super-
imposed
displayNo.Super-
imposed
displayDescription of settings
891 DIF DV
AUDIO0000
0001
0002THRULOCK
LOCK48For setting the forced audio mode conversion when playing back a
DV tape and outputting the signals in the DV format.
0: Normal (the signals simply pass through normally).
1: Forcibly converted to the LOCK mode (the frequency is not
converted).
2: Forcibly converted to the 48 kHz/2CH/LOCK mode.
893 JUST...

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Warning messages
By installing the AJ-YAD955G in the AJ-SD930 and AJ-SD955, the following warning
messages are additionally provided.
These messages will appear on the mode display when “T&S&M” has been selected as
the setup menu item No.003 (DISPLAY SEL) setting.
This appears when the signals which have been input from the digital
video interface are not in the DVCPRO or DV format.
Display on monitor
screen (counter display)DescriptionOpera-
tion
*1
*1
*2
*3 This appears when the signals which...