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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Digital Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions Printed in Japan F10399W3040 VQT8017-3... - Page 2 IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording television 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ..... . . 4 Features ......4 Parts and Their Functions . -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction The AJ-D95DCP is a multi-purpose digital VTR which is capable not only of 525i/50 Mbps recording and playback using 1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes but of recording and playback onto existing DVCPRO (25 Mbps) cassette tapes as well. This VTR with its high picture quality, which is due to the use of digital compression technology, significantly reduces the deterioration in the quality of both sound and picture accompanying dubbing operations. -
Page 5: Parts And Their Functions
Parts and Their Functions Front panel REC INH -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0 CH 1 CH 2 POWER INPUT SELECT ANALOG SDI PULL FOR VAR · CH 3 AUDIO OUT AUDIO MON SELECT Counter display area SERVO REMOTE WIDE HOURS... - Page 6 Parts and Their Functions Front panel 1 POWER switch When this switch is pressed, the power is turned on and the counter display area lights; when it is pressed again, the power is turned off. 2 Cassette insertion slot Newsgathering cassettes and general-purpose cassettes are inserted into this slot.
- Page 7 Parts and Their Functions > INPUT SELECT button and lamp This button is used to select the input signals. Each time it is pressed, ANALOG and SDI signals are selected alternately. <Note> It is not possible to select ANALOG for the video signals and SDI for the audio signals or vice versa: the same setting must be used for both sets of signals.
- Page 8 Parts and Their Functions H FF button This button is pressed to fast forward the tape. The playback pictures can be monitored when the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE. Pressing the FF button while in the search mode (search still, reverse search, reverse search still, forward search still) causes operation to switch to forward search, and fast forward playback occurs at...
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Page 9: Connector Areas
Parts and Their Functions Connector areas CH 1 AUDIO CH 1 AUDIO 1 AC IN socket This is the AC power inlet. The accessory power cord is connected here. Use an AC 120V (±10%) power supply to operate this unit. When the voltage has dropped to an extremely low level, the unit’s power is automatically switched off. -
Page 10: Connector Area
Parts and Their Functions Connector area 6 VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector This is the output connector for the video monitor signals. Superimposed video signals can be output to this connector. Superimposing can be set to ON or OFF by setup menu item No.002. -
Page 11: Example Of Connections
Example of Connections AJ-A95P Monitor Speakers with built-in amplifier Video input signals and reference video input signals When signals are to be input simultaneously to the VIDEO IN connectors and REF VIDEO IN connectors, make sure that respective synchronized. If these signals are not synchronized, the E-E picture may dance, the advance of the time code display may slow down, the response to operations may slow down or some other phenomenon may occur... -
Page 12: Tapes
Tapes <Notes> DV tapes bearing either the “ regular consumer applications cannot be used. Do not insert them into the unit. Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot, and push it in gently. Once inserted, the cassette tape is loaded automatically. -
Page 13: Operations
Operations Turning on the power/inserting the cassette Before proceeding to operate the unit, check that it has been connected properly. This unit must be placed on a level surface before any attempt is made to operate it. Turn on the power. Insert the cassette tape. -
Page 14: Recording
Operations Recording Use the setup menu item No.007 to select recording in either the 50 Mbps mode or 25 Mbps mode. (See page 29) Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette to the “recording enable” position, and insert the tape. Press the STOP button to set the unit to the stop mode. -
Page 15: Playback
Operations Playback Insert the cassette tape. Press the PLAY button. Regular playback now commences. To end playback, press the STOP button. The unit is now set to the stop mode. <Notes> O Check that the SERVO lamp remains lighted during playback. -
Page 16: Linear 0.3A Speed Playback
Operations Linear 0.3a a speed playback Pressing the SEARCH button when in play pause status causes the mode to switch to slow still. In this status, pressing the FF button or REW button causes operation to switch to linear 0.3a playback. Pressing the PAUSE/STILL button during linear 0.3a playback causes the tape to pause. -
Page 17: Audio Channels
Operations Audio channels The DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format has 2 audio channels whereas the DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) format has 4 audio channels. However, this unit uses only two of the channels provided with the DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) format. <During recording>... - Page 18 Operations <During playback> 50 Mbps mode $ Analog signal output (Setup menu item No.711 setting: TR1/TR2) Playback Audio recording track on tape (Setup menu item No.711 setting: TR3/TR4) Playback Audio recording track on tape $ Serial digital multiplex signal output (SDI: option) (Setup menu item No.711 setting: TR1/TR2) Playback Audio recording...
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Page 19: Time Codes/User's Bit
Time Codes/User’s Bit Time codes Time codes are used to indicate the absolute position of the tape in hour, minute, second and frame increments: the time code signals generated by the time code generator (time code signal generator) are recorded on the tape and read by the time code reader (time code signal reader). -
Page 20: Setting The User's Bit
Time Codes/User’s Bit Setting the user’s bit Set the VTR to the menu mode. (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) Select setup menu item PRESET.” (See page 33) Now follow the same procedure as for setting the time code. Time code/user’s bit playback Set the VTR to the stop mode. -
Page 21: Superimposed Screens
Superimposed Screens When the unit’s MONITOR OUT connectors have been connected to a TV monitor, the control signals, time codes, etc. can be displayed as abbreviations on the TV monitor screen. This display can be set to ON or OFF by setting setup menu item No.002. - Page 22 Superimposed Screens Operation modes The details to be displayed on the screen can be selected by setting setup menu item No.003 “DISPLAY SEL.” (See page 29) “TIME”: Counter value “T&STA”: Counter value, VTR operation mode “T&R”: Counter value, amount of remaining tape “T&S&R”: Counter value, VTR operation mode, amount of remaining tape TIME mode...
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Page 23: Setup (Initial Settings)
Setup (Initial Settings) The 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 perform and check the settings using the item numbers and setting numbers which appear on the front panel’s display area. -
Page 24: How To Set The User Defaults
Setup (Initial Settings) SELECT MODE 0 ESCAPE 1 LOAD 2 SAVE 3 PROTECT Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN button to move the cursor to the LOAD position, and press the SET button. The unit is set to the LOAD mode, and the load screen appears on the video monitor. -
Page 25: How To Load The User Defaults
Setup (Initial Settings) How to load the user defaults Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position. The unit is now set to the menu setting mode, and the menu screen appears on the video monitor. Press the RESET button. The unit is set to the default setting mode, and the default setting screen appears on the video monitor. -
Page 26: How To Release The Menu Protection
Setup (Initial Settings) Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position. The unit is set to the menu protect mode. When the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch is set to the MENU position, the menu setting mode is not established, and “MENU PROTECTED” appears on the video monitor screen. -
Page 27: Setup Menus
Setup Menus SYSTEM menu Item Superimposed display ENCODER SEL 0000 0001 VIDEO LEVEL 0000 0128 0255 SET UP 0000 0128 0255 0000 0128 0255 CHROMA LEVEL 0000 0128 0255 SYSTEM H 0000 0255 SC COARSE 0000 0001 0002 0003 SC FINE 0000 0255 SCH COARSE... - Page 28 Setup Menus SYSTEM menu Item Superimposed display SCH FINE 0000 0255 AV PHASE 0000 0255 P.ON LOAD 0000 0001 The underlining indicates the factory setting. <Note> O The ( ) setting items are not initialized by the regular menu resetting operation. Setting Superimposed display...
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Page 29: Basic Menu
Setup Menus BASIC menu Item Superimposed display LOCAL ENA 0000 0001 0002 TAPE TIMER 0000 0001 SUPER 0000 0001 DISPLAY SEL 0000 0001 0002 0003 CHARA H-POS 0000 0004 0008 CHARA V-POS 0000 0022 CHARA TYPE 0000 0001 SYS FORMAT 0000 0001 PB FORMAT... -
Page 30: Operation Menu
Setup Menus OPERATION menu Item Superimposed display SEARCH SPEED 0000 0001 SHTL MAX 0000 0001 0002 FF. REW MAX 0000 0001 0002 AUDIO MUTE 0000 0001 REF ALARM 0000 0001 STOP MODE 0000 0001 HUMID OPE 0000 0001 WIDE MODE 0000 0001 AUTO REW... -
Page 31: Interface Menu
Setup Menus OPERATION menu Item Superimposed display MEMORY STOP 0000 0001 AUTO BACK 0000 0001 0002 AFTER CUE-UP 0000 0001 CAP LOCK 0000 0001 BATTERY SEL 0000 0001 0002 FRZ MODE SEL 0000 0001 EJECT EE SEL 0000 0001 The underlining indicates the factory setting. INTERFACE menu Item Superimposed... -
Page 32: Tape Protect Menu
Setup Menus TAPE PROTECT menu Item Superimposed display STILL TIMER 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 SRC PROTECT 0000 0001 DRUM STDBY 0000 0001 STOP PROTECT 0000 0001 The underlining indicates the factory setting. Setting Superimposed display 0.5S For setting the time taken until the tape protection mode is established when the unit has been left standing in the stop or still mode. -
Page 33: Time Code Menu
Setup Menus TIME CODE menu Item Superimposed display VITC BLANK 0000 0001 VITC POS-1 0000 0006 0010 VITC POS-2 0000 0008 0010 TCG REGEN 0000 0001 0002 TC MODE 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 TC PRESET UB PRESET BINARY GP 0000 0001 0002... - Page 34 Setup Menus TIME CODE menu Item Superimposed display TCG CF FLAG 0000 0001 DF MODE 0000 0001 The underlining indicates the factory setting. Setting Superimposed display For setting whether to add the CF flag of the TCG to the CF bit (color frame bit) when P-REC or P-FREE has been selected as the TCG mode setting by the menu item No.504 (TC MODE).
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Page 35: Video Menu
Setup Menus VIDEO menu Item Superimposed display OUT VSYNC 0000 0001 V-MUTE SEL 0000 0001 CC (F1) BLANK 0000 0001 CC (F2) BLANK 0000 0001 FREEZE SEL 0000 0001 0002 0000 0001 INPUT C KILL 0000 0001 IN FRM DET 0000 0001 SETUP 25... -
Page 36: Audio Menu
Setup Menus AUDIO menu Item Superimposed display CH1 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 CH2 IN LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 CH1 OUT LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 CH2 OUT LV 0000 0001 0002 0003 EMPHASIS 0000 0001 MONI SEL 0000 0001 REC CUE... - Page 37 Setup Menus AUDIO menu Item Superimposed display PB AUDIO SEL 0000 0001 SDI IN SEL 0000 0001 AUD REC IN 0000 0001 EMBEDDED AUD 0000 0001 AUDIO IN SEL 0000 0001 0002 The underlining indicates the factory setting. Setting Superimposed display For setting the audio tracks to be played back.
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Page 38: Error Messages
Error Messages When trouble has occurred in the unit, one of the following error messages will be displayed on the tape counter. Error No. Description – d – Condensation (dew) has formed. This appears when the servo has failed to lock for more than 3 seconds. -
Page 39: Emergency Eject
Emergency Eject Procedure for removing the tape manually in an emergency Use the procedure below to remove the cassette tape if it can not be removed even when the EJECT button is pressed. O Before proceeding to eject the tape manually, you must first turn off the power to the unit. 1 Remove the top panel. -
Page 40: Video Head Cleaning
Video Head Cleaning This unit is equipped with an auto head cleaning function, which automatically reduces the amount of dirt on the video heads. However, in order to enhance the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned every day. Use a cleaning fluid designated by the unit’s manufacturer. -
Page 41: Specifications
Specifications [GENERAL] Supply voltage: AC 120V ±10%, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 93 W DC supply voltage: 12 V DC power input current: 6.2 A Ambient operating temperature 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Ambient operating humidity 10% to 85% (no condensation) Weight 17.16 lb (7.8 kg) Dimensions (WaHaD) - Page 42 Specifications [AUDIO] $ Digital audio Sampling frequency 48 kHz Quantizing 16 bits Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1 dB Dynamic range More than 85 dB (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, “A” weighted) Distortion Less than 0.1% (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, reference level) Crosstalk Less than –80 dB (1 kHz, between 2 channels)
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