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MENU DATA
AUDIO
REC LEVELE
S-VIDEO
LINE OPTION
MODE
DOWN UP | + SET
dB -
MENU
LOCAL REMOTE
REC INH REMOTE WIDE DV SERVO
-30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0 CTL
TC
CH1
UB
CH2 HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
CH2
REMOTE
INPUT SELECT
CH1
CH3
CH4
PAUSE/STTIL
Digital Video Cassette Recorder
AUDIO OUT
SELECT
PLAY
DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE
OFF
EJECT
RESET COUNTER
ON
POWER
REW
STOP FF
REC
BEGIN
END
Digital Video Cassette Recorder
AJ- P
Operating Instructions
Printed in Japan
S0699W3119 A
VQT8188-2
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IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” CAUTION: CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ONLY. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SYSTEM menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BASIC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 OPERATION menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction The AJ-D250 is a digital VTR which uses 1/4˝ wide tapes. The incorporation of digital compression technology ensures that the deterioration in picture and sound quality suffered during dubbing will be much less than with conventional analog systems. The model has a compact and lightweight design, enabling it to be readily carried about or easily installed in a rack. The interactive system, which is featured for the unit’s settings, enables these settings to be performed while viewi
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Parts and Their Functions Front panel Counter display 4 5 6 7 8 9 : SERVO REC INH REMOTE WIDE DV CTL dB - -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0 TC CH 1 UB CH 2 HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES ; < = 1 23> ON EJECT OFF MENU POWER REMOTE LOCAL DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE Digital Video Cassette Recorder INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO LINE OPTION AUDIO REC LEVEL CH 1 BEGIN END AUDIO OUT CH 2 SELECT RESET COUNTER CH 3 REW STOP FF PLAY PAUSE/STILL REC CH 4 MODE DOWN MENU UP - DATA + SET REMOTE ? @ ABC DE F G H I J KLN O M 5
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Parts and Their Functions Front panel 1 POWER switch ; Level meter When the ON side is pressed, power is supplied to This indicates the levels of the audio signals. the unit, and the counter display is illuminated. During recording or E-E selection, it indicates the audio input signal levels; during playback, it 2 Cassette insertion slot indicates the audio output signal levels. News gathering cassettes, general-purpose < Cassette insertion lamp cassettes and consumer-use cassettes accompanied b
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Parts and Their Functions D Headphones jack M REMOTE connector When headphones are connected to this jack, they When the remote control (AG-A11) is plugged into can be used to monitor the sound being recorded or this connector, the unit can be operated at a played back. distance using the controls on the remote control instead of the unit’s function buttons. E Volume control Keep the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch at the This is used to adjust the volume to the REMOTE position. headphones. tte Recorde
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Parts and Their Functions Connector panel 54 6 78 3 INPUT REF VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO CH2 CH1 OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO MONIT RS- S-VIDEO 232C AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 AC IN CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 SIGNAL GND >:92 < = ; 1 8
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Parts and Their Functions Connector panel 1 AC IN socket > RS-232C connector Plug one end of the unit’s power cord into this Editing operations can be conducted speedily and power socket. efficiently by connecting the RS-232C remote control (AJ-A250 - available as an optional 2 SIGNAL GND terminal accessory) to this connector. Various operations In order to reduce noise, connect this terminal to can be performed from a computer by using the the signal grounding terminal on one of the devices RS
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Operation Turning on the power/inserting a cassette Before proceeding to operate the unit, make sure that the unit has been connected properly. Turn on the unit’s power. 1 Insert the cassette tape. 2 Insert it at the prescribed position without forcing it in any way. Check that the STOP lamp is lighted. 3 When the tape is inserted, the cylinder starts rotating automatically, the tape is loaded, and the STOP mode is established. It is possible to change the mode when a tape is inserted usi
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Operation STOP mode When the STOP button is pressed, the STOP mode is established. 1 The STOP lamp lights, and the tape stops traveling. OIn order to protect the tape, the tape protection mode will be established when the time selected for the “STILL TIMER” setup menu item setting has elapsed. (See page 31) When the STOP, REW, FF or PLAY button is pressed, the corresponding mode will be established. ORepeatedly using the same locations on the same tape will i
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Operation Recording Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to “recording,” and 1 insert the tape. Press the STOP button to set the unit to the STOP mode. 2 Check that the REC INH lamp has gone off. 3 Selecting the video and audio input signals and adjusting the audio levels 4 Selecting the video and audio input signals 4-1 1 Connect the signals which are to be recorded. Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel. 2 Adjusting the audio levels
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Operation Pause/record (frame-to-frame continuity) Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the cassette tape is playing. 1 When ON has been selected as the AUTO BACK setup menu item setting, the tape will be rewound for about 2 seconds starting from the position where the PAUSE/STILL was pressed. (See page 29) Press the REC button to set the unit to the REC PAUSE mode. 2 The monitor display now switches to the E-E screen. Press the PAUSE/STILL button to commence recording. 3 The tape travels to the p
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Operation Frame by frame advance When the FF or REW button is pressed during still picture playback, the tape will be advanced forward or backward one frame at a time. ONo sound will be heard during frame by frame advance. Audio switching The AUDIO OUT SELECT button is used to switch to the desired sound. By pressing this button, the audio output is switched to the modes in the sequence shown below. AUDIO OUT connectors Mode Display tube LED CH1 output CH2 output CH1 CH3 A CH1 CH2 CH2 CH4 CH1
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Operation Setting the BEGIN and END points [Front panel] Set the unit to the local mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the 1 LOCAL position). When the BEGIN or END button on the front panel is pressed, the current position 2 is set as the BEGIN or END point. Displaying the BEGIN and END points Set the unit to the remote mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to 1 the REMOTE position). When the BEGIN or END button on the front panel is pressed, the BEGIN or END 2 point is disp
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Time Codes and User’s Bit Time codes Time codes are used when recording time code signals generated by the time code generator on the tape, reading out their values with the time code reader, and displaying the absolute positions of the tape in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames. The time codes are written in the sub-code area (data area) of the helical track. For this reason, they can be read at any playback speed from the stop mode to slow-motion playback or high- speed playback
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Time Codes and User’s Bit Setting the time code Set the unit to the menu mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the 1 MENU position). Select the “TC PRESET” setup menu item, and press the DATA+ button 2 (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). (See page 32) Select the digit to be changed (blinking display) using the UP button (FF button) or 3 DOWN button (STOP button). The value is incremented or decremented using the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL 4 button) or DATA– button (PLAY
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Time Codes and User’s Bit Playing back the time code/user’s bit Set the unit to the STOP mode. 1 Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button. 2 TC: The time code appears on the display. UB: The user’s bit appears on the display. Interpolation is provided by the CTL signal if the time code cannot be read. O Press the PLAY button. 3 Playback is commenced, and the time code appears on the display. When ON has been selected as the SUPER setup menu item setting, the time code value will be superimposed
