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Digital Video Cassette Recorder
AJ- DCP
Operating Instructions
Printed in Japan
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F10399W3040
VQT8017-3
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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 Superimposed Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setup (Initial Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting method using on-screen menus . . . . . . . 23 Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to return to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . 23 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to set the user d
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Introduction The AJ-D95DCP is a multi-purpose digital VTR which Its compact size and light-weight design makes it easy is capable not only of 525i/50 Mbps recording and for the unit to be carried around and installed in a playback using 1/4-inch wide compact cassette tapes rack. but of recording and playback onto existing DVCPRO A dialogue system enables the unit’s settings to be (25 Mbps) cassette tapes as well. performed while monitoring the on-screen menus that This VTR with its high picture
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Parts and Their Functions Front panel Counter display area SCH SERVO REC INH REMOTE WIDE CTL dB - -30 -25 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 0 TC CH 1 UB CH 2 HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES POWER EJECT C ON B OFF LOCAL REMOTE INPUT SELECT MENU ANALOG SDI OFF ON REC INHIBIT REC PULL CH1 CH2 FOR VAR PB · CH 3 4 50Mbps RESET REW STOP FF PLAY PAUSE/STILL REC TAPE AUDIO OUT 25 50 SEARCH CH1 COUNTER ST CH2 EE PAGE DOWN MENU UP MODE ji DATA SET AUDIO MON SELECT 5
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Parts and Their Functions Front panel 1 POWER switch : Level meter When this switch is pressed, the power is turned on This displays the levels of the audio signals. and the counter display area lights; when it is The level of the input audio signals is displayed pressed again, the power is turned off. during recording and E-E selection; the level of the output audio signals is displayed during playback. 2 Cassette insertion slot ; Cassette insertion and tape travel display lamp Newsgathering ca
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Parts and Their Functions > INPUT SELECT button and lamp C Headphones jack This button is used to select the input signals. When a pair of stereo headphones are connected Each time it is pressed, ANALOG and SDI signals to this jack, the sound of the recording or playback are selected alternately. can be monitored through the headphones. D Volume control It is not possible to select ANALOG for the video This control is used to adjust the headphone signals and SDI for the audio signals or v
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Parts and Their Functions H FF button M TAPE/EE switch This button is pressed to fast forward the tape. The This switch is used to select the signals to be playback pictures can be monitored when the output in the stop, fast forward or rewind mode. TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE. TAPE: The signals which are played back from the Pressing the FF button while in the search mode tape are output. (search still, reverse search, reverse search still, EE: The input signals which were selected by the f
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Parts and Their Functions Connector areas OFF ON REMOTE 75 Ω REF VIDEO IN TC IN IN OUT TC OUT ENCODER CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 REMOTE DC OUT AC IN IN 12V 250mA VIDEO VIDEO MON OUT FUSE 125V 2.5A AUDIO MON OUT LR SIGNAL GND DC IN CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 OUT 1 AC IN socket 3 DC OUT socket This is the AC power inlet. This is the DC 12V output connector. The accessory power cord is connected here. It is used to supply power to the external remote Use an AC 120V (±10%) power supply to operate controller (model AJ-
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Parts and Their Functions Connector area 6 VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector > ENCODER REMOTE connector This is the output connector for the video monitor An optional external encoder remote controller signals. Superimposed video signals can be output (model AU-ER65B) is connected to this connector to this connector. when the video output signal settings are to be Superimposing can be set to ON or OFF by setup adjusted from an external source. menu item No.002. (See page 29) Set setup menu it
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Example of Connections 4-pin DC power cable (packed with AJ-A95P) 9-pin RS-422A cable (option) AJ-A95P AJ-D95DC OFF ON REMOTE Monitor 75 Ω REF VIDEO IN TC IN IN OUT TC OUT ENCODER CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 REMOTE DC OUT AC IN IN 12V 250mA VIDEO VIDEO MON VIDEO MONITOR output OUT FUSE 125V 2.5A AC cable (packed with unit) AUDIO MON OUT LR SIGNAL GND DC IN CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 OUT AC 120V or AC adaptor VIDEO MONITOR output Speakers with built-in amplifier AJ-B75 (option) 4-pin DC power cable (packed with AJ-B75
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Tapes Types of tapes and their recording DV tapes bearing either the “” or “” logo for times regular consumer applications cannot be used. Do not insert them into the unit. M size cassettes O50 Mbps mode Align the cassette with the center of the insertion slot, Tapes with a recording/playback length of up to and push it in gently. 33 minutes: Once inserted, the cassette tape is loaded O25 Mbps mode automatically. Tapes with a recording/playback length of up to 66 minutes: AJ-P12MP, AJ-
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Operations Turning on the power/inserting Stop mode the cassette Before proceeding to operate the unit, check that it The stop mode is established when the STOP 1 has been connected properly. button is pressed. This unit must be placed on a level surface before any The stop lamp lights, and the tape stops attempt is made to operate it. traveling. In order to protect the tape, the tape protection O mode is established after the time set in setup Turn on the power. 1 menu item No.400 “STILL TIMER”
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Operations OWhen PB has been selected as the setup menu Recording item No.105 setting, it will take two to three seconds for recording to commence after the REC Use the setup menu item No.007 to select and PLAY buttons have been pressed. (See page 1 recording in either the 50 Mbps mode or 25 30) Mbps mode. Set this menu item to REC to start the recording (See page 29) faster. However, with REC set for this item, it takes longer for the image to appear during playback after the PLAY button is
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Operations Playback VTR Button pressed Next VTR operation operating mode SEARCH Search still Insert the cassette tape. 1 Play or stop FF or REW Fast forward or rewind Press the PLAY button. 2 PLAY or STOP Play or stop Regular playback now commences. Fast forward Forward search SEARCH (fast forward playback) To end playback, press the STOP button. 3 PLAY or STOP Play or stop The unit is now set to the stop mode. Rewind Reverse search SEARCH (reverse playback) Check that the SERVO lamp r
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Operations Variable speed playback Linear 0.3a a speed playback (When AJ-A95P is connected) Pressing the SEARCH button when in play pause When the optional AJ-A95P remote controller is status causes the mode to switch to slow still. connected to the REMOTE connector, variable speed In this status, pressing the FF button or REW button playback is enabled by operating the search dial on causes operation to switch to linear 0.3a playback. the AJ-A95P. Pressing the PAUSE/STILL button during linear 0
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Operations Audio channels The DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format has 2 audio channels The settings for setup menu items No.711 and 712 whereas the DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) format has 4 are used to select recording or playback in the 50 audio channels. Mbps or 25 Mbps mode. (See page 37) However, this unit uses only two of the channels provided with the DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) format. 50 Mbps mode 25 Mbps mode $ Analog signal input $ Analog signal input Recording Recording Au
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Operations 50 Mbps mode 25 Mbps mode $ Analog signal output $ Analog signal output (Setup menu item No.711 setting: TR1/TR2) Playback Audio recording Output channel Playback track on tape Audio recording Output channel track on tape CH1 CH1 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 No sound $ Serial digital multiplex signal output (SDI: option) CH3 played back. No sound Playback Audio recording CH4 Output channel played back. track on tape (Setup menu item No.711 setting: TR3/
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Time Codes/User’s Bit Time codes Setting the time code Time codes are used to indicate the absolute position Set the VTR to the menu mode. of the tape in hour, minute, second and frame 1 (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the increments: the time code signals generated by the MENU position.) time code generator (time code signal generator) are recorded on the tape and read by the time code reader (time code signal reader). Select setup menu item No.505 “TC PRESET.” 2 (See page 33) Time codes a
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Time Codes/User’s Bit Setting the user’s bit Time code/user’s bit playback Set the VTR to the menu mode. Set the VTR to the stop mode. 1 1 (Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.) Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button. 2 Select setup menu item No.506 “UB TC: The time code appears on the display. 2 PRESET.” (See page 33) UB: The user’s bit appears on the display. OIf the time code cannot be read, it is Now follow the same procedure as for setting interpolated using the CTL sig
