Page 2 - For your safety; is the safety information.; Operating precaution
– 2 – For your safety (General) Since this VTR is designed for metal tapes only, make sure that only the designated tapes are used. An or-dinary VHS tape cannot be used. Removal of the covers on electrical appliances for maintenance purposesmay lead to electric shocks.Personnel should therefore adhe...
Page 3 - For USA and Canada; CAUTION; For Europe
– 3 – For your safety For USA and Canada CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVER BY UN-SCREWINGTo reduce the risk of electric shock, do notremove cover. No user serviceable partsinside. And do not insert fingers or any otherobjects into the video cassette holder. 1 is the safety information. The lightnin...
Page 4 - Caution for AC Mains Lead
– 4 – For your safety (Europe) Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY.This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other oneis only for U.K.Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, sin...
Page 5 - Contents; Controls and their functions
– 5 – Contents For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6 Controls and their functio...
Page 6 - Features; Picture/sound quality at a reasonable price; Compact size, light weight and low power consumption
– 6 – Features This HD VTR is a hi-vision digital VTR for recording and playing back the video and audio signals complyingwith BTAS-001A (1125/60 high-definition TV system studio standard) and SMPTE 274M standards. By image-compressing the hi-vision signals and digitally recording them, this unit de...
Page 7 - I/O specifications and interfaces; to; Operation and maintenance
– 7 – Features I/O specifications and interfaces ≥ Serial digital I/O facilities The unit is equipped with hi-vision serial digital interfaces which meet the BTAS-004A, S-005A and S-006Astandards and which enable both video and audio signals to be transferred using the same coaxial cable. AnSD (525/...
Page 8 - Front panel; This lights when the power is turned on.
– 8 – Controls and their functions Front panel 0 (1) POWER lamp This lights when the power is turned on. 0 (2) POWER switch When the ON side is pressed, the power is turned on; when the OFF side ispressed, the power is turned off. 0 (3) AUTO OFF Lamp This lights when trouble has occurred in the unit...
Page 9 - buttons
– 9 – (10) Headphone jack ≥ The stereo headphones are connected to this M6 headphone jack. (11) Headphone VR ≥ This volume control is used to adjust the headphones output level and monitor-ing output level. ≥ The headphone output level and the monitoring output level are interlinked[when the F7 (A. ...
Page 10 - ENT; ≥s r; FROM
– 10 – Controls and their functions Front panel (18) Number keys ≥ These are used to enter numbers. (0 to 9) ≥ C Clear key for clearing input data. ≥ ENT For registering the data which have been entered. ≥ F Used in combination with other keys. ≥ BS Backspace key ≥s r Keys for adding and subtracting...
Page 12 - This executes the variable memory operation etc.; button; (The tape is cued up when the F key and PREROLL keys are pressed.)
– 12 – (36) SHTL button (37) JOG button (38) VAR button (39) SEARCH dial (40) EXECUTE button This executes the variable memory operation etc. (41) REVIEW/PREVIEW This previews what has been recorded before editing or reviews the recording button after editing. (42) PREROLL button (The tape is cued u...
Page 14 - Connector section; Power supply part; connectors
– 14 – Controls and their functions Connector section Power supply part (1) AC IN socket Connect this with the supplied power cable to a power outlet. (2) FUSE (3) GND (ground) terminal This terminal serves to reduce the noise when external peripher-al units are connected. This is not a safety earth...
Page 15 - Analog input/output section; This signal is not output with the 1080/24p system.
– 15 – Analog input/output section (13) HD REF IN Input of tri-level sync signals as the HD reference signals. A loop-through/75 ≠ connectors termination switch is provided. (BNC t 2) (14) SD REF IN Input of black burst ° 1 signals as the SD reference signals. A loop-through/75 ≠ connectors terminat...
Page 17 - Remote control section; For connection of the cable of a control panel.
– 17 – Controls and their functions Connector section Remote control section (26) REMOTE IN RS-422A serial mode input connector. connector(RS-422A) (9P) (27) REMOTE OUT RS-422A serial mode output connector. connector(RS-422A) (9P) (28) REMOTE IN/OUT RS-422A serial mode I/O connector. connector (9P) ...
Page 18 - Connections; Connection for a single unit
– 18 – Connections Connection for a single unit Press the REMOTE button on the front panel to turn the lamp (LOCAL) off. ~ AC IN SIGNAL GND OUTPUT CH CH CH CH INPUT CH CH CH CH HD HD REMOTE IN ON OFF 1 2 3 (SUPER) (SUPER) IN IN OUT HD SDI SD SDI WFM VIDEO OUT REF IN REF OUT DIGITAL AUDIO 1 OUT1 OUT2...
Page 19 - Connection for 2 units; Source side; Press the REMOTE button at the front panel to light the lamp (REMOTE).; Recorder side
– 19 – Connections Connection for 2 units Source side Press the REMOTE button at the front panel to light the lamp (REMOTE). Recorder side Press the REMOTE button at the front panel to extinguish the lamp (LOCAL).When performing automatic editing with RS-422A, press the F1 (P-2) key at the SET UPINT...
Page 20 - Connection with an editing controller
– 20 – Connections Connection with an editing controller EJECT SD HD CHANNEL CONDITION VIDEO AUDIO SERVO HOME ASSEM INSERT MULTI CUE VIDEO IN F13 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 C T F F12 F11 F10 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 L AUDIO MONITOR UNITY HEADPHONES PULLOPEN LEVEL CURSOR EXECUTE PREROLL ENTRY REW STOP REC...
Page 21 - Tapes; Prohibiting recording on a tape
– 21 – Tapes There are two tape types: M and L. M-cassettes: 57 minutes (576/50i), 63 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i), 75 minutes (1080/25p and 1080/50i), 79 minutes (1080/23.98 and 1080/24p) L-cassettes: 112 minutes (576/50i), 124 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i), 149 min...
Page 22 - How to display the; Preparation
– 22 – How to display the ≥ VIDEO IN menu: ≥ AUDIO IN menu: ≥ AUDIO OUT menu: menus: ≥ AUDIO IN SET UP menu: ≥ AUDIO IN PCM menu: ≥ AUDIO IN CUE menu: # # # F7 AUDIO IN F6 AUDIO IN F8 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Recording Preparation ∑ Release the recording inhibit mode ≥ Confirm that the R...
Page 23 - Recording will start.
– 23 – Recording Preparation ∑ Setting the time code ≥ Press the F4 (TC/CTL) key on the HOME menu to select TC. ≥ Select the internal or external time code on the TC/CHR menu and set the generating mode. Operation (1) Press the PLAY button while pressing the REC/EDIT button. Recording will start. (2...
Page 24 - Simultaneous playback monitoring; Simultaneous playback of the analog cue signal is not possible.; Checking the input signals; To monitor the input signals during recording:
– 24 – How to display the ≥ STATE menu: ≥ HOME menu: menus: # # ≥ or # # F12 F8 AUDIO OUT HOME F12 F8 VIDEO OUT Recording Simultaneous playback monitoring ∑ Video monitoring ≥ Set VIDEO during recording to TAPE on the VIDEO OUT HD SET UP STATE menu. ∑ Audio monitoring ≥ Set AUDIO during recording to...
Page 25 - ] and the ENT key is then pressed, the format is entered. In the same
– 25 – Recording This flowchart shows the steps for recording the digital signals which are supplied to the unit from an exter-nal digital device. 1 1. Check the connections. 1 2. Turn on the power. 1 3. After making sure that no cassette tape is inserted in this unit, set the system frequency 59.94...
Page 26 - Adjust the audio input level on the AUDIO IN menu.
– 26 – Recording 1 4. Insert a recording-enabled cassette. It should be borne in mind that the 4-channel or 8-channel audio version will be identified in ac-cordance with the position selected for the cassette C bit pin, as mentioned on page 25.Note that when the cassette tape is inserted, it is not...
Page 28 - Playback; Operation
– 28 – Playback Operation (1) Press the PLAY button. Playback will start. (2) Playback stops when the STOP button is pressed. If the JOG, SHTL, VAR, FF, or REW button is pressed in place of the STOP button, oper-ation is directly transferred to the mode that corresponds to the respective button. ∑ M...
Page 29 - Basic operations; Stop; Press the FF or the REW button.; STAND BY; When the STAND BY lamp is lit, the unit is in the STAND BY ON status.
– 29 – How to display the ≥ HOME SET UP menu: ≥ HOME menu: ≥ SET UP INTERFACE menus: # menu: # F8 SET UP HOME F8 HOME Basic operations ∑ Stop Press the STOP button.The tape will stop. ≥ In order to protect the tape, the tape tension is automatically re-leased (a process called “loosening”) when the ...
Page 30 - Jog
– 30 – Basic operations ∑ Shuttle (SHTL) (1) The unit is placed in the shuttle mode when the SHTL button is pressed and the lamp lights. (2) Turn the search dial. ≥ The tape speed changes depending on the angle by which thedial is turned. ≥ The tape speed is displayed on the search indicator. ≥ The ...
Page 31 - Turning the dial enables shuttle operations across a range from; Preset variable mode
– 31 – Basic operations ∑ Variable (VAR) The variable mode is a low-speed version of the shuttle mode.This operation may be initiated from STOP or PLAY mode or during normal recording. (1) The unit is placed in the variable mode when the VAR button is pressed and the lamp lights. (2) Turn the search...
Page 32 - Cue
– 32 – Basic operations ∑ Tape speed override (TSO) function This is a function for finely adjusting the normal playback speed in the range of n 15%. (1) Press the PLAY button. Normal playback starts. (2) Turn the search dial while pressing the PLAY button, or press the i or j keys. When using the s...
Page 33 - The time code value will be highlighted.
– 33 – Basic operations When TC INPUT is set to the REVERSE mode*(1) Press the cursor center key to display the cursor. The time code value will be highlighted. (2) Move the cursor with the cursor key ( 4 ) to the CUE TIME display section. The cue display section will be highlighted. (3) Press the c...
Page 34 - Correction of the cue point; Cue points cannot be cleared.
– 34 – Basic operations ∑ Correction of the cue point When TC INPUT is set to the STANDARD mode(1) Move the cursor to the place which is to be corrected. (2) ENTER the new value with the number keys. (3) Press the ENT key. ≥ Cue points cannot be cleared. When TC INPUT is set to the REVERSE modeParti...
Page 35 - Manual editing; Check the connections.
– 35 – How to display the ≥ HOME menu: ≥ TC/CHR menu: ≥ INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) EDIT menu: menus: (or ) # ≥ INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) ≥ INSERT (or ASSEMBLE) MANUAL EDIT CH SELECT menu: MANUAL EDIT SET UP menu: (or ) # # (or ) # # F8 F12 ASSEM INSERT F13 F12 ASSEM INSERT F12 ASSEM INSERT TC/CHR HOME Manual e...
Page 36 - Search the edit start (IN) point and set the picture to the still mode.
– 36 – Manual editing 12. Search the edit start (IN) point and set the picture to the still mode.
Page 37 - Manual audio cross editing; Refer to steps 15 to 17 of manual editing, and proceed with editing.; X FA D E
– 37 – Manual audio cross editing Below is a flowchart showing the steps taken for editing in which audio signals are cross-faded (while the pre-ceding playback sound is being faded out, the player sound is faded in) in the manual edit mode. 1. Prepare for manual editing by referring to steps 1 to 1...
Page 38 - Automatic insert/assemble editing
– 38 – Automatic insert/assemble editing The following flowchart shows the operation for automatic insert editing or automatic assemble editing withtwo digital VTRs. 1. Check the connections. 2. Switch on the power to the player and to the recorder. 3. Insert the cassettes required for editing into ...
Page 39 - Automatic insert /assemble editing; Perform the settings on the AUTO EDIT SET UP menu.; Note
– 39 – Automatic insert /assemble editing 12. Press the INSERT or the ASSEM button to display the INSERT (or the ASSEMBLE) EDITmenu, and then press the F12 key to set to AUTO EDIT.When the F9 (INSERT/ASSEMBLE) key is highlighted, the editing mode is established. 13. When insert editing was selected ...
Page 40 - Audio split editing; Press the INSERT button to display the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu.; Notes
– 40 – Audio split editing The following flowchart shows the operation for separately entering the audio and video edit point positionsfor automatic editing. 1. Press the INSERT button to display the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu. 2. Press the F10 (SPLIT) key on the INSERT AUTO EDIT menu to set it to be hig...
Page 41 - OUT point preview
– 41 – Audio split editing OUT point preview ∫ Previewing the automatic insert editing OUT point (when audio split is OFF) This flowchart shows the operation to preview the automatic insert editing OUT point.The OUT point for automatic assemble editing can not be previewed. 1. Press the INSERT butto...
Page 42 - Variable memory Function; If the split mode is ON, it will be forcibly turned off.
– 42 – Variable memory Function 1. Set the F3 (W/PLYR) key to OFF. 2. Set the F4 (VAR MEMO) key to ON. ≥ If the IN and OUT points have already been entered, they will be automatically cleared. ≥ If the split mode is ON, it will be forcibly turned off. ≥ When the variable memory function is used, the...
Page 43 - Variable memory function; They are also cleared by setting the power switch to OFF.
– 43 – Variable memory function By operating the VTR search dial which is connected to the unit’s RS-422A REMOTE OUT or REMOTEIN/OUT connector, the playback speeds and directions can be stored in the memory, after which the storedcontents can be regenerated during automatic editing and stored in the...
Page 44 - Connector signals; VIDEO IN
– 44 – Connector signals ∑ VIDEO IN HD SDI (DIGITAL) BNC k 2, active through SD SDI IN (DIGITAL) BNC k 2, active through SD SDI SPARE BNC k 1 HD REF IN BNC k 2, loop-through with 75 ≠ termination switch SD REF IN BNC k 2, loop-through with 75 ≠ termination switch ∑ VIDEO OUT HD SDI OUT (DIGITAL) BNC...
Page 45 - Signal
– 45 – Connector signals ∑ PARALLEL I/O (50P) connector (1) PULSE SIGNAL: The signal fall is detected and the signal becomes active. Pin no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Signal REC COMMAND PLAY COMMAND FF COMMAND REW COMMAND STOP COMMAND STBY ONCOMMAND STBY OFFCOMMAND RS-422 REMOTEON COMMAND ...
Page 47 - Description
– 47 – Description This becomes active when the VTR is in the FF mode. This becomes active when the VTR is in the REW mode. This becomes active when the VTR is in the STOP mode. This becomes active when the RS-422 REMOTE status isON. This becomes active when a cassette tape has not beeninserted. Ref...
Page 48 - CONTROL PANEL
– 48 – Connector signals ∑ RS-422A REMOTE Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 Pin No. 6 7 8 9 Signal FRAME GROUND REM IN ( j ) LINE( j ) REM OUT ( j ) STATUS LINE ( i ) GND –––––– Signal GND REM IN ( j ) CMD LINE ( j ) REM OUT ( j ) STATUS LINE ( i ) FRAME GROUND Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pin No. 7 8 9 – 19 20 21 – 25 Sign...
Page 49 - Video head cleaning
– 49 – Video head cleaning Although this unit comes with an auto head cleaning function which reduces the amount of dirt on the heads,it is recommended that the video heads be cleanid every day for even more dependable operation. (For fur-ther details, please consult with your local dealer.) ∑ Opera...
Page 50 - Rack-mounting adapter
– 50 – Rack-mounting The VTR can be installed in a 19-inch standard rack using the AJ-MA37P rack-mounting adapters (optionalaccessory).It is recommended that the slide rail (CC3001-99-0191) made by Chassis Trak be used as the installed rails.For further details, consult your dealer. 1. Attach the in...
Page 51 - Troubleshooting; Loading motor; Cause and countermeasure; Has the mode been changed on another menu?; Symptom; How to eject the tape in an emergency
– 51 – C A B A’ (S, M) (L) Troubleshooting Loading motor (In this VTR, turn the blades(black) which are provided infront of the pulley.) View of inside asseen through hole B Insert thescrewdriverhere. Cause and countermeasure Has the mode been changed on another menu? ≥ The mode selected last has pr...
Page 52 - DIP switch; AV microcomputer DIP switch specifications
– 52 – DIP switch AV microcomputer DIP switch specifications SW6501 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON (0) Normal Normal —— OFF (1) Normal Normal Normal Normal —— —— Normal Normal Remarks Not used Not used Not used Not used Keep this switch at the factory setting. Keep this switch at the factory setting. Keep this ...
Page 53 - Specifications; General
– 53 – Specifications 1 indicates safety information. Power supply AJ-HD3700BP: AC 120V, 50 – 60 HzAJ-HD3700BE: AC 220 – 240V, 50 – 60 Hz Power consumption: 260W General Permissable ambient operating temperature 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C) Permissable ambient operating humidity 10% to 90% (no co...
Page 54 - Video system; VLC; Input connectors; Superimposing possible for monitor OUT; Video adjustment ranges; Ti
– 54 – Specifications Video system Sampling frequency/ quantizing HD: Y: 74.176 MHz; P B /P R : 37.088 MHz/10 bits SD: Y: 13.5 MHz; P B /P R : 6.75 MHz/10 bits Video compression system (with HD) Intra-Field DCT i VLC Video compression rate (with HD) 1/4 Error correction Reed-Solomon product code Dat...
Page 55 - more than; Audio; Less than; Cue track; Level variable
– 55 – Specifications Composite video output Y gain j¶ – i 3 dB (synchronized to SD SDI) Composite video output P B /P R gain j¶ – i 3 dB (synchronized to SD SDI) Composite video output setup n 14 IRE (synchronized to SD SDI) Composite video output system phase n 0.5 H Composite video output SYS SC ...
Page 56 - Audio adjustment ranges; 2 dB (when coupled to headphone control); Other input/output signals; For connecting front control panel (20P; Optional accessory; Rack-mountaing adapter
– 56 – Specifications Audio adjustment ranges Audio input gain j¶ – i 12 dB Audio output gain j¶ – i 12 dB Monitor output gain j¶ – i 12 dB (when coupled to headphone control) Headphone output gain j¶ – i 12 dB Other input/output signals Time code input 2.4 V n 1.4 V [p-p], 10 k ≠ , balanced (XLR k ...
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