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Panasonic AJ-HD1400E Operating Instructions Manual
Summary of AJ-HD1400E
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F0606t1086 -f printed in japan vqt0x83-1 d digital hd video cassette recorder operating instructions model no. Aj- e before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. P english.
Page 2: Read This First!
2 read this first! For aj-hd1400p and aj-hd1400e indicates safety information. Warning: zto reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Zto reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, keep this equipment away from all liquids. Use and store only in locatio...
Page 3: Read This First!
3 read this first! (continued) for aj-hd1400p indicates safety information. 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. Refer to servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flas...
Page 4: Read This First!
4 read this first! (continued) for aj-hd1400e indicates safety information. do not remove panel covers by unscrewing them. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Caution for ac mains lead for...
Page 5: Contents
5 contents read this first! ........................................... 2 introduction................................................ 6 features...................................................... 6 parts and their functions .......................... 9 front panel (1) ..............................
Page 6: Introduction
6 introduction this unit is a multi-format vtr capable of recording and playing back hd signals (1080i/59.94 hz, 1080i/50 hz, 720p/59.94 hz, 720p/50 hz) in dvcpro hd-lp format using a small cassette tape 1/4 inch wide, hd (dvcpro hd/dvcpro hd-lp*) and sd (dvcpro50/dvcpro) recorded in dvcpro format a...
Page 7: Features
7 features (continued) cross-convert function the unit comes with a built-in cross-converter to enable 1080i/59.94 hz format signals to be converted into 720p/59.94 hz format signals or, conversely, to enable 720p/59.94 hz format signals to be converted into 1080i/59.94 hz format signals. Cross-conv...
Page 8: Features
8 features (continued) multi-functional interfaces z serial digital input/output the unit’s hd component serial i/o interface enables interfacing with hd component video signals and 8- channel digital audio signals using a single bnc connector. (smpte 292m/296m/299m) the unit is also equipped with a...
Page 9: Parts and Their Functions
9 parts and their functions front panel (1) power switch cassette insertion slot (see page 18) eject button when this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded and the cassette is ejected automatically a few seconds later. When ctl display has been selected for the counter display, the display is rese...
Page 10: Parts and Their Functions
10 parts and their functions (continued) front panel (2) input select buttons these buttons are used to switch the video and audio input signals. They can also be used to switch the video input signals to the internal reference signal selected as the menu item no.601 video int sg setting. Video: eac...
Page 11: Parts and Their Functions
11 parts and their functions (continued) front panel (3) audio level control knobs these knobs are used to adjust the recording and playback level of the pcm audio signals. The audio level control selector switch switches between the recording/playback level adjustment for ch1/ch2 and the playback l...
Page 12: Parts and Their Functions
12 parts and their functions (continued) display panel level meter displays ch1/ch2/ch3/ch4 of the pcm audio signal or each level of ch5/ch6/ch7/ch8 and the cue track. During recording and when the ee mode is selected, it shows the levels of the input audio signals; during playback, it shows the lev...
Page 13: Parts and Their Functions
13 parts and their functions (continued) lamp this lamp lights when a cassette tape is inserted into the vtr. In the standby off mode, this lamp is flashing. Cou nter display the tape counter, time code, etc. Are displayed here. The type of value displayed is indicated by ctl, tc, ub or rem. Ctl: th...
Page 14: Parts and Their Functions
14 parts and their functions (continued) rear panel ac in inlet this is the ac power inlet. Connect the accessory power cable here. When both an ac power supply and dc power supply have been connected, the ac power supply takes priority. Dc in socket this is the input connector for the dc 12v supply...
Page 15: Parts and Their Functions
15 parts and their functions (continued) video out (1, 2, y, p b , p r ) connectors by changing the menu item no.615 v out sel setting, either analog composite signals or hd analog component y signals are output from the video out1 connector. Analog composite signals with superimposed information em...
Page 16: Parts and Their Functions
16 parts and their functions (continued) ieee1394 digital input/output connector this unit is capable of input and output through a digital interface conforming to the ieee1394 standard. Use 6- pin connectors. Does not support bus power. Reference signals during tape playback, the video output refer...
Page 17: Reference Frequencies
17 reference frequencies during tape playback, the video output reference frequencies are as shown in the table below. Z during sd tape playback, operation is not possible in the 60 hz mode. Z when the hd sdi output signals are output at 60 hz/24 hz, the sd sdi signal is output in the no sync status...
Page 18: Tapes
18 tapes consumer-use dv and dvcam cassettes (standard dv and dvcam cassettes, mini dv and dvcam cassettes) z use a cassette adapter (aj-cs455p) when a mini dv or dvcam cassette is to be used. Note that inserting a mini dv or dvcam cassette without the use of a cassette adapter will cause malfunctio...
Page 19: Connections
19 connections example of connections with an editing controller av monitor av monitor av monitor av monitor recorder analog composite signals source unit audio monitor signals to remote control connector re m o te s igna ls editing controller ag-a850 etc. Av switcher reference signal generator r e ...
Page 20: Ieee1394 Digital Interface
20 ieee1394 digital interface settings for this unit confirm that menu no. 882 dif in ch and no. 883 dif out ch of this unit are set to “auto.” input-output of the digital input signal is enabled when “59/ 60” is selected in menu no. 25 system freq and operated in 59.94 hz. Input-output of the digit...
Page 21: Vanc Data Recording/playback
21 vanc data recording/playback vanc data recording 1 detects the vanc data packets that multiplex recorded in the following range of the y stream of hd sdi. 1080i: l9–l20, l571–l583 720p: l9–l25 hanc data packets are not be detected. 2 records vanc data packets up to the following volume in the vau...
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22 joystick and variable speed playback joystick 1 press the search button to activate the joystick. When “stick” has been selected as the menu item no.100 search ena setting, the joystick will be activated without pressing the search button. 2 press the joystick to switch between the shtl mode and ...
Page 23: Pf (Programmable Function)
23 pf (programmable function) three setup menu items can be registered in the pf buttons, and these buttons can then be used to change the setup menu settings by a simple operating procedure. Performing operations using the pf buttons 1 open the setup menu by pressing the menu button, and move the c...
Page 24: Cue Up
24 pause/recording (recording with pauses) 1 press the pause button during playback of the cassette tape. 2 press the rec button to move to the rec pause mode. When menu item no. 154 auto back is set to “rec-p” or “all,” the tape is rewound for a few seconds from the position where the pause button ...
Page 25: Repeat Playback
25 repeat playback setting the begin and end points 1 press the menu button. 2 select menu item no. 161 ctl (tc) bgn or no. 162 end, and tilt the joystick right/left while pressing the search button. By operating the joystick, the user can choose whether or not to set the begin and end points. “--:-...
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26 recording from a variable frame rate camera recording the hd sdi output signal from a variable frame rate camera connect the hd sdi (720/30pover 59.94p) output of the variable frame rate camera to the hd sdi input connector of this unit. 1 select “sltc” in menu no. 032 rec ref. Detect the frame i...
Page 27: Setup (Initial Settings)
27 setup (initial settings) this 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 set and confirm using the item number and the setting number or the item name, which are displayed on th...
Page 28: Setup (Initial Settings)
28 setup (initial settings) (continued) 3 incline the joystick up and down to adjust the cursor in the default settings screen to the “load” position and press the joystick. The mode for this unit changes to the load mode, the load screen is displayed on the video monitor, and the item name is displ...
Page 29: Setup (Initial Settings)
29 setup (initial settings) (continued) 6 confirmation screen for save is displayed. Z when the play button is pressed, the set value is stored and the display returns to the menu screen. Z when the stop button is pressed, the display returns to the menu screen without storing the set value. 7 when ...
Page 30: Setup (Initial Settings)
30 setup (initial settings) (continued) menu protection method by switching to the menu protect mode, it is possible to disable the setup menu even if the menu button on the front panel is pressed. 1 press the menu button. A select screen for the major menu items is displayed on the video monitor, a...
Page 31: Setup (Initial Settings)
31 setup (initial settings) (continued) system frequency switching procedure for shifting the system frequency to shift the system frequency execute the following operations. 1 change the set value of menu item no. 25 system freq. For the method to change the set value, refer to "setting method usin...
Page 32: Setup Menus
32 setup menus menus which are displayed the menus displayed differ depending on the setting selected for menu item no.25 system freq. No. Item menu no.25 system freq 59/60 23/24 50i/25p 25 (hd) 25 (sd) 50 (hd) 50 (sd) 05 encoder sel 06 v level ctrl 12 sys h (hd) 14 sys sc (sd) 15 vo sys h (sd) 16 s...
Page 33: Setup Menus
33 setup menus (continued) no. Item menu no.25 system freq 59/60 23/24 50i/25p 25 (hd) 25 (sd) 50 (hd) 50 (sd) 184 type-b end 190 v in sel inh no no no no no 191 a in sel inh no no no no no 202 id sel 302 confi edit no no no no no 303 aud edit in no no no no no 304 aud edit out no no no no no 307 af...
Page 34: Setup Menus
34 setup menus (continued) no. Item menu no.25 system freq 59/60 23/24 50i/25p 25 (hd) 25 (sd) 50 (hd) 50 (sd) 661 bk lvl (sd) 662 v level 663 c level 664 hue 665 setup lvl 676 blk clip no no no no no 680 cc (f1) blank no no no no no no 681 cc (f2) blank no no no no no no 682 vo setup (hd) (for aj-h...
Page 35: Setup Menus
35 setup menus (continued) video output signal adjustments the control matrix for the adjustments is shown in the table below. This function is not available for ieee1394 digital output. When “cmpnt” has been selected as the menu item no.650 style setting aj-hd1400: only adjustments of the setup men...
Page 36: Setup Menus
36 setup menus (continued) system “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 05 encoder sel for setting whether to perform the various adjustments for the video output signals using this vtr or using an external encoder remote controller. 0001 local : the various adjustme...
Page 37: Setup Menus
37 setup menus (continued) system (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). Basic “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 25 system freq for selecting the s...
Page 38: Setup Menus
38 setup menus (continued) basic (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). When the signal format to be output is set to other than dvcpro hd and an external device is connected to the dv...
Page 39: Setup Menus
39 setup menus (continued) basic (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. Formats for playback depending on how the menu item no.020 sys format, no...
Page 40: Setup Menus
40 setup menus (continued) operation *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 100 search ena to set the transition method to se...
Page 41: Setup Menus
41 setup menus (continued) operation (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 115* 1 eject sw inh for setting wheth...
Page 42: Setup Menus
42 setup menus (continued) operation (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *2 in the initial settings, the recording mark is not overlapped on the hd sdi signals. “_____” indicates th...
Page 43: Setup Menus
43 setup menus (continued) operation (continued) *1 even if the reset button is pressed while pressing the search button, the value may not return to the factory setting. *2 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displaye...
Page 44: Setup Menus
44 setup menus (continued) edit *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 302* 1 confi edit for selecting whether to perform sim...
Page 45: Setup Menus
45 setup menus (continued) tape protect “_____” indicates the factory setting. Time code *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *2 even if the reset button is pressed while pressing the search but...
Page 46: Setup Menus
46 setup menus (continued) time code (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *a the sbc (sub code data) area is an area that exists separately from the video and audio area on the helic...
Page 47: Setup Menus
47 setup menus (continued) video *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 601* 1 video int sg for selecting the type of interna...
Page 48: Setup Menus
48 setup menus (continued) video (continued) “_____” indicates the factory setting. *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *up: with hd output (hd tape playback or up-converted output) *dw: with s...
Page 49: Setup Menus
49 setup menus (continued) video (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *up: with hd output (hd tape playback or up-converted output) *dw: with sd output (sd tape playback or down-conv...
Page 50: Setup Menus
50 setup menus (continued) video (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). *dw: with sd output (sd tape playback or down-converted output) “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item ...
Page 51: Setup Menus
51 setup menus (continued) audio *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 701* 1 ch1 in lv for setting the reference level of t...
Page 52: Setup Menus
52 setup menus (continued) audio (continued) *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 750 ana ch1/2 sel for selecting the chann...
Page 53: Setup Menus
53 setup menus (continued) dif *1 displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in menu no. 25 system freq. For details, refer to “menus which are displayed” (page 32). “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting 880* 1 dif speed for setting the transfer speed of the ...
Page 54: Setup Menus
54 setup menus (continued) menu “_____” indicates the factory setting. No./item description of setting a02 p.On load the unit starts with the selected user default loaded when the power is turned on. 0000 off : the unit starts with the previous set values. 0001 user1 : the unit starts with the selec...
Page 55: Time Code/user Bits
55 time code/user bits time code the time code is used when the time code signal generated by the time code generator (time code signal generator) is to be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the time code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute position of the tape is to b...
Page 56: Time Code/user Bits
56 time code/user bits (continued) time code when power is not supplied even if the power is not supplied, the time code generator operates for many hours (about 1 year) by using the backup feature. And the accuracy when power is not supplied is about ±30 seconds a month. Z when the time code genera...
Page 57: Superimpose Screen
57 superimpose screen the control signals, time code, etc. Are displayed using abbreviations. Ctl : control signal count value tcr : time code data recorded in the sbc area tcr.: time code data recorded in the vaux area ubr : user bit data recorded in the sbc area ubr.: user bit data recorded in the...
Page 58: Video Head Cleaning
58 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 maximize the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned as and when appropriate. For further details on ...
Page 59: Error Messages
59 error messages when a warning occurs in this unit, the error number is indicated on the counter display. Open the diag menu to display a description of the error on the counter display or monitor tv. When a operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes on the counter ...
Page 60: Error Messages
60 error messages (continued) if “t&s&m” is selected in the menu no. 008 display sel, a message appears in the modedisplay whenever a warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed. Umid information display this is displayed when umid informatio...
Page 61: Error Messages
61 error messages (continued) displaying the warning information z a warning message appears when a warning has occurred. “no warning” appears when a warning has not occurred. Z when more than one warning has occurred simultaneously, move the joystick up or down to check the description of each warn...
Page 62: Error Messages
62 error messages (continued) warning messages (continued) priority monitor display description corrective action vtr operation low e-00 (servo not locked) this appears when the servo is not locked for three or more seconds during playback or recording. Check the tape. Operation continues. E-93 (inv...
Page 63: Error Messages
63 error messages (continued) consult your dealer if the error message display persists even after the unit has been restarted. Error messages (continued) monitor display description corrective action vtr operation e-55 unload error if the tape has not been taken up during unloading, this error numb...
Page 64: Emergency Eject
64 emergency eject procedure to ejecting the tape manually in an emergency if the cassette tape fails to be ejected even when the eject button is pressed, it can be ejected as follows. Z follow the steps below after making absolutely sure that the unit’s power has been turned off. 1 remove the top p...
Page 65: Specifications
65 specifications [general] ambient operating temperature: 5°c to 40°c (41°f to 104°f) storage temperature: –20°c to 60°c (–4°f to 140°f) ambient operating humidity: 10% to 80% (no condensation) dimensions (w khkd): 214 mm k 132 mm k 442 mm (8-7/16 inches k 5-1/4 inches k 17-3/8 inches) (protruding ...
Page 66: Specifications
66 specifications (continued) _video output adjustment ranges z component style hd/sd sdi, hd analog componennt, composite output y gain: – to +3 db hd/sd sdi, hd analog componennt, composite output p b gain: – to +3 db hd/sd sdi, hd analog componennt, composite output p r gain: – to +3 db hd/sd sdi...
Page 67: Specifications
67 specifications (continued) [other connectors] time code input: bnc k1, 0.5 to 8 vp-p, 10 kh time code output: bnc k1, low impedance, 2.0 ± 0.5 vp-p (with 600 h load) rs-422a input: d-sub 9-pin rs-422a interface encoder remote d-sub 15-pin dc power output: 4 pins k1, dc 12 v, 250 ma, for aj-a95 13...
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