Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ- P Operating Instructions Printed in Japan VQT8368 P F1099W @ 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 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. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. FCC Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. RB The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. RC CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RBR C Ni-Cd CAUTION: Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or any other confined space in order to maintain adequate ventilation. Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating. ATTENTION: The product you have purchased is powered by a nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable. At the end of it's useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery. Replace battery with part No. CR2032 only. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Caution--Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. indicates safety information. $ Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video cassette holder. $ Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong magnetic fields. Be especially careful of large audio speakers. $ Avoid operating or storing the unit in an excessively hot, cold, or damp environment as this may result in damage both to the recorder and to the tape. $ Do not spray any cleaner or wax directly on the unit. $ If the unit is not going to be used for a length of time, protect it from dirt and dust. $ Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when not in use. $ Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit. $ Use this unit horizontally and do not place anything on the top panel. $ Cassette tape can be used only for one-side, one direction recording. Two-way or two-track recordings cannot be made. $ Cassette tape can be used for either Color or Black & White recording. $ Do not attempt to disassemble the recorder. There are no user serviceable parts inside. $ If any liquid spills inside the recorder, have the recorder examined for possible damage. $ Refer any needed servicing to authorized service personnel. 2 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Parts and Their Functions . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1. Operating area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 2. Status display area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3. Control area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 4. Time code setting area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Connector panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 1. Audio section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 2. Video section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 3. Power supply and other sections . . . . . . . . . .16 Playback operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 1. Regular-speed playback and still-picture playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 2. Cue playback and review playback . . . . . . . .35 3. Linear 0.3a speed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 4. Variable speed playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 5. Reading and displaying the time data . . . . . .37 Superimposed Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Setup (Initial Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Setting method using on-screen menus . . . . . . . .40 How to set the time/date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 How to return to the factory settings . . . . . . . . . . .41 How to set the user default settings . . . . . . . . . . .42 How to load the user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 How to protect the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 How to release the menu protection . . . . . . . . . . .43 How to display the DIAG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Preparing to supply power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 1. When using an AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 2. When using a battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Preparing the cassette tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 1. Concerning tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2. How to insert a cassette tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 3. How to eject a cassette tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 BASIC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 OPERATION menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 INTERFACE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 TAPE PROTECT menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 TIME CODE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 VIDEO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 AUDIO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 WARNING & ALARM menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Preparing to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 1. Connecting the equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 2. Setting the video inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 3. Setting the audio inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 4. Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Recording operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1. Recording using the CAMERA connector . . .30 2. Recording using the VIDEO IN connector . . .31 3. Stopping the recording temporarily . . . . . . . . .31 4. REC REVIEW function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 5. Auto back function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 6. Preventing erroneous recording operations . .32 Replacing the Backup Battery . . . . . . . .53 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Emergency Eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Warning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Connector Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 CAMERA connector (26-pin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 REMOTE connector (9-pin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 AUDIO connector (XLR 3-pin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DC IN connector (XLR 4-pin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 DC OUT connector (4-pin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Preparing for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 1. Selecting the sound to be monitored . . . . . . .33 2. Playback in synchronization with the external signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 3 Introduction The AJ-D92 is a portable video cassette recorder in the DVCPRO series. While featuring the compact size, light weight and low power consumption characteristic of a DVCPRO, the AJ-D92 supports both the DVCPRO and DVCPRO 50 formats. Needless to say, the DVCPRO series is suitable for a wide spectrum of applications when it is used in combination with an existing video camera. An interactive system enables the unit's settings to be performed while monitoring the on-screen menus that appear on the TV monitor. Features High picture quality Using tapes in the DVCPRO format, the product of the latest compression technology, the recording rate can be switched between 50 Mbps with higher picture quality and 25 Mbps with longer recording time. Compact size and light weight The unit is 11 15/16 (303 mm) wide, 5 1/2 (139 mm) high and 13 7/16 (341 mm) deep, and weighs 12.98 lb (5.9 kg). It is equipped with grips which come in handy when the unit is to be carried. Long-time recording and playback When an L size cassette is used, the maximum recording and playback time is 92 minutes in the 50 Mbps mode and 184 minutes° in the 25 Mbps mode. ° For AJ-5P92LP cassette tapes recorded using the DVCPRO (25 Mbps) mode, use a VTR supporting DVCPRO (25 Mbps) 184 minute tapes. REC REVIEW function The unit comes with a REC REVIEW function: this plays back the section immediately prior to the end of the previous recording, thereby enabling the operator to verify that the signals have been recorded properly. On-screen menu settings Detailed function settings tailored to the individual user can be performed on-screen. Audio level controls featured The levels of the signals for the four audio channels can be adjusted for recording and playback. Built-in power supply for phantom microphone An internal switch can be used to switch the power supply from +12 V to +48 V or vice versa. Time codes Incorporated inside the unit is a TCG/TCR (time code generator/time code reader). It is also possible to input time codes from an external source to enable regeneration with an external time code. 9-pin remote control This unit comes with a 9-pin remote control connector so that the unit can be operated using an optional external remote controller (model AJ-A95). Both L and M size cassettes supported This unit employs a front loading mechanism to support the recording or playback of DVCPRO or DVCPRO 50 format size L and M cassette tapes. Frame-to-frame continuity function By using the REC button and PAUSE button together--a combination which activates the auto back function--pictures can be joined smoothly with no disturbances. Safety check function The status of the video input signals can be checked on the signal level display window by pressing the METER button. This helps to prevent errors in input signal switching operations and mistakes in recording due to a cable disconnection, etc. 4 System Configuration Video camera VTR or other unit AC adapter (AJ-B75) Component signals Composite signals Switching Video input signals Microphone Tape recorder or other unit Audio input signals a4 channels (CH1 ­ CH4) AJ-D92 Control signal a1 channel Video output signals a3 channels (composite) Remote controller (AJ-A95) or Editor Video monitor Earphones Headphones VTR, FPU or other unit Audio output signals a5 channels Stereo amplifier Speakers 5 Parts and Their Functions Front panel The front panel consists of the following four areas: 1. Operating area 2. Status display area 3. Control area 4. Time code setting area WARNING LIGHT M-cassette Digital Video Caution:Do not insert S-cassette or with adaptor EJECT Cassette Recorder AJ- METER CASSETTE IN CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 RESET TC CTL UB CH 1 25 50 UNI CH 2 UNI CH 3 UNI CH 4 UNI VAR CH1 VAR CH2 VAR CH3 VAR CH4 ON POWER REW PAGE FF DOWN SEARCH MENU STOP MODE PLAY DATA REC PAUSE/ STILL SET KEY INHIBIT ON OFF SET OFF PB LEVEL F-RUN SET R-RUN OFF UP MENU SHIFT REC REVIEW 1. Oper ...