Non-Linear Editing System AJ- P Operating Instructions This manual contains information on the hardware only. For details on video and audio uploading, editing and other operations, refer to the Reference Manual (AJ-SF97). 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. 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. 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. CAUTION: A CD-ROM DRIVE (CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT) IS INSTALLED IN THE PRODUCT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS. DO NOT REPAIR BY YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARD TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER INSTALLATION OF HARDDISK DRIVE TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. HARD-DISK DRIVE MUST BE APPROVED BY UL AND/OR CSA. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. 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. indicates safety information. ­2­ Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parts and Their Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LED Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Basic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Monitor Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 VTR Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Audio Equipment Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editing Control Pad Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 System Startup and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 System Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 System Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connector Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Error Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 When the WARNING lamp is lighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 When the AUTO OFF lamp is lighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Maintenance and Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Video Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 O Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. O Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other names of companies and products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned. ­3­ Features All-in-one tower design This system contains a internal VTR for uploading and downloading data. This feature translates into savings in terms of both the cost and space required for an externally connected VTR, and it enables DVCPRO tapes to be loaded just like floppy disks or magneto-optical disks. The unit also contains a hard disk for audio-video recording, and its size is the same as a tower-type personal computer. It can be placed by the side of a desk for highly efficient editing operations. Transfer and saving at twice/4 times normal speed Data can be uploaded and downloaded between the internal VTR and hard drive at a speed of 2a (DVCPRO 50) or 4a (DVCPRO): this makes it possible to accomplish the preparatory work which has been viewed as a kind of bottleneck in non-linear editing much more quickly. Same high picture quality recording as with DVCPRO 50/DVCPRO The same digital component compression recording system as for DVCPRO 50/DVCPRO is used to record data onto the hard disk. The resulting picture quality is higher than that achieved by JPEG which has been adopted by many non-linear editors (comparison made at the same transfer rate). Furthermore, 140 minutes (with DVCPRO 50) or 280 minutes (with DVCPRO) of video and/or audio data can be recorded on the internal hard drive (standard specification: 72GB). Transfer of data while still compressed Data still in a compressed format can be uploaded and downloaded between the internal VTR and hard drive. Due to the absence of the A/D (D/A) conversion and compression/expansion processes, the picture quality of the data is not subject to any deterioration whatsoever during the transfer process. Editing of data while still compressed In the case of cut editing, the unit leaves the recorded data completely unchanged. With the data still in its compressed form, changes are made only to the read sequence and positions. During recording, the compressed data does not need to be expanded at all, and it can be edited up to the form taken by the completed package. This means that high picture quality is maintained even after editing. (When the special effect and superimpose functions are used, the data is expanded into full bit digital video data, and compressed back again after processing.) Real-time preview of special effects The unit contains a switcher so that wipe, dissolve and other special effects can be previewed on a real-time basis during A/B roll editing. Trial-and-error operations can be repeated any number of times while checking how the results turn out. External VTR control (RS-422A) The unit's RS-422A (9 Pin) remote connector enables a wide range of analog or digital VTRs to be controlled. This feature can also be used to introduce material or transmit perfect package programs using external VTRs. All the proven features of the AJ-DE77's operation system adopted The user interfaces of the AJ-DE77 have served as a solid foundation on which to introduce improvements into the system's operating ease. Streamlined operations using mouse All the operator has to do in order to add, replace or delete cuts is rearrange the clips by operating the mouse. Cut editing can be achieved with excellent response. Warning 1. This unit must not be used on board a vehicle. Doing so may damage the hard disk drive and destroy the data. 2. The user must not install any software programs which have not been designated for use with this system. The system may not operate properly if such programs are installed. For further details, consult your dealer. ­4­ System Configuration Do not subject the supplied mouse, keyboard or cables to strong bumps or shocks. Doing so could damage them. Keyboard Main unit Mouse Power cord Stabilizers (a4) mounting screws (a8) When the SCSI hard disk drive for external expansion purposes is to be connected, attach one ferrite core to one end of the SCSI I/F cable and the other one to the other end. Ferrite cores (a4) CAUTION: To reduce the risk of injury due to tipping over, mount the stabilizers before installation. Operating instructions (which you are now reading) Installation manual Warranty card Service support guide ­5­ Parts and Their Functions Front Panel 9 : A 2 > 1 ; < 3 6 Phones volume control This is used to adjust the headphones volume and the monitor output volume. 7 Mic jack The microphone is connected here for voice-over editing operations. 8 Mic volume control This is used to adjust the level at which the microphone sound is input. 9 Cassette slot M cassettes or L cassettes are loaded through this slot. Consumer-use cassettes cannot be used for recording or playback. : Cassette tape EJECT button. When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded, and the cassette is automatically ejected several seconds later. 1 Main unit power switch Set this switch to the OFF position after quitting the system. If the power is turned off while the hard disk drive is operating, data may be lost or the drive may be damaged. Do NOT turn off the power while white characters on a blue background appear on the monitor display (for the personal computer) during startup. 2 Main unit power LED 3 HDD sub switch Press this switch if PC unit's power does not come on even when the main unit power switch is set to ON. Do not press this switch without good reason since the power of the PC unit will be turned off if it pressed while the power is supplied. 4 HDD reset switch Press this switch when the PC unit is not operating properly. The start screen will now be restored, and checks on the operation can be carried out. Do NOT press this switch while white characters on a blue background appear on the monitor display (for the personal computer) during startup. 5 Phones jack The sound can be monitored when stereo headphones are connected to this jack. ; CD-ROM drive < Tray OPEN/CLOSE button = Floppy disk drive > Carrying handle ? HDD access display lamp (system) @ HDD access display lamp (AV data) A Screws for securing mechanism Loosen these screws when cleaning the head mechanism transport system of the VTR unit or when conducting other kinds of servicing or maintenance. It will then be possible to pull out the VTR unit's mechanism. After the maintenance work has been completed or when the unit is to be moved, the mechanism must be put back inside the unit and the screws tightened up securely. 6 5 8 7 = 4 ? @ ­6­ Parts and Their Functions LED Display Panel LED display panel (Yellow) (Green) (Amber) W AUTO OFF CH CONDITION VTR 1 2 3 4 5 1 AUTO OFF lamp This lights when trouble has occurred in the unit's operation. 2 Warning lamp This lights when a warning item has occurred. 3 Channel condition lamps One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status. (Green 5 yellow 5 amber) Green: This lights when the video and audio play signal error rates are at acceptable levels. Yellow: This lights when either the video or audio play signal error rate has deteriorated. The playback picture remains normal even while this lamp is lighted. Amber: This lights when either the video or audio play sign ...