Panasonic AJ SD93 User Manual

Operating Instructions  
Digital Video Cassette Recorder  
AJ-  
AJ-  
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Model No.  
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.  
Printed in Japan  
VQT0L54-1  
ENGLISH  
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S0704A1074 -M  
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For AJ-SD93E  
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 one is only  
for U.K.  
Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable.  
FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC.  
FOR U.K. ONLY  
Not to be used in the U.K.  
If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket  
outlet, it should be cut off and appropriate one fitted.  
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this  
appliance may not correspond with the coloured  
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed  
as follows:  
The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW  
must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is  
FOR U.K. ONLY  
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin  
mains plug for your safety and convenience.  
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.  
Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that  
the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it  
is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.  
marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol  
or  
coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.  
Check for the ASTA mark  
body of the fuse.  
or the BSI mark  
on the  
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected  
to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the  
letter N or coloured BLACK.  
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be  
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked  
with the letter L or coloured RED.  
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must  
ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.  
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used  
until a replacement cover is obtained.  
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your  
local Panasonic Dealer.  
How to replace the fuse  
1.Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.  
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE  
FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN  
THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG  
CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A  
DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE  
CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP  
SOCKET.  
If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring  
code as shown below.  
2.Replace the fuse.  
If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.  
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.  
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured  
in accordance with the following code:  
Fuse  
Green-and-Yellow: Earth  
Blue:  
Brown:  
Neutral  
Live  
indicates safety information.  
– 3 –  
For AJ-SD93E  
IMPORTANT  
Operating precaution  
Operation near any appliance which generates strong  
magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the  
video and audio signals. If this should be the case,  
deal with the situation by, for instance, moving the  
source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before  
operation.  
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television  
programmes, video tapes and other materials may  
infringe the right of copyright owners and be  
contrary to copyright laws.”  
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED  
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be  
inserted only into a standard three-pin power point  
which is effectively earthed through the normal house-  
hold wiring.  
Extension cords used with the equipment must be  
three-core and be correctly wired to provide  
connection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords  
are a major cause of fatalities.  
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily  
does not imply that the power point is earthed and that  
the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in  
any doubt about the effective earthing of the power  
point, consult a qualified electrician.  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK  
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE  
OPTIONAL  
INTERFACE  
BOARD  
TO  
AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK  
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH  
SETTING INSIDE THE DECK TO QUALIFIED  
SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
CAUTION:  
DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVER BY  
UNSCREWING.  
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove  
cover. No user serviceable parts inside.  
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.  
Do not install or place this deck 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.  
CAUTION:  
CAUTION:  
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS  
APPARATUS FROM THE AC MAINS,  
DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD  
PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.  
Even when the Power Switch is in the OFF  
position, a small current flows the filter circuit.  
THE AC OUTLET (MAIN SOCKET) SHALL BE  
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND  
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.  
WARNING:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK  
HAZARD, KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM  
ALL LIQUIDS-USE AND STORE ONLY IN  
LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO  
THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING  
LIQUIDS, AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID  
CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT.  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK  
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,  
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES  
ONLY.  
indicates safety information.  
4 –  
Contents  
Introduction ......................................................6  
Included accessories ......................................6  
Optional boards ...............................................6  
Features ...........................................................7  
Parts and their functions.................................8  
Front Panel ........................................................8  
Display Panel...................................................11  
Rear Panel.......................................................12  
Tapes ...............................................................13  
IEEE 1394 digital interface.............................14  
Joystick...........................................................15  
PF (Programmable Function)........................15  
Registering the items in the PF buttons...........15  
Performing operations using the PF buttons....15  
Repeat playback.............................................16  
Setup (initial settings)....................................17  
Setup menus...................................................18  
SYSTEM menu ................................................20  
USER menus ...................................................21  
<BASIC>.....................................................21  
<OPERATION>...........................................23  
<INTERFACE> ...........................................24  
<TAPE PROTECT> ....................................25  
<TIME CODE>............................................26  
<VIDEO>.....................................................28  
<AUDIO> ....................................................30  
<V BLANK>.................................................32  
<DIF>..........................................................33  
<MENU> .....................................................34  
Time code/user bit..........................................35  
Superimpose screen......................................36  
Video head cleaning.......................................37  
Condensation .................................................37  
Maintenance....................................................37  
Error messages ..............................................38  
Specifications.................................................43  
5 –  
Introduction  
The model AJ-SD93 multi-purpose digital VTR uses small,  
1/4-inch wide cassette tapes to record and play back  
images with a high picture quality at a video recording rate  
of 50 Mbps while it can also record and play back  
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes as well as play back  
consumer-use DV/DVCAM tapes.  
It has a compact and lightweight design so that it can  
readily be carried around or easily installed in a rack.  
It comes with the following features.  
This high-picture-quality VTR incorporates digital  
compression technology to dramatically reduce the  
deterioration of the picture quality and sound quality  
resulting from dubbing.  
It is equipped with an IEEE 1394 interface as a  
standard feature and, in compliance with the IEEE  
1394 standard, it can digitally transmit video and  
audio signals as well as time code signals to a digital  
VTR, etc.  
Included accessories  
3-pin power cord x 1  
Optional boards  
Analog interface board:  
AJ-YA93P  
SDI interface board:  
AJ-YA94G  
Use only the optional boards listed above.  
6 –  
Features  
Compact and lightweight  
Recording and playback of UMID information  
Recording and playback of UMID (Unique Material  
Identifier) information complies with the SMPTE 330M  
standard.  
This unit is a DVCPRO50 digital VTR which uses 1/4-  
inch wide cassette tapes. Its compact and lightweight  
design makes it ideal as a feeder for non-linear editing  
or as a viewer installed on a desk-top, for instance.  
UMID information can be checked on the DIAG menu.  
UMID information cannot be played back  
correctly by VTRs that do not support the  
recording and playback of UMID information.  
In addition, even if a VTR that does not support  
the recording and playback of UMID information  
is connected to this unit and recording  
performed, UMID information will not be  
recorded correctly.  
Up to 92 minutes of recording  
M cassettes (max. 33 minutes: using the AJ-5P33MP)  
and L cassettes (max. 92 minutes: using the AJ-  
5P92LP) can be used with this unit. Tape width is a  
compact 1/4-inch.  
Superior picture quality  
Superior picture quality is achieved through 4:2:2  
component signal recording at 2 times the recording  
rate of the DVCPRO format.  
Time code  
The unit incorporates  
a
TCG (time code  
generator)/TCR (time code reader). In addition to the  
internal time code, use of the analog interface board  
(option: AJ-YA93P) enables the external time code  
input or input signal VITC to be recorded on the unit as  
the time code.  
4-channel, high-sound-quality digital audio  
The unit can record and play back 4-channel PCM  
audio. (However, it does not support cue recording or  
playback.)  
IEEE 1394 digital input/output  
Multi-functional interfaces  
The IEEE 1394 digital interface, which is provided as a  
standard feature, enables DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO/DV  
compressed digital video and audio signals to be input  
and output with no accompanying deterioration of the  
picture quality.  
Serial digital input/output  
Use of the SDI interface board (option: AJ-YA94G)  
enables interfacing of the serial digital component  
signals.  
Analog video/audio input/output  
Use of the analog interface board (option: AJ-YA93P)  
enables the following signals :  
Compatibility with DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format  
This unit can record, play back and edit material in the  
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format.  
- Composite video input/output  
- Component video input/output  
- Reference video input (BNC, input x1; loop-through  
x1)  
Compatibility with general consumer video  
equipment  
- Analog audio input/output  
DV cassette tapes containing material shot with a  
consumer digital camera or the like can be played  
back on this unit. A cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) is  
necessary when a mini DV cassette tape is to be used.  
Input: XLR, 4 channels; output: XLR, 4 channels  
- Time code input/output (BNC connectors, 1 each  
for input, output)  
- 9-pin control input (RS-422)  
Digital slow motion  
Menu-based setup  
Panasonic's original digital slow-motion technology  
makes it possible to obtain clear pictures even during  
slow playback at speeds ranging from -0.43x to +0.43x.  
(DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 only)  
The setup settings, which are conducted prior to  
operating the unit, are performed while viewing the  
setup menus on the units display or a TV monitor.  
Joystick  
The unit comes with a joystick (stick controller). It is  
used to control variable-speed playback during  
searches, etc.  
In addition, the settings for the on-screen menus and  
time code generator can also be accomplished easily  
using the joystick.  
PF (Programmable Function) buttons  
The unit comes with three PF buttons. Any three  
frequently used setup menus can be selected, and by  
operating these buttons on the front panel, it is possible  
to change the menu settings.  
7 –  
Parts and their functions  
Front panel  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
SUPER  
TCG  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH 1  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
POWER switch  
MONITOR SEL button  
This button is used to select the audio signals which  
are to be output to the AUDIO MON L and R  
connectors.  
Cassette insertion slot  
EJECT button  
When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded and  
Each time the button is pressed, the audio signals to  
be output to the AUDIO MON L or R connector are  
changed in the following sequence.  
the cassette is ejected automatically a few seconds  
later.  
When CTL display has been selected for the counter  
display, the display is reset.  
EJECT button operation can be enabled or disabled  
with setup menu No. 115 (EJECT SW INH).  
L : [CH1] [CH3] [CH1] [CH2] [CH3] [CH4]  
R : [CH2] [CH4] [CH1] [CH2] [CH3] [CH4]  
[CH1+CH2] [CH3+CH4]  
[CH1+CH2] [CH3+CH4]  
CONTROL switch  
Which signal is currently selected is displayed by the  
lighting of the L or R lamp on the level meter display.  
This is selected to control the unit from an external  
source using the REMOTE connector.  
REMOTE: Set to this position to control the unit using  
the 9-pin REMOTE connector and IEEE  
1394 AV/C commands.  
Headphone jack and volume control  
When stereo headphones are connected to the  
headphone jack, the sound can be monitored using  
the headphones during recording or playback.  
LOCAL : Set to this position to control the unit using  
the controls on the unit's operation panel.  
Audio level control knobs  
REC INHIBIT switch  
These knobs are used to adjust the recording and  
playback level of the PCM audio signals (CH1, CH2,  
CH3 and CH4).  
This switch is used to enable or disable recording on  
the cassette tape.  
ON:  
Whether the recording level or playback level is to be  
adjusted is selected using the audio level control  
Recording on the cassette tape is disabled  
(inhibited).  
selector switch  
.
In this state, the REC INH lamp lights on the display  
panel.  
OFF:  
Recording on the cassette tape is enabled so long  
as the accidental erasure prevention mechanism on  
the cassette tape is set to enable recording.  
Note:  
The level of the IEEE 1394 digital input/output audio  
signals cannot be adjusted.  
Audio level control selector switch  
UNITY: At this position, the audio signals are recorded  
or played back at a fixed level regardless of  
the position of the audio level control knobs  
METER (FULL/FINE) selector button  
This button is used to select the scale display for the  
audio level meter.  
FULL mode : The standard scale (to 0 dB) is  
selected.  
.
REC : At this position, the audio signals are  
recorded at the level which has been adjusted  
FINE mode : The scale in 0.5 dB increments is  
by the audio level control knobs  
.
selected. The  
position indicates  
PB  
: At this position, the audio signals are played  
the standard level of 20 dB (18 dB).  
(See page 11)  
back at the level which has been adjusted by  
the audio level control knobs  
.
Note:  
It is not possible to set this switch so that both the  
recording level and playback level can be adjusted.  
When REC is selected, UNITY (fixed level) is set for  
the playback level; when PB is selected, UNITY is set  
for the recording level.  
8 –  
Parts and their functions (continued)  
Front panel  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
SEARCH  
button  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
SUPER  
TCG  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH 1  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
INPUT SELECT buttons  
TC PRESET/PF3 button  
These buttons are used to switch the video and audio  
input signals. They can also be used to switch the  
input signals to the internal reference signal selected  
as the setup menu item No.600 (INT SG) setting.  
VIDEO:  
This button is used to set the TC or UB values.  
MENU/DIAG button  
When this button is pressed, the setup menus are  
displayed on the TV monitor (but only when the VIDEO  
MON connector is used), and the setup menu  
numbers are displayed on the units display panel.  
When it is pressed again, the setup menu settings are  
exited, and the original status is restored.  
Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input  
video signal selection is switched in the order of [Y PB  
PR] [CMPST] [SDI] [1394] [SG].  
When SG has been selected, the signal is  
switched to the internal reference signal selected  
as the setup menu item No.600 (INT SG) setting.  
AUDIO:  
When the button is pressed while holding down the PF  
button  
, the VTR information is displayed. When it  
is pressed again, the original display is restored. The  
VTR information consists of the WARNING, HOURS  
METER, UMID and DIF STATUS 1, 2 information.  
The SEARCH button is used to switch the displays  
between these kinds of information.  
Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input  
audio signal selection is switched in the order of  
[ANALOG] [SDI] [1394] [SG].  
Notes:  
Descriptions of the warnings are displayed on the  
WARNING screen. The decks serial number, power-  
on time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, number  
of loading times, number of power on/off times, etc.  
are displayed on the HOURS METER screen. The  
UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information is  
displayed on the UMID INFO screen. The IEEE 1394  
digital interface information is displayed on the DIF  
It is possible to inhibit the input switch operations  
(video and audio) of the INPUT SELECT buttons  
using setup menu item No.112 (V IN SEL INH) and  
item No.113 (A IN SEL INH).  
The Y PB PR and CMPST settings for the VIDEO  
button as well as the ANALOG setting for the  
AUDIO button cannot be selected unless the  
optional board (AJ-YA93P) has been installed.  
The SDI setting for the VIDEO and AUDIO buttons  
cannot be selected unless the optional board (AJ-  
YA94G) has been installed.  
STATUS 1, 2 screen.  
TCG switch  
REGEN:  
PF button  
The internal time code generator is synchronized with  
the time code which the time code reader has read  
from the tape.  
The signal that is to be used for regeneration is  
selected using setup menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN).  
PRESET:  
The time code generator can be preset (see page 35)  
on the operation panel or by remote control.  
EXT:  
The external time code which is input from the time  
code input connector or video signal VITC, or  
IEEE1394 digital input signal is used. Which of the two  
is to be set is selected using setup menu No. 505  
(EXT TC SEL).  
When this button is pressed, buttons  
to  
function as the PF1, PF2 and PF3 buttons,  
respectively. When it is pressed again before another  
button is pressed, these modes are canceled.  
When this button is pressed together with the  
MENU/DIAG button  
, the DIAG screen is displayed.  
COUNTER/PF1 button  
Each time this button is pressed, the counter display  
on the display panel changes by one step in the  
following sequence: CTL TC UB.  
RESET/PF2 button  
When this button is pressed in the CTL mode, the  
counter display is reset to [00:00:00:00].  
When it is pressed in the TC/UB mode while holding  
SUPER switch  
ON : The time code and other superimposed  
information are output to the VIDEO MON  
connector.  
down the TC PRESET button  
reset.  
, the generator is  
OFF : No superimposed information is output.  
9 –  
Parts and their functions (continued)  
Front panel  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
SUPER  
TCG  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH 1  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
Joystick  
This is used for shuttle, slow and other variable-speed  
playback. It is also used for the menu settings, etc.  
The stick can be moved upward, downward, to the left  
or to the right, and it can also be pressed to initiate  
operations.  
SEARCH button  
When this button is pressed, the search mode is  
established.  
PLAY button  
When this button is pressed, playback starts.  
When this button and the REC button are pressed  
together, recording starts.  
REC button  
When this button is pressed together with the PLAY  
button, recording starts.  
When it is pressed during playback, a search, fast  
forwarding or rewinding, the E-E mode pictures and  
audio signals can be monitored while it is held down.  
When it is pressed in the stop mode, the E-E mode  
pictures and audio signals can be monitored. (When it  
is pressed during playback, the servo will be  
disrupted.) When the STOP button is pressed, the  
original pictures and sound are restored.  
REW button  
When this button is pressed, the tape is rewound. The  
rewinding speed can be selected using setup menu  
No.102 (FF. REW MAX).  
FF button  
When this button is pressed, the tape is fast  
forwarded.  
The fast forwarding speed can be selected using setup  
menu No.102 (FF. REW MAX).  
STOP button  
When this button is pressed, the tape stops traveling,  
and when TAPE has been selected for the setup menu  
item No.122 (STOP EE SEL) setting, the still images  
can be monitored.  
Even in the stop mode, the drum continues to rotate,  
and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.  
When the stop mode continues beyond a specific time  
period, the unit is automatically set to the standby OFF  
mode or STEP FWD mode in order to protect the tape.  
(This is set using setup menu item No.400 to 403.)  
Immediately after a cassette has been loaded in the  
unit, the stop mode is established.  
10 –  
Parts and their functions (continued)  
Display panel  
1394  
SG  
: IEEE1394 digital signals  
: Internal reference signal  
Level meter  
This displays the levels of the PCM audio signals for  
CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4.  
AUDIO  
During recording and when the E-E mode is selected,  
it shows the levels of the input audio signals; during  
playback, it shows the levels of the output audio  
signals.  
The audio level display is switched between the FULL  
mode and FINE mode using the METER selector  
ANALOG : Analog audio signals (option)  
SDI  
1394  
SG  
: Serial digital audio signals (option)  
: IEEE1394 digital signals  
: Internal reference signal  
lamp  
This lamp lights when a cassette tape is inserted into  
the VTR.  
button  
. (See page 8)  
In the standby OFF mode, this lamp is flashing.  
For AJ-SD93E  
For AJ-SD93P  
Reference level  
(20 dB)  
Reference level  
(18 dB)  
Repeat lamp  
This lights when the repeat play mode has been set.  
Counter display  
The tape counter, time code, etc. are displayed here.  
The type of value displayed is indicated by CTL, TC or  
UB.  
REC/REC INH lamps  
REC:  
FULL mode  
FINE mode  
FULL mode  
FINE mode  
This lights in the recording mode.  
REC INH:  
lamp  
This lights in the recording inhibit mode which is  
This lamp lights when UMID information is present on  
the input signal in E-E mode.  
established either when the REC INHIBIT switch  
has been set to ON or the cassette has been set to  
the accidental erasure prevention status. Recording  
is not possible while this lamp is lighted.  
Whether the lamp is to light or flash when the  
accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette  
tape has been set to the recording inhibit position  
can be selected using setup menu item No.114  
(REC INH LAMP).  
This lamp lights during tape playback when UMID  
information has been recorded on the tape.  
WIDE lamp  
This lamp lights when 16:9 wide-screen information is  
being recorded on a tape.  
Recording of wide-screen information can be selected  
on setup menu No. 645 (WIDE SELECT).  
This lights lamps during tape playback when wide-  
screen information has been recorded on the tape.  
SERVO lamp  
This lights when both the drum servo and capstan  
servo are locked.  
REMOTE lamp  
This lamp lights when the CONTROL switch has been  
set to the REMOTE position.  
Channel condition lamps  
These lamps light to indicate the error rate status.  
(green white red)  
Format displays  
The recording format and the format of the tape  
inserted in the unit are displayed here.  
Green : This lights when the error rates for the video  
and audio playback signals are both at  
acceptable levels.  
INPUT SELECT display area  
White : This lights when the error rate for the video or  
audio playback level has increased.  
The playback picture and sound remain  
unaffected even while this lamp is lighted.  
Red : This lights when the error rate for the video or  
audio playback level has increased to the  
extent that correction or interpolation was  
performed.  
The characters corresponding to the selected input  
signals light up in this area. With the exception of  
analog audio signals, flashing appears in this area if  
the selected input signals are not available.  
VIDEO  
Y PB PR : Analog component video signals (option)  
CMPST : Analog composite video signals (option)  
SDI  
: Serial digital video signals (option)  
11 –  
Parts and their functions (continued)  
Rear panel  
Signal  
Frame Ground  
Transmit A  
Pin No.  
VIDEO  
IN  
VIDEO  
Y
IN  
DIGITAL  
SDI  
IN  
P
1
P
R
B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6
9
750  
AUTO  
VIDEO1  
VIDEO2  
OUT  
SDI  
OUT  
P
P
R
Y
B
VIDEO OUT  
REF VIDEO IN  
CH3  
TIME CODE  
CH4  
REMOTE  
Receive B  
CH1  
CH2  
VIDEO MON  
(SUPER)  
Receive Common  
AC IN  
5
L
AUDIO IN  
CH2  
CH1  
CH3  
CH4  
Transmit Common  
Transmit B  
DVCPRO  
/DV  
R
AUDIO MON  
Receive A  
AUDIO OUT  
SIGNAL  
GND  
Frame Ground  
from the  
and  
connectors when the switch has  
IEEE 1394 digital input/output connector  
This enables signals to be input and output using the  
IEEE 1394 digital interface. Use a 6-pin type of  
connector.  
been set to the VIDEO1/VIDEO2 side (top position).  
ANALOG VIDEO OUT selector switch  
(option: AJ-YA93P)  
Bus power is not supported.  
Set this switch to the Y PB PR side (bottom position)  
when the ANALOG VIDEO OUT connectors are used  
to output component video signals; set it to the  
VIDEO1/VIDEO2 side (top position) when they are  
used to output composite video signals.  
VIDEO MON connector  
Analog composite video signals are output from this  
connector.  
Video signals with information superimposed on them  
can be output. To set the superimposing to ON or  
REF VIDEO IN connector (option: AJ-YA93P)  
This is the input connector for the reference video  
signal. Input a signal with color burst.  
OFF, use the SUPER switch  
on the front panel.  
AUDIO MON (L, R) connectors  
Note:  
The playback signal from the PCM audio signals (CH1,  
CH2, CH3, CH4) are output from these connectors.  
Since the video or audio output signal may be  
disrupted if the reference video signal is not input,  
it is recommended that this connector be used by the  
system which supplies the reference video signals.  
Use a signal where SCH does not fluctuate for the  
reference video signal.  
Fan  
This fan is used to cool down the VTR.  
If, for any reason, the fan stops, E-10will appear on  
the counter display.  
AC IN socket  
REF VIDEO OUT connector (option: AJ-YA93P)  
Connect one end of the power cord supplied to this  
socket and the other end to the power outlet.  
This is the loop-through output connector of the REF  
VIDEO IN connector  
connected to this connector, the REF VIDEO IN  
connector is automatically terminated by the 75 Ω  
. When a cable is not  
SIGNAL GND terminal  
This is connected to the signal ground terminal on the  
component connected to this VTR in order to minimize  
noise. It is not a safety ground.  
resistance. When a cable is connected, the 75 Ω  
termination is released.  
SERIAL DIGITAL COMPONENT AUDIO  
VIDEO IN/OUT connectors (option: AJ-  
TIME CODE IN connector (option: AJ-YA93P)  
This connector is used for recording the external time  
code onto the tape.  
YA94G)  
Digital component audio/video signals complying with  
the SMPTE 259M-C standard are input to and output  
from these connectors.  
TIME CODE OUT connector (option: AJ-YA93P)  
The playback time code is output from this connector  
during playback. During recording, the time code  
generated by the internal time code generator is output.  
Note:  
The digital audio signals to be input must be  
synchronized with the video input signals. Otherwise,  
noise will be generated in the audio output signals.  
Remote control connector (option: AJ-YA93P)  
This enables the unit to be connected to the external  
remote controller for operation from an external source.  
Notes:  
ANALOG VIDEO IN connectors  
(option: AJ-YA93P)  
Set the CONTROL switch  
to REMOTE.  
Analog component video signals are supplied to these  
connectors when the INPUT SELECT button on the  
front panel is set to Y PB PR. Analog composite video  
The specifications are based on the RS-422A  
interface, and editing-related functions do not work.  
In this case, use it as a player.  
signals are supplied using the VIDEO/Y connector  
when the button is set to CMPST.  
ANALOG AUDIO IN connectors (option: AJ-  
YA93P)  
ANALOG VIDEO OUT connectors  
The analog audio signals are input from these  
connectors.  
(option: AJ-YA93P)  
Analog component video signals are output from these  
connectors when the ANALOG VIDEO OUT selector  
ANALOG AUDIO OUT connectors (option: AJ-  
YA93P)  
switch  
has been set to the Y PB PR side (bottom  
The analog audio signals are output from these  
connectors.  
position). Analog composite video signals are output  
12 –  
Tapes  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
SUPER  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
TCG  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH  
1
CH  
2
CH  
3
CH  
4
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
M cassette size  
L cassette size  
Align the center of the cassette with the center  
of the insertion slot, and press it in gently.  
The cassette tape will load automatically.  
Consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassettes  
(Standard DV and DVCAM cassettes, mini DV  
and DVCAM cassettes)  
M cassettes  
Tapes capable of up to 33 minutes of recording or  
playback  
(AJ-5P23MP, AJ-5P33MP)  
Use a cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) when a mini DV  
or DVCAM cassette is to be used.  
L cassettes  
Tapes capable of up to 92 minutes of recording or  
playback  
Note that inserting a mini DV or DVCAM cassette  
without the use of a cassette adapter will cause  
malfunctioning.  
Also note that long-duration mini DV cassettes (80  
minutes in the standard mode and 120 minutes in the  
LP mode) cannot be used.  
(AJ-5P63LP, AJ-5P92LP)  
Use AJ-5P92LP tapes which have been recorded using  
the DVCPRO (25M) format in a VTR that supports 184  
minutes of DVCPRO (25M) format recording and  
playback.  
It is not possible to play back tapes which have been  
recorded in the LP mode.  
When editing material recorded on a consumer-use  
DV or DVCAM cassette, first record the material on a  
DVCPRO tape or other tape used by VTRs for  
broadcast applications.  
The maximum transport speed of a mini DV or  
DVCAM cassette tape is 32x.  
The images may be subject to disturbance during the  
slow motion playback of consumer-use DV and  
DVCAM cassette tapes.  
From the perspective of protecting consumer-use DV  
and DVCAM cassette tapes, minimize the number of  
times the tapes are cued up at the same locations as  
much as possible.  
When consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassette tapes  
are used, the maximum time for STILL TIMER is set  
to 10 seconds.  
It is recommended that tapes bearing the Panasonic  
brand be used as the consumer-use DV tapes.  
13 –  
IEEE 1394 digital interface  
The recording format for IEEE 1394 digital input data is  
determined based on the table below.  
Precautions for use  
Connect the interface with another device on a 1:1  
basis.  
Setup menu  
No. 012  
(SYS FORMAT)  
settings  
Recording format  
data  
If the E-92 warning (1394 INITIAL ERROR) is  
displayed, either re-connect the connecting cable or  
turn the VTRs power off and back on.  
Input data  
DVCPRO50 DVCPRO50  
The AV signals may be disrupted when the power of  
the connected devices is turned on or off and when  
the interface cable is connected or disconnected.  
50M  
25M  
DVCPRO  
DV  
Recording not possible  
Recording not possible  
DVCPRO50 Recording not possible  
DVCPRO  
DVCPRO  
For AJ-SD93P 1:  
DVCPRO  
For AJ-SD93E:  
Recording not possible  
When the input signals are switched or the mode is  
transferred, it may take a few seconds for the system  
to stabilize. Proceed with the recording operation only  
after the system has stabilized.  
DV  
The following situation applies when recording is to  
be performed by selecting the IEEE 1394 digital  
interface input, and it applies with the signals which  
are output by the IEEE 1394 digital interface.  
- The audio level control knobs on the front panel do  
not work.  
1 If the audio of the input data is 32 kHz/4CH, CH1/CH2  
and CH3/CH4 can be selected in setup menu No. 889  
(DIF AUD IN).  
For AJ-SD93P:  
- The settings in the 800 series of setup menu items  
concerning the vertical blanking period are ignored.  
- When playback signals other than regular 1x  
speed playback signals have been input, no  
guarantees are made for the pictures and sound  
which will be recorded or for the EE-type pictures  
and sound.  
The format for IEEE 1394 digital output data is determined  
based on the setup menu No. 881 (DIF TYPE) setting and  
playback tape (mode).  
Setup menu  
Setup menu  
No. 012  
No. 881  
Output data  
Mode  
(SYS  
(DIF TYPE) format  
setting  
The following situation applies when the video input  
selection has been set as the IEEE 1394 digital  
interface.  
FORMAT)  
setting  
- The SDI signals, the analog video output signals  
and time code output signals become irregular in  
the E-E mode. Do not use these signals for  
recording purposes. (The teletext signals and other  
signals superimposed onto the video output signals  
also become irregular.)  
During  
DVCPRO50  
tape playback  
DVCPRO50  
AUTO  
DVCPRO  
DV  
DVCPRO  
DVCPRO  
DV  
During  
DVCPRO  
tape playback  
During  
DV/DVCAM  
tape playback  
50 M  
25 M  
AUTO  
DVCPRO  
DV  
DV  
DVCPRO  
DV  
DVCPRO50  
DVCPRO  
DVCPRO  
DV  
During SLOW/STILL playback, unprocessed video  
and audio signals are output as the IEEE 1394 digital  
interface output. When these video and audio signals  
are monitored using another device, they may differ  
from the video and audio signals played back by this  
unit.  
During  
EJECT or E-E  
AUTO  
DVCPRO  
DV  
Be absolutely sure not to defeat the  
following safeguards when connecting the  
For AJ-SD93E:  
The format for IEEE 1394 digital output data is determined  
based on the playback tape (mode).  
IEEE 1394 cable.  
(1) Ensure that the unit and all devices to be  
connected are grounded (or connected to a  
common ground).  
If the equipment cannot be grounded, first turn off the  
power of all the connected devices, and then  
disconnect and re-connect the IEEE 1394 cable.  
(2) When connecting the unit to a device  
equipped with a 4-pin connector, connect the  
units connector (6-pin type) first.  
(3) When making a connection to a PC equipped  
with a 6-pin connector, connect the 1394  
cable so that it mates properly with the 1394  
connector. Bear in mind that if the plug is  
inserted the wrong way round, the unit may  
be damaged as a result.  
Setup menu  
No. 012  
Output data  
format  
Mode  
(SYS  
FORMAT)  
setting  
During  
DVCPRO50  
tape playback  
DVCPRO50  
DVCPRO  
DV  
During  
DVCPRO  
tape playback  
During  
DV/DVCAM  
tape playback  
During  
EJECT or E-E  
50 M  
25 M  
DVCPRO50  
DVCPRO  
14 –  
Joystick  
If the SEARCH button is pressed while the joystick is  
pressed to one side, the current speed is maintained  
even if the joystick is released. Pressing the STOP,  
PLAY, or other operation buttons cancels the fixed  
speed operation.  
(1) Press the SEARCH button to activate the  
joystick.  
When STICK has been selected as the setup 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 SLOW mode.  
(2)  
(3) When the joystick is inclined toward the  
right, the tape can be played back in the  
forward direction at a variable speed based  
on the angle that the stick is inclined. When  
the stick is inclined toward the left, the tape  
is played back in the reverse direction.  
SHTL mode:  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
The maximum speed which is established when the  
joystick has been inclined at the maximum angle  
corresponds to the speed which has been set by  
setup menu item No.101 (SHTL MAX).  
SUPER  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
TCG  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH  
1
CH  
2
CH  
3
CH  
4
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
SLOW mode:  
The speed ranges from -1.0x to +1.0x.  
(1)  
(4) When the joystick is inclined upward, the  
tape travels in 1-frame increments in the  
forward direction; when it is inclined  
downward, it travels in 1-frame increments in  
the reverse direction.  
(4)  
t
(3)  
(3)  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
Slow playback is performed if the stick is  
held at the top or bottom position.  
PLAY  
RE
SEARCH  
(4)  
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.  
Registering the items in the PF buttons  
Performing operations using the PF buttons  
(1) Press the MENU button, and open the setup  
menu.  
(2) Incline the joystick upward or downward to  
select the PF number item (A04-A06) to be  
registered.  
(1) When the PF button is pressed, the  
registered items are displayed on the monitor  
screen which is output from the VIDEO MON  
connector.  
SETUP-MENU  
<USER1>  
MENU  
NO .A04-  
A02 P. ON LOAD  
A04 PF1 ASSIGN  
A05 PF2 ASSIGN  
A06 PF3 ASSIGN  
END  
OFF  
012  
513  
---  
PF1: SYS FORMAT  
PF2: INT SG  
50M  
CB75  
PF3: ------------------ --------  
(2) Press the PF1, PF2 or PF3 button that  
corresponds to the item whose setting is to  
be changed. Each time the button is  
pressed, the setting is updated in sequence.  
(3) When the joystick is pressed, a list of items  
which can be set is displayed.  
SETUP-MENU MENU  
<USER1>  
NO .A04-  
A04 PF1 ASSIGN  
---  
--- NO ASSIGN  
001 LOCAL ENA  
002 TAPE TIMER  
003 REMAIN SEL  
008 DISPLAY SEL  
009 CHARA H-POS  
010 CHARA V-POS  
(3) When the PF button is pressed again, the  
regular display is restored. If no operations  
are made, the display is also restored  
automatically after five seconds elapse.  
(4) Incline the joystick upward or downward to  
select the item.  
(5) When the joystick is pressed, the regular  
menu display screen is restored.  
When the MENU button is pressed, a  
confirmation screen appears. Press the PLAY  
button to set.  
15 –  
Repeat playback  
Setting the BEGIN and END points  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
Setting the repeat playback mode  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
(2) Select menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN) or  
No.162 (END), and incline the joystick to the  
left or right.  
(2) Select menu item No.160 (MEMORY MODE),  
and select the repeat playback mode.  
By operating the joystick, the user can choose whether  
or not to set the BEGIN and END points.  
--:--:--:--appears on the display when the points are  
not set. If repeat playback is initiated in this state, the  
tape start will serve as the BEGIN point, and the tape  
end will serve as the END point.  
Item setting  
OFF  
Description of operation  
Normal operation  
When the tape is fast forwarded or  
rewound, it stops near the BEGIN  
point.  
M-STOP  
REPT1  
(3) Press the joystick while the setting is  
displayed. The changed digits flash on the  
display.  
(4) Select TC or CTL using the COUNTER button.  
(5) Incline the joystick to the left or right, and  
select the digits to change (flashing).  
The frame digits cannot be selected. 00is  
always displayed for these digits.  
When the tape is played as far as  
the END point, it is rewound to the  
BEGIN point where it stops.  
When the tape is played as far as  
the END point, it is rewound to the  
BEGIN point and played, and this  
sequence of operations is repeated.  
CONT  
When the joystick is now inclined upward or  
downward, the value of the digits changes.  
The counter display is reset to 00:00:00:00 when the  
RESET button is pressed.  
(3) Press the MENU button.  
A confirmation screen now appears. The  
settings are stored in the memory if the PLAY  
button is now pressed.  
(6) After the settings have been completed,  
press the joystick.  
(7) Press the MENU button.  
Notes:  
The picture quality deteriorates when repeat playback  
is initiated for the same tape over and over again. As  
a general rule of thumb, replace the tape with a new  
one after playing back the tape for about 100 times.  
The output images to be displayed while the tape is  
being rewound to the BEGIN point in the repeat  
playback mode can be set using menu item No.163  
(REPT MODE).  
A confirmation screen now appears. The  
settings are stored in the memory when the  
PLAY button is pressed.  
If FREEZE is selected as the REPT MODE setting  
and the tape end has been set as the END point, the  
playback image will not be frozen properly. Set the  
END point at a place on the tape where images have  
been recorded.  
If the counter display mode (TC or CTL), which was  
established when menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN)  
and No.162 (END) were set, is different from the  
counter display mode (TC or CTL) in which repeat  
playback is to be initiated, the repeat lamp flashes,  
and the repeat playback operation cannot be  
performed.  
16 –  
Setup (initial settings)  
The units main settings are performed while making selections using a menu-driven system.  
When a TV monitor is connected to the VIDEO MON connector on the units rear panel, the setup menus will appear on  
the TV monitor.  
(2) (3)  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
OFF  
LOCAL  
REMOTE  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
STOP  
REC  
SEARCH  
REW  
MONITOR SEL  
FF  
SUPER  
TCG  
HEADPHONES  
TC  
INT  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH 1  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET  
MENU  
DIAG  
PRESET  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
(1) (5)  
Changing the settings  
(4) If there is another item to be changed, repeat  
steps (2) to (3).  
(5) Press the MENU button.  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
The setup menu screen appears on the TV monitor,  
and the setup menu item number appears on the  
counter display.  
When the FF button is pressed for about 1.5 seconds,  
the name of the setup menu item is displayed on the  
counter display. When the same button is pressed  
again for about 1.5 seconds, the original item No.  
display is restored.  
If none of the settings have been changed, the menu  
screen display is cleared.  
If a setting has been changed, a confirmation screen  
appears.  
To activate the change in the setting, press the PLAY  
button.  
To cancel the change in the setting, press the STOP  
button.  
To return what has been established as the setting to  
the factory setting, press the RESET button while the  
menu is displayed. A confirmation screen now  
appears, and if the PLAY button is pressed in this  
status, the factory setting is restored.  
(If a setup was performed previously, the screen on  
which the last change was made is displayed.)  
(2) Incline the joystick upward or downward to  
select the item to be set.  
The cursor ( ) on the menu screen moves, and the  
item number on the display flashes.  
When the FF or REW button is pressed while holding  
down the PLAY button, what is on the display is  
replaced with the next or previous major item.  
(3) Incline the joystick to the left or right at the  
position where the change is to be made.  
The setting is now changed.  
Notes:  
If the RESET button is pressed to restore the factory  
settings, only the user files currently in use are  
restored. The other user files remain unaffected.  
To return what has been established as the setting to  
the factory setting, press the RESET button while  
holding down the SEARCH button.  
The changes made to the SYSTEM menu contents  
are recorded also by pressing the MENU button to  
close the menu screen.  
17 –  
Setup menus  
This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be  
selected for use.  
Changing the file  
Setting and releasing the lock mode  
The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and  
user file (USER2 to USER5) settings. Once the lock  
mode is set, no further changes can be made to the  
settings.  
Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the  
system file by using setup menu No. 30 (MENU LOCK)  
and for the user files by using setup menu No. A03  
(MENU LOCK).  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
(2) When the FF button is pressed while holding  
down the PF button, the next user file is  
selected; conversely, when the REW button  
is pressed while holding down the PF button,  
the previous user file is selected.  
User files  
Each user file contains the  
SYSTEM  
FF  
REW  
following items.  
BASIC  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
USER 1  
(2) Press the REW button or FF button while  
holding down the PF button to select the file  
for which the lock mode is to be set or  
released.  
(3) Operate the joystick to move the cursor ( )  
on the menu screen to item No.30 (MENU  
LOCK) for the system file or to item No.A03  
(MENU LOCK) for a user file.  
OPERATION  
INTERFACE  
TAPE PROTECT  
TIME CODE  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
V BLANK  
DIF  
FF  
REW  
USER 2  
FF  
REW  
FF  
REW  
USER 3  
FF  
REW  
USER 4  
MENU  
(4) Press the SEARCH button, and use the  
joystick to select whether the lock mode is to  
be set or released.  
FF  
REW  
USER 5  
To set the lock mode:  
Select 0001 (ON) as the setting.  
To release the lock mode:  
Select 0000 (OFF) as the setting.  
When the lock mode has been set, LOCKED flashes  
on the menu screen. The counter display stops  
flashing and remains lighted.  
(3) Decide on the user file to be used in the step  
(2) operation, and press the MENU button.  
A confirmation screen now appears.  
(4) When the PLAY button is pressed, what has  
been set is stored in the memory.  
(5) Press the MENU button.  
A confirmation screen now appears.  
(6) When the PLAY button is pressed, what has  
been set is stored in the memory.  
Notes:  
The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.  
Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to  
the factory settings even by pressing the RESET  
button.  
18 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
Loading user files  
Saving user files  
The contents of the USER2, USER3, USER4 or  
USER5 file can be copied (loaded) into the USER1 file.  
Also, the contents of the USER1 file can be copied  
(saved) into the USER2, USER3, USER4 or USER5  
file.  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
(2) Press the REW button or FF button while  
holding down the PF button to select the  
USER1 file.  
(3) Operate the joystick, and move the cursor (  
on the menu screen to item No.A01 (SAVE).  
)
Load/save  
Load/save  
Load/save  
Load/save  
Lock mode can be  
set  
USER 1  
USER 2  
USER 3  
USER 4  
USER 5  
Lock mode can be  
set  
SETUP-MENU  
<USER1>  
MENU  
NO .A00-0000  
804 BLANK LINE  
A00 LOAD  
BLANK  
USER2  
USER2  
OFF  
Lock mode can be  
set  
A01 SAVE  
A02 P. ON LOAD  
END  
Lock mode can be  
set  
(1) Press the MENU button.  
(2) Press the REW button or FF button while  
holding down the PF button to select the  
USER1 file.  
(4) Press the joystick, and incline it to the left or  
right to select the user file in which the  
contents of USER1 are to be saved.  
Those user files which have been set to the lock mode  
do not appear on the display. If all the user files have  
been set to the lock mode, the LOCKEDdisplay  
appears, and the contents of USER1 cannot be saved  
into any of the user files.  
(3) Operate the joystick, and move the cursor (  
on the menu screen to item No.A00 (LOAD).  
)
SETUP-MENU  
<USER1>  
MENU  
NO .A00-0000  
804 BLANK LINE  
A00 LOAD  
BLANK  
USER2  
USER2  
OFF  
(5) Press the joystick.  
A01 SAVE  
The following message appears on the menu screen  
and counter display.  
A02 P. ON LOAD  
END  
Menu screen  
(4) Press the joystick, and incline it to the left or  
right to select the user file whose  
contents are to be loaded into USER1.  
(5) Press the joystick.  
SETUP-MENU  
SAVE  
USER1 USER2 OK?  
YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>  
The following message appears on the menu screen  
and counter display.  
Counter display  
Menu screen  
SETUP-MENU  
LOAD  
USER2 USER1 OK?  
YES<PLAY>/NO<STOP>  
The number of the user file selected in step (4) is  
displayed at  
.
(6) Press the PLAY button  
The settings of USER1 are saved in the user file  
selected in step (4) and stored in the memory. If the  
STOP button is pressed instead, the settings are not  
changed, and the USER1 menu display appears.  
(7) Press the MENU button.  
Counter display  
The regular display is restored.  
The number of the user file selected in step (4) is  
displayed at  
(6) Press the PLAY button  
Automatically recalling a user file when  
.
turning on the power  
If the user file to be loaded is selected in advance  
using setup menu No. A02 (P.ON LOAD), the file will  
be automatically loaded into USER1 when the power is  
turned on.  
The settings of the user file selected in step (4) are  
loaded, and the USER1 menu display appears. If the  
STOP button is pressed instead, the settings are not  
changed, and the USER1 menu display appears.  
(7) Press the MENU button.  
A confirmation screen now appears.  
When the PLAY button is pressed, the USER1 settings  
are stored in the memory. If the settings are not to be  
stored in the memory, press the STOP button instead.  
19 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
SYSTEM menu  
No./Item  
Description  
No./Item  
Description  
11  
18  
System phase adjustment:  
Variable range 180 °  
System phase adjustment.  
SYS SC  
SYS H  
OFFSET  
: Advanced, +: Delayed  
0000 3 : 13.4 µsec  
0001 2 : 8.96 µsec  
0002 1 : 4.52 µsec  
Note:  
0000 128  
If setting operation is  
performed, the setting  
value does not return to  
factory (default) setting.  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
0003  
0004  
0005  
0006  
Note:  
0 : 0 sec  
1 : +4.52 µsec  
2 : +8.96 µsec  
3 : +13.4 µsec  
0255 127  
YA93P  
13  
System phase adjustment: 74 ns steps  
: Advanced, +: Delayed  
If setting operation is performed, the  
setting value does not return to factory  
(default) setting.  
SYS H  
YA93P  
22  
Note:  
0000 128  
This sets the video level.  
Max. variable range: 3 dB  
If setting operation is  
performed, the setting  
value does not return to  
factory (default) setting.  
:
0108  
:
:
0
:
VIDEO LEVEL  
0000 128  
0216 127  
YA93P  
14  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
SCH phase adjustment: 90 ° units  
(The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change.)  
: Advanced, +: Delayed  
YA93P  
YA94G  
SCH COARSE  
0255 127  
23  
0000  
0001  
0002  
0003  
0
90  
180  
270  
This sets the setup (black) level.  
Max. variable range: 14 IRE (100 mV)  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
SET UP LEVEL  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
BLACK LEVEL  
YA93P  
15  
0000 128  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
SCH phase adjustment:  
Total variable range: 45 ° or more  
(The SC phase changes but the H phase does not change.)  
: Advanced, +: Delayed  
SCH FINE  
YA93P  
YA94G  
0255 127  
24  
This sets the hue (chroma phase).  
Max. variable range: 30 °  
0000 32  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
:
0032  
:
:
0
:
HUE  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
CHROMA  
PHASE  
YA93P  
0000 128  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
0064  
32  
YA93P  
16  
This adjusts the audio output phase  
with respect to the video output:  
20.8 µs steps  
: The audio output phase is advanced  
with respect to the video output.  
+: The audio output phase is delayed  
with respect to the video output.  
0255 127  
YA94G  
25  
AV PHASE  
This sets the chroma level.  
Max. variable range: 3 dB  
CHROMA  
LEVEL  
0000 128  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
0000 128  
YA93P  
YA94G  
30  
:
0128  
:
:
0
:
0255 127  
YA93P  
YA94G  
This selects whether the system file  
lock mode is to be engaged or released.  
0255 127  
MENU LOCK  
0000 OFF : The lock is released (file  
data can be changed).  
0001 ON : The lock is engaged (file  
data cannot be changed).  
YA93P  
YA94G  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
YA94G  
20 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <BASIC>  
No./Item  
001  
Description  
No./Item  
008  
Description  
This selects the buttons which can  
be operated on the front panel when  
the CONTROL switch has been set  
to REMOTE.  
This selects what information is to  
be provided by the time code and  
other super displays output to the  
VIDEO MON connector.  
LOCAL ENA  
DISPLAY SEL  
0000  
DIS :  
0000  
TIME : Data only.  
No buttons can be operated.  
0001 ST&EJ :  
Only the STOP and EJECT buttons  
can be operated.  
0002  
(The data indicates the value for  
whichever of CTL, TC or UB  
currently selected by the COUNTER  
button.)  
ENA :  
0001 T&STA :  
All buttons can be operated.  
Data and operation status.  
0002 T&S&M :  
002  
This selects the 12 or 24 hour display  
for the CTL counter.  
Data, operation status and mode.  
0003 T&RT : Data and REC TIME  
0004 T&YMD :  
TAPE TIMER  
Data and REC DATE  
(year/month/day)  
0005 T&MDY :  
Data and REC DATE  
(month/day/year)  
0006 T&DMY :  
0000 12h : 12 hour display  
0001 24h : 24 hour display  
003  
This selects whether the remaining  
tape time and total tape length are  
REMAIN SEL  
to  
be  
displayed  
in  
the  
superimposed display of the VIDEO  
MON connector signals.  
Data and REC DATE  
(day/month/year)  
0007 T&UB :  
0000  
0001  
OFF: No display.  
2L :  
Data and user bit.  
However, when UB has been  
selected with the COUNTER button,  
the time code is displayed after the  
user bit.  
The remaining tape time is  
displayed on the second line.  
0002  
The remaining tape time is  
displayed on the first line.  
0003 R/TTL :  
1L :  
0008 T&CTL :  
Data and CTL data.  
However, when CTL has been  
selected with the COUNTER button,  
the time code is displayed after the  
CTL data.  
The remaining tape time is  
displayed on the first line, and the  
total tape length is displayed in the  
second line.  
0009  
T&T :  
Notes:  
The data and time code recorded in  
the VAUX area are displayed.  
When 2Lis selected, the remaining  
tape time is not displayed if TIMEor  
VITChas been selected as the  
setup menu item No.008 (DISPLAY  
SEL) setting.  
When R/TTLis selected, the total  
tape length is not displayed if TIME”  
or VITChas been selected as the  
setup menu item No.008 (DISPLAY  
SEL) setting.  
0010  
VITC:  
The time code and user bit recorded  
in the VAUX area are displayed.  
Notes:  
Mode display:  
DVCPRO 50 (50 Mbps) =  
DVCPRO_50,  
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) = DVCPRO,  
DV = DV, DVCAM = DVCAM  
An error message appears if a  
warning or error has occurred when  
T&S&Mhas been selected as this  
setting.  
REC TIME and REC DATE are  
displayed during DV/DVCAM, playback  
only. With the DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) or  
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format, the  
operating mode is displayed.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
21 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <BASIC>  
No./Item  
009  
Description  
No./Item  
012  
Description  
This sets the VTRs recording and  
playback format.  
This sets the position of the characters  
on the horizontal plane for the time  
code and other super displays output to  
the VIDEO MON connector.  
CHARA H-POS  
SYS FORMAT  
0000  
50M :  
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) is selected.  
0001  
25M :  
0000  
:
0004  
:
0016  
Note:  
0
:
4
:
16  
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) is selected.  
Note:  
The format complies with the setting of  
this menu item when the tape is  
ejected.  
Press the joystick, then you can set  
the position of the characters by  
inclining it up or down or to the left or  
right.  
013  
This sets the format in which the  
tape is to be played back.  
PB FORMAT  
0000 MANUAL :  
The format complies with the setting  
of setup menu No. 012 (SYS  
010  
This sets the position of the characters  
on the vertical plane for the time code  
and other super displays output to the  
VIDEO MON connector.  
FORMAT) when  
a
DVCPRO  
CHARA V-POS  
cassette is inserted. The format  
complies to the format recorded on  
the tape when a DV or DVCAM  
cassette is inserted.  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000  
:
0
:
0000  
:
0
:
0001  
AUTO :  
The format complies with the format  
recorded on the tape.  
Note:  
When AUTO has been selected, the  
picture and sound may be disturbed  
until the format is detected after a tape  
is loaded.  
0023  
:
0028  
23  
:
28  
0018  
:
0022  
18  
:
22  
Notes:  
Press the joystick, then you can set  
the position of the characters by  
inclining it up or down or to the left or  
right.  
When the DISPLAY SEL status  
causes characters to extend beyond  
the edges of the screen, the setting  
value is changed but the characters  
are automatically displayed at a  
position on the screen where they will  
not extend.  
017  
This selects the size of the  
characters for the superimposed  
display output from the VIDEO MON  
connector.  
CHARA SIZE  
0000 NORMAL : Standard size  
0001  
LARGE :  
4 times larger than the standard  
size  
Note:  
When LARGE has been selected, only  
time data is displayed, regardless of  
the setup menu No.008 (DISPLAY  
SEL) setting.  
011  
This selects the display type for the  
super display output to the VIDEO  
MON connector as well as for displays  
such as the setting menu, etc.  
CHARA TYPE  
0000 WHITE :  
White characters against a black  
background.  
0001 W/OUT :  
White characters with a black  
border.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
22 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <OPERATION>  
No./Item  
100  
Description  
No./Item  
109  
Description  
This selects whether to rewind the  
tape automatically to the tape start  
when the tape end is detected.  
This sets the method used to transfer  
to the search mode (stick operation).  
SEARCH ENA  
AUTO REW  
0000  
STICK :  
0000 OFF :  
Operation transfers to the search  
mode when the SEARCH button is  
pressed or the stick is operated.  
The tape stops at the tape end.  
0001 ON :  
The tape is rewound to the tape start.  
Note:  
The tape stops near the BEGIN point  
when setup menu No. 160 (MEMORY  
MODE) is set to M-STOP.  
0001  
KEY :  
Operation is not transferred to the  
search mode unless the SEARCH  
button is pressed.  
101  
This sets the maximum speed for  
shuttle  
111  
This selects the output picture in the  
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) and  
EJECT modes.  
SHTL MAX  
FRZ MODE  
SEL  
0000 x8.4 : 8.4x normal speed  
0001 x16 : 16x normal speed  
0002 x32 : 32x normal speed  
0000  
DIS:  
The video output is muted.  
0001 STB OFF:  
102  
This sets the maximum speed for  
FF and REW operations.  
When the STANDBY OFF (HALF  
LOADING) mode is established, the  
picture being played back at the time is  
frozen and output.  
FF. REW MAX  
0000 x16 : 16(32)x normal speed  
0001 x32 : 32(60)x normal speed  
0002 x50 : 50(100)x normal speed  
Notes:  
The speeds given in the parentheses  
apply in the DVCPRO (25 Mbps), DV  
and DVCAM mode.  
With mini DV or mini DVCAM cassette,  
the maximum speed is set to 32x  
regardless of this items settings.  
0002 SOF&EJ:  
When the STANDBY OFF (HALF  
LOADING) or EJECT mode is  
established, the picture being played  
back at the time is frozen and output.  
Notes:  
The freeze status complies with the setup  
menu item No.605 (FREEZE SEL) setting.  
The playback screen freezes only  
when setup menu No. 122 (STOP EE  
SEL) is set to STOP.  
104  
This selects whether to warn the  
operator when the REF. VIDEO  
signal has not been connected.  
REF ALARM  
In the EJECT mode, the freeze image is  
output only when BLACK or GRAY is  
selected as the setup menu item No.120  
(EJECT EE SEL) setting.  
0000 OFF :  
Warning is not given.  
0001 ON :  
Warning is given by the flashing  
STOP lamp.  
112  
This selects whether video input  
switching using the INPUT SELECT  
button is to be enabled or disabled.  
Note:  
V IN SEL INH  
Video and audio output may be disturbed  
when the reference video signal is not  
input, so it is recommended that a  
system which inputs the reference video  
signal be used.  
0000 OFF :  
Video input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button is enabled.  
0001 ON :  
YA93P  
107  
Video input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button is disabled.  
0002 REC :  
This set the play delay time in frame  
increments.  
PLAY DELAY  
Video input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button after the unit  
has been transferred to a recording  
(but not editing) mode is disabled.  
0000  
:
0
:
0015  
15  
108  
This selects the CAPSTAN LOCK  
mode.  
113  
This selects whether audio input  
switching using the INPUT SELECT  
button is to be enabled or disabled.  
CAP.LOCK  
A IN SEL INH  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
0000  
0001  
2F : 2F mode 0000 2F : 2F mode  
0000 OFF :  
4F : 4F mode 0001  
4F : 4F mode  
Audio input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button is enabled.  
0001 ON :  
0002  
8F : 8F mode  
Note:  
Audio input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button is disabled.  
0002 REC :  
Color framing for the VIDEO MON  
connector output is not guaranteed.  
YA93P  
Audio input switching using the  
INPUT SELECT button after the unit  
has been transferred to a recording  
(but not editing) mode is disabled.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
23 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <OPERATION>  
No./Item  
114  
Description  
No./Item  
160  
Description  
This sets the repeat play mode.  
This selects whether to cause the  
REC INH lamp to flash or light up  
when the cassette has been set to the  
accidental erasure prevention status.  
0000  
OFF :  
REC INH  
LAMP  
MEMORY  
MODE  
No repeat play (normal operation)  
0001 M-STOP :  
The tape stops near the BEGIN point when a  
FF or REW operation has been performed.  
0002 REPT1 :  
0000 LIGHT : The lamp lights up.  
0001 FLASH : The lamp flashes.  
Note:  
When the REC INHIBIT switch is set to  
ON, the REC INH lamp always lights  
regardless of the general setting status.  
During playback, the tape is rewound to the  
BEGIN point and stopped when the END  
point is reached.  
0003 CONT :  
115  
This selects whether to enable or  
disable the operation of the EJECT  
button on the front panel.  
During playback, the tape is rewound to the  
BEGIN point and then played, and these  
steps are repeated when the END point is  
reached.  
EJECT SW  
INH  
0000  
REC :  
161  
This sets the BEGIN point in the  
repeat play mode.  
Operation is disabled while the unit  
is in the recording mode.  
CTL BGN  
or  
TC BGN  
0001  
OFF :  
Whether TC or CTL is displayed on the counter  
when the COUNTER button is pressed is set  
here. When there is no setting, --:--:--:-- appears,  
and the tape start serves as the BEGIN point.  
Operation is enabled in all modes.  
120  
This selects the modes for the  
picture and sound output when the  
tape is ejected.  
EJECT EE SEL  
162  
This sets the END point in the  
repeat play mode.  
0000  
EE : EE mode  
END  
0001 BLACK :  
Whether TC or CTL is displayed on the counter  
when the COUNTER button is pressed is set  
here. When there is no setting, --:--:--:-- appears,  
and the tape end serves as the END point.  
The picture turns black, and the  
sound is muted.  
0002 GRAY :  
The picture turns gray, and the  
sound is muted.  
Note:  
163  
This sets the output image when the  
tape returns to the BEGIN point in  
the repeat play mode.  
The IEEE 1394 digital output video will  
be black even if GRAY is selected.  
REPT MODE  
0000 FREEZE :  
121  
This selects whether the EE mode or  
playback mode is to be established  
during fast forwarding or rewinding.  
The tape returns to the BEGIN point  
while the playback image at the  
END point remains frozen.  
F/R EE SEL  
0001 BLACK :  
0000  
EE : EE mode  
The tape returns to the BEGIN point while  
a BLACK picture remains on the screen.  
0002 EE_SEL :  
0001 TAPE : Playback mode  
122  
This select whether the EE mode or  
playback mode is to be established  
STOP EE SEL when operation is stopped.  
The tape returns to the BEGIN point  
with an image which is in  
compliance with the setup menu  
item No.121 (F/R EE SEL) setting.  
Note:  
If, when FREEZE has been selected, the  
END point has been set at the tape end,  
the playback image will not be frozen  
properly. Set the END point in a range  
where pictures have been recorded.  
0000 EE : EE mode  
0001 TAPE : Playback mode  
Note:  
The selection is complied with even in the  
standby OFF mode. However, the picture  
will turn gray (black for IEEE 1394 digital  
output) when TAPE is selected.  
USER menu <INTERFACE>  
No./Item  
202  
Description  
This sets the ID information to be  
returned to the controller.  
ID SEL  
0000 OTHER :  
0001 DVCPRO :  
0002  
ORIG :  
Notes:  
ID information of any VTR except for  
the DVCPROs is set in OTHER.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
The ORIG setting should only be used  
when a Panasonic controller (AG-A850  
etc. sold separately) is connected.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
YA93P  
24 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <TAPE PROTECT>  
No./Item  
400  
Description  
No./Item  
403  
Description  
This selects the time to be taken until  
the unit goes into the tape protection  
mode when it is left standing in the stop  
or search still (JOG/SLOW/SHTL) mode.  
(Unit: s = second, min = minute)  
When the time selected as the setup  
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)  
setting elapses while the unit is in  
the STOP mode, the unit  
automatically enters one of the tape  
protection modes. This menu item  
is for selecting which tape  
protection mode the unit is to enter.  
STILL TIMER  
STOP  
PROTECT  
0000  
0001  
0002  
0003  
0004  
0005  
0006  
0007  
0008  
Notes:  
0.5s  
5s  
10s  
20s  
30s  
40s  
50s  
1min  
2min  
0000 STEP : STEP FWD  
0001 HALF : HALF LOADING  
Note:  
When STEP FWD is selected, the unit  
is automatically transferred to the  
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)  
mode when the total time during which  
it has been left standing in the STOP  
mode reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute  
for a DV/DVCAM tape).  
STEP FWD and HALF LOADING are  
provided in the tape protection mode.  
Either of these can be set for STOP  
and SEARCH STILL.  
The cumulative standby time at the  
same tape position increases when  
transmitting programs or otherwise  
using identical materials repeatedly. In  
order to protect the tape, it is  
recommended that the shortest  
possible setting for the standby time in  
the same tape location is used.  
When a DV/DVCAM tape is used,  
any setting above 10 seconds will be  
treated as 10 seconds.  
401  
When the time selected as the setup  
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)  
setting elapses while the unit is in  
the search STILL (JOG/SLOW/SHTL)  
mode, the unit automatically enters  
one of the tape protection modes.  
This menu item is for selecting  
which tape protection mode the unit  
is to enter.  
SRC  
PROTECT  
0000 STEP : STEP FWD  
0001 HALF : HALF LOADING  
Note:  
When STEP FWD is selected, the unit  
automatically goes into the STANDBY  
OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when  
the total time for which the unit is left  
standing in the still status reaches 30  
minutes (or 1 minute for a DV/DVCAM  
tape).  
402  
This selects the drum operation in  
the  
STANDBY  
OFF  
(HALF  
DRUM  
STDBY  
LOADING) mode.  
0000 OFF :  
The drum stops rotating.  
0001 ON :  
The drum continues rotating.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
25 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <TIME CODE>  
No./Item  
500  
Description  
No./Item  
505  
Description  
This selects the time code to be  
used when an external time code is  
to be used.  
For selecting whether to output the  
VITC signal at the positions selected by  
setup menu items No. 501 (VITC POS-1)  
and No. 502 (VITC POS-2).  
VITC BLANK  
EXT TC SEL  
0000 LTC :  
The LTC of the TIME CODE IN  
connector is used.  
0001 VITC :  
The VITC of the input video signal  
or the timecode of the IEEE 1394  
digital input signal is used.  
Note:  
0000 BLANK :  
VITC signals are not output.  
0001  
THRU :  
VITC signals are output.  
501  
This sets the position where the  
VITC signal is to be inserted.  
VITC POS-1  
Operation uses the VITC setting if AJ-  
YA93P is not installed.  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 10L  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
YA93P  
506  
0000  
:
7L  
:
This sets the usage status of the  
user bit of the time code generated  
by the TCG.  
:
:
0006 16L  
0004 11L  
BINARY GP  
:
:
:
:
0010 20L  
0015 22L  
0000 000 :  
NOT SPECIFIED (character set not  
specified)  
0001 001 :  
ISO CHARACTER (8 bits character  
set based on ISO646, ISO2022)  
0002 010 : UNASSIGNED 1 (undefined)  
0003 011 : UNASSIGNED 2 (undefined)  
0004 100 : UNASSIGNED 3 (undefined)  
0005 101 : PAGE/LINE  
Notes:  
The same line as the one used for the  
setup menu items No. 502 (VITC POS-  
2) and No. 662 (UMID POS) setting  
cannot be set.  
The default settings are not restored  
even if the RESET button is pressed  
while holding down the SEARCH  
button.  
0006 110 : UNASSIGNED 4 (undefined)  
0007 111 : UNASSIGNED 5 (undefined)  
502  
This sets the position where the  
VITC signal is to be inserted.  
507  
This selects whether to control the  
phase correction of the LTC which  
is output from the TIME CODE OUT  
connector.  
VITC POS-2  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 10L  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
PHASE  
CORR  
0000  
:
7L  
:
:
:
0008 18L  
0006 13L  
0000 OFF :  
:
:
:
:
Phase correction control is not  
performed.  
0010 20L  
0015 22L  
0001 ON :  
Notes:  
Phase correction control is  
performed.  
The same line as the one used for the  
YA93P  
508  
setup menu items No. 501 (VITC POS-  
1) and No. 662 (UMID POS) setting  
cannot be set.  
The default settings are not restored  
even if the RESET button is pressed  
while holding down the SEARCH  
button.  
This selects whether the CF flag of  
the TCG is to ON.  
TCG CF  
FLAG  
0000 OFF : CF flag is OFF.  
0001 ON : CF flag is ON.  
509  
This selects the DF or NDF mode for  
CTL and TCG.  
503  
This selects the signal to be  
regenerated when the time code  
generator (TCG) in the REGEN  
mode.  
DF MODE  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
TCG REGEN  
0000 DF :  
The drop frame mode is used.  
0001 NDF :  
The non-drop frame mode is used.  
Note:  
DF/NDF switching is valid only when  
the CONTROL switch is set to LOCAL  
or the setup menu No. 001 (LOCAL  
ENA) is set to ENA.  
0000 TC&UB :  
Both the time code and user bit are  
regenerated.  
0001  
TC :  
Only the time code is regenerated.  
0002  
UB :  
Only the user bit is regenerated.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
26 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <TIME CODE>  
No./Item  
510  
Description  
No./Item  
514  
Description  
This is used to switch the phase of  
the time code, which is output from  
the TIME CODE OUT connector, for  
the external LTC input when the  
TCG switch is at the EXT position.  
This selects whether or not to  
record the internal time code  
generator value in the VAUX area.  
TC OUT REF  
VITC GEN  
0000 OFF :  
The internal time code generator  
value is not recorded in the VAUX  
area. When video signals on which  
the time code has been recorded  
are input, the time code of the input  
signals is recorded in the VAUX  
area.  
0000 V OUT :  
Time code is synchronized with  
output video signal.  
0001 TC_IN :  
Time code is synchronized with  
external time code input.  
YA93P  
511  
0001 ON :  
This selects how the VITC which is  
to be superimposed onto the output  
video signal is to be output.  
The internal time code generator  
value is recorded in the VAUX area.  
VITC OUT  
0000 SBC :  
SBC (sub code data) area:  
During recording:  
This area is separate from the video and audio data area  
on the helical track. The time code complying with  
SMPTE/EBU standards is stored here. As with the  
conventional LTC (linear time code), the time code can be  
read even during rewinding or fast forwarding. It can also  
be read out when the tape has stopped.  
The input time code, which was  
selected by the setup menu No.  
505 (EXT TC SEL) setting and  
TCG switch, is output as the  
VITC.  
During playback:  
The time code recorded in the  
SBC area is output as the VITC.  
0001 VAUX :  
VAUX (video auxiliary data) area:  
This area is to be found in the video data area on the  
helical track.  
During recording:  
The additional information relating to the video data is  
stored here.  
The time code detected from the  
input video signal is output as the  
VITC.  
Note:  
During playback:  
The time code and user bit are controlled during tape  
playback by the data which has been recorded in the  
SBC area. This means that all the data recorded in the  
SBC area alone is used as the data which is to be  
indicated on the counter display section in the middle of  
the front panel or in the superimposed display, or as  
the data which is to be transmitted to the editing  
controller or other unit.  
The time code recorded in the  
VAUX area is output as the  
VITC.  
Notes:  
The time code detected from the  
input video signal is automatically  
recorded in the VAUX area while  
pictures are being recorded.  
If Y PB PR, CMPST, or SDI is  
selected as the input signal, the VITC  
output during recording is a timecode  
superimposed on the input signal  
regardless of the above setting.  
513  
This sets the operation mode which  
is to make the internal time code  
generator advance.  
RUN MODE  
0000 REC :  
The internal time code generator is  
advanced during recording.  
0001 FREE :  
When the power is on, the internal  
time code generator is advanced  
regardless of the operation mode.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
27 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <VIDEO>  
No./Item  
600  
Description  
No./Item  
622  
Description  
For setting 7.5% setup processing  
to be performed on input and output  
signals in the DVCPRO (25 Mbps)  
mode.  
This selects the internal reference signal.  
INT SG  
SETUP 25  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0001  
BB :  
The black burst is generated.  
When the STOP button is pressed,  
operation is transferred to the sub-  
screen, and the setup level is set for  
each output. To return from the sub-  
screen, press the STOP button again.  
0002 CB100 :  
100% color bars are generated.  
0003  
CB75 :  
75% color bars are generated.  
602  
This selects whether to mute the  
video output signals when a blank  
on the tape has been detected  
during playback.  
Sub-screen  
00  
V-MUTE  
SEL  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the input composite signal.  
CMPST IN  
0000 N-MUTE : No muting. (Freeze)  
0001 LOW RF :Muting. (Set to gray.)  
0000 THRU :  
The signal is recorded in its original  
form.  
0001  
603  
This selects ON or OFF for the closed  
caption signal of the first field.  
CUT :  
The signal is recorded with the  
7.5% setup removed.  
CC (F1)  
BLANK  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
YA93P  
01  
0000 BLANK : Signal is forcibly blanked.  
0001  
THRU :Signal is not blanked.  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the output composite signal.  
604  
This selects ON or OFF for the closed  
caption signal of the second field.  
CMPST OUT  
0000 THRU :  
CC (F2)  
BLANK  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
The signal is output in its original  
form.  
0001  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup added.  
Note:  
Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen  
item No. 03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup  
menu item No. 622 (SETUP 25).  
0000 BLANK : Signal is forcibly blanked.  
0001  
THRU :Signal is not blanked.  
ADD :  
605  
This selects the freeze mode for still  
pictures.  
FREEZE SEL  
0000  
FIELD : Field freeze.  
0001 FRAME : Frame freeze.  
Note:  
When frame freeze has been selected,  
the frame slow status is established  
with the slow setting.  
02  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the input component signal.  
CMPNT IN  
609  
This  
selects  
whether  
to  
0000 THRU :  
superimpose EDH onto the SDI  
output signals.  
The signal is recorded in its original  
form.  
EDH  
0001  
CUT :  
0000 OFF : EDH is not superimposed.  
0001 ON : EDH is superimposed.  
YA93P  
YA94G  
03  
The signal is recorded with the  
7.5% setup removed.  
YA94G  
610  
This selects the analog component  
input level.  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the output composite, component  
and serial (digital) signal.  
PB/PR IN LV  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
CMPNT OUT  
0000  
M
:
M
level  
0001 B-CAM : ß-CAM level  
YA93P  
614  
0000 THRU :  
The signal is output in its original  
form.  
This selects the analog component  
output level.  
0001  
CUT :  
PB/PR OUT  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup removed.  
LV  
0000  
M
:
M
level  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0001 B-CAM : ß-CAM level  
0002  
ADD :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
YA93P  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup added.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
YA93P  
YA94G  
28 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <VIDEO>  
No./Item  
623  
Description  
No./Item  
624  
Description  
For selecting whether to record the  
closed caption signals multiplexed  
on the input signals on the tape.  
For setting 7.5% setup processing  
to be performed on input and output  
signals in the DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps)  
mode.  
When the STOP button is pressed,  
operation is transferred to the sub-  
screen, and the setup level is set for  
each output. To return from the sub-  
screen, press the STOP button again.  
SETUP 50  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
CC REC  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 OFF :  
No closed caption signal is recorded.  
0001 ON :  
When a closed caption signal is  
detected from the selected input  
signal, it can be recorded.  
Sub-screen  
00  
Note:  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the input composite signal.  
If 1394 signals have been selected as  
the input signals using the INPUT  
SELECT button, the closed caption  
signals which have been multiplexed  
onto the input signals will be recorded  
on the tape regardless of the setting.  
CMPST IN  
0000 THRU :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
645  
The signal is recorded in its original  
form.  
0001  
CUT :  
This selects whether or not to record  
the wide-screen information on the tape.  
The signal is recorded with the  
7.5% setup removed.  
YA93P  
01  
WIDE  
SELECT  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the output composite signal.  
0001  
WIDE :  
The wide-screen information is not  
recorded on the tape.  
CMPST OUT  
0000 THRU :  
0002 NORMAL :  
The signal is output in its original  
The wide-screen information is  
form.  
recorded on the tape.  
0001  
ADD :  
Note:  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup added.  
Note:  
Bear in mind the setting for sub-screen  
item No. 03 (CMPNT OUT) of setup  
menu item No. 623 (SETUP 50).  
If 1394 has been selected as the input  
signals using the INPUT SELECT  
button, the wide-screen information on  
the input signals will be recorded  
regardless of this menus setting.  
660  
This selects whether or not to  
record the UMID information on the  
tape.  
02  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the input component signal.  
UMID REC  
CMPNT IN  
0000 THRU :  
0000 OFF :  
The signal is recorded in its original  
UMID information is not recorded on  
form.  
the tape.  
0001  
CUT :  
0001  
ON :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
03  
The signal is recorded with the  
7.5% setup removed.  
UMID information is recorded on the  
tape.  
Note:  
If 1394 has been selected as the input  
signals using the INPUT SELECT  
button, UMID will not be recorded even  
when it is set to ON unless the input  
signal can be detected.  
This selects the 7.5% setup processing  
for the output composite, component  
and serial (digital) signal.  
CMPNT OUT  
0000 THRU :  
The signal is output in its original  
form.  
0001  
CUT :  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup removed.  
0002  
ADD :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
The signal is output with the 7.5%  
setup added.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
This appears only when the optional board  
YA94G  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
29 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <VIDEO>  
USER menu <AUDIO>  
No./Item  
661  
Description  
No./Item  
Description  
701  
This selects the basic UMID  
information to be recorded on the  
tape when ON has been selected as  
the setup menu item No. 660 (UMID  
REC) setting.  
This selects the audio input (CH1)  
reference level switching.  
UMID GEN  
CH1 IN LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
702  
0000 INT :  
This selects the audio input (CH2)  
reference level switching.  
Newly created basic UMID  
information of this unit is always  
recorded.  
CH2 IN LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
0001 EXT :  
The basic UMID information of the  
input signals is recorded.  
Newly created basic UMID  
information of this unit is recorded if  
there is no basic UMID information  
on the input signals.  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
703  
This selects the audio input (CH3)  
reference level switching.  
CH3 IN LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
Note:  
The source pack (of the UMID  
information) of the input signal will be  
recorded on the tape, regardless of  
this menus setting.  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
704  
This selects the audio input (CH4)  
reference level switching.  
CH4 IN LV  
662  
This sets the line on which the  
UMID information is to be  
superimposed.  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
UMID POS  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
706  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 BLANK  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
0000 BLANK  
This selects the audio output (CH1)  
reference level switching.  
0001  
:
12L  
:
0001  
:
8L  
:
CH1 OUT LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
0006  
:
17L  
:
0010  
:
17L  
:
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
707  
0008  
19L  
0015  
22L  
Notes:  
This selects the audio output (CH2)  
reference level switching.  
The line selected for the setup menu  
item No. 501 (VITC POS-1) and No.  
502 (VITC POS-2) settings cannot be  
selected for this item.  
CH2 OUT LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
The default settings are not restored  
even if the RESET button is pressed  
while holding down the SEARCH  
button.  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
708  
This selects the audio output (CH3)  
reference level switching.  
YA94G  
CH3 OUT LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
709  
This selects the audio output (CH4)  
reference level switching.  
CH4 OUT LV  
0000  
0001  
4dB  
0dB  
0002 20dB  
YA93P  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
YA93P  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
YA94G  
30 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <AUDIO>  
No./Item  
Description  
No./Item  
734  
Description  
This selects whether the operation  
of the MONITOR SELECT button on  
the front panel is to be enabled or  
disabled.  
722  
This selects the input signal to be  
recorded on the audio CH1 track.  
MONI SEL  
INH  
REC CH1  
0000  
CH1 :  
Audio input CH1 signal.  
0000 OFF : Operation is enabled.  
0001 ON : Operation is disabled.  
0002 ON1 :  
0001  
CH2 :  
Audio input CH2 signal.  
0002 CH1+2 :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
Operation is disabled in the FULL  
display mode and enabled only in  
the FINE display mode.  
Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2  
signal.  
723  
This selects the input signal to be  
recorded on the audio CH2 track.  
750  
This selects the audio output level  
during DV playback.  
REC CH2  
DV PB ATT  
0000  
CH1 :  
0000 OFF :  
Audio input CH1 signal.  
The audio output level is not  
attenuated.  
0001 ON :  
0001  
CH2 :  
Audio input CH2 signal.  
0002 CH1+2 :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
724  
The audio output level is attenuated  
(reduced).  
Mixed audio input CH1 and CH2  
signal.  
751  
This selects whether to mute the  
sound where recordings are joined  
during DV/DVCAM  
This selects the input signal to be  
recorded on the audio CH3 track.  
REC PT  
MUTE  
REC CH3  
0000  
CH3 :  
0000 OFF : The sound is not muted.  
0001 ON : The sound is muted.  
Audio input CH3 signal.  
0001  
CH4 :  
Audio input CH4 signal.  
0002 CH3+4 :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
725  
Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4  
signal.  
This selects the input signal to be  
recorded on the audio CH4 track.  
REC CH4  
0000  
CH3 :  
Audio input CH3 signal.  
0001  
CH4 :  
Audio input CH4 signal.  
0002 CH3+4 :  
YA93P  
YA94G  
727  
Mixed audio input CH3 and CH4  
signal.  
This selects the processing method for  
the audio edit points (IN point, OUT  
point) during playback.  
PB FADE  
0000 AUTO :  
According to the status during  
recording.  
0001  
CUT : Forced CUT  
0002 FADE : Forced FADE  
728  
This selects whether to superimpose  
the audio data onto the SDI output.  
EMBEDDED  
AUD  
0000 OFF : Data is not superimposed.  
0001 ON : Data is superimposed.  
YA94G  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
YA93P  
YA94G  
31 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <V BLANK>  
No./Item  
802  
Description  
No./Item  
804  
Description  
For selecting the type of teletext  
signals to be recorded.  
This turns the blanking ON or OFF  
in the vertical blanking period of the  
video output signals.  
TELETEXT  
SEL  
BLANK LINE  
0000  
MOJI : MOJI system  
0001 NABTS : NABTS system  
Note:  
Signals like VITC signals are often  
mistakenly detected as teletext signals  
when the NABTS system has been  
selected.  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 BLANK :  
Blanking is effected forcibly for all  
lines.  
0001 THRU :  
No blanking is effected for any of  
If this happens, select MANU as the setting  
for setup menu No. 803 (TELETEXT DET),  
then select the line for teletext signals.  
the lines.  
0002 MANU :  
Blanking ON or OFF is selected for  
each line.  
Note:  
When setting MANUis selected and  
the STOP button is pressed, operation  
transfers to the sub-screen, and ON or  
OFF can be selected for each line. To  
return from the sub-screen, press the  
STOP button again.  
YA93P  
YA94G  
803  
For selecting the method used to  
detect the lines in which the teletext  
signals are to be recorded.  
TELETEXT  
DET  
0000  
OFF:  
The teletext signals are not recorded.  
0001  
AUTO :  
The teletext signals are automatically  
detected  
0002 MANU :  
Sub-screen  
The lines in which the teletext signals  
are to be recorded are selected and set.  
Notes:  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 BLANK :  
Blanking is forcibly effected.  
0001 THRU :  
00  
LINE 10&273  
The number of lines in which the teletext  
signals can be recorded differs depending  
on the setup menu item No.660 (UMID  
REC) setting. (See Number of lines which  
can be set for teletext.)  
:
No blanking is effected.  
11  
LINE 21&284  
When setting MANUis selected and the  
STOP button is pressed, operation  
transfers to the sub-screen, and the  
number of recording lines can be  
selected.  
To return from the sub-screen, press the  
STOP button again.  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
00  
LINE 7&320  
:
15  
YA93P  
YA94G  
LINE 22&335  
Sub-screen  
Number of lines which can be set for teletext  
For AJ-SD93P:  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
For selecting the lines in which the  
teletext signals are to be recorded.  
00  
REC LINE1  
Number of lines which can be set  
No.660:  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
:
Record/playback Record/playback  
UMID REC  
0000  
OFF  
0000  
OFF  
12  
format,  
50 Mbps  
format,  
25 Mbps  
setting  
0002 11&274  
0003 12&275  
0004 13&276  
0005 14&277  
0006 15&278  
0007 16&279  
0008 17&280  
0009 18&281  
0010 19&282  
0011 20&283  
0012 21&284  
0001 7&320  
0002 8&321  
0003 9&322  
0004 10&323  
0005 11&324  
0006 12&325  
0007 13&326  
0008 14&327  
0009 15&328  
0010 16&329  
0011 17&330  
0012 18&331  
0013 19&332  
0014 20&333  
0015 21&334  
REC LINE13  
10  
9
13  
10  
OFF  
ON  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
00  
REC LINE1  
For AJ-SD93E:  
:
14  
Number of lines which can be set  
Record/playback Record/playback  
REC LINE15  
No.660:  
UMID REC  
setting  
format,  
format,  
50 Mbps  
25 Mbps  
15  
12  
14  
12  
OFF  
ON  
0013  
22  
The teletext signals which are played back do not satisfy  
the ITU-R BT.653 teletext standard perfectly.  
0016  
22  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA93P has been installed.  
This appears only when the optional board  
AJ-YA94G has been installed.  
YA93P  
YA94G  
32 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <DIF>  
No./Item  
880  
Description  
No./Item  
889  
Description  
This selects the channels to be used  
for recording on the tape when DV  
format data with audio signals in the  
4CH mode are to be input and then  
recorded on a DVCPRO tape.  
This sets the transfer rate of the IEEE  
1394 digital interface output.  
DIF SPEED  
DIF AUD IN  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000  
0001  
0002  
S100 : 100 Mbps  
S200 : 200 Mbps  
S400 : 400 Mbps  
0000 CH1&2 :  
881  
This sets the format when the IEEE  
1394 digital signals are output.  
Received DV format data CH1 and  
CH2 are selected.  
0001 CH3&4 :  
DIF TYPE  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0000 DVCPRO :  
Received DV format data CH3 and  
CH4 are selected.  
The signals are forcibly output in the  
DVCPRO format.  
890  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
0001  
DV :  
This selects the channels when a  
DV tape with audio signals in the  
4CH mode is played and the signals  
are output in the DVCPRO format or  
when LOCK48 has been selected as  
the setup menu item No.891 (DIF DV  
AUDIO) setting.  
The signals are forcibly output in the  
DV format.  
DIF AUD OUT  
0002  
AUTO :  
During playback, the playback tape  
format takes priority. During EE, the  
setting in setup menu No. 012 (SYS  
FORMAT) takes priority.  
Note:  
(For AJ-SD93E)  
If the format during playback and EE is  
DVPRO50, the signals are output in  
DVPRO50 format regardless of this  
menu setting.  
When setup menu No. 891 (DIF DV  
AUDIO) is set to LOCK48, this  
selects the output channels for  
playing back the DV tape with audio  
signals in 4CH mode.  
882  
This sets the IEEE 1394 digital input  
channel.  
DIF IN CH  
0000 CH1&2 :  
DV tape CH1 and CH2 are selected.  
0001 CH3&4 :  
0000  
:
0063  
0
:
63  
DV tape CH3 and CH4 are selected.  
0-63: These channels are fixed to  
assigned values.  
0064  
891  
This sets the forced audio mode  
conversion when a DV tape is played  
and its signals are output in the DV  
format.  
AUTO :  
DIF DV AUDIO  
The channel is not fixed to assigned  
values. When the power is turned on,  
the input channel is initialized to 63.  
0000  
0001  
THRU : Normal (through)  
LOCK :  
883  
This sets the IEEE 1394 digital output  
channel.  
The audio mode is forcibly  
converted to the LOCK mode. (The  
frequency is not converted.)  
DIF OUT CH  
0000  
:
0063  
0
:
63  
0002 LOCK48 :  
The audio mode is forcibly  
converted to 48 kHz/2CH/LOCK.  
0-63: These channels are fixed to  
assigned values.  
0064  
AUTO :  
The channel is not fixed to assigned  
values. When the power is turned on,  
the output channel is initialized to 63.  
886  
This menu item is used to support  
future expansion. Normally, DFLTis  
used as the setting.  
DIF CONFIG  
0000  
0001  
:
DFLT  
1
:
0255  
255  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
33 –  
Setup menus (continued)  
USER menu <MENU>  
No./Item  
A00  
Description  
No./Item  
A02  
Description  
This loads the contents of the  
selected user file into USER1 and it  
starts operation with the USER1  
settings when the power is turned  
on.  
This selects the user file whose  
contents will be loaded into USER1.  
LOAD  
P. ON LOAD  
0000 USER2 :  
The USER2 file contents are  
loaded.  
0000  
OFF :  
0001 USER3 :  
Operation is started with the  
settings of the previously set user  
file.  
The USER3 file contents are  
loaded.  
0002 USER4 :  
0001 USER2 :  
The USER4 file contents are  
The contents of USER2 are loaded  
into USER1 and operation is started  
with the USER1 settings.  
loaded.  
0003 USER5 :  
The USER5 file contents are  
0002 USER3 :  
loaded.  
The contents of USER3 are loaded  
into USER1 and operation is started  
with the USER1 settings.  
Note:  
Pressing the MENU button after loading  
displays a confirmation screen. Pressing  
the PLAY button stores the setting  
values. The setting values are not  
changed if the STOP button is pressed.  
0003 USER4 :  
The contents of USER4 are loaded  
into USER1 and operation is started  
with the USER1 settings.  
A01  
This selects the user file into which  
the USER1 settings will be saved.  
0004 USER5 :  
The contents of USER5 are loaded  
into USER1 and operation is started  
with the USER1 settings.  
SAVE  
0000  
USER2 :  
The settings are saved in USER2.  
0001  
The settings are saved in USER3.  
0002  
A03  
This selects whether to set or  
release the user file (USER2 –  
USER5) lock mode.  
USER3 :  
MENU LOCK  
USER4 :  
The settings are saved in USER4.  
0000 OFF :  
0003  
USER5 :  
The lock is released (changes can  
be made).  
0001 ON :  
The lock is set (changes are  
prohibited).  
Note:  
The settings are saved in USER5.  
0004  
LOCKED :  
This display appears when all the  
user files are in the change prohibit  
status.  
Notes:  
The lock cannot be set for USER1.  
User files whose status have been  
set to change prohibit cannot be  
selected.  
When all the user files are in the  
change prohibit status, the  
LOCKEDdisplay appears and the  
contents cannot be saved.  
A04  
The setup menu item is stored to  
the PF1 button.  
PF1 ASSIGN  
A05  
The setup menu item is stored to  
the PF2 button.  
PF2 ASSIGN  
Notes:  
No. A00 (LOAD), No. A01 (SAVE) and No. A02 (P. ON  
LOAD) are the menu items which can be set only for  
USER1.  
They are not displayed with the USER2 USER5 files.  
No. A03 (MENU LOCK) is the menu item which can be  
set only for the USER2 USER5 files.  
A06  
The setup menu item is stored to  
the PF3 button.  
PF3 ASSIGN  
It is not displayed with USER1.  
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.  
34 –  
Time code/user bit  
Time code  
Setting the external time code  
(1) Set the VTR to stop mode.  
(2) Select TCusing the COUNTER button.  
(3) Set the TCG switch to EXT. (External time  
code selection)  
(4) The following settings can be selected with  
setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).  
(only when AJ-YA93P is installed).  
LTC:  
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 be displayed in  
increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.  
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area)  
of the helical track. The VTRs playback speed can be  
read from the stop mode to slow-motion playback up to  
high-speed play (approx. 50 a normal speed approx. 100  
a when using DVCPRO tape).  
The LTC signal input to the TIME CODE IN  
connector (BNC) on the rear panel is recorded as  
time code.  
The time code values are indicated using the display and  
superimpose functions.  
Note:  
The LTC must be synchronized with the video  
signal.  
The AJ-YA93P analog I/O board option is  
required.  
TCR  
00  
:
07  
:
04  
:
24  
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames  
VITC:  
User bit  
The VITC of the input video signal or time code on  
IEEE 1394 is recorded.  
User bitrefers to the 32-bit (8-digit) data frame among  
the time code signals which has been released to users. It  
enables operator numbers values to be recorded.  
Reproducing the time code/user bit  
(1) Set the VTR to stop mode.  
(2) Select TCor UBusing the COUNTER  
button.  
The alphanumeric characters which can be used for the  
user bit are the figures 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.  
Setting the internal time code  
(1) Set the VTR to stop mode.  
(2) Select TCusing the COUNTER button.  
(3) Set the run mode for the time code generator  
using setup menu No. 513 (RUN MODE).  
REC:  
(3) Press the PLAY button.  
Playback starts and the time code is shown on the  
display.  
When the SUPER switch is set to ON, the time code  
value is superimposed on the video signals from the  
VIDEO MON connector.  
The internal time code generator is advanced during  
recording.  
FREE:  
Note:  
When the power is on, the internal time code  
generator is advanced regardless of the operation  
mode.  
When the time code signal cannot be read, the  
time code is automatically interpolated by the  
CTL signal. The display appears as shown below.  
(4) Set the TCG switch to REGEN mode.  
REGEN:  
In this mode, the continuity of the original time code  
is maintained.  
T
R 00:01:04:07  
A more detailed setting can be performed using  
setup menu No. 503 (TCG REGEN).  
PRESET:  
In this mode, recording is commenced from the  
value which was set by the TC PRESET button.  
(5) To preset the time code or user bit, take the  
following steps.  
: 1, 3 field  
: 2, 4 field  
When the time code  
signal cannot be read,  
an asterix ( ) is  
displayed.  
The colon between the seconds  
and frames changes to a period  
during drop frame mode.  
(For AJ-SD93P)  
Set the TCG switch to PRESET.”  
Select TCor UBusing the COUNTER button.  
When the TC PRESET button is pressed, operation  
is transferred to the setting mode, and the setting  
digits start flashing on the counter display.  
Operate the joystick, and set the preset value.  
Left, right  
for moving between digits; up, down  
for changing the setting  
When the RESET button is pressed, the preset  
value is reset to zero.  
The preset value is set by pressing the TC  
PRESET button.  
35 –  
Time code/user bit (continued)  
Timecodes recorded by this product  
Recorded timecode  
Setup menu Setup menu  
Selected video  
TCG switch No. 505  
No. 514  
input signal  
EXT TC SEL VITC GEN  
SBC area  
VAUX area  
Timecode on IEEE 1394  
digital input (VAUX area)  
1394  
INT  
(REGEN/  
PRESET)  
OFF  
---  
Internal TCG value  
Y PB PR/ CMPST/SDI  
VITC on input video signal  
3
3
3
ON  
---  
Internal TCG value  
Timecode on IEEE 1394  
digital input (VAUX area)  
1394  
Timecode from TIME CODE  
OFF  
LTC  
IN connector input  
1
Y PB PR/ CMPST/SDI  
VITC on input video signal  
ON  
---  
Timecode from TIME CODE IN connector input  
1
EXT  
Timecode on IEEE 1394  
digital input (SBC area)  
Timecode on IEEE 1394  
digital input (VAUX area)  
1394  
OFF  
VITC  
Y PB PR/ CMPST/SDI  
1394  
VITC on input video signal 2 VITC on input video signal  
Timecode on IEEE 1394 digital input (SBC area)  
ON  
Y PB PR/ CMPST/SDI  
VITC on input video signal  
2
1: The internal TCG value is used when the signal cannot be detected from the TIME CODE IN connector input.  
2: The internal TCG value is used when the VITC cannot be detected on the input video signal.  
3: Nothing is recorded if the VITC cannot be detected on the input video signal.  
Superimpose screen  
The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using  
Characters displayed  
abbreviations.  
The background of characters superimposed on the display can  
be changed using setup menu No. 011 (CHARA TYPE).  
TV monitor  
:
:
:
TCR  
TCR  
:
:
:
TCR  
:
:
:
TV monitor  
TV monitor  
Abbreviations:  
CTL : Control signal count value  
Display position  
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 VAUX area  
TCG : Time code data of the time code generator  
UBG : User bit data of the time code generator  
The position of the characters superimposed on the  
display can be changed using setup menus No. 009  
(CHARA H-POS) and No. 010 (CHARA V-POS).  
TCR  
:
:
:
Note:  
TCR  
:
:
:
[T R], [T R.], [U R] or [U R.] is displayed when  
the data has not been read correctly from the tape.  
TV monitor  
TV monitor  
Operation mode  
The VTRs operation mode can also be displayed using  
setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL).  
TCR  
STOP  
:
:
:
VTR operation mode  
TV monitor  
36 –  
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 units  
reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be  
cleaned as and when appropriate.  
For further details on how to actually clean the heads,  
consult with one of our service companies or with your  
dealer.  
Condensation  
Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved  
when droplets of water form on a window pane of a  
heated room. It occurs when the unit or tape is moved  
between places where the temperature or humidity varies  
greatly or when, for instance:  
When moving the unit to locations such as these, leave it  
standing for about 10 minutes rather than switching on the  
power immediately. If condensation occurs in the unit, E-  
20will flash on the counter display and the cassette will  
be automatically ejected.  
It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a room  
immediately after it has been heated up.  
Leave the unit with the power on until E-20is cleared  
from the display.  
It is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or  
humid location.  
Maintenance  
Before starting any maintenance work, switch the power  
to OFF and, holding the plug, unplug the cord from the  
socket.  
Use a soft cloth to clean the outside of the unit.  
For stubborn dirt or stains, wipe the unit with a cloth that  
has been lightly dampened with well-diluted kitchen  
detergent and wrung out thoroughly.  
Note:  
Do not use alcohol, benzene, thinners or any other  
solvents as they may affect the color of external parts  
or damage the units coating.  
After wiping off the dirt with the damp cloth, finish it off  
with a dry cloth.  
37 –  
Error messages  
(2) (3)  
EJECT  
POWER  
ON  
OFF  
CONTROL  
REC INHIBIT  
LOCAL  
REMOTE OFF  
ON  
METER  
PUSH  
SHTL/SLOW  
FULL/FINE  
PLAY  
REC  
SEARCH  
MONITOR SEL  
REW  
TC  
STOP  
FF  
SUPER  
HEADPHONES  
INT  
TCG  
INPUT SELECT  
VIDEO AUDIO  
CH 1  
CH 2  
CH 3  
CH 4  
REC PB  
UNITY  
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU  
REGEN  
ON  
OFF  
PRESET  
EXT  
PF  
PF1  
PF2  
PF3  
DIAG  
(1)  
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 display.  
Displaying the DIAG menu  
(1) Press the MENU button while holding down  
the PF button.  
The DIAG menu screen appears on the TV monitor,  
and a message appears on the counter display.  
(2) Press the SEARCH button.  
Each time this button is pressed, the display changes  
by one step in the following sequence: WARNING”  
HOURS METERUMID INFODIF  
STATUS1DIF STATUS2.”  
DIAG menu  
This displays the VTR information.  
The VTR information includes the warning information,  
hours meter (usage time) information and UMID  
information.  
(3) When the MENU button is pressed again, the  
original display is restored.  
The DIAG menu appears on the TV monitor when the  
VIDEO MON connector on the rear panel is connected  
to the TV monitor.  
Displaying the HOURS METERinformation  
When the joystick is moved up or down, the cursor ( ) moves, and a description of the item where the cursor is located  
is shown on the counter display.  
NO.  
Ser  
Item  
Description  
Displays the units serial No.  
H00 OPERATION  
H01 DRUM RUN  
Displays the time that the power has been supplied in one-hour units.  
Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units.  
Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,  
SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and  
SHTL STILL modes) in 1-hour increments.  
The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed  
in single units.  
H02 TAPE RUN  
H03 THREADING  
H04 F LOADING  
H11 DRUM RUNr  
Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.  
Displays the time that the drum has been rotating in one-hour units. (Can be reset)  
Displays the duration for which the tape has been running in the FF, REW, PLAY,  
SEARCH (JOG, SLOW, SHTL) and REC modes (but not in the JOG, SLOW and SHTL  
STILL modes) in 1-hour increments. (This item can be reset.)  
The number of times for threading (loading)/ unthreading (unloading) is displayed  
in single units. (Can be reset)  
H12 TAPE RUNr  
H13 THREADINGr  
Displays the number of times front loading has been performed in single units.  
(Can be reset)  
H14 F LOADINGr  
H30 POWER ON  
The number of times the power has been turned on is displayed in single units.  
Notes:  
The resettable items in the HOURS METERinformation are reset by the dealer when maintenance work is  
performed.  
No operations can be performed using the SEARCH button or the joystick while the DIAG menu is displayed.  
38 –  
Error messages (continued)  
If T&S&Mis selected in the setup 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.  
Priority  
High  
Display  
Description  
Error messages  
When an operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number  
(See error message table) flashes and the error message is indicated on the counter display.  
When SG has been selected as the input signal by the INPUT SELECT button, the  
INT SG  
INT SGdisplay will appear for the first two seconds at the start of operation (E-E  
mode) when the REC button is pressed.  
If there are no input signals--with the exception of the analog audio signals--  
supplied to the connectors selected by the INPUT SELECT button, the NO  
INPUTdisplay will appear for the first two seconds at the start of operation (E-E  
mode) when the REC button is pressed.  
NO INPUT  
When a warning occurs in this unit, the error number and warning message are  
indicated on the counter display.  
When multiple warnings occur, the warning with the highest priority is displayed.  
Warning messages  
(See error message table)  
Low  
UMID information display  
This is displayed when UMID information is present on the input signal in E-E mode.  
This lamp lights during tape playback when UMID information has been recorded on the tape. NO-INFOis displayed  
when there is no UMID information.  
Display  
Description  
MATNO  
COPY  
Material number  
Instance number (No. of copies)  
OWNR  
Country, organization, user  
Reception status from GPS satellites when recording spatial coordinates (height above sea  
level, longitude and latitude):  
HOLD : No reception from any satellite  
POS  
2D  
: Reception possible, but number of satellites is insufficient. Height above sea level  
will not be accurate.  
3D  
: Good reception  
DATE  
TIME  
Date  
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and time difference with UTC  
39 –  
Error messages (continued)  
Displaying the warning information  
A warning message appears when a warning has occurred. NO WARNINGappears when a warning has not occurred.  
When more than one warning has occurred simultaneously, move the joystick up or down to check the description of  
each warning.  
Warning messages  
Priority  
High  
Monitor display  
Description  
VTR operation  
Corrective action  
This appears when the signals supplied from Check that the 1394 No recording  
the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not input  
DVCPRO/DV format signals.  
E-04  
(UNKNOWN SIG)  
has  
been o p e r a t i o n s  
are possible.  
connected properly.  
This appears when the signals supplied from  
No recording  
o p e r a t i o n s  
are possible.  
E-11  
(NOT 1x 25M SIG)  
the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not Check the 1394 input  
DVCPRO/DV (25 Mbps) format 1x transfer signals.  
signals.  
This appears when the signals supplied from  
the IEEE 1394 digital interface are not Check the 1394 input  
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format 1x transfer signals.  
signals.  
No recording  
o p e r a t i o n s  
are possible.  
E-12  
(NOT 1  
x
50M SIG)  
This appears when the compressed video  
signals supplied from the IEEE 1394 digital Check the 1394 input  
E-16  
interface are irregular signals.  
signals.It is possible that O p e r a t i o n  
be  
(INVALID VIDEO This warning appears only during recording playback signals of an cannot  
SIG)  
operations. In such cases, no signals are unrecorded tape are continued.  
recorded on the tape, and only erasure of being input.  
existing signals is performed.  
This appears when the audio signals Check the 1394 input  
supplied from the IEEE 1394 digital interface signals.It is possible that  
E-17  
O p e r a t i o n  
are irregular signals.  
signals other than 1x  
(INVALID AUDIO  
SIG)  
cannot  
be  
This warning appears only during recording playback signals are  
operations. In such cases, the signals are being input from a VTR  
continued.  
recorded with the audio signals muted.  
or other device.  
This appears when the time code  
information supplied from the IEEE 1394  
digital interface is irregular information.  
This warning appears only during recording  
operations. In such cases, the internally  
generated time code is recorded.  
Check the time code of  
the device which is  
supplying the time code.  
O p e r a t i o n  
E-18  
(INVALID TC SIG)  
cannot  
be  
continued.  
If a loop-through format  
has been adopted for the Signal input  
cable connections, re- and output  
connect each of the through the  
cables on a 1:1 basis. If IEEE 1394  
such a format has not d i g i t a l  
been adopted, set the interface is  
POWER switch to OFF stopped.  
and then back to ON.  
E-92  
(1394 INITIAL  
ERROR)  
This appears when the connection status of  
the IEEE 1394 digital interface is irregular.  
E-10  
This appears when the fan motor has shut Check the fan for foreign O p e r a t i o n  
(FAN STOP)  
down.  
matter.  
continues.  
This appears when a blank section lasting  
for more than one second on the tape has  
been detected during playback.  
A blank section is identified as such when all Check the tape. It is  
O p e r a t i o n  
continues.  
E-09  
(NO RF)  
the following conditions are met:  
There are no output signals from any of the unrecorded tape has  
possible  
that  
an  
heads.  
been loaded.  
The playback data cannot be read.  
There is no CTL signal (DV/DVCAM tapes  
excluded).  
Check the tape. It is  
E-00  
(SERVO NOT  
LOCKED)  
This appears when the servo is not locked possible that a tape  
for three or more seconds during playback recorded by a system  
O p e r a t i o n  
continues.  
or recording.  
other than 525/60 has  
been loaded.  
(Low)  
40 –  
Error messages (continued)  
Priority  
Monitor display  
Description  
VTR operation  
Corrective action  
This appears when an envelope level  
approximately one-third of the normal level  
has been detected for more than one  
second during playback or recording.  
O p e r a t i o n  
continues.  
E-01  
(LOW RF)  
Clean the video heads.  
This appears when the error rate has  
increased to the extent that correction or  
interpolation was applied to either the video  
or audio playback signals.  
E-02  
(HIGH ERROR  
RATE)  
O p e r a t i o n  
continues.  
Clean the video heads.  
Low  
Error messages  
Monitor display  
Description  
VTR operation  
Corrective action  
If condensation is detected, the error number flashes  
and the unit transfers to eject mode. The drum rotates  
after the cassette is ejected to eliminate the  
condensation.  
Once the unit is released from condensation status,  
the error message display is cleared and the VTR is Leave the power on and  
able to be used.  
E-20  
DEW  
EJECT  
wait.  
If condensation is detected in the eject mode, the  
drum starts rotating as soon as it is detected.  
If condensation is detected when the cassette has  
been inserted, the drum rotation is stopped, and  
after the tape is ejected, the drum starts rotating.  
The unit switches to eject mode and if the cassette  
fails to move up within 6 seconds, this error number  
flashes on the display.  
E-29  
FRONT LOAD  
MOTOR  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
Note:  
STOP  
STOP  
If the cassette does not move down inside the  
machine even when 6 seconds have elapsed since  
the cassette was inserted, the VTR is transferred to  
the eject mode.  
If the unloading operation is not completed within 6  
seconds, this error number flashes on the display.  
Note:  
When the loading operation is not completed within 6  
seconds, the VTR is transferred to the eject  
(unloading) mode.  
E-31  
LOADING  
MOTOR  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
E-35  
If there is no response from the servo microcomputer Set the POWER switch  
SERVO CONTROL for 1 second or more, this error number flashes on to OFF and then to ON  
STOP  
STOP  
ERROR  
the display.  
again.  
If 10 seconds or more elapses and the servo  
microcomputer has not followed orders issued by the  
system control microcomputer, this error number  
flashes on the display.  
E-37  
SERVO COMM  
ERROR  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the take-up reel rotates without engaging for a  
specific period of time during the start or end  
processing operation while loading is underway (half  
position), this error number flashes on the display.  
E-51  
FRONT LOAD  
ERROR  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
STOP  
41 –  
Error messages (continued)  
Monitor display  
Description  
If the take-up reel fails to take up the tape while the  
VTR operation  
Corrective action  
E-52  
W-UP REEL  
NOT ROTA  
tape is traveling in the state where the total amount of Set the POWER switch  
the tape has not yet been detected after the cassette to OFF and then to ON  
was inserted, this error number flashes on the again.  
display.  
STOP  
If there is an abnormally large discrepancy between  
the amount of tape taken up by the take-up reel and  
Set the POWER switch  
E-53  
WINDUP ERROR  
the amount of tape supplied by the supply reel while  
to OFF and then to ON  
STOP  
the tape is traveling after the total amount of the tape  
again.  
begins to be detected, this error number flashes on  
the display.  
E-55  
UNLOAD ERROR  
If the tape has not been taken up during unloading, Set the POWER switch to  
STOP  
STOP  
this error number flashes on the display.  
OFF and then to ON again.  
E-57  
S-FF/REW  
TIMEOVER  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the start or end processing operation is not  
completed, this error number flashes on the display.  
E-59  
DRUM ROTA  
TOO SLOW  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally low, this  
error number flashes on the display.  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
E-60  
DRUM ROTA  
TOO FAST  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the cylinder motor speed is abnormally high, this  
error number flashes on the display.  
E-61  
CAP ROTA  
TOO SLOW  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the capstan motor speed is abnormally low, the  
error number flashes on the display.  
E-64  
S REEL ROTA  
TOO FAST  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the supply reel motor speed is abnormally high, the  
error number flashes on the display.  
E-67  
T REEL ROTA  
TOO FAST  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the take-up reel motor speed is abnormally high,  
the error number flashes on the display.  
E-69  
T REEL  
If excess torque being applied to the take-up reel Set the POWER switch  
motor is detected, the error number flashes on the to OFF and then to ON  
TORQUE ERR  
display.  
again.  
E-70  
S REEL  
TORQUE ERR  
If excess torque being applied to the supply reel  
motor is detected or an abnormal current flowing to  
the current detection resistor is detected, this error  
number flashes on the display.  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
STOP  
E-71  
CAP TENSION  
ERROR  
If abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in Set the POWER switch  
the capstan mode, the error number flashes on the to OFF and then to ON  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
STOP  
display.  
again.  
E-72  
REEL TENSION  
ERROR  
If abnormal tension at the supply side is detected in Set the POWER switch  
the reel mode, the error number flashes on the to OFF and then to ON  
display.  
again.  
E-73  
REEL DIR  
UNMATCH  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If the take-up reel motor has rotated in the reverse  
direction, this error number flashes on the display.  
E-74  
DRUM TORQUE  
ERROR  
Set the POWER switch  
to OFF and then to ON  
again.  
If excess torque being applied to the cylinder motor is  
detected, this error number flashes on the display.  
E-78  
M-IF COMM  
ERROR  
If a problem has been encountered in communication Set the POWER switch  
between the servo microcomputer and mechanism to OFF and then to ON  
relay board, this error number flashes on the display. again.  
Note:  
Consult your dealer if the error message is still displayed even after restarting the unit.  
42 –  
Specifications  
Digital IN/Analog Component OUT  
Video bandwidth (when using AJ-YA93P, AJ-  
YA94G options):  
GENERAL  
Power supply:  
AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz  
For AJ-SD93P  
Y
: 30 Hz to 5.5 MHz ( 1 dB),  
5.75 MHz (2 dB)  
Power consumption: 52 W  
PB/PR : 30 Hz to 2.5 MHz ( 1 dB),  
2.75 MHz (2 dB)  
For AJ-SD93E  
indicates safety information.  
Operating ambient temperature:  
5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F)  
Operating ambient humidity:  
10 % to 80 % (no condensation)  
Weight:  
Y
: 25 Hz to 5.5 MHz ( 1 dB),  
5.75 MHz (2 dB)  
PB/PR : 25 Hz to 2.5 MHz ( 1 dB),  
2.75 MHz (2 dB)  
S/N ratio:  
Better than 58 dB (Y)  
K factor:  
6.8 kg (14.99 lb)  
Dimensions:  
214 (W) x 132 (H) x 434 (D) mm  
(8 7/16 x 5 3/16 x 17 3/32 inches)  
(excluding support legs and connectors)  
Recording format:  
Less than 1 % (Y 2T)  
Y/PB/PR delay:  
Less than 10 nsec.  
DVCPRO50/DVCPRO format selectable  
Recording video signals:  
For AJ-SD93P: 525i system  
For AJ-SD93E: 625i system  
Recording audio signals:  
DVCPRO50 : 48 kHz, 16 bits, 4 channels  
Video input signals  
Analog component input (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 3 (Y, PB, PR) (also used as VIDEO IN  
connectors)  
For AJ-SD93P  
Y
: 1.0 V[p-p]  
DVCPRO  
: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels  
PB/PR : 0.486/0.7 V[p-p] selectable  
(75 , 75 % color bar, 7.5 % setup level)  
For AJ-SD93E  
Recording tracks:  
Digital video/audio  
Helical track  
Time code is recorded in the sub-code area.  
Control (CTL): 1 track  
Y
: 1.0 V[p-p]  
PB/PR : 0.7 V[p-p]  
(75 , 100 % color bar)  
Tape speed:  
Analog composite input (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 1  
For AJ-SD93P  
67.640 mm/sec. (DVCPRO50)  
For AJ-SD93E  
VIDEO: 1.0 V[p-p] (75 )  
Reference input (option: AJ-YA93P):  
Analog composite, BNC x 2, loop-through, 75 Ω  
ON/OFF automatically switched  
SDI input (option: AJ-YA94G):  
BNC x 1,  
67.708 mm/sec. (DVCPRO50)  
Recording times:  
92 minutes (with AJ-5P92LP)  
33 minutes (with AJ-5P33MP)  
Tapes used:  
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standard  
Metal tapes  
FF/REW time:  
Video output signals  
Less than 3 min. (with AJ-5P92LP)  
Less than 2 min. (with AJ-5P33MP)  
Digital slow:  
Analog component output (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 3 (Y, PB, PR) (switchable with composite  
outputs)  
-0.43x to +0.43x (DVCPRO, DVCPRO50)  
Tape timer accuracy:  
1 frame (when using continuous CTL signal)  
Servo lock time:  
For AJ-SD93P  
Y
: 1.0 V[p-p]  
PB/PR : 0.486/0.7 V[p-p] selectable  
(75 , 75 % color bar, 7.5 % setup level)  
For AJ-SD93E  
Less than 0.5 sec. (When the format for 2Fmode,  
standby ON, or setup menu No. 012 (SYS FORMAT)  
is the same as the format recorded to the tape)  
Y
: 1.0 V[p-p]  
PB/PR : 0.7 V[p-p]  
(75 , 100 % color bar)  
Analog composite output (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 2, VIDEO1, VIDEO2  
SDI output (option: AJ-YA94G):  
BNC x 1,  
VIDEO  
Digital video  
Sampling frequency:  
Y:13.5 MHz; PB/PR: 6.75 MHz (DVCPRO50)  
Quantizing:  
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standard  
Monitor output:  
BNC x 1  
8 bits  
Video compression method:  
DV-Based compression (SMPTE 314M)  
Video compression rate:  
DVCPRO50: 1/3.3  
DVCPRO : 1/5  
Error correction:  
Video adjustment ranges  
Video output gain:  
3 dB  
Video output chroma gain:  
3 dB  
Video output HUE (chroma phase):  
30 °  
Reed-Solomon product code  
Bit rate:  
Video output setup level (black level):  
14 IRE ( 100 mV)  
Video output sync phase:  
15 µsec.  
DVCPRO50: 50 Mbps  
DVCPRO : 25 Mbps  
Video output SC phase:  
180 °  
43 –  
Specifications (continued)  
AUDIO  
Other Input/Output Connectors  
IEEE 1394 digital input/output:  
IEEE 1394, 6 pins x 1,  
Digital Audio  
Sampling frequency:  
400/200/100 Mbps selectable  
48 kHz (synchronized with video)  
Compliant with IEEE 1394-1995 standard  
Compliant with IEC61883-Part 1, Part 2  
Compliant with SMPTE 396M  
Quantizing:  
16 bits  
Frequency response:  
AV/C Command Set supported  
20 Hz to 20 kHz 1.0 dB (at reference level)  
Time code input (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 1, 0.5 to 8.0 V[p-p], 10 kΩ  
Time code output (option: AJ-YA93P):  
BNC x 1, low impedance, 2.0 0.5 V[p-p]  
RS-422A input/output (option: AJ-YA93P)  
D-sub 9-pin, RS-422A interface  
Dynamic range:  
More than 85 dB (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, A”  
weighted)  
Distortion:  
Less than 0.1 % (1 kHz, emphasis OFF, reference  
level)  
Crosstalk:  
Less than 80 dB (1 kHz, between 2 channels)  
Wow & flutter:  
Below measurable limits  
Headroom:  
For AJ-SD93P: 20 dB  
For AJ-SD93E: 18 dB  
De-emphasis:  
T1=50 µsec., T2=15 µsec. (ON/OFF automatically  
selected)  
Audio input signals  
Analog input (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4) (option: AJ-  
YA93P):  
XLR x 4, 600 /high impedance selectable,  
+4/0/20 dBu selectable  
SDI input (option: AJ-YA94G):  
BNC x 1,  
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A  
/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standards  
Audio output signals  
Analog output (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4) (option: AJ-  
YA93P):  
XLR x 4, low impedance, +4/0/20 dBu selectable  
SDI output (option: AJ-YA94G):  
BNC x 1, 75 ,  
Compliant with SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A  
/ITU-R BT. 656-4 standards  
Monitor output:  
PHONO x 2, 600 , 8 dBV  
Headphone output:  
M3, stereo, 8 , variable level  
Weight and dimensions when shown are approximately.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
44 –  
45 –  
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