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PD~4 Owner's Manual (V2.20 Supplement)
Changes in Function with Version Up (V2,20) of the PD-4
The PD-4 software has been version upped from V2.10 to V2.20 and the following funaions have been
added. In this supplement, only the new functions are explained. For basic operation of the PD-4,
please refer to the Owner's Manual and Additional Edition issued prior to this V2.20.
1. The TIME display prior to switching off the power will be backed up.
2. The function (SETUP mode) of the user bit display order has been expanded.
Expanded function-1
The TIME display prior to switching off the power will be backed up.
Prior to V2.20, A-TIME was always displayed when power was switched OFF or ON.
In V2.20, the display will be backed up before power is switched OFF. When power is switched
ON again, the display prior to switching OFF will be shown.
Expanded function-2
The setup function of the user bit display order has been expanded.
The user bit binary group and the setup function (SU 411) to set up the order displayed of the
corresponding record and display content added to the V2.10 SETUP mode, have been expanded
and the following two items added to the original items.
Setup Items already added to V2.10
41 lubd -00 P)"
Order of display: Reel No.A'Y/MM/DD
Order of display: DD/MMAY/Reel No.
Order of display: MM/DDAT/Reel No.
By setting the above three items in their respective modes, contents recorded In each binary group and their displayed
order can be Interchanged (Refer to the chart below). Year, month and day information will be lead-in from the real
time clock at switch on of power to the PD-4. Also, each digit of the date and reel number can be edited within the
range of 0-9and A-F (For user bit editing, refer to the V2.10 edition included in later pages.).
Each binary group (BG) and recorded content are as follows:
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411ubd-00
YY (Year)
MM (Month)
DD (Day)
411ubd-01
DD (Day)
MM (Month)
YY (Year)
Reel Number
411ubd-02
MM (Month)
DD (Day)
YY (Year)
Reel Number
411ubd-03
Event Number
Reel Number
411ubd-04
User Definable
Items added in V2.20
411UI:
Order of display: Event No./Reel No.
Order of display: User Definable
Display order of each binary group is fixed.
Also, in the new 411 ubd-03" mode only, the Reel Number will be effective up to three digits.
However, the lower two digits only will be effective in the "41 lubd -00," "41 lubd -01
,'
and "41 lubd -02" modes (Also
when using the optional Model ATC-4 AATON, the lower 2 digits only will be transmitted to AATON.).
<The Event Number>
The Event Number will increase automatically when a Start ID (P NO) is recorded at the start of the recording and
recorded in the User Bit. Numbers which can be set are in the "0
~
99999" range.
After setting the User Brt tn the "41 lubd -03" mode, it can be edited using the User Bit editing mode or renewed when
JAM is executed in external time code, if the Event Number is to be reset (00000), select the Event Number display of
the editing mode and input "00000." In the EXT RUN mode, the EXT TC User Bit will be given priority.
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