Tapes - Panasonic AJ-HD3700B Operating Instructions Manual

Tapes

There are two tape types: M and L.
M-cassettes: 57 minutes (576/50i), 63 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i),
75 minutes (1080/25p and 1080/50i), 79 minutes (1080/23.98 and 1080/24p)
L-cassettes: 112 minutes (576/50i), 124 minutes (1080/59.94i, 720/59.94p and 480/59i),
149 minutes (1080/25p and 1080/50i), 155 minutes (1080/23.98p and 1080/24p)
Align the cassette with the marks on the unit's insertion slot and push it in gently.
The cassette tape will be loaded automatically.
Prohibiting recording on a tape
A
(See figure below)
C
Enabling recording
A
(See figure below)
C
Pin A: For inhibiting the recording of any signals
Pin B: For inhibiting the recording of video/control signals
≥Pin B is effective only when pin A is in the recording
enabled position.
Pin C: For identifying the 4-channel audio or 8-channel
audio format
EJECT
SD HD
UNITY AUDIO MONITOR
L R
F1 F2
HEADPHONES LEVEL CURSOR
EXECUTE
PULL
OPEN
(when pins A and B are at the "up" position)
Use a screwdriver to push down the accidental erasure preven-
tion pins, turn them 90° counterclockwise, and then lift the
screwdriver to set the pins at their "up" positions.
The recording prohibition status is displayed on the MANUAL
B
EDIT SET UP menu and the AUTO EDIT SET UP menu respec-
tively.
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C bit pin: Raised position ) 4-channel audio recording formats (1080/59.94i:
4-channel audio version, 720/59.94p: 4-channel audio version, 480/59.94i:
4-channel version, 576/50i: 4-channel version°)
Lowered position ) 8-channel audio recording formats (1080/59.94i: 8-channel
audio version, 720/59.94p: 4-channel audio version, 1080/23.98p, 1080/24p,
1080/25p, 1080/50i, 480/59.94i: 8-channel version, 576/50i: 8-channel version)
°The D5 VTR (AJ-D580) records in the 576/50i 4-channel format.
(when pins A and B are at the "down" position)
Use a screwdriver to push down the accidental erasure preven-
tion pins, turn them 90° clockwise, and then lift the screwdriver to
B
set the pins at their "down" positions.
AUTO OFF
INPUT CHECK
CHANNEL CONDITION
MULTI
VIDEO AUDIO SERVO
HOME CUE ASSEM INSERT
AUDIO UNITY
LINE OUT /VAR
VIDEO AUDIO
F13 IN OUT IN OUT
F12 TC/CHR SET UP TEST DIAG SHTL JOG
F11 7 8 9 FROM COPY
F10
4 5 6
/ BS
F9
1 2 3
0 C T F ENT
F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8
REC INHIBIT
REVIEW
PREVIEW PREROLL ENTRY REW STAND BY STOP FF PLAY REC/EDIT
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Recording
VTR system format
Cassette C bit pin
Raised position
(4-channel format)
Lowered position
(8-channel format)
* Normal playback cannot be performed for tapes on which the audio sig-
nals of 8 channels were recorded with the C bit pin at the raised posi-
tion or for tapes on which the audio signals of 4 channels were
recorded with the pin at the lowered position.
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POWER
ON
OFF
REMOTE
ADJUST
VAR
PULL
OPEN
4-channel recording 8-channel recording
mode mode
Signals of 4 audio Warning
channels can be Recording inhibited
recorded. (REC inhibit release
menu item available)
Warning Signals of 8 audio
Recording inhibited channels can be
(REC inhibit release recorded.
menu item available)