Panasonic AJ-HD1400P User Manual

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Setup menus 
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BASIC (continued)
*1 Displayed menus may vary depending on the settings in
menu No. 25 SYSTEM FREQ. For details, refer to
“Menus which are displayed” (page 32).
“_____” indicates the factory setting.
Formats for playback
Depending on how the menu item No.020 SYS FORMAT,
No.022 PB FORMAT and No.023 FORMAL SEL settings are
combined, the formats of the tapes played back by the unit
differ as shown in the table below.
<Notes>
z When the tape is ejected, the format follows the one
selected by menu item No.020 SYS FORMAT setting.
z DVCPRO P playback is not possible.
No./Item
Description of setting
030*
1
HD 
FREQUENCY
For setting the field frequency.
0000
59/23 :
The field frequency is set to 59.94/23.98 Hz.
0001
60/24 :
The field frequency is set to 60/24 Hz.
<Note>
The field frequency which is set here takes effect only 
when there is no input which supports the OUT REF 
setting.
If there is an input which supports the setting, the 
field frequency is consistent with the field frequency 
of input.
031*
1
OUT REF
For selecting the video output reference.
0000
AUTO :
The REF signal (HD/SD) which is input to the REF 
connector is automatically identified and serves as 
the reference.
If no signal is supplied to the REF connector, the 
HD serial input signal serves as the reference.
If neither the REF input signal nor HD serial input 
signal is supplied, the unit’s internal reference is 
used.
0001
INPUT :
The input signal serves as the reference.
If this signal is not available, the unit’s internal 
reference is used.
0002
HD REF :
The HD REF input signal serves as the reference.
If this signal is not available, the unit’s internal 
reference is used.
0003
SD REF :
The SD REF input signal serves as the reference.
If this signal is not available, the unit’s internal 
reference is used.
0004
E-AUTO :
When the editing mode is selected, the state is the 
same as when set to “INPUT.”
When any mode other than the editing mode is 
selected, the state is the same as when set to 
“AUTO.”
For details, refer to “Reference signals” (page 16).
032*
1
REC REF
Select the reference to synchronize the image frames 
for recording.
0000
NORMAL :
The video signal which is input  is automatically 
identified and serves as the reference.
0001
SLTC :
The time code which is input to the HD SDI IN 
connector isidentified and serves as the reference.
<Note>
When the SLTC is selected, the following settings are 
necessary to validate the settings for this item.
z Menu No. 25 SYSTEM FREQ: 59/60
z Menu No. 020 SYS FORMAT: 720p
z INPUT SELECT button on the front panel: HDSDI
022.
PB FORMAT
020.
SYS FORMAT
023.
FORMAT SEL
Playback format
MANUAL
1080i
HD_LP
DVCPRO HD-LP (1080i)
HD_SP
DVCPRO HD (1080i)
50M
DVCPRO50 (422)
25M
DVCPRO (411)
DV
DV
DVCAM
DVCAM
720P
HD_LP
DVCPRO HD-LP (720p)
HD_SP
DVCPRO HD (720p)
50M
DVCPRO50 (422)
25M
DVCPRO (411)
DV
DV
DVCAM
DVCAM
AUTO
If AUTO is selected as the 
menu item No.022 PB 
FORMAT setting, the 
format applying when the 
format is not yet detected 
(when the tape inserted) 
follows the menu item 
No.023 FORMAL SEL 
setting.
However, if “DV” or 
“DVCAM” is selected, 
operation proceeds as if 
“HD_LP” is selected.
DVCPRO HD-LP 
(1080i/720p), 
DVCPRO HD (1080i/
720p), DVCPRO50 
(422), DVCPRO (411), 
DVCPROP (420p), DC 
or DVCAM format is 
detected automatically.