Cautions O Do not touch this product with wet hands. O Do not drop this product or subject it to strong impact. O Do not remodel this product. Doing so may cause malfunctioning. The AJ-YAC150P is an SDTI interface board for the AJ-HD150.
Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Consult your dealer before attempting to install the digital video interface board. The software versions for the VTR unit need to be upgraded. Check to see if the proper versions are running. AV DV REC Ver.1.07 and up DV PB Ver.1.03 and up Ver.1.04 and up...
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Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Remove the two screws to remove the board clamp. Screws Board clamp Remove the nine screws to remove the rear panel. <Note> T Exercise caution when handling the bundled wires from the main unit side. Screws...
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Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Remove the two screws, then remove the connector clamp on the rear panel. Screws Connector clamp Pass the two coaxial cables through the holes in the side of the slot marked “H2” on the main unit side to the rear panel end.
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Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Connect the coaxial cables to the BNC connectors specified on the rear panel. <Notes> T Take care not to disconnect the cables which have already been attached. T Pass the cables through the hole in the connector clamp, and connect them.
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Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Attach the connector clamp on the rear panel using the two screws. <Note> T Take care not to pinch the cables between the connectors and connector clamp. Screws Connector clamp Insert the SDTI board into the opening marked “H2” on the main unit side, and attach the rear panel using the nine screws.
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Installing the AJ-YAC150P board Attach the board clamp using the two screws, and secure the top panel to the main unit using the two coin screws. Coin screws Screws Board clamp...
SDTI input operations SDTI input connector This connector is used exclusively for SDTI input signals. To select SDTI as the input Select SDTI as the menu item No.600 (VIDEO IN SEL) setting. To select the time code To select the time code of the SDTI input signal, set the TC INT/EXT switch to EXT, and select SLTC or SVITC as the menu item No.507 (EXT TC SEL) setting.
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SDTI input operations Formats supporting signal reception (When the setting for SYS FORMAT at the receiving deck matches the format selected for the data to be transmitted) Sending EJECT (AJ-HD150 M-cassette / ADAPTER Caution: Do not insert S-cassette without adapter CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE...
SDTI output operations SDTI output connector This connector is used exclusively for SDTI output signals. <Notes> O When playing back a tape in the DVCPRO (25 Mbps), DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps), DVCPRO P (50 Mbps) or DVCPRO HD (100 Mbps) format, the signals will be output in the same format as the one in which the recording was made on the tape.
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SDTI output operations Formats supporting signal transmission Sending EJECT M-cassette / ADAPTER Caution: Do not insert S-cassette without adapter CH CONDITION ENTER ESCAPE SHIFT POWER DVCPRO MODE CONTROL PUSH TAPE REMOTE SHTL RESET METER FULL/FINE SLOW LOCAL TC/CTL STAND BY PLAYER RECORDER MONITOR SELECT...
Precautions for using SDTI Bear in mind the following precautions when using SDTI. O It is possible to conduct recording operations for the SDTI input signals but only for transmission at the x1 speed and only in the DVCPRO HD (100 Mbps) format which has been selected as the menu item No.020 (SYS FORMAT) setting.
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Precautions for using SDTI Connections using two AJ-HD150 units Reference signal generator Source Recorder SDTI signals Cue signals (when cue signals are to be dubbed) SD_REFsignal HD_REFsignal...
Setup menu When the board is installed in the VTR, the setup menu shown below can be used. USER menu <VIDEO> Item Setting Description of setting Super- Super- imposed imposed display display VIDEO 0000 INT SG For selecting the (video) signal 0001 which is to be input.
Warning messages The following warning messages will be additionally provided when the board has been installed in the VTR. They are indicated on the mode display when “T&S&M” has been selected as the setup menu item No.006 (DISPLAY SEL) setting. Monitor screen display Description...
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