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: The AJ-YA455P serial interface board optional accessory is necessary.

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Controls and their functions #2 DIAG button When this is pressed, VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored. There are two types of VTR information: "HOURS METER" information and "WARNING" information. Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the cursor buttons ( , ). Indicated on the "HOUR METER" screen are the power-on time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, loading count, etc. Indicated on the "WARNING" screen are the warnings. • The status information on the IEEE1394 interface can be referenced when the AJ-YAD455P digital video interface board is used. #3 VIDEO INPUT switch This switches the video input signal. DVCPRO/DV: Set to this position when recording digital video interface signals (IEEE1394). (At the same time, audio input signals from IEEE1394 will also be recorded.)*1 SDI: For selecting serial component digital video signal (SMPTE 259M-C) recording.*2 ANALOG: For selecting analog video signal recording. Select the analog video signal as follows to correspond with the input signal. Y PB PR: For recording an analog component video signal. CMPST: For recording an analog composite video signal. S-VIDEO: For recording a S-VIDEO signal. *1: The AJ-YAD455P digital video interface board (optional accessory) is required for this. *2: The AJ-YA455P serial interface board (optional accessory) is necessary. #4 AUDIO INPUT switch This switches the audio input signal. SDI: For selecting serial digital audio signal (SMPTE 272M-A) recording.* AES/EBU: For recording a digital audio signal. ANALOG: For recording an analog audio signal. * The AJ-YA455P serial interface board (optional accessory) is required for this. • The DVCPRO/DV format will also apply to the audio input signals when DVCPRO/DV has been selected by the VIDEO INPUT switch #3. • When SD or AES/EBU is to be selected, the reference video signal must be input, and the audio data synchronized with the REF VIDEO signal must be supplied. #5 REMOTE/LOCAL switch This is set to control the unit from an external component using the REMOTE, RS-232C or digital video interface (IEEE1394) connector. REMOTE: Set here to control the unit by a component connected to the unit using the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or digital video interface (IEEE1394) connector. LOCAL: Set here to control the unit using the switches and controls on the unit's control panel. 10

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Controls and their functions
#
2
DIAG button
When this is pressed, VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original
display is restored.
There are two types of VTR information: “HOURS METER” information and “WARNING”
information. Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the cursor buttons
(
,
).
Indicated on the “HOUR METER” screen are the power-on time, drum rotation time, tape
travel time, loading count, etc.
Indicated on the “WARNING” screen are the warnings.
• The status information on the IEEE1394 interface can be referenced when the
AJ-YAD455P digital video interface board is used.
#
3
VIDEO INPUT switch
This switches the video input signal.
DVCPRO/DV:
Set to this position when recording digital video interface signals (IEEE1394).
(At the same time, audio input signals from IEEE1394 will also be
recorded.)*
1
SDI:
For selecting serial component digital video signal (SMPTE 259M-C)
recording.*
2
ANALOG:
For selecting analog video signal recording.
Select the analog video signal as follows to correspond with the input
signal.
Y P
B
P
R
:
For recording an analog component video signal.
CMPST:
For recording an analog composite video signal.
S-VIDEO:
For recording a S-VIDEO signal.
*1: The AJ-YAD455P digital video interface board (optional accessory) is required for this.
*2: The AJ-YA455P serial interface board (optional accessory) is necessary.
#
4
AUDIO INPUT switch
This switches the audio input signal.
SDI:
For selecting serial digital audio signal (SMPTE 272M-A) recording.*
AES/EBU:
For recording a digital audio signal.
ANALOG:
For recording an analog audio signal.
* The AJ-YA455P serial interface board (optional accessory) is required for this.
<Notes>
• The DVCPRO/DV format will also apply to the audio input signals when DVCPRO/DV
has been selected by the VIDEO INPUT switch
#
3
.
• When SD or AES/EBU is to be selected, the reference video signal must be input, and
the audio data synchronized with the REF VIDEO signal must be supplied.
#
5
REMOTE/LOCAL switch
This is set to control the unit from an external component using the REMOTE, RS-232C or
digital video interface (IEEE1394) connector.
REMOTE:
Set here to control the unit by a component connected to the unit using the
9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or digital video interface (IEEE1394) connector.
LOCAL:
Set here to control the unit using the switches and controls on the unit’s control
panel.