ENGLISH Frame Rate Converter AJ- E Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. VQT9737 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO FRANÇAIS Model No.
Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC mains cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE, ETC. Not to be used in the U.K. FOR U.K. ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. $ THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal house-hold wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth.
Features Frame rate conversion function Using the HD-SDI input signals from a variable frame rate camera (AJ-HDC27F) or DVCPRO HD VTR, this unit converts frame rates by taking out only the effective frames of variable frame rate recorded clips, recording them, and playing them back. It can reproduce the slow or quick speed effects intended during shooting on the spot. Its built-in hard disk drive is capable of recording up to 100 minutes (at 24 fps) and playing back the recordings without the use of a VTR.
Parts and their functions ENGLISH Front panel ? POWER @ ON < 4 5 6 7 8 > 1 OFF 2 3 CANCEL WARNING REW STOP FF PLAY : = ; REC 9 HDD PREV NEXT 1 POWER switch After the unit’s operation has been shut down properly, set this switch to the OFF position. If the power is turned off while the unit is operating, the data may be destroyed or the hard disk drive may malfunction. 2 WARNING lamp This flashes when an error or warning has occurred. For details, refer to the error table (page 19).
Parts and their functions Rear panel SD OUT VIDEO 5 REMOTE IN IN ACTIVE THROUGH OUT HD SDI 9 4 8 1 2 3 SIGNAL GND E FUS PUSH ~ AC IN 1 HD SDI IN connector (BNC) The HD SDI signals are supplied to this connector. 2 HD SDI through connector (BNC) The HD SDI input signals are passed straight through the unit and output here. 3 HD SDI OUT connector (BNC) The HD SDI signals are output from this connector. 4 REMOTE IN (RS-422) connector The remote controller is connected to this connector.
Startup Recording 1. Set the power switch to the ON position. 2. The following message appears on the display panel. There are two recording mode settings: AUTO REC ON where data is recorded automatically in accordance with the variable frame rate camera, and AUTO REC OFF where data is recorded manually. When new data is recorded, it is always recorded under a new clip name. The clip name is shown on the display panel in the form of a date and time.
Basic operations Recording (continued) $ When AUTO REC is set to OFF 1. Check that the HD SDI signals are being input from the variable frame rate camera. 2. To start recording data, press the REC and PLAY keys. (Both the REC and PLAY lamps light.) 3. To stop the data recording, press the STOP key. (Only the STOP lamp lights.
Playback Setup $ To play back a clip immediately after startup 1. Press the [1] (right) key in any mode except REC, and set the unit to the MENU mode. 2. Press the [1] (right) key to move the cursor to SETUP and then press the SET key. 3. Press the SET key again. 4. Select the parameter item to be set using the [#] (up) key or [2] (down) key. 5. After changing the selected parameter item, keep pressing the SET key until the "COMPLETE" display appears. The changed parameter item is now saved.
Menu selection Basic screen 1 [1] [2] Menu selection screen [#] Basic screen 2 (An item can be selected using the [1 ] and [! ] keys.) CLIP LOG MENU1 SETUP VER HDD END MENU2 Basic screens 1 and 2 Basic screens 1 and 2 show the information required for normal operations. They appear on the display panel after the unit has been started up. The menu selection screen is selected by pressing the [1] (right) key.
CLIP screen SETUP screen Names of the recorded clips and their durations appear on this screen. The clip deletion method is selected on the screen. The setup menu settings are performed on this screen. [USER-SETUP] 1 2 12345678 00:00:00:00 1 DEL 3 CLR BACK 4 5 1 CLIP ID The CLIP ID display is changed by the [#] (up) or [2] (down) keys. 2 DUR The duration of the clip whose CLIP ID is displayed appears here. 3 DEL The CLIP ID displayed will be deleted. 4 CLR All the CLIP IDs will be cleared.
Menu selection HDD screen On this screen, some data is saved into a part of the hard disk drive’s memory that is free and then loaded to check that the drive is working properly. H D D V e r i f y S TA R T O K ? 1 YES NO When no clips have been recorded, it takes about 80 minutes to check that the hard disk drive is working properly. END screen All the unit’s operations are shut down on this screen. 1. In the MENU mode, press the [1](right) key to move the cursor to END (shutdown). 2.
Menu item Parameter Description HD PB FMT 1080/23psf 1080/24psf (Default) 1080/25psf 1080/50i 1080/59i 1080/60i 720/59p 720/60p For selecting the output format. O23psf = 23.98psf, 59i = 59.94i OBear in mind that if the systems for the reference frequency at the camera side and for the unit’s output frequency are at variance when LOCK has been selected as the INCOME LOCK setting, the playback output will be synchronized to the basic frequency at the camera side.
Setup menu Menu item Parameter Description TC REGEN CONV (Default) ORG For selecting the time code which is to be output from the display panel or RS-422 connector. CONV: Time code resulting from the conversion of the head or synchronization point as 00:00:00:00. ORG: Time code during recording. The value which was last selected will be used as the setting when the unit is started up. REGEN MODE NORMAL (Default) 24PSync For selecting the time code conversion method.
24P synchronized playback TC/UB display at the SD OUT connector O Recorded clips shot at the 24P frame rate setting must be used. If any other clips are used, the value of the time code which is output will be adversely affected. O Output formats: 1080/25P, 720/25P over 59.94P/60P O Clips: Recording frame rate of 24P O Clips cannot be used in the E-E mode. O Whether a clip has been shot at the 24P frame rate setting cannot be ascertained from the operations on the front panel.
Time code (TC) and user’s bit (UB) When CONV is selected as the TC REGEN setting, the values of the time code which are output to the display panel, remote controller, SD OUT connector and HD SDI OUT connector may not be the same values in all locations.
E-E mode (when the same signals as the input signals are output) O Only format conversion is possible with E-E mode outputs. O The output in the E-E mode is synchronized with the input. This means that, when the input is 60p, the output will always be set to the output format with a frequency whose decimal places have been rounded up. For example, if the input is 59.94p and the output is 23.98p, the input will be set to 60p and the output will be set to 24p.
Troubleshooting Indication Action to be taken Unit fails to start up normally. Check that the AC power cable is connected to the AC input socket and that AC power is No operating displays appear even after 5 supplied. If there are no problems in this respect, contact your dealer. minutes. Data is not recorded properly. OCheck that the internal cooling fans are running properly. When the unit is set to the recording mode OStop the recording, and shut down the unit.
ALARM screen When ALARM MSG on the setup menu is set to ON, the ALARM screen is displayed when an error has occurred. This screen displays the errors and warnings. The same error details appear on both the alarm screen and log screen. 1 2 11:11:11 TEMP ERR 1SILNT BACK 3 1 Time occurred The time at which the error occurred appears here. 2 Error name The name of the error appears here. For details, refer to the error table.
Specifications Power Source: 220T230 Vw10%, 50/60 Hz w10% Power consumption: 98 W indicates safety information. Operating temperature: 5 to 35 ˚C Storage temperature: j10 to 50 ˚C Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Storage humidity: 5% to 90% Weight: 15 kg Dimensions:(WkHkD) 210k222k492 mm Recording time: Min. 40 min. (100 min.
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