• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Slightly OT: DVCPro gear/upgrading

  Posted by Chris Poisson on February 25, 2008 at 11:16 pm

  I’m working at a place that has a DVCPro 25 camera and deck, a few questions. I’ve been wrestling with the camera for a while, going through the manual and menus, can’t find a way to get a single lav via XLR to feed to both channels.

  On the deck, it has a FireWire card and what looks like an RS422 plug in it, instead of the RS 232 as in the manual. Could that be what it is? Also, it seems to drop frames sometimes, is it worth taking this in for a checkup?

  This equipment is about 6 years old, and short of replacing it, I am working on a proposal to get us through the next 5 years or so. I have been using a Canon A1 on my stuff for a while with a Kona LH, and although my deliverables have mostly been SD, the work looks great, plus I have the HD when I need it. So, I am trying to spec a system to help move things forward at this other gig. Here, all our work is delivered SD, but I still think having some sort of HD source is a good thing. Any thoughts?

  Have a wonderful day.

  Chris Poisson replied 18 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Rennie Klymyk

  February 25, 2008 at 11:27 pm

  [Chris Poisson] “I’m working at a place that has a DVCPro 25 camera and deck, a few questions. I’ve been wrestling with the camera for a while, going through the manual and menus, can’t find a way to get a single lav via XLR to feed to both channels. “

  What camera and deck. Most of the DVCPRO 25 cams had A/B switches for audio on the side panel but some you had to remove the whole side cover and flip some dip switches.

  “everything is broken” ……Bob Dylan
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  Chris Poisson

  February 25, 2008 at 11:31 pm

  Sorry, the camera is the AJ-D410AP. Have not seen an AB switch.

  Have a wonderful day.
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  Rennie Klymyk

  February 26, 2008 at 2:51 am

  I don’t think you have to go behind the cover on the 410. There should be a “REAR” setting to select the rear inputs and mic/line level is in the menu I think.

  Here’s a link to a manual for an AJ-D400 at Pany: Problem is a lot of the upgrade from 410 was to do with the audio so I’m not sure if this manual will help.

  https://service.us.panasonic.com/operman/findmanual.aspx?model=AJD400

  “everything is broken” ……Bob Dylan
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  Chris Poisson

  February 26, 2008 at 3:28 am

  Thanks Rennie,

  I do have a manual for this, but this looks a bit different, will check it out.

  Have a wonderful day.

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