DVCPro Capture using AJHD1200a Firewire

I'm trying to capture (SD) DVCPro using my 1200a via firewire. Don't have any problem loading 720p24. Can't get SD to load. Have tried DV50 and DV NTSC settings. Anyone have any ideas?

Also, I'm in the market for an SD card for the 1200a.

Thanks
Joe

You need to set the deck to downconvert. It is menu option 804.

Thanks Shane. I just got the deck used and didn't get a manual. The menu is locked. Can you tell me how to unlock it?

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i can't solve your problem but it should be in there

Pardon me...menu option 894. the switch below the EJECT button...put it on MENU.

When I put it on menu I get a message saying Menu Protected. I downloaded a manual for the 1200a and tried to unprotect the menu by pressing reset while in the menu mode. Nothing. Is there a dip switch or something? Sony was always bad about making it hard to get to the extended menus, maybe panasonic is doing the same or maybe I have a bigger problem.

So you followed the instructions on pages 26 and 27 of the manual and got nothing?

How about setting it to Factory Defaults? Or can you do that with the menu protected?


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Can't do anything with the menu.

Here's how from the (slightly confusing, hope I got the steps right) manual

Releasing the menu protection mode

Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position while holding down the
COUNTER button on the front panel.
The unit is set to the menu setting mode, and the
menu screen appears on the video monitor.

Press the RESET button.
The unit is now set to the default setting mode,
and the default setting screen now appears on
the video monitor.

Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the PROTECT
position, and press the SET button.

The unit is set to the menu protection setting
mode, and the screen prompting the user to
confirm the menu protection appears on the
video monitor

Press the MENU-UP button or MENU-DOWN
button to move the cursor to the NO position,
and press the SET button.
The menu protection mode is now released

Thanks Jude. That got it.