Panasonic AJ-SD965P VCR User Manual


 
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Front panel
1POWER switch
2Format display area
The recording format and the format of the tape
inserted in the unit are displayed here.
DVCPRO50:
This indicates recording and playback of
DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format tapes.
DVCPRO:
This indicates recording and playback of
DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format tapes.
DV:
This indicates playback of DV format tapes.
3REMOTE button
Press this button to switch the mode when a device
connected to the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or
PARALLEL connector is to be used to control this
VTR.
Remote mode (lamp ON):
The unit can be controlled by the external device
which has been set using the setup menu items
below.
No.201 (9P SEL)
No.203 (25P SEL)
No.204 (RS232C SEL)
Local mode (lamp OFF):
The unit can be controlled using the controls on
its own operation panel.
When ON is selected as the setup menu item
No.211 (LOCAL 25P) setting, the unit can be
controlled by the external device which has been
connected to the PARALLEL connector.
4SUPER switch
ON:
The setup menus and other information are
superimposed onto the display of the TV monitor
which is connected to the VIDEO OUT 3
connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.
OFF:
The menus and other information are not
superimposed.
5REC INH switch
This switch is used to enable or disable recording on
the cassette tape.
ON:
Recording on the cassette tape is disabled
(inhibited).
In this state, the REC INH lamp lights on the
display panel.
OFF:
Recording on the cassette tape is enabled so
long as the accidental erasure prevention
mechanism on the cassette tape is set to enable
recording.
6TCG switch
INT:
The time code generated by the time code
generator incorporated inside the unit is used.
EXT:
The external time code which is input from the
time code input connector or video signal VITC is
used. Which of the two is to be set is selected
using setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).
7MODE switch
<In the stop mode>
TAPE:
The signal which is played back from the tape is
output.
EE:
The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT
button is output.
<During recording or editing>
TAPE:
The simultaneous playback signals are output.
(The setup menu No.310 (CONFI EDIT) setting is
necessary.)
EE:
The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT
button is output.
8Cassette insertion slot
9EJECT button
When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded
and the cassette is ejected automatically a few
seconds later.
When CTL display has been selected for the
counter display, the display is reset.
EJECT button operation can be enabled or disabled
with setup menu No. 115 (EJECT SW INH).
Parts and their functions
ON
POWER
REMOTE
SUPER
REC INH
TCG
MODE
ON
OFF
DVCPRO 50
EJECT
SEARCH
TC
CUE
VIDEO
ASSEM
COUNTER
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4
RESET
PLAYER
RECORDER
SET
TC PRESET
MENU
PF
STAND BY
EDIT
A OUT
OUTIN SET
A IN
PREROLL
AUTO EDIT
PREVIEW/
REVIEW
INPUT SELECTMETER
AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES
AUDIO VOL SEL
VIDEO
CH 1
RMIX
1&2
CH1/3
PULL
CH2/4
REC CH1/3
CH1/3CH2/4
REC CH2/4
3&4
L
CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
AUDIO
FULL/FINE
RECPLAY
REW FF
SHIFT
PULL
STOP
INSERT
PUSH
DVCPRO
DV
2
X
OFF
REC
PB
UNITY
VAR
ON
OFF
INT
EXT
TAP E
EE
XL/L/M-
cassette
SHTL
JOG
SLOW
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