Panasonic AJ-HD1800P DVR User Manual


 
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Parts and their functions (continued)
Front panel (4)
Search button
Press this button to shift to the search mode. Set the
search dial to the shuttle mode and turn to any position,
and then press this button to start playback at the rate set
with the search dial.
SHTL/SLOW button
This is the button to select SHTL or SLOW for the search
dial. Every time this button is pressed, the search dial
shifts alternately between the SHTL and SLOW modes.
Search dial
This is the dial to search the edit point. The mode shifts
alternately between SHTL/SLOW and JOG each time the
dial is pressed, and the lamp for either JOG, SHTL, or
SLOW lights. When the power is turned on, the unit
operates once the dial returns to the STILL position.
SHTL (shuttle) mode:
While the lamp is lit for SHTL of JOG/SHTL/
SLOW, turn the dial and stop at any position to
play back images at the rate indicated by the
position of the dial. When the dial is at the center
position, images become still pictures.
SLOW mode:
While the lamp is lit for SLOW of JOG/SHTL/
SLOW, turn the dial all the way to the left to play
back images at a rate 4.9 times slower than the
standard rate. When the dial is at the center
position, images become still pictures. Turn the
dial all the way to the right to play back images at
a rate 4.9 times faster than the standard rate.
SLOW speed can be selected in SETUP MENU
No. 308 (VAR FWD MAX) and No. 309 (VAR
REV
MAX). The rate at the click point can be selected
in the SETUP MENU No. 313 (CLICK POINT).
JOG mode:
In this mode, there are no clicks when turning the
dial. Playback speed is determined by how far the
dial is turned. The maximum rate can be selected
in SETUP MENU No. 310 (JOG FWD MAX) and
No. 311 (JOG REV MAX)
JOG/SHTL/SLOW lamp
This lamp indicates the search dial mode.
JOG:
This lamp lights in JOG mode.
SHTL/SLOW:
This lamp lights in SHTL/SLOW mode.
REV, STILL and FWD lamps
These lamps light to reflect the way in which the search
dial is operated.
REV
: This lights when the dial is turned
counterclockwise, and the tape runs in the REV
direction while the search button lamp is lighted.
STILL: While the JOG lamp is lighted, this lights when
the dial rotation is stopped, and the tape also
stops running.
While the SHTL/SLOW lamp is lit, it lights when
the dial is at the still-picture position.
FWD: This lights when the dial is turned clockwise, and
the tape runs in the FWD direction while the
search button lamp is lighted.
Audio input and output level control dials
These are used to adjust the recording or playback levels
of the CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7 and CH8
PCM audio signals.
z Switching between the LOCK or UNLOCK status for the
volume level operations
When a dial is pressed, the LED above the dial either
lights (LOCK) or goes off (UNLOCK).
In the LOCK (lighted) status, only the display segments
corresponding to the current audio level light, and the
audio level remains unchanged even when the dial is
turned.
In the UNLOCK (off) status, the display segments cor-
responding to the current audio level and all the display
segments below light, and the audio level can be
changed.
z Switching between UNITY or VAR
UNITY or VAR can be selected when the dial knob is
pressed while holding down the key among the
number keys in the UNLOCK status. The position of
the segment lighted at the center indicates the UNITY
level.
z Switching between REC or PB
The AUTO, REC or PB volume level function can be
selected using of “AUDIO SHIFT2” on the AUDIO
function menu.
With AUTO, the recording controls are automatically
selected during recording or in the EE or INPUT
CHECK status, and the playback controls are automati-
cally selected during playback.
z Switching between CH1jCH4 and CH5jCH8
The audio channel selector button is used to
switch between these two sets of channels.
<Notes>
z The CUE audio input/output level is adjusted in
SETUP MENU No. 790 (CUE REC VOL) and No. 791
(CUE PB VOL).
z While the input is 1394, the audio input level cannot
be adjusted.
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