Panasonic Aj D230h Operating Instructions Manual

Time Code and User’s Bit
Time code and user’s bit playback
1Set the VTR to the STOP mode.
2Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button.
TC: The time code is displayed.
UB: The user’s bit is displayed.
When the time code can no longer be read, interpolation is provided by the control
signal if the COUNTER button is set to the CTL position.
3Press the PLAY button.
Playback is commenced, and the time code appears on the display. When the “DISPLAY
SEL” set-up menu item is set to “TIME” or “T, STA,” the time...

Superimposed Display Screens
When the MONITOR OUT connector has been connected to the TV monitor, the abbreviations
corresponding to the control signal, time code, etc. are displayed on the TV monitor.
Abbreviation
CTL(control signal)
TCR(time code playback value)
UBR(user’s bit playback value)
REMAIN (remaining tape length)
TV monitor
Characters displayed
The background of the characters superimposed onto the display can be changed using the
“CHARA TYPE” set-up menu item. (See page 24)
TV monitorTV...

Set-up (Default Settings)
The VTR’s major settings are performed by making selections using a menu system. The set-up
menus appear on the TV monitor when it is connected to the MONITOR OUT connector.
Changing a setting
1Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position.)
2Select the item to be set using the UP (FF) and DOWN (STOP) buttons. The cursor
on the menu screen moves and selects the item.
The cursor () is moved to the previous set-up menu item number using the...

Set-up Menus 

Set-up Menus 

Set-up Menus
OPERATION menu
ItemSetting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription of settings
displaydisplay
108 FORMAT SEL 0000DVCPROThis selects the format when an L cassette is used.0001DV 0: DVCPRO mode
0002DVCAM 1: DV mode
2: DVCAM mode

The cassette tape is played back in one of the modes listed below depending on the tape type and
settings used.
TypeFORMAT SEL setting
DVCPRODVDVCAM
S size cassetteDVDVDVCAM
M size cassetteDVCPRODVCPRODVCPRO
L size cassetteDVCPRODVDVCAM
Use tapes specially designed...

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Set-up Menus 

Set-up Menus 

Set-up Menus
AUDIO menu
ItemSetting
No.Superimposed No.Superimposed
displaydisplay
700 SEARCH CUE 0000OFF
0001ON
701 DV PBATT0000OFFThis selects the audio output level during DV format
0001ONplayback.
702 PB MUTE0000OFF0001ON
703 AUDIO REC IN 0000CUT
0001FADE
Description of settings
This selects whether the cue audio signals are to be
output during search or during fast
forwarding/rewinding (VV).
0: Signals are not output.
1: Signals are output.
0: Normal playback level
1: Output level is controlled only...