Panasonic Aj D250 Operating Instructions Manual

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ON
POWER OFF
DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE
EJECT
MENU
REMOTE
LOCAL
AUDIO
REC LEVEL
CH 1
CH 2 INPUT SELECTS-VIDEO
LINE OPTION
BEGIN END
AUDIO OUT
SELECT
CH 3
CH 4
MENU DATA
DOWNUP MODE
-+SETREWSTOP FF PLAYPAUSE/STILLRECRESETCOUNTER
REMOTE Digital Video Cassette Recorder 
Operation
Before proceeding to operate the unit, make sure that the unit has been connected properly.
1Turn on the unit’s power.
2Insert the cassette tape.
Insert it at the prescribed position without forcing it in any way.
3Check that the...

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1When the STOP button is pressed, the STOP mode is established.
The STOP lamp lights, and the tape stops traveling.
OIn order to protect the tape, the tape protection mode will be established when the time
selected for the “STILL TIMER” setup menu item setting has elapsed. (See page 31)
When the STOP, REW, FF or PLAY button is pressed, the corresponding mode will be
established.

ORepeatedly using the same locations on the same tape will increase the cumulative standby
time at those locations.  In the...

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1Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to “recording,” and
insert the tape.

OIf recording prevention signals are included among the input signals, the input signals will not
be recorded properly.
OCheck that the SERVO lamp has lighted during recording.  The image which is played back
will be disturbed if the lamp is flashing or off.
2Press the STOP button to set the unit to the STOP mode.
3Check that the REC INH lamp has gone off.
4Selecting the video and audio input signals...

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1Insert the cassette tape.

Check that the SERVO lamp has lighted during playback.  The playback image will be disturbed
if the lamp is off or flashing.
2Press the PLAY button.
Normal playback is now commenced.
3Press the STOP button to end the playback.
The unit is now set to the STOP mode.
Cue/review Playback
Hold down the FF or REW button during playback.
While this button is pressed, the tape will be cued or reviewed at about 10 times the normal tape
speed.
Normal playback is restored when the...

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CH3 CH4
CH4
CH1+CH3 CH2+CH4CH3 AUDIO OUT connectors
CH1 output CH2 output
CH1
CH2CH3 
CH4 
LED
CH1 CH1
CH2CH1 CH3 
CH4 
CH2CH3 CH4 
No displayCH3 CH4 
No displayCH3 CH4 
No displayCH3 CH4 
CH1
CH2CH3 
CH4 
The AUDIO OUT SELECT button is used to switch to the desired sound.
By pressing this button, the audio output is switched to the modes in the sequence shown below.
Display tube
CH2
• • • • • • • OFF• • • • • • • ON The settings in the boxes ( ) are valid only during DV format
4-channel mode...

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1Set the unit to the menu mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position).

O“– –:– –:– –:– –” appears on the display when the points have not been set.  In this case,
repeat playback will start at the beginning of the tape which serves as the BEGIN point and
end at the end of the tape which serves as the END point.
OWhen the MODE button (REW button) is pressed instead of the SET button upon completion
of the settings, the time code setting will be canceled.
2
3
4
Select the digit...

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1Set the unit to the local mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL position).
2When the BEGIN or END button on the front panel is pressed, the current position
is set as the BEGIN or END point.
Setting the BEGIN and END points
[Front panel]
1Set the unit to the remote mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to
the REMOTE position).
2When the BEGIN or END button on the front panel is pressed, the BEGIN or END
point is displayed while the button is held down.
The settings are...

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Time Codes and User’s Bit
Time codes
Time codes are used when recording time code signals generated by the time code generator
on the tape, reading out their values with the time code reader, and displaying the absolute
positions of the tape in increments of hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
The time codes are written in the sub-code area (data area) of the helical track.  For this reason,
they can be read at any playback speed from the stop mode to slow-motion playback or high-
speed playback.
The...

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Setting the time code
Now follow the same procedure as for setting the time code.
1Set the unit to the menu mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
MENU position).

OThe current time code value appears as the default value.
OWhen the RESET button is pressed while the digit to be changed is blinking, the display is
reset to “00:00:00:00.”
OThe time code cannot be set unless P-REC or P-FREE has been selected as the “TC MODE”
setup menu item setting.  (See page 32)
OIf the MODE button (REW...

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1Set the unit to the STOP mode.

OThe colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period when a drop frame time
code is read.
OInterpolation is automatically provided by the CTL signal if the time code signal is missing.
The display appearing at this time will be as shown below.
2Set to TC or UB using the COUNTER button.
TC:The time code appears on the display.
UB:The user’s bit appears on the display.
OInterpolation is provided by the CTL signal if the time code cannot be read.
3Press the PLAY...