Panasonic Aj D250 Operating Instructions Manual
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11 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 STOP lamp is lighted. When the tape is inserted, the cylinder starts rotating automatically, the tape is loaded, and the STOP mode is established. It is possible to change the mode when a tape is inserted using the settings in Item No. 104 “TAPE IN MOD” of the Setup menu. (See page 29) Turning on the power/inserting a cassette 12 3
12 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 interest of protecting the tape, keep the standby times at the same locations as short as possible. STOP mode 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 1 Operation
13 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 and adjusting the audio levels 4-1Selecting the video and audio input signals 1Connect the signals which are to be recorded. 2Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel. 4-2Adjusting the audio levels 1Adjust the levels of the audio input signals. The audio signals are recorded at the proper levels when the level controls are at their center-click positions. 5Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button. The REC and PLAY lamps light and recording commences. 6Press the STOP button to end the recording. The recording now ends, and the STOP mode is established. Recording Operation
14 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 button is released. OWhen ON has been selected as the SEARCH CUE setup menu item setting, the CUE track sound will be output during cue or review. (See page 34) Still picture playback Press the PAUSE/STILL button during playback. Normal playback is restored when the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed again. ONo sound will be heard during still picture playback. 1Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the cassette tape is playing. When ON has been selected as the AUTO BACK setup menu item setting, the tape will be rewound for about 2 seconds starting from the position where the PAUSE/STILL was pressed. (See page 29) Pause/record (frame-to-frame continuity) 2Press the REC button to set the unit to the REC PAUSE mode. The monitor display now switches to the E-E screen. 3Press the PAUSE/STILL button to commence recording. The tape travels to the position where the PAUSE/STILL was pressed in step 1above, and recording commences. The E-E screen is now displayed. Operation
15 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 playback. Audio switching Frame by frame advance When the FF or REW button is pressed during still picture playback, the tape will be advanced forward or backward one frame at a time. ONo sound will be heard during frame by frame advance. REC CHECK By pressing the REC button during playback or in the STOP or STANDBY OFF mode, it is possible to check the audio input signals, time code generator value and the video input signals which have been selected using the INPUT SELECT switch. OREC CHECK during playback The REC CHECK mode is established while the REC button is held down. Normal playback is restored when the button is released. OREC CHECK in the STOP or STANDBY OFF mode The REC CHECK mode is established when the REC button is pressed. To release the mode, press the STOP button. Mode A B C D E F G Sequence in which the modes are selected [ [. . A > > B > > C > > D > > E > > F > > G . .] ] a a } } Operation
16 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 to be changed (blinking display) using the UP button (FF button) or DOWN button (STOP button). The frame digits cannot be selected. They always appear as “00.” 5The value is incremented or decremented using the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). 6Press the SET button (REC button) upon completion of the settings. The settings are now stored in the memory. Repeat playback Setting the BEGIN and END points [Menu mode] 7Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position. Operation Select the “BGN PRESET” or “END PRESET” setup menu item, and press the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). (See page 29) It is possible to select whether the BEGIN or END point is to be set or not by operating the DATA+ or DATA– button. Select TC or CTL using the COUNTER button. If the RESET button is pressed while the unit is in CTL mode, 00:00:00:00 will be set.
17 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 not changed. Displaying the BEGIN and END points 1Set the unit to the menu mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position). 2Select the “MEMORY MODE” setup menu item, and select the repeat playback mode. (See page 29) Setting the repeat playback mode Setting Operation OFF M-STOP REPT1 CONTNormal operation The tape stops near the BEGIN point when it is fast-forwarded or rewound. When the tape playback reaches the END point, the tape is rewound to the BEGIN point, where it stops. When the tape playback reaches the END point, the tape is rewound to the BEGIN point and playback is repeated. OThe picture quality will deteriorate when the same tape is repeatedly played back over and over again. As a general guideline, replace the tape with a new one after about 100 repeat playback operations. OWhen repeat playback is to be initiated using a consumer-use tape, the unit will not operate even if CONT has been selected as the setup menu item No.111 “MEMORY MODE” setting. (See page 29) Operation 3Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position.
18 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 time code value is indicated on the display or superimposed. TCR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24 Hours Minutes Seconds Frames User’s bit The user’s bit is the 32-bit (8-digit) data frame in the time code signal which is made available to users. It can record operator numbers, etc. The characters which can be used for the user’s bit are 0 to 9 and A B C D E F.
19 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 button) is pressed instead of the SET button while the digit to be changed is blinking, the time code setting will be canceled. 2Select the “TC PRESET” setup menu item, and press the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). (See page 32) 3Select the digit to be changed (blinking display) using the UP button (FF button) or DOWN button (STOP button). 4The value is incremented or decremented using the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). 5Press the SET button (REC button) upon completion of the settings. Setting the user’s bit 1Set the unit to the menu mode (by setting the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the MENU position). 2Select the UB PRESET setup menu item, and press the DATA+ button (PAUSE/STILL button) or DATA– button (PLAY button). (See page 32) Time Codes and User’s Bit 6Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the LOCAL or REMOTE position.
20 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 button. Playback is commenced, and the time code appears on the display. When ON has been selected as the SUPER setup menu item setting, the time code value will be superimposed onto the video signals which are output from the MONITOR OUT connector. (See page 28) TR 00 : 07 : 04 : 24 “” appears here when the time code signal is missing. (Superimpose only) The colon between the seconds and frames changes to a period in the case of a drop frame. Playing back the time code/user’s bit Time Codes and User’s Bit