Panasonic Aj D440 Aj D450 Operating Instructions Manual

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Switching on the power/inserting the cassette
Before starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has bee\
n connected 
properly.
Turn on the power.
Check that the error indicator is not displayed on the counter.
Insert the cassette tape.
Insert the tape at its proper position without force. (See page 14.)
Check that the STOP lamp is on.
When the tape is inserted, the drum rotates automatically, the tape is l\
oaded and the 
unit goes into the stop mode.
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STOP mode
When the STOP button is pressed, the unit goes into the stop mode.   The\
 STOP lamp 
lights and the tape stops traveling.
•In order to protect the tape, the unit goes into the standby OFF mode af\
ter the time 
set by setup menu No. 400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed. When the STOP, RE\
W, FF 
or PLAY button is pressed, the unit will go into the appropriate mode.
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Still Timer Setting
In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads, it is recommended th\
at the Still Timer be 
set for automatic tape protection mode in 30 seconds or under.
Page 37 indicates the settings for menu item 400-Still Timer set. Still \
Timer settings 4 and 
below will best protect the tape. 
						

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Recording (AJ-D450 only)
Set the accidental erasure prevention tab on the cassette tape to the “recording” 
position and insert the tape.
Press the STOP button to place the unit in the stop mode.
Check that the REC INHIBIT lamp is off.
Select the video and audio input signals and adjust their levels.
4-1  Selecting video/audio input signals
4-2   Adjusting the audio level
Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button. The REC and PLAY lamps 
light, and recording commences.
To end the recording, press the STOP button.
Recording is ended, and the unit goes into the stop mode.
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2

•Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during recording. If it flashes or if it is off, the 
images played back will be disturbed.
•The sound and pictures to be recorded are offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames 
and recorded. When, for instance, recording sound at a particular timing while the 
playback pictures are monitored, the sound to be edited will be recorded at a position 
which is offset from the playback pictures by 5 frames.
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5
Connect the signals to be recorded.
Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switches on the front 
panel.1
2
Adjust the audio input signal levels of the analog audio CH1/CH2 signals. When 
set at the center position, audio signals will be recorded at the proper level.
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Playback
Insert the cassette tape, and place the unit in the stop mode.
Press the PLAY button.
Regular playback is now commenced.
To end playback, press the STOP button.
The VTR now goes into the stop mode.1
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Check that the SERVO lamp is lighted during playback. If it flashes or if it is off, the images 
played back will be disturbed.
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Setup (default settings)
The unit ’s major settings are performed by making selections on menus.
The setting menus appear on the TV monitor when the TV monitor and VIDEO\
 OUT 3 
connector in the units connector area are hooked up.
When the RESET button is pressed to return to the factory settings, the factory settings are restored only for the user file currently being used and other user files are not affected.The changed SYSTEM menu contents are stored in the memory even if the MENU button is pressed.

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Setup (setting) menus
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2
3
This unit can store up to 5 user files (user 1 to user 5) containing different menu settings, 
and these files can be selected and used.
Changing the file
Press the MENU button.
Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button     to switch to the next user 
file.
Hold down the FILE button and press the cursor button     to switch to the previous 
user file.
Repeat the operation in step 2 to select the user file to be used and press the SET 
button. The user file is changed and stored in the memory.

SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 to 5.
Therefore, after selecting the user file, switch to the SYSTEM file and set the SYSTEM 
menu items.
SYSTEM USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5
USER FILE
Each user file contains the following items.
•BASIC
•OPERATION
•INTERFACE
•EDIT
•TAPE PROTECT
•TIME CODE
•VIDEO
•AUDIO
•MENU 
						

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Setup menus
Lock mode can be set to protect the settings in the system files and use\
r files (USER2  –  
USER5). Settings can no longer be changed when this mode is set.
To set and release the lock mode for the system files and user files use\
 setup item No. 30 
(MENU LOCK) and setup menu item No. A03 (MENU LOCK), respectively.

The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file settings.
Even if the RESET button is pressed, the files which has been set to the\
 lock mode cannot
be reset to the factory settings.
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Setup menus
The contents of the USER2  – USER5 files can be copied (loaded) into the USER1 file. In 
addition, the contents of the USER1 file can be copied (saved) to the \
USER2  – USER5 files.
USER1USER2
USER3
USER4
USER5
Settings can be locked.
Settings can be locked.
Settings can be locked.
Settings can be locked.
Load or save
Load or save
Load or save
Load or save 
						

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Saving a user file
Automatic loading of user file when the power is turned on
When the user file to be loaded is selected in advance using setup menu \
item No. A02 
(P.ON LOAD), it can be automatically loaded into USER1 when the power \
is turned on.