Panasonic Aj D650 Operating Instructions Manual

Switching on the power/inserting the cassette
Before starting to operate the unit, check whether the equipment has been 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 loaded 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 after the time
set by setting menu No.400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed. When the STOP, REW, FF
or PLAY button is pressed, the unit will go into the appropriate mode.
Still Timer Setting
In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads, it is recommended that the Still Timer be
set for automatic tape...

Recording
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
1 Connect the signals to be recorded.
2 Select the input signals using the INPUT SELECT switches on the front
panel.
4-2 Adjusting the audio Ievel
Adjust the audio input signal levels...

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.

• 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 unit’s connector area are hooked up.
Changing the settings
Press the MENU button.
The setup menu appears on the TV monitor and setup menu No. appears on the
counter display. (If the setup has already been performed, the screen showing the
changes made last will appear.)
Press the cursor buttons ( 
 ,  and select...

Setup (setting) menus
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.
USER FILE
Each user file contains the following items.
• BASIC
• OPERATION
• INTERFACE
• EDIT
• TAPE PROTECT
• TIME CODE
• VIDEO
•...

SYSTEM menu

Item
Setting
Superimposed
displaySuperimposed
displayDescriptionNo.No.
00SYS SC
COAR.System phase rough adjustment: 90° units00000
0001
90
0002180
0003 270
-127
0
127

When shipped from the factory, the setting values do not
change even if setting operations are performed.
System phase fine adjustment: Total variable range:±90° or
more-: advanced
+: delayed
01SYS SC
FINE0000
0127
0255
0000
0112
0224 SYS H
-112
0
112
00
ENCODER
0000 OFF
SEL
0001ON 02
System phase adjustment: ±2msec (SC cycle...

Setup (setting) menus
USER menu (continued)
Item Setting
No.DescriptionSuperimposedNo.
Superimposed
displaydisplay
002 CHARA
00000This sets the position of the characters on the vertical plane
V-POS
001818
for the time code and other super displays output to the
VIDEO OUT 3 connector.
0022

221. When setting this item, the DISPLAY SEL status is output to
VIDEO 3 even if SUPER OFF has been set. However, when
the menu is exited, operation complies with the SUPER
OFF/ON setting.
Also, CHARA TYPE is output...

USER menu (continued)
ItemSetting
No.SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
displaydisplay
102 FF. REW 0000X 32This sets the maximum speed for FF and REW operations.
MAX0001X 600: 32× normal speed
0002X 1001: 60× normal speed
2: 100× normal speed
During DV format, the maximum speed is 32× normal speed
regardless of this setting.
103 AUDIO0000
MUTE
0001
104 REF
ALARM
106 PLAY
DELAY0000
0001
0000
0015OFF
This sets the status until the audio signal is output when
ONoperation switches from the stop or search...

Setup (setting) menus
controller.
0: 20 25H
USER menu (continued)
Item Setting
No. SuperimposedNo.SuperimposedDescription
displaydisplay
112AUTO REW
0000OFFThis selects whether to rewind the tape automatically to the
0001ONtape start when the tape end is detected.
0: The tape stops at the tape end.
1: The tape is rewound to the tape start.
113MEMORY0000OFFThis selects whether the VTR is to stop automatically when
STOP0001ONthe counter value reaches “0” during a fast forwarding or
rewinding operation in...