Panasonic Aj Lt85 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
Lap Top Editor
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DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE
AJ-
Printed in Japan
VQT7628PBS0698H1068-100 

FOR YOUR SAFETY
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within 
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient 
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to 
persons.
The...

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CONTENTS
Introductionœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ4
Featuresœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ4
Controls and their functionsœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ5
Opening and closing the laptopœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ15
Compatible tapesœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ16
System connectionsœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ17
Set-up menu operationsœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ22
Detailed description of set-up...

Features
¥ Compact size and light weight
This editing package comes with two digital VTRs.
Its compact size and light weight make the laptop extremely
portable so that it can be taken anywhere for ready opera-
tion on, for instance, an office desk.
¥ Cut editing
The two digital VTRs make it possible to conduct assemble
editing and insert editing (video, audio and time code sig-
nals exactly as desired). These types of editing can be per-
formed automatically.
¥ Transmission function
The sound and...

[1] Liquid-crystal monitor section
qAudio monitor speaker
The VTR1 (or VTR2) monitor sound is heard through this
speaker. Depending on the position selected by the
SPEAKER/HEADPHONES switch, the VTR1 and/or
VTR2 sound is selected and output.
wCOUNTER/REMAIN switch
This selects the VTR1 display tube contents. When it is
switched between the COUNTER and REMAIN positions,
the on-screen (OSD) display position is switched. (Top,
bottom and OFF)
Each time the switch is pressed, the display is switched
as shown...

[2] Counter display section
qÒCassette loadedÓ display
This lights when a cassette has been loaded.
It flashes when STANDBY OFF mode is activated.
wINPUT and SCH lamps
These light when the SCH signal is input from an external
source and SCH is in alignment. 
¥ Only INPUT lights when the SCH signal is input and
SCH is not in alignment.
eREF and SCH lamps
These light when the reference signal is input to the REF
IN connector and SCH is in alignment.
¥ Only REF lights when the reference signal is input to...

[3] Front Keyboard Switches
qPOWER switch
wREC INHIBIT switch
ON:For inhibiting recording.
OFF:Recording is possible at this position.
Recording with VTR1 is possible only when the
OPERATION MODE switch has been set to SEPA-
RATE.
eCONTROL switch
REMOTE:For controlling the laptop from the external
REMOTE connector (9P).
LOCAL:For controlling the laptop using the controls
on the laptopÕs front panel.
EXT VTR:For controlling an external VTR from the
unitÕs front panel.
It enables the VTR connected to the...

iAUDIO SWAP switch (for both VTR1 and VTR2)
This selects the audio output. (It is also effective when an
internal connection is made from VTR1 to VTR2.)
¥ The SWAP, NORM or MIX sound is not output to the
AUDIO MON OUT connector or HEADPHONES jack.
¥ The sound which is output from the built-in speakers
and headphones remains unchanged.
oOPERATION MODE switch
INT:In this mode, editing is performed using an internal
connection from VTR1 to VTR2. VTR1 enters the
recording prohibited mode.
EXT:In this mode,...

[4] Player/Recorder Control Section
qREC button (for recorder control section only)
To set the recorder VTR manually to the recording mode,
press this button and the PLAY button together.
Recording is possible on the VTR1 only if the OPERA-
TION MODE switch of VTR1 is set to ÒSEPARATE.Ó
DIAG (SHIFT+DIAG):Press these buttons to display the
DIAG menu.
wRESET button
¥ This is used to reset the CTL counter on the VTR1 dis-
play section or to reset an edit point.
¥ When it is pressed together with the IN or...

[6] Edit Mode Setting Section
qASMBL button
Press this to perform assemble editing. Check that the
button LED has lighted.
1ST EDIT (SHIFT+ASMBL):With VTR2, the registered
position for the 1ST EDIT preset value is automatically
set to -23 seconds.  For details, refer to set-up menu item
No. 312 (1ST EDIT DUR).
wV button/lamp
For inserting video signals, press this button. Check that
its lamp is lighted up.
eA1 button
Press this to insert the audio CH1 signals. Check that the
button LED has lighted.
DUMP...