Panasonic Aj Sd255 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu 
No./Item Description
734
MONI SEL
INHThis selects whether the operation of
the MONITOR SELECT button on the
front panel is to be enabled or
disabled.
0000
OFF:Operation is enabled.
0001 ON :Operation is disabled.
0002 ON1 :
Operation is disabled in the FULL
display mode and enabled only in the
FINE display mode.
750
DV PB ATTThis selects the audio output level
during DV playback.
0000
OFF:
The audio output level is...

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Setup menus (continued)
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10
USER menu 
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
802
TELETEXT
SEL
(For AJ-SD255P)
For selecting the type of teletext
signals to be recorded.
0000 MOJI :MOJI system
0001
NABTS:NABTS system
Note:
Signals like VITC signals are often
mistakenly detected as teletext signals
when the NABTS system has been
selected.
If this happens, select MANU as the setting
for setup menu No. 803 (TELETEXT DET),
then select the line for teletext signals.
803...

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Setup menus (continued)
No./Item DescriptionNo./Item Description
USER menu 
880
DIF SPEEDThis sets the transfer rate of the
IEEE1394 digital interface output.
0000
S100:100 Mbps
0001 S200 :200 Mbps
0002 S400 :400 Mbps
881
DIF TYPE 
(For AJ-SD255P)
This sets the format when the
IEEE1394 digital signals are output.
0000 DVCPRO :
The signals are forcibly output in the
DVCPRO format.
0001 DV :
The signals are forcibly output in the
DV format.
0002
AUTO:
The same format as that of the
playback tape is...

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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
USER menu 
No./Item Description
A00
LOADThis selects the user file whose
contents will be loaded into USER1.
0000
USER2: 
The USER2 file contents are loaded.
0001 USER3 :
The USER3 file contents are loaded.
0002 USER4 :
The USER4 file contents are loaded.
0003 USER5 :
The USER5 file contents are loaded.
Note:
Pressing the MENU button after loading
displays a confirmation screen. Pressing
the PLAY button stores the setting...

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Time code/user bit
Time code
The time code is used when the time code signal generated
by the time code generator (time code signal generator) is to
be recorded on the tape, its values are to be read by the time
code reader (time code signal reader), and the absolute
position of the tape is to be displayed in increments of hours,
minutes, seconds and frames.
The time code is written in the sub-code area (data area) of
the helical track. Time codes for VTR playback speeds can
be read from stop mode to...

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Time code/user bit (continued)
Superimpose screen
The control signals, time code, etc. are displayed using
abbreviations.
TCR:::TCR:::TCR:::
Abbreviations:
CTL :Control signal count value
TCR :Time code data recorded in the SBC area
TCR. :Time code data recorded in the VAUX area
UBR :User bit data recorded in the SBC area
UBR. : User bit data recorded in the VAUX area
TCG :Time code data of the time code generator
UBG :User bit data of the time code generator
Characters displayed
The background of...

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Audio input impedance
Condensation
Condensation occurs due to the same principle involved
when droplets of water form on a window pane of a heated
room. It occurs when the unit or tape is moved between
places where the temperature or humidity varies greatly or
when, for instance:
•It is moved to a very humid place full of steam or a room
immediately after it has been heated up.
•It is suddenly moved from a cold location to a hot or humid
location.When moving the unit to locations such as these, leave...

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Error messages
DIAG menu
This displays the VTR information.
The VTR information includes the warning information, hours
meter (usage time) information and UMID information.
The DIAG menu appears on the TV monitor when the VIDEO
MON connector on the rear panel is connected to the TV
monitor.
Displaying the DIAG menu
(1) Press the MENU button while holding down the
PF button.
The DIAG menu screen appears on the TV monitor, and
a message appears on the counter display.
(2) Press the SEARCH button.
Each...

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Error messages (continued)
If “T&S&M” is selected in the setup menu No. 008 (DISPLAY SEL), a message appears in the mode display whenever a
warning or error occurs. When multiple events occur, the event with the highest priority is displayed.
Display DescriptionPriority
Error messages
(See error message table)When an operational malfunction has occurred in the unit, the error number flashes and
the error message is indicated on the counter display.
INT SGWhen SG has been selected as the input signal...

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Error messages (continued)
Monitor display    DescriptionPriority
High
(Low)
VTR operation
E-04
(UNKNOWN SIG)This appears when the signals supplied from the
IEEE1394 digital interface are not DVCPRO/DV
format signals.Check that the 1394
input has been
connected properly.
E-11
(NOT 1x 25M SIG)This appears when the signals supplied from the
IEEE1394 digital interface are not DVCPRO/DV
(25 Mbps) format 1x transfer signals.Check the 1394 input
signals.
E-91
(COPY
PROTECTED)The copy protect information...