Panasonic Camera Recorder Ajhdx900 Operating Instructions

							
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2-8 Viewfinder section

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\b Viewfinder (optional accessory)
While recording or playback is underway, pictures can be
viewed through the viewfinder in black and white.  The
warning displays concerning the unit’s operation statuses
and settings, messages, zebra patterns and markers
(safety zone markers and center marker) can also be
seen in the viewfinder.
2 ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
This is used to display the zebra pattern in the viewfinder.
ON : The zebra pattern is displayed.
OFF : The zebra pattern is not displayed.
3 TALLY switch
This is used to control the front tally lamp  7.
HIGH: The brightness of the front tally lamp is increased.
OFF : The front tally lamp is turned off.
LOW : The brightness of the front tally lamp is reduced.
4 PEAKING control
This is used to enhance the outlines of the images seen
inside the viewfinder to make focusing easier.  Its
adjustment does not affect the output signals of the
camera.
5 CONTRAST control
This is used to adjust the contrast of the picture seen
inside the viewfinder.  Its adjustment does not affect the
output signals of the camera.
\f BRIGHT control
This is used to adjust the brightness of the picture seen
inside the viewfinder.  Its adjustment does not affect the
output signals of the camera.
7 Front tally lamp
This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch  3is set to
the HIGH or LOW position, and it lights while the VTR unit
is recording.  It also flashes to provide a warning display
like the REC lamp inside the viewfinder.  The lamp’s
brightness (HIGH or LOW) when it is lighted can be
selected using the TALLY switch. 8
Back tally lamp
This lamp lights while the VTR unit is recording.  It also
flashes to provide a warning display like the REC lamp
inside the viewfinder.
When the lever is set to OFF, the back tally lamp is
hidden.
9 Eyepiece
Do not point the eyepiece at the sun.
Doing so may damage the parts inside.
: Diopter adjustment ring
This is adjusted in line with the camera operator’s diopter
in such a way that the user can see the image on the
viewfinder screen most clearly.
; Connecting plug
< Locking ring
= Microphone holder
> Viewfinder stopper
This is used to attach and remove the viewfinder.
? Viewfinder left-right position anchoring ring
This is used to adjust the left-right position of the
viewfinder.
@ Viewfinder front-back position anchoring ring
This is used to adjust the front-back position of the
viewfinder.

For more information, see the instruction manual for the
viewfinder.
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Chapter 3  Recording and playback

3-1 Cassette tapes
Loading a cassette tape

1Set the POWER switch to ON.

When condensation has formed inside the unit, the
HUMID display lights. Wait until this display is cleared
before proceeding with the intended operation.
Ejecting the cassette tape
While the power is still on, press the EJECT button to open
the cassette holder, and take out the cassette tape.  If
another cassette is not going to be loaded immediately after
this tape is ejected, close the cassette holder.
Ejecting the cassette when the battery has no
charge
First, set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the unit’s
power.
Then turn the power back on, and immediately hold down the
EJECT button.
The cassette can be removed when there is still some power
left in the battery. However, do not repeat this operation.
To prevent accidental erasure
Set the cassette ’s tab to SAVE to prevent the recordings on
the tape from being erased accidentally.
2Press the EJECT button.
The cassette holder opens.
3Insert the cassette tape and press the part marked with
the arrow to close the cassette holder securely.

Check that there is no slack in the tape of the cassette.

REC
SAVE

HUMID display
POWER: ON EJECT button
Cassette holder
Checking for tape slack
Gently push in the reel using your finger and turn the reel
in the direction of the arrow.  If the reel fails to turn, it
means there is no tape slack.

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3-2 Basic procedures
This section describes the basic steps for shooting and
recording.
Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out
inspections to ensure that the system is functioning properly.
* For details on how to perform these inspections, refer to “6-1
Inspections prior to shooting. ”
From providing the power supply to loading the
cassette Up to performing the switch settings
Provide the power supply, and load the cassette.  Next, set
each switch as shown in the figure below, and then proceed
to operate.
1Attach a fully charged battery pack.
2Set the POWER switch to ON.  Now check that the
HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5
segments of the remaining battery charge display are
lighted.
≥
If the HUMID display is showing, wait until it goes off.
≥ When five or more segments of the remaining battery
charge display have not lighted, first check the battery
setting.  If there is nothing wrong with the battery
setting, replace the existing battery pack with a fully
charged battery pack.
When the MODE CHECK button is pressed to display
the status screen in the viewfinder, the type of set
battery is shown on the top right of the screen.
3Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT button to
open the cassette holder.
4After checking the following points, insert the cassette
tape and close the cassette holder.
≥Position of the accidental erasure prevent tab
≥ Tape slack
Switch settings for shooting and recording

AUDIO SELECT
CH 1/CH 2:
AUTO
TCG:
F-RUN or R-RUN
OUTPUT:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN:
Normally set to 0 dB; change to
a more suitable value if the
picture is too dark.
Chapter 3  Recording and playback (continued)

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MODE CHECK button

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Procedure for shooting
From adjusting the white balance and black
balance to stopping the recording
1Select the filter to match the lighting conditions.
2-1If the white balance has been stored in the
memory ahead of time:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to “A ” or  “B. ”
2-2If the white balance and/or black balance have not
been stored in the memory and there is no time to
adjust the white balance:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The white balance for the filter is achieved in
accordance with the setting position of the CC FILTER
control (outer).
2-3When adjusting the white balance on the spot:
Select the filter to match the lighting conditions, set the
WHITE BAL switch to  “A ” or  “B ” and adjust the white
balance as follows:
1 Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the AWB
position and adjust the white balance.
2 Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB
position and adjust the black balance.
3 Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the AWB
position and adjust the white balance again.
* For details on how to perform the adjustments, refer to  “4-2-1
Adjusting the white balance ” and  “4-2-2 Adjusting the black
balance. ”
3Point the camera at the subject, and adjust the focus
and zoom.
4When the electronic shutter is to be used, set the shutter
speed and operating mode.
* For further details, refer to  “4-3 Setting the electronic shutter. ”
5Press the REC START button or lens VTR button to start
recording.
During recording, the REC lamp inside the viewfinder
lights.
6To stop the recording, press the REC START button
again.
The REC lamp inside the viewfinder goes off.
From adjusting the white balance and black balance to stopping the
recording

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32-1, 2, 32-34 5, 6

Tape function buttons
During recording, the tape function buttons (EJECT, REW,
FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) will not work.
Chapter 3  Recording and playback (continued)
CAUTION:
The unit records video and audio signals into the built-in
memory once, and then reads these signals out and
records them on tape. Thus, video images or voice for 2 to
3 seconds will be recorded on tape, when you start
recording while the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to the
SAVE position and then stop it immediately by pressing the
REC START button or the VTR button on the lens.

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Chapter 3  Recording and playback (continued)
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity
Maintaining continuity from one scene to the next at an
accuracy of +1 frame or less can be assured simply by
pressing the REC START button or VTR button on the lens
while the unit is in the rec-pause mode.
If the unit is in a mode other than rec-pause, the point at
which the scene-to-scene continuity is to be maintained must
be located before recording is started.
Scene-to-scene continuity during rec-pause
The scene-to-scene continuity timing is located
automatically.
≥When the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to  “SAVE ”, the
tape loading operation will complete about 2 seconds after
pressing the REC START button.
≥ When the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to  “STBY ”, the
tape loading operation has completed.
≥ When recording with the switch set to STBY position, the
tape travel mechanism will stop 2 seconds after pressing
the REC START button.
When pre-recording is set to 7 seconds, it takes 7 seconds
or more to stop the tape travel mechanism after pressing
the REC START button.
Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity after the
power was turned off while the unit was in the rec-
pause mode
1Switch the power back on.
2Press the REC START button or lens VTR button to start
the recording.

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B
C
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Forward direction of the tape Unrecorded
section5 seconds
2 seconds
2 seconds
Recordedsection
Jump function
To jump to the starting point of the unrecorded section of a
tape, open the  screen from the OPERATION
page, and set the RET SW item to R. REVIEW.
When the recorded tape is replayed to the starting point of
the unrecorded section, the recording head is at Position  B.
If the RET button of the lens or the USER button that is
allocated the RET SW function is pressed once in this state,
the tape will rewind for 5 seconds.
If the recorded section cannot be found, press this button
again.
If the recorded section is recognized during the rewind
operation, such as Position  C, the tape will be rewound for
an additional 2 seconds from the termination point  Aof the
recording and then played back for 2 seconds; the tape then
pauses the recording at the termination point  A.
Press the REC START button or the VTR button of the lens
to continue recording from the termination point  A.
(In this case, the time code is regenerated as a value for
position  Aon the tape if the TCG switch is set to the R-RUN
position.)
When the tape is rewound to the recorded section, the
recording head is at Position  D. If the RET button of the lens
or the USER button that is allocated the RET SW function is
pressed once in the STOP mode, the tape rewind for 2
seconds, and then replay for 2 seconds before entering into
the pause state for recording at position  D.
During the pause in playback, the tape pauses the recording
at position  Dwithout rewinding or playing back the tape. (In
this case, the time code will be regenerated as a value for
position  Don the tape if the TCG switch is set to the R-RUN
position.)
O During the jump operation, the REW lamp flashes and the
JUMP indication in the viewfinder screen flashes.

O When the cassette tab is in the  “SAVE ” position, the jump
operation is disabled. 
O By executing the jump operation while the TCG switch is
set to the R-RUN position, time codes will always be
regenerated to the value on the tape.
Even if the TCG switch is set to the SET position or the F-
RUN position, the time code will be rewritten to the value
on the tape when the jump operation is executed after
returning the switch to the R-RUN position. When
recording starts, the unit regenerates the time code to the
value on the tape. Even if the FIRST REC TC item of the
menu (TC/UB screen of the VTR MENU page) is set to
PRESET, the time code will always be regenerated to the
value on the tape by executing the jump operation after
setting the TCG switch to the R-RUN position.

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≥If the PRE REC MODE items is set to  “OFF ”, recording
starts about 0.4 seconds after pressing the REC START
button when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to either
SAVE or STBY position.
If the PRE REC MODE item is set to  “ON, ” video signals
for the time set in the PRE REC TIME item before starting
are recorded.
≥ The data contained in the storage memory becomes
unstable immediately after the power is turned on,
immediately after the PRE REC MODE item setting is
selected or its set time has been changed, and
immediately after playback or rec-review has been
performed.  Immediately after any of these operations,
therefore, the video and audio signals will not be pre-
recorded for the duration set when recording is started by
pressing the REC START button or VTR button on the
lens.
≥ The video data and audio data are not stored in the
storage memory while playback or rec-review is being
performed.  This means that the pre-recording will not
include the video and audio signals supplied during a
playback or rec-review operation.
≥ When recording has been started, the time code (TCG)
display may remain in the hold status until it is possible for
the time code (TCR) on the tape to be read.
3-4 To record video signals of a few
seconds before starting recording
(PRE-RECORDING function)
By always storing a few seconds ’ worth (maximum of 7
seconds) of audio and video data shot by the camera, it is
possible to record video and audio signals a few seconds
before recording is actually started by pressing the REC
START button or the VTR button on the lens in the built-in
memory.
In order for this function to be used, it is necessary to open
the  screen from the SYSTEM SETTING
page and set the data storage time in memory using the PRE
REC MODE item and the PRE REC TIME item using the
menu operation.
PRE REC MODE ON: PRE RECORDING function is activated.
OFF: Recording starts about 0.4 seconds after pressing
the REC START button or the VTR button on the
lens.
If you stop recording by pressing the REC START
button or the VTR button on the lens, the message
“TAPE  ¢S” will be displayed on the viewfinder
screen.
PRE REC TIME From 0 to 7 seconds:A value from 0 to 7 seconds is set as the length of time
for which the video and audio signals can be recorded
before the REC START button or the VTR button on
the lens is pressed.
Chapter 3  Recording and playback (continued)

A
AB
BC
Real-time video signals
Real-time audio signals
What is recorded on the
tapePrevious cut
PRE-REC time set REC start
(recording start) REC pause

Recorded section 
D
Pause for
replaying
Pause for
recording
Rec-review
For details, refer to  “3-7 To
check the last few seconds of the
recording (Rec-review function) ”.
Stopped
O Time code regeneration
OTime code regeneration
O Rewound for 2 seconds
and then played back
Pause for
replaying
Pause for
recording
Stopped
No recorded section is available.
O Rewinding for 5 seconds
No recorded section is available.
ORewinding for 5 seconds
No recorded section is available.
ORewinding for 5 seconds
If the recorded section is found
ORewound to the recorded part
O Time code regeneration
O Rewound for 2 seconds and then
played back
Section not recorded ( B, C )
Transitions with the jump operation

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3-5 Recording in intervals(INTERVAL REC function)
This unit enables recording in intervals with a minimum
recording time in increments of one frame, by using the built-
in memory.
In order to use this function, it is necessary to use the menu
operations to open the  screen from the
SYSTEM SETTING page, select the interval recording mode
by using the INTERVAL REC MODE item (INTERVAL REC
MODE: ON), and set the recording time (REC TIME), interval
pause time (PAUSE TIME), and time required for shooting
(TAKE TOTAL TIME). Upon completion of the settings, the
total shooting time (TOTAL REC TIME) is automatically
calculated and displayed.
INTERVAL REC MODE
OFF: Interval recording is not performed.
ON: Interval recording is performed.
ONE SHOT: One-shot interval recording is performed for the time
which was selected by the REC TIME setting.
INTERVAL REC HOLD ON: When the power is turned off, the INTERVAL REC
MODE settings are retained.
OFF: When the power is turned off, the INTERVAL REC
MODE settings are released.
Procedure for shooting in the ON modes of
INTERVAL REC
1After performing the basic operations for shooting and
recording as set forth in  “3-2 Basic procedures, ” secure
the unit in such a way that it will not move.
2Press the unit ’s REC START button or the VTR button on
the lens.  Interval recording now starts.  When the set
TOTAL TAKE TIME has elapsed, recording is ended
automatically.
As mentioned in  “2-7 Display window and its displays, ”
“ i”  flashes when the INTERVAL REC mode is selected.
As soon as recording starts,  “iREC ” lights.  During rec-
pause,  “iREC ” flashes.  Exactly what mode is
established in the unit can be ascertained by observing
these displays.
The same displays as the ones in the display window also
appear inside the viewfinder, and the TALLY lamp lights
while recording is underway.  Further, when the pause time
has been set to 2 minutes or more, the tally lamp blinks at 5
second intervals to inform the operator.  Further, when
pause time has been set to 2 minutes or more, the tally
lamp blinks at 5 second intervals to indicate when recording
is paused.  Under these conditions, the tally lamp will also
flash 3 seconds before recording starts.
Real-time video signals
Real-time audio signals
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2 3
3
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t2
t2
t1t1
t2
t1
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What is recorded on the tape
iREC start Time baseREC TIME
(recording time = t1)
TOTAL TAKE TIME
(time required for shooting)
TOTAL REC TIME
(time during which signals are recorded on tape)
PAUSE TIME (pause time = t2)
When the recording is to be continued
Press the unit ’s REC START button or VTR button on the
lens once more.  Interval recording is now started again.
When recording is to be suspended at any time
Press the STOP button.  Recording is now suspended.
O The tape may continue to run since the unit will record the
images stored in the memory until the moment when the
button is pressed.
When the INTERVAL REC mode is to be exited
There are two ways to do this.
1) Using the menu operations, set the INTERVAL REC
HOLD item to OFF to turn off the POWER switch of the
unit.
When the INTERVAL REC HOLD item is set to ON, the
interval recording settings are not released even if the
POWER switch on the unit is turned off.
2) Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the INTERVAL REC MODE item setting.
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Frame-by-frame shooting
Procedure for shooting in the ONE SHOT mode
The INTERVAL REC MODE item is set to ONE SHOT. (The
PAUSE TIME item cannot be set.)
1After performing the basic operations for shooting and
recording as set forth in “3-2 Basic procedures, ” secure
the unit in such a way that it will not move.
2Press the unit ’s REC START button or the VTR button
on the lens.  When the set REC TIME has elapsed, the
recording is ended automatically.
As mentioned in  “2-7 Display window and its displays, ”
“ i”  flashes when the INTERVAL REC mode is selected.
As soon as recording starts,  “iREC ” lights.
When the recording ends,  “iREC ” flashes.
The same displays as the ones in the display window
also appear inside the viewfinder, and the TALLY lamp
lights while recording is underway.
Real-time video signals
Real-time audio signals
What is recorded on the tape Previous cut
iREC start

A
t
A

REC TIME
(recording time = t1)
Time base
Chapter 3  Recording and playback (continued)
Checkpoints common to all INTERVAL REC modes
≥ Sound-related
Whether the sound is to be recorded or not during interval
recording is set by setting ON or OFF for the AUDIO REC
item on the  screen.
≥ Tape function button-related
During interval recording, all the tape function buttons
(EJECT, REW, FF and PLAY/STILL) except STOP do not
work.
≥ When the unit ’s power was turned off during recording
If the unit ’s POWER switch was set to the OFF position
during interval recording with the use of the memory, the
tape will continue to run in order to record the video signals
which were stored in the memory until the moment when
the POWER switch was set to OFF, and then the power
will automatically go off.
If the battery was removed, the DC cable was
disconnected or the power supplied through the external
DC power supply was cut off during recording, those shots
(Maximum 5 seconds, 150 frames) taken prior to the
moment concerned may not be recorded.  Bear this in
mind when the battery is to be replaced.
≥ When the tape has run out during recording
Bear in mind that if the tape has run out and stops during
interval recording with the use of the memory, those shots
(Maximum 5 seconds, 150 frames) taken prior to the
moment when the tape stopped may not be recorded.
≥ Starting recording quickly when unit is in pause mode
Selecting REC as the setting for one of either USER MAIN
or USER1/USER2 buttons in advance enables quick start
recording during pause mode when the set button is
pressed. Measurement of pause mode time is continued
even after quick start recording.
≥ If a PLAY, FF or REW operation is performed after one-
shot recording, the operation will be performed after the
images remaining in the memory are written on the tape.
While the images are being recorded, the LED of the
button pressed (for play, FF or REW operation) will flash.
≥ Concerning the time code display
When recording has been started, the time code (TCG)
display may remain in the hold status until it is possible for
the time code (TCR) on the tape to be read.
≥ After turning the power ON, inserting a tape, or pressing
PLAY/FF/REW, the first recording made with INTERVAL
REC (including ONE SHOT mode) will be about 1 second
longer than the time set in the REC TIME menu option.
This is to guarantee the quality of consecutive recordings
and is not a defect.
When the recording is to be continued
Press the unit ’s REC START button or VTR button on the
lens once more.  One-shot recording is now started again.
O For ONE SHOT mode, the unit is always in the standby
state regardless of the positions of the VTR SAVE/STBY
switch.
When the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC is to
be exited
There are two ways to do this.
1) Use the menu operations to set the INTERVAL REC
HOLD item to OFF to turn off the POWER switch of the
unit.
When the INTERVAL REC HOLD item is set to ON, the
interval recording settings are not released even if the
POWER switch on the unit is turned off.
2) Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the INTERVAL REC MODE item setting.

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3-8 Normal playback and playbackat different speeds
Black-and-white playback images can be viewed in the
viewfinder by pressing the PLAY button.  When a color
monitor is connected to the unit ’s VIDEO OUT connector and
an HD color video monitor is connected to its MON OUT
connector at the same time, the down-converted color
playback images from the VIDEO OUT connector can be
viewed on the color monitor while the HD high-quality images
from the MON OUT connector can be viewed on the HD
color video monitor.
≥ In order to view these images, the OUTPUT SEL switch on
the side panel must be set to the VTR position.
In addition, when the FF and REW buttons are used, the
images can be played back at different speeds by
establishing the cue mode (PLAY + FF), review mode (PLAY
+ REW), high-speed fast forward playback mode (FF) or
high-speed rewind playback mode (REW).

≥ The rec-review function cannot be used unless recording
lasts for one or more seconds.
≥ If the VIDEO OUT OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel
is at the VTR position during the rec-review operation, the
rec-review images are output not only to the viewfinder but
to the video output connector (VIDEO OUT connector) as
well.
Use the menu operations to open the 
screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page and set the
MONI OUT MODE item to VTR to output video signals of
Rec-review from the MON OUT connector as well.
Bear in mind that if back-up images are being recorded by
a backup VTR that has been connected, these rec-review
images will end up being recorded.
The jump function as a relevant function. For details, refer
to  “3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity. ”
≥ After executing the rec-view operation, the time code at the
time of recording the following data will correspond to the
settings in the REC REVIEW REGEN item (
screen on the VTR MENU page).
≥ When the REC REVIEW REGEN item is turned ON and
the rec-view operation is executed while the TCG switch is
set to the R-RUN position, the time code will always be
regenerated to the value on the tape. 
Even if the TCG switch is set to the SET position or the F-
RUN position, the time code will be rewritten to the value
on the tape when the rec-veiw operation is executed after
returning the switch to the R-RUN position. When recording
starts, the unit regenerates the time code to the value on
the tape. Even if the FIRST REC TC item of the menu
(TC/UB screen of the VTR MENU page) is set to PRESET,
the time code will always be regenerated to the value on
the tape by executing the rec-view operation after setting
the TCG switch to the R-RUN position.
3-7 To check the last few seconds of
the recording 
(Rec-review function)
When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens RET
button is pressed, the last two seconds of the tape are
automatically rewound, and the playback pictures on this part
of the tape appear on the viewfinder screen.  This makes it
possible to check whether recording was performed properly.
After the two seconds of the tape have been played back,
the unit is again set to the recording start standby mode.
If the RET button is held down, a maximum of 10 seconds of
the tape is rewound and played back.
The Rec-review function can be executed by opening the
 screen from the OPERATION page and
setting the RET SW items to the R. REVIEW via menu
operations.
The RET button function can be allocated by opening the
 screen from the OPERATION page and
selecting settings for the USER MAIN SW, USER1 SW and
USER2 SW items by performing menu operations.

Direction of tape travel
Playback of recorded section
Recording section
2 to 10 sec.No recorded or already recorded section
Rec-pause
Rec-pause
Rec-review operation
3-6 To take the previous cut again (RETAKE function)
The RETAKE function ensures continuity with the previous
cut on the tape when shooting is resumed.
It is set by opening the  screen from the
SYSTEM SETTING page and selecting ON as the setting for
the RETAKE MODE item by performing menu operations.
The RETAKE MODE item settings are described below.
ON: The retake operation is performed when the RET
button on the lens is pressed while the MODE CHECK
button is held down.
OFF: The RETAKE function does not operate.
If, when the rec-pause mode is established upon completion
of the recording or the stop mode is established afterwards,
the RET button on the lens is pressed while the MODE
CHECK button is held down, the tape will be rewound to the
approximate start point (a position advanced by 10 or so
frames from the recording start) of the final image that was
last recorded, and the rec-pause mode will be established.
If there is some leeway in the shooting time and a  “NG ”
condition has been clearly identified, recording can be
started from this point, and the cut in the NG area will be
deleted.
This function is particularly useful for cutting the amount of
time taken for copying onto work tapes and other such
economical operations.
When the RETAKE function is to be exited
There are two ways to do this.
1) Set the unit ’s POWER switch to OFF.
2) Perform a menu operation and select OFF as the RETAKE MODE item setting.

Direction of tape travel
Approx. 10 frames
Cut 1 Cut 2
Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3
Cut 3 Cut 4
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Chapter 4  Adjustments and settings for recording
4-1 Multi Format
4-1-1 Video system and Recording format
The unit employs a progressive scan (full pixel reading) CCD
system.
It is possible to select 11 kinds of the recording formats by
combinations of the SYSTEM MODE item and the CAMERA
MODE item on the  screen on the
SYSTEM SETTING page in the setting menu.
In any recording format, the CCD operates in progressive
(non-interlace) scan mode.

When settings for SYSTEM MODE item are changed, the
message “TURN POWER: OFF ” is displayed in the
viewfinder screen. 
The settings for SYSTEM MODE item will change when the
POWER switch of the unit is turned  “OFF ” and then turned
“ ON ” again.
O Retain the state where the POWER switch of the unit is
turned OFF for at least 5 seconds.

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