Panasonic Digital Hd Video Cassette Player Recorder Ajhd1200a Operating Instructions

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Parts and their functions
MREC button2
No optional board installed
This unit is a video cassette player so it cannot
record by pressing the REC button.
When the REC button is pressed, the REC INH
lamp on the counter display lights for several
seconds.  When T&S&M has been selected as
the menu item No.006 [DISPLAY SEL] setting,
“NO OPTION FOR REC” appears in the
superimposed mode display area.
When the AJ-YA120AG or AJ-YAD120AG is
installed
When the REC button is pressed together with
the PLAY button,...

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PUSHPUSH
AUDIO IN (OPTION)PUSHPUSHCH 1CH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH 1CH 2
CH 3CH 4
TCHD/SD REF VIDEO INVIDEO OUTIN
OUT
L
RDC OUT
DC INSIGNAL
GND
FUSE 250V T2.5AH
F1
AC IN12V 250mA
R
E
M
O
T
E
AUDIO OUT
(OPTION)(OPTION)
75ΩON
1
2
(SUPER)
Y/GP
B/B
P
R/R
OFF
LR
MONITOR
AUDIOMON
OUT
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3
4
567==8?

Rear panel
Parts and their functions
1AC IN inlet
This is the AC power inlet.  
Connect the accessory power cable here.
When both an AC power supply and DC power
supply have been connected, the AC power supply
takes...

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Rear panel
Parts and their functions
1
6
9
5
=Fan motor
This is provided to cool off the unit.
>Grips
Grips are provided on both sides of the unit, but the
unit should be placed on a flat, level surface for
operation.
?Option panel
When the AJ-YA120AG or AJ-YAD120AG option is
to be installed, remove this panel, and replace it
with the panel packed with the option.
For details on installation, refer to the instructions
accompanying the option concerned. :AUDIO OUT/MONITOR connector (CH1, CH2,
CH3,...

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Tapes
Align the cassette with the center of the slot and push
it gently inside.
The cassette tape is loaded automatically.
Inserting the tape
Usable tapes
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
AUDIO MON SELECT
INPUTANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH3-4
720 PCH1·2CH3·4
CH 1
RECCH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPEPAUSE/STILLSEARCHFF STOP REW PLAYREC(OPTION)
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ONREC INH (OPTION)
REMOTEMENU
COUNTER
RESET
EE SET s    DATA    r MODE DOWN   MENU   UP PAGE
M cassette size
L cassette size
Consumer DV, DVCAM...

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STOP mode
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
AUDIO MON SELECT
INPUTANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH3-4
720 PCH1·2CH3·4
CH 1
RECCH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPEPAUSE/STILLSEARCHFF STOP REW PLAYREC(OPTION)
EJECT
LOCAL
OFF ONREC INH (OPTION)REMOTE
MENU
COUNTER
RESET
EE SET s    DATA    r MODE DOWN   MENU   UP PAGE
1
POWER
ON
OFF
AUDIO SELECT
AUDIO OUT SEL
AUDIO MON SELECT
INPUTANALOG
PULL
FOR VAR
CH3-4
720 PCH1·2CH3·4
CH 1
RECCH 2
CH 3CH 4
CH1
ST
CH2
METER
TAPEPAUSE/STILLSEARCHFF STOP REW PLAYREC(OPTION)...

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Operation

Check that the SERVO lamp remains lighted during
recording.  When it flashes or it is off, the playback
images will be disrupted. This function can be used only when the AJ-YA120AG
(optional accessory) has been installed.
Recording
Pause/recording 
(follow-on recording)
Press the PAUSE/STILL button while the
cassette tape is playing back.1
Press the REC button to set the unit to the
REC PAUSE mode.
The monitor display now switches to the E-E
screen.
When REC-P or ALL has been selected as...

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Operation
Cue/review
When the FF or REW button is pressed while one of
the search modes (search still, FWD search, REV
search, FWD search still or REV search still) is
established, the tape is cued or reviewed at the speed
which was set using menu item No.150 [SEARCH
SPEED].
Furthermore, when the FF is pressed during cue or
the REW button is pressed during review, the cue or
review speed can be increased to 1.85x normal tape
speed.  When the FF or REW button is pressed again,
the tape is restored to...

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Operation
Linear 0.3kplayback
The unit is set to the slow still mode when the
SEARCH button is pressed during still image playback
(PLAY PAUSE).
When the FF or REW button is now pressed, the tape
is played back at the linear 0.3kspeed.
Pressing the PAUSE/STILL button during linear 0.3k
playback will pause the tape.
When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed again,
linear 0.3kplayback resumes.
Variable speed playback 
(when AJ-A95 is connected)
When the AJ-A95 (option) is connected to the
REMOTE connector,...

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Operation
Repeat playback
Setting the BEGIN and END points Setting the repeat playback mode
Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(This is done by setting the LOCAL/MENU/
REMOTE switch to the MENU position).1Set the VTR to the menu mode.
(This is done by setting the LOCAL/MENU/
REMOTE switch to the MENU position).1
Select menu item No.160 [MEMORY MODE],
and select the repeat playback mode.2
Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the
LOCAL or REMOTE position.3

OThe image will deteriorate if the same tape is...

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ODisplayed as the initial value is the current value of
the time code generator.
OPressing the RESET button while TC PRESET is
being set (status in which the numbers are flashing)
will reset the setting to 00000000.
OThe time code cannot be set when REGEN is set
using a combination of menu items No.503 [TCG
MODE] and No.505 [TCG REGEN].
OWhen the MODE button (SEARCH button) is
pressed without first pressing the SET button after
the setting has been performed, the time code
setting is canceled, and the...