Panasonic Multi Format Digital Hd Video Cassette Recorder Ajhd3700b 1 Operating Instructions

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HOME menu displays
∑Setting the initial value for the time code 
(1) Press the center cursor key.
The display now appears in reverse video.
(2) Press the center cursor key again so that the cursor is made to serve as a column cursor,
and then use the number key to input the value.
To set a letter from A to F in the initial value of the user bit, simul-
taneously press the F key and the corresponding number key 
(4 to 9).
(3) Press the ENT key.
The cursor is now cleared. (This completes the setting...

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HOME menu displays
∑Setting and checking the cue time
(1) Press the center cursor key.
The time code display now appears in reverse video.
(2) Press the [
4] cursor key.
The cue time now appears in reverse video.
(3) Press the center cursor key again so that the cursor is made to serve as a column cursor,
and then use the number keys to input the value.
(4) Press the ENT key.
The cursor is now cleared. (This completes the setting of the cue time.)
(5) Press the PREROLL button.
The cue time on the...

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HOME menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following key:HOME
[4]: Cassette tape in the 4-channel audio format.
[8]: Cassette tape in the 8-channel audio format.
(This display indicates the C bit pin position of the
cassette tape.)
If system format does not matched with the C bit pin
position of the cassette tape, 4 or 8 display will flash
to warn its miss-matching.
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 

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HOME menu
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
Key designation
OUTPUT
For selecting the
audio/video output signals.
FREEZE
For outputtting the flash
freeze frame.
EJT CTL
For CTL operation in
EJECT mode.
TC/CTL
For timer mode switching. 
TC/UB
For switching the display
between the TC and UB
values.
TC CLR
For clearing the TC value.
(TCG CLR)
For clearing the UBG
value.
(UB CLR)
For clearing the UB value. 
TC HOLD
For holding the TC value
on the display. 
Description
The mode opposite to the current one is...

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HOME menu
Key
F8
F9 – F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
SET UP
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PREAD A°
For setting audio pre-read
to ON or OFF 
(SD mode only)
PREAD V°
For setting video pre-read
to ON or OFF 
(SD mode only).
REC INH
For setting the record
inhibit mode.
Description
Transfers the VTR to the HOME SET UP menu screen.
This is used during insert editing in the AUTO or MANUAL EDIT
mode when the already recorded digital signals are to be read in
advance and used as the editing source. To set the item to ON,
press the...

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HOME menu
∑Pre-read editing [Performed in the SD mode (480/59i or 576/50i) only.]
(1) Set the pre-read function to ON by pressing the F key and F11 key (PREAD A) or F12 key
(PREAD V) together.
(2) Perform the connections for pre-read editing as shown in the figure below.
(3) Proceed with pre-read editing in the desired insert editing mode.
(4) Restore the original connections upon completion of the editing.
(5) Press the F11 or F12 key to set the pre-read function to OFF.
(6) Check that there are...

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HOME SET UP menu
This menu is displayed by pressing the following keys:)
OR 
)
F1SET UP
F8HOME
F13
F12
F11
F10
F9
F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 

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HOME SET UP menu
Key
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8 
Key designation
SYNC PLY
Sync play.
AT PLY
For switching the playback
picture in JOG/VAR.
PRG PLAY
Program play.
PRG PLAY
Program play.
CAP LOCK°2
For setting the capstan
servo lock
TAPE MD.
Tape mode when the VTR
is in standby OFF.  
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EXIT
Description
Automatically compensates for the start initiated for the playback
mode. For instance, when the VTR is set to the playback mode
from the preroll point, it synchronizes its own phase to ensure
that the...

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HOME SET UP menu
Key
F9–F10
F11
F12
F13
Key designation
——
PREROLL
For selecting the preroll
time.
STILL
For setting the
STOP/STILL (static frame)
mode holding time. 
STBY OFF
For setting the time for the
transfer to standbay OFF.
Description
After pressing the F11 key, turn the ADJUST control. 
Selection can be made between 0 and 30 seconds. (Initial
setting is 5 seconds.)
Sets the stop/still (still picture) mode holding time.
In order to protect the tape, the VTR is automatically transferred
to...

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HOME SET UP menu
∑Reference
OUT REF:This sets the video output signal reference.
AUTO:When the REF VIDEO connector input sig-
nal is available, the output reference is
locked to REF VIDEO; when it is not avail-
able, it is locked to the INPUT input signal.
When neither the REF VIDEO nor INPUT
input signal is available, the internal signal
serves as the reference.
Depending on the format, the sequence of
priority is as follows:
HD mode: 
HD REFNSD REFNINPUTNFREE
SD mode: 
SD REFNHD REFNINPUTNFREE...