Panasonic AJ-D950 6REC Inhibit lamp, 7STAND by button, 8PLAYER/RECORDER buttons, 9TC/CTL switch

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<Front Panel Center Section>

!6REC INHIBIT lamp

This lights when the REC INHIBIT switch in the front panel bottom section is at ON or when the accidental erasure prevention mode has been set for the cassette.

In this state, neither recording nor editing is possible.

!7STAND BY button

When this is pressed, the same tension as in the regular stop mode is applied to the tape, and while the head drum continues to rotate, the button’s lamp lights to indicate that the standby ON mode is established.

In the standby OFF mode, the half-loading mode is established.

When this button is pressed in the stop mode, the standby OFF mode is established, the half-loading mode is established. The lamp in the button now goes off. When the unit remains in the stop mode for longer than a predetermined period, the standby OFF mode is automatically established in order to protect the tape.

When this button or the STOP button is pressed in the standby OFF mode, the standby ON mode is established.

When a button other than the STOP button is pressed, the mode corresponding to the button pressed is established.

On-screen settings are available for the transfer time to the standby OFF mode.

!8PLAYER/RECORDER buttons

These buttons are operated when editing operations are conducted using the unit as the recorder and a VTR equipped with an RS-422A serial interface remote control connector (9 pins). Neither button functions when the unit is used on its own.

PLAYER button: When this button is pressed, its lamp lights, and the player connected to the unit can be operated by remote control. The unit’s editing and tape transport buttons now control the player’s functions.

RECORDER button: When this button is pressed, its lamp lights, and the editing and tape transport buttons control the recorder’s (= the unit’s) functions.

Both lamps light, and the recorder functions as the master unit for Parallel Run operations if the PLAYER or RECORDER button is pressed while “ENA” has been selected for setup menu No. 200 (PARA RUN). [However, external control can no longer be exercised from the REMOTE connector (9-pin) when this setting has been made.]

!9TC/CTL switch

By pressing this switch, what appears on the counter display is changed between TC and CTL.

When TC is selected, either the TC or UB value is displayed depending on the position selected by the TC/UB switch.

@0TC/UB switch

This selector switch determines whether the value of TC or UB appears on the counter display when the TC/CTL switch has been set to TC.

@1INT/EXT switch

INT: For using the built-in time code generator.

EXT: For using the time external code which is input from the time code input connector or the video signal VITC. The selection is set at the setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).

@2TAPE/EE switch <In the stop mode>

TAPE: For outputting the signals played back from the tape.

EE:For outputting the input signals selected by the INPUT SELECT switch.

<In the editing*/recording mode>

TAPE: For outputting the simultaneous playback signals.

EE:For outputting the input signals selected by the INPUT SELECT switch.

*The SETUP menu No. 310 (CONFI EDIT) setting is required.

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents General and Features FeaturesChannel high-sound-quality digital audio Menu-driven setupMultifunctional interface Front Panel Top Section Controls and their functionsFront panel Input Select switches VideoAudio Input Select displayFront Panel Center Section 9TC/CTL switch @0TC/UB switch@1INT/EXT switch @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode@3REMOTE/LOCAL switch @7SHTL/SLOW switch@4REMOTE lamp @5Search button#0PREROLL button #1AUTO Edit button#2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons #3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons$6Headphones jack #8Time code buttons#9Warning lamp $0Cassette insertion display lamp$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch $7Volume control$8MONITOR Select switches Front Panel Bottom Section 7REC Inhibit switch 8TV System selector switch9MENU button 0SET buttonConnector area @2 @3AC in connector Signal GND terminalTime Code in connector Time Code OUT connector6ANALOG Component Video OUT connector 7ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors8DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connector 9SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connectorConnections when one unit is used Set the Control switch on the front panel to LocalConnections when 2 units are used deck to deck Recorder DeviceVideo monitor Signals Audio monitor Connections with editing controllerWFM VSC Cassette TapesType Description Switching on the power/inserting the cassette Stand by PlayerSTOP/STAND by mode Still Timer Setting1Selecting video/audio input signals 2Adjusting the video level3Adjusting the audio level RecordingPlayback Jog/shuttle Jog modeShuttle mode Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck Switch settings and adjustments When the unit is used as the recorderWhen the unit is used as the player Automatic editingSelect the editing mode Negative duration function Entering the edit pointsMatch frame processing function Checking the edit points Calculating the durationModifying the edit points 1Resetting both the edit in and OUT points2Resetting either the edit in or OUT point Preview Executing automatic editing PostrollRetry function Auto tag editingReview Split editing Audio split editing Entering the edit pointsDeleting the edit points Modifying the edit pointsDisplaying the audio split edit points Cueing up the tape to the edit pointsDuration display OperationsVideo output encoder output signal adjustments Setup levelVideo level Chroma level and hueSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup default settingsChanging the settings Setup setting menus Changing the fileSetting Description System menuUser menu Setup menus Basic Setting DescriptionAlarm EE ModeDelay SearchOperation Memory stop functionCAP.LOCK Auto REWPara RUN 9P SELID SEL OtherVAR IN/OUTManu DELEdit Setting Description SRC StepProtect HalfTime Code INT SG VsyncLOW RF FreezeVideo Setting Description CH3 CH4CH1 OUT CH2 OUTAudio Setting Description AJ-PD950 User menu User bit Time code/user bitTime code Setting the internal time code Recording internal/external time codesReproducing the time code/user bit Operation mode Superimpose screenCharacters displayed Display positionServo reference During recording or editing Servo reference setting tablesDuring playback or special playback Audio V Fade Function Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionAudio recording channel Board Printed circuit boardPrinted Abbr Factory Circuit Full name Function Rack mounting Video head cleaning CondensationDisplaying the Diag menu Error messagesDiag menu Displaying the Hours Meter information Table of Auto OFF Error messages Power OFF→ONPower OFF on Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operationServo Control Hardware specifications External interface specificationsRS-232C interface IntroductionSoftware specifications ProtocolError code table ACK STX OPL ETXCommand table Commands relating to operation control NotesSTX OSR ETX ReverseStandby STX OBF ETX Standby STX OBN ETXCommands relating to inquiries Notes Microsoft QuickBASIC sample program CLSConnector signals Pin No. SignalSignal Transmit CommonPreroll Command RS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supportedFrame Ground GND
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AJ-D950 specifications

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