Panasonic AJ-HD150FE Stand by button, PLAYER/RECORDER buttons, TC/CTL switch, TC/UB switch

Controls and their functions

<Front Panel Centre Section>

DSTAND 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.

EPLAYER/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.]

FTC/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.

GTC/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.

HINT/EXT switch

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

EXT: At this position, the external time code which is input from the time code input connector is used.

ITAPE/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 setup menus No. 600 (VIDEO IN SEL) and No. 700 (AUDIO IN SEL).

<In the editing*/recording mode>

TAPE: For outputting the simultaneous playback signals.

EE:For outputting the input signals selected by the setup menus No. 600 (VIDEO IN SEL) and No. 700 (AUDIO IN SEL).

*The SETUP menu No. 302 (CONFI EDIT) setting is required.

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