Panasonic VQT0C55 manual Power Power button/LED, Cassette slot, DUB Audio dubbing button/LED, Line

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS – Front panel –

2

POWER

1

EJECT

A.DUB

AG-DV2500

MIC REMOTE INPUT

OFFLINE

9PIN WIRELESS

DV S-VIDEO

			MENU
	REC	PLAY	PAUSE
DVCAM NTSC	PAL REC INH.
1 / 3			SET
CH	REW		FF
2 / 4		STOP
AUDIO

4 3

1 [POWER] Power button/LED

3 [A. DUB] Audio dubbing button/LED

●Press this button to turn on the power and op- erate the unit. (Power ON)

Press this button again to turn off the power. (Power OFF)

●The POWER LED lights up as follows.

Power ON	: the LED lights up green
Power OFF	: the LED lights up red
VTR error	: the LED blinks in red

Memo

●When the DC IN MODE item of the SYS- TEM menu is set to “POWER ON” and power is supplied to the 1 DC IN terminal located at the rear panel, the unit goes into the POWER ON state even if this button is not pressed.

●Even when the power has been turned off with this button, a small amount of electric- ity will still be channeled into the unit.

Therefore, if the unit is not going to be used for a long period of time, please remove the AC adapter to reduce energy consumption.

2Cassette slot

●Load a cassette into or unload it from the slot. Please insert a standard DV or a mini DV cas- sette. (☞ Page 29)

●When the unit is in the POWER OFF state and if a cassette is loaded, it goes into the ON state.

●Press this button for audio dubbing (after-re- cording).

For audio dubbing, set the AUDIO MODE item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu to “32K”.

Sound produced by the 6 MIC terminal or the 9 AUDIO IN terminal at the rear panel (☞ Page 15) is recorded on CH3 and CH4 channels.

●During audio dubbing, the A. DUB LED lights up red.

●If the INPUT switch is set at “DV”, audio dub- bing is not possible.

(☞ Page 39, “Audio dubbing”)

4[INPUT] Input video signal selection switch

●Select the video signal input with this switch. S-VIDEO :YC separate video signals from the S-VIDEO IN terminal

LINE	: Composite video signals from the
	LINE IN terminal
DV	: DV signals from the DV IN/OUT
	terminal (IEEE1394)

Note

During recording, manipulating this switch will not bring about any effect.

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Contents Digital Video Cassette Recorder VQT0C55Supplement Port Cable LengthFor Your Safety Please Read the Following Text Carefully For Continental EUROPE, ETCHigh picture and sound quality by digital tech- nology Wireless remote controlDV format Compatible mechanisms for standard/mini DV cassettesTable of Contents Place of storage and use PrecautionsIntroduction Handling the unit Head cleaning Daily maintenance and regular inspection Regular inspection maintenance Maintenance consultationCassette tape Precautions on the use of cleaning tapePrecautions on the use of tape MemoOver 10 years CondensationPrevention of condensation DUB Audio dubbing button/LED Power Power button/LEDCassette slot LineEject Eject button Remote Remote select switchMIC Microphone input terminal PINPause Pause button/LED REC Record button/LED FF Fast forward button/LEDPlay Play button/LED @ Stop Stop button/LED$ Indicator Audio indicator Sensor for wireless remote controllerPIN Remote 9-pin remote ter- minal D-SUB DC power input terminal 2PNTSC/PAL NTSC/PAL signal se- lection switch It cannot be used for NTSC/PAL conversionNal Phono Audio in Audio input terminalTerminal 4P Video OUT S-VIDEO output termi Nal 4PButtons related to menu setting and variable speed playback Power button fStill Mode button Display button# F. ADV button DUB buttonPause button $ F. REV buttonOn-screen display Contents Method ON-SCREEN Display Regarding on-screen displayStatus display ContentON-SCREEN Display MemoTime code VTR operation modeON-SCREEN Display Status display 00 00Display at position a Operation in progress Event displayDisplay at position B Display for about 3 seconds Alarm display DUB Inhibit Copy InhibitREC Inhibit REC TABGuide on battery replacement Preparation Provided wireless remote controllerPrecautions on the use of battery When replacing the batteriesSensor for the wireless remote controller Using the wireless remote controllerOperable scope of the wireless remote controller Maximum distance to the sensor of the unit 6m AnglePreparation PowerConnecting to the AC adapter ScrewSwitching on the power Turning off the powerPreparation Selecting the NTSC/PAL signal system IndicatorLoading the cassette Preparation Loading/ejecting cassettesEjecting the cassette Displaying the Clock Adjust menu Preparation Setting/displaying date and timeSetting the date and time Displaying the top MenuSet the date or time on the Clock Adjust menu To return to the usual menu, do the followingEnabling on-screen display Selecting date/time displayTime STYLE...Select the style of time display Connection Connection and settingRecording RecorderSetting Time code is not preset Setting time codesPreset time codes Time code recordingRecording time codes of a DV input terminal Recording index signals Recording methodDV Camcorder Backup unit the main unitSeries recording function Set the DV TC DUP. item of the Time Code menu to OFFAudio dubbing StopHold down the A.DUB button and press the Pause button ¥ The unit goes into the Still mode¥ The unit goes into the audio dubbing pause mode Press the Pause buttonConnecting this unit to a video device with a DV terminal Connection/settingUsing this unit as a standalone device PlaybackSystem menu Remote switch on the front panelAUDIO/VIDEO menu Basic playback method Fast forward/rewindFrame advance reverse playback Still Mode item of the System menuSpecial playback function Frame reverse in the reverse directionVariable speed playback Set the unit to the search modeChanging the direction of playback Blank search Locate functionIndex search Stop mode, press the Blank buttonSelect the output level for audio play- back Playback Selecting playback audio outputMIX Linear editing system Using the unit in an editing systemEdit Applicable modelREM Stop SEL Play DelayRemote menu Synchronization Set the Input switch of the front panel to DV Using the unit in a non-linear systemConnecting using DV 1394 terminal Remote switch on the front panel can be set at any positionMenu Screen Structure of the menuDisplay the menu for setting Setting the menu Set the unit to the Stop mode Display the top MenuPress the button Press the REW button Select page Back Set the items on the menuTo return to the usual screen, do either of the following MenuContents of the menus System menu System menuMenu Screen Contents of the menus AUDIO/VIDEO menu Time Code menu Display menu Display menuTime Style Audio Info OFFDate Style 12HOUR 24HOUROthers Placing the unit in an upright position Others Alarm display Displayed regardless of the Display modeDisplay Status Action Warning display Displayed regardless of the Display mode Loading FailureTroubleshooting Checking the hour meter To set the unit to the Stop modeTo return to the usual screen Specification Diagram of external dimension Unit mm 260 174Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Broadcast Europe GmbH