Parts and their functions
Front panel
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, recording starts. When it is pressed during stop or eject, the input video signals and audio signals can be checked even when the TAPE/EE switch is set to TAPE.
The value of the time code generator can also be checked. (REC CHECK mode)
The REC CHECK mode is released when the STOP button or other operation button is pressed.
NTAPE/EE switch
This is used to select the signals which are to be output in the STOP mode.
TAPE:
The signals played back from the tape are output.
EE:
No optional board installed
The signals selected by menu item No.106 [EJECT EE SEL] are output. The black signal for the video signals and mute for the audio output are the factory settings.
When the
The signals selected by menu item No.600 [VIDEO IN SEL] are output as the video signals, and the signals selected by menu item No.700 [AUDIO IN SEL] are output as the audio signals.
However, when “1394” is selected as the VIDEO IN SEL setting, the audio input signals will also be supplied from the DV connector (digital video interface).
<Note>
The image and sound may be disrupted when this switch’s position is changed.
OCOUNTER button
This is used to switch the counter display.
Each time it is pressed, the display is switched by one step in the following sequence: CTL 5 TC 5 UB 5 r 5 PB FORMAT 5 CTL and so on.
CTL : The tape timer (control signal) is displayed.
TC | : | The time code is displayed. |
UB | : | The user’s bit is displayed. |
r: The remaining tape length and total tape length are displayed in
Example:
PB FORMAT:
The format of the tape now playing is displayed.
Playback tape format | Counter display |
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DVCPRO | Hd 1080 |
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DVCPRO | Hd 720P |
DVCPRO HD (1080i) | Hd 1080 SP |
DVCPRO HD (720P) | Hd 720P SP |
DVCPRO50 (422) | Sd 50 |
DVCPRO (411) | Sd 25 |
DVCPRO50 (420P) | Sd 50P |
DV | The DV lamp on the counter |
| display lights. |
DVCAM |
PRESET button
When this is pressed in the CTL mode, the counter display is reset to zero.
QREC INHIBIT switch2
This is used to enable or disable recording on the cassette tape.
ON : Recording on the cassette tape is disabled. The REC INHIBIT lamp on the display lights.
OFF : When the cassette tape’s accidental erasure prevention mechanism is at the recording enable setting, recording onto the cassette tape is enabled.
2 This function is operational only when the AJ- YA120AG (optional accessory) or
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