Panasonic AJ-YA120AG manual Emergency eject, Video head cleaning, Maintenance, Plastic gear

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Emergency eject

Procedure to ejecting the tape manually in an emergency

If the cassette tape fails to be ejected even when the EJECT button is pressed, it can be ejected as follows.

O Follow the steps below after making absolutely sure that the unit’s power has been turned off.

1Remove the top panel.	3Check that the posts have unloaded the tape and
	that the tape is completely housed inside the
2Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to push in the red	cassette.
plastic gear (A) and turn it counterclockwise while	4Once the tape has been completely returned inside
keeping it pushed in. The mechanism that winds	the cassette case, use the Phillips-head
up the tape is activated by this, and it makes a	screwdriver to push in the red plastic gear (B) in
latching sound. Ignore the sound, and turn the gear	front of the cassette down motor’s worm gear and,
through about 10 revolutions.	while keeping it pushed in, turn it clockwise to eject
<Note>	the cassette.
Turning the gear more than necessary will strain	<Note>
the cassette, possibly resulting in tape damage.	When closing the cassette cover, take care not to
	catch the tape.
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Plastic gear

(A)

Plastic gear

(B)

Video head cleaning

This unit comes with an auto head cleaning function which reduces the amount of dirt on the heads automatically. However, in order to improve the unit’s reliability, it is recommended that the video heads be cleaned on a daily basis. Use the cleaning fluid specified by Panasonic.

Maintenance

Before proceeding with maintenance, set the power switch to OFF, and be absolutely sure to hold the molded part of the power plug to disconnect it from the power outlet.

Clean the cabinet using a soft cloth. To remove stubborn dirt, dilute some kitchen detergent, soak a cloth in the solution and wring it out well, and then wipe away the dirt. After wiping off the dirt, use a dry cloth to take up the remaining moisture. Do not use paint thinners or benzine.

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Contents Operating Instructions Model No. AJ- EFor your safety Operating precautionFor U.K. only Contents Features IntroductionMulti-functional interfaces Parts and their functions Front panelLOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch Repeat lampSystem format lamp SCH lamp2Audio monitor selector switch ? Analog lamp2@ Meter button and lamp CH34 Audio output lamps CH12, CH34Analog audio signal recording level controls2 Volume control720p lamp Headphone jackREC button2 No optional board installed When the AJ-YA120AG or AJ-YAD120AG is installedTAPE/EE switch Reset buttonRear panel AC in inletDC in socket DC OUT socketTC in connector2 TC OUT connectorHD/SD REF Video in connectors and 75Ω termination switch2 Audio in connectors CH1, CH2, CH3, CH42Precautions for using consumer DV and Dvcam cassettes TapesInserting the tape Usable tapesStop mode Turning on the unit’s powerOperation Recording Pause/recording follow-on recordingPlayback Cue/reviewStill image playback Insert a cassette tape into the unit Press the Play buttonLinear 0.3k playback When AJ-A95 is connectedVariable speed playback Setting the Begin and END points Setting the repeat playback modeSet the VTR to the menu mode Repeat playbackSetting the time code Time code & user’s bitTime code User’s bitSetting the user’s bit Select menu item No.531 UB PresetPlaying back the time code and user’s bit T2R00 07 04Superimposed screen displays Characters displayedRemaining tape display Display positionOperation mode Time modeSTA mode M modeSetup initial settings Setting method using the on- screen menusReturning to the factory settings Set the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch to the Menu positionSetting the user defaults Loading the user defaults Menu protectionDisplaying the Diag menu Releasing the menu protection modeWith the hour meter displayed, press the Search button Setup menus Menus which are displayedTYPE-B Near Audio in SEL Setting Description of settings Superimposed Display Indicates the factory settingSystem System Freq Setting Description of settingsHD SYS H ADV Basic Format Display SYS Format PB FormatManual Auto022 020 023 Playback format Formats for playbackManual Dvcam HD-LP Operation FRZ Mode SEL SP Mode INHMemory Mode Auto REWRept Mode Battery SELCTL BGN TC BGNInterface Tape ProtectTime Code Phase Corr DF ModeTC Preset UB PresetVideo ESR Mode SD CCR Mode SDBLK Clip CC F1 BlankAudio REC CUE CH1CH2 CH3Menu DIF Config DIF SpeedDIF in CH DIF OUT CHError No Error message and description Error messages23/24 Hz mode and 25 Hz mode Unload Error Condensation Operation performed by AJ-HD1200AVideo head cleaning MaintenanceProcedure to ejecting the tape manually in an emergency Emergency ejectSpecifications $ Video input connectors21$ Video output connectors GeneralOther Connectors OptionsMemo Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH