Panasonic AJ-D250P Power switch, Cassette insertion slot, Eject button, REC/REC INH lamp

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Parts and Their Functions

Front panel

1POWER switch

When the ON side is pressed, power is supplied to the unit, and the counter display is illuminated.

2Cassette insertion slot

News gathering cassettes, general-purpose

cassettes and consumer-use cassettes accompanied by the adapter are inserted into this slot. Consumer-use cassettes can be used for playback only.

3EJECT button

When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded, and a few seconds later it is automatically ejected. If the counter display is set to the CTL display, the display will be reset.

4REC/REC INH lamp

REC: The lamp lights during recording.

REC INH: The lamp lights when the accidental cassette erasure prevention status is established.

It also lights when “ON” is selected as the “REC INHIBIT” setting on the setup menu.

Recording cannot be conducted while this lamp is lighted.

5REMOTE lamp

This lamp lights when the LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch has been set to REMOTE.

6WIDE lamp

This lamp lights in the 16:9 wide screen mode.

7Consumer-use cassette insertion lamp

This lamp lights when a cassette recorded using a consumer-use DV device has been inserted.

8REPEAT lamp

This lamp lights during repeat playback.

9SERVO lamp

This lamp lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.

:Channel status lamps

One of these lamps lights depending on the error

rate status. (Green Blue Red)

Green: This lamp lights when the error rate for both the video and audio playback signals is at an acceptable level.

Blue: This lamp lights when the error rate for either the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated. A normal playback picture appears even when the lamp is lighted.

Red: This lamp lights when either the video or audio playback signals have become subject to correction or interpolation.

;Level meter

This indicates the levels of the audio signals. During recording or E-E selection, it indicates the audio input signal levels; during playback, it indicates the audio output signal levels.

<Cassette insertion lamp

This lamp lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit.

=Counter display

The time codes, CTL count values and on-screen information and other messages appear on this display.

>LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch

This switch is set when the menu settings are to be performed or when the unit is to be controlled from an external source.

LOCAL: Set here when the unit is to be controlled using the controls provided on the unit’s operation panel.

MENU: Set here when the on-screen menu items are to be set.

REMOTE: Set here when the unit is to be controlled using the RS-232C interface or other external control device.

?INPUT SELECT switch

This is used to select the input signals.

LINE: Set here to record the signals which are supplied to the video signal input connector.

S-VIDEO:Set here to record the signals which are supplied to the S-VIDEO input connector.

OPTION: Set here to supply video and audio signals from the optional board and record them.

@BEGIN button

This button sets the start point for repeat playback and it indicates the start point which is currently entered.

AEND button

This button sets the end point for repeat playback and it indicates the end point which is currently entered.

BCH3/CH4 lamps

These lamps light when the audio signals have been set to CH3 and CH4 during DV format playback.

CAUDIO OUT SELECT button

This button selects the audio signals which are to be output.

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Contents S0699W3119 a VQT8188-2FCC Note Contents Features IntroductionParts and Their Functions Front panelCounter display ? Input Select switch Power switchLOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch Cassette insertion slotRemote connector Headphones jackVolume control Reset buttonConnector panel REF Video in connector Signal GND terminalVideo in connector Audio in connectorsTapes Tape DescriptionCassette Checkpoints for consumer-use DV tape playback Operation Turning on the power/inserting a cassetteTurn on the unit’s power Insert the cassette tape Check that the Stop lamp is lightedStop mode Checkpoint for Still Timer settingRecording Press the Play button while holding down the REC buttonPress the Stop button to end the recording Cue/review Pause/record frame-to-frame continuityPlayback Still picture playbackAudio switching Frame by frame advanceSetting the Begin and END points Menu mode Select TC or CTL using the Counter button. NoteRepeat playback Setting the Begin and END points Front panel Setting the repeat playback modeDisplaying the Begin and END points User’s bit Time Codes and User’s BitTime codes TCR 00 07 04Now follow the same procedure as for setting the time code Setting the time codeSetting the user’s bit Down button Stop buttonPlaying back the time code/user’s bit 00 07 04Superimposed Screens Display positionCharacters displayed Superimpose Screens Setup Initial Settings How to perform the settings using the on-screen menusHow to restore the factory settings How to set the user default settings How to load the user default settings How to initiate the menu protect modeHow to release the menu protect mode How to display the Diag menuUnderlining denotes the factory mode setting Setup MenusSetting Description of setting Superimposed Display System menuBasic menu Operation menu Interface menu Tape Protect menu Time Code menu Video menu Audio menu Editing PreparationOperation Fading Audio editing functionsCutting Noise may appear here at the joins in the edit pointsFirst Edit Function Preparing the editing tape First edit for assemble editingFirst edit for insert editing Interface specifications RS-232CCommunication parameters $ Data format External interface specificationsSending format computer VTR 3AHReceiving format VTR computer ExampleOAudio control commands Command list$ List of commands OCounter control commandsOMedia operation control commands ODisplay control commandsOEdit control commands OInput/output control commandsOOperation control commands OQuery control commands OCommunication control commands OSearches control commands OTimer control commands$ Audio control commands $ Counter control commandsParameters Sets the signal to be regenerated when the TCG time code $ Display control commands CTL data referenceTC data reference Menu item Setting Setting command $ Edit control commandsOWhen the CTL data is to be Used as the reference$ Media operation control commands $ Input/output control commandsM1 HEX display M2 HEX display $ Operation control commands STX OBF ETXSTX ORC ETX STX OSF ETX Case of a Dvcpro format tapeCase of a DV format tape Parameters OIn the case of a Dvcpro Format tapeSTX OSR ETX TC mode, UB mode, Remain mode $ Query control commandsCTL mode OIn the case of CTL dataFf = Frames Auto Back OFF STX QHC ETX Rewind Play Play Pause STX QHR ETXRewind Eject Switching data Parameter M1 HEX display M2 HEX display Bits supportedOWith no parameter AD9ADAADBADCADDADEADF OSP StopAD AD AD AD AD AddressfOBitmap table a Cassette RF Video Tape HardACK OFF STX QRS ETX Repeat ONE Time Continue OFF STX QSY ETXOBitmap table B OWhen CTL data is to be used as ReferenceVideo Option STX QVM ETX $ Communication control commands OParameter setting normalOParameter setting no completion command $ Search control commands OWhen CTL data is to be usedOWhen the parameter value for Which the TC data serves as OWhen the counter value is toOWhen the parameter value for Be stored in the memoryOWhen the designated position is not to be entered Searches the counter value at the time when the command Data = wghmmssff Still mode is established upon completion $ Timer control commands $ Mode transition table Play REC PauseAudio Insert Pause$ Send commands and data returned from $ Send command intervalsCheckpoints for RS-232C communication Error Messages Error No DescriptionProcedure for removing the tape manually in an emergency Emergency EjectVideo Head Cleaning MaintenanceCondensation $ Output connectors Specifications$ Input connectors $ Digital video$ Digital audio Page Southeast Region Executive OfficeMid-Atlantic/New England Central Region
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