Panasonic AJ-D230HP Power switch, Cassette slot, Eject button, REC/REC INH lamp, Remote lamp

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Controls and Their Functions

Front panel

POWER switch

When the ON side is pressed, the power is turned on, and the counter display area lights.

Cassette slot

Anews gathering cassette, general-purpose cassette or consumer-use cassette with an adaptor is loaded through this slot. Consumer-use cassettes can be played back only.

EJECT button

When this is pressed, the tape is unloaded, and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected.

When the counter display area shows the CTL display, the display is now reset.

REC/REC INH lamp

REC: This lights during recording.

REC INH: This lights when the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure prevention status.

It also lights when REC INHIBIT has been set to ON on the setup menu.

In this status, recording is not possible.

REMOTE lamp

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

WIDE lamp

This lights in the 16:9 wide screen mode.

“Consumer-use cassette loaded” display lamp This lights when a cassette recorded on a consumer-use DV unit has been loaded.

REPEAT lamp

This lights during repeat playback.

SERVO lamp

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

Channel condition lamps

blue

red) in

One of these lamps lights (green

accordance with the status of the error rates.

 

Green: This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both satisfactory.

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

Red: This lights when either the video or audio playback signals are corrected or interpolated.

Level meter

This displays the audio signal levels.

The input audio signal levels are displayed during recording and E-E selection; the output audio signal levels are displayed during playback.

“Cassette loaded” display lamp

This lights when a cassette has been loaded into the unit.

Counter display area

The TC and CTL counts, on-screen information and messages appear in this area.

LOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch

This is operated when menu settings are to be performed or when the unit is to be controlled from a remote location.

LOCAL: For controlling the unit using the controls on the unit’s operation panel.

MENU: For setting the on-screen menu.

REMOTE: For controlling the unit with an RS-232C or other external control unit.

INPUT SELECT switch

This is used to select the input signals.

LINE: For recording signals which have been supplied to the video signal input connector.

S-VIDEO:For recording signals which have been supplied to the S-VIDEO input connector.

OPTION: For supplying video and audio signals from an optional board and recording them.

BEGIN button

This sets the repeat playback start point, and it displays the currently entered start point.

END button

This sets the repeat playback end point, and it displays the currently entered end point.

CH3/CH4 lamp

This lights during DV format playback when the audio signals have been set in CH3 and CH4.

AUDIO OUT SELECT button

This selects the audio signals which are to be output.

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Contents Operating Instructions FCC Note Table of Contents RS-232C Interface Introduction FeaturesFront Panel Controls and Their FunctionsCounter display area Cassette slot Power switchLOCAL/MENU/REMOTE switch Input Select switchReset button Volume controlVolume recording level control Remote control connectorConnector section Sync in connector AC in connectorSignal GND terminal Handle Video in connectorUse of Panasonic consumer DV cassette tape is recommended TapesType DescriptionInsert the cassette tape Switching on the power and inserting the cassetteSwitch on the power OperationPrecautions for setting the still timer Stop modeRecording Still-picture playback Pause/still recording back-space assemble recordingPlayback Cue and ReviewUse the Audio OUT Select button to select the desired sound Mode Audio OUT connectors Display tubeFrame advance Sound selectionRepeat playback Set the VTR to the menu modeMenu screen Setting Description of operation Set the VTR to the local modeOFF MEM Stop Repeat Continue Time code Time Code and User’s BitUser’s bit Setting the user’s bit Setting the time codeDisplay changes as shown below Time code and user’s bit playbackDisplay position Operating modeSuperimposed Display Screens Characters displayedUpon completion of the setting, press the SET REC button Set-up Default SettingsChanging a setting SettingSet-up Menus SettingBasic menu Operation menu Description of settingsInterface menu Type Format SEL settingTape Protect menu Memory Mode menuTime Code menu Setting Description of settingsLOW-RF Video menuColor MuteAudio menu RS-232C InterfaceCommunication parameters Interface specificationsExample of wiring connections Pin No SignalCommunication system Asynchronous, full duplex Baud rate External interface specificationsSending format from personal computer to VTR Data format Receiving format from VTR to personal computerSTX QOP ETX ACK STX OEJ ETX STX QCD ETX ACK STX CD Send Description of operation Command list Key commandsStatus command VTR operation mode CodeStandby OFF commands Counter sense commandDeck ID command Description of error Error NoCondensation Video Head CleaningMaintenance Set the VTR to the remote modeLine IN/line OUT Input connectorsOutput connectors Digital videoService Centers
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