Panasonic AJ-D400 operating instructions RET Button, Lens RET button functions, Int, Ext

RET Button

The images recorded on the VTR or return video signal which has been input to the Time code input/output/Video input adaptor AJ-YA710 (option) can be seen on the viewfinder screen when the RET (return video) button is pressed or while it is kept pressed in.

What is displayed on the viewfinder screen changes as indicated in the table below according to the RET VIDEO switch setting and VTR mode.

ÈLens RET button functions

RET VIDEO switch	Internal VTR mode	Description of what appears
setting		on viewfinder screen
INT	Recording	Images shot by camera.
		RET button does not function.
	Recording paused	What has been recorded
		(2-second rec review) can be
		checked.
	Playing	Internal VTR’s playback
		images.
		RET button does not function.
	Playback paused	Search operation for
		successive shooting.
EXT	Recording	Return video signal which has
		been supplied to AJ-YA710
		(option).
	Recording paused	Return video signal which has
		been supplied to AJ-YA710
		(option).
	Playing	Return video signal which has
		been supplied to AJ-YA710
		(option).
	Playback paused	Return video signal which has
		been supplied to AJ-YA710
		(option).

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