Panasonic AJ-D455P 4CTL/TC/UB/REMAIN button, 5RESET button, 6REW button, 7STOP button, 8FF button

Controls and their functions

!4CTL/TC/UB/REMAIN button

Each time this is pressed, the counter display is switched by one setting in the following sequence: CTL → TC → UB → REMAIN.

“r∗∗∗ -∗∗∗” appears when the remaining tape is displayed. The amount of tape remaining

is displayed after “r” and the total tape length is displayed after “–”. The display shows “r – ” at EJECT and after a tape is inserted until the remaining tape and total tape length are calculated.

!5RESET button

When this is pressed during CTL mode, the counter returns to the 00:00:00:00 display. During menu setup, initial setting values are restored when the RESET button is pressed.

!6REW button*

The tape is rewound when this is pressed.

The unit goes into shuttle (SHTL) mode at –9.5⋅normal tape speed when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button.

!7STOP button

When this is pressed, the tape stops traveling, and if the setup menu No. 111 (STOP EE SEL) is set to TAPE, still pictures can be monitored.

The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode, and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.

If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time, the unit automatically switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape.

The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit.

!8FF button

The tape is fast forwarded when this is pressed.

The unit goes into shuttle (SHTL) mode at +9.5⋅ normal tape speed when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button.

!9PLAY button

Playback commences when this button is pressed.

Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button.

@0Format display

The DVCPRO lamp lights when a DVCPRO cassette has been inserted or when no cassette is inserted. The DV lamp lights when a consumer-use DV cassette has been inserted.

@1REC button

Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button.

When it is pressed during playback, search, fast forward or rewind, EE mode images and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is kept depressed.

When it is pressed in the stop mode, EE mode images and sound can be monitored. When the STOP button is pressed, the original picture and sound are restored.

DVCPRO recording is performed when a DVCPRO cassette is used; DV recording is performed when a consumer-use cassette is used.

@2Headphones jack

The sound being recorded, played back or edited can be monitored on stereo head- phones when they are connected to this jack.

*The FF/REW speed can be selected on the setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX), and it is set to the same speed.

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