MAIN Menu Screen 3 of 4 (SUB menus)

REC (ASPECT)/RET screen

The recording, playback and return functions are set on this screen.

¢ R E C ( A S P E C T ) / R E T {

R E C MOD E

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4 E 3 / 2 5 M

R E T SW

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R E C C H E C K

Item

Variable

VF

Remarks

range

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC MODE

16E9/25M

ENG

This selects the mode for recording on

 

4E3/25M

 

the VTR.

 

 

 

16E9/25M: (16:9) signals are recorded

 

 

 

using the 25 Mbps format.

 

 

 

4E3/25M: (4:3) signals are recorded

 

 

 

using the 25 Mbps format.

 

 

 

 

RET SW

REC

USER

This selects the RET switch function.

 

CHECK

ENG

REC CHECK: The REC CHECK

 

CAM

 

operation is performed.

 

RET

 

CAM RET: The return signal output

 

MARKF

 

operation is performed.

 

 

 

(MARK): The MARK switch operation

 

 

 

is performed.

 

 

 

 

FThis is displayed when the Picture Link adaptor board (AJ-YAP900, optional acces- sory) has been installed.

The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.

USER menu: The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.

ENG menu: The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are held down together.

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Panasonic AJ-D610WBp operating instructions REC ASPECT/RET screen, REC Mode, RET SW REC User, Markf

AJ-D610WBp specifications

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