STOP/STAND BY mode

1

When the STOP button is pressed, the unit goes into the stop mode. The STOP lamp lights and the tape stops traveling.

In order to protect the tape, the unit goes into the standby OFF mode after the time set by setup menu No. 400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed. When the STOP, REW, FF or PLAY button is pressed, the unit will go into the appropriate mode.

2

When the STAND BY button is pressed, the unit goes into the standby ON/OFF mode. When the button’s lamp is lighted, the unit is in the standby ON mode.

When the button is pressed during the stop mode, the unit goes into the standby OFF mode and half-loading mode and the lamp goes off.

When the button is pressed during the standby OFF mode, the unit goes to the standby ON mode.

Still Timer Setting

Page 54 indicates the settings for menu item 400-Still Timer set. Still Timer settings 4 and below will best protect the tape.

2

 

 

INPUT SELECT

 

ON

VIDEO

Y PB PR

CMPST

SDTI(V&A)

SDI

 

AUDIO

ANALOG

AES/EBU

USER SET

SDI

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

CH CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

MODE

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

INT

TAPE

REMOTE

METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC/CTL

 

 

 

 

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UB

EXT

EE

LOCAL

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAND BY PLAYER

RECORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC SET

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIFT

ADJ START

RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

DVCPRO

SCH

CF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVO

REC INHIBIT

LEVEL CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSEM VIDEO

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

CUE

TC

EDIT

 

PLAY

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

A

TRIM +

A

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

IN

OUT

REW

 

STOP

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

SET

V

 

 

 

 

PULL

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

OPEN

PULL FOR VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

EJECT

AUTO OFF

PUSH

JOG

 

SHTL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLOW

 

REV

 

FWD

PULL

OPEN

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Panasonic AJ-D950 manual STOP/STAND by mode, Still Timer Setting

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