Error messages

When a warning occurs in this unit, the warning lamp lights up.

Opening the DIAG menu will display the warning description on the counter display and the monitor. Also, when an abnormal operation is detected in this unit, the AUTO OFF lamp lights up and a message appears on the counter display.

DIAG menu

This display the VCR information.

VCR information includes “WARNING” information and “HOURS METER” (usage time) information. A DIAG menu appears on the monitor when the monitor is connected to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector on the connector section.

Displaying the DIAG menu

1

Press the DIAG button.

The DIAG menu screen is displayed on the monitor, and the message is displayed on the counter display.

2

The “WARNING” information and “HOURS METER” information can be switched by pressing the search buttons.

3

Press the DIAG button again to return to the original display.

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

 

 

A

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADPHONES

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

PREROLL

IN

TRIM

+ OUT

 

REW

 

STOP

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

SET

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

PULL

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN

 

PULL FOR VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO LEVEL

 

CHROMA

SET UP

HUE

CF

TC

REC

TV

MENU SET DIAG

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

PRESET

OUT

PRESET

LEVEL PRESET

BLK

PRESET CHROMA PH PRESET

INHIBIT

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4F/8F

REGEN

REC RUN

ON

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

MANUAL

 

MANUAL

 

MANUAL

MANUAL

2F

PRESET

FREE RUN

OFF

625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

AUTO OFF

 

PUSH

JOG

SHTL

 

SLOW

REV FWD

PULL

OPEN

1, 3

“WARNING” information display

A warning message is displayed whenever a warning occurs (the warning lamp lights up). When warnings have not been detected, “NO WARNING” is displayed.

When multiple warning occur, the descriptions for each warning can be checked by turning the search dial.

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Panasonic AJ-D950 manual Error messages, Displaying the Diag menu

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