Panasonic AJ-HD1700 manual Jog/Shuttle, Jog mode, Shuttle mode, Variable mode

Jog/Shuttle

Jog mode

1 Press the JOG button.

2 Turn the search dial.

The dial’s click-stops are released, and the tape is played back at the speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned.

The maximum jog speed can be changed by selecting the setup menu item No.310 (JOG FWD MAX) and No.311 (JOG REV MAX) settings.

When the dial is no longer turned, a still picture will appear.

3 To transfer the VTR from the jog mode to another mode, press the button that corresponds to the mode concerned.

Shuttle mode

1 Press the SHTL button.

2 Turn the search dial.

The playback picture speed changes from 0 up to
w32 k depending on the dial position.
This speed can be switched to	w9.8k, w16k or
w32 k using setup menu item No.101	(SHTL

MAX).

The dial has a click-stop at the center position where a still picture will appear.

3 To transfer the VTR from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or the button of the mode concerned.

Variable mode

1 Press the VAR button.
2 Turn the search dial.
The playback picture speed changes from	j4.9k
to i4.9k depending on the dial position.

The maximum shuttle speed can be changed by selecting the setup menu item No.308 (VAR FWD MAX) and No.309 (VAR REV MAX) settings. Noise will be generated at all speeds other than

j1 k to i2 k. (For all tapes other than DVCPRO HD-LP recorded ones, the noise-free speed range

is j1.0 k to i1.1 k.)

3 To transfer the VTR from the variable mode to another mode, press the STOP button or the button of the mode concerned.

<Note>

At the factory setting, the VTR is set to be transferred to the shuttle mode, jog mode or variable mode when the search dial is turned.

In cases where it is not convenient for the VTR to be transferred directly to the variable speed mode, it can be transferred via the search button. Select “KEY” as the setup menu item No.100 (SEARCH ENA) setting.

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