Panasonic AJ-HDC20A P Shooting (recording)/playback function section (5)

Parts and their functions

Shooting (recording)/playback function section (5)

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>MODE CHECK button

While this button is held down, the camera’s setting mode is shown in the viewfinder.

This does not affect the output signals of the camera.

?USER 1 and USER 2 buttons

A user setting can be allocated to each of these buttons using the setting menu.

When a button is pressed, the user setting mode allocated to it is selected.

When the button is pressed again, the selected mode is released.

@EJECT button

This is pressed to insert or eject the cassette.

AREW button

This is pressed to rewind the tape. The button’s lamp comes on during rewinding.

When it is pressed during playback, the tape will be reviewed (rewound and played back) at about twice the regular speed while the button is held down.

BFF button

This is pressed to fast forward the tape. The button’s lamp comes on during fast forwarding. When it is pressed during playback, the tape will be cued (fast forwarded and played back) at about twice the regular speed while the button is held down.

CPLAY/PAUSE button

This is pressed to view the playback picture on the viewfinder screen or using a color video monitor. The button’s lamp comes on during playback.

When it is pressed during playback, the unit is set to pause in the playback mode (PLAY PAUSE), and the button’s lamp flashes. If the unit is left in the pause mode for two minutes, it automatically changes to the stop (STOP) mode.

DSTOP button

This is pressed to stop the tape travel.

EEMERGENCY screw (inside rubber cap)

If the cassette does not eject even when the EJECT button is pressed, use a screwdriver or similar implement to push and turn the EMERGENCY screw at the same time: this will cause the cassette to be ejected.

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