Chapter 2 Parts and their functions

Mode displays

GPS: Lights when signals cannot be received during GPS operation.

GPS : Lights when signals are being received during GPS operation.

P-REC:Lights in pre-recording mode and flashes during the time set for pre-recording after the tally lamp for recording has turned off.

iREC: Lights during recording when the interval recording mode is established; flashes during recording standby.

i:Flashes when the interval recording mode has been selected.

NDF SLAVE HOLD

 

GPS

OVER

OVER

CTL VTCG TIME DATE P-iREC

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

h Y minM

s D

frm

20

 

TAPE E

 

B

30

 

BATT E

 

F

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

OO

 

RF SERVO HUMID SLACK

13 -dB

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Displays relating to the time code

NDF: Lights when the time code is in the non-drop frame mode.

DF: Lights when the time code is in the drop frame mode.

SLAVE: Lights when the time code is locked externally.

HOLD: Lights when the time generator/reader value is being held.

CTL: Lights when CTL is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the CTL count value is displayed.

TCG: Lights when TC (or UB) is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the TC (or UB) generator value is displayed.

TC: Lights when TC (or UB) is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the TC (or UB) reader value is displayed.

VTCG: Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the VIUB generator value is displayed.

VTC: Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the VIUB reader value is displayed.

TIME: Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the values of the hour, minutes and seconds in real time are displayed.

DATE: Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the values of the year, month and day are displayed in real time.

No display: Remains off when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the real-time values of the hour and minutes in the time zone are displayed.

Time counter display:

The time code, CTL, user bits and real time are displayed.

<Note>

When UB has been selected by the DISPLAY switch, each time the HOLD button is pressed, the setting is switched in the following sequence: VTCG (VTC) 5 DATE 5 TIME 5 no display (time zone) 5 TCG (TC) and so on repeatedly.

Time code-related switch settings and display items

TCG switch position

DISPLAY switch

Display item

 

2

position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC or CTL

Time code

 

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

UB

User bits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL

CTL

 

 

F-RUN or R-RUN

 

 

 

 

TC

Time code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UB

User bits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P Time code-related switch settings and display items, Mode displays, Time counter display

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