Setup menus, Changing the file | Panasonic AJ-SD930, AJ-SD955A

Setup menus

This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be selected for use.

Changing the file

1 Press the MENU button.

2 When the FF button is pressed while holding down the DIAG button, the next user file is selected; conversely, when the REW button is pressed while holding down the DIAG button, the previous user file is selected.

Setting and releasing the lock mode

The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and user file (USER2 to USER5) settings. Once the lock mode is set, no further changes can be made to the settings.

Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the system file by using setup menu No. 30 (MENU LOCK) and for the user files by using setup menu No. A03 (MENU LOCK).

1 Press the MENU button.

2 Press the REW button or FF button while holding

SYSTEM

FF REW

	USER 1
	FF	REW
	FF	REW

	USER 2

REW FF	FF	REW
	FF	REW

	USER 3

	FF	REW
	FF	REW

	USER 4

	FF	REW
	FF	REW

USER 5

User files

Each user file contains the following items.

OBASIC

OOPERATION O INTERFACE O EDIT

O TAPE PROTECT O TIME CODE

O VIDEO O AUDIO O V BLANK O MENU

down the DIAG button to select the file for which the lock mode is to be set or released.

3 Turn the search dial to move the cursor (2) on the menu screen to No. 30 (MENU LOCK) for the system file or to No. A03 (MENU LOCK) for a user file.

4 Turn the search dial while holding down the search button to select whether the lock mode is to be set or released.

To set the lock mode:

Set 0001 (ON) as the setting.

To release the lock mode:

Set 0000 (OFF) as the setting.

3 To enter the selection made in step 2 for the user file which is to be used, press the SET button.

The user file is changed and stored in the memory.

<Note>

Since the SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 through 5, first select the user file and switch to the SYSTEM file, and then set the SYSTEM menu items.

When the lock mode has been set, “LOCKED” flashes on the menu screen. The counter display stops flashing and remains lighted.

SETUP-MENU		LOCKED
<USER2>		NO.000-		0005
2000 P-ROLL TIME				5s
001	LOCAL ENA		ST&EJ
002	TAPE TIMER		±12h
003	REMAIN SEL			OFF
004	SETUP NUMBER			OFF
005	METER SELECT			CUE
006	SYNCHRONIZE			ON
007	SUPER			ON
008	DISPLAY SEL		T&STA

5 Press the SET button.

The setting is stored in the memory.

<Notes>

O The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.

O Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to the factory settings even by pressing the RESET button.

AJ-SD930, AJ-SD955A specifications

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Panasonic AJ-SD930, AJ-SD955A Setup menus, Changing the file, Setting and releasing the lock mode

Models: AJ-SD930 AJ-SD955A