Parts and their functions

Front panel

ON

POWER

 

 

 

 

DVCPRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

A VOL

INPUT SELECT

PREVIEW/PREVIEW

AUTO EDIT PREROLL

HEADPHONES

MIX

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

 

 

REC LEVEL

 

 

 

UNITY

 

 

PB LEVEL

 

 

 

VAR

DVCPRO 50

COUNTER ASSEM

VIDEO

CUE

TC

STAND BY PLAYER

RECORDER

JOG

SHTL

SLOW

RESET CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT

 

PLAY

 

REC

 

 

 

A IN

INSERT

A OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

 

 

REW

 

STOP

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

 

 

SUPER

REC INH

INT

TCG

MODE

CONTROL

 

 

 

PRESET MENU SET DIAG

ON

ON

REGEN

TAPE

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

OFF

EXIT

 

EE

LOCAL

 

 

 

V X Z

U W Y [

YTCG switch

REGEN:

The internal time code generator is synchronized

with the time code which the time code reader

has read from the tape.

The signal that is to be used for regeneration is

selected using setup menu No. 503 (TCG

REGEN).

PRESET:

The time code generator can be preset on the

USET button

When this button is pressed, the data which has been set using the setup menus is entered.

After the data has been entered, the setup menu settings are exited, and the original status is restored. When the internal time code has been set, the data which has been set is entered.

VDIAG button

When this button is pressed, the VTR information is displayed.

When it is pressed again, the original display is restored.

The VTR information consists of the “WARNING” information, “HOURS METER” information and “UMID” information.

Switching between the display of each type of information is accomplished by pressing the search button.

Displayed on the “WARNING” screen are details of the warnings.

Displayed on the “HOURS METER” screen are the deck’s serial number, power-on time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, number of times a cassette has been loaded, number of times the power has been turned on and off, and so on.

Displayed on the “UMID INFO” screen are details of the UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information.

WSUPER switch ON:

The superimposed time code and other information is output to the VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector.

OFF:

The superimposed information is not output.

XREC INH switch

This switch is used to enable or disable recording on the cassette tape.

ON:

Recording on the cassette tape is disabled (inhibited).

In this state, the REC INH lamp lights on the display panel.

OFF:

Recording on the cassette tape is enabled so long as the accidental erasure prevention mechanism on the cassette tape is set to enable recording.

operation panel or by remote control.

EXT:

The external time code which is input from the

time code input connector or video signal VITC is

used. Which of the two is to be set is selected

using setup menu No. 505 (EXT TC SEL).

ZMODE switch

<In the stop mode> TAPE:

The signal which is played back from the tape is output.

EE:

The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT button is output.

<During recording or editing> TAPE:

The simultaneous playback signals are output. (The setup menu No.310 (CONFI EDIT) setting is necessary.)

EE:

The input signal selected by the INPUT SELECT button is output.

[CONTROL switch

This switch is set to the REMOTE or LOCAL position when the VTR is to be controlled by an external unit using the REMOTE, RS-232C or PARALLEL connector.

REMOTE:

Set the switch to this position to control the VTR using a component that has been connected using the 9-pin REMOTE, RS-232C or PARALLEL connector.

LOCAL:

Set the switch to this position to control the VTR using its operation panel.

When the unit is to be controlled with the switch at this position by a component connected using the PARALLEL connector, selection can be made using setup menu No. 211 (LOCAL 25P).

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Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual Regen, Preset, Off, Ext, Remote, Local

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