Setup menus

USER menu

<OPERATION>

 

 

 

No./Item

 

Description

 

 

 

 

100

This selects the direct search dial operation.

SEARCH ENA

0000

DIAL :

 

For direct search dial operations.

 

0001

KEY :

 

Operation is not transferred to the search

 

mode unless the search button is pressed.

 

 

101

This sets the maximum speed for shuttle

 

operations.

SHTL MAX

 

 

 

0000

a8.4 : 8.4a normal speed

 

0001

a16 : 16a normal speed

 

0002

a32 : 32a normal speed

 

 

102

This sets the maximum speed for FF and

 

REW operations.

FF. REW MAX

 

 

 

0000

a16 : 16 (32)a normal speed

 

0001

a32 : 32 (60)a normal speed

 

0002

a50 : 50 (100)a normal speed

 

<Notes>

 

OThe speeds given in the parentheses apply in

 

the DVCPRO (25 Mbps), DV and DVCAM

 

mode.

 

OWith mini DV or mini DVCAM cassette, the

 

maximum speed is set to 32a regardless of

 

this item’s settings.

 

 

104

This selects whether to warn the operator

 

when the REF. VIDEO signal has not been

REF ALARM

connected.

 

0000

OFF : Warning is not given.

 

0001

ON : Warning is given by the flashing

 

 

STOP lamp.

 

<Note>

 

Video and audio output may be disturbed when

 

the reference video signal is not input, so it is

 

recommended that a system which inputs the

 

reference video signal be used.

 

 

 

The underlined items indicates the initial setting.

No./Item

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

105

This selects the VTR mode in which the EE

 

status is established when the MODE switch

AUTO EE SEL

is set to EE.

 

0000

S/F/R : EE status is established in

 

STOP, FF, REW and EJECT modes.

 

0001

STOP : EE status is established in STOP

 

and EJECT modes.

 

0002

BLACK : EE status is established in STOP

 

and EJECT modes.

 

However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE,

 

the picture becomes black and the sound is

 

muted when the tape is ejected.

 

0003

BLACK1 : EE status is established in

 

STOP, FF, REW and EJECT modes.

 

However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE,

 

the picture becomes black and the sound is

 

muted when the tape is ejected.

 

0004

GRAY : EE status is established in STOP

 

and EJECT modes.

 

However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE,

 

the picture becomes gray and the sound is

 

muted when the tape is ejected.

 

0005

GRAY1 : EE status is established in

 

STOP, FF, REW and EJECT modes.

 

However, if the MODE switch is set to TAPE,

 

the picture becomes gray and the sound is

 

muted when the tape is ejected.

 

 

 

 

106

This selects the EE mode output signals.

EE MODE SEL

0000 NORMAL :

 

Signals are output with a delay equivalent to

 

the length of internal signal processing.

 

0001

THRU :

 

Signals are output directly, without internal

 

processing, and so are output with no delay.

 

<Note>

 

When the unit is in edit mode and SDTI/1394 or

 

SG has been selected for the input signals by the

 

INPUT SELECT button, internal operations are

 

forcibly set to NORMAL.

 

 

 

 

107

This set the play delay time in frame

 

increments.

PLAY DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

0000

0

 

 

:

:

 

 

0015

15

 

 

 

 

 

108

This selects the CAPSTAN LOCK mode.

CAP. LOCK

[525i system]

 

0000

2F : 2F mode

 

0001

4F : 4F mode

 

[625i system]

 

 

 

SD955B

 

0000

2F : 2F mode

 

0001

4F : 4F mode

 

0002

8F : 8F mode

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp manual Operation

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