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ON
POWER
REMOTE
SUPER
REC INH
TCG
MODE
ON
OFF
DVCPRO 50
EJECT
SEARCH
TC
CUE
VIDEO
ASSEM
COUNTER
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
PF 1 PF 2 PF 3 PF 4
RESET
PLAYER
RECORDER
SET
TC PRESET
MENU
PF
STAND BY
EDIT
A OUT
OUTIN SET
A IN
PREROLL
AUTO EDIT
PREVIEW/
REVIEW
INPUT SELECTMETER
AUDIO MON SELAUDIO MIXHEADPHONES
AUDIO VOL SEL
VIDEO
CH 1
RMIX
1&2
CH1/3
PULL
CH2/4
REC CH1/3
CH1/3CH2/4
REC CH2/4
3&4
L
CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
AUDIO
FULL/FINE
RECPLAY
REW FF SHIFT
PULL
STOP
INSERT
PUSH
DVCPRO
DV
2
X
OFF
REC
PB
UNITY
VAR
ON
OFF
INT
EXT
TAPE
EE
XL/L/M-
cassette
SHTL
JOG
SLOW
L cassette size
XL cassette size
Consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassettes
(Standard DV and DVCAM cassettes, mini DV and
DVCAM cassettes)
OUse a cassette adapter (AJ-CS455P) when a mini
DV or DVCAM cassette is to be used.
Note that inserting a mini DV or DVCAM cassette
without the use of a cassette adapter will cause
malfunctioning.
Also note that long-duration mini DV cassettes (80
minutes in the standard mode and 120 minutes in
the LP mode) cannot be used.
OIt is not possible to play back tapes which have
been recorded in the LP mode.
OWhen editing material recorded on a consumer-use
DV or DVCAM cassette, first record the material on
a DVCPRO tape or other tape used by VTRs for
broadcast applications.
OThe maximum transport speed of a mini DV or
DVCAM cassette tape is 32a.
OThe images may be subject to disturbance during
the slow motion playback of consumer-use DV and
DVCAM cassette tapes.
OFrom the perspective of protecting consumer-use
DV and DVCAM cassette tapes, minimize the
number of times the tapes are cued up at the same
locations as much as possible.
OWhen consumer-use DV and DVCAM cassette
tapes are used, the maximum time for STILL TIMER
is set to 10 seconds.
It is recommended that tapes bearing the
Panasonic brand be used as the consumer-use DV
tapes.
M cassettes
Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 33
minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 66 minutes
at the 25 Mbps rate.
(AJ-P66MP)
L cassettes
Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 92
minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 184 minutes
at the 25 Mbps rate.
(AJ-P126LP, AJ-5P92LP)
OUse AJ-5P92LP tapes which have been recorded
using the DVCPRO (25M) format in a VTR that
supports 184 minutes of DVCPRO (25M) format
recording and playback.
XL cassettes
Tapes enabling recording and playback for up to 126
minutes at the 50 Mbps rate and for up to 252 minutes
at the 25 Mbps rate.
(AJ-5P126XG)
M cassette size
Tapes
Align the center of the cassette with the center of the
insertion slot, and press it in gently.
The cassette tape will load automatically.