Panasonic VQT0C55 Series recording function, DV Camcorder, Recording begins on the source unit

RECORDING – Series recording function –

By linking this unit to other DV devices, this unit can perform continuous, long-hour recording. This unit can be set as a backup unit connected to a DV camcorder. When the recording tape of the source unit ends, this unit can start recording. This enables long-hour recording.

Backup unit: the main unit

DV Camcorder

DV cable

POWER

						EJECT
						MENU
		A.DUB		REC	PLAY	PAUSE
			DVCAM NTSC	PAL REC INH.
AG-DV2500
			1 / 3			SET
MIC	REMOTE	INPUT	CH	REW		FF
	OFF	LINE	2 / 4		STOP
			AUDIO

DV terminal DV terminal

9PIN WIRELESS DV S-VIDEO

INPUT switch

Connection

Connect the DV terminal of the source unit to the DV terminal of this unit with a DV cable.

Setting up this unit

⬛Set the INPUT switch on the front panel to “DV”.

⬛Set the SERIES REC TIME item of the SYSTEM menu.

Use the following settings according to the length of the tape of the source unit.

* For DV or mini DV cassettes:

25MIN	: 30-minute tape
55MIN	: 60-minute tape
75MIN	: 80-minute tape
115MIN	: 120-minute tape
175MIN	: 180-minute tape
265MIN	: 270-minute tape
OFF	: No series recording

⬛Set the DV TC DUP. item of the TIME CODE menu to “OFF”.

•It records the data of the built-in time code gen- erator or the built-in clock.

•If the time code of the DV camcorder stops advancing with the DV TC DUP. menu item set to “ON”, the time code of this unit, while per- forming series recording, also stops advanc- ing.

Operation

1. Recording begins on the source unit.

*Please record from the beginning of the re- cording tape.

*After inserting the tape, wait 10 seconds be- fore starting to record.

2.This unit begins recording when the tape of the source unit is near the end (about 5 minutes before the end of the tape).

• This unit begins recording when the record- ing time of the source unit reaches the time configured by the SERIES REC TIME set- ting.

Memo

•Series recording records the video and sound from the source unit to the main unit.

While this unit is performing series record- ing, please continue shooting from the source unit.

•The audio mode is the mode configured in the source unit. (32K/48K)

•Please set the SERIES REC TIME item to “OFF” if the unit is not performing series re- cording.

•Certain DV camcorders do not support DV format’s Absolute Track Number. In this case, the series recording function does not work.

•For AG-DVX100, depending on the menu set- ting, series recording is possible even if the SERIES REC TIME item of this unit is set to OFF.

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