Panasonic AJ-SDd93 - Manual (Page 9)

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Parts and their functions (continued)
Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ-
SUPER
ON
OFF
TCG
REGEN
PRESET
EXT
INT
COUNTER
PF PF1 PF2 PF3 DIAG
MENU
PUSH
SHTL/SLOW
TC
PRESET
METER
FULL/FINE
MONITOR SEL
RESET REC PB
UNITY
INPUT SELECT
VIDEO AUDIO
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 HEADPHONES
SEARCH
EJECT POWER
REC INHIBIT CONTROL
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
LOCAL REMOTE
REC PLAY
FF REW STOP
INPUT SELECT buttons
These buttons are used to switch the video and audio
input signals. They can also be used to switch the
input signals to the internal reference signal selected
as the setup menu item No.600 (INT SG) setting.
VIDEO:
Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input
video signal selection is switched in the order of [Y PB
PR]
→[CMPST] → [SDI] → [1394] → [SG].
• When SG has been selected, the signal is
switched to the internal reference signal selected
as the setup menu item No.600 (INT SG) setting.
AUDIO:
Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input
audio signal selection is switched in the order of
[ANALOG]
→ [SDI] → [1394] → [SG].
Notes:
• It is possible to inhibit the input switch operations
(video and audio) of the INPUT SELECT buttons
using setup menu item No.112 (V IN SEL INH) and
item No.113 (A IN SEL INH).
• The Y PB PR and CMPST settings for the VIDEO
button as well as the ANALOG setting for the
AUDIO button cannot be selected unless the
optional board (AJ-YA93P) has been installed.
• The SDI setting for the VIDEO and AUDIO buttons
cannot be selected unless the optional board (AJ-
YA94G) has been installed.
PF button
When this button is pressed, buttons to
function as the PF1, PF2 and PF3 buttons,
respectively. When it is pressed again before another
button is pressed, these modes are canceled.
When this button is pressed together with the
MENU/DIAG button , the DIAG screen is displayed.
COUNTER/PF1 button
Each time this button is pressed, the counter display
on the display panel changes by one step in the
following sequence: CTL
→ TC → UB.
RESET/PF2 button
When this button is pressed in the CTL mode, the
counter display is reset to [00:00:00:00].
When it is pressed in the TC/UB mode while holding
down the TC PRESET button , the generator is
reset.
TC PRESET/PF3 button
This button is used to set the TC or UB values.
MENU/DIAG button
When this button is pressed, the setup menus are
displayed on the TV monitor (but only when the VIDEO
MON connector is used), and the setup menu
numbers are displayed on the unit’s display panel.
When it is pressed again, the setup menu settings are
exited, and the original status is restored.
When the button is pressed while holding down the PF
button , the VTR information is displayed. When it
is pressed again, the original display is restored. The
VTR information consists of the WARNING, HOURS
METER, UMID and DIF STATUS 1, 2 information.
The SEARCH button is used to switch the displays
between these kinds of information.
Descriptions of the warnings are displayed on the
WARNING screen. The deck’s serial number, power-
on time, drum rotation time, tape travel time, number
of loading times, number of power on/off times, etc.
are displayed on the HOURS METER screen. The
UMID (Unique Material Identifier) information is
displayed on the UMID INFO screen. The IEEE 1394
digital interface information is displayed on the DIF
STATUS 1, 2 screen.
TCG 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 (see page 35)
on the operation panel or by remote control.
EXT:
The external time code which is input from the time
code input connector or video signal VITC, or
IEEE1394 digital input signal is used. Which of the two
is to be set is selected using setup menu No. 505
(EXT TC SEL).
SUPER switch
ON : The time code and other superimposed
information are output to the VIDEO MON
connector.
OFF : No superimposed information is output.
Front panel
S E A R C H
button