Panasonic AJ-SD255 - Manual (Page 25)

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Setup menus (continued)
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
No./Item Description
USER menu <TAPE PROTECT>
No./Item Description
401
SRC
PROTECT
When the time selected as the setup
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)
setting elapses while the unit is in the
search STILL (JOG/SLOW/SHTL)
mode, the unit automatically enters
one of the tape protection modes. This
menu item is for selecting which tape
protection mode the unit is to enter.
0000 STEP : STEP FWD
0001 HALF : HALF LOADING
Note:
When STEP FWD is selected, the unit
automatically goes into the STANDBY
OFF (HALF LOADING) mode when the
total time for which the unit is left standing
in the still status reaches 30 minutes (or 1
minute for a DV/DVCAM tape).
402
DRUM
STDBY
This selects the drum operation in the
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)
mode.
0000 OFF :
The drum stops rotating.
0001 ON :
The drum continues rotating.
403
STOP
PROTECT
When the time selected as the setup
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)
setting elapses while the unit is in the
STOP mode, the unit automatically
enters one of the tape
protection modes. This menu item is
for selecting which tape protection
mode the unit is to enter.
0000 STEP : STEP FWD
0001 HALF : HALF LOADING
Note:
When STEP FWD is selected, the unit is
automatically transferred to the
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode
when the total time during which it has
been left standing in the STOP mode
reaches 30 minutes (or 1 minute for a
DV/DVCAM tape).
404
DV STILL TMR
This menu item is for selecting the
time to elapse before the tape
protection mode is established when a
DV or DVCAM tape is being used.
It is for selecting the time to elapse before
the tape protection mode is established
when the VTR has been left standing in
the STOP or search STILL (JOG, SLOW
or SHTL) mode.
(Unit: s = second, min = minute)
0000 0.5s
0001 5s
0002 10s
0003 20s
Note:
When using the unit in temperatures
below 59°F (15 °C), set this item to 10
seconds to protect the tape and video
heads.
400
STILL TIMER
This menu item is for selecting the
time to elapse before the tape
protection mode is established when a
DVCPRO tape is used.
It is also for selecting the time to elapse
before the tape protection mode is
established when the VTR has been left
standing in the STOP or search STILL
(JOG, SLOW or SHTL) mode.
(Unit: s = second, min = minute)
0000 0.5s
0001 5s
0002 10s
0003 20s
0004 30s
0005 40s
0006 50s
0007 1min
0008 2min
Notes:
• STEP FWD and HALF LOADING are
provided in the tape protection mode.
Either of these can be set for STOP and
SEARCH STILL.
• The cumulative standby time at the
same tape position increases when
transmitting programs or otherwise
using identical materials repeatedly. In
order to protect the tape, it is
recommended that the shortest possible
setting for the standby time in the same
tape location is used.