Panasonic AJ-HD150FE - Manual (Page 9)

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Controls and their functions
<Front Panel Centre Section>
< < < < < PLAY button
Playback commences when this button is pressed.
Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button; manual
editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback.
However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked.
Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish
the playback mode.
= = = = = REC button
Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button.
When it is pressed during playback, search*
1) , fast forward or rewind, EE mode images
and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is kept depressed.
When it is pressed in the stop mode, EE mode images and sound can be monitored.
When the STOP button is pressed, the original picture and sound are restored.
> > > > > STOP button
When this is pressed, the tape stops travelling, and if the TAPE/EE selector switch is at
TAPE, still pictures can be monitored.
The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode, and the tape remains in close contact
with the drum.
If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time, the unit automatically
switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape.
The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
? ? ? ? ? FF button* 2)
The tape is fast forwarded when this is pressed.
@ @ @ @ @ REW button* 2)
The tape is rewound when this is pressed.
A A A A A EDIT button
For manual editing, press both this button and the PLAY button together during playback.
When the button is pressed in the stop mode, the input mode signals selected by the
ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode.
The original picture and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed.
When the button is pressed during playback, search*
1) , fast forward or rewind, the input
signals of the mode selected by the ASMBL or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE
mode for as long as the button is held down.
B B B B B SERVO lamp
This lights when the drum servo and capstan servo have locked.
C C C C C REC INHIBIT lamp
In the following situations, this lamp lights up to indicate that recording and editing cannot be
performed.
(Related setup menu items No.022, No.023, No.113, No.114, No.117 and No.118)
1. When 1 (ON) has been selected as the setup menu item No.113 (REC INH) setting
2. When the cassette has been set to the accidental erasure prevention mode
3. When MANUAL has been selected as the setup menu No.022 (PB FORMAT), 50M/
25M/50Mp/DV/DVCAM has been selected as the menu No.023 (FORMAT SEL), ON
has been selected as the menu No.118 (SD MODE INH), and the tape has been
inserted
4. When AUTO has been selected as the setup menu No.022 (PB FORMAT), ON has
been selected as the menu No.118 (SD MODE INH), and a DVCPRO, DVCPRO50,
DVCPRO50P, DV or DVCAM tape has been inserted.
5. When ON has been selected as the setup menu No.117 (M CASSTT INH) and the M
cassette tape has been inserted
* 1) No guarantees are given for the audio playback sound in the search mode.
* 2) The FF/REW speed can be selected on the setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX), and it is
set to the same speed.