Panasonic AJ-SDd93 - Manual (Page 10)

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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
Front panel
Joystick
This is used for shuttle, slow and other variable-speed
playback. It is also used for the menu settings, etc.
The stick can be moved upward, downward, to the left
or to the right, and it can also be pressed to initiate
operations.
SEARCH button
When this button is pressed, the search mode is
established.
PLAY button
When this button is pressed, playback starts.
When this button and the REC button are pressed
together, recording starts.
REC button
When this button is pressed together with the PLAY
button, recording starts.
When it is pressed during playback, a search, fast
forwarding or rewinding, the E-E mode pictures and
audio signals can be monitored while it is held down.
When it is pressed in the stop mode, the E-E mode
pictures and audio signals can be monitored. (When it
is pressed during playback, the servo will be
disrupted.) When the STOP button is pressed, the
original pictures and sound are restored.
REW button
When this button is pressed, the tape is rewound. The
rewinding speed can be selected using setup menu
No.102 (FF. REW MAX).
FF button
When this button is pressed, the tape is fast
forwarded.
The fast forwarding speed can be selected using setup
menu No.102 (FF. REW MAX).
STOP button
When this button is pressed, the tape stops traveling,
and when TAPE has been selected for the setup menu
item No.122 (STOP EE SEL) setting, the still images
can be monitored.
Even in the stop mode, the drum continues to rotate,
and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.
When the stop mode continues beyond a specific time
period, the unit is automatically set to the standby OFF
mode or STEP FWD mode in order to protect the tape.
(This is set using setup menu item No.400 to 403.)
Immediately after a cassette has been loaded in the
unit, the stop mode is established.