Tape Protect - Panasonic AJ-SD255 Operating Instructions Manual

Setup menus (continued)
USER menu <TAPE PROTECT>
No./Item
400
This menu item is for selecting the
time to elapse before the tape
STILL TIMER
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
0001
0002
0003
0004
0005
0006
0007
0008
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.
401 When the time selected as the setup
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)
SRC setting elapses while the unit is in the
PROTECT 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
This selects the drum operation in the
STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING)
DRUM
mode.
STDBY
0000 OFF :
The drum stops rotating.
0001 ON :
The drum continues rotating.
The underlined items indicates the initial setting.
Description
0.5s
5s
10s
20s
30s
40s
50s
1min
2min
No./Item
403
When the time selected as the setup
menu item No. 400 (STILL TIMER)
STOP
setting elapses while the unit is in the
PROTECT
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
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 This menu item is for selecting the
time to elapse before the tape
DV STILL TMR
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
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.
Description
transferred to
5s
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