Basic Operation; Operations Using The Buttons On The Front Panel - Panasonic WJ-HD616K Operating Instructions Manual

Basic operation

There are 2 ways of how to operate the recorder: operations using the buttons on the front panel and opera-
tions using a mouse connected to the recorder.
The following are descriptions of how to perform the basic operation in these 2 ways.
Important:
• The instructions in this manual are mainly using the buttons on the front panel. Instructions for both are pro-
vided for operations only when different procedures are to be made depending on whether using the but-
tons on the front panel or the mouse.
When preferring to use the mouse, operate the recorder using the mouse by referring the instructions of how
to operate the recorder using the buttons on the front panel after understanding how to operate the recorder
using the mouse by referring the instructions in the "Operate using the mouse" chapter.

Operations using the buttons on the front panel

The recorder can be operated using the buttons on the front panel to which the functions are assigned.
Refer to the "Major operating controls and their functions" section (☞ page 9) for further information about the
functions assigned to each button.
Operations of the submenu
The "Sub Menu" window will be displayed by pressing the [SUB MENU] button on the front panel.
Refer to page 16 for further information about the functions operable on the submenu and the descriptions
about them.
The following are instructions for how to operate the "Sub Menu" window and a panel displayed by selecting a
submenu (camera control panel, camera menu panel, El-zoom panel, REC & playback panel).
Menu selection
Move the cursor using the arrows button (C D A B),
and then press the [SET] button. The panel of the
selected menu will be displayed.
Close the "Sub Menu" window
Press the [SETUP/ESC] button. It is also possible to
close the "Sub Menu" window by pressing the [SET]
button after moving the cursor onto the [Cancel] but-
ton.
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Tab selection on a panel
When a number (1 - 4) is provided for the tab name,
press the camera selection button (1 - 4) to select the
tab.
When no number is provided for the tab name, press
the [SET] button after moving the cursor using the
arrows button (C D A B).