Parts And Their Functions; Front Panel (1) - Panasonic DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800P Operating Instructions Manual

Parts and their functions

Front panel (1)

POWER switch
Audio level meter
The audio information is displayed here.
The levels of the CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH5, CH6,
CH7 and CH8 PCM audio signals and level of the CUE
track signal are displayed here.
The levels of the input signals are displayed during
recording and when EE is selected.
During playback, the levels of the playback signals are
displayed. In the INPUT CHECK status, the levels of
the input signals are displayed for CH1 to CH8.
Input signal display for each of the channels
The indicators for the selected input signals light.
(When the SD SDI input is selected, the SDI indicator
lights. When the 1394 input is selected, the HD lights.)
If no input signal is selected, the AES/HDSDI/SD SDI/
1394 indicator blinks while the ANA indicator lights con-
tinuously.
When the internal signal (INT SG) is selected, all AES/
ANA/HD SDI indicators light.
All indicators are off in 23/24 Hz mode or 25 Hz (HD,
SD) and 50 Hz (HD, SD) mode.
AES ANA AES ANA
HD SDI HD SDI
dB dB
0
-4 •4 -16 •16
-8 •3 -17 •12
-12 •2 -18 •8
-16 •1 -19 •4
-20 0 -20 0
-25 -1 -21 -5
-30 -2 -22 -10
-40 -3 -23 -20
- -4 -24 -
L R L R
10
Input signal display
Level meter
Reference
level indicator
Left (L) and right (R)
monitor channel
Cassette insertion slot
If the slot's orange plate is visible, it means that a cassette
tape is already inserted.
EJECT button
When this button is pressed, the cassette is unloaded,
and a few seconds later it is ejected automatically.
When CTL appears on the counter display, the display is
reset.
Headphones jack
The sound heard during recording, playback or editing
can be monitored through headphones when stereo
headphones are connected to this jack.
Volume control dial
This control dial is used to adjust the volume level of the
headphones and monitor output.
Whether the volume level of the monitor output is to be
coupled together with that of the headphones to this dial
or separated can be selected using the setup menu item
No.712 (MONI OUT). (Note that the volume level of the
headphones is coupled at all times.) When the volume
levels have been separated, the UNITY value (prescribed
value) applies to the monitor output.
Channel condition lamps
These lamps light to indicate the error rate status.
(Green>amber>red)
Green: This lights when the error rates for the video and
audio playback signals are both at acceptable
levels.
Amber:
This lights when the error rate for either the video
or audio playback signals has deteriorated. The
playback picture and sound remain unaffected
even while this lamp is lighted.
Red: This lights when correction or interpolation has
been engaged for either the video or audio
playback signals.