Parts And Their Functions; Front Panel - Panasonic AJ-SD255 Operating Instructions Manual

Parts and their functions

Front panel

POWER switch
Cassette insertion slot
EJECT button
When this button is pressed, the tape is unloaded and the
cassette is ejected automatically a few seconds later.
When CTL display has been selected for the counter
display, the display is reset.
EJECT button operation can be enabled or disabled with
setup menu No. 115 (EJECT SW INH).
CONTROL switch
This is selected to control the unit from an external
source using the REMOTE connector.
REMOTE: Set to this position to control the unit using the
9-pin REMOTE connector and IEEE1394
AV/C commands.
LOCAL : Set to this position to control the unit using the
controls on the unit's operation panel.
REC INHIBIT switch
This switch is used to enable or disable recording on the
cassette tape.
ON:
Recording on the cassette tape is disabled
(inhibited).
In this state, the REC INH lamp lights on the display
panel.
OFF:
Recording on the cassette tape is enabled so long
as the accidental erasure prevention mechanism on
the cassette tape is set to enable recording.
METER (FULL/FINE) selector button
This button is used to select the scale display for the
audio level meter.
FULL mode : The standard scale (– ∞ to 0 dB) is
selected.
FINE mode : The scale in 0.5 dB increments is
selected. The
standard level of –20 dB (–18 dB). (See
page 11)
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POWER
ON
OFF
CONTROL REC INHIBIT
LOCAL REMOTE OFF ON Digital Video Cassette Recorder AJ-
METER
FULL/FINE
MONITOR SEL
HEADPHONES
CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 CH 2
UNITY VAR
REC PB
position indicates the
EJECT
PUSH
SHTL/SLOW
PLAY REC
SEARCH
REW STOP FF
SUPER
INPUT SELECT TC TCG
INT
COUNTER RESET PRESET MENU
VIDEO AUDIO
REGEN ON
PRESET
OFF
EXT
PF PF1 PF2 PF3 DIAG
MONITOR SEL button
This button is used to select the audio signals which are
to be output to the AUDIO MON L and R connectors.
Each time the button is pressed, the audio signals to be
output to the AUDIO MON L or R connector are changed
in the following sequence.
L : [CH1] [CH1] [CH2]
→ → →
R : [CH2] [CH1] [CH2]
Which signal is currently selected is displayed by the
lighting of the L or R lamp on the level meter display.
Headphone jack and volume control
When stereo headphones are connected to the
headphone jack, the sound can be monitored using the
headphones during recording or playback.
Audio level control knobs
These knobs are used to adjust the recording and
playback level of the PCM audio signals (CH1 and CH2).
The audio level control selector switch
to variable or fixed level.
Note:
The level of the IEEE1394 digital input/output audio
signals cannot be adjusted.
Audio level control selector switch
UNITY: At this position, the audio signals are recorded or
played back at a fixed level regardless of the
position of the audio level control knobs
VAR: At this position, the audio signals are recorded or
played back at the level adjusted by the audio level
control knobs .
Note:
When UNITY is selected, the recording and playback
levels both become UNITY (fixed level).
[CH1+CH2]
[CH1+CH2]
is used to set
.