Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Controls and their functions
e INPUT SELECT switches
These are used to select the video and audio input signals.
<Video>
Each time the VIDEO button is pressed, the input video signal selection is switched in the
order of Y/P
(V&A) is selected, both video input and audio input are switched to SDTI.
<Audio>
Each time the AUDIO button is pressed, the input audio signal selection is switched in the
order of ANALOG, AES/EBU, USER SET, SDI and then back to ANALOG. USER SET is a
feature for independently selecting the input signals to record on PCM audio signal
channels 1 through 4, and is used together with the setup menu. However, when video
input is set to SDTI, audio input is also forcibly set to SDTI. For instance, if USER SET is
selected by INPUT SELECT and the channel selections are CH1=ANALOG on setup
menu No. 715, CH2=DIGITAL on No. 716, CH2=AES on No. 719, CH3=DIGITAL on No.
717, CH3=SIF on No. 720, and CH4=ANALOG on No. 718, then analogue input signals
are recorded on PCM audio signal CH1 on the tape, AES/EBU digital signals on CH2, SDI
input digital signals on CH3, and analogue input signals on CH4.
<Note>
The video or audio input selection mode established using the INPUT SELECT switch can
be selected using setup menu No. 112 (V IN SEL INH) or No. 113 (A IN SEL INH) setting.
r INPUT SELECT display
The characters corresponding to the selected input signal light up.
With the exception of analogue audio signals, the display flashes to alert the user when
the selected input signal is not supplied.
<Video>
Y PB PR:
CMPST:
SDTI (V&A): Serial digital compressed video/audio signal (option)
SDI:
[The entire display lights when signal generation using the internal signal generator has
been selected for setup menu No. 600 (INT SG).]
<Audio>
ANALOG:
AES/EBU:
USER SET: Selection of the audio signal to record
SDI:
[The entire display lights when signal generation using the internal signal generator has
been selected for setup menu No. 700 (INT SG).]
t Cassette insertion slot
y EJECT button
When this is pressed, the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is
automatically ejected. When the counter display indicates "CTL", the display is reset.
Whether the EJECT button operation is to be enabled or disabled can be selected by
setting setup menu No. 115 (EJECT SW INH).
u Channel condition lamps
One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status. (Green Amber Red)
Green:
Amber: This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has
Red:
i AUTO OFF lamp
This lights when trouble has arisen in the deck's operation.
/P , COMPOSITE, SDTI (V&A), SDI and then back to Y/P
B R
Analogue component video signal (option)
Analogue composite video signal (option)
Serial digital video signal (SMPTE 259M-C/EBU Tech.3267-E)
Analogue audio signal
Digital audio signal
Serial digital audio signal (SMPTE 259M-C/272M-A)
This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are
both acceptable.
deteriorated.
The playback picture will remain normal even when this lamp lights.
This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or
interpolation.
8 (E)
/P . When SDTI
B R