Panasonic VQT9958 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

CONTENTS
Parts and their functions
Front panel
M
DVCPRO 50
ON POWER
DVCPRO
DV
OFF
METER COUNTER
FULL/FINE
RESET
L
MONITOR SELECT
R
A IN
PREVIEW/PREVIEW AUTO EDIT PREROLL
MONITOR MIX INPUT SELECT
HEADPHONES
VIDEO AUDIO
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 TC
PRESET MENU
REC LEVEL UNITY
PB LEVEL VAR
O N P Q R S
T
M MONITOR SELECT (L andR) buttons
These buttons are used to select the audio signals
which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R
connectors.
Each time the L button is pressed, the signal to be
output to the MONITOR L connector is changed in
the following sequence: CH1 5 CH2 5 CH3 5
CH4 5 CUE.
Similarly, each time the R button is pressed, the
signal to be output to the MONITOR R connector is
changed in the following sequence: CH1 5 CH2 5
CH3 5 CH4 5 CUE.
Which signal has now been selected is displayed
by the lighting of the L or R lamps on the level
meter display.
When AUTO has been selected as the setup menu
No. 721 (MONI CH SEL) setting, the display is
switched in tandem with the monitor output. The
channel to which monitor output is to be switched
automatically can be selected using setup menu
No. 735 (MON AUTO SEL).
N MONITOR MIX button
This button is used to select the mixed signals
which are to be output to the MONITOR L and R
connectors.
Each time the MONITOR SELECT L button is
pressed while this button is held down, the signals
to be output to the MONITOR L connector change
in the following sequence: CH1 + CH2 5 CH3 +
CH4 5 CH1 + CH3 5 CH2 + CH4 5 mixing
release.
The mixed signals to be output to the MONITOR R
connector are changed in the same way by the
MONITOR SELECT R button.
O Headphone jack and headphone volume control
When stereo headphones are connected to the
headphone jack, the sound during recording,
playback or editing can be monitored using the
headphones.
STAND BY PLAYER RECORDER JOG SHTL SLOW
ASSEM VIDEO CUE TC
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
EDIT PLAY REC
INSERT
A OUT
TRIM
REW STOP FF
SET
IN OUT
SUPER REC INH INT TCG MODE CONTROL
SET DIAG REGEN
ON ON TAPE REMOTE
PRESET
OFF OFF EXIT EE LOCAL
U
P Audio level control lamps (REC LEVEL, PB
LEVEL)
When the audio level control knobs Q have been
set to adjust the recording level, the REC LEVEL
lamp lights.
When they have been set to adjust the playback
level, the PB LEVEL lamp lights.
Q Audio level control knobs
These knobs are used to adjust the recording and
playback level of the PCM audio signals (CH1,
CH2, CH3 and CH4).
Whether the recording level or the playback level is
to be adjusted is selected using setup menu No.
738 (AUDIO VR SEL).
R Audio level control selector switch
UNITY:
At this position, the audio signals are recorded or
played back at a fixed level regardless of the
positions of the audio level control knobs Q.
VAR:
At this position, the audio signals are recorded or
played back at the level adjusted by the audio
level control knobs Q.
S TC PRESET button
This button is used to set the TC or UB value.
When the TC or UB value is to be set, this button is
pressed first to stop the data from advancing. The
set of digits whose display is flashing is then
changed.
T MENU button
When this button is pressed, the setup menus are
displayed on the TV monitor (but only when the
VIDEO OUT 3 connector or SDI OUT 3 connector
is used), and the setup menu numbers appear on
the VTR's display panel.
When it is pressed again, the setup menu settings
are exited, and the original status is restored.
U SET button
When this button is pressed, the data which has
been set using the setup menus is entered.
After the data has been entered, the setup menu
settings are exited, and the original status is
restored.
When the internal time code has been set, the data
which has been set is entered.
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