Panasonic AG-MD830E Service Manual

......Menu ScreensThe menu settings can be performed while monitoring the TV screen or the level meter.Setting up your VTR for proper operation.When you receive your VTR, it will be set up as follows:MENU ACOUNTERINDtCATOR VIDEO MONITOR DEFAULTS1001:00 VISS OFF1002:00 TAPE SELECT E1801003:01 AUTO BACK ON1004:00 TAPE IN MODE STOP1005:01 TAPE END MODE REW1006:00 RECTAPE END STOP1007:01 STBY OFF TIME 5MINMENUBCOUNTERINDtCATOR VIDEO MONITOR DEFAULTS1008:01 HI·FI REC ON1009:00 AUDIO DUB CH1.CH21010:00 EDIT OFF1011:00 NOTCH OFFIf optional AG-IAB23 serial interface board is installed:MENUCCOUNTER VIDEO MONITOR DEFAULTSINDICATOR3001:01 BIT LENGTH 8 BIT3002:00 STOP BIT STOP·l3003:02 PARITY NONE3004:03 BAUD RATE 9600To reset any of these defaults:1. Press the STOP Button to place the VTR into the stopmode.2. Set the MENU Switch to the SET position (Switch is locatedunder door on front panel).NOTE: When in the menu set position PLAY. REC. FASTFORWARD and REW will not function.3. You can change these settings either by watching thecounter indicator on the VTR or by watching the videomonitor. .4. To change the individual default settings use the PLAY orREC buttons to select the different menu pages, which willdisplay the different settings.5. To select the individual settings either use the FF button orthe inside search dial control. A flashing bar will highlightyour selection if you are viewing your video monitor. If youuse the counter indicator to make these changes, the firstfour digits select the item you would like to change and thelast two selects the default setting (on/off, etc.).The counter display codes are on page E-9.6. To change the default setting use either the STOP or REWbuttons.7. After making the necessary changes, make sure to resetthe MENU set switch to OFF.OperationUse the operation buttons and search dial as shownbelow.STOP[0] This moves the selection item cursor forward.'EWEJ)- DATAPLAYG.ECmFFBSHIFTYOO:OFF01 :REC02:REC/PAUSEOO:OFF- 01 :REC02:REC 8. PAUSEThis moves the selection item cursor backward.OO:OFF OO:OFF01: REC02:REC/PAUSE - 01 :REC02:REC/PAUSEThis returns to the previous menu page.This advances to the next menu page.This moves the menu selection to the itembelow.TAPE IN MODETAPE END MODEjTAPE IN MODETAPE END MODEOO:STOPDO:STOPOO:STOPOO:STOP~\Ul This turns the inside search dial (jog function).FFInstead of using IEl] , this can be usedSHIFT Vto move the menu selection to the item aboveor below.TAPE IN MODETAPE END MODEj 1TAPE IN MODETAPE END MODEOO:STOP00: STOPOO:STOP00: STOP- E-8----- ~- -OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1Menu Item SettingsCounterindicatorNo. (.)1001100210031004100510061007SuperimposedmonitorVISSTAPE SELECTAUTO BACKTAPE IN MODESetting (underlin'ing denotes de-fault setting)00 : OFF01 REC02 : REC/PAUSE00 : ··E1BO01 : E240 ..00 : OFF01 . ON00 STOP01 : REWTAPE END MODE 00: STOP01 : REWREC TAPE ENDSTBY OFF TIME00 : STOP01 : EJECT00 : 0 MIN01 : 5 MIN02 : (30 MIN)Description of functionVISS signal recording and counter memory operationOFF: The VISS signal is nol recorded (neilher is Ihememory operation based on the VI SS signalperformed).REC: The VISS signal is recorded by pressing theREC and PLAY buttons together during record·ing.REC/PAUSE: The VISS signal is recorded when therecording or recording pause mode is released."VISS' appears on the display tube when RECor RECIPAUSE is selected.-EISa: When a tape with a length of IBa minutes orless is used.E240-: When a tape with a length of 240 minutes ormore is used.Auto back space recording function settingON: This ensures smooth continuity in recording.(The tape is rewound for approximately onesecond when the REC Button is pressed in thePLAY/STILL mode or the PAUSE/STILL Buttonis pressed during recording. When thePAUSE/STILL Button is pressed again, the tapeplays back for one second and then recordingstarts.)OFF: Normal REC/PAUSE operationSTOP: The unit is placed in the stop mode after thetape has been loaded.REW: The tape is rewound to its beginning, and thenit stops.STOP:REW:The tape stops when it comes to the end.The tape is rewound to its beginning, and thenit stops.STOP: The tape stops when it comes to the end.EJECT: The tape is ejected when it comes to the end.Standbyo MIN:5 MIN:30 MIN:release timeWith full loading STOP, the tape cylinder stopsimmediately.The tape cylinder stops after REC/PAUSE con·tinued for 5 minutes or longer.The tape cylinder stops after REC/PAUSE con·tinued for 30 minutes or longer. (Every 5minutes, however, the tape is advanced in theforward direction by 3 frames.)• This appears along with the figure representing the setting which is indicated on the counter section of the display tube.- E-9-