Panasonic AJ-D650 Operating Instructions Manual

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Thank you for purchasing this product.This booklet describes the items which support both DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tape playback and RS-232C.Read it together with the Operating Instructions.ContentsItems supporting DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tape playback . . . . . . . . . . E-2Cautions when playing back consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes . . . . . E-2DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2Additional set-up menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3Items supporting RS-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4Additional set-up menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4RS-232C interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-41. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-42. Hardware specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-53. Software specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-74. Error code table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-95. Command table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-10Items supporting DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM tape playbackCautions when playing back consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes• Consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes can be used for playback only.• Consumer DV tapes which have been recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back.• When materials which have been recorded on consumer DV tapes or DVCAM tapes are to beedited, record them onto a DVCPRO tape or tape of any other broadcasting VTR for use.• Recordings cannot be made on consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes: this means that allfunctions related to recording, REC operation, editing selection and execution, TAPE/EEswitching and other such operations are prohibited.• The maximum transport speed for consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes is 32 times thenormal tape speed.• The maximum time for the STILL TIMER when consumer DV tapes or DVCAM tapes are usedis set to 10 seconds, and the total STEP FWD time when the machine has been left standingin the STILL status is set to 1 minute.• Slow-motion playback of consumer DV tapes and DVCAM tapes is not possible.• In order to protect your tapes, it is recommended that repeated cue-up in the same location ona consumer DV tape or DVCAM tape be avoided as far as possible.• Finally, check out the cautionary items for set-up menu item No.108 “FORMAT SEL."DVCPRO/DV/DVCAM displaysFront panel displaysThe DV indicator lamp on the front panel lights only during DV playback.Superimpose displayWhen T&S&M has been selected for set-up menu item No.003 “DISPLAY SEL,” one of thefollowing displays appears on the third line of the superimposed display.In the DVCPRO mode: DVCPRO MODEIn the DV mode: DV MODEIn the DVCAM mode: DVCAM MODE– E - 2 –