Panasonic AJ-D810A Operating Instructions Manual

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– 106 –RET ButtonThe images recorded on the VTR or the return video signals which have been supplied to theGENLOCK IN/(VIDEO IN) connector can be viewed on the viewfinder screen either when the RET(return) button is pressed or while it is held down.What appears on the viewfinder screen differs as shown in the table below depending on the RETSW setting selected on the “REC (SIGNAL)/RET” SUB menu page of MAIN menu page 3 of 4 andon the VTR status.|Note{However, when VIDEO has been selected as the REC SIGNAL setting on the “REC (SIGNAL)/RET” SUB menu page (when externally input signals are recorded), the external input will appearon the viewfinder screen except while the RET button is held down: in the latter case, the cameraimage will appear instead on the viewfinder screen.» Lens RET button functionsRET switch Internal VTR mode Description of what appearssetting on viewfinder screenREC CHECK Recording Images shot by camera.RET button does not function.Recording paused What has been recorded(2-second rec review) can bechecked.Playing Internal VTR’s playbackimages.RET button does not function.Playback paused Search operation forsuccessive shooting.CAM RET Recording Return video signal which hasbeen supplied to GENLOCKIN/(VIDEO IN) connector.Recording paused Return video signal which hasbeen supplied to GENLOCKIN/(VIDEO IN) connector.Playing Picture played back byinternal VTR (RET buttondoes not function).Playback paused Still picture played back byinternal VTR.MARKF Recording Switch functions as theMARK switch for the PictureLink function.Recording paused Switch functions as theMARK switch for the PictureLink function.Playing Picture played back byinternal VTR (RET buttondoes not function).Playback paused Still picture played back byinternal VTR (RET buttondoes not function).FThis is displayed when the Picture Link adaptor board (AJ-YAP900, optionalaccessory) has been installed.FWhen the RET SW has been set to the REC CHECK mode and this board hasbeen installed, this switch will operate as the TAKE function for the Picture Linkoperation while recording is in progress.