Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG Operating Instructions Manual

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ENGLISH29 (E)Jog/shuttleJog mode1 Push the search dial to the “in” position.Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.2 Rotate the search dial.The dial’s clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed (–1× to +2×normal speed*) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. When the dialrotation is stopped, a still picture appears. The playback picture is noise-free.* The jog speed ranges from –1× to +1× with DV and DVCAM tapes.3 To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.Shuttle mode1 Push the search dial to release it from the “in” position. The SHTL lamp lights, and theunit goes into the shuttle mode.• Immediately after the power has been turned on, rotate the search dial and set it to thecentre position.2 Set the SHTL/SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW.3 Rotate the search dial.When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SHTL, the playback picture speed isvaried from 0 to ±32× normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The playbackpicture speed can be switched to ±8.4×, ±16× and ±32× normal speed with settingmenu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).The dial’s centre position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playbackimage. When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SLOW, the playback picturespeed is varied from –4.1 to +4.1× normal speed depending on the position of the dial.The maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No. 320 (VAR FWD MAX)and No. 321 (VAR REV MAX). However, noise appears at speeds other than –1 to +2×normal speed*.The dial’s centre position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playbackimage. The playback picture is noise-free.* Noise will be generated outside the shuttle speed range of –1× to +1× with DV andDVCAM tapes.4 To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or otherbutton.When the unit leaves the factory, its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to theshuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated. If it is inconvenient for operation to betransferred to the variable-speed mode directly, it can also be transferred through the searchbutton.Set setup menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) to KEY.