Panasonic AJ-SD255 User Manual

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Setup menus
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Changing the file
(1) Press the MENU button.
(2) When the FF button is pressed while holding
down the PF button, the next user file is
selected; conversely, when the REW button is
pressed while holding down the PF button, the
previous user file is selected.
Setting and releasing the lock mode
The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and
user file (USER2 to USER5) settings. Once the lock mode
is set, no further changes can be made to the settings.
Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the
system file by using setup menu No. 30 (MENU LOCK)
and for the user files by using setup menu No. A03
(MENU LOCK).
(1) Press the MENU button.
(2) Press the REW button or FF button while
holding down the PF button to select the file for
which the lock mode is to be set or released.
(3) Operate the joystick to move the cursor ( ) on
the menu screen to item No.30 (MENU LOCK)
for the system file or to item No.A03 (MENU
LOCK) for a user file.
(4) Press the SEARCH button, and use the joystick
to select whether the lock mode is to be set or
released.
To set the lock mode:
Select 0001 (ON) as the setting.
To release the lock mode:
Select 0000 (OFF) as the setting.
When the lock mode has been set, LOCKED flashes on
the menu screen. The counter display stops flashing and
remains lighted.
(5) Press the MENU button.
A confirmation screen now appears.
(6) When the PLAY button is pressed, what has
been set is stored in the memory.
Notes:
• The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.
• Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to the
factory settings even by pressing the RESET 
button.
(3) Decide on the user file to be used in the step (2)
operation, and press the MENU button.
A confirmation screen now appears.
(4) When the PLAY button is pressed, what has
been set is stored in the memory.
SYSTEM
USER 1
USER 2
USER 3
USER 4
USER 5
FF
FF
REW
REW
FF
REW
FF
REW
FF
REW
FF
REW
User files
Each user file contains the
following items.
• BASIC
• OPERATION
• INTERFACE
• TAPE PROTECT
• TIME CODE
• VIDEO
• AUDIO
• V BLANK
• DIF
• MENU
This VTR can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be selected for
use.