Panasonic AJ-SD255 User Manual
Repeat playback
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Setting the BEGIN and END points
(1) Press the MENU button.
(2) Select menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN) or
(2) Select menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN) or
No.162 (END), and incline the joystick to the left
or right.
or right.
By operating the joystick, the user can choose whether or
not to set the BEGIN and END points.
“--:--:--:--” appears on the display when the points are not
set. If repeat playback is initiated in this state, the tape
start will serve as the BEGIN point, and the tape end will
serve as the END point.
not to set the BEGIN and END points.
“--:--:--:--” appears on the display when the points are not
set. If repeat playback is initiated in this state, the tape
start will serve as the BEGIN point, and the tape end will
serve as the END point.
(3) Press the joystick while the setting is
displayed. The changed digits flash on the
display.
display.
(4) Select TC or CTL using the COUNTER button.
(5) Incline the joystick to the left or right, and
(5) Incline the joystick to the left or right, and
select the digits to change (flashing).
The frame digits cannot be selected. “00” is
always displayed for these digits.
When the joystick is now inclined upward or
downward, the value of the digits changes.
always displayed for these digits.
When the joystick is now inclined upward or
downward, the value of the digits changes.
The counter display is reset to 00:00:00:00 when the
RESET button is pressed.
RESET button is pressed.
(6) After the settings have been completed, press
the joystick.
(7) Press the MENU button.
A confirmation screen now appears. The
settings are stored in the memory when the
PLAY button is pressed.
settings are stored in the memory when the
PLAY button is pressed.
Setting the repeat playback mode
(1) Press the MENU button.
(2) Select menu item No.160 (MEMORY MODE), and
(2) Select menu item No.160 (MEMORY MODE), and
select the repeat playback mode.
(3) Press the MENU button.
A confirmation screen now appears. The
settings are stored in the memory if the PLAY
button is now pressed.
settings are stored in the memory if the PLAY
button is now pressed.
Notes:
• The picture quality deteriorates when repeat playback is
initiated for the same tape over and over again. As a
general rule of thumb, replace the tape with a new one
after playing back the tape for about 100 times.
general rule of thumb, replace the tape with a new one
after playing back the tape for about 100 times.
• The output images to be displayed while the tape is
being rewound to the BEGIN point in the repeat
playback mode can be set using menu item No.163
(REPT MODE).
playback mode can be set using menu item No.163
(REPT MODE).
If FREEZE is selected as the REPT MODE setting and
the tape end has been set as the END point, the
playback image will not be frozen properly. Set the END
point at a place on the tape where images have been
recorded.
the tape end has been set as the END point, the
playback image will not be frozen properly. Set the END
point at a place on the tape where images have been
recorded.
• If the counter display mode (TC or CTL), which was
established when menu item No.161 (CTL(TC)BGN) and
No.162 (END) were set, is different from the counter
display mode (TC or CTL) in which repeat playback is to
be initiated, the repeat lamp flashes, and the repeat
playback operation cannot be performed.
No.162 (END) were set, is different from the counter
display mode (TC or CTL) in which repeat playback is to
be initiated, the repeat lamp flashes, and the repeat
playback operation cannot be performed.
Item setting
Description of operation
OFF
Normal operation
M-STOP
When the tape is fast forwarded or
rewound, it stops near the BEGIN
point.
rewound, it stops near the BEGIN
point.
REPT1
When the tape is played as far as the
END point, it is rewound to the BEGIN
point where it stops.
END point, it is rewound to the BEGIN
point where it stops.
CONT
When the tape is played as far as the
END point, it is rewound to the BEGIN
point and played, and this sequence of
operations is repeated.
END point, it is rewound to the BEGIN
point and played, and this sequence of
operations is repeated.