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Menu Screens
The menu settings can be performed while monitoring the TV screen or the level meter.
Setting up your VTR for proper operation.
When you receive your VTR, it will
be
set up as follows:
MENU A
COUNTER
INDtCATOR
VIDEO MONITOR DEFAULTS
1001:00
VISS
OFF
1002:00
TAPE SELECT
E180
1003:01
AUTO
BACK
ON
1004:00
TAPE IN MODE
STOP
1005:01
TAPE
END MODE REW
1006:00
RECTAPE
END
STOP
1007:01
STBY OFF TIME
5MIN
MENUB
COUNTER
INDtCATOR
VIDEO MONITOR
DEFAULTS
1008:01 HI·FI
REC
ON
1009:00
AUDIO
DUB CH1.CH2
1010:00
EDIT OFF
1011:00
NOTCH
OFF
If optional AG-IAB23 serial interface board is installed:
MENUC
COUNTER
VIDEO MONITOR
DEFAULTS
INDICATOR
3001:01
BIT
LENGTH
8
BIT
3002:00
STOP BIT
STOP·l
3003:02 PARITY
NONE
3004:03
BAUD RATE
9600
To reset
any
of
these
defaults:
1.
Press the STOP Button to place the
VTR
into the stop
mode.
2. Set the MENU Switch to the SET position
(Switch
is
located
under door
on
front panel).
NOTE: When in the menu set position PLAY. REC. FAST
FORWARD and REW will not function.
3.
You
can change these settings either by watching the
counter indicator
on
the VTR
or
by
watching the video
monitor.
.
4.
To change the individual default settings use the PLAY or
REC
buttons to select the different menu pages, which will
display the different settings.
5. To select the individual settings either use the
FF
button or
the inside search dial
control. A flashing bar will highlight
your
selection
if
you
are
viewing
your
video
monitor.
If
you
use the counter indicator to make these changes, the first
four digits select the item you would like to change and the
last two selects the default setting (on/off, etc.).
The counter display codes are
on
page
E-9.
6.
To change the default setting use either the STOP or REW
buttons.
7.
After making the necessary changes, make sure to reset
the MENU set switch to OFF.
Operation
Use the operation buttons and search dial as shown
below.
STOP
[0] This moves the selection item cursor forward.
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DATA
PLAY
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m
FF
B
SHIFTY
OO:OFF
01
:REC
02:REC/PAUSE
OO:OFF
-
01
:REC
02:REC
8.
PAUSE
This moves the selection item cursor backward.
OO:OFF
OO:OFF
01:
REC
02:REC/PAUSE
-
01
:REC
02:REC/PAUSE
This returns to the previous menu page.
This advances to the next menu page.
This moves the menu selection to the item
below.
TAPE
IN
MODE
TAPE
END
MODE
j
TAPE
IN
MODE
TAPE
END
MODE
OO:STOP
DO:STOP
OO:STOP
OO:STOP
~
\U
l
This turns the inside search dial (jog function).
FF
Instead of using
IEl]
, this can
be
used
SHIFT V
to move the menu selection to the item above
or below.
TAPE
IN
MODE
TAPE
END
MODE
j 1
TAPE
IN
MODE
TAPE
END
MODE
OO:STOP
00:
STOP
OO:STOP
00:
STOP
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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1
Menu Item Settings
Counter
indicator
No. (.)
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
Superimposed
monitor
VISS
TAPE SELECT
AUTO BACK
TAPE
IN
MODE
Setting
(underlin'
ing
denotes de-
fault
setting)
00 : OFF
01
REC
02
: REC/PAUSE
00
: ··E1BO
01
: E240
..
00
: OFF
01
. ON
00 STOP
01
: REW
TAPE
END
MODE
00:
STOP
01
: REW
REC
TAPE
END
STBY OFF TIME
00
: STOP
01
: EJECT
00 : 0 MIN
01
: 5 MIN
02 : (30 MIN)
Description
of
function
VISS signal recording and counter memory operation
OFF: The VISS signal is nol recorded (neilher is Ihe
memory operation based
on
the
VI
SS signal
performed).
REC: The VISS signal is recorded by pressing the
REC and PLAY buttons together during record·
ing.
REC/PAUSE: The VISS signal is recorded when the
recording
or
recording pause mode
is
released.
"VISS' appears
on
the display tube when REC
or RECIPAUSE is selected.
-EISa:
When a tape with a length of IBa minutes or
less is used.
E240-:
When a tape with a length of 240 minutes
or
more
is
used.
Auto back space recording function setting
ON: This ensures smooth continuity
in
recording.
(The tape
is
rewound for approximately one
second when the REC Button
is
pressed
in
the
PLAY/STILL mode or the PAUSE/STILL Button
is pressed during recording. When the
PAUSE/STILL Button is pressed again, the tape
plays back for one second and then recording
starts.)
OFF: Normal REC/PAUSE operation
STOP: The unit is placed in the stop mode after the
tape has been loaded.
REW: The tape is rewound to its beginning, and then
it stops.
STOP:
REW:
The tape stops when it comes to the end.
The tape is rewound to its beginning, and then
it stops.
STOP: The tape stops when it comes to the end.
EJECT: The tape is ejected when it comes to the end.
Standby
o MIN:
5 MIN:
30 MIN:
release time
With full loading STOP, the tape cylinder stops
immediately.
The tape cylinder stops after REC/PAUSE con·
tinued for 5 minutes
or
longer.
The tape cylinder stops after REC/PAUSE con·
tinued for 30 minutes
or
longer. (Every 5
minutes, however, the tape is advanced in the
forward direction by 3 frames.)
• This appears
along
with the figure representing the setting which
is
indicated
on
the
counter section
of
the display tube.
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