Panasonic AG-DV2500P, AG-DV2500 User Manual

NTSC

Digital Video Cassette Recorder

POWER

AG-DV2500

MIC

Model AG

EJECT

PAUSE

A.DUB

NTSC

DVCAM

1 / 3

INPUT

REMOTE

LINE

OFF

9PIN

WIRELESS

2 / 4

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC

REC INH.

PAL

PLAY

SET

REW

STOP

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

Printed in Thailand VQT0C54

LLT0029-001A

1. Read all of these instructions.

2. Save these instructions for later use.

3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

5. Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

6. Do not use this appliance near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

7. Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The appliance may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the appliance. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

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8. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to insure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This appliance should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided.

9. This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For appliance designed to operate from battery power, refer to the operating instructions.

10. This appliance system is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third (grounding) pin). This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug.

11. For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

12. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it.

13. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance.

14. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock.

15. Never push objects of any kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance.

16. Do not attempt to service this appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

17. Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the appliance. c. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the appliance does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to normal operation. e. If the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. f. When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance – this indicates a need for service.

18. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

19. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the appliance is in safe operating condition.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This unit should be used with 120 V AC only. CAUTION:

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any other power source.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

●

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY PANASONIC COULD VOID USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

ATTENTION

RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION

SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME.

AVERTISSEMENT: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE OU D’ELECTROCUTION, NE PAS EXPOSER L’APPAREIL A L’HUMIDITE OU A LA

PLUIE.

Ce magnétoscope ne doit être utilisé que sur du courant alternatif en 120 V.

ATTENTION: Afin d’éviter tout resque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas utiliser d’autres sources d’alimentation électrique.

WARNING:

The battery used in the AG-DV2500P must be replaced by a PANASONIC authorized service dealer only.

AVERTISSEMENT:

La pile utilisée dans l’appareil AG-DV2500P doit être remplacée chez un marchand de services autorisé par PANASONIC.

The Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numerique de la Classe B est conforme a la nonne NMB-003 du Canada.

L’appareil digital (Classe B) est conforme à l’ICES-003 canadien.

NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER.

AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N’EST

A REGLER PAR L’UTILISATEUR.

Le symbole de l’éclair à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est destiné à alerter l’utilisateur sur la présence d’une “tension dangereuse” non isolée dans le boîtier du produit. Cette tension est suffisante pour provoquer l’électrocution de personnes.

Le point d’exclamation à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est destiné à alerter l’utilisateur sur la présence d’opérations d’entretien importantes au sujet desquelles des renseignements se trouvent dans le manuel d’instructions.

*Ces symboles ne sont utilisés qu’aux Etats-Unis.

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Thank you for purchasing our Digital Video Cassette Recorder AG-DV2500P.

As this is a DV-format video cassette recorder, video cassettes with the or logos can be used with it. DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in DV format.

This VTR features dual support for NTSC and PAL. Certain functions however, are supported by only one signal system. They are indicated with (NTSC only) or (PAL only).

● In order to prevent crumpling due to tape

slack, please do not perform important recording within the first and last 2 - 3 minutes run of the tape.

● Recorded video (music) is meant for personal

entertainment only and must not be used for other purposes without the prior consent of the copyright owner.

● Our company shall not guarantee the con-

tent of any recording effort should this VTR fail to record normally due to defects, either of the main unit itself or the video cassette tape.

MAIN FEATURES

● DV format

High picture and sound quality by digital technology.

● Compatible mechanisms for standard/mini DV cassettes

It records on and plays back DV cassettes of the standard and mini size. (SP mode only)

DVCAM cassettes can be recorded in DV format.

A tape recorded with the DVCAM format can be used only for playback for this VTR.

● Equipped with composite and S-VIDEO input & output terminal devices.

●

Equipped with DV IN/OUT terminals. (IEEE1394)

It can exchange digital signals with IEEE1394 compatible devices.

● Dual support for NTSC/PAL

It automatically determines the signal system when playing back or receiving DV signal input. It supports composite or Y/C signal input with the use of a switch.

● Wireless remote control

It can be controlled with the provided wireless remote controller.

● Support for RS-422A interface

It can be used as a player for an editing system that uses the RS-422A-compatible editing remote controller AG-A850.

● Recording/playback of time codes

● Audio-dubbing (after-recording) function

Audio dubbing at a sampling frequency of 32kHz is allowed on CH3 and CH4 (except during DV input).

● Series recording function

By linking with other DV devices, long-duration continuous recording is possible.

● Indexed search and blank search function

It can search for indexed signal recorded positions or unrecorded parts.

● Can be placed in an upright position

With the use of the provided stand, it can be positioned upright.

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INTRODUCTION

Precautions .................................................... 6

Daily maintenance and regular inspection ..... 7

Precautions on the use of cleaning tape ........ 8

Cassette tape ................................................. 8

Condensation ................................................. 9

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS

Front panel ................................................... 10

Rear panel .................................................... 14

Wireless remote controller ........................... 16

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Regarding on-screen display........................ 18

Status display ............................................... 19

Event display ................................................ 21

Alarm display ................................................ 22

PREPARATION

Provided wireless remote controller ............. 24

Power ........................................................... 26

Selecting the NTSC/PAL signal system ....... 28

Loading/ejecting cassettes ........................... 29

Setting/displaying date and time .................. 30

EDIT

Using the unit in an editing system .............. 48

MENU SCREEN

Structure of the menu ................................... 51

Setting the menu .......................................... 52

Contents of the menus ................................. 54

OTHERS

Placing the unit in an upright position .......... 61

Warning display ............................................ 62

Troubleshooting ............................................ 64

Checking the hour meter .............................. 65

Specification ................................................. 66

Supplement .................................................. 67

RECORDING

Connection and setting ................................ 33

Setting time codes ........................................ 35

Recording method ........................................ 37

Series recording function ............................. 38

Audio dubbing .............................................. 39

PLAYBACK

Connection/setting ....................................... 41

Basic playback method ................................ 43

Special playback function ............................. 44

Locate function ............................................. 46

Selecting playback audio output................... 47

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INTRODUCTION

Precautions

䡵 Place of storage and use

Please avoid storing or using this VTR in the following places:

● Extremely hot or cold places beyond the allowable temperature for operation (5˚C – 35˚C).

● Humid or dry places beyond the allowable humidity range for operation (30% –80% RH).

● Dusty or sandy places.

● Places exposed to oil, smoke or steam, such

as the kitchen vicinity.

● Intensely vibrating or unstable places.

● Places prone to condensation.

● Places that generate strong magnetic fields,

e.g., transformer or motor.

● Places near devices that generate electric waves, e.g., transceiver or mobile phone.

● Places that generate radiation, X-rays or corrosive gases.

䡵 Handling the unit

● Please do not place heavy objects on the VTR,

like a monitor or TV.

● Please do not insert foreign objects into the cassette slot.

● Mind your finger when loading the cassette.

Please be careful not to get your fingers

clamped when loading the cassette to prevent injury.

● Place this VTR out of reach of young children. As injury may result from fingers getting clamped when loading the cassette, please keep this VTR out of reach of young children.

● Please do not block the ventilation openings.

● Avoid violent shocks to the unit. Do not drop

the unit.

● Please remove the cassette tape from the cassette slot when transporting the unit.

● Please remove the AC adapter to save energy when the unit is not in use.

䡵 Maintaining the unit (Please turn off the

power before performing maintenance work.)

Please wipe the unit with a soft cloth. Do not wipe it with thinner or benzene lest the surface melts or becomes dull. For stubborn stains, wipe first with a water-diluted neutral detergent and then wipe dry.

䡵 Please use the provided AC adapter to

connect the VTR to a power source.

䡵 Use the supplied mains cable. Using a

different type or damaged cable may cause fire or electric shock.

Note

Before turning on the power, be sure to remove the guard sheet. (Otherwise, a warning display will be shown. In this case, turn the power off and then on again.)

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Daily maintenance and regular inspection

This unit uses consumables or components that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component continues to be used, it may cause the unit to break down. To prevent this, please perform daily maintenance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however, the entire tape-winding mechanism cannot be completely cleaned. Please perform regular maintenance of the components as shown below.

䡵 Regular inspection (maintenance)

The tasks of maintenance involved are similar to that of replacing the engine oil or tire of a car. Depending on the number of usage hours, please clean, inspect or replace the components as follows:

—: Inspection

䡬 : Cleaning, inspection and

Number of hours 500H 1000H 1500H 2000H 4000H

Drum assembly (including head)

Head cleaner 夡䢇夡䢇䢇

Tape guide, roller 䡬夡夡䢇䢇

Reel disk, tension bands — 夡 — 䢇䢇

䡬䡬䡬䢇䢇

Usage Time :You can check the drum usage time via the hour meter display.

For details, please refer to page 65, “Checking the hour meter”.

Maintenance consultation :For details on the maintenance plan and fee, please consult with your

nearest PANASONIC-authorized service agent.

䡵 Head cleaning

● Recording or playing back with a stained head

will result in block noise or disrupted sound. Please perform regular head cleaning to main-

● If dust adheres on the head, “HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!” will be displayed on the monitor when this unit plays a tape.

tain superior image and sound quality.

䡬 : Cleaning, inspection and

adjustment

夡 : Cleaning and inspection;

Replacement if necessary

䢇 : Replacement

Maintenance necessity and frequency depends on the environment and usage. The above information serves only as a guide.

Block noise

● For information on how to use the head cleaning tape and the relevant precautions, please refer to page 8, “Precautions on the use of cleaning tape”.

HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!

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INTRODUCTION

Precautions on the use of cleaning tape

Please use cleaning tape produced by PANASONIC.

Please follow the instructions below when using the cleaning tape.

The tape will run for 10 seconds in the PLAY mode. (Thereafter, it stops automatically and enters the STOP mode.)

• After loading the cleaning tape, press the PLAY button.

For a single cleaning session, use it up to 3 times.

Please refer to the following table as a guide for cleaning.

Memo:

1. Under low humidity conditions, (10% RH to 30% RH), please perform head cleaning at intervals of half of the following stated periods.

2. If DVM83 is used immediately after cleaning, the VTR warning (“HEAD CLEANING

REQUIRED!”) may disappear only after the tape has run for some time.

3. Please use the cleaning tape at room temperature (10˚C to 35˚C).

4. Instructions for using the cleaning tape are stated inside its case. The contents may be slightly different from those stated here. Please follow the instructions in this manual.

Operating environment of the unit 5˚C to 10˚C 10˚C to 35˚C

Guide for using 1 to 2 times every 1 to 2 times every cleaning tape 5 hours 20 to 30 hours

Low temperature Room temperature

Cassette tape

This unit can record onto and playback standard DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode only). Please use the following PANASONIC cassettes with the or the logos.

●

Mini DV cassettes

䡵 Erasure prevention

DV cassettes have a safety slide at the back to prevent accidental erasure.

● To prevent accidental erasure of important

records, push the slide to the “SAVE” position.

● To record, push the slide to the “REC” posi-

tion.

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䡵 For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition

Observe the following instructions for the best recording and storage of videotapes.

● Ta ke care of the conditions of handling videotapes. It is recommended that you record and store videotapes in the environment below.

Storage

Recording Short period Long period

(Up to 10 years) (Over 10 years)

Temperature 17°C to 25°C 15°C to 23°C 15°C to 19°C

Humidity 30% to 70% 40% to 55% 25% to 35%

Hourly temperature change Less than 10°C – –

Hourly humidity change Less than 10% – –

● Do not leave the videotapes neglected for a long period. If videotapes are left wound for a long period of time, it may result in distortion of the tape. Also it may cause tape-to-tape adhesion (known as blocking). It is recommended that videotapes be unspooled and rewound once a year for refreshing.

● When tapes are not in use, store them in cases and on end. Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity, dust and ultraviolet. Keep tapes in cases and do not store them lying flat. When housed in a horizontal position, pressure from other tapes can cause distortions and deformations of the tape edges.

Condensation

● When this unit is moved from a cold to a warm place abruptly, the vapor in the warm air will come into contact with the head drum or the tape guides. When chilled, the vapor turns into droplets of water. This state is known as condensation. When condensation occurs, the videotape will adhere to the head drum or the tape guides and will be damaged.

● Condensation occurs on this unit in the following circumstances:

• It is moved abruptly from a cold place to a warm

place.

• It is used in a room immediately after the heater

has been turned on, or when cold breeze from an air-conditioner blows onto it.

• It is used at a place of high humidity.

Head drum

Videotape

● When condensation occurs, the monitor displays the following warning:

CONDENSATION ON DRUM

To remedy, leave the unit with the power ON and wait until the WARNING indicator disappears.

● Prevention of condensation When transporting the AG-DV2500P from a cold

to a warmer place abruptly, first take out the cassette. Then place the AG-DV2500P in a plastic bag and seal it before transporting the unit. Leave the AG-DV2500P in the sealed plastic bag until the unit has the same temperature as the surroundings. This will prevent condensation.

When a cassette tape is loaded, please do not transport e.g., from an external cold place to a warm room thereby subjecting the unit to drastic temperature changes. After moving the unit, please do not use it until the innards are stabilized.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS

– Front panel –

POWER

A.DUB

AG-DV2500

OFF

WIRELESS

INPUT

LINE

S-VIDEO

REMOTE

MIC

9PIN

[POWER] Power button/LED

● Press this button to turn on the power and op-

erate the unit. (Power ON) Press this button again to turn off the power. (Power OFF)

● The POWER LED lights up as follows.

Power ON : the LED lights up green Power OFF : the LED lights up red VTR error : the LED blinks in red

Memo

● When the DC IN MODE item of the SYS-

TEM menu is set to “POWER ON” and power is supplied to the 1 DC IN terminal located at the rear panel, the unit goes into the POWER ON state even if this button is not pressed.

● Even when the power has been turned off

with this button, a small amount of electricity will still be channeled into the unit. Therefore, if the unit is not going to be used for a long period of time, please remove the AC adapter to reduce energy consumption.

Cassette slot

● Load a cassette into or unload it from the slot.

Please insert a standard DV or a mini DV cas-

sette. (☞ Page 29)

● When the unit is in the POWER OFF state

and if a cassette is loaded, it goes into the ON state.

EJECT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

SET

REC INH.

PAL

NTSC

DVCAM

1 / 3

2 / 4

AUDIO

[A. DUB] Audio dubbing button/LED

REC

REW

● Press this button for audio dubbing (after-re-

cording). For audio dubbing, set the AUDIO MODE item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu to “32K”. Sound produced by the 6 MIC terminal or the 9 AUDIO IN terminal at the rear panel (☞ Page 15) is recorded on CH3 and CH4 channels.

● During audio dubbing, the A. DUB LED lights

up red.

● If the INPUT switch is set at “DV”, audio dub-

bing is not possible. (☞ Page 39, “Audio dubbing”)

[INPUT] Input video signal selection

switch

● Select the video signal input with this switch.

S-VIDEO : YC separate video signals from the

S-VIDEO IN terminal

LINE : Composite video signals from the

LINE IN terminal

DV : DV signals from the DV IN/OUT

terminal (IEEE1394)

Note

During recording, manipulating this switch will not bring about any effect.

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POWER

A.DUB

AG-DV2500

OFF

WIRELESS

INPUT

LINE

S-VIDEO

REMOTE

MIC

9PIN

[REMOTE] Remote select switch

Use this switch to select the remote controller type.

9 PIN :

EJECT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

SET

REC INH.

PAL

NTSC

DVCAM

1 / 3

2 / 4

AUDIO

REC

REW

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS

8 9

– Front panel – (continued)

POWER

A.DUB

AG-DV2500

OFF

WIRELESS

INPUT

LINE

S-VIDEO

REMOTE

MIC

9PIN

[REC] Record button/LED

● Hold down this button and press the 9 PLAY

button to start recording. During recording, the LED lights up red.

● Hold down this button and press the 0 PA USE

button to pause the recording.

● When this button is pressed during recording,

an index signal is recorded on the tape (valid when the INDEX WRITE item in the SYSTEM menu is set to ON).

● When recording is stopped, the time code gen-

erator value can be verified by holding this button down. If the DV TC DUP. menu item is set to ON, EE signals of the DV Input time code and Date/Time can be verified.

[PLAY] Play button/LED

● Press this button to start playing back a tape.

During playback, the LED lights up green.

● When the menu is displayed, use this button

to select the menu items or setting values.

[PAUSE] Pause button/LED

●

During recording, press this button to pause it. During playback or STOP mode, press this

button to enter the STILL mode. When recording is paused or when the unit is in the STILL mode, the LED lights up green.

● When recording is paused, press this button

to resume recording.

● If this button is pressed simultaneously with

the A.DUB button in the STILL mode, the Audio Dubbing Pause mode will be engaged.

● When the menu is displayed, use this button

to confirm the menu items or setting values.

EJECT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

SET

REC INH.

PAL

NTSC

DVCAM

1 / 3

2 / 4

AUDIO

REC

REW

[FF] Fast forward button/LED

● When the unit is in the STOP mode, press

this button to execute fast-forward winding of the tape.

● When the unit is in the PLAYBACK or STILL

mode, press this button to execute fast-forward playback.

● During fast-forward winding or fast-forward

playback, the LED lights up green.

● When the menu is displayed, use this button

to display selected menu items. When setting up the date, time or time code,

use this button to select the data segment.

[STOP] Stop button/LED

● Press this button to stop operation. (of rewind,

playback, etc.)

● When the menu is displayed, use this button

to select the menu items or setting values.

[REW] Rewind button/LED

● When the unit is in the STOP mode, press

this button to rewind the tape.

● When the unit is in the PLAYBACK or STILL

mode, press this button to execute reverse playback.

● During rewinding or reverse playback, the LED

lights up green.

● When the menu is displayed, press this but-

ton to return to the previous screen. When setting up the date, time or time code,

use this button to select the data segment.

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POWER

A.DUB

AG-DV2500

OFF

WIRELESS

INPUT

LINE

S-VIDEO

Indicator

REMOTE

MIC

9PIN

:When a cassette is loaded, the LED

lights up green. (Likewise when the unit is in the POWER OFF state.)

When a cassette is being loaded or ejected, the LED blinks.

DVCAM : When the unit plays back a tape re-

corded in the DVCAM format, the LED lights up green.

NTSC : The LED lights up green in the follow-

ing cases:

• In the composite video or S-VIDEO signal input mode and the 2 NTSC/ PAL switch located at the rear panel (☞ Page 14) is set as “NTSC”.

• A tape recorded with NTSC signals is played back.

• When NTSC system DV signals are input while the INPUT switch is set at “DV”.

PA L : The LED lights up green in the follow-

ing cases:

• In the composite video or S-VIDEO signal input mode and the 2 NTSC/ PAL switch located at the rear panel is set as “PAL”.

• A tape recorded with PAL signals is played back.

• When PAL system DV signals are input while the INPUT switch is set at “DV”.

REC INH : The LED lights up red in the following

cases:

• When a cassette with its rear switch set at the SAVE position is inserted.

• When A.DUB is not possible such as on tapes recorded in 48kHz mode. (Approx. 3 sec)

EJECT

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

SET

REC INH.

PAL

NTSC

DVCAM

1 / 3

2 / 4

AUDIO

Audio indicator

REC

REW

This is an indicator for determining the presence of audio signals (CH audio selected via the AUDIO OUT SEL item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu).

Sensor for wireless remote controller

When using the provided wireless remote controller, please point it to this sensor. (☞ Page 25, “Using the wireless remote controller”)

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS

DC power input terminal (2P)

This is used for DC12V input. It connects the DC mains cable of the provided AC adapter.

Memo

● When power is supplied to this terminal, the

POWER indicator located at the front panel lights up. (The LED lights up red when the POWER indicator is OFF.)

● Setting this unit to POWER ON, POWER

OFF or PLAY mode when the power is supplied to this terminal can be done by making the appropriate selections from the DC IN MODE item in the SYSTEM menu.

– Rear panel –

[NTSC/PAL] NTSC/PAL signal se-

lection switch

Use this switch to select NTSC or PAL as the signal system. Use it to make a selection when composite video signals or YC separate video signals are input.

NTSC : Use this setting for NTSC signal input.

The NTSC indicator on the front panel lights up.

PAL : Use this setting for PAL signal input.

The PAL indicator on the front panel lights up.

Memo

● For playback or DV signal input, signals are

determined automatically and not affected by the status of this switch.

● Please turn the unit to POWER OFF before

using this switch. If switching is performed when the VTR is in the POWER ON mode, the VTR will automatically go into the OFF mode before engaging the ON mode.

● It cannot be used for NTSC/PAL conversion.

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SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN.

WARNING :

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

AVIS :

DV IN/OUT

AUDIO VIDEO

CH 1/3 CH 2/4

LINE

S -VIDEO

[S-VIDEO IN] S-VIDEO input

terminal (4P)

This is the input terminal for YC separate video signals.

● To input video signals from this terminal, set the

INPUT switch on the front panel to S-VIDEO. When Wide discriminating signals are input, ID

signals for Wide discriminating signals are recorded.

[VIDEO LINE IN] Video line input termi-

nal (PHONO)

This is the input terminal for composite video signals.

● To input video signals from this terminal, set the

INPUTswitch on the front panel to “LINE”.

[S-VIDEO OUT] S-VIDEO output termi-

nal (4P)

This is the output terminal for YC separate video signals.

When tapes recorded with Wide discriminating signals are played, ID signals for discriminating signals are output.

[VIDEO LINE OUT] Video line output

terminal (PHONO)

This is the output terminal for composite video signals.

Memo

● Besides video signals, the following signals

from the S-VIDEO OUT terminal and VIDEO LINE OUT terminal are displayed on-screen.

• Menu screen signals

• Character display of date, time or opera-

tion modes (Status screen)

By pressing the DISPLAY button on the wireless remote controller or by setting the DISPLAY item in the DISPLAY menu, the user can choose to turn the status display on/off.

● The SETUP item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu

can be set to determine whether setup will be added to the signals of S-VIDEO OUT terminal and VIDEO LINE OUT terminal. (NTSC only)

I N

9PIN REMOTE

O U T

[AUDIO IN] Audio input terminal

AUX

NTSC PAL

DC 12V

(PHONO2)

This is the audio signal (analog) input terminal. For audio dubbing, sounds from the CH1/3 ter-

minal are recorded on the CH3 channel while those from the CH2/4 channel are recorded on the CH4 channel.

Memo

● When the MIC terminal on the front panel is con-

nected to a microphone, sounds from this terminal will not be recorded.

[AUDIO OUT] Audio output terminal

(PHONO2)

This is the audio signal (analog) output terminal.

Memo

● The audio channel to play back tapes recorded in

the 32K mode can be selected with the OUT SELECT button on the wireless remote controller or by setting the AUDIO OUT SEL. item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu.

● The output level of the playback audio can be se-

lected with the OUT LEVEL button of the wireless remote controller or by setting the AUDIO OUT LEVEL item of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu (NORMAL or ATT).

[DV IN/OUT] DV input/output terminal

This is the input/output terminal for digital signals of IEEE1394 standard. It is connected to video devices with DV terminals.

● To input signals from this terminal, please set

the INPUT switch on the front panel to “DV”.

● Signals from this terminal are output regard-

less of the INPUT switch setting.

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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS – Wireless remote controller –

POWER

VCR

DISPLAY

STILL

BARS

BLANK

0 ! $

[POWER] button f

Press this button to turn on the power of the unit. (POWER ON)

Press this button again to turn off the power. (POWER OFF)

[DISPLAY] button

Use this button to turn on/off, the on-screen (e.g. status screen) display on the monitor connected to the VIDEO LINE OUT terminal and S-VIDEO OUT terminal. Each time this button is pressed, the display mode changes in the following sequence: ON (always display) ¥ AUTO (display when switching mode) ¥ OFF.

(☞ Page 18, “On-screen display”)

[BARS] button

When this button is pressed in the Stop or RECPause mode, the color bar of the built in signal generator will be output. When it is pressed again, the screen returns to the usual display. During DV signal input, the color bar will not be output.

MODE

AUDIO

SET

SEARCH–

PAUSE

VEQ3533

STOP

MUTING

OUT SEL.

OUT LEV.

REC

F.A DV

PLAY

MENU SEARCH+

A.DUB

F.REV

REW FF

INDEX –

INDEX

Note

Please do not use it as the standard signal because the signals are simplified.

6 7 8 @

# &

[STILL MODE] button

Use this button to select images in the STILL mode.

When the unit is in the STILL mode, press this button to toggle images in the following sequence.

Field image (1st/2nd alternate still) ¥ 1st field image ¥ 2nd field image ¥ frame image

[BLANK] button

When the unit enters the STOP mode, press this button to begin a blank search. Once it finds a blank part of the tape, it will enter the STILL mode. (☞ Page 46)

[AUDIO MUTING] button

During playback, press this button to mute the audio output. Press this button again to re-enable audio output.

[AUDIO OUT SEL.] button

When playing back tapes recorded in the 32K mode, use this button to select the audio channel that allows output from the AUDIO OUT terminal.

CH1/2 ¥ CH3/4 ¥ MIX

[AUDIO OUT LEV.] button

Use this button to switch the standard level of the playback or EE audio output (NORMAL or ATT). When it is set to ATT, the output level is reduced by 8dB.

Buttons related to menu setting and

variable speed playback

 [MENU] button

When the unit enters the STOP mode and this button is pressed, a menu will be displayed on the monitor connected to the VIDEO LINE OUT or S-VIDEO OUT terminal. When the menu is displayed, press this button to return to the usual screen display.

 [SEARCH+] /  button

• During playback, STILL mode or variable speed playback in the forward direction, press this button to speed up playback.

• During reverse playback or variable speed playback in the reverse direction, press this button to slow down the playback speed. (☞ page 45)

• When the menu is displayed, use this button to select the menu items or setting values.

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 [SEARCH–] /  button

• During playback, STILL mode or variable speed playback in the forward direction, press this button to slow down the playback speed.

• During reverse playback or variable speed playback in the reverse direction, press this button to speed up the playback speed. (☞ page 45)

• When the menu is displayed, use this button to select the menu items or setting values.

 [P] /  button

• During reverse payback/ variable-speed playback, press this button to execute forward playback.

• When the menu is displayed, use this button to display the selected menu items. During date/time or time code setup, press this button to move the cursor to the right.

 [p] /  button

• During forward playback/ variable-speed playback, press this button to execute reverse playback.

• When the menu is displayed, press this button to display the previous menu. During date/time or time code setup, press this button to move the cursor to the left.

 SET button

During menu display, press this button to confirm the menu items or setting values.

[F. ADV] button

Each time this button is pressed in the STILL mode, the image is advanced one frame. When holding down this button, the image is advanced continuously frame by frame.

[F. REV] button

Each time this button is pressed in the STILL mode, the image is reversed one frame. When holding down this button, the image is reversed continuously frame by frame.

Memo

The image of frame advance playback or frame reverse playback can be selected with the STILL MODE item of the SYSTEM menu or the STILL MODE button on the wireless

[A. DUB] button

Press this button to perform audio dubbing (after-recording). (☞ Page 39, “Audio dubbing”)

[PAUSE] button

●During recording, audio dubbing or playback, press this button to pause recording or enter the STILL mode. If this button is pressed in the STOP mode, the STILL mode will be engaged.

●Press this button to resume recording from the PAUSE mode.

[REC] button

● Hold down this button and press the PLAY

button to begin recording.

● During recording, press this button to record

an index on the tape. (when the INDEX WRITE item of the SYSTEM menu is set to ON)

● When the unit enters the STOP mode, hold-

ing this button down will enable you to check the value of the time code generator.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

– Regarding on-screen display –

Besides E-E images and playback images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO LINE OUT terminal and SVIDEO OUT terminal provides the following on-screen information.

DISPLAY

button

Wireless remote controller

POWER

VCR

DISPLAY

STILL

BARS

MODE

MENU SEARCH+

SET

SEARCH–

A.DUB PAUSE

BLANK

AUDIO

MUTING

OUT SEL.

OUT LEV.

REC

DISPLAY menu

–––DISPLAY–––

DISPLAY ON COUNT ER POS I . L OWER -R TIME CODE ON VTR MODE ON TAPE REMA IN OFF TIME/DATE OFF AUD IO I NFO . OFF DATE STYLE M /D / Y TIME STYLE 24HOUR BARS OFF PAGE BACK

Set at ON or AUTO

On-screen display Contents Method

Status display

It displays the setting status of date/ time, time code and VTR operation mode.

Event display

It displays the operating status of the blank search, index recording/search, or the wireless remote control.

Alarm display

It displays alarm messages upon operation errors or if the unit is in a poor state for operation.

Warning display It displays warning messages with er-

ror codes in the event of VTR anomalies. (☞ Page 62)

Menu display It displays the menu setting screen.

(☞ Page 51)

Main unit

Set the DISPLAY item of the DISPLAY menu as follows:

ON : Always display. Depending

on the items, Event and Alarm displays are shown for about 3 seconds.

AUTO : It displays for about 4 sec-

onds after switching between modes.

OFF : No on-screen display.

Remote controller

The display can be turned ON/OFF with the DISPLAY button. Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed, the display mode changes in the following sequence: ON (Always display) ¥AUTO ¥ OFF.

*The settings for the DISPLAY menu

items will also change accordingly.

It is displayed automatically when anomalies happen.

Main unit

If the EJECT and STOP buttons are pressed simultaneously while no cassette is loaded, the MENU screen will be displayed.

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Remote controller

If the unit is in the STOP mode and the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will be displayed.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY – Status display –

䡵 Status display: It displays the current settings and operating status.

min

32K CH–1/2 0

10 / 10 / 02 STANDBY-OFF 12 : 00 : 00 TCR 02:00:00:00

No. Item Content

Sampling frequency/audio

output CH

Memo

If the time code display position is set to the upper left, this item will be displayed on the lower right.

Date/time

Memo

If the display position of the time code is set to the lower left, this item will be displayed on the lower right.

• Sampling frequency During recording, the setting value of the AUDIO MODE item

of the AUDIO/VIDEO menu is displayed (32K or 48K). During playback, the sampling frequency of the sound re-

corded on the tape is displayed (32K, 48K, 44.1K). During DV signal input, the sampling frequency of the sound

input is displayed.

• A.LOCK Lights up when the video and audio sampling clocks (at

48kHz) are synchronized in the PLAY mode. Lights up in the RECORDING mode and EE mode. Does not light up when the sampling rate is 32kHz or 44.1 kHz.

•Audio output channel During recording, the audio channel recorded on the tape is

displayed. During playback, the audio channel output from the AUDIO

OUT terminal is displayed (CH1/2, CH3/4, MIX). (only in 32K mode)

• The AUDIO INFO. item of the DISPLAY menu can be set to activate/deactivate the display.

• It displays the date (M/D/Y) and time (HR:MM:SS).

• When the unit is in the RECORDING or STOP mode, it displays the data of the built-in clock.

• During playback, fast forward or rewind, the data recorded on the tape is displayed.

• During DV signal recording, the data from the DV terminal is displayed. If the REC button is pressed in the STOP mode, the input data from the DV terminal will be displayed.

• The style for displaying the date and time can be selected from the DATE STYLE and TIME STYLE items of the DISPLAY menu.

• The TIME/DATE setting of the DISPLAY menu can be set to turn on/off the date and time display or to select the style.

• When the date/time is not set, “– –” will be displayed. If a tape with no date and time data is played, "– –" will be

displayed.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY – Status display –

(continued)

32K CH–1/2 0

10 / 10 / 02 STANDBY-OFF 12 : 00 : 00 TCR02:00:00:00

min

No. Item Content

Time code

VTR operation mode

• It displays the time codes (hour, minute, second and frame). During playback, the time codes recorded on the tape are

displayed.

TCR : time code reader data TCG : time code generator data DTCG : time code data input from a DV IN terminal

• The symbols for the second and frame differ according to the framing modes. (NTSC only)

00 : 00 : 00 : 00

dot (.) is used for a dropped frame.

colon (:) is used for a non-dropped frame.

• The time code display position can be set via the COUNTER POSI. item of the DISPLAY menu.

• The TIME CODE item can be set to turn on/off the time code display.

• The user’s bit is not displayed.

It displays the VTR operation modes, including: PLAY, EJECT, FF, REW, STOP, STANDBY-OFF, STILL, REC, REC PAUSE, A. DUB, A. DUB PAUSE, SHTL (shuttle search), JOG (F.ADV, R.ADV), BLANK SRH (blank search), NO CASSETTE (cassette not loaded), POWER OFF.

When SHTL or JOG is displayed, the speed will also be displayed at the same time.

• The VTR MODE item of the DISPLAY menu can be set to turn on/off the VTR operation mode display.

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Remaining tape

Memo

If the display position of the time code is set to the upper right, this item will be displayed on the lower right.

It displays the remaining tape duration (minutes).

• The TAPE REMAIN item in the DISPLAY menu can be set to turn on/off the remaining tape duration display.

• Please use the remaining tape time as a gauge.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY – Event display –

䡵 Event display : When a specific function is in activation or when the operation status is

changed with the remote controller, etc, the events will be displayed at the positions shown below.

32K CH–1/2 0

10/1 0 / 0 2 STANDBY 11 : 20 : 00 TCR 02:00:00:00

BLANK SEARCH

AUD I O MUTING ON

䡵 Display at position A

...Operation in progress

Display Contents

BLANK SEARCH

INDEX + 1

INDEX MARK

Blank search in progress.

Index search in progress. The number indicates the index search position.

When an index is written on the tape during recording.

min

OFF

䡵 Display at position B

...Display for about 3 seconds

Display Contents

AUDIO MUTING ON

AUDIO MUTING OFF

AUDIO OUT LEVEL NORM

AUDIO OUT LEVEL ATT

AUDIO OUT CH-1/2

AUDIO OUT CH-3/4

AUDIO OUT MIX

DISPLAY ON

DISPLAY AUTO

Audio is muted with the remote controller.

Audio is de-muted with the remote controller.

The standard level of the playback or EE audio level is set to NORMAL or ATT with the remote controller.

The playback audio channel is set to CH1/2, CH3/4 or MIX with the remote controller.

The on-screen display is turned on with the remote controller.

The on-screen display is set to AUTO with the remote controller. In the AUTO mode, the on-screen display is shown for about 4 seconds between mode switches.

DISPLAY OFF

FIELD STEP

1ST FIELD STILL

2ND FIELD STILL

FRAME STILL

The on-screen display is set to OFF with the remote controller.

Field by field advance playback is selected with the remote controller.

When still or frame advance playback is selected with the remote controller, the type of still image is displayed.

• 1st FIELD STILL

• 2nd FIELD STILL

• FRAME STILL

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Panasonic AG-DV2500P, AG-DV2500 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Precautions

Daily maintenance and regular inspection

Precautions on the use of cleaning tape

Cassette tape

Condensation

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS PARTS

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

䡵 Event display : When a specific function is in activation or when the operation status is