Panasonic VQT0C55 manual

Model AG-DV2500E Digital Video Cassette Recorder Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. LLT0030-001A Printed in Thailand VQT0C55 Model AG - E Digital Video Cassette Recorder PAL English Italiano Español Français Deutsch EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLAY STOP REC INH. PAL AUDIO NTSC D VC[...]

E-2 Supplement This equipment is in conf or mity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directiv es. This equipment is designed for prof essional video appliances and can be used in the f ollowing en vironments: 5 Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found in IEC 1000-2-5) 5 Commercia[...]

E-3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. This product is equipped with 2 types of AC cable. One is for continental Europe, etc. and the other one is only for U.K. Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area, since the other type of mains cable is not suitable. FOR CONTINE[...]

E-4 Thank you f or purchasing our Digital Video Cassette Recor der AG -D V2500E. This VTR features dual support for NTSC and P AL. Certain functions howe ver , are suppor ted by only one signal system. They are indicated with (NTSC only) or (P AL only). ● In order to pre vent crumpling due to tape slack, please do not perf or m impor tant re- cor[...]

E-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Precautions .................................................... 6 Daily maintenance and regular inspection ..... 7 Precautions on the use of cleaning tape ........ 8 Cassette tape ................................................. 8 Condensation ................................................. 9 NAMES AND FUNCTIO[...]

E-6 INTRODUCTION Precautions 䡵 Place of storage and use Please av oid storing or using this VTR in the fol- lowing places: ● Extremely hot or cold places beyond the al- lowab le temperature for operation (5˚C – 35˚C). ● Humid or dry places beyond the allow able humidity range f or operation (30% –80% RH). ● Dusty or sandy places. ● [...]

E-7 Daily maintenance and regular inspection This unit uses consumables or components that will w ear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated component continues to be used, it ma y cause the unit to break down. T o pre vent this , please perform daily mainte- nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, howe ver , the entire t[...]

E-8 INTRODUCTION Precautions on the use of c leaning tape Please use cleaning tape produced by P ANASONIC . Please f ollow the instructions below when using the cleaning tape. 1. The tape will run for 10 seconds in the PLA Y mode. (Thereafter , it stops automatically and enters the ST OP mode.) • After loading the cleaning tape, press the PLA Y b[...]

E-9 Head drum Videotape Condensation ● When this unit is mov ed 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 v apor tur ns into drop- lets of water . This state is known as condensa- tion. When condensation occurs , the videotape will adhere to the[...]

E-10 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 2 43 1 1 [PO WER] Po wer button/LED ● Press this button to turn on the power and op- erate the unit. (P ower ON) Press this button again to turn off the power . (P ower OFF) ● [...]

E-11 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L AUDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 5 6 7 5 [REMO TE] Remote select switch Use this s witch to select the remote controller type. 9 PIN : Select this to use the RS-422A- compatible editing remote con- troller (A G-A85[...]

E-12 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF V ARIOUS P ARTS – Front panel – (continued) 8 [REC] Record b utton/LED ● Hold down this b utton and press the 9 PLA Y b utton to start recording. During recording, the LED lights up red. ● Hold down this button and press the 0 PA USE b utton to pause the recording. ● When this button is pressed during recording[...]

E-13 $ Indicator :W hen a cassette is loaded, the LED lights up green. (Like wise when the unit is in the POWER OFF state .) When a cassette is being loaded or ejected, the LED blinks . D VCAM : When the unit pla ys back a tape re- corded in the D VCAM format, the LED lights up green. NTSC : The LED lights up green in the f ollow- ing cases: • In[...]

E-14 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF V ARIOUS P ARTS – Rear panel – 1 DC power input terminal (2P) This is used for DC12V input. It connects the DC mains cable of the pro vided 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 .)[...]

E-15 DV IN/OUT AUDIO VIDEO CH 1/3 CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N I O U T 9PIN REMOTE AUX NTSC PAL DC 12V W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. A VIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE P AS OUVRIR. !6 5 87 9 0 9 [A UDIO IN] Audio input terminal (PHONO  2) This is the audio signal (analogue) input termi- nal. F or audio dubbing, sounds from the CH1/3 ter- [...]

E-16 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF V ARIOUS P ARTS – Wir eless remote contr oller – DISPLA Y B ARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– A.DUB F. REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA USE SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I A UDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . REC F. A D V 1 6 7 8 @ # % & 2 3 9 0 ! $ ^ 45 1 [PO WER] button f Press this button to turn on t[...]

E-17  [SEARCH–] /  button • During playbac k, STILL mode or variable speed pla yback in the f orward direction, press this button to slo w down the pla yback speed. • During rev erse pla yback or v ariable speed pla yback in the re verse direction, press this b utton to speed up the pla ybac k speed. ( ☞ page 45) • When the menu is [...]

E-18 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y – Regar ding on-screen display – Besides E-E images and playbac k images, the monitor connected to the VIDEO LINE OUT terminal and S- VIDEO OUT terminal provides the follo wing on-screen information. DISPLA Y BARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– A.DUB PA USE SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I AUDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . REC ME[...]

E-19 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y – Status display – 䡵 Status displa y: It displays the current settings and oper ating status. 32 K C H – 1/2 0 mi n 10 / 10 / 02 STA N DB Y - OF F 12 : 00 : 00 T C R 0 2:0 0:0 0:0 0 1 2 No. Item Content 1 Sampling frequency/audio output CH • Sampling frequency During recording, the setting value of the A UDIO MODE [...]

E-20 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y – Status display – (continued) No. Item Content 3 Time code • It displa ys the time codes (hour , minute, second and frame). During playbac k, the time codes recorded on the tape are display ed. TCR : time code reader data TCG : time code generator data DTCG : time code data input from a D V IN ter minal • The symbol[...]

E-21 A UDIO MUTING ON A UDIO MUTING OFF A UDIO OUT LEVEL NORM A UDIO OUT LEVEL A TT A UDIO OUT CH-1/2 A UDIO OUT CH-3/4 A UDIO OUT MIX DISPLA Y ON DISPLA Y A UT O DISPLA Y OFF FIELD STEP 1ST FIELD STILL 2ND FIELD STILL FRAME STILL ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y – Event display – 䡵 Event display : When a specific function is in activation or when the oper[...]

E-22 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y – Alarm display – 䡵 Alarm display : Alar m messages are display ed as shown belo w , when an operation error has occurred or when the unit is in a poor condition f or operation. E.g., dir ty head. Display Contents LO W V OL T AGE HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED! NO D V SIGNAL The voltage of the DC input po wer is low . Continue[...]

E-23 Display Contents COPY INHIBIT REC INHIBIT A. DUB INHIBIT (REC T AB) A. DUB INHIBIT (48K) A. DUB INHIBIT (LP) A. DUB INHIBIT (BLANK) A. DUB INHIBIT (D V) A. DUB INHIBIT (NTSC/P AL) A. DUB INHIBIT (D VCAM) The user attempts to record signals protected with the cop y guard. The user attempts to record on a write protected cassette tape. (The rear[...]

E-24 PREP ARA TION – Provided wir eless r emote controller – Loading the batteries Bef ore using the wireless remote controller , please load 2 batteries (AA) in. 1 Lift up the cover of the battery compartment. 2 Load in 2 batteries (AA). • Please inser t the · pole in first. 3 Close the cover . Battery compar tment cov er + - - + Memo Guide[...]

E-25 Using the wireless remote contr oller Maximum distance to the sensor of the unit : 6m Angle : within 30˚ EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 Sensor for the wireless remote contr oller Before using the wireless remot[...]

E-26 PREP ARA TION – Power – Connect the provided A C adapter to the main unit. DV IN/OUT A UDIO VIDEO CH 1/3 CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N I O U T 9PIN REMOTE AUX NTSC PAL DC 12V W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. AV I S : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE P AS OUVRIR. AC Provided A C mains cable DC cord Screw Clamp DC IN terminal Provided A C adapt[...]

E-27 Switching on the po wer REW PLA Y STO REC INH. PA L AUDIO NTSC DVCAM POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 DISPLA Y B ARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– A.DUB F. R E V INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PAU S E SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I A UDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . REC F. A DV [...]

E-28 PREP ARA TION – Selecting the NTSC/P AL signal system – This unit suppor ts both the NTSC and P AL signal system. Bef ore inputting analogue signals (composite or YC separate video signals), please select the signal system. REW PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPU[...]

E-29 PREP ARA TION – Loading/ejecting cassettes – Please use standard D V cassettes or mini D V cassettes. Loading the cassette 1. Check the cassette. • Set the rear slide. Push it to “REC” for recording or “SA VE” to prev ent lighted con- tents from being erased accidentally . • Check that the tape is not slac kened. 2. Check that [...]

E-30 PREP ARA TION – Setting/displaying date and time – This function sets up the date and time data of the b uilt-in clock. With the built-in chargeab le battery , the configured date and time data is maintained e ven after the main po wer is turned off . The data will be displa yed on the monitor according to the menu setting. During tape rec[...]

E-31 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC DVC A M PA USE REC CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 EJECT button PLA Y button ST OP button REW button PA USE button FF button DISPLA Y B ARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I A UDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . button button button button MENU button SET button ––– C L O C K A [...]

E-32 Selecting date/time displa y The date and time inf ormation is displayed on the monitor screen connected to the VIDEO LINE OUT or the S-VIDEO terminal. T o set whether to display the date and time inf or mation and the displa y style, use the DISPLA Y menu screen. (F or details on setup method: ☞ P age 52) ––– M E N U ––– SY STE [...]

E-33 DV IN/OUT AUDIO VIDEO CH 1/3 CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N I O U T 9PIN REMOTE AUX NTSC PAL DC 12V W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. AV I S : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE P AS OUVRIR. Play er DV ter minal Separately av ailable DV cable Another VTR Flow of signal DV ter minal Recor der Monitor DV IN/OUT AUDIO VIDEO CH 1/3 CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N[...]

E-34 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L AUDIO NTSC DVCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 NTSC indicator P AL indicator INPUT switch N/OUT DIO VIDEO CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N I O U T 9PIN REMOTE AUX NTSC PAL DC 12V N G : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. I SQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE [...]

E-35 RECORDING – Setting time codes – This unit has a built-in time code reader/ gener ator . During recording, time codes are re- corded. During recording of data from the built-in time code generator , the user-bits are not recorded. According to the recording conditions, time codes are recorded as f ollows: Time codes are recorded in the REC[...]

E-36 ––– M E N U ––– SY STE M . . RE M OT E . . AUD I O / V I DEO . . TI M E C O D E. . DIS P L A Y S E T . . CLO C K ADJUST . . FA CT O RY S ET TIN G CANCE L DR UM HO UR ME TE R 000000 H EX I T T op MENU –––T IM E C O D E––– TC 0 0:0 0:0 0:0 0 CLEA R CANCE L ND F / D F ( N T S C ) DROP DV TC DUP . OF F TC O UT OF FSE T OFF [...]

E-37 RECORDING – Recor ding method – Main unit Remote controller EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 PA USE button ST OP button PLA Y button REC button A.DUB F. REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA USE R[...]

E-38 RECORDING – Series r ecording function – By linking this unit to other D V devices, this unit can perf orm continuous, long-hour recording. This unit can be set as a backup unit connected to a D V camcorder . When the recording tape of the source unit ends, this unit can start recording. This enables long-hour recording. EJECT MENU REW SET[...]

E-39 RECORDING – Audio dubbing – A.DUB F. REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA USE REC F. A DV PLA Y button PA USE button ST OP button A.DUB button EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 PA USE button ST OP[...]

E-40 RECORDING – Audio dubbing – Memo • During audio dubbing, if the tape comes to a par t recorded in a non dubbing-f easible mode (such as LP mode or 48kHz audio mode), the VTR will enter the ST OP mode. When this happens , high- v olume noise from the D V output will occur . Hence, bef ore audio-dubbing, please check the recording mode of [...]

E-41 PLA YBACK – Connection/setting – This section e xplains the required connection, setting and operation method f or using this unit as a pla yer . Connection 䡵 Using this unit as a standalone device DV IN/OUT AUDI O VIDEO CH 1/3 CH 2/4 LINE S -VIDEO N I O U T 9PIN REMOTE AUX NTSC PAL DC 12V W ARNING : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. AV I S : [...]

E-42 Setting 䡵 REMO TE switc h on the front panel To use the wireless remote controller, set the s witch to “WIRELESS”. 䡵 SYSTEM menu • STILL MODE Use this to select the image type f or still image playbac k or frame advance pla yback. (Field image, 1st field image, 2nd field image and fr ame image) Note: Still images can also be selected[...]

E-43 PLA YBACK – Basic playback method – EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500 PA USE button ST OP button PLA Y button REW button D VCAM indicator FF button A.DUB F .REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA US[...]

E-44 PLA YBACK – Special playback function – Frame adv ance (reverse) pla yback Use the remote controller . DISPLA Y B ARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– A.DUB F. REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA USE SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I A UDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . REC F. A D V F.REV button F.ADV button Setting 䡵 The STILL MODE ite[...]

E-45 V ariable speed pla ybac k Use the remote controller . Set the unit to the searc h mode. The main unit button can also be used to set the unit to the search mode. 1. Set the unit to the PLA YB A CK or the STILL mode. 2. Press the FF button to e xecute fast-f orward pla yback. Press the REW button to e xecute rever se playbac k. Changing the sp[...]

E-46 PLA YBACK – Locate function – Index sear ch This function locates and adv ances/rewinds to the position where the inde x signal is recorded. Use the remote controller . 䡵 To locate an index in the f orward direction vis-a-vis the current tape position: • Press the INDEX + button. The inde x position to be located can be specified by th[...]

E-47 PLA YBACK – Selecting playback audio output – The output mode f or audio pla yback can be selected with the remote controller . DISPLA Y BARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– A.DUB F .REV INDEX – INDEX + PLA Y STOP VEQ3533 REW FF PA USE SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I AUDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . REC F .ADV AUDIO MUTING button OUT SEL. button[...]

E-48 This unit can be used as a f eeder (play er) for an editing system that uses a RS-422A-compat- ible editing remote controller (A G-A850).  Applicable model Editing remote contr oller :A G-A850 Recorder :D VC PR O .......... AJ-D455 EDIT – Using the unit in an editing system – DIGITAL DIGITAL IN OUT REMOTE VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT REF VIDEO IN[...]

E-49 • REM ST OP SEL: Use this menu item to set the operation mode upon reception of a standby-on signal. EE : EE mode (ST OP mode) PB : PLA YBACK mode (STILL mode) • PLA Y DELA Y: Use this menu item to set the edit timing. If delay occurs at the star t of editing, correct this time discrepancy by adjusting the tim- ing for starting playbac k. [...]

E-50 Using the unit in a non-linear system This is a system that captures the content of the source tape on a non-linear editing system and records the non-linear edited contents onto the main unit. EDIT – Using the unit in an editing system – (continued) Connection Setting this unit  Set the INPUT switch of the fr ont panel to “DV”. Con[...]

E-51 MENU SCREEN – Structure of the menu – Hierarchical menus are displa yed on the monitor . MEN U SY STE M . . REM OT E . . AUD I O /VID E O. . TI M E COD E . . DIS P L A Y SET . . CLO CK ADJUST . . FAC T O R Y SET TIN G CANCE L DRUM HOUR ME T E R 000000H EX I T ––– SY STE M ––– ST I L L M O D E F I E LD SER I ES REC T I ME OFF ST[...]

E-52 The various functions of this unit can be set from the men u. The configured settings are sav ed in the unit's memor y and are maintained even after the po wer is tur ned off. MENU SCREEN – Setting the menu – The menu screen settings can be done while vie wing the monitor con- nected to the VIDEO LINE OUT or S-VIDEO OUT terminal, usin[...]

E-53 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE REC CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 E O EJECT button PA USE button FF button ST OP button REW button PLA Y button DISPLA Y B ARS MENU SEARCH+ SEARCH– SET BLANK STILL MODE VCR POWER /I A UDIO MUTING OUT SEL. OUT LEV . button SET button button button button MENU button ––– S Y S TE [...]

E-54 MENU SCREEN – Contents of the menus – In the menu descriptions below , settings with  marks are factory settings. T op MENU Items Setting Contents SYSTEM REMO TE A UDIO/VIDEO TIME CODE DISPLA Y SET CLOCK ADJUST FA C T ORY SETTING DR UM HOUR METER EXIT  CANCEL EXECUTE Displa ys the menus related to the operation system of this unit. D[...]

E-55 SYSTEM menu  SYSTEM menu Items Setting Contents STILL MODE SERIES REC TIME STILL TIMER PA USE PRO TECT INDEX WRITE DC IN MODE PA GE BACK  FIELD 1st 2nd FRAME  OFF 25MIN 55MIN 75MIN 115MIN 175MIN 265MIN 30SEC 1MIN 2MIN 3MIN  5MIN  F. A D V STBY -OFF OFF  ON  POWER OFF POWER ON PLA Y Use this item to select the still image t[...]

E-56 REMO TE menu  REMO TE menu Items Setting Contents LOCAL FUNCTION PREROLL REM FF/REW MODE REM ST OP SEL PLA Y DELA Y SYNCHRONI- ZA TION CONTROLLER SEL NO KEY EJECT  STP + EJT ALL KEYS 3SEC 5SEC  7SEC 10SE  FF/REW SEARCH  EE PB  0F | 15F OFF  ON TYPE1 TYPE2  TYPE3 TYPE4 TYPE5 TYPE6 TYPE7 Use this to select the buttons on [...]

E-57 A UDIO/VIDEO menu Items Setting Contents A UDIO MODE A.OUT A T SEARCH A UDIO OUT SEL A UDIO OUT LEV SET UP (NTSC) PA GE BACK  48K 32K  OFF ON  CH-1/2 MIX CH-3/4 AT T  NORM  OFF ON Select the audio sampling frequency f or recording: 48K : Records at 48kHz. It records in the 2-channel stereo mode. No audio dubbing. 32K : Records a[...]

E-58 MENU SCREEN – Contents of the menus – (continued) TIME CODE menu Items Setting Contents TC CLEAR NDF/DF (NTSC) DV TC DUP . TC OUT OFFSET PA GE BACK  CANCEL EXECUTE NON DROP  DROP  OFF ON  OFF +1F +2F –2F –1F Presets the time code: F or details, please ref er to P age 35 "Setting Time Codes". Use this menu item to [...]

E-59 DISPLA Y menu  DISPLA Y menu Items Setting Contents DISPLA Y COUNTER POSI. TIME CODE VTR MODE T APE REMAIN TIME/D A TE OFF  ON AU TO  LOWER-R LOWER-L UPPER-R UPPER-L CENTER OFF  ON OFF  ON  OFF ON  OFF TIME DA T E DA TE +TM Use this menu item to choose whether to ha ve the characters of the status screen display ed on the [...]

E-60 MENU SCREEN – Contents of the menus – (continued) DISPLA Y menu (continued) Items Setting Contents A UDIO INFO . D A TE STYLE TIME STYLE BARS PA GE BACK  OFF ON Y/M/D M/D/Y  D/M/Y  24HOUR 12HOUR  OFF ON Use this setting to turn on/off the display of audio channel or sam- pling frequency on the monitor: OFF : No displa y ON : Di[...]

E-61 OTHERS – Placing the unit in an upright position – With the use of the provided stand, the main unit can be placed in an upright position as shown in the f ollowing diagr am. The left side should be at the bottom. Stand Notes •T o place the VTR in an upr ight position, please use the provided stand. If the stand is not used, the unit ma [...]

E-62 OTHERS – W ar ning display – When an anomaly occurs, this unit automatically identifies the cause and displa ys an error- coded warning message on the monitor . If the unit is in a state needing rectification, or if an operation error has occurred, an alarm displa y will be shown on the monitor . 32 K C H– 1/2 0 mi n W AR NIN G 7001 DRU [...]

E-63 CONDENSA TION ON DR UM W ARNING 3200 LOADING F AILURE W ARNING 3300 UNLOADING F AILURE W ARNING 4100 CASSETTE EJECT F AILURE DEFECTIVE T APE! 5605 - 5609 W ARNING 5702 T APE END DET . ERROR! W ARNING 5802 T APE BEGIN DET . ERROR! W ARNING 7001 DR UM MO TOR F AILURE W ARNING 7101 CAP MO T OR F AILURE W ARNING7202 - 7203 SUPPL Y REEL F AILURE W [...]

E-64 OTHERS – T roubleshooting – Symptom Action The power does not come on. The cassette cannot be loaded. Unable to recor d. The operation buttons of the main unit do not work. The 9 PIN REMO TE function does not work. Noise appears on the pla yback screen. Playbac k audio is disrupted. During D V signal input, the time codes are not recorded [...]

E-65 OTHERS – Checking the hour meter – This unit displa ys the drum usage time on the DRUM HOUR METER item of the top MENU . Please use it as a guide f or regular maintenance. ( ☞ P age 7) EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLA Y STOP REC INH. PA L AUDIO NTSC DVCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC A[...]

E-66 OTHERS – Specification –  General Recording system :D V system (SP mode only) Signal system : NTSC/P AL Cassette : Standard/ mini D V cassette T ape width : 6.35mm T ape speed : 18.812mm/s (NTSC) 18.831mm/s (P AL) Recording/ playbac k time : 276 minutes (D V276) 63 minutes (D VM63) F ast f orward/ rewind time : About 3 minutes (D V276) [...]

E-67  Diagram of e xternal dimension (Unit: mm) 68 174 260 EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLAY STOP REC INH. PA L A UDIO NTSC D VCAM PA USE POWER REC A.DUB CH 1 / 3 2 / 4 LINE DV S-VIDEO OFF 9PIN WIRELESS INPUT REMOTE MIC AG-DV2500[...]

Model AG-DV2500E Digital Video Cassette Recorder Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. LLT0030-001A Printed in Thailand VQT0C55 Model AG - E Digital Video Cassette Recorder PAL English Italiano Español Français Deutsch EJECT MENU REW SET FF PLAY STOP REC INH. PAL AUDIO NTSC D VC[...]