Vari Pitch key Vari PITCH/ P.EDIT, Shift key Shift

* Auto Return mode

When the AUTO RTN END point is reached while the recorder section is playing, the VR800 automatically locate the AUTO RTN START point. This mode is effective only if the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point have already been specified.

Note: The auto return function is enabled only when the VR800 is playing. While the VR800 is recording, the VR800 will not locate the START point after it reaches the AUTO RTN END point.

*Auto Repeat mode

This mode is effective only when auto play mode and auto return mode are turned on. The VR800 will play the part between the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point repeatedly. This mode is also effective only if the AUTO RTN START point and the AUTO RTN END point have already been specified.

Refer to page 54 for more information on each mode.

18.Vari Pitch key [VARI PITCH/ P.EDIT ]

This key toggles vari pitch mode on and off. When vari pitch mode is on, the “VARI PITCH” indicator lights up on the display, and the VR800 plays using the current pitch data. Pressing the VARI PITCH key while holding down the SHIFT key will cause the VR800 to enter edit mode, in which you can change pitch data in real-time.

To exit edit mode, press the EXIT/NO key.

Refer to Quick operation guide for more information on

playing with Vari Pitch and editing Vari Pitch data.

19. Shift key [ SHIFT ]

Press a key, button, or turn the dial while holding down the SHIFT key to activate the following “shift-invoked” functions.

You can audition the data at edit points
(locate points) stored in the memory	The removable SCSI disk is
keys. (For more information, refer to	ejected. (Refer to “Formatting a
“Preview function” on page 59.)	disk” on page 31.)

VR800 Owner’s Manual (Names and Functions)

20. Fast forward button [F FWD]

Pressing this button while the VR800 is stopped will start fast forwarding at low speed at first, then gradually accelerate to 30-times speed. If you press this button while the VR800 is playing, cueing (fast forwarding with sound) starts at three-time speed. Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will activate the “LOCATE REC END” operation, which will locate the end point of the recording on the real track in the current program. You can also use this button to locate an edit point in edit mode.

Refer to the “STOP button” section and page 48 for more

information on the “LOCATE REC END” operation.

21. Rewind button [REWIND]

Pressing this button while the VR800 is stopped will start rewinding at low speed at first, and then gradually increase speed up to 30-times speed. If you press this button while the VR800 is playing, cueing (rewinding with sound) starts at three-times speed. Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will activate the “LOCATE ABS 0” operation, which will locate the beginning of the current program (ABS time: 00m 00s 00f). You can also use this button to locate an edit point in edit mode.

Refer to the “STOP button” section and page 48 for more

information on the “LOCATE ABS 0” operation.

22. Play button [PLAY]

Pressing this button causes the recorder section to play back. Pressing this button while holding down the RECORD button when a track is in READY mode will cause the VR800 to start recording on the READY track.

Pressing only this button during the recording operation will punch-out (cancel) recording. Pressing this button while holding down the STOP button will cause the “CLIPBOARD PLAY” operation to start.

* Refer to the “STOP button” section and page 62 for more

information on the “CLIPBOARD PLAY” operation.

		AUTO RTN		CLIPBOARD
	AUTO PUNCH
START	IN	OUT	END	IN	OUT
			PREVIEW
HOLD/	STORE	EDIT	UNDO / REDO	DISP SEL	SETUP
	PGM SEL
		AUTO RTN
	VARI PITCH	AUTO PLAY	LOCATE	TIME BASE SEL	SCRUB
SHIFT	P.EDIT		LOC MEM
	RECORD	STOP	PLAY	REW	F FWD
	AUTO	CLIPBOARD PLAY
	PUNCH	LOCATE ABS	0

LOCATE REC END

EXIT		EXECUTE
/ NO			/ YES

EJECT
	JOG
	SHUTTLE

The SHUTTLE f u n c t i o n i s activated. (Refer to “Cue & review function using the

S H U T T L E function” on page 57 for more information.)

* Refer to page 41 for more information on the Punch Out

operation using the PLAY button.

23. Stop button [STOP]

Pressing this button during the playback, recording, fast forward, or rewind operation will stop the recorder transport operation. Pressing this button while the VR800 is in SETUP

Auto punch mode
turned on and off.		You can edit locate data stored
(Refer to “Punch	You can edit Vari Pitch	You can edit locate data stored
In/Out” on page	data. (Refer to Quick	in the LOCATE key. (Refer to
36.)	operation guide for more	“Storing an edit point (locate
	information on “Playback	point)” on page 48 for more
	in Vari Pitch mode”.)	information.

mode will cause the unit to exit SETUP mode.

Pressing the PLAY, REWIND, or F FWD button while holding down the STOP button will start the following operations. If you wish to rehearse the manual Punch In/Out operation using the foot switch, press the foot switch while holding down this button to enter the rehearsal mode.