PLAYBACK Special playback – (continued)Variable speed playback

Use the remote controller.

( )

SEARCH +/( )

( )

button

button

 

button

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

BARS

STILL

BLANK

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

MENU

SEARCH+

MUTING

 

 

 

 

OUT SEL.

 

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

SEARCH–

OUT LEV.

 

Set the unit to the search mode.

The main unit button can also be used to set the unit to the search mode.

1. Set the unit to the PLAYBACK or the STILL mode.

2. Press the FF button to execute fast-forward playback. Press the REW button to execute reverse playback.

The search speed changes according to the following sequence each time the FF or REW button is pressed:

X20¥X5¥X10¥X20...

In DVCAM mode, the maximum speed is 15X.

A.DUB

PAUSE

REC

F.REVF.ADV

PLAY

REW

FF

STOP

INDEX–INDEX+

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

RM-G3000

REW FF

button button

SEARCH – /() button

Memo

The A. OUT AT SEARCH item of the AUDIO/ VIDEO menu can be set to turn on/off audio out- put during the search mode.

If 0.1 X speed playback (step slow) has been con- tinued for about 40 sec- onds, the unit will auto- matically change to the 0.2 X speed playback (lin- ear slow) in order to pro- tect the tape.

Changing the speed of fast-forward playback or reverse playback:

During normal playback or forward search:

If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the playback speed in- creases.

If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the playback speed de- creases.

During reverse playback or reverse search:

If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the playback speed de-

creases.

If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the playback speed in- creases.

The variable playback speed changes as follows in the forward and reverse direction.

0¥0.1¥0.33¥0.5¥1¥2¥5¥10¥20X speed (Still)

*0.1 X speed indicates step slow playback (continuous frame advance).

During the STILL mode:

If the SEARCH + () buttons are pressed, the tape will play in the forward direction.

If the SEARCH – () buttons are pressed, the tape will play in the reverse direction.

Changing the direction of playback

To change from normal or fast-forward playback to re- verse playback:

Press the p ( ) button.

If this button is pressed during playback, reverse playback will be engaged.

To change from reverse or rewind playback to forward playback:

• Press the P ( ) button.

If this button is pressed during reverse playback, normal playback will be engaged.

If this button is pressed during rewind playback, fast-forward playback will be engaged.

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