2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
[EJECT] switch
Slide to the side when inserting or ejecting the
videocassette. Sliding this switch opens the cassette cover.
If the switch is moved while the power is off, the cassette
cover opens but it is not possible to insert or eject the
cassette.
Operation cover
Open this cover when operating in the playback mode.
Otherwise, keep this cover closed.
[PLAY] button
Press to start playback. In play mode, the unit outputs the
video and audio signals of normal playback and the LED
indicator above the PLAY button lights.
* If the auto tracking is active at the moment the play mode
is entered, the playback video will be interfered with digital
noise.
[STOP] button
Press to enter stop mode. The drum keeps rotating in stop
mode. However, when stop mode has continued for about
30 minutes, the unit enters the tape protect mode, in which
the drum stops rotation and the tape tensioner is released.
It takes more time than usual to enter the record or play
mode from the tape protect mode.
* The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be
set to 3 or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No.
307 LONG PAUSE TIME. When used in a cold
environment, the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of
the setting on the VCR Setup Menu. See page 69.
[STILL] button
Press to enter the still picture mode during playback or in
the search or stop mode.
When the still picture mode has continued for about 30
minutes, the unit automatically switches to the stop mode.
(Tape protect mode)
* The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be
set to 3 or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No.
307 LONG PAUSE TIME.
When used in a cold environment, the setting will be 3
minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu.
[REW] button
Press to rewind the tape.
• Pressing the button in stop or fast forward mode initiates
the rewind mode. The LED indicator above the REW
button lights in this mode.
• Pressing the button during playback, still or forward search
initiates reverse search at about 10 times the normal play
speed. The LED indicators above the PLAY and REW
buttons light during reverse search.
[FF] button
Press to fast forward tape.
• Pressing the button in stop or rewind mode initiates fast
forward mode. The LED indicator above the FF button
lights in this mode.
• Pressing the button during playback, still or reverse search
initiates forward search at about 10 times the normal play
speed. The LED indicators above the PLAY and FF
buttons light during forward search.
[LOG] button
• When the REW button is pressed while this button is kept
pressed, the S.S.F. data stored in the unit's memory are
written to the tape. The LED indicator above the LOG
button lights while S.S.F. data is being written to the tape.
• When the CONTINUE button ( on page 15) is pressed
while this button is kept pressed in the stop mode, the
tape winds to the S.S.F. data's last OUT point, after which
the unit enters the record-pause mode. (Scene End Cue
UP)
The FF button's LED blinks during Scene End Cue Up.
See "Writing S.S.F. Data to Tape" on page 63.
CAUTION:
• Only the EJECT switch and STOP button work during
recording.
• If the cassette cover is open, all operations are
rejected.
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