Controls and their functions
#2DIAG button
When this is pressed, VTR information is displayed. When it is pressed again, the original display is restored.
There are two types of VTR information: “HOURS METER” information and “WARNING” information. Switching between these types is enabled by pressing the cursor buttons
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Indicated on the “HOUR METER” screen are the
Indicated on the “WARNING” screen are the warnings.
•The status information on the IEEE1394 interface can be referenced when the
#3VIDEO INPUT switch
This switches the video input signal.
DVCPRO/DV: Set to this position when recording digital video interface signals (IEEE1394). (At the same time, audio input signals from IEEE1394 will also be recorded.)*1
SDI:For selecting serial component digital video signal (SMPTE
ANALOG: For selecting analog video signal recording.
Select the analog video signal as follows to correspond with the input signal.
Y PB PR: For recording an analog component video signal.
CMPST: For recording an analog composite video signal.
*1: The
*2: The
#4AUDIO INPUT switch
This switches the audio input signal.
SDI: For selecting serial digital audio signal (SMPTE
AES/EBU: For recording a digital audio signal.
ANALOG: For recording an analog audio signal.
*The
<Notes>
• The DVCPRO/DV format will also apply to the audio input signals when DVCPRO/DV has been selected by the VIDEO INPUT switch #3.
• When SD or AES/EBU is to be selected, the reference video signal must be input, and the audio data synchronized with the REF VIDEO signal must be supplied.
#5REMOTE/LOCAL switch
This is set to control the unit from an external component using the REMOTE,
REMOTE: Set here to control the unit by a component connected to the unit using the
LOCAL: Set here to control the unit using the switches and controls on the unit’s control panel.
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