Controls and their functions (continued)
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REMOTE/LOCAL switch
This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the REMOTE connector,
REMOTE: Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the
LOCAL: Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own operation panel.
REMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE position.
Search button
This button is pressed to establish the search mode.
When the search dial is set to the shuttle mode and turned to a particular position, and this button is pressed, playback commences at the speed set by the search dial.
JOG/SHTL/SLOW lamps
These indicate the present status of the search dial and SHTL/SLOW switch.
JOG: This lights when the unit is in the JOG mode.
SHTL: This lights when the unit is in the SHTL mode.
SLOW: This lights when the unit is in the VAR (variable) mode.
SHTL/SLOW switch
This selector switch is set when the search dial is used for SHTL or SLOW applications.
REV/STILL/FWD lamps
One of these lamps lights depending on the operation of the search dial.
REV: This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the tape travels in the REV direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted.
STILL: This lights in the JOG mode while the dial is kept stationary, and the tape stops traveling provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted.
It lights in the SHTL mode provided that the dial is at the STILL position.
FWD: This lights when the dial is turned clockwise, and the tape travels in the FWD direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lighted.
Search dial
This is used to search for the edit points.
Each time it is pressed, the mode is alternately set to shuttle or jog, and one of the JOG, SHTL and SLOW lamps lights. When the power has been turned on, the dial will not function until it has first returned to the STILL position.
Shuttle mode: When the dial is turned and stopped at a particular position while the SHTL/SLOW switch is at SHTL, the tape can be played back at the speed corresponding to the dial’s rotary angle position. A still picture appears at the dial’s center position.
When the dial is turned all the way counterclockwise with the SHTL/SLOW switch at SLOW, the tape speed is set to
The dial clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed
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