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Jog/shuttle

Jog mode

1Push the search dial to the “in” position.
Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.
2Rotate the search dial.
The dial’s clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed
corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. The maximum speed can be
selected using the setup menu No. 320 (JOG FWD MAX) and No. 321 (JOG REV
MAX) settings. When the dial rotation is stopped, a still picture appears. The playback
picture is noise-free.
3To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.

Shuttle mode

1Push the search dial to release it from the “in” position. The SHTL lamp lights, and the
unit goes into the shuttle mode.
• Immediately after the power has been turned on, rotate the search dial and set it to the
center position.
2Set the SHTL/SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW.
3Rotate the search dial.
When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SHTL, the playback picture speed is
varied from 0 to ±60× normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The playback
picture speed can be switched to ±16×, ±32× and ±60× normal speed with setting menu
No. 101 (SHTL MAX).
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SLOW, the playback picture
speed is varied from –4 to +4× normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The
maximum speed can be selected using the setup menu No. 317 (VAR FWD MAX) and
No. 318 (VAR REV MAX) settings. However, noise appears at speeds other than –0.43
to +1× normal speed.
The dial’s center position is a clickstop where a still picture appears as the playback
image. The playback picture is noise-free.
4To transfer from the shuttle mode to another mode, press the STOP button or other
button.
<Note>
When the unit leaves the factory, its operation is set up so that it will be transferred to the
shuttle or jog mode when the search dial is rotated. If it is inconvenient for operation to be
transferred to the variable-speed mode directly, it can also be transferred through the search
button.
Set setting menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) to KEY.