Jog/shuttle

Jog mode

Push the search dial to the “in” position.

Be sure that the JOG lamp lights.

Rotate the search dial.

The dial’s clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed (-0.43x to +1x normal speed) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned. When the dial rotation is stopped, a still picture appears. The playback picture is noise-free.

To transfer from the jog mode to another mode, press the appropriate button.

Shuttle mode

Push 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.

Set the SHTL/SLOW switch to SHTL or SLOW.

Rotate the search dial.

When the SHTL/SLOW switch has been set to SHTL, the playback picture speed is varied from 0 to ±32x normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The playback picture speed can be switched to ±8x and ±16x 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 -4.1 to +4.1x normal speed depending on the position of the dial. The playback picture speed can be switched from -0.43 to lx normal speed with setting menu No. 300 (VAR RANGE). However, noise appears at speeds other than – 0.43 to +1x 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.

To 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 setup menu No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) to KEY.

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