Controls and their functions (continued)

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PLAY button

Playback commences when this button is pressed.

Recording commences when the button is pressed together with the REC button; manual editing commences when it is pressed together with the EDIT button during playback. However, manual editing will not be initiated if the servo is not locked.

Pressing only the PLAY button during manual editing will cut out the editing and establish the playback mode.

REC button

Recording commences when this button is pressed together with the PLAY button.

When it is pressed during playback, search*1), fast forward or rewind, EE mode images and audio signals can be monitored for as long as it is kept depressed.

When it is pressed in the stop mode, EE mode images and sound can be monitored. When the STOP button is pressed, the original picture and sound are restored.

STOP button

When this is pressed, the tape stops traveling, and if the TAPE/EE selector switch is at TAPE, still pictures can be monitored.

The drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode, and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.

If the stop mode continues for more than a certain period of time, the unit automatically switches to the standby OFF mode in order to protect the tape.

The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit.

FF button*2)

The tape is fast forwarded when this is pressed.

REW button*2)

The tape is rewound when this is pressed.

EDIT button

For manual editing, press both this button and the PLAY button together during playback. When the button is pressed in the stop mode, the input mode signals selected by the ASSEMBLE or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode.

The original picture and sound are restored when the STOP button is pressed.

When the button is pressed during playback, search*1 ), fast forward or rewind, the input signals of the mode selected by the ASSEMBLE or INSERT button can be monitored in the EE mode for as long as the button is held down.

SERVO lamp

This lights when the drum servo and capstan servo have locked.

*1) No guarantees are given for the audio playback sound in the search mode.

*2) The FF/REW speed can be selected on the setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW MAX), and it is set to the same speed.

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AJ-PD950, AJ-D950 specifications

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