Parts and Their Functions
>INPUT SELECT button and lamp
This button is used to select the input signals. Each time it is pressed, ANALOG and SDI signals are selected alternately.
<Note>
It is not possible to select ANALOG for the video signals and SDI for the audio signals or vice versa: the same setting must be used for both sets of signals.
ANALOG: This is selected when analog composite video signals and analog audio signals are input. When it is selected, the ANALOG lamp lights.
The ANALOG lamp flashes when this setting is selected but no analog composite video signals are input.
SDI: SDI input signals can be selected when the optional SDI input/output board has been installed. When it is selected, the SDI lamp lights. The SDI lamp flashes when this setting is selected but no SDI signals are input.
?Audio signal CH1 and CH2 recording level controls These controls are used to adjust the recording levels of the CH1 and CH2 audio signals.
They use a “pull to vary level” system which means that the levels can be adjusted after they have been pulled up. The default signal levels apply when they are pushed down.
@Audio signal CH1 and CH2 playback level controls These controls are used to adjust the playback levels of the CH1 and CH2 audio signals.
They use a “pull to vary level” system which means that the levels can be adjusted after they have been pulled up. The default signal levels apply when they are pushed down.
<Note>
The cue audio signal level cannot be adjusted.
ACH3 and CH4 lamp
This lamp lights when TR3/4 is selected as the setup menu item No.711 setting in the 50 Mbps mode. It also lights in the
(See page 37)
B50 Mbps lamp
This lamp lights when the 50 Mbps mode has been established.
CHeadphones jack
When a pair of stereo headphones are connected to this jack, the sound of the recording or playback can be monitored through the headphones.
DVolume control
This control is used to adjust the headphone volume.
EAudio monitor selector switch
This switch is used to select the audio monitor output and headphone output channels.
CH1: The CH1 sound is output through both the left and right channels.
ST: The sound selected by the settings of setup menu items No.708 and No.709 is output.
CH2: The CH2 sound is output through both the left and right channels.
FREW button
This button is pressed to rewind the tape. The playback pictures can be monitored when the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE.
Pressing the REW button while in the search mode (search still, forward search, forward search still, reverse search still) causes operation to switch to reverse search, and reverse playback occurs at the speed selected using setting No. 100 on the setup menu. (See pages 15 and 30.)
Pressing the REW button while in the slow mode (slow still, forward slow, forward slow still) causes operation to switch to reverse linear 0.3a playback. (See page 16.)
Noise will appear during linear 0.3a playback: this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.
GSTOP button
This button is pressed to stop the tape travel. The playback pictures can be monitored when the TAPE/EE switch M is set to TAPE.
The tape drum continues to rotate even in the stop mode, and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.
When the stop mode continues beyond the prescribed period of time, the unit is automatically set to the STANDBY OFF (HALF LOADING) mode in order to protect the tape.
The stop mode is established immediately after a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
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