Parts and Their Functions
Front panel
MTAPE/EE switch
This is used to select the signals to be output during stop, fast forwarding or rewinding.
TAPE : The signals played back from the tape are output.
EE : The HD SDI signals are output as the video signals, and the signals selected by setup menu item No.700 are output as the audio signals.
<Note>
While the switch setting is being changed, the picture and sound may be disturbed.
NCOUNTER button
This is used to select what appears on the counter display. Each time it is pressed, what is to appear on the display changes in the following sequence: CTL 5 TC 5 UB 5 r 5 CTL.
CTL: The tape timer (control signal) is displayed.
TC : The time code is displayed.
UB : The user’s bit is displayed.
r : The remaining tape and total tape length are displayed in minute increments.
Example:
Remaining tape: 30 minutes; total tape length: 46 minutes
ORESET button
When this is pressed in the CTL mode, the counter display is set to 0 (reset).
PREC INHIBIT switch
This is used to permit or inhibit recording on the cassette tape.
ON : Recording on the cassette tape is inhibited. The REC INHIBIT lamp on the display lights.
OFF: Recording on the cassette tape is permitted provided that the cassette’s accidental erasure prevention tab is set to the recording enable status.
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