Playback

1 Insert the cassette tape, and set the VTR to the STOP mode.

2 Press the PLAY button. Normal playback commences.

3 Adjust the audio playback levels.

Before adjusting the playback levels, check that the PB LED is lighted and that the audio adjustment dial is in the unlocked status. If the dial is locked (indicated by the lighted LOCK LED), press it. The LOCK LED goes off, and the lock is released. The analog cue audio level is adjusted using setup menu item No.791 (CUE PB VOL). Normally, the VTR is kept in the UNITY status (the segment display of the control lights at the center).

4 To end the playback, press the STOP button. The VTR is now set to the STOP mode.

<Notes>

zDuring playback, check that the SERVO lamp is lighted. The playback pictures will be disturbed if the lamp is off or blinking.

zThe audio playback level of 1394 output cannot be adjusted.

Playback phase adjustment function

If two VTRs are to be used to play the same program, the playback phase between the VTRs can be adjusted by changing the playback speed of one of the VTRs.

1 Press the TRIM button (“i” or “j” button) while holding down the PLAY button. Each time it is pressed, the playback speed is accelerated or decelerated in increments of the number of playback framing fields selected by the setup menu item No.109 (CAP.LOCK) setting.

The SERVO lamp remains off while the tape is being played at the accelerated or decelerated speed.

2 Upon completion of the playback phase adjustment, release the PLAY button.

The VTRs now return to the standard playback speed, and the SERVO lamp lights.

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