Jog/Shuttle

Jog Mode

1 Push in the search dial.

Confirm that the JOG lamp lights.

2 Turn the search dial.

The dial’s click-stops are released, and the tape is played back at the speed corresponding to the speed at which the dial is turned.

The maximum jog speed can be changed by selecting the setup menu item No.310 (JOG FWD MAX) and No.311 (JOG REV MAX) settings.

When the dial is no longer turned, a still picture will appear.

3 To transfer the VTR from the jog mode to another mode, press the button that corresponds to the mode con- cerned.

<Note>

The default setting for the search dial is the direct search mode for moving to the shuttle mode/jog mode/variable mode.

It is possible to set the mode to the search mode only when the search button is pressed by changing the setting in SETUP MENU No. 100 (SEARCH ENA) to [KEY].

Shuttle Mode

1 Press the search dial to return the pressed dial to the original position.

The SHTL lamp lights, and the mode becomes the shuttle mode.

zImmediately after turning on the power, turn the search dial to the center position.

2 Press the SHTL/SLOW button to shift to [SHTL] or [SLOW].

3 Turn the search dial.

zWhen the lamp lights for [SHTL] of JOG/SHTL/SLOW, the playback rate will vary within the range from 0 to +/ -32 times. The range can be changed to +/-9.8, +/-16, and +/-32 times in SETUP MENU No. 101 (SHTL MAX). When the dial is at the center position, images become still pictures.

zWhen the lamp lights for [SLOW] of JOG/SHTL/SLOW, the playback rate will vary within the range from -4.9 to +4.9 times. The maximum rate can be switched in SETUP MENU No. 308 (VAR FWD MAX) and No. 309 (VAR REV MAX). However, noise may be generated unless the rate is set within the range from -1.0 to +2.0 times. For recording tapes other than the DVCPRO HD-LP recording tape, noise may be generated unless the rate is set within the range from -1.0 to +1.1 times. When the dial is at the center position, images become still pictures.

4 To move from the Shuttle mode to other modes, press the STOP button or other buttons.

<Notes>

zFrom the audio monitor output, audio can be played back when the rate is within the range from -32 to +32 times. However, you must select [PCM] in SETUP MENU No. 746 (MONI CH SEL).

zAudio playback in search mode may contain some noise.

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