Normal and Variable Speed Playback

The PLAY/PAUSE button provides monochrome playback through the viewfinder and color playback on the LCD monitor. A color video monitor connected to the HD SDI A · B or MON OUT connector of unit also provides color playback.

The HD SDI A · B connector outputs an SDI playback (to view the playback, the HD SDI A · B switch on the side panel must be positioned to [MEM]).

Variable speed playback

The FF and REW buttons provide 32 and 4 fast playbacks and fast reverse playbacks.

When playback is paused, the FF button locates the beginning of the next clip while maintaining the pause mode. When playback is paused, the REW button locates the beginning of the current clip while maintaining the pause mode.

Notes

When a clip with a different SYSTEM MODE cannot be played back, change the SYSTEM MODE setting of this unit to match the format of the clip. For more details about the SYSTEM MODE, refer to [Recording formats and output connector signal formats] (page 47).

When a P2 card has been just removed or inserted, or when the power has been just turned on for playback, it may take some time for unit to read clip information. If this is the case, the viewfinder displays “UPDATING”. If data is played back when the P2 card is being recognized, the message “CANNOT PLAY” will be displayed.

If a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being played back, the clips on the inserted P2 card will not be played back. A P2 card inserted during playback will be recognized after playback ends.

If you perform variable speed playback on a clip split across more than one P2 card, sound may disappear for a moment. This is not a fault.

Text Memo Function

Text memos are time-coded thumbnails added to any video point when a clip is being recorded or played back.

The TEXT MEMO button adds text memo information at the appropriate point. You can edit added text memos using the P2 Viewer.

Through a thumbnail display, you can choose and play back the text memo point or copy any portion. For more information, see [Text Memo] (page 126).

Notes

One clip can have up to 100 text memos.

Text memos can also be recorded when the LCD monitor is in thumbnail mode. In this case, the text memo is added to the position on the clip where the cursor is set (normally at the beginning) only.

Text memos cannot be recorded when the color bar is output or the unit is in LOOP REC mode and INTERVAL REC mode.

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a. TEXT MEMO button

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Recording and Playback: Normal and Variable Speed Playback