
3 Tape transport control section
1 AUDIO DUB (audio dubbing) button/indicator
2 REC (record) button/indicator
3PAUSE button/indicator
4FF (fast forward) button/indicator
5PLAY button/indicator
6REW (rewind) button/indicator
7STOP button
Note: You can operate all buttons above except AUDIO
DUB with the operation panel closed.
Overview 1 Chapter
1AUDIO DUB (audio dubbing) button/indicator Use this button to dub sounds. The indicator lights up while sounds are being dubbed.
For details on audio dubbing, see “Audio Dubbing” on page 43.
2REC (record) button/indicator
When you press the PLAY button while holding this button down, the PLAY and REC indicators light up and recording begins.
Note
You can record in the HDV/DVCAM and the DV formats in SP mode.
LP mode is not supported.
3PAUSE button/indicator
When you press this button during recording, playing, or audio dubbing, the current operation goes into the pause mode. Pressing this button again resumes the operation. The indicator lights up while the unit is in the pause mode.
4FF (fast forward) button/indicator
When you press this button, the indicator lights up and the tape is fast forwarded. During fast forward, the picture does not appear on the monitor.
To locate a scene while monitoring the picture, hold this button down during fast forward, playback or in the playback pause mode.
5PLAY button/indicator
When you press this button, the indicator lights and playback begins.
Notes
•If the unit is playing a portion of a tape where the recording formats are switched between HDV, DVCAM, and DV or where the format of the system signals are changed between 50i and 60i, the picture and sound will be distorted on such a portion.
•You can play back a tape recorded in the HDV/ DVCAM/DV format in SP mode. LP mode is not supported.
6REW (rewind) button/indicator
When you press this button, the indicator lights and the tape starts rewinding. During the rewind, the picture does not appear on the monitor.
To locate a scene while monitoring the picture, hold this button down during rewind, playback or in the playback pause mode.
7STOP button
Press this button to stop the current tape transport operation.
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