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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