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Location and Function of Parts

5TIMER switch

Use to select Auto Repeat or recording using an external AC timer (not supplied).

REPEAT: When the power is supplied to the unit, the tape rewinds to its beginning automatically and playback starts. When the following items on the tape are searched, AUTO REPEAT playback starts automatically.

–Index signals

–A portion unrecorded

–A portion recorded in the format set by other than [AUTO] in [HDV/DV SEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu

–Tape end

Auto Repeat also functions if you set this switch to REPEAT during playback or rewind.

For details on Auto Repeat, see “AUTO REPEAT (CUSTOM REPEAT)” on page 39 and “CUSTOM REPEAT” in “VTR SET” menu on page 74.

OFF: Auto Repeat or timer recording is released.

REC: Recording begins the moment the power is connected to the unit.

Note

The setting of this switch still activates even when KEY INH switch 2 is set to ON.

6AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch

When the audio mode is 32 kHz (4-channel), use this switch to select the audio channel to be output via HDMI OUT jack, AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT as well as PHONES jack 8.

CH-1/2:channels 1/2 only

MIX: channels 1/2 and channels 3/4

CH-3/4:channels 3/4 only

Notes

•During audio dubbing, if you want to listen to the sound recorded on the tape, set this switch to CH-1/2; if you want to listen to the sound being dubbed, set the switch to CH-3/4. (Only channels 3 and 4 can be used to dub.) To check the sound to be dubbed before dubbing, set this switch to CH-3/4, then press AUDIO DUB button while the unit is in the stop mode. Then you can listen to the sound of the channels used to dub (channels 3 and 4) at a moment.

For details on the audio dubbing, see page 60. Also refer to the instructions of “AUDIO DUB / (A3) 1” button on page 14.

•When the audio mode is 48 kHz (2-channel), sounds of channel 1 and 2 are output via HDMI OUT jack, AUDIO jacks in OUTPUT, and PHONES jack 8 regardless of the position of this switch.

•When this switch is set to MIX, the sound of the mixed level of the pair of channel 1 and 3 and that of channels 2 and 4 is output. The audio output level becomes 50 % (–6 dB) of the original audio levels on each channel.

7PHONE LEVEL control knob

Controls the volume of the headphones connected to PHONES jack 8.

8PHONES jack

Connect stereo headphones for monitoring sounds during recording or playback. The audio signals you want to monitor can be selected with AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch 6. By changing the setting of [AUDIO MONI] in [AUDIO SET] (page 73), you can monitor the sound of a particular channel.

9INPUT SELECT switch

Switch the signal input jack from

HDV/DV jack, S

VIDEO jack, and VIDEO jack.

 

HDV/DV : Inputs a signal from

HDV/DV jack.

S VIDEO : Inputs a signal from S VIDEO jack.

VIDEO : Inputs a signal from VIDEO jack.

Notes

•Do not change the setting of this switch while recording in progress, or it causes noise added to images and sounds. Also, a part of the tape where the change of setting applied will not be recorded properly. The time code may be recorded discontinuously.

•If you change the setting of this switch while

recording in progress, the output signal via HDV/ DV jack may be interrupted. Also, the unit may detect signals such as a copyright information signal incorrectly.

• When a signal is input via HDV/DV jack, the settings of the menu listed below are unavailable.

–60i/50i SEL

–AUDIO MODE

–AUDIO LOCK

–AUDIO INPUT LEVEL (–10/–2/+4) switch

–AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob

–AUDIO INPUT (AUTO/MANU) switch

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