Location and Function of Parts

Front Panel

1 q (cassette) indicator

qd Cassette

 

compartment

2 KEY INH (key inhibit)

4Indicator section

switch

(see page 17)

 

3 Remote sensor

 

 

qs EJECT (cassette

4 ON/STANDBY switch

eject) button

 

and lamp

 

 

3Audio control section

 

(see page 16)

5 TIMER switch

 

6 AUDIO OUTPUT

 

SELECT switch

2Tape transport control

7 PHONE LEVEL

section (see page 14)

 

control knob

 

8 PHONES jack

1Monitor display

 

section (see page 12)

9 INPUT SELECT

 

switch

 

q; INDEX/(A1) button

qa DISPLAY OUTPUT

 

switch

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1 q (cassette) indicator

Lights when a digital video cassette is loaded. Does not light up while the unit is not loading a cassette.

This indicator blinks while a cassette is being ejected.

For details, see “Inserting/Ejecting Cassettes” on page 31.

2KEY INH (key inhibit) switch

Turning on this switch disables all buttons to prevent accidental button operations.

Notes

•Even when this switch is set to ON, the switches 5, 6, 9, qa, and 3-1, the switch 4 on the rear panel, and the knobs 7 and 3-2can be controlled.

•Even when you set this switch to ON, you can operate the unit with Remote Commander, LANC

jack, CONTROL S jack, and HDV/DV jack.

3Remote sensor

Note

In addition to Remote Commander supplied with the unit, the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4. To disable the control from Remote Commander, set [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu to [CONTROL S].

4ON/STANDBY switch and lamp

Press this switch to turn the unit on, and ON/ STANDBY lamp lights up green. When you press this switch again, the unit goes into STANDBY mode and the lamp lights up red.

Note

When KEY INH switch 2 is set to ON, ON/ STANDBY switch does not work. Set KEY INH switch to OFF to enable ON/STANDBY switch.

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