Recording/Playback 5 Chapter

For details on switching the search dial functions, refer to the Maintenance Manual Volume 1.

Shuttle mode playback

Follow the procedure below to play back in shuttle mode.

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1 Press the SHUTTLE button, turning it on.

The VTR enters still-picture mode.

2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction and set the angle of rotation as required to obtain the desired playback speed.

Shuttle mode

(REV)(F.FWD)

The tape is played back at a speed that corresponds to the angle of the search dial. A direction indicator (b or B) lights up to indicate the direction of playback.

The search dial clicks at the positions for still-picture and ±10 times normal-speed playback.

3 Set the search dial to center position for still-picture, or press the STOP button to stop shuttle mode playback.

To return to normal-speed playback

Press the PLAY button.

Note

The audio signal output status is specified by the following settings of the VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE

SELECT MENU”.

EE:The input audio is always output. MU: The audio output is always muted. PB: The playback signal is always output.

Variable mode playback

Follow the procedure below to play back in variable mode.

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1 Press the VAR button, turning it on.

The VTR enters VAR mode.

2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction and set the angle of rotation as required to obtain the desired playback speed.

Variable mode

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The tape is played back at a speed that corresponds to the angle of the search dial. A direction indicator (b or B) lights up to indicate the direction of playback.

The search dial clicks at the positions for still-picture and normal-speed playback.

3 Set the search dial to center position for still-picture, or press the STOP button to stop variable mode playback.

To return to normal-speed playback

Press the PLAY button.

To alternate between normal-speed playback and variable mode playback

After you have set the search dial to the angle that corresponds to the desired playback speed, pressing the PLAY button or VAR button selects normal-speed playback or variable mode playback, respectively.

To stop or start variable mode playback, press the STOP button or VAR button, respectively.

The VTR is factory set so that pressing the JOG, SHUTTLE, or VAR button is required in order to enter variable-speed playback mode. To change this setting, use

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