4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals (PB/EE)

The audio/video output signals from the line output and monitor output connectors can be temporarily changed from their current settings to another set of settings by pressing the [F1] (PB/EE) button. The video, digital audio, and analog cue channel output signals are toggled to the other set of settings while the button is pressed.

Output signal selection

Select the output signal with ALT/[F9] (PB EE SEL) or VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”. Output signal types for different operation modes of this VTR are shown below.

Output

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

 

Video/Audio

VTR

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

Standby off

EE/EE

 

 

PB/MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby on

PB/MUTE

EE/EE

 

EE/MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback

PB/PBa)

 

 

 

 

Record

EE/EE

 

 

PB/PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shuttle c)

PB/MUTE

EE/EE

 

PB/PB

Jog

PB/PB

 

 

PB/MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

Variable

PB/PB

 

 

PB/MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT CHECK

INPUTb)

 

 

 

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)Output signals during playback are PB/PB only. Output signals cannot be selected with the VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”.

b)When the INPUT CHECK button is held down, the INPUT signals (audio and video) are output. Output signals cannot be selected with the VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”. When the INPUT signals are output, only monitor output is changed. Line output signals are not changed.

c)Pressing the [F1] (PB/EE) button changes the output signals during shuttle mode in the following ways.

VTR SETUP menu item 017

Output signals while the

“PB/EE SELECT MENU”

[F1] (PB/EE) button is held

settings

down

PB/MUTE

EE/EE

 

 

PB/PB

EE/EE

 

 

EE/EE

PB/MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

When PB/PB is selected in shuttle mode during HDCAM playback, audio output is muted for playback speeds other than –1 to +2 times normal speed.

4-2-2 Record Inhibit Mode (REC INH)

Record inhibit mode is selected by pressing the [F2] (REC INH) button. Every time the button is pressed, the setting toggles between “off” and “on”.

The record inhibit area is selected using the VTR SETUP menu item 003 “REC INHIBIT AREA select”.

all: All recording is prohibited. (The REC INHIBIT indicator lights.)

crash REC: The normal record mode is disabled. Use this setting when you want to record only during assemble editing or insert editing.

video/CTL: Video and CTL signal recording is inhibited.

audio/CTL: Audio and CTL signal recording is inhibited.

[casst]: This is displayed when recording is inhibited because the record-protect plug is set. This setting cannot be selected.

REC INHIBIT indicator

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Settings Menu

4-2-3 Selecting the Edit Mode and Edit Channel (ASSEMBLE, INS TC, INS VIDEO, INS AUDIO and INS CUE)

Select assemble or insert edit mode.

Selecting assemble edit mode

Press the [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu.

Selecting the insert edit mode

Press one of the following INSERT buttons in the HOME menu: [F4] (INS TC), [F5] (INS VIDEO), [F6] (INS AUDIO), [F7] (INS CUE (SRW-5500 only)).

For more information about editing operations, see “Chapter 6 Editing” on page 115.

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