Functions 9000-DVS 1 Chapter

Cueup & Play

By saving the start point timecode, stop point timecode, and start delay time for a VTR or disk recorder in an effect register, and recalling this register, you can operate the following buttons in the keyframe control block to automatically control the VTR or disk recorder.

[REWIND] button: Cue up to the start point timecode

[RUN] button: Play

With this function you can also stop the VTR or disk recorder used for playback at the stop point timecode recalled from the same register.

VTR/disk recorder timeline

For a keyframe effect controlled from the center control panel, the VTR/disk recorder timeline allows you to set a VTR or disk recorder action at a keyframe point on the timeline.

VTR/disk recorder timeline actions

The actions that can be used on the VTR/disk recorder timeline are as follows.

•Start

•Stop

•Cue up

•Variable speed

Note

For a disk recorder, the maximum number of files for a single register is 8.

For the action settings (VTR or disk recorder timeline editing), use the Device menu.

The data set in the Device menu are saved in a keyframe effect register. When you recall this register and start execution of the keyframe effect, and advance the effect to the keyframe point for which the action is set, an action command is output to the external device through the 9-pin serial port assigned to the VTR or disk recorder.

Recalling disk recorder files

Material held on a disk recorder is managed in units of files. You can recall a file to play it back.

Accessing the file list

Before playback and suchlike operations on a disk recorder, it is first necessary to display a list of the disk recorder files on the DCU. The file list includes the following information.

•File name

•Date of last update

122 External Devices