Sony Menu List, Items Related to Recording Protection (500s)

Appendix

Menu List

Items Related to Recording Protection (500s)

The values enclosed in a box are factory settings.

Item number	Item	Settable range		Function
501	STILL TIMER	00	0.5 sec	Select the amount of time elapse after which the VTR to
		01	5 sec	automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
		02	10 sec	protecting the video head and tape.
		03	20 sec	This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
		04	30 sec	still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to
		05	40 sec	tape protection mode.
		06	50 sec	The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
		07	1 min	minutes.
		08	2 min
		09	3 min
		10	4 min
		11	5 min
		12	6 min
		13	7 min
		[14]	[8 min]
		15	30 min
502	TAPE	[0]	[step fwd]	Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
	PROTECTION	1	standby off	still-picture mode while searching.
	MODE FROM	2	tension release	The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
	SEARCH			mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
				0 : A two-second step advance is repeated in forward
				direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
				1 : The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
				canceled).
				2 : The VTR enters tension release mode (tape tension is
				released).
503	TAPE	[0]	[standby off]	Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
	PROTECTION	1	tension release	the stop mode.
	MODE FROM			The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
	STOP			mode from the stop mode after the elapse of time specified
				by the item 501.
				0: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
				canceled).
				1: The VTR enters tension release mode (tape tension is
				released).
504	DRUM ROTATION	[0]	[off]	Sets the drum rotation to on or off during standby-off mode.
	IN STANDBY OFF	1	on	0: Drum rotation is stopped.
				1: Drum rotation continues.
505	STILL TENSION	[0]	[normal]	Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
		1	loose	0: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
				playback even in still-picture mode.
				(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
				1: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the “0” setting
				after the VTR enters still-picture mode. In this case,
				picture playback is not ensured. (For long standbys
				(e.g., LMS) in still-picture mode, this setting is
				recommended.)

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