Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

2-1 Control Panel

@§ STANDBY button

Press this button in other than standby mode to make it light up and place the VTR in standby mode. The head drum rotates in standby mode, thereby shortening the time required for the tape to start.

Press this button while in standby mode to turn the button off and cancel standby mode. The head drum stops rotating and the tape tension is released. If the VTR remains in standby mode for more than eight minutes (factory setting), standby mode is automatically canceled in order to safeguard the tape.

@¶ EDIT button

Press this button while holding down the PLAY button to start manual editing.

Press this button while the VTR is in stop mode to monitor the signal selected in the HOME menu in E-E mode. To cancel E-E mode and stop the tape, press the STOP button.

Hold down this button while the VTR is playing back, searching for an edit point, fast-forwarding or rewinding to monitor the video signal in E-E mode.

@• SERVO indicator

Lights up when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.

@ª STOP button

Stops the tape (stop mode).

When PB is selected with the ALT button and [F2] (PB/EE) button in the HOME menu, a still picture is output when you press this button. In stop mode, the head drum continues rotating and the tape is wound around the head drum.

When you insert the cassette, the VTR automatically enters stop mode.

The STOP button flashes when the [F2] (OUT REF) button in the PF1 menu is set to input but there is no video input signal, when the [F2] (OUT REF) button in the PF1 menu is set to ref but there is no external reference video signal, or when the input signal is out of phase with the external reference video signal. If you want, you can set 105. REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM in the VTR SETUP menu so that the STOP button will not flash under the above conditions.

#º PLAY button

Starts playback.

Press this button while holding down the REC button to start recording, or while holding down the EDIT button to start manual editing.

Pressing this button during recording or manual editing changes the VTR to playback mode.

#¡ REC button

Press this button while holding down the PLAY button to start recording.

Hold down this button while the VTR is playing back, searching for an edit point, fast-forwarding or rewinding to monitor the video and audio signals in E- E mode.

Press the STOP button during monitoring to return to the video and audio monitored before you pressed the REC button.

#™ REC INHIBIT indicator

Lights up or goes off, depending on the setting of the ALT button and [F1] (REC INH) button in the HOME menu and the state of the record-protect plug on the cassette.

Status of the REC INHIBIT indicator

Setting of the ALT

State of the record-

REC INHIBIT

and [F1] (REC INH)

protect plug on the

indicator

buttons in the

cassette

 

HOME menu

 

 

all, crash, video,

Disabled/enabled

Lit

audio

 

 

 

 

 

off

Disabled

Lita)

 

Enabled

Unlit

 

 

 

a)By setting 107. REC INHIBIT LAMP FLASHING in the VTR SETUP menu, you can change the setting so that the indicator flashes here.

Recording, editing, and selection of assemble and insert modes are possible only when the indicator is unlit.

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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls