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

Press the ALT button, then the [F1] (REC INH) button to set the record inhibit mode of the VTR.

Each press of the [F1] (REC INH) button selects off, all, crash, video, or audio.

Select all, crash, video, or audio through 310. REC INHIBIT in the VTR SETUP menu.

off: Recording is enabled (the REC INHIBIT indicator is off).

all: Recording is disabled (the REC INHIBIT indicator lights up).

crash: Normal recording is disabled (the REC INHIBIT indicator lights up), but recording in assemble or insert edit mode is possible.

video Recording of video and CTL signals is disabled.

audio: Recording of audio and CTL signals is disabled.

If you attempt to an operation that is prohibited by the record inhibit mode, the REC INHIBIT indicator flashes as a warning.

REC INHIBIT indicator

Setting record inhibit mode (REC INH)

4-2-5 Selecting the Monitor Mode (PB/EE)

Press the ALT button, then the [F2] (PB/EE) button to select the video/audio signals to be output in fast- forward, rewind, stop, or standby mode.

PB/EE: Outputs input signals.

PB: Always outputs PB signals.

Note

Either setting can be specified during analog Betacam playback on the DVW-A500/1 series; in actual operation, however, only PB (playback) signals are output.

4-2-6 Outputting Still-Pictures (FREEZE)

To output a still-picture, select on (manual still) by pressing the ALT button, then press the [F3] (FREEZE) button.

A still-picture shows the video data being played back right before the pressing of the button. Make the field or frame selection through 903. FREEZE MODE in the VTR SETUP menu.

To maintain the still-picture

Set 904. FREEZE CONTROL FROM KEY PANEL in the VTR SETUP menu to latch.

A still-picture output is maintained until you select off by pressing the [F3] (FREEZE) button.

To temporarily output a still-picture

Set 904. FREEZE CONTROL FROM KEY PANEL in the VTR SETUP menu to momentary. A still-picture is output as long as you hold down the [F3] (FREEZE) button.

Auto-freeze function

To automatically output a still-picture when channel conditions have deteriorated during the playback, set

905.AUTO FREEZE CONTROL in the VTR SETUP menu to MODE1 or MODE2.

dis: The auto-freeze function is disabled.

MODE1: The auto-freeze function is enabled, but is automatically cancelled when channel conditions have recovered enough for normal playback.

MODE2: The auto-freeze function is enabled, but is automatically cancelled when you stop playback with the STOP button, then start playback again.

Stop-freeze function

To automatically output a still-picture when the VTR is changed to stop mode, set 906. STOP FREEZE CONTROL in the VTR SETUP menu to enable.

Settings Menu 4 Chapter

Chapter 4 Menu Settings 4-15