Recording/Playback 5 Chapter

5-4 Playback5-4-2 Variable Speed Playback in Jog/Shuttle/Variable Modes

In Jog/Shuttle/Variable modes, you can change the playback speed as follows:

Jog mode: The playback speed corresponds to the rotational speed of the search dial, ranging from –1 to +1 or –3 to +3 times normal playback speed (selectable in VTR SETUP menu).

Shuttle mode: The playback speed corresponds to the angle of rotation of the search dial, ranging from –50 to +50 times normal speed when playing back a Digital Betacam tape, and –35 to +35 (DVW-A500/1 and 500/1 only) or –42 to +42 (DVW-A500P/1 and 500P/1 only) times normal speed when playing back an analog Betacam tape.

Variable mode: Playback speed is –1 times normal speed when the search dial is rotated fully counterclockwise, and +3 times normal speed when rotated clockwise.

Jog mode playback

Follow the procedure below to play back in jog mode.

2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction and to the desired angle.

The tape is played back slowly, at a speed corresponding to the rotational speed of the search dial. A direction indicator (“ or ”) lights up to indicate the direction of playback.

3 Stop rotating the search dial to stop jog mode playback.

The p indicator lights up.

Note

The VTR is factory set so that pressing the search dial switches the VTR between jog and shuttle modes, however, you can set the VTR so that this function is disabled.

For details on switching the search dial functions, refer to“1-11. SEARCH DIAL MODE SWITCHING” in the Installation Manual.

Shuttle mode playback

Follow the procedure below to play back in shuttle mode.

1

1,2,3

Jog mode playback

1 Press the search dial or the JOG button so that the JOG button lights up.

Pressing the dial toggles the VTR between jog mode and shuttle mode. Either the JOG or SHUTTLE button lights up to indicate the current mode.

The p indicator lights up and the VTR enters still- picture mode.

1

3 1,2,3

Shuttle mode playback

1 Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button so that the SHUTTLE button lights up.

Pressing the dial toggles the VTR between jog mode and shuttle mode. Either the JOG or SHUTTLE button lights up to indicate the current mode.

The p indicator lights up and the VTR enters still- picture mode.

After turning on the VTR, you should always set the search dial to its center position. (The p indicator, however, lights up when the VTR is turned on, no matter what the position of the search dial is.)

5-8Chapter 5 Recording/Playback