Storing playback speeds in memory

Follow the procedure below to store playback speeds in memory.

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Storing playback speeds in memory

1 In HOME menu, press the ALT button, then set the [F7] (DMC) button to on.

2 During playback or recording, press either of the following buttons together with the ENTRY button to set start and end points, respectively.

•On-air start point: AUDIO IN button

•Speed variation start point: IN button

•Speed variation end point: OUT button

•On-air end point: AUDIO OUT button

3 Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button to enter shuttle mode.

The SHUTTLE button lights up.

4 Rotate the search dial while holding down the ALT/[F7] (DMC) button to select the initial playback speed.

The selected speeds are shown in the time data display window in the menu display as follows:

Playback speed

Display

Normal-speed playback

DMC-SPD PLAY

 

 

Still-picture playback

DMC-SPD STILL

 

 

Forward playback at 0.03

DMC-SPD +0.03

times normal speed

 

 

 

Reverse playback at 0.1

DMC-SPD –0.1

times normal speed

 

 

 

While the playback speed is being selected, the tape does not move. Once the selection has been made, release the [F7] (DMC) button.

5 Press the PREVIEW button.

The tape is prerolled and played back at normal speed from the preroll point to the speed variation start point. The moment the tape passes the speed variation start point, the MEMORY indicator in the display starts flashing and the tape is played back at the initial speed selected in Step 4.

The p indicator appears in the time data display window, indicating that tape speed memorization in DMC mode is active.

6 Rotate the search dial to the position for the desired playback speed.

The speed variation is stored in memory while the MEMORY indicator is flashing. The moment the tape passes the speed variation end point, the MEMORY indicator lights up continuously instead to indicate that memorization of the playback speed has completed.

The p indicator then disappears.

7 Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

If the MEMORY indicator lights up before the tape reaches the speed variation end point The VTR cannot store any further playback speed variations. The capacity of the playback speed memory is 120 seconds.

To confirm and change the stored speed Press the PREVIEW button. The tape is played back from the speed variation start point to the speed variation end point at memorized speed. Rotate the search dial to change the speed as required.

To set the initial speed to normal speed Press the PLAY button in Step 4.

Notes on the p indicator and the MEMORY indicator

The p indicator shows that the tape speed memorization in DMC mode is taking place.

The MEMORY indicator flashes during playback speed memorization, then lights continuously when memorization of the playback speed has completed.

Recording/Playback 5 Chapter

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-11