Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

 

Features........................................................................

5

DVCAM Format .............................................................

5

A Wealth of Interfaces ....................................................

6

Facilities for High-Efficiency Editing.............................

6

Other Features .................................................................

7

Optional Accessories.......................................................

7

Location and Function of Parts..................................

8

Front Panel ......................................................................

8

Rear Panel .....................................................................

16

Chapter 2 Recording and Playback

 

Usable Cassettes.......................................................

21

Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ...................................

23

Recording ...................................................................

25

Settings for Recording ..................................................

25

Recording Procedure.....................................................

28

Playback .....................................................................

31

Settings for Playback ....................................................

31

Playback Procedure.......................................................

32

Repeat Playback—Automatic Cyclical Playback .........

34

Setting Points A and B for Repeat Playback.................

34

Cuing Up to Any Desired Position Set as Point

 

A or B ..................................................................

39

Chapter 3 Convenient Functions for Editing Operation

 

Setting the Time Data ................................................

41

Displaying Time Data and Operation Mode

 

Indications ...........................................................

41

Using the Internal Time Code Generator ......................

43

Synchronizing Internal and External Time Codes ........

45

Rerecording the Time Code—TC Insert Function........

45

High-Speed and Low-SpeedSearch—Quickly

 

and Accurately Determining Editing Points .....

48

Search Operations via External Equipment ..................

48

Search Operations on This Unit ....................................

49

Digitally Dubbing Signals in DVCAM Format..........

50

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