Overview 1 Chapter
Location and Function of Parts
6F FWD (fast forward) button/indicator
When you press this button, the indicator lights and the tape is fast forwarded. During fast forward, the picture does not appear on the monitor (except EE pictures). If you keep pressing this button during playback, fast- forward or in playback pause mode, you can locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search).
You can change the tape transport mode in FF/REW SPD on the VTR SET menu.
For details on the VTR SET menu, see “VTR SET menu” on page 90 (GB).
Notes
•If you set the FF/REW SPD on the VTR SET menu to SHUTTLEMAX, you can display the picture while
•If you set PB in EE/PB SET on the DISPLAY SET menu, the EE pictures are not output while fast- forwarding the tape.
7END SEARCH button
Searches for the last part of the recorded image and plays that part for five seconds. This function is used when you record another image at the end of the current image or check the last part of the recorded image.
If you use a cassette without cassette memory and remove the tape from the unit, the end search function does not work. If you use a cassette with cassette memory, the end search function continues to work. However, if there is a blank portion at the beginning or between the recorded portions, the end search function may not work correctly.
8DUP (duplicate) button/indicator
Used to duplicate a tape, including the time code. During duplication, the indicator flashes.
For details on duplicate function, see “Duplication (generating a work tape with the same time code)” on page 70 (GB).
When the INPUT SELECT selector is set to DV and a DV signal is input, if you press only this button when the unit is in the stop mode, the DUP indicator lights and you can check the EE signals for image, sound and time code. After checking them, press the STOP button.
For details, see “DISPLAY SET menu” on page 84 (GB). For details on the time code, see
9AUDIO DUB (audio dubbing) button/indicator Use this button to dub the sound. The indicator flashes while the sound is being dubbed.
For details on audio dubbing, see “Audio Dubbing” on page 74 (GB).
When the INPUT SELECT selector is set to other than DV, if you press only this button when the unit is in the stop mode, the AUDIO DUB indicator lights and you can check the EE sound signals. After checking them, press the STOP button.
For details, see “DISPLAY SET menu” on page 84 (GB).
0REC (record) button/indicator
When you start recording an image from an external camera, press the PLAY button while holding this button down. The unit is set to recording pause mode. Then press the PAUSE button on the unit or the VTR button on the camera to start recording. When you start recording an image from a source other than an external camera, press the PLAY button while holding this button down. The indicator flashes and recording starts. If you press only this button when the unit is in the stop mode, the REC indicator lights and you can check the EE signals for image, sound and time code. After checking them, press the STOP button.
For details, see “DISPLAY SET menu” on page 84 (GB). For details on time code, see
Notes
•The unit cannot record images unless video signals are input.
•If the video signals are interrupted during recording, the unit is set to recording pause mode. When the video signals are input again, recording is resumed. That position of the tape where the recording resumes may be distorted when the tape is played back.
•This unit cannot record in the LP mode of the consumer DV format.
qa PAUSE button/indicator
Press this button to set the unit to pause mode while recording, playing or audio dubbing. Pressing this button again resumes the operation. The indicator flashes when the unit is in pause mode.
Note
If you have started recording using an external camera by pressing the VTR button on the camera, pressing the PAUSE button while recording does not pause the recording.
For details on how to record an image using an external camera, see “Recording Using an External Camera” on page 45 (GB).
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