bSC (subcarrier phase)/SYNC (synchronization phase) control

Turn the SC control to accurately adjust the subcarrier phase of the composite video output signal of the unit with respect to the reference video signal.

cControl mode selector

Selects whether the unit is operated from its front panel or from external equipment.

KEY INHI (key inhibit): All controls in the recording/ playback control section and the search control section are disabled. In this state, the unit cannot be operated from its front panel or from a remote control unit connected to the CONTROL connector.

LOCAL: The unit is operated from its front panel or from an RM-LG2 Remote Control Unit (supplied) connected to the CONTROL connector.

REMOTE: The unit is operated from external equipment connected to the REMOTE IN (R)/OUT (P)connectors or S400(i.LINK) connector on the rear panel.

Select which of the connectors to use with the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page 69).

Note

When you edit using the S400(i.LINK) connector, with video and audio signal input set to i.LINK (see page 15) and remote control set to 9PIN (see page 69), the locations where edit points are actually set may not be the same as the specified locations.

When you set video and audio signal input to i.LINK, set remote control to i.LINK as well.

dPHONES connector (stereo phone jack) and control knob

Connect stereo headphones to the connector for audio monitoring during recording or playback. The control knob controls the volume of the headphones. It also controls the level of the audio signal output from the MONITOR connector on the rear panel.

The settings made with the METER CH-1/2 3/4 button and MONITOR SELECT button select the audio channels for audio output via this connector. The same channel selection as for the audio level meters applies to this connector.

eMETER CH-1/2 3/4 button

Pressing this button toggles the audio level meter mode between CH-1/2 (channels 1 and 2) and CH-3/4 (channels 3 and 4).

The settings made with this button and the MONITOR SELECT button select the channels for level indications and audio output.

For more details, see “6 MONITOR SELECT button.”

fMONITOR SELECT button

Use this button and the METER CH-1/2 3/4 button to select the audio channels:

for level indications on the audio level meters

for audio output via the PHONES connector on the front panel

for audio output via the MONITOR connector on the rear panel

Depending on the setting made with the METER CH-1/2 3/4 button, the channels for output to the above meters and connectors are selected as follows.

When CH-1/2 mode is selected with the METER CH-1/

2 3/4 button:

Audio level meters

PHONES

MONITOR

 

connector

connector

 

 

 

CH-1 (channel 1) only.

Channel 1 only

Channel 1 only

Only the left meter lights.

(monaural)

 

 

 

 

CH-2 (channel 2) only.

Channel 2 only

Channel 2 only

Only the right meter

(monaural)

 

lights.

 

 

 

 

 

CH-1 and CH-2 (channels

Channels 1

Channels 1

1 and 2).

and 2 (stereo)

and 2 (mixed)

Both the left and right

 

 

meters light.

 

 

 

 

 

When CH-3/4 mode is selected with the METER CH-1/

2 3/4 button:

Audio level meters

PHONES

MONITOR

 

connector

connector

 

 

 

CH-3 (channel 3) only.

Channel 3 only

Channel 3 only

Only the left meter lights.

(monaural)

 

 

 

 

CH-4 (channel 4) only.

Channel 4 only

Channel 4 only

Only the right meter

(monaural)

 

lights.

 

 

 

 

 

CH-3 and CH-4 (channels

Channels 3

Channels 3

3 and 4).

and 4 (stereo)

and 4 (mixed)

Both the left and right

 

 

meters light.

 

 

 

 

 

gCLIP button

This button is used for setting up and modifying clip lists, and for clip segment playback operations.

See Chapter 4 for details about clip operations.

hLINE OUT SELECT button and indicators When you are recording and playing back at the same time, use this button to select output of playback or recording signals. Each press of the button selects the other signals. Recording signals are output when the R indicator is lit. Playback signals are output when the P indicator is lit. When the R indicator is lit: Recording signals are output. When the P indicator is lit: Playback signals are output. When both indicators are lit: Output signals are

recording signals or playback signals, as selected by the R button and the P button in the PANEL SELECT

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