Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

3-5 Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec- Pause

The VTR SAVE/STBY switch allows you to control the VTR power mode during pauses in recording (rec-pause) or when stopped.

However, even in the standby mode (with the VTR SAVE/ STBY switch set to STBY), you can set the VTR in such a way that the mode is automatically switched from the standby mode to save mode when the tape does not run for a preset time, using the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Settings for recording essence marks to the system area” (page 36) to display the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to STBY OFF TIMER, then push the MENU knob.

M08VTR MODE

REC TALLY BLINK : ON

REC START BEEP : OFF

LCD DISPLAY HOLD: TIMER

LCD HOLD TIMER : 1H

REC VIDEO RATE : 50M

STBY OFF TIMER : 60MIN

STOP KEY FREEZE : OFF

The b mark on the left of “STBY OFF TIMER” changes to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

3 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired STBY OFF TIMER appears.

If you turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise, STBY OFF TIMER changes in the following sequence: 60MIN y 30MIN y 10MIN

y5MIN y OFF.

In order not to enter in the VTR SAVE mode, select OFF.

To enter the VTR SAVE mode, select the desired time.

4 Press the MENU knob.

The z mark on the left of “STBY OFF TIMER” returns to an b mark, and the ? mark to the left of the setting returns to the z mark.

5 To end menu operations, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.

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Setting the Stand-by off Timer During Rec-Pause