1SHUTTLE button

To use the search dial for playback in shuttle mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in shuttle mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

2JOG button

To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in jog mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

3VAR (variable) button

To use the search dial for playback in variable speed mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in variable speed mode, see the description of the search dial 5.

4SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators

Either of the indicators is lit to show the current search mode or the mode used last. When the unit is turned on, the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights.

When the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator is lit: Shuttle or variable speed mode

When the JOG indicator is lit: Jog mode

5Search dial

Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights the H indicator and plays back in the forward direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the

hindicator and plays back in the reverse direction. When the tape is stopped or the unit is turned on, the s indicator lights. Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog modes or between variable speed and jog modes.

You can carry out noiseless playback in the following speed ranges depending on the tape format.

Digital Betacam: –1 to +3 times normal speed

MPEG IMX: –1 to +3 times normal speed

Betacam SX: –1 to +2 times normal speed

Betacam/Betacam SP: –1 to +3 times normal speed

Playback modes using the search dial

Playback mode

Operations and functions

 

 

Shuttle

Press the SHUTTLE button or the

 

search dial so that the SHUTTLE

 

button lights, then turn the search dial.

 

Playback is carried out at a speed

 

determined by the position of the

 

search dial. The playback speed

 

range is as follows:

 

• Using a Digital Betacam tape: –50 to

 

+50 times normal speed

 

• Using an MPEG IMX tape: –78 to

 

+78 times normal speed

 

• Using a Betacam SX tape: –78 to

 

+78 times normal speed

 

• Using an analog Betacam tape: –35

 

to +35 times normal speed for 525/

 

60 mode or –42 to +42 times normal

 

speed for 625/50 mode

 

The search dial has detents at the still

 

position and at ±5 times normal

 

speed.

 

The maximum shuttle mode playback

 

speed can be changed by changing

 

the setting of setup menu item 102

 

(see page 12-8).

Jog

Press the JOG button or the search

 

dial so that the JOG button lights, then

 

turn the search dial. Playback is

 

carried out at a speed determined by

 

the speed of rotation of the search

 

dial. The playback speed range is –1

 

to +1 time normal speed.

 

The search dial has no detents.

 

 

Variable speed

Press the VAR button, turning it on,

 

then turn the search dial. You can

 

control the playback speed finely (a

 

maximum of 51 steps) in the range in

 

which noiseless playback is possible.

 

The search dial has detents at the still

 

position and at the normal speed

 

position.

 

 

Capstan override

For details on operation, see page

 

4-9.

Setting setup menu item 101 (see page 12-8) to KEY enables you to use only the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR buttons to select shuttle/jog/variable speed modes.

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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

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