Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

If 8 minutes (value can be changed using setup menu item

501)elapse in standby mode, the unit automatically switches out of standby mode to protect the tape.

cSTOP button

To stop recording or playback, press this button, turning it on.

When you stop playback, the unit switches either to still playback or to E-E mode according to the setting of F6 (PB/EE) in function menu page P01: HOME and the setting in setup menu item 108.

Fault display function

The STOP button flashes in the following cases related to reference signals:

•When F2 (REF VID) is set to “INPUT” in function menu page P03: VID PROC, there is no input video signal.

•When F2 (REF VID) is set to “REF” in function menu page P03: VID PROC, there is no external reference video signal input or the input external reference video signal is not in synchronization with the input video signal.

dF FWD (fast forward) button

To fast forward the tape, press this button, turning it on.

ePLAY button

To start playback, press this button, turning it on.

To operate in capstan override mode

Hold down the PLAY button, and rotate the search dial.

For details of capstan override mode, see page 38.

fSERVO indicator

Lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.

gREW (rewind) button

To rewind the tape, press this button, turning it on.

6REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator

This indicator is on or off according to the combination of the F1 (REC INHI) setting in function menu page P07: E.PRESET and the record inhibit plug on the cassette, as shown in the following table. When this indicator is on, recording on tape is prohibited.

REC INHI indicator indications

RECINH setting

State of the record

REC INHI

 

inhibit plug on the

indicator state

 

cassette

 

ON

Record inhibit/permit

Lit

 

 

 

OFF

Record inhibit

Lit a)

 

Record permit

Off

 

 

 

a) It is possible to make the indicator flash by setting setup menu item 107.

7Search control section

1 SHUTTLE button

2JOG button

3VAR button

H

 

LE

JOG

VAR

 

 

 

 

TT

 

 

 

 

S

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

O

R

 

R

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

4 Search dial

aSHUTTLE 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 4.

bJOG 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 4.

cVAR (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 4.

dSearch dial

Rotate this dial to carry out playback in the modes shown in the following table. Rotating the dial clockwise lights the G (FORWARD) indicator and plays back in the forward direction. Rotating the dial counterclockwise lights the g (REVERSE) indicator and plays back in the reverse direction.

When the tape is stopped or the unit is powered on, the s indicator lights. Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog modes or between variable speed and jog modes. Depending on the tape format, noiseless playback is possible in the following ranges.

HDCAM: –1 to +2 times normal speed

Digital Betacam: –1 to +3 times normal speed

MPEG IMX: –1 to +3 times normal speed

20 2-1 Control Panels