•Playback in shuttle mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed determined by the angular position of the search dial

•Playback in variable speed mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed finely determined by the angular position of the search dial

•Playback using the capstan override function

The playback speed is adjusted temporarily according to the angular position of the search dial, to align the playback phase with another VTR.

•DMC playback

Playback at memorized varying speed.

Normal playback

First insert a cassette.

For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section “3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 31).

Cassette compartment

STOP button

PLAY button

To start playback Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVO indicator lights.

To stop playback

Press the STOP button.

If you play back to the end of the tape The tape is automatically rewound, and stops. The automatic rewind function can be disabled by changing the setting in setup menu item 125.

Playback in jog mode

In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the speed of rotating the search dial. The playback speed range is ±1 time normal speed.

The playback speed range can be ±3 times normal speed by changing the setting of setup menu item 116.

To carry out playback in jog mode, use the following procedure.

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1 Press the JOG button or search dial so that the JOG button is lit.

Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and shuttle mode.

2 Rotate the search dial in the desired direction, at the speed corresponding to the desired playback speed.

Playback in jog mode starts.

3 To stop playback in jog mode, return the search dial to the center position, or press the STOP button.

The function to toggle between jog mode and shuttle mode each time the search dial is pressed can be disabled by changing the setting in setup menu item 101.

Playback in shuttle mode

In shuttle mode, you can control the speed of playback by the angular position of the search dial. The range of playback speed is as follows.

•HDCAM tape: ±50 times normal speed (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode), ±58 times normal speed (50i, 25PsF mode), ±60 times normal speed (24PsF, 23.98PsF mode)

•Digital Betacam tape: ±50 times normal speed

•MPEG IMX tape: ±78 times normal speed

There are detents on the search dial at the still position and at the position for ±5 times normal speed.

To carry out playback in shuttle mode, use the following procedure.

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