Menu items in the range 400 to 499, relating to preroll (Continued)

Item number

Item name

Settings

403

AUTOMATIC PREROLL

Select whether the IN point is automatically set by pressing the PREROLL button,

 

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when the IN point is not set on starting preroll.

 

 

DIS: Do not set IN point automatically.

 

 

ENA: Set IN point automatically.

 

 

 

405

CUEUP BY CTL

Select the tape transport mode when cuing. This setting is valid only when CTL/TC

 

 

is set to “CTL”.

 

 

CAP.: During cueup, the tape runs with “pinch ON” (maximum tape speed 10 times

 

 

normal).

 

 

REEL: During cueup, the tape runs with “pinch OFF”. As the tape approaches the

 

 

cue up point and the tape speed drops, the tape transport switches to the

 

 

“pinch ON” state.a)

 

 

To give priority to editing accuracy, select “CAP.”.

 

 

 

a)When controlled from an editor (BVE-2000/9100 etc.), selecting “REEL” allows high-speed cueup.

Menu items in the range 500 to 599, relating to tape protection

Item number

Item name

 

Settings

501

STILL TIMER

 

Select the time delay from when the tape stops (either the “stop mode” or the still

 

 

 

playback mode in search mode) until the unit automatically switches to the tape

 

 

 

protection mode, in order to protect the video heads and tape.

 

 

 

0.5S to 8M to 30M: Set the value in the range 0.5 seconds to 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

502

TAPE PROTECTION

 

Select the protection mode to protect the video heads and tape when in the still

 

MODE FROM SEARCH

 

playback mode in search mode (jog/shuttle).

 

 

 

STEP: Step forward at 1/30 times normal speed every 2 seconds.

 

 

 

STDBY: Switch to Standby OFF mode (the unit not on standby).

 

 

 

T.REL: Switch to tension release mode (the tape tension slackened).

 

 

 

 

503

TAPE PROTECTION

 

Select the operation of the protection mode to protect the video heads and tape

 

MODE FROM STOP

 

when stopped (the “stop mode”).

 

 

 

STDBY: Switch to Standby OFF mode (the unit not on standby).

 

 

 

T.REL: Switch to tension release mode (the tape tension slackened).

 

 

 

STEP: Step forward at 1/30 times normal speed every 2 seconds.

 

 

 

 

504

DRUM ROTATION IN

 

Select whether the drum rotates in Standby OFF mode.

 

STANDBY OFF

 

OFF: Drum does not rotate.

 

 

 

ON: Drum rotates.

 

 

 

 

505

STILL TENSION

 

Select the tape tension state in the still playback mode.

 

 

 

NORML: Normal tape tension is maintained during still playback mode, ready for

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

LOOSE: Reduce the tape tension further from the NORML setting. (Select

 

 

 

“LOOSE” when the unit is on standby for a long period of still playback, for

 

 

 

example, in a library management system (LMS).)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

When “LOOSE” is selected and the tape tension is reduced, playback cannot be

 

 

 

guaranteed.

 

 

 

 

 

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