3 Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button or VAR button to enter shuttle/variable speed mode.

The SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights.

Note

Make sure that setup menu item 111 (TSO PLAY) is set to DIS.

4 Holding down the DMC EDIT button, turn the search dial, to set the initial speed at the playback start point.

The speed you set appears in the speed indication area. During this period the tape does not move. When the initial speed setting is complete, release the DMC EDIT button.

5 Press the PREVIEW button.

The tape is prerolled and played back at normal speed from the on-air start point to the speed variation start point. On passing the speed variation start point, the MEMORY indicator begins to flash, and playback begins at the speed set in step 4.

6 Turn the search dial to vary the playback speed.

While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, the speed variations are stored in memory. On passing the speed variation end point, the MEMORY indicator changes from flashing to continuously lit, and the variable speed storing ends.

7 Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

If the MEMORY indicator lights continuously before the speed variation end point

This indicates that the memory became full at that point. It is therefore not possible to memorize more speed variation. The maximum capacity is a duration of 120 seconds.

To amend the stored speed variation Press the PREVIEW button.

The interval between the speed variation start and end points is automatically played back at the stored speed. Operate the search dial as required, to adjust the playback speed.

Setting the initial speed to normal speed In step 4, press the PLAY button.

Executing DMC Playback

There are two methods of starting DMC playback.

•Starting playback at the on-air cue from the on-air start point

•Starting playback immediately after preroll

Notes

•To avoid operating mistakes we recommend that you use the VTR in standalone mode when carrying out DMC playback.

•When using two VTRs connected for editing, you can only use the recorder VTR for DMC playback, and only when neither the RECORDER nor PLAYER button is lit.

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To start playback at the on-air cue from the on-air start point

Use the following procedure.

1 Press the REVIEW button.

The REVIEW button lights, and the tape is cued up to the on-air start point. After the tape is cued up, the REVIEW button flashes.

2 At the moment the on-air cue is given, press the REVIEW button once more.

The REVIEW button lights, and playback starts at standard speed.

Between the speed variation start and end points, DMC playback is carried out at the stored speed, and then playback continues at normal speed and the tape stops at the on-air end point.

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Chapter 4 Recording and Playback

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