4PHONES level controlAdjusts the output level to the PHONES jack.

You can enable this control to simultaneously adjust the output level to the MONITOR OUTPUT connectors on the connector panel.

For details, see Section 5-1-2, “Selecting Audio Signals” on page 5-2.

5PB (playback) level controlsAdjust the level of the audio output for channels 1 to 4 and the cue channel.

Pull out the controls during playback to adjust the audio output for each channel. Push in again for factory-set levels (+4 dB output for a signal recorded at a reference level of 0 dB). When pushed in, the controls cannot adjust the audio output level.

6REC (recording) level controlsAdjust the recording level for channels 1 to 4 and the cue channel.

Pull out the controls to adjust the recording level for each channel in E-E mode1). Push in again for the factory-set recording level (0 dB reference level for an input of +4 dB). When pushed in, the controls cannot adjust the recording level.

7Audio level meters

Indicate the recording level in recording or E-E mode or the playback level in playback or CONFI mode. The display range can be changed by pressing the DISPLAY FULL/FINE button. The reference level is factory set at –20 dB, and the peak level at 0 dB.

8MONITOR SELECT button

Selects the audio signal to be output at the MONITOR OUTPUT L/R connector(s). Press to light the button up, then press the AUDIO INPUT/MONITOR SELECT button(s) to specify which channel(s) are to be monitored at the MONITOR OUTPUT L or R connector. If you specify more than one channel to the same MONITOR OUTPUT connector, a mixed audio signal is output from that connector. This specification can also be done with setting the VTR SETUP menu 807~808 AUDIO MONITOR L~R select .

9Indicator windowThe following indicators light up to indicate the VTR’s status.

Indicators and corresponding VTR status

Indicator

Status

CHANNEL

Indicates the playback signal condition.

CONDITION

Green: Playback signal is good.

 

Yellow: Playback signal is less than

 

good, but still reproducible.

 

Red: Playback signal is poor. Head

 

cleaning or internal inspection is

 

necessary if the indicator lights up

 

continuously.

INTERLACE

Lights when the VTR is operating under

 

the interlace mode(50i/59.94i/60i).

 

 

PsF

Lights when the VTR is operating under

 

the PsF mode(23.98PsF/24PsF/25PsF/

 

29.97PsF/30PsF).

 

 

23.98

Lights when the VTR is operating with a

 

frame frequency of 23.98 Hz.

24

Lights when the VTR is operating with a

 

frame frequency of 24 Hz.

 

 

25

Lights when the VTR is operating with a

 

frame frequency of 25 Hz.

29.97

Lights when the VTR is operating with a

 

frame frequency of 29.97 Hz.

 

 

30

Lights when the VTR is operating with a

 

frame frequency of 30 Hz.

 

 

For more information about the selection of the frame frequency , refer to the supplied Maintenance Manual.

Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

For details, see Section 4-6-3, “Selecting the Monitor

Output Signal (MON-L SEL/MON-R SEL)” on page 4-43.

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1) E-E mode

only through the VTR’s internal circuitry, and not

An abbreviation for Electric-to-Electric mode. In this

through the magnetic conversion system comprising tape

mode, video or audio input signals are passed and output

and heads.

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