Sony HDW-S280 Table of Contents

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Chapter 1 Overview

1-1	Features ..................................................................		10
1-2	System Configurations..........................................		11
1-3	Using the CD-ROM Manual....................................		12
	1-3-1	Preparations ...............................................................	12
	1-3-2	Reading the CD-ROM Manual..................................	12

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts

2-1	Front Panel .............................................................		13
	2-1-1	Menu Operation Section............................................	14
	2-1-2	Tape Transport Section .............................................	15
	2-1-3	Display Window........................................................	16
2-2	Rear Panel...............................................................		20

Chapter 3 Preparations

3-1	Preparing Power Sources......................................		22
	3-1-1	Supplying Power .......................................................	22
	3-1-2 Using the Battery Pack ..............................................		23
3-2	Using a Stand .........................................................		24
3-3	Connections ...........................................................		25
3-4	Handling Cassettes................................................		26
	3-4-1	Usable Cassettes ........................................................	26
	3-4-2	Loading/Ejecting Cassettes .......................................	26
	3-4-3	Preventing Accidental Erasures.................................	26
3-5	Setting Reference Video Signals ..........................		27
3-6	Setting Timecode ...................................................		28
	3-6-1 Setting an Initial Value and Recording
		Timecode ...................................................................	28
	3-6-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator
		with an External Signal .............................................	29
	3-6-3 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator
		with a Playback Timecode – Timecode Recording
		during Auto Editing...................................................	30
	3-6-4 Converting Timecode in 24- or 25-Frame Mode
		Playback (TC CONV) ...............................................	30
3-7	Basic Operations of the Function Menu ..............		31

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