4-4 Playback

This section describes playback of tapes.

Note

When two HDW-S280 units are connected, press the REMOTE buttons on both VTRs so that they are not lit.

4-4-1 Preparations for Playback

Perform the following procedure.

1 Connect a cable to the video/audio signal input connectors of external equipment as necessary.

2 Select the audio output signals with MONITR L and MONITR R on the P3 AUDIO page of the function menu.

For details on the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 29.

3 Select the time data with CTL/TC on the HOME page

To output timecodes synchronized with the output video signal

The playback timecode or the timecode read by the timecode reader can be output via the TIME CODE OUT connector. To synchronize the timecode with the output video signal, follow the procedures below.

1 Set setup menu item 606 to REGEN.

For details on setup menu item 606, see page 68.

2 Set TCG on the P4 TC page of the function menu to INT.

3 Set PRST/RGN on the P4 TC page of the function menu to LTC or VITC.

For details on the function menu, see “3-7 Basic Operations of the Function Menu” on page 29.

4-4-2 Playback Operation

1

HDW-S280

Recording 4 Chapter

of the function menu.

If CTL is selected

You can reset the CTL to 0:00:00:00 by pressing the RESET button.

If TC/U-BIT is selected

You can select type of timecode (VITC/LTC/AUTO) with TCR on the P4 TC page of the function menu.

PB LEVEL 1 3

REC LEVEL 1 3

2 4

2 4

R/P LEVEL CTL

VAR

LEVEL

PRESET

SHIFT

REC INHI

ON

 

PHONES OFF

PAGE

KEY INHI

 

ON

HOME

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EJECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

MULTI CONTROL REMOTE

CHARACTR

EMPH

EMPH EMPH

EMPH

INPUT : ANA

HD

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

 

0

 

0

 

CH1 IN : –60

 

MENU

 

 

PB/EE

 

 

 

COND

 

 

 

–10

 

–10

 

CH2 IN : –4

 

 

PUSH

 

PB

 

 

 

OUT : +4

 

RESET

 

CONFI

 

–20

 

–20

 

 

PITCH CTL JOG/SHUTTLE

 

 

–30

 

–30

 

MONI L :

1

BANK 2

 

 

 

ENABLE

 

 

 

MONI R :

2

PREROLL

 

 

 

–40

 

–40

 

D-STOP

 

 

CTL/TC

1

 

2

3

4

DOLBY NR

P ROLL

 

 

 

TC

59.94i

SDI

ASMBL CONFI ON

RECORDER

 

 

 

ASSEMBLE

 

 

 

OFF

LTC

DF

VITC LTC

EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00M

 

 

 

TCG SET

00:00:00:00.

 

 

 

HOME

 

 

REW

PLAY

F FWD

STOP

REC

PAUSE

 

STANDBY

Playback and

4 Select the convert mode on the setup menu depending on the format of the cassette to be played.

To play an HDCAM cassette

Select the down-convert mode with setup menu item 930.

For details on setup menu item 930, see page 75.

To play a Betacam SX or analog Betacam cassette

Select the up-convert mode with setup menu item 950.

For details on setup menu item 950, see page 76.

2 3

1 Insert a cassette to be played.

2 Press the PLAY button. Playback begins.

3 Press the STOP button to stop playback.

To adjust the headphone audio level

Rotate the LEVEL adjustment knob.

To adjust the audio playback level

Set the R/P LEVEL CTL switch to VAR and rotate the PB LEVEL adjustment knobs. You can select the channels to be adjusted with setup menu item 826.

For details on setup menu item 826, see page 74.

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