Sony HDW-F500, HKDV-503, HKDV-506A, HKDV-502 Menu List Items Related to Recording Protection 501~

Menu List

Items Related to Recording Protection (501~)

The values enclosed in a box are factory settings.

	Item number	Item	Settable range	Function
	501	STILL TIMER	0.5 sec	Select the amount of time after which the VTR to
			5 sec	automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
			10 sec	protecting the video head and tape.
			20 sec	This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
			30 sec	still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to tape-
				protection mode.
			40 sec
				The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
			50 sec
				minutes.
			1 min
			2 min
			3 min
			4 min
			5 min
			6 min
			7 min
			[8 min]
			30 min
	502	TAPE	[step fwd]	Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes from still-
		PROTECTION	standby off	picture mode while searching.
		MODE SEARCH	tension release	The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
				mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
				step fwd: A two-second step advance is repeated in forward
				direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
				standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
				canceled).
				tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
				(tape tension is released).
	503	TAPE	[standby off]	Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
		PROTECTION	tension release	the stop mode.
		MODE FROM		The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
		STOP		mode after the elapse of time specified by the item 501.
				standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
				canceled).
				tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
Appendix				(tape tension is released).
	504	DRUM ROTATION	[off]	Sets the drum rotation to on or off during standby-off mode.
		IN STANDBY OFF	on	off: Drum rotation is stopped.
				on: Drum rotation continues.
	505	STILL TENSION	[normal]	Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
			loose	normal: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
				playback even in still-picture mode.
				(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
				loose: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the “normal”
				setting after the VTR enters still-picture mode. In this
				case, picture playback is not ensured. (For long
				standbys (e.g., LMS) in still-picture mode, this setting is
				recommended.)

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