Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

For outputs from the PHONES jack and MONITOR AUDIO connector:

Use the LEVEL control knob on the front panel (outputs from the PHONES jack on the front panel and the MONITOR AUDIO connector on the rear panel are adjusted).

Note

Except when down-converting a tape recorded in HDV format for output in DV or DVCAM format, it is not possible to adjust the audio signal level of the i.LINK output with the REC/PB LEVEL control knobs.

To eject the cassette: Press the EJECT button.

If a CNT value is shown in the time counter display, the CNT value is reset.

To inhibit the unit from outputting text information (time data, operating mode indications, etc.) to the monitor screen:

Set the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75) to OFF.

To disable the automatic rewind function: Set the AUTO REW menu item (see page 75) to

DISABLE.

To change the time period before the unit switches from stop mode to standby off mode: Change the setting of the FROM STOP> STOP TIMER menu item (see page 79).

Variable Speed Playback

Using the search function, you can rapidly search for a particular scene, and set edit points rapidly and precisely.

Variable speed playback operations on the unit

Setting the SEARCH ENABLE menu item (see page 74) to ENABLE, enables the arrow buttons on the unit to be used for search operations.

Yes: operation enabled / No: operation disabled

Button

Supported

Tape recording format

operation

variable speed

 

 

DV/DVCAM

HDV

 

playback

 

 

 

,/B

FWD search

×10

×8

 

 

 

 

</A

REV search

×–10

×–8

 

 

 

 

M

FWD frame-by-

Yes

Yes

 

frame

 

 

M (held down)

×1/2

×1/5

 

 

 

 

m

REV frame-by-

Yes

No

 

frame

 

 

m (held down)

×–1/2

×–1

 

 

 

 

Note

A tape recorded in HDV format cannot be played back in reverse frame-by-frame or reverse slow mode.

To set the maximum speed for fast forward and rewind when the F FWD or REW button is pressed Set the MAX SRCH SPEED> F.FWD/REW menu item to the desired maximum speed.

Operation From an External Device

You can control this unit using a controller or editor equipped with an RS-422A interface connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel, a device connected to the HDV/DV connector, or a remote control unit (such as the DSRM-10) with SIRCS support connected to the CONTROL-S connector on the front panel.

Note

When controlling this unit from an external device, set the remote control switch on the front panel as follows.

External device

Setting of the remote control

 

switch on this unit

Editing unit connected to

9PIN

REMOTE connector

 

 

 

Remote control unit with

LOCAL

SIRCS support connected

 

to CONTROL-S connector

 

 

 

Device connected to

i.LINK

HDV/DV connector

 

 

 

Variable speed playback when controlling from an external device

When using an external controller or a remote control unit with SIRCS supports, the speed for variable speed playback corresponds to the tape format.

Supported playback speeds for HDV format For a tape recorded in HDV 1080i format, the supported playback speeds and output image quality are shown in the following table.

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