•If the unit carries out reverse playback in the shuttle mode at –0.5 times or less normal speed for 20 consecutive minutes, the reel motor heat protection circuit automatically functions and the unit enters still mode.

2-1-3 Tape Transport Control

Section

1EJECT button

2REW button

3PLAY button

4 F FWD button

5 STOP button

6 STANDBY on/off button

1EJECT button

Press this button to eject the cassette.

2REW (rewind) button

To rewind the tape, press this button. The REW indicator in the display section lights. When you are using a tape containing shot marks, press this button while holding down the SHIFT button to cue-up a shot mark position in the reverse direction.

3PLAY button

To start playback, press this button. The PLAY indicator in the display section lights.

When you are using a Betacam/Betacam SP/Betacam SX tape containing shot data, press this button while holding the SHIFT button to display shot data (see page 2-4).

When you are using a Digital Betacam/MPEG IMX tape containing UMID, press this button while holding the SHIFT button to display UMID (see page

5-2).

To clear the shot data or UMID, again press this button while holding down the SHIFT button.

4F FWD (fast forward) button

To start fast forwarding the tape, press this button. The F FWD indicator in the display section lights. When you are using a tape containing shot marks, press this button while holding down the SHIFT button to cue-up a shot mark position in the forward direction.

5STOP button

To stop playback, press this button. The STOP indicator in the display section lights.

If REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM, extended menu item 105 of the setup menu, has been set to ON, this button flashes when the external reference video signal is not supplied.

6STANDBY on/off button

When a cassette is inserted in the unit and the unit is in the Stop mode, you can toggle the VTR standby mode on and off by pressing this button.

In standby mode, the drum rotates and the tape sticks to the drum. As a result, playback starts immediately. If the unit is set to 8 minutes elapse (this value can be varied using STILL TIMER extended menu item 501 of the setup menu) in standby mode, it automatically switches out of standby mode to protect the tape.

Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

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