Location and Function of Parts

Front Panel

Overview 1 Chapter

1 q (cassette) indicator

qf Cassette

 

compartment

2 KEY INH (key inhibit) switch

4Indicator section

 

(see page 14)

3 Remote sensor

2Tape transport control

 

section (see page 11)

4 ON/STANDBY

qd EJECT button

switch and lamp

 

5 TIMER switch

3Audio control section

(see page 13)

 

6 AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch

7 5/i LEVEL control knob

8 i (phones) jack

9 INDEX (A1) button

1Monitor display section

qa Speaker (Bottom panel)

(see page 9)

q; INPUT SELECT switch

qs DISPLAY OUTPUT

 

switch

aq (cassette) indicator

Lights when a digital video cassette is loaded.

Does not light up when there is no cassette loaded in the unit.

This indicator blinks while a cassette is being ejected.

For details, see “Inserting/Ejecting Cassettes” on page 29.

bKEY INH (key inhibit) switch

Turning on this switch disables all buttons to prevent accidental button operations.

Notes

•Even when this switch is set to ON, the switches 5, 6, q;, qs, and 3-1, the knobs 7 and 3-2, and the switch 4 on the rear panel can be used.

•Even when you set this switch to ON, you can operate

the unit with the Remote Commander, or via the LANC jack, CONTROL S jack, and HDV/DV jack.

cRemote sensor

Note

In addition to the Remote Commander supplied with the unit, the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4. To disable control from a Remote Commander, set [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu to [CONTROL S].

dON/STANDBY switch and lamp

The ON/STANDBY lamp lights up in green or red when the POWER switch on the rear panel of the unit is in the “” position (ON). Press this switch while the lamp is lit in red (in the standby mode) to turn the unit on, and the lamp lights up in green. When you press this switch again, the unit goes into the standby mode.

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