Press PORT SELECT to select the playback port.

5-2 Changing the Operation Mode

As described in Chapter 3, this unit has four operation modes: Panel Mode, DTR + Panel Mode, DTR + DTR Mode and BVE Mode. The operation mode is selected using the Basic menu.

Note

‘Control Panel’ in this chapter refers to the optional BKMA-505 Control Panel, unless stated otherwise.

To change the operation mode

1 Select the desired mode with the SYSTEM OPERATE CONFIGURATION (menu 019) Basic menu item.

2 Execute -FAST REBOOT (menu 027) in the Basic menu.

Instead of executing -FAST REBOOT, you can also turn the unit off and back on.

For Basic menu operations, please see Section 3-4-2, “Basic Menu Operation” (page 3-23).

Note

Before changing to DTR+Panel or DTR+DTR mode, the following operations must be performed in the Panel mode:

Delete the material named “LIVE1” (and “LIVE2”).

Execute the -ALL ERASE (menu 099) Basic menu item.

Please refer to Section 5-4, “Basic Operations with DTR+Panel and DTR+DTR Modes” (page 5-3)for details.

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5-3 Basic Operation with Panel Mode

The Panel mode provides control of the unit from the

Recording to the material stops and the status display

Control Panel or the Player port of an editor.

goes out. The next time you start recording, recording

For details about playback in SS or SD mode of material recorded in

is done under a new media name.

SS mode, refer to the BKMA-505 operation manual.

 

5 Basic Functions of Each Mode

5-3-1 Recording Operation

Use the following procedure for recording in the Panel mode:

1 Press the R1 or R2 button to select the recording port.

2 Hold the REC key on the Control Panel, and press the PLAY key.

New recording material is created as recording starts. The name of the recording material is automatically assigned by the Control Panel.

Recording is indicated by a lit red disk in the status display on the display panel for the corresponding port being used for recording.

To stop recording

To stop recording the current material, do the following.

1 Press the STOP key on the control panel. Recording to the material stops and the status display changes to x.

To continue recording using the same material name, hold down the REC key and press the PLAY key. To record using a new material name, before you start recording, hold down the SHIFT key and press B1 (Unload).

5-3-2 Playback Operation

Use the following procedure for playback in the Panel mode:

1

2 While holding the MODE button on the Control Panel, press L1 (Material) to set the Control Panel to the Material mode.

3 Turn the MULTI CONTROL knob to select the playing material, and press B1 (Load).

A x mark appears in the status display on the display panel of this unit corresponding to the playback port selected in Step 1 to indicate playback is stopped.

4 Press the PLAY key on the Control Panel.

Playback begins and the B mark lights in place of the

xmark.

5 Press the STOP key on the Control Panel to stop playback.

Changing the playback material

Use the following procedure to change the playback material from that currently loaded:

5-2 (E) 5-2 Changing the Operation Mode / Basic Operation with Panel Mode

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