Sony MAV-555SS Basic Operation of the R2 Port, Basic Operation of the P2 and P3 Ports

4 To begin recording, hold down the REC key on the control panel and then press the PLAY key.

•Recording starts from the cued up position in the file that is currently loaded. Previously recorded contents are overwritten.

5 To stop recording, press the STOP key.

•The STOP key can also be pressed after the length of the original file has been exceeded.

•Pressing the STOP key is the only way to halt recording; pressing PLAY or any other keys will not halt recording.

5-5-3 Basic Operation of the R2 Port

In BVE mode, the R2 port is a collection-only port. Immediately after the MAV-555SS is started up in BVE mode, the recording file is automatically loaded to the R2 port; recording may then begin at any point thereafter.

Collecting through the R2 Port

xWhen performing the operation through the control panel

1 Press the R2 button on the control panel to select the R2 port.

2 While holding down the REC key on the control panel, press the PLAY key.

Recording begins. While recording is in progress, a red z lights in the status display area for the R2 port on the display panel.

3 To stop recording, press the STOP key.

Recording stops and the red z in the status display area disappears. Recording can be resumed at any time by holding down the REC key and pressing the PLAY key. Repeatedly starting and stopping recording will produce sequential collection at the end of the same file.

xWhen performing the operation through the MAVE-F555

1 Press the B key and the z key on the MAVE-F555 simultaneously.

2 To stop recording, select the BG port and then press the x key.

Repeatedly starting and stopping recording will produce sequential collection at the end of the same file.

Replacing Files through the R2 Port

xWhen performing the operation through the control panel

Follow the procedure described below through the control panel in order to replace the file collected in the R2 port with a new file.

1 Press the R2 button on the control panel to select the R2 port.

2 On the control panel, hold down the SHIFT key and press B1 (Unload). The file is unloaded and a new file for collection is automatically loaded to the R2 port in its place.

xWhen performing the operation through the MAVE-F555

When performing the replacement operation through the MAVE-F555, press the x key while holding down the z key in order to first unload the file collected in the R2 port and then replace it with a new file. When performing this operation, the BG port must be selected and the unit must not be recording.

Note

If you have just collected important information, be sure to confirm the file number and file name in the R2 port before unloading the file.

In addition, when using the control panel, we recommend using the RENAME function to change the file name while recording is in progress. When using the MAVE- F555, we recommend registering the file with the MEMORY key.

For details on control panel operation, refer to the BKMA-505 operation manual.

For details on MAVE-F555 operation, refer to the MAVE-F555 operation manual.

5-5-4 Basic Operation of the P2 and P3 Ports

The P2 port operates in the same manner in BVE mode as it does in panel mode. It can be used as the PLAYER side for linear editing and as an output port. When using a 2 input/2 output configuration, the file being collected through the R2 port can also be loaded to the P2 port. Furthermore, when using a 1 input/3 output configuration, output through the P3 port can be controlled through the control panel or the MAVE-F555.

Connect the RS-422 cable for the P2 port to the REMOTE IN4 connector.

Connect the RS-422 cable for the P3 port to the REMOTE IN3 connector.

Chapter 5 Basic Functions of Each Mode

5-5 Basic Operations in BVE Mode 5-7 (E)