Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

2-1 Control Panels

q; ALARM indicator and KEY INHI indicator

ALARM indicator

This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved.

When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data/menu display section. If you are using the SDI OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) or COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUT 3 (SUPER) connector, then when the setting of F4 (CHARA) in function menu page 4 is ON, the error message also appears on the monitor screen.

For details on error messages, refer to Section 1-24 in the Maintenance Manual Volume 1.

KEY INHI (inhibit) indicator

This indicator lights when the KEY INHIBIT switch on the switch panel (see page 2-12)is set to ON.

qa DMC playback control section

1DMC EDIT button

2MEMORY indicator

3DELETE button

4TRIM buttons

 

5 DMC playback control

 

 

point setting buttons

 

TRIM

 

 

IN

PLAY OUT

DMC EDIT

DELETE

ENTRY

 

 

MEMORY

 

LEARN

CUE/PLAY

 

 

IN

STUNT OUT

6CUE/PLAY button

7LEARN button

1DMC EDIT button

To carry out recording of playback at any speed between –1 and +3 times normal (between –1 and +2 times normal for Betacam SX), automatic playback, and automatic editing.

For playback in feed mode, hold down this button and press the PLAY button.

Playback in feed mode requires a setting of extended menu item 111.

2MEMORY indicator

When memorizing the playback speed using the DMC EDIT button, this indicator flashes as the playback speed is captured to memory, and lights continuously once the speed is captured.

3DELETE button

This deletes an existing DMC playback control point. Hold down this button and press the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN, or PLAY OUT button which is lit, indicating an existing DMC playback control point, to delete the corresponding DMC playback control point. The button either goes off or flashes. When the button flashes, it is necessary to set the deleted DMC playback control point again.

To cancel the DMC mode, hold down the DMC button and press the DELETE button.

4TRIM buttons

Use these buttons to trim a DMC playback control point to single-frame precision.

Hold down the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN, or PLAY OUT button, and press one of these buttons. The ‘+’ button advances the corresponding edit point by one frame, and the ‘–’ button sets it back by one frame.

Pressing one of these buttons while holding down the PLAY button adjusts the tape speed by +8% or –8% correspondingly. (Capstan override function)

5DMC playback control point setting buttons STUNT IN button and STUNT OUT button

To set a speed variation start or end point, hold down the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button, and press the ENTRY button.

After you have made the setting, pressing the STUNT IN button or STUNT OUT button displays the speed variation start or end point set in time data display area 2.

PLAY IN button and PLAY OUT button

To set an on-air start or end point, hold down the PLAY IN button or PLAY OUT button, and press the ENTRY button.

After you have made the setting, pressing the PLAY IN button or PLAY OUT button displays the on-air start or end point set in time data display area 2.

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