4-2 Playback Procedures

This section describes the following types of playback which the unit can carry out:

•Normal playback

Playback at normal (⋅1) speed

•Playback in jog mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed determined by the speed of turning the search dial

•Playback in shuttle mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed determined by the angular position of the search dial

•Playback in variable speed mode

Variable speed playback, with the speed finely determined by the angular position of the search dial

•Playback using the capstan override function

The playback speed is adjusted temporarily according to the angular position of the search dial, to align the playback phase with that of another VTR.

•DMC Playback

Playback carried out at memorized varying speed.

4-2-1 Normal Playback

First insert a cassette.

For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section 3-5-2 “Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 3-8).

Cassette compartment

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STOP button

PLAY button

To start playback

Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVO indicator lights.

To stop playback

Press the STOP button.

If you play back to the end of the tape

The tape is automatically rewound, and stops.

It is possible to disable the automatic rewind function by changing the setting of setup menu item 125.

When using the Dolby noise reduction system When using an analog Betacam cassette, you can use Dolby C noise reduction for audio playback.

To activate the Dolby noise reduction system, set the DOLBY of function menu page 4 to NR ON (see page 7-6).

4-2-2 Playback in Jog Mode

In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the speed of turning the search dial. The playback speed range is ±1 times normal speed.

The playback speed range can be ±3 times normal speed by changing the setting of setup menu item 116.

To carry out playback in jog mode, use the following procedure.

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1 Press the JOG button or search dial so that the JOG button is lit.

Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode and shuttle mode.

2 Turn the search dial in the desired direction, at the speed corresponding to the desired playback speed.

Playback in jog mode starts.

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