Playback 4 Chapter

4-2 Playback Procedures

3 To stop playback in jog mode, stop turning the search dial.

The function to toggle between jog mode and shuttle mode each time the search dial is pressed can be disabled by changing the setting of setup menu item 101.

4-2-3 Playback in Shuttle Mode

In shuttle mode, you can control the speed of playback by the angular position of the search dial. The range of playback speed is as follows:

•Using a Digital Betacam tape: ±50 times

•Using an MPEG IMX tape: ±60 times

•Using a Betacam SX tape: ±60 times

•Using an analog Betacam tape: ±35 times (for 525/60 mode) or ±42 times (for 625/50 mode)

There are detents on the search dial at the still position and at ±5 times normal speed.

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

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

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

2 Turn the search dial to the desired angle corresponding to the desired playback speed.

Playback in shuttle mode starts.

3 To stop playback in shuttle mode, return the search dial to the center position, or press the STOP button.

The function to toggle between jog mode and shuttle mode each time the search dial is pressed can be disabled by changing the setting of setup menu item 101.

To return to normal-speed playback

Press the PLAY button.

To alternate between normal-speed playback and shuttle mode playback

Set the search dial to the position corresponding to the desired shuttle playback speed, then switch between normal-speed playback and shuttle playback by pressing the PLAY and SHUTTLE buttons alternately. For intermittent shuttle mode playback, press the STOP and SHUTTLE buttons alternately.

4-2-4 Playback in Variable Speed Mode

In variable speed mode, you can finely control (51 steps) the playback speed in the following speed ranges depending on the tape format.

Digital Betacam: –1 to +3 times normal speed

MPEG IMX: –1 to +3 times normal speed

Betacam SX: –1 to +2 times normal speed

Betacam/Betacam SP: –1 to +3 times normal speed There are detents on the search dial at the still position and at ±1 times normal speed.

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

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1 Press the VAR button, turning it on.

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