Sony SRW-5000, SRW-5500 manual 153

Item number	Item	Setting	Function
407	AUTO REWIND	[off]	Selects the rewind mode for the end of the tape.
		on	off: The tape transport stops at the end of the tape.
			on: The tape is automatically rewound from the end of the
			tape.
408	AUTO CUE UP	[off]	Selects whether or not to cue up when switching from
		on	standby-off to standby-on.
			off: No cue-up.
			on: Cue up to the time code immediately before switching
			to standby-off.

Items Relating to Recording Protection (Nos. 501 to ...)

Item number	Item	Setting	Function
501	STILL TIMER	0.5 sec	Select the amount of time after which the VTR to
		5 sec	automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
		10 sec	protecting the video head and tape.
		20 sec	This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
		30 sec	still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to tape-
		40 sec	protection mode.
		50 sec	The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
		1 min	minutes.
		2 min
		3 min
		4 min
		5 min
		6 min
		7 min
		[8 min]
		30 min
502	TAPE	[step fwd]	Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
	PROTECTION	standby off	from still-picture mode while searching (JOG/SHUTTLE/
	MODE FROM	tension release	VAR).
	SEARCH		The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
			mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
			step fwd: A two-second step advance is repeated in
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			forward direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
			standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
			canceled).
			tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
			(tape tension is released).
503	TAPE	[standby off]	Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
	PROTECTION	tension release	to from the stop mode.
	MODE FROM STOP		The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
			mode after the elapse of time specified by item 501.
			standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
			canceled).
			tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
			(tape tension is released).
504	DRUM ROTATION	[off]	Sets the drum rotation to “on” or “off” during standby-off
	IN STANDBY OFF	on	mode.
			off: Drum rotation is stopped.
			on: Drum rotation continues.
505	STILL TENSION	[normal]	Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
		loose	normal: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
			playback even in still-picture mode.
			(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
			loose: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the “normal”
			setting after the VTR enters still-picture mode. In this
			case, picture playback is not ensured. (For long
			standbys (e.g., LMS) in still-picture mode, this setting is
			recommended.)

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