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Controls and their functions
<Front Panel Centre Section>
J
J
J
J
J
REMOTE/LOCAL switch
This switch is set when the unit is to be controlled from an external source using the
REMOTE connector, RS-232C connector or parallel connector.
REMOTE: Set to this position when controlling the unit by a device connected using the
9-pin REMOTE connector or RS-232C/parallel connector.
LOCAL:
Set to this position when controlling the unit using the controls on its own
operation panel.
K
K
K
K
K
REMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE position.
L
L
L
L
L
Search button
This button is pressed to establish the search mode.
When the search dial is set to the shuttle mode and turned to a particular position, and this
button is pressed, playback commences at the speed set by the search dial.
M
M
M
M
M
JOG/SHTL/SLOW lamps
These indicate the present status of the search dial and SHTL/SLOW switch.
JOG:
This lights when the unit is in the JOG mode.
SHTL:
This lights when the unit is in the SHTL mode.
SLOW:
This lights when the unit is in the SLOW mode.
N
N
N
N
N
SHTL/SLOW switch
This selector switch is set when the search dial is used for SHTL or SLOW applications.
O
O
O
O
O
REV/STILL/FWD lamps
One of these lamps lights depending on the operation of the search dial.
REV:
This lights when the dial is turned counterclockwise and the tape travels in the
REV direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lit.
STILL:
This lights in the JOG mode while the dial is kept stationary, and the tape stops
travelling provided that the lamp in the search button has lit.
It lights in the SHTL mode provided that the dial is at the STILL position.
FWD:
This lights when the dial is turned clockwise, and the tape travels in the FWD
direction provided that the lamp in the search button has lit.
P
P
P
P
P
Search dial
This is used to search for the edit points.
Each time it is pressed, the mode is alternately set to shuttle or jog, and one of the JOG,
SHTL and SLOW lamps lights. When the power has been turned on, the dial will not
function until it has first returned to the STILL position.
Shuttle mode: When the dial is turned and stopped at a particular position while the
SHTL/SLOW switch is at SHTL, the tape can be played back at the speed
corresponding to the dial’s rotary angle position. A still picture appears at
the dial’s centre position.
Slow mode:
When the dial is turned all the way counterclockwise with the SHTL/SLOW
switch at SLOW, the tape speed is set to –4.1
×
normal speed, when it is
set to the centre position, a still picture is produced, and when it is turned
all the way clockwise, the tape speed is set to +4.1
×
normal speed. The
speed for SLOW can be set using setup menu No. 308 (VAR FWD MAX)
and No. 309 (VAR REV MAX).
Jog mode:
The dial clickstops are cleared, and the tape is played back at the speed
(–1
×
to +1
×
normal speed) corresponding to the speed at which the dial is
turned.
