2-1
Control Panels
Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
2-10
Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
PREROLL
REW
PLAY
F FWD
STOP
REC
EDIT
STANDBY
8
REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator
This indicator is on or off according to the
combination of the F5 (RECINH) setting on function
menu page 4 and the record inhibit plug on the
cassette, as shown in the following table. When this
indicator is on, recording on tape is prohibited.
REC INHI indicator indications
a) It is possible to make a setting (setup menu item 107) so
that in this case the indicator flashes.
9
Tape transport control section
1
PREROLL button
Press this button to cue up to the preroll point (before
the IN point by the time set as the preroll time) on the
tape. You can change or select the preroll time and the
state of the unit at the end of preroll (“stop mode”
1)
or
(still playback mode) using setup menu item 001 or
401.
Cuing up edit points
Hold down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO OUT
button while pressing this button to cue up to the
corresponding edit point.
2
REC (record) button
To start recording, press this button together with the
PLAY button, turning it on.
Monitoring in E-E mode
When the unit is in stop mode, pressing the REC
button causes it to light and allows you to monitor the
video and audio in E-E mode. To return to the original
state, press the STOP button.
During playback, search, fast forward, or rewind,
while the REC button is held down you can monitor
the video and audio in E-E mode. In this case the
button does not light.
3
EDIT button
To carry out manual editing, press this button
simultaneously with the PLAY button.
Monitoring in E-E mode
When the unit is in stop mode, pressing the EDIT
button causes it to light and allows you to monitor the
input signal selected with the ASSEMBLE button or
INSERT buttons in E-E mode. To return to the original
state, press the STOP button.
During playback, search, fast forward, or rewind,
while the EDIT button is held down you can monitor
the video and audio input signals in E-E mode.
4
STANDBY button
When a cassette is inserted and this button is off, to put
the unit in standby mode, press the button, turning it
on.
In standby mode, the drum is rotating and the tape is in
contact with the drum. As a result, recording or
playback can start immediately.
To end standby mode, press the STANDBY button,
turning it off.
If 8 minutes (value can be varied using setup menu
item 501) elapse in standby mode, the unit
automatically switches out of standby mode to protect
the tape.
RECINH setting State of the record
inhibit plug on the
cassette
REC INHI
indicator state
ON
Record inhibit/permit
Lit
OFF
Record inhibit
Lit
a)
Record permit
Off
2
REC button
3
EDIT button
4
STANDBY button
1
PREROLL button
5
STOP button
6
F FWD button
9
REW button
8
SERVO indicator
7
PLAY button
1) Stop mode: The state in which the device currently the
subject of operation is stopped, and the STOP button is
lit.
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