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• 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 another VTR.
• DMC playback
Playback at memorized varying speed.
Normal playback
First insert a cassette.
For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section
“3-5-2 Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 32).
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.
The automatic rewind function can be disabled by
changing the setting in setup menu item 125.
Playback in jog mode
In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by the
speed of rotating the search dial. The playback speed range
is ±1 time 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.
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
Rotate the search dial in the desired direction, at the
speed corresponding to the desired playback speed.
Playback in jog mode starts.
3
To stop playback in jog 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 in setup menu item
101.
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.
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HDCAM tape:
±50 times normal speed (59.94i,
29.97PsF mode), ±58 times normal speed (50i, 25PsF
mode), ±60 times normal speed (24PsF, 23.98PsF mode)
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Digital Betacam tape:
±50 times normal speed
•
MPEG IMX tape:
±78 times normal speed
There are detents on the search dial at the still position and
at the position for ±5 times normal speed.
To carry out playback in shuttle mode, use the following
procedure.
Cassette compartment
PLAY button
STOP button
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