Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
2-9
1
SHUTTLE button
To use the search dial for playback in shuttle mode,
press this button, turning it on.
For details of playback in shuttle mode, see the description
of the search dial
5
.
2
JOG button
To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press
this button, turning it on.
For details of playback in jog mode, see the description of
the search dial
5
.
3
VAR (variable) button
To use the search dial for playback in variable speed
mode, press this button, turning it on.
For details of playback in variable speed mode, see the
description of the search dial
5
.
4
SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators
Either of the indicators is lit to show the current search
mode or the mode used last.
When the SHUTTLE/VAR indicator is lit:
Shuttle
or variable speed mode
When the JOG indicator is lit:
Jog mode
When the unit is turned on, the SHUTTLE/VAR
indicator lights.
5
Search dial
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in
the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights
the
H
indicator and plays back in the forward
direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the
h
indicator and plays back in the reverse direction.
When the tape is stopped or the unit is turned on, the
s
indicator lights. Pressing the dial toggles between
shuttle and jog modes or between variable speed and
jog modes.
Depending on the tape format, noiseless playback is
possible in the following ranges.
HDCAM:
–1 to +2 times normal speed
Digital Betacam:
–1 to +3 times normal speed
MPEG IMX:
–1 to +3 times normal speed
Playback modes using the search dial
Setting setup menu item 101 (see page 10-10) to KEY
enables you to use only the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR
buttons to select shuttle/jog/variable speed modes.
Playback mode
Operations and functions
Shuttle
Press the SHUTTLE button or the
search dial so that the SHUTTLE
button lights, then turn the search dial.
Playback is carried out at a speed
determined by the position of the
search dial. Playback speed ranges
are as follows.
• HDCAM: ±50 times normal speed
(59.94i, 29.97PsF mode), ±58 times
normal speed (50i, 25PsF mode),
±60 times normal speed (24PsF,
23.98PsF mode)
• Digital Betacam: ±50 times normal
speed
• MPEG IMX: ±78 times normal speed
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at ±5 times normal
speed.
The maximum shuttle mode playback
speed can be changed by changing
the setting of setup menu item 102
(see page 10-10).
Jog
Press the JOG button or the search
dial so that the JOG button lights, then
turn the search dial. Playback is
carried out at a speed determined by
the speed of rotation of the search
dial. The playback speed range is ±1
time normal speed.
The search dial has no detents.
Variable speed
Press the VAR button, turning it on,
then turn the search dial. You can
control the playback speed finely in
the range in which noiseless playback
is possible.
• HDCAM: Maximum 51 steps
• Digital Betacam , MPEG IMX:
Maximum 54 steps
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at the normal speed
position.
Capstan override
For details on operation, see page
4-8.