Chapter 3
Preparations
Chapter 3
Preparations
3-7
2
Time code reader drop frame mark (for 59.94i,
29.97PsF mode only)
“.”:
Indicates drop frame mode
“:”:
Indicates non-drop-frame mode
3
Time code generator drop frame mark (for
59.94i, 29.97PsF mode only)
“.”:
Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset)
“:”:
Indicates non-drop-frame mode
4
VITC field mark
“ ” (blank):
Fields 1 and 3 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF
mode) or fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 50i, 25PsF
mode)
“
*
”:
Fields 2 and 4 (for 59.94i, 29.97PsF mode) or
fields 2, 4, 6 and 8 (for 50i, 25PsF mode)
5
Recorder/player selection
The indication changes as follows, according to the
state of the RECORDER/PLAYER buttons on the
control panel.
No display:
Neither the RECORDER nor PLAYER
button is lit.
P:
The PLAYER button is lit.
R:
The RECORDER button is lit.
6
Operation mode
The field is divided into three blocks, A, B and C.
• Block A displays the operation mode.
• Block B displays the servo lock status or tape speed.
• Block C displays a mark to indicate an edit section
during automatic editing.
Display
Block A
Block B
Operation mode
TAPE UNTHREAD
Cassette is not loaded.
STANDBY OFF
Standby off mode
T.RELEASE
Tape tension released
STOP
Stop mode
F.FWD
Fast forward mode
REW
Rewind mode
PREROLL
Preroll mode
PLAY
Playback mode (servo
unlocked)
PLAY
Playback mode (servo locked)
LOCK
PLAY
Variation
from normal
speed (%)
Capstan override mode
(see
page 4-8)
REC
Record mode (servo unocked)
REC
LOCK
Record mode (servo locked)
EDIT
Edit mode (servo unlocked)
EDIT
LOCK
Edit mode (servo locked)
JOG
STILL
A still picture in jog mode
JOG
FWD
Jog mode in forward direction
JOG
REV
Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE
(Speed)
Shuttle mode
VAR
(Speed)
Variable speed mode
AUTO EDIT
Automatic editing mode
PREVIEW
Preview mode
REVIEW
Review mode
DMC
(Speed)
a)
DMC playback speed
D-PREV
(Speed)
a)
DMC editing preview mode
D-EDIT
(Speed)
a)
DMC editing mode
DMC-SPD
(Speed)
DMC initial speed setting
PLY-SPD
Variation
from normal
speed
Tape speed override mode
(when “TSO” is selected in
setup menu item 111)
A
B
C
a) Initial speed settings or stored speed settings