Sony PCM-7040, Operation Manual

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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Playback
5-3
Setting the time code to be located with the menu
operation
1
Press the DISPLAY key and set the display to
“LOCATE POINT”.
2
Press the MENU key.
The displayed digit flashes and every time you
press the key, the digit changes as follows:
( H
n M n S n F n H . . . ) .
3
Turn the search dial while holding down the
DATA key to set the data for the flashing digit.
To increase the number: Turn the search dial
clockwise.
To decrease the number: Turn the search dial
counterclockwise.
To set the value of the locator point back to
“0”:
Press the RESET key while holding down the
DATA key.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you complete the setting
for all digits.
5
Press the SET key.
Locating procedure
Press the LOCATE key after setting the locate point.
The tape finds the point and stops.
If you perform the locate function in memory start
mode (the MEMORY START indicator blinks), the
unit stores the sound around the locate point to sound
memory and enters memory start standby mode.
If you want to start playback right after location
Press the PLAY key when you press the LOCATE
key, or during the search operation.
Time code repeat playback
The unit can repeatedly play back a portion between
IN and OUT points.
You can set the IN and OUT points, using the “in Pt”
and “out Pt” (IN POINT and OUT POINT) in the
preset menus. Follow the procedure below.
1
Turn the search dial while holding down the
MENU key and set the display to “in Pt” or “out
Pt”.
If the displayed set value is invalid, “in Pt” or “out
Pt” flashes.
2
To set the time code of the locate point as the IN
or OUT point
Press the MARK key. The time code of the locate
point currently set is set as the locate point of the
IN or OUT point.
To set the desired time code
(1) Press the MENU key as many times as
necessary, such that the digit to be set flashes.
Every time you press the key, the next digit is
selected.
(2) Turn the search dial while holding down the
DATA key to set the value of the flashing
digit.
(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) until you have set the
IN or OUT POINT.
2
5 3
1
PLAY key LOCATE key
1
2
3
2
(2)
2
(4)
2
(1)
Perform operation 2 or 2(1), 2(2) and 2(4) for step 2.
(Continued)