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Setup menus
USER menu
<TAPE PROTECT>
Item
Setting
No.
Superimposed
No.
Superimposed
Description
display
display
400
STILL
0000
0.5s
TIMER
0001
5s
0002
10s
0003
20s
0004
30s
0005
40s
0006
50s
0007
1min
0008
2min
401
SRC
0000
STEP
PROTECT
0001
HALF
402
DRUM
0000
OFF
STDBY
0001
ON
403
STOP
0000
STEP
PROTECT
0001
HALF
404
DV STILL
0000
0.5s
TMR
0001
5s
0002
10s
0003
20s
The underline on the setting item denotes the initial setting.
<Note>
In order to protect the tape and VTR helical heads, it is recommended that the Still Timer be
set for automatic tape protection mode in 20 seconds or under.
This selects the length of time until tape protection mode is
established when a DVCPRO tape is inserted and the unit is
in STOP or STILL mode.
(Unit: s = second, min = minute)
This selects the operation during the tape protection mode
when the unit is left standing in the still status.
0: STEP FWD.
1: HALF LOADING.
<Note>
When STEP FWD is selected, operation will be automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half loading) mode as soon as
the unit has been left standing in the STILL mode for a total of
30 minutes (or 1 minute for DV/DVCAM cassette).
This selects the drum operation in the STANDBY OFF mode.
0: The drum stops rotating.
1: The drum continues rotating.
This selects the operation in the tape protection mode when
the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode.
0: STEP FWD
1: HALF LOADING
<Note>
When STEP FWD is selected, operation will be automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half loading) mode as soon as
the unit has been left standing in the STOP mode for a total of
30 minutes (or 1 minute for DV/DVCAM cassette).
This selects the length of time until tape protection mode is
established when a DV/DVCAM tape is inserted and the unit
is in STOP or STILL mode.
(Unit: s = second)
<Note>
When using the unit in tempuratures below 59
°
F (15
°
C), set
this item to 10 seconds to protect the tape and video heads.