Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
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Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
CONFI (ON)/PREREAD indicators
These indicate the state of the VTR CONFI playback
1)
function. When the CONFI playback function is
enabled, the CONFI indicator appears, and when
CONFI playback is actually being carried out the ON
indicator also appears.
When F6 (PREREAD) is set to ON in function menu
page 4, the CONFI playback function is disabled and
one of the following is displayed.
PREREAD:
Preread of both audio and video
A-PREAD:
Preread of audio only
V-PREAD:
Preread of video only
Speed indication area
This indicates the speed of a DMC playback.
During a DMC playback, “DMC SPD” is displayed in
time data display area 2. However, CONFI playback is
not possible during editing.
Time data display area 2
Displays data types and time data such as the time
code of edit points and the total time of that tape.
The following data types are shown.
TOTL:
Total time of the tape.
REM:
Remaining time on the tape.
Depending on the setting of F5 (T INFO) in function
menu page 3, either TOTL (TOTAL) or REM
(REMAIN) is displayed.
The values displayed are approximate values
calculated on the basis of the detected tape diameter.
They are not precise to units of seconds.
The following appear when the top or end of the tape
is reached.
BOT:
Returned to top of tape.
EOT:
Reached end of tape.
IN:
video IN point
OUT:
video OUT point
AIN:
audio IN point
AOUT:
audio OUT point
DUR:
duration value
TCG (time code generator):
time code generated by
the internal time code generator
2
Menu display
This displays the function menu and setup menu.
For details on the function menu, see Chapter 9 and for
details on the setup menu, see Chapter 10.
5
MULTI CONTROL knob and PUSH/
SHIFT indicator
In function menu operations, rotate the MULTI
CONTROL knob to change settings that flash in the
menu display section. In setup menu operations, rotate
this knob to select menu items.
The PUSH/SHIFT indicator lights when you press this
knob in. In this state, the value of the setting changes
by a greater amount when you rotate the knob.
6
RESET button
To reset a CTL, time code (TC) or user bit (UB) value
displayed in time data display area 1, hold this button
down.
Resetting the CTL value erases all edit points.
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Search control section
SHUTTLE/VAR
JOG
JOG
SHUTTLE
VA
R
REVERSE
FORWARD
RECORDER
2
JOG button
3
VAR button
1
SHUTTLE button
4
SHUTTLE/VAR
and JOG
indicators
5
Search dial
1) CONFI playback: This refers to playback of the audio
and video signals immediately after recording, using the
confidence heads, the signal being output to all intents
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and purposes simultaneously with recording. This is used
to check recording.
2-1 Control Panels
