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8-2 BASIC PLAYBACK OPERATIONS
8 PLAYBACK
1. Turn the [POWER] switch “ON”.
2. Load the cassette.
[ When the tape is loaded, the [STANDBY] button lights to indicate that the
Standby ON mode has been engaged.
* Be sure to use only DIGITAL S cassette tapes. VHS/S-VHS cassettes cannot
be used.
3. Start playback.
Press the [PLAY] button.
[ The [PLAY] button indicator lights and playback starts. The [SERVO]
indicator lights and the picture stabilizes.
•If menu switch No. 005 <AUTO TRACKING> is set to “ON (1)”, tracking is
automatically adjusted. As a result, it takes several seconds for the picture
to stabilize after the [SERVO] indicator lights.The [SERVO] indicator blinks
until the servo stabilizes.
•The [525] or [625] indicator blinks on the counter display if you try to play
back a tape not recorded in the same signal system as the one set for this
unit.
4. To temporarily stop playback
Press the [PAUSE/STILL] button.
[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button lights and the Still mode is engaged.
5. To re-start playback
Press the [PLAY] button.
[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button goes out and playback resumes.
6. To stop playback
Press the [STOP] button.
[ The [PLAY] button indicator goes out and the tape stops.
When the [STANDBY] button is pressed, the [STANDBY] button goes out
and the Standby OFF mode is engaged.
The Standby ON mode is automatically engaged when the tape ends. If menu
switch No. 312 <AUTO REW> is “ON (1)”, the tape is automatically rewound to
the beginning.
To monitor input signal during playback
The input signal (both video and audio) can be monitored for as long as the
[REC] button is kept pressed during playback.
Please note that the Record mode is engaged if the [PLAY] button is
pressed together with the [REC] button.
Notes
● Masking the video signal
vertical blanking period
If menu switch No. 601
<V. BLANK MASK> set to
“ON (1)” or “ON WITH
0.5H (2)” the signal
superimposed on the
vertical blanking period will
not be output.
However, VITC or Extra
line data will be output.
● Tracking adjustment
For manual tracking
adjustment, set the menu
switch No. 005 <AUTO
TRACKING> to “OFF (1)”.
The [TRACKING] button
blinks when the level meter
section shows the tracking
meter.
● Output picture selection
when playback starts
Select the picture that will
be output until the capstan
servo and drum servo
stabilize after playback
starts with menu switch
No. 368 <STARTING PIC
FREEZE>.
When this menu switch is
set to “ON”, the freeze
picture displayed before
playback starts is output.
Once the servo is stabi-
lized, output automatically
switches to the playback
picture.
● Play back the section of
tape where control signals
have not been recorded
and set the picture output
with menu switch No. 120
<NO CTL MUTING>.
“OFF”: A freeze picture is
output.
“ON”: A black picture is
output.
* Even if the frame is advanced
periodically in the Still mode
(every 5 minutes or so), the
still mode will disengage after
about 20 minutes to protect the
heads and the VCR will
automatically enter the
Standby Off mode. The time
that elapses until the frame is
advanced can be selected with
menu switch No. 307
<PAUSE/STILL/STP TIME>.
POWER
ON
I
OFF
O
M
H
F
S
REC
MENU
PLAY
PAUSE/ STILL
REW
STOP
FF
EJECT
PHONES
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
REC
PLAY
PULL FOR VARIABLE
TRACKING
CH1
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4/TRACKING
SET
HOLD
PB
PB/EE
COUNTER
UB
CONDITION
AUDIO
INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO
MONITOR
PULL
RELEASE
RESET
VCON
REMOTE
TOP VIDEO AUDIO
OTHERSON SCREENTIME CODESERVO/SYS
USER
INSERT
STAND BY
PLAYER
SEARCH
VAR
P.PLAY
DA3
DA2
DA1VIDEO
ASSEM
IN
ENTRY
OUT
CANCEL
SHIFT
REVIEW
METER MODE
TRACKING
FINE
PREVIEW
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL
TC
RECORDER
DA4
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
BR-D95U
STILL
X-1
REV
FWD
X1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
SIF
SDI
AES/EBU
AUDIO INPUT / AUDIO MONITOR SELECT
LINE
CPN
L
ANALOG
R
PULL
RELEASE
CTL
P.READ
AUTO
OFF
V.VAR
REMOTE
PB/EE
16:9
TC
UB
DF
SERVO
GENCF
AP
525
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R
P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R
P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R
P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R
P
625
Variable Motion
COMPONENT DIGITAL
1
[REC] button
3,5
6
4
2
[SERVO] indicator
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● Reference output level
selection for the audio
output connectors
Select the playback
audio output reference
level for each channel
from +4 dB, 0 dB and
-6 dB with menu switch
No. 228 to 231.
8 PLAYBACK
8-3. AUDIO PLAYBACK LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
● Playback levels can be adjusted either fixedly or manually.
To adjust the audio playback level, pull out the [PLAY] volume controls to engage
the Manual mode or push them in to engage the Unity mode.
Either mode can be selected independently for each audio channel.
Audio Playback Level Lock mode
Push in the [PLAY] volume controls to engage the Unity mode for playback level
adjustment.
● In the Unity mode, the [P] indicator on the upper section of the meter lights. This
means that adjustment is not possible with the [PLAY] volume controls.
Manual audio playback level adjustment
Pull out the [PLAY] volume controls to engage the Manual mode for playback level
adjustment.
In the Manual mode, the [P] indicator on the upper section of the meter goes out.
There are two ways to adjust playback level manually.
Adjust the audio level for each channel independently with the CH1 to CH4
[PLAY] volume controls.
Use CH1 and CH2 [PLAY] volume controls as one pair and CH3 and CH4
[PLAY] volume controls as one pair. Adjust audio levels using the CH1 and
CH3 [PLAY] volume controls as a master volume control and the CH2 and CH4
[PLAY] volume controls as a balance control.
Select the adjustment mode with menu switch No. 216 <AUD PB VOLUME MODE 1>.
Ⅲ Menu switch setting
• Select the manual playback level adjustment mode with menu switch No. 216
<AUD PB VOLUME MODE 1>.
“CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 (0)”: To independently adjust the playback level for each
channel with the CH1 to CH4 [PLAY] volume controls.
“MAS -1 BAL2/MAS-3 BAL-4 (1)”: Use CH1 and CH3 [PLAY] volume controls
for master volume control and the CH2 and
CH4 [PLAY] volume controls for balance
control.
The [PB UNITY] indicator goes out and the Manual Playback Level Adjustment
mode is engaged.
● Audio signal output levels can be adjusted.
1
2
POWER
ON
I
OFF
O
M
H
F
S
REC
MENU
PLAY
PAUSE/ STILL
REW
STOP
FF
EJECT
PHONES
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
REC
PLAY
PULL FOR VARIABLE
TRACKING
CH1
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4/
TRACKING
SET
HOLD
PB
PB/EE
COUNTER
UB
CONDITION
AUDIO
INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
AUDIO
MONITOR
PULL
RELEASE
RESET
VCON
REMOTE
TOP VIDEO AUDIO
OTHERSON SCREENTIME CODESERVO/SYS
USER
INSERT
STAND BY
PLAYER
SEARCH
VAR
P.PLAY
DA3
DA2
DA1VIDEO
ASSEM
IN
ENTRY
OUT
CANCEL
SHIFT
REVIEW
METER MODE
TRACKING
FINE
PREVIEW
AUTO EDIT
PREROLL
TC
RECORDER
DA4
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
BR-D95U
STILL
X-1
REV
FWD
X1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
SIF
SDI
AES/EBU
AUDIO INPUT / AUDIO MONITOR SELECT
LINE
CPN
L
ANALOG
R
PULL
RELEASE
CTL
P.READ
AUTO
OFF
V.VAR
REMOTE
PB/EE
16:9
TC
UB
DF
SERVO
GENCF
AP
525
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R
P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R P
OVER
–60
–2
–4
+2
+4
0
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
dB
dB
R P
PHONES
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
REC
PLAY
PULL FOR VARIABLE
TRACKING
METER MODE
TRACKING
FINE
625
Variable Motion
COMPONENT DIGITAL
[PLAY] volume controls
● Selecting signals for
output from the CH3
CH4 audio connectors
When playing back a
tape recorded on a
2-channel DIGITAL S
VCR, use menu switch
No. 223 <CH3/4 OUT
SEL AT 2CH> to specify
whether or not these
signals are output from
the audio CH3/CH4
connector.
● When menu switch No.
216 [AUD PB VOLUME
MODE1] is set to “MAS-1
BAL-2/MAS-3 BAL-4”, the
master level adjust and
balance adjust functions
assigned to each volume
control are enabled even if
the corresponding channel
is in the Unity mode.