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Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-11
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
5-4 Playback
There are four types of playback:
• Normal-speed playback
• Jog/Shuttle/Variable mode playback
• Capstan override playback
• DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback
5-4-1 Normal-Speed Playback
Follow the procedure below to play back at normal
speed.
Normal-speed playback
1 Insert a cassette.
For details on inserting a cassette, see Section 3-3-2,
“Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” on page 3-8.
2 Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts and the SERVO indicator lights up
to indicate that the servo is locked.
3 Press the STOP button to stop playback.
If playback continues to the end of the tape
If item 407. AUTO REWIND in the VTR SETUP
menu is set to ON, then the tape automatically rewinds
to the beginning and stops.
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DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HDW-F500
5-4-2 Variable Speed Playback
In Jog/Shuttle/Variable modes, you can change the
playback speed as follows:
Jog mode: The playback speed corresponds to the
rotational speed of the search dial, ranging from
–1 to +1 or –2 to +2 times normal playback speed.
(The speed setting can be changed in the VTR
SETUP menu using item 107.JOG DIAL
RESPONSE.)
Shuttle mode: The playback speed corresponds to
the angle of rotation of the search dial. The
playback speed is different depending on the
frame frequency of the unit. The search dial
clicks at the positions for still-picture and ±10
times normal speed playback.
Frame frequency Playback speed
23.98/24 Hz Ranging from –60 to +60
25 Hz Ranging from –58 to +58
29.97/30 Hz Ranging from –50 to +50
Variable mode: Playback speed is –1 times normal
speed when the search dial is rotated fully
counterclockwise, and +2 times normal speed
when rotated clockwise.