Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback 4-7
Time data selection
Displayed time data
Use the CTL/TC setting in function menu HOME page
to select one of CTL (control), time code, and user bit
values. When you select time code, the data displayed
is determined by the TCR setting (LTC/AUTO/VITC)
in function menu page 1 as follows.
Output time code
The TCG (F2) setting and setup menu item 606
determine whether the time code output from the
TIME CODE OUT connector is the time code
generated by the internal time code generator
(REGEN), or the playback time code (PRESET).
For details of the TCG (F2) settings, see page 11-4.
4-2-2 Playback Procedures
This section describes the following types of playback
which the unit can carry out:
•Normal playback
Playback at normal (×1) speed
• Playback in jog mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the speed of turning the search dial
• Playback in shuttle mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the angular position of the search dial
• Playback in variable speed mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed finely
determined by the angular position of the search dial
• Playback using the capstan override function
The playback speed is adjusted temporarily according
to the angular position of the search dial, to align the
playback phase with that of another VTR.
• DMC Playback
Playback carried out at memorized varying speed.
Normal playback
First insert a cassette.
For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section 3-5-2
“Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 3-10).
To start playback
Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVO
indicator lights.
To stop playback
Press the STOP button.
If you play back to the end of the tape
The tape is automatically rewound, and stops.
It is possible to disable the automatic rewind function by
changing the setting of setup menu item 125.
When using the Dolby noise reduction system
When using an analog Betacam cassette, you can use
Dolby C noise reduction for audio playback.
To activate the Dolby noise reduction system, set the
DOLBY of function menu page 4 to NR ON (see page
11-7).
TCR setting
LTC
AUTO
VITC
Displayed data
LTC recorded on tape
LTC or VITC (automatically switched)
VITC recorded on tape
Z
Cassette compartment
PLAY button
STOP button