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Chapter 3 Preparations
Chapter 3 Preparations 3-9
2 Time code reader drop frame mark (for 525-line
mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop frame mode
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode
3 Time code generator drop frame mark (for 525-
line mode only)
“.”: Indicates drop frame mode (factory preset)
“:”: Indicates non-drop-frame mode
4 VITC field mark
“ ” (blank): Fields 1 and 3 (for 525/60 mode) or
fields 1, 3, 5 and 7 (for 625/50 mode)
“ * ”: Fields 2 and 4 (for 525/60 mode) or fields 2, 4,
6 and 8 (for 625/50 mode)
5 Recorder/player selection
The indication changes as follows, according to the
state of the RECORDER/PLAYER buttons on the
control panel.
No display: Neither the RECORDER or PLAYER
button is lit.
P: The PLAYER button is lit.
R: The RECORDER button is lit.
6 Operation mode
The field is divided into three blocks, A, B and C.
•Block A displays the operation mode.
•Block B displays the servo lock status or tape speed.
•Block C displays a x mark to indicate an edit section
during automatic editing, or the section between the
IN and OUT points in auto feed playback.
Display
Block A Block B
Operation mode
A
B
C
TAPE UNTHREAD Cassette is not loaded.
STANDBY OFF Standby off mode
T.RELEASE Tape tension released
STOP Stop mode
F.FWD Fast forward mode
REW Rewind mode
PREROLL Preroll mode
PLAY Playback mode (servo
unlocked)
PLAY Playback mode (servo locked)LOCK
PLAY Variation
from normal
speed (%)
Capstan override mode
(see
page 4-9)
REC Record mode (servo unocked)
REC LOCK Record mode (servo locked)
EDIT Edit mode (servo unlocked)
EDIT LOCK Edit mode (servo locked)
JOG STILL A still picture in jog mode
JOG FWD Jog mode in forward direction
JOG REV Jog mode in reverse direction
SHUTTLE (Speed) Shuttle mode
VAR (Speed) Variable speed mode
AUTO EDIT Automatic editing mode
PREVIEW Preview mode
REVIEW Review mode
DMC (Speed)
a)
DMC playback mode
D-PREV (Speed)
a)
DMC editing preview mode
D-EDIT (Speed)
a)
DMC editing mode
DMC-SPD (Speed) DMC initial speed setting
PLY-SPD Variation
from normal
speed
Tape speed override mode
(when “TSO” is selected in
setup menu item 111)
a) Initial speed settings or stored speed settings