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Playback
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
4-4 Playback
This section describes playback of tapes.
When two HDW-S280 units are connected, press the
REMOTE buttons on both VTRs so that they are not lit.
4-4-1 Preparations for Playback
Perform the following procedure.
1
Connect a cable to the video/audio signal input
connectors of external equipment as necessary.
2
Select the audio output signals with MONITR L and
MONITR R on the P3 AUDIO page of the function
menu.
For details on the function menu, see “3-7 Basic
Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.
3
Select the time data with CTL/TC on the HOME page
of the function menu.
If CTL is selected
You can reset the CTL to 0:00:00:00 by pressing the
RESET button.
If TC/U-BIT is selected
You can select type of timecode (VITC/LTC/AUTO)
with TCR on the P4 TC page of the function menu.
4
Select the convert mode on the setup menu depending
on the format of the cassette to be played.
To play an HDCAM cassette
Select the down-convert mode with setup menu item
930.
For details on setup menu item 930, see page 77.
To play a Betacam SX or analog Betacam
cassette
Select the up-convert mode with setup menu item 950.
For details on setup menu item 950, see page 78.
To output timecodes synchronized with the
output video signal
The playback timecode or the timecode read by the
timecode reader can be output via the TIME CODE OUT
connector. To synchronize the timecode with the output
video signal, follow the procedures below.
1
Set setup menu item 606 to REGEN.
For details on setup menu item 606, see page 70.
2
Set TCG on the P4 TC page of the function menu to
INT.
3
Set PRST/RGN on the P4 TC page of the function
menu to LTC or VITC.
For details on the function menu, see “3-7 Basic
Operations of the Function Menu” on page 31.
4-4-2 Playback Operation
1
Insert a cassette to be played.
2
Press the PLAY button.
Playback begins.
3
Press the STOP button to stop playback.
To adjust the headphone audio level
Rotate the LEVEL adjustment knob.
To adjust the audio playback level
Set the R/P LEVEL CTL switch to VAR and rotate the PB
LEVEL adjustment knobs. You can select the channels to
be adjusted with setup menu item 826.
For details on setup menu item 826, see page 76.
Note
CHARACTR
ON
PB/EE
PB
CONFI
ENABLE
CTL/TC
TC
ASSEMBLE
OFF
TCG SET
HOME
LT C
DF VITC LTC EXT-LTC R-RUN REM:00M
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
1
CH1 IN :
CH2 IN :
OUT :
MONI L :
MONI R :
–60
INPUT :ANA
–4
HD
COND
P ROLL
D-STOP
BANK 2
DOLBY NR
+4
1
2
SDI ASMBL CONFI ON RECORDER59.94i
EMPH
2
EMPH
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
3
EMPH
4
EMPH
00:00:00:00.
STANDBY
REW PLAY
SHIFT
REC LEVEL
MENU
PREROLL
DISPLAY
RESET
F FWD STOP REC PAUSE
MULTI CONTROL
REMOTE
JOG/SHUTTLE
1
2
PB LEVEL
1
2
LEVEL
REC INHI
ON
OFF
R/P LEVEL CTL
PRESET
KEY INHI
ON
OFF
PHONES
SHIFT
PAG E
HOME
3
4
3
4
HDW-S280
VAR
EJECT
PUSH
PITCH CTL
2
1
3