Sony HKDV-503 DVD VCR Combo User Manual


 
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-15
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
Note
If the 101.SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL
ENABLE setting in the VTR SETUP menu is set
to dial direct, initial speed settings cannot be made.
Change the 101.SELECTION FOR SEARCH
DIAL ENABLE setting to via search key.
5 Press the PREROLL button and PREVIEW button
simultaneously.
The tape is prerolled and played back at the initial
speed from the preroll point to the speed variation
start point. The moment the tape passes the speed
variation start point, the MEMORY indicator in the
display starts flashing.
(The p indicator appears in the time data display
window, indicating that tape speed memorization
in DMC mode is active.)
6 Rotate the search dial to the position for the
desired playback speed.
The speed variation is stored in memory while the
MEMORY indicator is flashing.
7 Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
If the MEMORY indicator frashes before the
tape reaches the speed variation end point
Memory has been exceeded and the VTR cannot store
any more data for playback speed variations.
Notes on the p indicator and the MEMORY
indicator
The p indicator shows that the tape speed
memorization in DMC mode is taking place.
The MEMORY indicator flashes during playback
speed memorization, then stays lit continuously when
memorization of the playback speed has been
completed.
Performing DMC playback
There are two methods of starting DMC playback.
Starting playback at the on-air cue from the on-air
start point
Starting playback immediately after prerolling
Note
To avoid operation errors, we recommend that you use
the VTR alone when performing DMC playback.
Performing DMC playback
To start playback at the on-air cue from the
on-air start point
1 Press the PREROLL button.
The PREROLL button lights up and the tape is
cued up to the on-air start point.
2 Press the PREVIEW button at the moment the on-
air cue is given.
The PREVIEW button lights up. When the tape
passes the speed variation start point, DMC
playback starts and continues at the speed(s) stored
in memory. When the tape passes the speed
variation end point, normal-speed playback starts
and the tape stops at the on-air end point.
To start playback immediately after prerolling
Press the PREVIEW button.
The PREVIEW button lights up. When the tape passes
the speed variation start point, DMC playback starts
and continues at the speed(s) stored in memory. When
the tape passes the speed variation end point, normal-
speed playback resumes.
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