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Chapter 1 Overview 9
Chapter
1
Overview
Location and Function of Parts
Front Panel
1 q (cassette) indicator
Lights when a digital video cassette is loaded.
Does not light up while the unit is not loading a
cassette.
This indicator blinks while a cassette is being ejected.
For details, see “Inserting/Ejecting Cassettes” on page 31.
2 KEY INH (key inhibit) switch
Turning on this switch disables all buttons to prevent
accidental button operations.
Notes
• Even when this switch is set to ON, the switches 5,
6, 9, and 3-1, the switch 4 on the rear panel,
and the knobs 7 and 3-2 can be controlled.
• Even when you set this switch to ON, you can
operate the unit with Remote Commander, LANC
jack, CONTROL S jack, and
HDV/DV jack.
3 Remote sensor
Note
In addition to Remote Commander supplied with the
unit, the unit accepts signals from any Sony Remote
Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4. To
disable the control from Remote Commander, set
[COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu to [CONTROL
S].
4 ON/STANDBY switch and lamp
Press this switch to turn the unit on, and ON/
STANDBY lamp lights up green. When you press this
switch again, the unit goes into STANDBY mode and
the lamp lights up red.
Note
When KEY INH switch 2 is set to ON, ON/
STANDBY switch does not work. Set KEY INH
switch to OFF to enable ON/STANDBY switch.
1 q (cassette) indicator
2 KEY INH (key inhibit)
switch
3 Remote sensor
4 ON/STANDBY switch
and lamp
5 TIMER switch
6 AUDIO OUTPUT
SELECT switch
7 PHONE LEVEL
control knob
8 PHONES jack
9 INPUT SELECT
switch
q; INDEX/(A1) button
qa DISPLAY OUTPUT
switch
qs EJECT (cassette
eject) button
qd Cassette
compartment
1Monitor display
section
(see page 12)
2Tape transport control
section
(see page 14)
3Audio control section
(see page 16)
4Indicator section
(see page 17)
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