Sony MSW-M2100P VCR User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts 2-9
8 GOOD SHOT REC INHI (shot mark
recording inhibit) indicator
This indicator is on or off according to the
combination of the F5 (RECINH) setting on function
menu page 4 and the record inhibit plug on the
cassette, as shown in the following table. When this
indicator is on, writing shot marks on tape is
prohibited.
GOOD SHOT REC INHI indicator indications
9 Tape transport control section
1 PREROLL button
Press this button to cue up to the preroll point (before
the IN point by the time set as the preroll time) on the
tape. You can change or select the preroll time and the
state of the unit at the end of preroll (stop mode
1)
or
still playback mode) using setup menu item 001 or
401.
Cuing up to DMC playback control points
Hold down the STUNT IN, STUNT OUT, PLAY IN,
or PLAY OUT button while pressing this button to cue
up to the corresponding DMC playback control point.
2 STANDBY button
When a cassette is inserted and this button is off, to put
the unit in standby mode, press the button, turning it
on.
In standby mode, the drum is rotating and the tape is in
contact with the drum. As a result, playback can start
immediately.
To end standby mode, press the STANDBY button,
turning it off.
If 8 minutes (value can be varied using setup menu
item 501) elapse in standby mode, the unit
automatically switches out of standby mode to protect
the tape.
3 STOP button
To stop playback, press this button, turning it on.
When you stop playback, the unit switches to still
playback.
Fault display function
The STOP button flashes when there is no external
reference signal input or the input external reference
signal is not synchronized to the input video signal.
4 F FWD (fast forward) button
To fast forward the tape, press this button, turning it
on.
5 PLAY button
To start playback, press this button, turning it on.
To operate in capstan override mode
Hold down this button, and turn the search dial.
For details of capstan override mode, see page 4-5.
6 SERVO indicator
Lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are
locked.
7 REW (rewind) button
To rewind the tape, press this button, turning it on.
RECINH setting
State of the record
inhibit plug on the
cassette
GOOD SHOT
REC INHI
indicator state
ON
Record inhibit/permit Lit
OFF Record inhibit Lit
Record permit
Off
PREROLL
REW
PLAY
F FWD
STOP
STANDBY
2 STANDBY button
1 PREROLL button
3 STOP button
4 F FWD button
5 PLAY button
7 REW button
6 SERVO indicator
1) Stop mode: The state in which the device currently the
subject of operation is stopped, and the STOP button is
lit.
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