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Chapter 3 Preparations
Chapter 3 Preparations 3-7
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 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
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
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 4-5)
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
DMC (Speed)
a)
DMC playback 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
B
C
a) Initial speed settings or stored speed settings
SPD (speed) Feed playback speed setting
(+1.00 or +2.00 (BKMW-105
installed))
FEED (speed) During feed playback (speed
display same as during setting)
A-FEED During auto feed playback, or
cue up
A-FEED (speed) During auto feed playback, or
feed playback (speed display
same as during setting)