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Names and Functions of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
a VAR (variable) button
To play back in variable-speed mode using the shuttle dial,
press this button, turning it on.
b JOG button
To play back in jog mode using the jog dial, press this
button, turning it on.
c SHUTTLE button
To play back in shuttle mode using the shuttle dial, press
this button, turning it on.
d Jog/shuttle transport indicators
These show the playback direction in jog, shuttle, or
variable-speed mode.
b (green): Lights during playback in the reverse direction.
B (green): Lights during playback in the forward
direction.
x (red): Lights during still image display.
e Jog dial
Turn this for playback in jog mode. Turn clockwise for
forward direction playback, and counterclockwise for
reverse direction playback. In jog mode, the playback
speed varies in the range ±1 times normal speed, according
to the rotation rate of the jog dial. The dial has no detents.
f Shuttle dial
Turn this for playback in shuttle mode or variable-speed
mode. Turn clockwise for forward direction playback, and
counterclockwise for reverse direction playback.
• In shuttle mode, the playback speed varies in the range
±20 times normal speed (using MPEG HD/DVCAM),
according to the angular position of the shuttle dial.
• In variable-speed mode, you can finely adjust the
playback speed from –1 to +2 times normal speed,
according to the angular position of the shuttle dial.
The shuttle dial has a detent at the center position, for still
image playback.
When OPERATIONAL FUNCTION >SEARCH
ENABLE in the setup menu is set to “DIAL DIRECT” ,
return the shuttle dial to the center position after using it.
5 Recording/playback control block
a PREV (previous)/TOP button
This functions as a PREV button when pressed alone, and
as a TOP button when pressed together with the SHIFT
button.
PREV button: Press this button, turning it on, to jump to
the first frame of the current clip. When pressed at the
first frame of the current clip, this button jumps to the
first frame of the previous clip.
TOP button: Press this button to jump to the first frame of
the first clip.
You can perform a high-speed search in the reverse
direction by pressing the PREV button together with the
PLAY button.
b PLAY button
Press this button, turning it on, to start playback. Press the
STOP button to stop playback.
You can perform a high-speed search in the forward or
reverse direction by pressing this button together with the
NEXT button or PREV button.
c NEXT/END button
This functions as a NEXT button when pressed alone, and
as an END button when pressed together with the SHIFT
button.
NEXT button: Press this button, turning it on, to jump to
the first frame of the next clip.
END button: Press this button to jump to the last frame of
the last clip.
You can perform a high-speed search in the forward
direction by pressing the NEXT button together with the
PLAY button.
d STOP/STANDBY button
This functions as a STOP button when pressed alone, and
as a STANDBY button when pressed together with the
SHIFT button.
STOP button: Press this button, turning it on, to stop
recording or playback. The frame at the stop position
is displayed.
Note
TOP
F REV F FWD
END
PREV NEXTPLAY STOP TS REC
STANDBY
1 PREV/TOP button
2 PLAY button
3 NEXT/END button
4 STOP/STANDBY button
5 TS REC button