OTARI MX-5050 - Operation Mode Reference Tables

Section 4 Operation
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May 1992
MX-5050 Operation and Maintenance Manual
4.1 Operation Mode Reference Tables
Table 4-1
Transport Modes
MODE CONTROL EXPLANATION
Stop STOP Tape motion stops.
Play PLAY Tape moves from Supply to Take-up at the currently
selected speed.
F.Fwd F.FWD Tape moves from Supply to Take-up at Fast Wind speed.
Rewind REWIND Tape moves from Take-up to Supply at Fast Wind speed.
Record * RECORD or RECORD + PLAY Any channel in Record Ready begins to record.
Rehearse REHEARSE The track in Ready mode changes to INPUT monitor
when the Punch In is performed.
Edit Ready EDIT in Stop mode Transport is ready for Edit or Edit Play mode.
Edit Play PLAY in Edit Ready mode Tape moves towards Take-up reel but Take-up reel does
not turn (Dump Edit).
Cue CUE in Rewind or F.Fwd mode Lifters will be retracted to allow audio to be monitored.
Vari Speed Speed Mode switch to Vari Tape speed is controlled by the Pitch Control.
* Selected with SW 1-2 on Transport Control PCB.
Table 4-2
Audio Channel Modes
MODE CONTROL EXPLANATION
Ready READY/SAFE switch to READY The selected channel will enter Record when the
RECORD and PLAY buttons are pressed.
Safe READY/SAFE switch to SAFE The selected channel will not enter Record.
Input Monitor Monitor Select switch to INPUT The signal at the OUTPUT connector for that channel is
present the signal at the INPUT connector.
Sel·Rep Monitor Monitor Select switch to SEL·REP The signal at the OUTPUT connector is the signal on tape
reproduced by the Record Head.
Repro Monitor Monitor Select switch to REPRO The signal at the OUTPUT connector is the signal on tape
reproduced by the Reproduce Head.
Table 4-3
Auto Locator Modes
MODE CONTROL EXPLANATION
Set mode SET button Tape locations can be entered for Cue Points using the
ZERO, 1, 2, 3, REPEAT mode and CLR buttons.
Repeat mode REPEAT + two SEARCH buttons Tape plays from 1st to 2nd Cue Points, then rewinds to
1st and repeats.
Search SEARCH 1/2/3 Tape is moved to the Cue Point at Fast Wind speed and
stops.
Search Zero SEARCH ZERO Tape is moved to 0:00:00 at Fast Wind speed and Stops.
Search Play PLAY + SEARCH 1/2/3 Tape is moved to the Cue Point at Fast Wind speed where
it enters Play.