MX-5050 Operation and Maintenance Manual
May 1992
Section 4 Operation
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4.2 Modes of Operation
4.2.1 Transport Modes
❏ Play mode: In Play mode, the tape moves from Supply reel to Take-up reel at
the currently selected tape speed. To enter Play mode, press the PLAY
button. The Lamp on the PLAY button will become illuminated. Play mode
can be entered from any mode except Edit Ready and Search modes.
❏ Fast Forward mode: In Fast Forward mode, the tape moves from the Supply
reel to the Take-up reel at Fast Wind speed. To enter Fast Forward mode,
press the F.FWD button. The Lamp on the F.FWD button will become
illuminated. Fast Forward mode can be entered from Stop, Play, Rewind and
Record modes.
❏ Rewind mode: In Rewind mode, the tape moves from the Take-up reel to the
Supply reel at Fast Wind speed. To enter Rewind mode, press the REWIND
button. The Lamp on the REWIND button will become illuminated. Rewind
mode can be entered from Stop, Play, Fast Forward and Record modes.
❏ Record mode: To enter Record mode, press the RECORD and PLAY buttons
when a channel is in Record Ready mode, or if it is selected to do so, press
the RECORD button while the machine is in Play mode. The Lamp on the
RECORD button will steadily illuminate when the MX-5050 is in Record
mode.
❏ Edit Ready mode: To enter Edit Ready mode, press the EDIT button while in
Stop mode. The Lamp on the EDIT button will flash when the MX-5050 is in
Edit Ready mode. Edit Ready mode can be entered even if there is slack in
the tape path.
❏ Edit Play mode: To enter Edit Play mode, press the PLAY button while in Edit
Ready mode. The pinch roller will engage the capstan, the Take-up reel will
not rotate, and the tape will be spilled from the right side of the transport. To
enter Edit Play mode while in Play mode, press the EDIT button. The Take-up
reel will stop rotating and the tape will be spilled from the right side of the
transport.
❏ Cue mode (Lifter Defeat): In Cue (or Lifter Defeat) mode, the tape lifters will
be retracted and the audio attenuated allowing the signals on the tape to be
monitored while tape is moving at Fast Wind speed. To enter Cue mode,
press the Cue button while in Fast Forward or Rewind mode. There are two
ways to enter the CUE mode as follows.
Tapping the CUE button causes the Tape Lifter to remain retracted until the
CUE button is pressed again. This monitoring is convenient when monitoring
the tape for a long time.
Holding the CUE button pressed causes the tape lifter to remain retracted as
long as the button is held pressed.
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