Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
4-8 Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
4-2 Playback
4-2-2 Playback/Feed Play
Procedures
This section describes the following types of playback
which the unit can carry out:
•Normal playback
Playback at normal (×1) speed
•Playback in jog mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the speed of turning the search dial
•Playback in shuttle mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the angular position of the search dial
•Playback in variable mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed finely
determined by the angular position of the search dial
•Playback using the capstan override function (when
using the unit as a VTR)
The playback speed is adjusted temporarily according
to the angular position of the search dial, to align the
playback phase with that of another VTR.
•Playback in feed mode
Playback at any speed selected in the range of 0.1 to
4 times normal speed. High-speed data transfer
through the SDDI DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors is
possible.
Normal playback
When the device on which operations are being carried
out is TAPE, insert a cassette.
For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section 3-5-2,
“Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 3-10).
To start playback
Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVO
indicator lights.
To stop playback
Press the STOP button.
If you play back to the end of the tape
The tape is automatically rewound, and stops.
When using the Dolby noise reduction system
When using an analog Betacam cassette, you can use
Dolby C noise reduction for audio playback.
To activate the Dolby noise reduction system, set the
DOLBY NR switch on the subsidiary control panel to
ON.
Playback in jog mode
In jog mode, you can control the speed of playback by
the speed of turning the search dial. The playback
speed range is ±1 times normal speed.
To carry out playback in jog mode, use the following
procedure.
1 Press the JOG button or search dial so that the JOG
button is lit.
Pressing the search dial toggles between jog mode
and shuttle mode.
Cassette compartment
PLAY button
STOP button
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