Chapter 12 External Devices
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Control of VTRs and Disk Recorders
Current: Shows timecode for current device position.
Start TC: Shows timecode for start point set on device.
Stop TC: Shows timecode for stop point set on device.
Speed: Shows the variable speed set for each device.
Delay: Shows start delay time set on device.
Cueup & Play
Using the device control block or Device menu, you can carry out Cueup &
Play settings (VTR or disk recorder start point, stop point, and start delay time),
and save the settings in an effect register. By recalling this register, you can
carry out automatic control of the VTR or disk recorder.
Notes
• In an effect register set on the VTR/disk recorder timeline, Cueup & Play
settings are not possible. To add Cueup & Play settings to such a register,
first clear the VTR/disk recorder timeline setting before carrying out the
operation.
• When using a disk recorder with Cueup & Play, if you carry out the
following sequence of operations, the system may freeze on the frame of the
start point.
1. Press the [RUN] button to play to a point close to the end of a file.
2. Stop playback.
3. Press the [RUN] button once more.
In such cases, first recall a different register, then carry out the following
sequence:
1. Recall the original register again.
Shtl< Playing in the reverse
direction in shuttle mode.
—
Var> Playing in the forward
direction in “variable”
mode.
Playing in the forward direction in
“variable” mode.
Var< Playing in the reverse
direction in “variable”
mode.
Playing in the reverse direction in
“variable” mode.
Jog> Playing in the forward
direction in jog mode.
Playing in the forward direction in
jog mode.
Jog< Playing in the reverse
direction in jog mode.
Playing in the reverse direction in
jog mode.
Still Playing still image. —
Operating
status display
When VTR or Sony disk
9-pin protocol is used
When video disk
communications protocol is used