Chapter 12 External Devices
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Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk
Recorders
In this system, for up to 12 VTRs, disk recorders or Extended VTRs connected
to a DCU, you can carry out the following manual operations and timeline
settings.
• Controlling manually from the device control block (MKS-8031TB or MKS-
8036A, option)
• Saving a start point, stop point, start delay time, variable speed and so on in
a data register, then recalling the register to control automatically from the
keyframe control block. (Cueup & Play and VTR/disk recorder/Extended
VTR timeline)
• In the Device menu, you can check the following VTR, disk recorder and
Extended VTR information:
– Device name
– Register number
– VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR status
– Current time
– Start point
– Stop point
– Variable speed
– Start delay time
– Loop setting
– Recue setting
Operations of a VTR, Extended VTR, or disk recorder require the optional
device control block (trackball module or search dial module).
To control a VTR, Extended VTR, or disk recorder in this system, the
following settings are required.
• Button assignment: For a VTR, Extended VTR, or disk recorder connected
to the DCU 9-pin serial port, assign a device selection button in the device
control block.
• Timecode source: When using a VTR, specify a reference signal used for
determining the tape position.
For details, see “Making DCU Serial Port Settings” in Chapter 19 (Volume 3)
and “Making Detailed Settings on the External Device Connected to the Serial
Port” in Chapter 22 (Volume 3).
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