Sony MVS -8000X - Device Control Block (Search Dial)

Chapter 2 Menus and Control Panel
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Names and Functions of Parts of the Control Panel
When the VTR/disk recorder/frame
memory operation mode is enabled
Moving the joystick sideways controls the
tape transport/disk drive/frame memory
clip operation, at a speed determined by the
operating buttons.
When the resizer control mode is enabled
Move for operations in the x-, y-, and z-
axes. Hold down the button on the tip of the
joystick to switch the joystick operation to
a finer control. (fine mode)
Device Control Block (Search Dial)
Using the device control block (search
dial), you can directly operate an XDCAM,
disk recorder, VTR, other external device,
frame memory clip, or shotbox. The device
control block (trackball) and device control
block (joystick) can be used together.
a Timecode display
This shows the current time (CURRENT)
and the start and stop point timecode values
for the current reference device (START
TC, STOP TC). When you press a device
selection button, the button lights, selecting
the assigned device as the reference device,
and displaying its setting value.
In the case of the [SBOX] buttons, the
display does not change. When the
operation applies to a VTR/disk recorder,
the displayed setting value depends on
1 Timecode display
2 Device selection buttons
4 DELAY button
5 Editing
buttons
6 External device
operation buttons
7 TIMELINE button
8 STOP button
9 Search dial
3 SBOX buttons