Sony SRW-5000 - Items Relating to Recording Protection (Nos. 501 to

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Appendix
Items Relating to Recording Protection (Nos. 501 to ...)
Item number Item Setting Function
501 STILL TIMER 0.5 sec
5 sec
10 sec
20 sec
30 sec
40 sec
50 sec
1 min
2 min
3 min
4 min
5 min
6 min
7 min
[8 min]
30 min
Select the amount of time after which the VTR to
automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
protecting the video head and tape.
This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to tape-
protection mode.
The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
minutes.
502 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM
SEARCH
[step fwd]
standby off
tension release
Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
from still-picture mode while searching (JOG/SHUTTLE/
VAR).
The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
step fwd: A two-second step advance is repeated in
forward direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
canceled).
tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
(tape tension is released).
503 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM STOP
[standby off]
tension release
Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
to from the stop mode.
The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
mode after the elapse of time specified by item 501.
standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
canceled).
tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
(tape tension is released).
504 DRUM ROTATION
IN STANDBY OFF
[off]
on
Sets the drum rotation to “on” or “off” during standby-off
mode.
off: Drum rotation is stopped.
on: Drum rotation continues.
505 STILL TENSION [normal]
loose
Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
normal: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
playback even in still-picture mode.
(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
loose: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the “normal”
setting after the VTR enters still-picture mode. In this
case, picture playback is not ensured. (For long
standbys (e.g., LMS) in still-picture mode, this setting is
recommended.)
506 DRUM ROTATION
TIMER
1min
2min
3min
4min
5min
10min
15min
30min
1H
2H
3H
[4H]
8H
When menu item 502 or 503 set to “tension release”, or
when menu item 504 is set to “on”, the drum motor of this
unit continues to rotate after tension release mode is
entered.
This menu item sets the time until the unit enters standby
off mode and the drum motor stops rotating after entering
tension release mode.
The selectable time ranges from one minute to eight hours.