Sony BETACAM SX Operation Manual page 23

2 JOG button
To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press
this button, turning it on.
For details of playback in jog mode, see the item for the
search dial 4.
3 VAR (variable) button
To use the search dial for playback in variable speed
mode, press this button, turning it on.
For details of playback in variable mode, see the item for
the search dial 4.
4 Search dial
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in
the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights
the · indicator and plays back in the forward
direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the
ª indicator and plays back in the reverse direction.
When the tape is stopped, the π indicator lights.
Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog
modes or between variable and jog modes.
You can carry out noiseless playback in the range of
–1 times to +2 times normal speed when using a
Betacam SX format tape.
Playback modes using the search dial
Playback mode Operations and functions
Press the SHUTTLE button or the
Shuttle
search dial so that the SHUTTLE
button lights, then turn the search dial.
Playback is carried out at a speed
determined by the position of the
search dial. The playback speed range
is –78 to +78 times normal speed.
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at ±5 times normal speed.
The maximum shuttle mode playback
speed can be changed by changing the
setting of item 102 in the extended
menu (see page 7-9).
Jog Press the JOG button or the search dial
so that the JOG button lights, then turn
the search dial. Playback is carried out
at a speed determined by the speed of
rotation of the search dial. The
playback speed range is –1 to +1 time
normal speed:
The search dial has no detents.
Variable speed Press the VAR button, turning it on,
then turn the search dial. You can
control the playback speed finely (51
steps) in the range of –1 times to +2
times normal speed.
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at the normal speed
position.
Capstan override Hold down the PLAY button and turn
the search dial to adjust the playback
speed in the range of ±15%. Use this
for phase adjustment between this unit
and an external connected device.
Changing the setting of extended menu item 101 enables you
to use the search dial alone to select shuttle/jog/variable
speed modes, without using the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR
buttons.
5 SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators
When searching in shuttle mode, the SHUTTLE/VAR
indicator lights, and when searching in jog mode, the
JOG indicator lights.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
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