Items Related To Recording Protection (500S - Sony DVW-A500P/1 Operation Manual

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Items Related to Recording Protection (500s)

The values enclosed in a box are factory settings.
Item number Item
STILL TIMER
501
502 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM
SEARCH
503 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM
STOP
504 DRUM ROTATION
IN STANDBY OFF
505 STILL TENSION
A-20
Appendix
Settable range Function
Select the amount of time elapse after which the VTR to
00 0.5 sec
automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
01 5 sec
protecting the video head and tape.
02 10 sec
This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
20 sec
03
still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to
04 30 sec
tape protection mode.
05 40 sec
The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
50 sec
06
minutes.
07 1 min
2 min
08
09 3 min
10 4 min
5 min
11
12 6 min
7 min
13
[8 min]
[14]
15 30 min
[0] [step fwd] Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
1 standby off still-picture mode while searching.
2 tension release The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
0 : A two-second step advance is repeated in forward
1 : The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
2 : The VTR enters tension release mode (tape tension is
[0] [standby off]
Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
1
tension release
the stop mode.
The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
mode from the stop mode after the elapse of time specified
by the item 501.
0: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
1: The VTR enters tension release mode (tape tension is
[0] [off] Sets the drum rotation to on or off during standby-off mode.
1 on 0: Drum rotation is stopped.
1: Drum rotation continues.
[0]
Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
[normal]
1
0: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
loose
1: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the "0" setting
direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
canceled).
released).
canceled).
released).
playback even in still-picture mode.
(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
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.)