Tape Transport Control Section - Sony MSW-A2000 Operation Manual

Playback modes using the search dial
Playback mode Operations and functions
Shuttle Press the SHUTTLE button or the
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 as follows:
• Using a Digital Betacam tape: ±50
times normal speed
• Using an MPEG IMX tape: ±78
times normal speed
• Using a Betacam SX tape: ±78
times normal speed
• Using an analog Betacam tape: ±35
times normal speed for 525/60 mode
or ±42 times normal speed for 625/
50 mode
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 setup menu item 102
(see page 12-8) .
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
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 (a
maximum of 51 steps) in the range in
which noiseless playback is possible.
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at the normal speed
position.
For details on operation, see page
Capstan override
4-9.
Setting setup menu item 101 (see page 12-8) to KEY enables
you to use only the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR buttons to
select shuttle/jog/variable speed modes.
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1) Stop mode: The state in which the device currently the
subject of operation is stopped, and the STOP button is
lit.
8 REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator
This indicator is on or off according to the
combination of the F5 (RECINH) setting on function
menu page 4 and the record inhibit plug on the
cassette, as shown in the following table. When this
indicator is on, recording on tape is prohibited.
REC INHI indicator indications
RECINH setting State of the record
inhibit plug on the
cassette
ON
Record inhibit/permit
OFF Record inhibit
Record permit
a) It is possible to make a setting (setup menu item 107) so
that in this case the indicator flashes.

9 Tape transport control section

1 PREROLL button
2 REC button
REC
PREROLL
EDIT
STANDBY
REW
F FWD
PLAY
7 PLAY button
8 SERVO indicator
9 REW button
1 PREROLL button
Press this button to cue up to the preroll point (before
the IN point by the time set as the preroll time) on the
tape. You can change or select the preroll time and the
state of the unit at the end of preroll ("stop mode"
still playback mode) using setup menu item 001 or
401.
Cuing up edit points
Hold down the IN, OUT, AUDIO IN, or AUDIO OUT
button while pressing this button to cue up to the
corresponding edit point.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
REC INHI
indicator state
Lit
a)
Lit
Off
3 EDIT button
4 STANDBY button
STOP
5 STOP button
6 F FWD button
1)
or
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