Playing Back Non-Audio Data - Sony SRW-5001 Operation Manual

5-4 Playback
Performing DMC playback
There are two methods of starting DMC playback.
• Starting playback at the on-air cue from the on-air
start point
• Starting playback immediately after prerolling
Note
To avoid operation errors, we recommend that you use
the VTR alone when performing DMC playback.
To start playback at the on-air cue from the
on-air start point
1
Press the PREROLL button.
The PREROLL button lights up and the tape is
cued up to the on-air start point.
2
Press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button at the
moment the on-air cue is given.
The PREVIEW/REVIEW button lights up. When
the tape passes the speed variation start point,
DMC playback starts and continues at the speed(s)
stored in memory. When the tape passes the speed
variation end point, normal-speed playback starts.
To start playback immediately after prerolling
Press the PREVIEW/REVIEW button.
The PREVIEW/REVIEW button lights up. When the
tape passes the speed variation start point, DMC
playback starts and continues at the speed(s) stored in
memory. When the tape passes the speed variation
end point, normal-speed playback resumes.
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Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
To stop the tape during DMC playback
Press the STOP button.
To exit DMC playback mode
Press the ALT/[F7] (DMC) buttons in the HOME
menu to turn off the DMC indicator on the display.
During DMC playback, the tape runs as shown in the
diagram below.
1
2
Non-audio data recorded on a tape is detected
automatically and played back.
Note
When non-audio data is being played back:
• Below the input display in the audio level meter
section, the DATA mark lights in white.
• The analog audio outputs (main line/monitor/
headphones) are muted.
• The audio output level can be adjusted during non-
audio data playback, but output non-audio data is not
affected.
Preroll time ×
IN point
initial speed
Tape runs at
Playback at the
initial speed
memorized speeds
5-4-5 Playing Back Non-audio
Data
Speed variation
end point
Playback at
normal speed