Sony SRW-5800 Operation Manual page 112

1
In the HOME menu, press the ALT/[F7] (DMC)
buttons to light up DMC on the display.
2
Set a start point during recording or on a previously
recorded tape by simultaneously pressing the ENTRY
button and the IN button.
3
Press the STOP button to enter stop mode.
4
Rotate the search dial to select the initial playback
speed.
The selected speeds are shown in the time data display
window in the menu display.
Note
If the VTR SETUP menu item 101 "SELECTION
FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE" is set to "dial
direct", initial speed settings cannot be made. Change
the setting of this menu item to "via search key".
5
Press the PREROLL button and PREVIEW/REVIEW
button simultaneously.
The tape is prerolled and played back at the initial
speed from the preroll point to the speed variation start
point. The moment the tape passes the speed variation
start point, the MEMORY indicator in the display
starts flashing.
(The x indicator appears in the time data display
window, indicating that tape speed memorization in
DMC mode is active.)
6
Rotate the search dial to the position for the desired
playback speed.
The speed variation is stored in memory while the
MEMORY indicator is flashing.
7
Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
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5-4 Playback
If the MEMORY indicator flashes before the tape
reaches the speed variation end point
Memory has been exceeded and the VTR cannot store any
more data for playback speed variations.
Notes on the x indicator and the MEMORY
indicator
The x indicator shows that the tape speed memorization in
DMC mode is taking place.
The MEMORY indicator flashes during playback speed
memorization, and goes out when memorization of the
playback speed has been completed.
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, turning it on.
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