Sony Betacam SX DNW-A28 Operation Manual page 14

Locations and Functions of Parts
5 LOCAL/REMOTE switch
Selects the source for control of this unit. When two
DNW-A28/A28P units are connected, set this switch
on the playback-side VTR to REMOTE.
LOCAL: This unit is controlled from the control
panel. Normally set the switch to this position.
REMOTE: This unit is controlled from the device
connected to the REMOTE connector. In this
case, all VTR operations using this unit's control
panel are disabled except the STOP and EJECT
buttons.
When the REMOTE is selected, you can determine which
tape transport control buttons on the control panel are
enabled. See setup menu item 006 on page 6-2.
6 INT/EXT (internal/external timecode) switch
Selects the timecode to use.
INT: Use the timecode generated by this unit's built-
in timecode generator.
EXT: Use external timecode. When the VITC/LTC/
AUTO item of the submenu is set to LTC or
AUTO, the external timecode input to the TC IN
connector. When it is set to VITC, the VITC of
input video signal.
For more information about the VITC/LTC/AUTO settings,
see page 2-17.
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7 PRESET/REGEN (regenerate) switch
Selects the value set in the internal timecode generator.
PRESET: Preset the initial value of the timecode
generated by the internal timecode generator,
either by a control panel operation or by remote
control from the device connected to the
REMOTE connector.
REGEN: Synchronize the internal timecode
generator with the timecode read by the internal
timecode reader.
8 F-RUN/R-RUN (free-run, rec-run) switch
Selects the progression method for the timecode
generated by the internal timecode generator.
F-RUN: Timecode progresses continuously from the
time when this unit is powered on, regardless of
the unit's operating status.
R-RUN: Timecode progresses only during recording.
When you use this switch, set the INT/EXT switch 6
to INT, and set the PRESET/REGEN switch 7 to
PRESET.
9 PB (playback)/EE switch
Selects the output signals from the VIDEO and
AUDIO OUTPUT connectors during fast forward,
rewind, stop, and standby mode.
PB: Playback (PB) mode
PB/EE: E-E mode