Displaying Vtr/Disk Recorder Information - Sony XVS-9000 User Manual

Notes
• Recording is not possible when using the Odetics
protocol, AMP protocol, or Extended VTR.
• The following limitations apply for a disk recorder
(video disk communications protocol).
- The disk recorder type must be set to "Recorder" (see
page 467).
- A new file for recording must be created (see
page 291).
- The maximum length of time that can be recorded in
one operation is 30 minutes.
1
Use the channel selection buttons of the device control
block to select the target device.
You can select more than one button.
2
Holding down the [REC] button, press the [PLAY]
button.
Recording starts. During recording, the [REC] button
lights red and the [PLAY] button lights amber.
To stop recording
Press the [STOP] button or the [ALL STOP] button.
Note
To record to a different file than the selected file on a
disk recorder (video disk communications protocol),
press [Unload] in the Device >DDR/VTR >File List
menu (5333) to unload the file, and then create a new
file.
If recording is started again without unloading the file,
recording starts in the same file from the location when
recording was previously stopped.
Displaying VTR/Disk Recorder
Information
You can check the following information in the Device
>DDR/VTR >Cueup & Play menu (5331).
DEV (device): Device number (DEV1 to DEV12).
Reg (register): Number of the target register to set.
Status: Status of each device.
Operating When VTR is used When video disk
status
display
XXXX Communications
with the device are
being carried out
normally, but status
information is not
received.
Local The REMOTE/
LOCAL switch of
the device is set to
LOCAL.
Tape Out No tape is loaded.
Rec Recording.
Cue> Cueing up in the
forward direction.
Cue< Cueing up in the
reverse direction.
Eject Ejecting cassette.
Stb Off Stopped in standby
off mode.
Stop Stopped in standby
on mode.
Play Playing.
FF Fast forwarding.
Rewind Rewinding.
Shtl> Playing in the
forward direction in
shuttle mode.
Shtl< Playing in the
reverse direction in
shuttle mode.
Var> Playing in the
forward direction in
variable mode.
Var< Playing in the
reverse direction in
variable mode.
Jog> Playing in the
forward direction in
jog mode.
Jog< Playing in the
reverse direction in
jog mode.
Still Playing still image.
a) Not supported for the Odetics protocol and AMP protocol.
b) Not supported for Extended VTR.
Current: Shows timecode for current device position.
Start TC: Shows timecode for start point set on device.
Stop TC: Shows timecode for stop point set on device.
Variable: Shows the variable speed set for each device.
Delay: Shows start delay time set on device.
285
communications
protocol, Odetics
protocol, AMP
protocol, or
Extended VTR is
used
Not communicating.
Or communicating
but the device type
cannot be read.
Port is not open.
a)
No file loaded.
a) b)
Recording.
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Stopped.
Playing.
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Playing in the
forward direction in
variable mode.
Playing in the reverse
direction in variable
mode.
Playing in the
forward direction in
jog mode.
Playing in the reverse
direction in jog mode.
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