Sony BETACAM SX Operation Manual page 57

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Holding down the DMC EDIT/FEED button, turn
the search dial, to set the initial speed at the
playback start point.
The speed you set appears in the time counter.
During this period the tape does not move. When
the initial speed setting is complete, release the
DMC EDIT/FEED button.
5
Press the PREVIEW button.
The tape is prerolled and played back at normal
speed from the on-air start point to the speed
variation start point. On passing the speed variation
start point, the MEMORY indicator begins to
flash, and playback begins at the speed set in step
4.
6
Turn the search dial to vary the playback speed.
While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, the
speed variations are stored in memory. On passing
the speed variation end point, the MEMORY
indicator changes from flashing to continuously lit,
and the variable speed storing ends.
7
Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
If the MEMORY indicator lights continuously
before the speed variation end point
This indicates that the memory became full at that
point. It is therefore not possible to record more speed
variation. The maximum capacity is a duration of 120
seconds.
To amend the stored speed variation
Press the PREVIEW button.
The interval between the speed variation start and end
points is automatically played back at the stored speed.
Operate the search dial as required, to adjust the
playback speed.
Setting the initial speed to normal speed
In step 4, press the PLAY button.
Executing 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 preroll
Notes
• To avoid operating mistakes we recommend that you
use the VTR in standalone mode when carrying out
DMC playback.
• When using two VTRs connected for editing, you can
only use the recorder VTR for DMC playback, and
only when both the RECORDER and PLAYER
buttons are off.
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To start playback at the on-air cue from the
on-air start point
Use the following procedure.
1
Press the REVIEW button.
The REVIEW button lights, and the tape is cued up
to the on-air start point. After the tape is cued up,
the REVIEW button flashes.
2
At the moment the on-air cue is given, press the
REVIEW button once more.
The REVIEW button lights, and playback starts at
standard speed.
Between the speed variation start and end points,
DMC playback is carried out at the stored speed,
and then playback continues at normal speed and
the tape stops at the on-air end point.
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
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