Sony DSR-40 Operating Instructions Manual page 12

Location and Function of Parts
2 Tape transport control section
Note
When the tape reaches to its beginning or its end by
rewinding or fast-forwarding, the unit turns to
playback pause mode. Then, the playback pause mode
is released after the time which is set at "STILL
TIMER" menu (See page 52).
STOP
8 STOP button
1 Tape Transport indicators
2 DUP (duplicate) button
Use this button to make a work tape having the same
time codes as the source tape.
For details on duplication, see page 28.
3 REC (record) button
When you press the PLAY button while holding down
this button, the indicator lights and recording begins.
To set the VCR to recording pause mode, press the
PAUSE button while holding down this button.
4 PAUSE button
When you press this button, the indicator lights, and
the VCR is set to pause mode.
5 F FWD (fast forward) button
When you press this button, the indicator lights and the
tape is fast forwarded. During fast forward, the picture
does not appear on the monitor (you can see the
picture of the EE mode during fast forward).
To search forward, hold this button down during fast
forward.
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Chapter 1 Overview
1 Tape Transport indicators
REW PLAY F FWD
5 F FWD button
6 PLAY button
7 REW button
2 DUP button
DUP
DUP
PAUSE REC
3 REC button
4 PAUSE button
6 PLAY button
When you press this button, the indicator lights and
playback begins.
If you press this button while holding down the REW
button during stop, the tape is rewound to its beginning
and starts playing automatically (during rewind, the
REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator flashes).
7 REW (rewind) button
When you press this button, the indicator lights and the
tape starts rewinding. During rewind, the picture does
not appear on the monitor (you can see the picture of
the EE mode during rewind).
To search backward, hold this button down during
rewind.
If you press the PLAY button while holding down this
button during stop, the tape is rewound to its beginning
and starts playing automatically (during rewind, the
REW indicator lights and the PLAY indicator flashes).
8 STOP button
Press this button to stop the current tape transport
operation.