Sony MVS-8000 User Manual page 186

Note
When using the device control block (trackball or joystick), check that the
[MENU] button in the block is lit amber. If it is not lit, press it, turning it on.
When using the device control block (search dial), check that the [TIMELINE]
is lit amber. If it is not lit, press it, turning it on.
[START TC] button: Set the start point of the keyframe point to the current
time.
[STOP TC] button: Set the stop point of the keyframe point to the current
time.
[SET START TC] button (of the device control block (search dial)):
Enable to input the timecode of the start point of the keyframe point with
the numeric keypad control block.
[SET STOP TC] button (of the device control block (search dial)): Enable
to input the timecode of the stop point of the keyframe point with the
numeric keypad control block.
[SET DUR] button (of the device control block (search dial)): Enable to
input the duration between the start point and stop point of a keyframe
point with the numeric keypad control block.
[CUE] button: Cue up to the start point set for the keyframe point.
To display or check the settings, use the Device >DDR/VTR >Timeline menu.
To test an action command output
To test an action command output, select the desired device from the upper list
in the status area, and press [Test Fire].
An action command is output from the DCU 9-pin serial port, according to the
settings in the list.
To clear the start point, stop point, and variable speed settings
1
In the upper list in the status area, select the device for which you want to
clear the settings.
2
Carry out any of the following operations as required.
• To clear the start point setting, press [Clear] in the <Start TC> group.
• To clear the stop point setting, press [Clear] in the <Stop TC> group.
• To clear the variable speed setting, press [Clear] in the <Variable
Speed> group.
To set the action for a rewind operation
On the VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR timeline, when the [REWIND]
button in the keyframe control block is pressed the action set for the first
keyframe is not executed; when the [RUN] button is pressed, then the first
keyframe action is executed.
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders
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