This parameter controls the timing of the serial communications between the SR/MR and the controlled
machine as follows:-
0= Mid
Position request sent in mid frame, Status request sent at start of frame.
1= Start
Position request sent at start of frame, Status request sent in Mid frame.
2= Mid-O
Position Request and Status request send in middle of alternate frames.
3= Start-O
Position Request and Status request send at the start of alternate frames.
7.62 Slew Command Type
MENU 62:- Slew Command
0= Vari-P 1= Shutt 2= Jog 3= PP 4= V->PP
Select the Slew command type, normally 0= Vari-P
0= Vari-P
Use variplay command followed by play
1= Shutt
Use Shuttle command followed by play
2= Jog Use jog command followed by play
3= PP
Use Programable Play command
4= V->PP
For variplay for initial lock and Programable Play for subsequent attempts.
7.63 Reverse Slew Command
MENU 63:- Reverse Slew Command
0=Vary-P, 1= Shutt, 2= Jog
Select the command to use for reverse play synchronisation, the best is Vari-Play, but not all machines
implement this command or allow more than *1 reverse play. Check the setup of your video machine!
7.64 Locate Speed
MENU 64:- Locate Speed
0= TLESS 1= FAST 2= MED 3= SLOW 4= VSLOW
0= Tapeless Instant Hard Disk access
RTZ
This parameter sets the RTZ window when rewinding as follows
0=
TLESS
30 frames
1=
FAST
100 frames
2=
MED
300 frames
3=
SLOW
600 frames
4=
VSLOW
1000 frames
Chasing a Master at Play Speed
The Locate speed determines whether a slave can catch up with a moving master, as the slave gets
closer to the master its locate speed will decrease, once the slave locate velocity is at play speed it can
never catch up with the master.
Set this parameter when chasing a master in play from behind, start from 0 and increase until the slave
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