Sony DNW-A100 Operation Manual page 25

Fault display function
This flashes in the following cases related to reference
signals:
• When the player is EXT.
– When the OUT REF switch on the subsidiary
control panel is set to INPUT VIDEO, and there is
no input video signal.
– When the OUT REF switch on the subsidiary
control panel is set to REF, and there is no
external reference signal input or the input
external reference signal is not synchronized to the
input video signal.
• When the player is other than EXT (when the player
is an internal device)
There is no external reference signal input, regardless
of the setting of the OUT REF switch on the
subsidiary control panel.
You can disable this function using extended menu
item 105.
5 F FWD (fast forward) button
To use this button, press it, turning it on. Its function
depends on the currently selected device, as follows.
For TAPE
This fast forwards the tape.
While the INDEX button is lit, this cues up to index
information detected during the fast forwarding
operation.
For MASTER or PROGRAM
The effect in this case depends on whether the INDEX
button is lit or off, as follows:
• When the INDEX button is off:
Skips to the end of the last file or event.
• When the INDEX button is lit:
Skips to the beginning of the next file or event.
If the current file or event is the last one, skips to its
end.
When events are being manually recorded on the hard
disk (MASTER), the event currently being recorded is
regarded as the last event.
For information about the relationship between files and
events, see Section 5-1, "Overview" (page 5-1).
6 PLAY button
To start playback, press this button, turning it on.
To operate in capstan override mode (when using
tape)
Hold down this button, and turn the search dial.
For details of capstan override mode, see the item relating
to the search dial (page 2-18).
7 REW (rewind) button
To use this button, press it, turning it on. Its function
depends on the currently selected device, as follows.
For TAPE
This rewinds the tape.
While the INDEX button is lit, this cues up to index
information detected during the rewinding operation.
For MASTER or PROGRAM
The effect in this case depends on whether the INDEX
button is lit or off, as follows:
• When the INDEX button is off:
Skips to the beginning of the first file or event.
• When the INDEX button is lit:
Skips to the beginning of the current file or event.
When the unit is in record mode, recording ends.
If the current position is at the beginning of a file or
event, skips to the beginning of the previous file or
event.
8 EJECT button
Use this as follows, depending on the currently
selected device.
For TAPE
Press this button to eject the cassette. While the
cassette is being ejected, this button lights.
For MASTER or PROGRAM
Press this button to close a file.
This aborts the current operation, and closes the file.
The STANDBY button goes off, and the EJECT
button lights.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
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