Sony SRW-5100 Operation Manual page 98

1
In the HOME menu, press the ALT/[F7] (DMC)
buttons to light up DMC on the display.
2
Set a start point during recording or on a previously
recorded tape by simultaneously pressing the ENTRY
button and the IN button.
3
Press the STOP button to enter stop mode.
4
Rotate the search dial to select the initial playback
speed.
The selected speeds are shown in the time data display
window in the menu display.
Note
If the VTR SETUP menu item 101 "SELECTION
FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE" is set to "dial
direct", initial speed settings cannot be made. Change
the setting of this menu item to "via search key".
5
Press the PREROLL button while holding down the
SET button.
The tape is prerolled and played back at the initial
speed from the preroll point to the speed variation start
point. The moment the tape passes the speed variation
start point, the MEMORY indicator in the display
starts flashing.
(The x indicator appears in the time data display
window, indicating that tape speed memorization in
DMC mode is active.)
6
Rotate the search dial to the position for the desired
playback speed.
The speed variation is stored in memory while the
MEMORY indicator is flashing.
7
Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
If the MEMORY indicator flashes before the tape
reaches the speed variation end point
Memory has been exceeded and this unit cannot store any
more data for playback speed variations.
Notes on the x indicator and the MEMORY
indicator
The x indicator shows that the tape speed memorization in
DMC mode is taking place.
The MEMORY indicator flashes during playback speed
memorization, and goes out when memorization of the
playback speed has been completed.
Performing DMC playback
There are two methods of starting DMC playback.
• Starting playback at the on-air cue from the on-air start
point
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• Starting playback immediately after prerolling
Note
To avoid operation errors, we recommend that you use this
unit alone when performing DMC playback.
To start playback at the on-air cue from the on-air
start point
1
Press the PREROLL button, turning it on.
The tape is cued up to the on-air start point.
2
Press the PREROLL button while holding down the
SFT button at the moment the on-air cue is given.
The PREROLL button lights up. When the tape passes
the speed variation start point, DMC playback starts
and continues at the speed(s) stored in memory.
When the tape passes the speed variation end point,
normal-speed playback starts.
To start playback immediately after prerolling
Press the PREROLL button while holding down the SFT
button.
The PREROLL button lights up. When the tape passes the
speed variation start point, DMC playback starts and
continues at the speed(s) stored in memory. When the tape
passes the speed variation end point, normal-speed
playback resumes.
To stop the tape during DMC playback
Press the STOP button.
To exit DMC playback mode
Press the ALT/[F7] (DMC) buttons in the HOME menu to
turn off the DMC indicator.
During DMC playback, the tape runs as shown in the
diagram below.