4-2 Playback
4Holding down the DMC EDIT/FEED button, turnExecuting DMC Playback
the search dial, to set the initial speed at the
playback start point.
There are two methods of starting DMC playback.
The speed you set appears in the time counter.
Y Starting playback at the on-air cue from the on-air
During this period the tape does not move. Whenstart point
the initial speed setting is complete, release theY Starting playback immediately after preroll
DMC EDIT/FEED button.
Notes
5Press the PREVIEW button.Y To avoid operating mistakes we recommend that you
use the VTR in standalone mode when carrying out
The tape is prerolled and played back at normalDMC playback.
speed from the on-air start point to the speedY When using two VTRs connected for editing, you can
variation start point. On passing the speed variationonly use the recorder VTR for DMC playback, and
start point, the MEMORY indicator begins toonly when both the RECORDER and PLAYER
flash, and playback begins at the speed set in step
Chapter 4Recording and Playback4.buttons are off.
6Turn the search dial to vary the playback speed.
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While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, the
speed variations are stored in memory. On passing609)p
the speed variation end point, the MEMORY
indicator changes from flashing to continuously lit,
and the variable speed storing ends.1,2
7Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
To start playback at the on-air cue from the
If the MEMORY indicator lights continuouslyon-air start point
before the speed variation end point
This indicates that the memory became full at thatUse the following procedure.
point. It is therefore not possible to record more speed
variation. The maximum capacity is a duration of 1201Press the REVIEW button.
seconds.
The REVIEW button lights, and the tape is cued up
To amend the stored speed variationto the on-air start point. After the tape is cued up,
Press the PREVIEW button.the REVIEW button flashes.
The interval between the speed variation start and end
2At the moment the on-air cue is given, press the
points is automatically played back at the stored speed.REVIEW button once more.
Operate the search dial as required, to adjust the
playback speed.The REVIEW button lights, and playback starts at
standard speed.
Setting the initial speed to normal speedBetween the speed variation start and end points,
In step 4, press the PLAY button.DMC playback is carried out at the stored speed,
and then playback continues at normal speed and
the tape stops at the on-air end point.
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