5Press the PREVIEW button.
Storing playback speeds in memory
The tape is prerolled and played back at normal
speed from the preroll point to the speed variation
Follow the procedure below to store playback speeds
start point. The moment the tape passes the speed
in memory.
variation start point, the MEMORY indicator in the
display starts flashing and the tape is played back
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at the initial speed selected in Step 4.
The p indicator appears in the time data display
window, indicating that tape speed memorization
in DMC mode is active.
6Rotate the search dial to the position for the
desired playback speed.
The speed variation is stored in memory while the
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MEMORY indicator is flashing. The moment the
tape passes the speed variation end point, the
Storing playback speeds in memory
MEMORY indicator lights up continuously instead
to indicate that memorization of the playback
1In HOME menu, press the ALT button, then set the
speed has completed.
[F7] (DMC) button to on.
The p indicator then disappears.
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
2During playback or recording, press either of the
7Press the STOP button to stop the tape.
following buttons together with the ENTRY button
to set start and end points, respectively.
If the MEMORY indicator lights up before the
Y On-air start point: AUDIO IN button
tape reaches the speed variation end point
Y Speed variation start point: IN button
The VTR cannot store any further playback speed
Y Speed variation end point: OUT button
variations. The capacity of the playback speed
Y On-air end point: AUDIO OUT button
memory is 120 seconds.
3Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button to
To confirm and change the stored speed
enter shuttle mode.
Press the PREVIEW button. The tape is played back
The SHUTTLE button lights up.
from the speed variation start point to the speed
variation end point at memorized speed. Rotate the
4Rotate the search dial while holding down the
search dial to change the speed as required.
ALT/[F7] (DMC) button to select the initial
playback speed.
To set the initial speed to normal speed
The selected speeds are shown in the time data
Press the PLAY button in Step 4.
display window in the menu display as follows:
Notes on the p indicator and the MEMORY
Playback speedDisplay
indicator
Normal-speed playbackDMC-SPD PLAY
The p indicator shows that the tape speed
Still-picture playbackDMC-SPD STILL
memorization in DMC mode is taking place.
Forward playback at 0.03DMC-SPD +0.03The MEMORY indicator flashes during playback
times normal speed
speed memorization, then lights continuously when
Reverse playback at 0.1DMC-SPD �0.1
memorization of the playback speed has completed.
times normal speed
While the playback speed is being selected, the
tape does not move. Once the selection has been
made, release the [F7] (DMC) button.
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