Specifications

STEP 7: For normal insert editing, toggle the CONFIDENCE
ON/OFF button on the front control panel to light the LED,
and toggle the PB.EE PB button to light the PB LED. This
forces the VTR to output off-tape video in all modes except
Standby Off. For Preread editing, press the PREREAD
ON/OFF button to light the LED. This places the VTR output
in PB mode and forces it to lock to external reference at all
times.
The Digital Betacam VTR is now ready for both normal and Preread
editing.
D5 VTR Settings
If you are using a D5 format VTR, for normal insert editing or for Preread
editing, configure the reference settings for the VTR as follows.
STEP 1: On the front panel of the VTR, press the VIDEO OUT menu
button (keypad button 8). Press the F8 softkey (SETUP), and
toggle F7 (V SYNC) to REF. This locks the VTR output to
external reference in all modes.
STEP 2: Press the F12 softkey (STATE). This brings up a matrix that
shows the VIDEO, D. AUDIO, and CUE output modes of the
VTR in different states (STBY OFF, STBY ON, REC, EDIT
REC, etc.). Use the CURSOR controls (four arrow buttons
around a center button) to set the VIDEO states of STBY ON
and EDIT REC to TAPE (see the VTR Operations Manual for
more information on using the CURSOR controls). This
forces the VTR to output off-tape video in all modes except
Standby Off. This results in a properly framed output at all
times, including while in Edit Preview and Edit Record
mode. Set all other states according to your preference.
STEP 3: The VTR is now configured for both normal insert editing
and Preread editing. To enable Preread mode, press the
HOME button. Press and hold the F button and press F11
(PREAD A), F12 (PREAD V), or both to enable Preread for
audio, video, or both. To exit Preread mode, press the
appropriate F11 or F12 button.
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Engineering Setup
9100-0212-04 - May 2000