Operating instructions

[2] LOCATE TIME (Locate Time Readout/RESET Button)
The Locate Time readout displays the tape time destination when the
SEARCH [14], SHUTTLE [13], or AUTO REWIND [12] buttons have been
pressed. The Locate Time readout is also provided with a minus sign at the
head of digital readouts when the elapsed time diminishes from 0.00.00, that
is, just before 0.00.00, -0.00.00 is displayed.
❑ Entering Locate Times: There are three methods for entering Locate
Time.
1. Locate Times can be entered directly from the 10-Key Pad [4].
2. Locate Times can be recalled from previously stored cues using the
RCL button [8] and a number on the 10-Key Pad [4].
3. Locate Times can be “copied” from the Tape Time readout by
pressing the Shift Right button [7].
❑ Resetting the Locate Time Readout: Press the RESET button adjacent
to the Locate Time readout to reset the Locate Time.
[3] STOP WATCH (Stop Watch Readout/START LAP Button/STOP Button/RESET Button)
The Stop Watch is independent and has no interaction with other Auto
Locator or MTR-90III functions. The readout displays up to 99M59S.
❑ Starting the Stop Watch: When the transport is in Stop mode, press the
START LAP button under the Stop Watch readout to start the watch.
❑ Taking Lap Times: When the START LAP button is pressed a second
time, the lap time (the time at the instant the button is pressed) is
displayed. To return to the elapsed time count, press START/LAP again.
❑ Stopping the Stop Watch: Press the STOP button located next to the
START LAP button to stop the counting and display the final time. If
STOP is pressed while a lap time is displayed, the readout will change
and display the final time.
❑ Resetting the Stop Watch: Press the RESET button adjacent to the Stop
Watch readout to reset the Stop Watch. If the RESET button is pressed
while the watch is counting, the count will be stopped.
[4] 10-Key Pad These keys are used to enter Locate times or a Cue point memory register
numbers. The 10-Key Pad is temporarily disabled while the machine is
performing a Search, Search Zero, Shuttle or Auto Rewind function.
❑ Clearing Cue Memories: By entering a Locate Time of 0.00.00 and
pressing STO and a number for a Cue Memory, that Cue memory will be
cleared (0.00.00 will be stored).
NOTE: It is impossible to enter a Locate Time with a numeral of 6 or higher in
the second digit from the right since this would be 60 or more seconds.
[5] SHIFT LEFT Button ( ) This button transfers the time shown on the Locate Time readout [2] to the
Tape Time readout [1].
[6] LOAD Button The LOAD button changes the Tape Time readout to display the same tape
time shown on the MTR-90III Tape Time Counter Display (§3.1, [1]). In other
words, it resets the Auto Locator Tape Time to correspond to the actual time
shown on the transport.
MTR-90III Operation and Maintenance Manual
October 1990
Section 3 Controls and Indicators
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