user manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Overview
- Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
- Chapter 3 Setting Up the VTR
- Chapter 4 Menu Settings
- 4-1 Registering and Storing Menu Settings
- 4-2 HOME Menu
- 4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals(PB/EE)
- 4-2-2 Record Inhibit Mode (REC INH)
- 4-2-3 Selecting the Edit Mode and Edit Channel (ASSEMBLE or INS CUE)
- 4-2-4 Preread Settings (PRE READ)
- 4-2-5 Still-Picture Output (FREEZE)
- 4-2-6 Selecting the Capstan Servo Lock Mode (CAP LOCK)
- 4-2-7 Setting the Preroll Time (PREROLL TIME)
- 4-2-8 Selecting DMC Playback (DMC)
- 4-2-9 Recalling Edit Points (LAST EDIT)
- 4-3 TC Menu
- 4-3-1 Setting the Time Data (TIMER SEL/RESET/SET/HOLD)
- 4-3-2 Setting the Time Code Reader (TCR SEL)
- 4-3-3 Setting the Time Code Generator (TCG SOURCE/MODE)
- 4-3-4 Selecting the Time Code Running Mode (RUN MODE)
- 4-3-5 Selecting the Drop Frame Mode (DF/NDF)
- 4-3-6 Inserting VITC input source (VITC)
- 4-3-7 Selecting CTL Display Mode (TAPE TIMER)
- 4-3-8 Presetting Pull Down Time Code (PDPSET MENU)(when HKDV-507/507D is installed)
- 4-3-9 Presetting for Conversion From 24-frame Into 25-frame Time Code
- 4-3-10 Conversion of Time Code During Playback in 25F Mode (TC CONV)
- 4-3-11 Displaying the Pull Down Time Code (when HKDV-507/507D is installed)
- 4-3-12 Superimposition of Character Information (PD CHARA/CHARA SUPER/H-POS/V-POS)
- 4-3-13 Setting the VITC Insertion Line (VITC POS-1/POS-2)
- 4-3-14 Presetting for Conversion From 25-frame Into 24-frame Time Code
- 4-3-15 Conversion of Time Code During Playback in 24F Mode (TC CONV)
- 4-4 CUE Menu
- 4-5 PF1 Menu (Factory Settings)
- 4-6 PF2 Menu (Factory Settings)
- 4-7 SET UP Menu
- Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
- 5-1 Preparing for Recording
- 5-2 Recording
- 5-3 Preparing for Playback
- 5-3-1 Setting Switches and Menus
- 5-3-2 Adjusting the Audio Playback Level
- 5-3-3 Selecting the HD-SD Conversion Mode (when HKDV-501A is installed)
- 5-3-4 Selecting the Conversion Mode of the Effective Scanning Line Number
- 5-3-5 Improving the Vertical Resolution during Slow-Motion Playback (when HKDV-502 is installed)
- 5-4 Playback
- Chapter 6 Editing
- Appendix
- Maintenance
- Specifications
- Operation Information Display
- Error Messages and Warning Messages
- Glossary
- Menu List
- Items Related to the Hours Meter (H01~)
- Items Related to VTR Operations (001~)
- Items Related to Operation Panels (101~)
- Items Related to Remote Interface (201~)
- Items Related to Editing (301~)
- Items Related to Prerolling (401~)
- Items Related to Recording Protection (501~)
- Items Related to the Time Code (601~)
- Items Related to the Video Control (701~)
- Items Related to the Audio Control (801~)
- Items Related to Digital Processing (901~)
- Items Related to the Pull Down Control (A01~)
- Other Items (T01~)
- Index
- Table of Functions (Factory Default Settings)

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback 5-13
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
To return to normal-speed playback
Press the PLAY button.
Note
The audio signal output status is specified by the
following settings of 017. PB/EE SELECT MENU in
the VTR SETUP menu.
EE: The input audio is output.
MU: The audio output is muted.
PB: The playback audio signal is output for playback
speeds of –1 to +2 times normal speed, and is
muted for playback speeds of more than –1 or +2
times normal speed.
Variable mode playback
Follow the procedure below to play back in variable
mode.
Variable mode playback
1 Press the VAR button so that it lights up.
The indicator lights up and the VTR enters still-
VAR mode.
2 Rotate the search dial in the desired playback
direction and set the angle of rotation as required
to achieve the desired playback speed.
The tape is played back at a speed that corresponds
to the angle of the search dial. A direction
indicator (“ or ” ) lights up to indicate the
direction of playback.
The search dial clicks at the positions for still-
picture and normal-speed playback.
3 Set the search dial to center position for still-
picture, or press the STOP button to stop variable
mode playback.
To return to normal-speed playback
Press the PLAY button.
To alternate between normal-speed playback
and variable mode playback
After you have set the search dial to the angle that
corresponds to the desired playback speed, pressing
the PLAY button or VAR button selects normal-speed
playback or variable mode playback, respectively.
To stop or start variable mode playback, press the
STOP button or VAR button, respectively.
The VTR is factory set so that pressing the JOG,
SHUTTLE, or VAR button is required in order to enter
variable-speed playback mode. To change this setting,
use item 101. SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL
ENABLE in the VTR SETUP menu.
Variable mode
–1
+2
2,3
3
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