Sony HDW-1800 - Manual (Page 21)

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2-1 Control Panels
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Setting setup menu item 101 (see page 80) to KEY enables
you to use only the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR buttons to
select shuttle/jog/variable speed modes.
2-1-3 Switch Panel
To access the switch panel, open the lower control panel.
For details on how to open the lower control panel, see the
figure on page 11.
a “Memory Stick” access indicator
Lights or flashes when data is being read from or written
to a “Memory Stick”.
b “Memory Stick” slot
Use this to update the firmware. You can also save or load
setup menu settings onto or from the “Memory Stick”.
After inserting a “Memory Stick”, allow at least five
seconds to elapse before removing it.
For details on firmware update and saving or loading of
setup menu settings, refer to the Maintenance Manual
Volume 1.
c KEY INHI (inhibit) switch
Setting this switch to the ON position disables the controls
on the upper and lower control panels.
You can specify which buttons and knobs are disabled in
setup menu item 118.
d CONTROL PANEL connector (20-pin, round
type)
Plug in the lower control panel connection cable.
Playback modes using the search dial
Playback mode Operations and functions
Shuttle Press the SHUTTLE button or the
search dial so that the SHUTTLE button
lights, then rotate the search dial.
Playback is carried out at a speed
determined by the angular position of
the search dial. Playback speed ranges
are as follows.
• HDCAM tape: ±50 times normal
speed (59.94i, 29.97PsF mode), ±58
times normal speed (50i, 25PsF
mode), ±60 times normal speed
(24PsF, 23.98PsF mode)
• Digital Betacam tape: ±50 times
normal speed
• MPEG IMX tape: ±78 times normal
speed
There are detents on the search dial at
the still position and at the position for
±5 times normal speed.
The maximum shuttle mode playback
speed can be changed in setup menu
item 102
(see page 80).
Jog Press the JOG button or the search dial
so that the JOG button lights, then rotate
the search dial. Playback is carried out
at a speed determined by the speed of
rotation of the search dial. The playback
speed range is ±1 time normal speed.
The search dial has no detents.
Variable speed Press the VAR button, turning it on, then
rotate the search dial. You can control
the playback speed finely in the range in
which noiseless playback is possible.
• HDCAM: Maximum 51 steps
• Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX:
Maximum 54 steps
There are detents on the search dial at
the still position and at the position for
±1 times normal speed.
Capstan override For details on operation, see page 38.
Note
ON OFF
KEY INHI
CONTROL PANEL
3 KEY INHI switch
2 “Memory Stick” slot
1 “Memory Stick” access indicator
4 CONTROL PANEL connector