Sony 5500 - Manual (Page 51)

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4-2-1 Selecting the Output Signals
(PB/EE)
The audio/video output signals from the line output and
monitor output connectors can be temporarily changed
from their current settings to another set of settings by
pressing the [F1] (PB/EE) button. The video, digital audio,
and analog cue channel output signals are toggled to the
other set of settings while the button is pressed.
Output signal selection
Select the output signal with ALT/[F9] (PB EE SEL) or
VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”.
Output signal types for different operation modes of this
VTR are shown below.
a) Output signals during playback are PB/PB only. Output signals cannot be
selected with the VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”.
b) When the INPUT CHECK button is held down, the INPUT signals (audio
and video) are output. Output signals cannot be selected with the VTR
SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT MENU”. When the INPUT
signals are output, only monitor output is changed. Line output signals are
not changed.
c) Pressing the [F1] (PB/EE) button changes the output signals during shuttle
mode in the following ways.
When PB/PB is selected in shuttle mode during HDCAM
playback, audio output is muted for playback speeds other
than –1 to +2 times normal speed.
4-2-2 Record Inhibit Mode (REC
INH)
Record inhibit mode is selected by pressing the [F2] (REC
INH) button. Every time the button is pressed, the setting
toggles between “off” and “on”.
The record inhibit area is selected using the VTR SETUP
menu item 003 “REC INHIBIT AREA select”.
all: All recording is prohibited. (The REC INHIBIT
indicator lights.)
crash REC: The normal record mode is disabled. Use this
setting when you want to record only during assemble
editing or insert editing.
video/CTL: Video and CTL signal recording is inhibited.
audio/CTL: Audio and CTL signal recording is inhibited.
[casst]: This is displayed when recording is inhibited
because the record-protect plug is set. This setting
cannot be selected.
4-2-3 Selecting the Edit Mode and
Edit Channel (ASSEMBLE, INS TC,
INS VIDEO, INS AUDIO and INS CUE)
Select assemble or insert edit mode.
Selecting assemble edit mode
Press the [F3] (ASSEMBLE) button in the HOME menu.
Selecting the insert edit mode
Press one of the following INSERT buttons in the HOME
menu: [F4] (INS TC), [F5] (INS VIDEO), [F6] (INS
AUDIO), [F7] (INS CUE (SRW-5500 only)).
For more information about editing operations, see
“Chapter 6 Editing” on page 115.
VTR
Operation
Mode Video/Audio
Standby off EE/EE PB/MUTE
Standby on PB/MUTE EE/EE EE/MUTE
Playback PB/PB a)
Record EE/EE PB/PB
Shuttle
c) PB/MUTE EE/EE PB/PB
Jog PB/PB PB/MUTE
Variable PB/PB PB/MUTE
INPUT CHECK
button
INPUT
b)
VTR SETUP menu item 017
“PB/EE SELECT MENU”
settings Output signals while the
[F1] (PB/EE) button is held
down
PB/MUTE EE/EE
PB/PB EE/EE
EE/EE PB/MUTE
Note
Output
Channel
REC INHIBIT indicator