Sony HDW-M2100 - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 4
Playback
4-2
Chapter 4 Playback
4-1 Playback
Time data selection
Displayed time data
Use the CTL/TC setting in function menu HOME page
to select one of CTL (control), time code, and user bit
values. When you select time code, the data displayed
is determined by the F6 (TCR) setting (LTC/AUTO/
VITC) in function menu page 1 as follows.
Output time code
The setting of setup menu item 606 determines
whether the time code output from the TIME CODE
OUT connector is the time code generated by the
internal time code generator (REGEN), or the
playback time code (TAPE).
4-1-2 Playback Procedures
This section describes the following types of playback
which the unit can carry out:
• Normal playback
Playback at normal (
×1) speed
• Playback in jog mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the speed of turning the search dial
• Playback in shuttle mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed determined
by the angular position of the search dial
• Playback in variable speed mode
Variable speed playback, with the speed finely
determined by the angular position of the search dial
• Playback using the capstan override function
The playback speed is adjusted temporarily according
to the angular position of the search dial, to align the
playback phase with that of another VTR.
• DMC Playback
Playback carried out at memorized varying speed.
TCR setting Displayed data
LTC LTC recorded on tape
AUTO LTC or VITC (automatically switched)
VITC VITC recorded on tape
Normal playback
First insert a cassette.
For details of how to insert a cassette, see Section 3-4-2
“Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes” (page 3-6).
To start playback
Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts, the servo locks, and the SERVO
indicator lights.
To stop playback
Press the STOP button.
If you play back to the end of the tape
The tape is automatically rewound, and stops.
It is possible to disable the automatic rewind function by
changing the setting of setup menu item 125.
Cassette compartment
PLAY button
STOP button
Z