Sony HDW-F500 - Manual (Page 156)

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Appendix
Appendix
Items Related to Recording Protection (501~)
The values enclosed in a box are factory settings.
Item number Item
STILL TIMER 0.5 sec
5 sec
10 sec
20 sec
30 sec
40 sec
50 sec
1 min
2 min
3 min
4 min
5 min
6 min
7 min
[8 min]
30 min
Select the amount of time after which the VTR to
automatically enters tape-protect mode, for the purpose of
protecting the video head and tape.
This is the time between stopping of the tape (stop mode or
still-picture mode in search mode) and the change to tape-
protection mode.
The selectable range of time is from 0.5 second to 30
minutes.
TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE SEARCH Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes from still-
picture mode while searching.
The unit enters automatically the specified tape-protect
mode after the time specified in item 501 has elapsed.
step fwd: A two-second step advance is repeated in forward
direction at 1/30 times normal tape speed.
standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
canceled).
tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
(tape tension is released).
Settable range
Specifies the tape-protect mode the VTR changes to from
the stop mode.
The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
mode after the elapse of time specified by the item 501.
standby off: The VTR enters standby off mode (standby is
canceled).
tension release: The VTR enters tension release mode
(tape tension is released).
TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM
STOP
Sets the drum rotation to on or off during standby-off mode.
off: Drum rotation is stopped.
on: Drum rotation continues. DRUM ROTATION
IN STANDBY OFF
Sets the tape tension control in still-picture mode.
normal: Maintains the tape tension that ensures uneffected
playback even in still-picture mode.
(This is the normal setting for VTR operations.)
loose: Sets the tape tension lower than that of the “normal”
setting after the VTR enters still-picture mode. In this
case, picture playback is not ensured. (For long
standbys (e.g., LMS) in still-picture mode, this setting is
recommended.)
STILL TENSION
501
502
503
504
505
[step fwd]
standby off
tension release
[standby off]
tension release
[off]
on
[normal]
loose
Function