Sony 5500 - Manual (Page 153)

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Items Relating to Recording Protection (Nos. 501 to ...)
407 AUTO REWIND [off]
on Selects the rewind mode for the end of the tape.
off: The tape transport stops at the end of the tape.
on: The tape is automatically rewound from the end of the
tape.
408 AUTO CUE UP [off]
on Selects whether or not to cue up when switching from
standby-off to standby-on.
off: No cue-up.
on: Cue up to the time code immediately before switching
to standby-off.
Item number Item Setting Function
501 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.
502 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM
SEARCH [step fwd]
standby off
tension release Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
from still-picture mode while searching (JOG/SHUTTLE/
VAR).
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).
503 TAPE
PROTECTION
MODE FROM STOP [standby off]
tension release Specifies the tape-protect mode to which the VTR changes
to from the stop mode.
The unit automatically enters the specified tape-protect
mode after the elapse of time specified by 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).
504 DRUM ROTATION
IN STANDBY OFF [off]
on Sets the drum rotation to “on” or “off” during standby-off
mode.
off: Drum rotation is stopped.
on: Drum rotation continues.
505 STILL TENSION [normal]
loose 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.)
Item number Item Setting Function