Fast Forward Video Omega HD - Manual (Page 9)

Omega HD Manual, Fast Forward Video 9
POWER: Switch that turns the unit on / off. Please allow at least 30 seconds after turning the unit on for it to boot-up and
recognize the disk.
PASS-THRU (in the Touch Screen): The red LED above the record button will light up indicating that it is in digital pass-thru
mode, which indicates it is record ready. A corresponding message will be displayed in the mode indicator area located
in the center of the LCD touch-screen panel.
RECORD (REC): To start recording press and hold the red record button and then press the play button. A RECORD
message and the time code sequence will be displayed in the main menu screen to indicate the recording process has
been initiated and video data is being recorded onto the storage media.
PLAY : To PLAY from the beginning, press the “<<” button (notice that in NATIVE mode, it is instantaneous, no waiting for
shuttle back). The time code display will indicate that you are at 00:00:00:00 and the reference monitor hooked up to
the Omega HD Deck will jump to the beginning of the disks recorded video material. Press the play button to view the
recorded video material.
STOP: Terminates both the play and record functions but will not clear the screen. Please note that when recording long
clips wait 30 seconds before selecting another command - to allow for the clip to close.
CHASE LOCK (in the Touch Screen): To enable this feature, simply press and hold the PLAY and STOP buttons simulta-
neously for 2 seconds and a corresponding message will be displayed in the mode indicator area located in the center
of the LCD touch-screen panel. If feeding time code into the Omega HD Deck, that channel will lock to the incoming
time code during playback.
SHUTTLE / SCAN SELECT: This allows you to choose between a variety of noise-free slow motion speeds as well as fast
motion scans. Press this button to select the corresponding LED to change modes. The orange light places Omega HD
Deck in scan mode and the green light in slow motion. Once you have selected the desired mode use the forward and
reverse buttons located to the left and right of the select button.
STEP BACK < : Press to step the Omega HD Deck backward one frame. Each subsequent press equals one frame.
STEP FORWARD > : Press to step the Omega HD Deck forward one frame.
REWIND (START POINT) << :
FAST FORWARD (END POINT) >> : Press to jump forward to the last frame of a clip. Press and hold to jump to the last
frame of video on the hard drive.
JOG / SHUTTLE WHEEL: Similar to a traditional analog tape deck, this wheel acts and feels the same. In addition to
machine control, this wheel is also used for selecting various options in some of the menus accessed from the front
panel’s touch screen.
Front Panel Controls