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Setup menus
(continued)
The cumulative total standby time passed in the same
location increases at such times when the same material is
repeatedly used as is the case when programs are
transmitted, for example.
To protect the tape, it is recommended to set the standby
time at the same position as short as possible.
The underlining (__) denotes the factory setting mode.
No./Item
Description of setting
400
STILL TIMER
For selecting the duration of the time taken
after the VTR is left standing in the STOP or
search STILL mode (JOG, SLOW or SHTL)
before the tape protection mode is established.
(Units: s = seconds, min = minutes)
0000
0.5s
0001
5s
0002
10s
0003
20s
0004
30s
0005
40s
0006
50s
0007
1min
0008
2min
to 10 seconds even when a setting of 2 (10s) or
longer is selected.
401
SRC
PROTECT
When the time set in Setup Menu No. 400 (STILL
TIMER) elapses in the Search Still (JOG/SLOW/
SHTL) state, the unit automatically returns to
the tape protection mode. This is for selecting
the types of tape protection mode.
0000
STEP
STEP FWD
0001
HALF
Half-loading
0002
T-REL
Tension release
automatically transferred to the standby OFF
(half-loading) mode after it has been left standing
in the STILL status for a total of 30 minutes (or 1
minute in the case of a DV or DVCAM tape).
z When, after tension release has been selected
and the VTR has been transferred to the tension
release mode, the VTR has been left standing in
this mode for a total of 2 hours, it is automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half-loading)
mode. However, in the case of a DV or DVCAM
tape, the transfer to the tension release mode is
inhibited, and the VTR operates as if STEP FWD
has been selected.
z For an unused tape (except for a DV/DVCAM
tape), the mode forcibly moves to the tension
release mode 0.5 seconds after the STILL state.
402
DRUM STDBY
For selecting whether the drum is to operate in
the standby OFF (half-loading) mode.
0000
OFF
The drum stops rotating.
0001
ON
The drum continues to rotate.
No./Item
Description of setting
403
STOP
PROTECT
When the time set in Setup Menu No. 400 (STILL
TIMER) elapses in the STOP state, the unit
automatically returns to the tape protection
mode. This is for selecting the types of tape
protection mode.
0000
STEP
STEP FWD
0001
HALF
Half-loading
0002
T-REL
Tension release
automatically transferred to the standby OFF
(half-loading) mode after it has been left standing
in the STOP mode for a total of 30 minutes (or 1
minute in the case of a DV or DVCAM tape).
z When, after tension release has been selected
and the VTR has been transferred to the tension
release mode, the VTR has been left standing in
this mode for a total of 2 hours, it is automatically
transferred to the standby OFF (half-loading)
mode. However, in the case of a DV or DVCAM
tape, the transfer to the tension release mode is
inhibited, and the VTR operates as if STEP FWD
has been selected.
z For an unused tape (except for a DV/DVCAM
tape), the mode forcibly moves to the tension
release mode 0.5 seconds after the STILL state.
z For the DVCPRO HD-SP, DVCPRO50, or
DVCPRO tapes, the mode forcibly moves to the
tension release mode 0.5 seconds after the
STILL state during the EE mode.