Sony J30SDI - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
2-1 Control Panel
Tape transport indicator area
• Tape transport indicator
When you press each button in the tape transport
control section, the corresponding indicators light.
m: REW (rewind) indicator
B: PLAY indicator
When AUTO TRACKING (the automatic tape
loading function) is in operation, this indicator
flashes.
M: F FWD (fast forward) indicator
x: STOP indicator
• JOG/SHTL (jog/shuttle) indicator
The “JOG” indicator lights when playback is carried
out in jog mode, and the “SHTL” indicator lights
when playback is carried out in shuttle mode.
• JOG/SHTL (jog/shuttle) transport indicator
b: Jog/shuttle reverse indicator (green)
B: Jog/shuttle forward indicator (green)
x: Jog/shuttle still indicator (red)
2-1-2 Search Control Section
1 JOG/SHUTTLE button
Use this button to toggle between jog mode and shuttle
mode when using the JOG dial or SHUTTLE dial.
Press this button once for playback in jog mode, or
press this button twice for playback in shuttle mode
during playback or F FWD/REW. The corresponding
“JOG” indicator or “SHTL” indicator lights in the
display section.
2 JOG dial
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in
the table in the right column. Turn the dial clockwise
for forward playback and counterclockwise for reverse
playback.
3 SHUTTLE dial
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in
the following table. Turn the dial clockwise for
forward playback and counterclockwise for reverse
playback.
After pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE button, turn the
JOG dial for playback in jog mode and the SHUTTLE
dial for playback in shuttle mode.
Playback modes using the JOG/SHUTTLE dial
Notes
• Normally, you turn the SHUTTLE dial after setting
the jog/shuttle mode by pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE
button. However, you can also set the jog/shuttle
mode simply by turning the dial. (This feature is
available when SELECTION FOR JOG/SHUTTLE
DIAL ENABLE, extended menu item 101 of the
setup menu, is set to DIAL.) In this case, you must
reset the SHUTTLE dial to the center position after
turning it, otherwise the dial may be moved by
vibration and the tape may start running in the shuttle
mode during playback.
1 JOG/SHUTTLE button
2 JOG dial
3 SHUTTLE dial
Playback mode Operations and functions
Jog Press the JOG/SHUTTLE button once to
light “JOG,” then turn the JOG dial, or
simply turn the JOG dial without lighting
“JOG.” Playback is carried out at a
speed corresponding to the rotating
speed of the JOG dial. The playback
speed range is from –1 to +1 times
normal speed.
The JOG dial has no detents.
Shuttle Press the JOG/SHUTTLE button twice to
light “SHTL,” then turn the SHUTTLE
dial, or simply turn the SHUTTLE dial
without lighting “SHTL.” Playback is
carried out at a speed corresponding to
the angular position of the SHUTTLE
dial. The playback speed range is as
follows.
When using a Digital Betacam tape
(J-30/30SDI): –21 to +21 times normal
speed
When using an MPEG IMX tape (J-30/
30SDI): –32/–38 to +32/+38 times
normal speed (NTSC/PAL)
When using a Betacam SX tape: –35
to +35 times normal speed
When using an analog Betacam tape:
–18/–20 to +18/+20 times normal
speed (NTSC/PAL)
The SHUTTLE dial has detents at the
center position, and at that point a still
picture is displayed.