Sony Betacam SX DNW-A65 Operation Manual Download

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2-1 Control Panels

Chapter 2

Location and Function of Parts

2-10

Chapter 2

Location and Function of Parts

Search control section

SHUTTLE button

To use the search dial for playback in shuttle mode,
press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in shuttle mode, see the item for the
search dial

JOG button

To use the search dial for playback in jog mode, press
this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in jog mode, see the item for the
search dial

VAR (variable) button

To use the search dial for playback in variable speed
mode, press this button, turning it on.

For details of playback in variable mode, see the item for
the search dial

Search dial

Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in
the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights
the

indicator and plays back in the forward

direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the

indicator and plays back in the reverse direction.

When the tape is stopped, the

indicator lights.

Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog
modes or between variable and jog modes.
You can carry out noiseless playback in the range of
–1 times to +2 times normal speed when using a
Betacam SX format tape.

Playback modes using the search dial

Changing the setting of extended menu item 101 enables you
to use the search dial alone to select shuttle/jog/variable
speed modes, without using the SHUTTLE, JOG, and VAR
buttons.

SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators

When searching in shuttle mode, the SHUTTLE/VAR
indicator lights, and when searching in jog mode, the
JOG indicator lights.

SHUTTLE

JOG

VAR

REVERSE

FORWARD

SHUTTLE/

VAR

JOG

SHUTTLE button

JOG button

VAR button

Search dial

SHUTTLE/VAR and JOG indicators

Shuttle

Press the SHUTTLE button or the
search dial so that the SHUTTLE
button lights, then turn the search dial.
Playback is carried out at a speed
determined by the position of the
search dial. The playback speed range
is as follows:
• Using a Betacam SX tape: –78 to +78

times normal speed

• Using an analog Betacam tape: –35

to +35 times normal speed for DNW-
A75 or –42 to +42 times normal speed
for DNW-A75P

The search dial has detents at the still
position and at ±5 times normal speed.
The maximum shuttle mode playback
speed can be changed by changing the
setting of item 102 in the extended
menu (see page 6-9).

Playback mode

Operations and functions

Jog

Press the JOG button or the search dial
so that the JOG button lights, then turn
the search dial. Playback is carried out
at a speed determined by the speed of
rotation of the search dial. The
playback speed range is –1 to +1 time
normal speed:
The search dial has no detents.

Variable speed

Press the VAR button, turning it on,
then turn the search dial. You can
control the playback speed finely (51
steps) in the range of –1 time to +2
times normal speed.
The search dial has detents at the still
position and at the normal speed
position.

Capstan override

Hold down the PLAY button and turn
the search dial to adjust the playback
speed in the range of ±15%. Use this
for phase adjustment between this unit
and an external connected device.