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Chapter 8 External Device Operations
148 Controlling External Devices
Checking Device Status
The following information is shown in the [Status]
column.
a) Displayed in red characters.
Setting start points
1
Do one of the following to select the device on which
to set the start point.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.
• Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video
cursor.
• Turn the knob.
2
Press [Start TC].
The timecode window opens.
3
Input the desired start point timecode, then press
[Enter].
This sets the start point.
To delete a start point setting
Select the device selected in step 1 and press [Start TC
CLR].
Setting variable speeds
1
Do one of the following to select the device on which
to set the variable speed.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.
• Use the arrow buttons to scroll the reverse video
cursor.
• Turn the knob.
2
Turn the knob to set the variable speed.
3
Press [Variable Set].
The variable speed is set.
To delete a variable speed setting
Select the device selected in step 1 and press [Variable
CLR].
Status
display
When the Video Disk
Communications
Protocol is used
When other devices
are used
XXXX Not communicating, or
communicating but the
device type cannot be
read.
Communications with
the device are being
carried out normally,
but status information
is not received.
Local Port is not open. The REMOTE/LOCAL
switch of the device is
set to LOCAL.
Tape Out No file loaded. VTR: No tape loaded.
Disk recorder: No file
loaded.
Rec
a)
Recording
Cue> – Cueing up in the
forward direction.
Cue< – Cueing up in the
reverse direction.
Eject – Ejecting cassette.
Play Playing.
Stop Stopped. Stopped in standby on
mode.
Stb Off – Stopped in standby off
mode.
FF – Fast forwarding.
Rewind – Rewinding.
Shtl> – Searching in the
forward direction in
shuttle mode.
Shtl< – Searching in the
reverse direction in
shuttle mode.
Var> Searching in the forward direction in variable
speed mode.
Var< Searching in the reverse direction in variable
speed mode.
Jog> Searching in the forward direction in jog mode.
Jog< Searching in the reverse direction in jog mode.
Still – Playing still image.
Knob Description Setting values
1 (DEV) Device number 1 to 6
Knob Description Setting values
1 (DEV) Device number 1 to 6
Knob Description Setting values
2 (Variable) Variable speed –100 to +200
Status
display
When the Video Disk
Communications
Protocol is used
When other devices
are used