Sony 1500A User Manual
20
Location and Function of Parts
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32K indicator: Lights during playback of a tape recorded
in 4-channel mode (32 kHz).
o
o
o
o REC MODE (audio recording mode) display
This indicates the audio recording mode currently selected
with the REC MODE menu item (see page 71).
2CH indicator: Lights in 2-channel mode (48 kHz).
4CH indicator: Lights in 4-channel mode (32 kHz).
This indicates the audio recording mode currently selected
with the REC MODE menu item (see page 71).
2CH indicator: Lights in 2-channel mode (48 kHz).
4CH indicator: Lights in 4-channel mode (32 kHz).
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p EDIT MODE indicator
Lights when this unit is selected as the recorder VCR
under the control of either an editing control unit
connected to the REMOTE connector or equipment
connected to the i.DV IN/OUT connector.
Lights when this unit is selected as the recorder VCR
under the control of either an editing control unit
connected to the REMOTE connector or equipment
connected to the i.DV IN/OUT connector.
q
q
q
q VITC indicator
Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of
the data shown in the time counter display.
Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of
the data shown in the time counter display.
D Tape transport control section
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a REW (rewind) button
When you press this button, it lights and the tape starts
rewinding.
When the F. FWD/REW menu item under the AUTO EE
SELECT menu item (see page 65) is set to PB, the picture
appears on the monitor during rewind (maximum 85 times
normal speed).
When you press this button, it lights and the tape starts
rewinding.
When the F. FWD/REW menu item under the AUTO EE
SELECT menu item (see page 65) is set to PB, the picture
appears on the monitor during rewind (maximum 85 times
normal speed).
b
b
b
b PLAY button
When you press this button, it lights and playback begins.
If you press this button during recording or editing, the
recording or editing operation is stopped and this unit
enters playback mode.
When you press this button, it lights and playback begins.
If you press this button during recording or editing, the
recording or editing operation is stopped and this unit
enters playback mode.
c
c
c
c F FWD (fast forward) button
When you press this button, it lights and the tape is fast
forwarded.
When the F. FWD/REW menu item under the AUTO EE
SELECT menu item (see page 65) is set to PB, the picture
appears on the monitor during fast forward (maximum 85
times normal speed).
When you press this button, it lights and the tape is fast
forwarded.
When the F. FWD/REW menu item under the AUTO EE
SELECT menu item (see page 65) is set to PB, the picture
appears on the monitor during fast forward (maximum 85
times normal speed).
d
d
d
d STOP button
Press this button to stop the current tape transport
operation.
Press this button to stop the current tape transport
operation.
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e REC (record) button
When you press this button while holding down the PLAY
button, it lights and recording begins.
When you press this button while holding down the PLAY
button, it lights and recording begins.
Note
When the LOCAL/REMOTE switch is set to REMOTE
(the REMOTE indicator is lit), no tape transport control
buttons other than the EJECT and STOP buttons will work.
This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu
item (see page 65).
(the REMOTE indicator is lit), no tape transport control
buttons other than the EJECT and STOP buttons will work.
This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu
item (see page 65).
REW
PLAY
F FWD
STOP
REC
e REC button
d STOP button
c F FWD button
b PLAY button
a REW button