Sony SRW-5500 User Manual

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5-4 Playback
There are four types of playback:
• Normal-speed playback
• Jog/Shuttle/Variable mode playback
• Capstan override playback
• DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback
5-4-1 Normal-Speed Playback
Follow the procedure below to play back at normal speed.
1
Insert a cassette.
2
Press the PLAY button.
Playback starts and the SERVO indicator lights up to 
indicate that the servo is locked.
3
Press the STOP button to stop playback.
If playback continues to the end of the tape
If the VTR SETUP menu item 407 “AUTO REWIND” is 
set to “on”, then the tape automatically rewinds to the 
beginning and stops.
5-4-2 Variable Speed Playback
In Jog/Shuttle/Variable modes, you can change the 
playback speed as follows:
Jog mode:  The playback speed corresponds to the 
rotational speed of the search dial, ranging from –1 to 
+1 or –2 to +2 times normal playback speed (for 
Digital Betacam playback, ±3 times normal speed). 
(The speed setting can be changed using the VTR 
SETUP menu item 107 “JOG DIAL RESPONSE”.)
Shuttle mode:  The playback speed corresponds to the 
angle of rotation of the search dial. The playback 
speed is different depending on the frame frequency 
of the unit. The search dial clicks at the positions for 
still-picture and ±10 times normal speed playback.
Variable mode:  Playback speed is –1 times normal speed 
when the search dial is rotated fully 
counterclockwise, and +2 times normal speed (for 
Digital Betacam playback, –1 to +3 times normal 
speed) when rotated clockwise.
Jog mode playback
Follow the procedure below to play back in jog mode.
1
Press the JOG button, turning it on.
The VTR enters still-picture mode.
2
Rotate the search dial in the desired playback direction 
and to the desired angle.
The tape is played back slowly, at a speed 
corresponding to the rotational speed of the search 
dial. A direction indicator (b or B) lights up to 
indicate the direction of playback.
3
Stop rotating the search dial to stop jog mode 
playback.
The indicator lights up.
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Frame 
frequency
Playback 
speed 
(HDCAM-SR)
Playback 
speed 
(HDCAM)
Playback 
speed (D-
BETACAM)
23.98/24 Hz Ranging from 
–50 to +50
Ranging from 
–60 to +60
25 Hz
Ranging from 
–48 to +48
Ranging from 
–58 to +58
Ranging from 
–58 to +58
29.97/30 Hz Ranging from 
–40 to +40
Ranging from 
–50 to +50
Ranging from 
–50 to +50
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