Sony 8000SF User Manual

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External Devices

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The data set in the Device menu are saved in a keyframe effect register. When 
you recall this register and start execution of the keyframe effect, and advance 
the effect to the keyframe point for which the GPI output is set, a trigger pulse 
is output to the external device from the specified GPI output port.

In this system, for up to 12 VTRs, disk recorders or Extended VTRs connected 
to a DCU, you can carry out the following manual operations and timeline 
settings.

• Controlling manually from the device control block (trackball or search dial)
• Saving a start point, stop point, start delay time, variable speed and so on in 

a data register, then recalling the register to control automatically from the 
keyframe control block. (Cueup & Play and VTR/disk recorder/Extended 
VTR timeline)

• In the Device menu, you can check the following VTR, disk recorder and 

Extended VTR information:
– Device name
– Register number
– VTR/disk recorder/Extended VTR status
– Current time
– Start point
– Stop point
– Variable speed
– Start delay time
– Loop setting
– Recue setting

In the device control block, you can carry out the following operations 
manually.
• VTR, disk recorder or Extended VTR selection
• Tape transport and disk drive control: You can use the following tape 

transport and disk drive control buttons:

REC, REW, PLAY, FF, CUE UP, VAR PLAY, SHTL, JOG, STANDBY 
OFF, STOP, and ALL STOP. (For details of the operation of the buttons, 
see “Device Control Block (Trackball)” (page 271), “Device Control 
Block (Joystick)” (page 277) and “Device Control Block (Search Dial)” 
(page 278).)

Depending on the settings made in the Setup menu, the CUE UP, PLAY and 
STOP operations can be carried out from the transition control block. (For 
details of the operation of the buttons, see “Transition Control Block