SONY DVW-500
Owner's Manual

5-4 Playback

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Set the search dial to center position for stillpicture, or press the STOP button to stop variable mode playback.

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To return to normal-speed playback Press the PLAY button To alternate between normal-speed playback and variable mode playback After you have set the search dial to the angle that corresponds to the desired playback speed, pressing the PLAY button or VAR button selects normal-speed playback or variable mode playback, respectively. To stop or start variable mode playback, press the STOP button or VAR button, respectively. The VTR is factory set to enter jog or shuttle mode during playback whenever you rotate the search dial. You can set the VTR through 101. SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE in the VTR SETUP menu so that pressing the JOG, SHUTTLE, or VAR button and then rotating the search dial activates the respective mode.

Use either method (A) or (B). (A)Rotate the search dial while holding down the PLAY button to adjust the playback speed. The adjustment range is ±15% (in steps of 1%) of the normal playback speed. (B)Press the + or � button while holding down the PLAY button to adjust the playback speed. While the buttons are pressed, the playback speed increases or decreases by 8%, respectively. During playback at increased or decreased speed, the SERVO indicator goes off since the servo is not locked (capstan override).

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Release the PLAY button after you have finished adjusting the phase. The VTR returns to normal-speed playback and the SERVO indicator lights up.

Chapter 5 Recording/Playback

5-4-4 DMC Playback
Overview of DMC playback
DMC (Dynamic Motion Control) playback allows you to vary the playback speed between �1 and +3 times normal speed for certain sections of the tape, then store the specified speed in memory for later playback. For example, during a live broadcast of a sporting event, you can set the start and end points of important scenes while recording, and immediately play back and broadcast those scenes using DMC playback.

5-4-3 Capstan Override Playback
When playing back the same program on two VTRs, you can adjust the playback phases of the two VTRs so that they are synchronized. There are two ways to make this adjustment: (A) Using the search dial (B) Using the +/� buttons
Note

When using method (A), change the system setup so that jog/shuttle mode playback is inhibited even when rotaing the search dial. Doing so prevents the VTR from accidentally entering jog/shuttle mode during capstan override playback. Make this setting through 101. SELECTION FOR SEARCH DIAL ENABLE in the VTR SETUP menu.

Before performing DMC playback
Set 111. PROGRAM PLAY in the VTR SETUP menu to disable.

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Capstan override playback

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Chapter 5

Recording/Playback