4-2 Playback
4-2-3 Dynamic Motion Control (DMC) Playback
Overview
DMC playback allows you to vary the playback speed
for a certain section of a tape, in variable mode (from
–1 to +2 times normal speed), and store the varying
speed in memory for later playback at the same
varying speed.
On-air start point Preroll point
Waiting for the on-air cue
Stop
before starting DMC
playback.
Press the REVIEW button again
at the on-air cue.
Starting DMC playback
immediately after preroll
Storing a varying playback speed in
memory
To store the playback speed for DMC playback, use
the following procedure.
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Chapter 4 Recording and Playback
Speed variation start point
Press the REVIEW button.
Normal speed
playback
Press the PREVIEW button.
Normal speed
playback
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For example, during a live broadcast of a sporting
event you can set the start and end points of highlights
while recording, and then provide immediate DMC
playback of those highlights.
During DMC playback the tape moves as shown in the
following figure.
Speed variation end point
DMC playback
Normal speed playback
DMC playback
Normal speed playback
1
Press the DMC EDIT/FEED button, turning it on.
2
Either while playing back the recorded tape, or
during recording, press the ENTRY button and
each of the following buttons simultaneously, to
set the start and end points.
• On-air start point: AUDIO IN button
• Speed variation start point: IN button
• Speed variation end point: OUT button
• On-air end point: AUDIO OUT button
Each press turns the corresponding button on.
3
Press the search dial or the SHUTTLE button or
VAR button to enter shuttle/variable mode.
The SHUTTLE/VAR indicator lights.
On-air end point
Stop
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