SYSTEM button: Displays the SYSTEM Setup
menu (see page 159). This menu allows you
to make settings related to the entire system,
such as recording format, power, and test
signal output.
For details on VTR menus, see "VTR Menu List"
(page 154).
b Display
Displays VTR menus, audio levels, warnings,
operating status, time data, remaining tape time,
and remaining battery power.
For details, see "Display" (page 24).
You can rotate the display to display it vertically
(rotated 90 degrees to the left).
To change the display, press the HOME button
while holding the FUNC and BACK buttons
down.
To return the display to its original orientation,
press the HOME button again while holding the
FUNC and BACK buttons down.
c KEY INHI (inhibit) switch
When the KEY INHI item (see page 162) in the
SYSTEM Setup menu is set to ALL, setting this
switch to ON disables operation buttons, to
prevent misoperations due to accidental button
operations.
ON: All operation buttons are disabled.
k Tape transport control buttons
Use these buttons for tape transport operations.The functions of the buttons change when they are pressed
together with the FUNC button.
Name
STOP button
Pressed alone
Stops tape transport.
Pressing this button while in
standby on mode resets the still
timer (see page 163). Pressing the
button while in standby off mode
puts the unit into standby on mode.
OFF: During recording, only the STOP button
and PAUSE button are enabled. All buttons
are enabled when the system is not recording.
When the KEY INHI item in the SYSTEM Setup
menu is set to MAP, the operation buttons follow
the settings of the LOCAL KEYMAP item.
d LIGHT switch
The backlight comes on when this is set to ON.
e ADJUST knob
Use to adjust audio levels, etc.
f SELECT/ENTER dial
When a menu is displayed, you can turn this dial
to move the cursor, and press it to select and
confirm settings.
g BACK button
When a menu is displayed, you can press this
button to back up one level in the menu structure.
h Control panel connection cable
Connect to the CTRL (VTR) connector.
i EJECT button and indicator
Pressing the button opens the cover of the cassette
insertion slot so that you can remove a cassette.
The indicator lights during removal.
j FUNC (function) button and indicator
When the tape transport control buttons are
pressed with this button held down, the functions
of the buttons change.
For details, see "qa Tape transport control buttons"
(see page 21).
When the HOME button is pressed with this
button held down, switches the display at the
bottom of the HOME screen.
For details, see "Display" (page 24).
Pressed with FUNC button
Puts the unit into standby off mode.
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