11Parts and their functions (continued)Front panel (3)Audio level control knobsThese knobs are used to adjust the recording andplayback level of the PCM audio signals.The audio level control selector switch switchesbetween the recording/playback level adjustment forCH1/CH2 and the playback level adjustment for CH1 toCH4.z The level of the IEEE1394 digital input/output audiosignals cannot be adjusted.z For the recording level, only the analog input can beadjusted.Audio level control selector switchUNITY: At this position, the audio signals are recordedor played back at a fixed level regardless of theposition of the audio level control knobs .REC/PB: The two switches on the left side of the audiolevel control knobs control the recordinglevel for the audio signal from analog input CH1/CH2, and the two switches on the right sidecontrol the playback level for the audio signal forCH1/CH2.PB: At this position, the audio signals for CH1 - CH4or CH5 - CH8 are played back at the level whichhas been adjusted by the audio level controlknobs .When selecting PB, the recording level is UNITY.Selecting CH1 to CH4 makes the playback level of CH5to CH8 UNITY while selecting CH5 to CH8 makes theplayback level of CH1 to CH4 UNITY.Selecting between CH1 to CH4 and CH5 to CH8 can beperformed using menu No. 783 AUDIO CH SEL.JoystickThis is used for shuttle, slow and other variable-speedplayback. It is also used for the menu settings, etc.The stick can be moved upward, downward, to the left orto the right, and it can also be pressed to initiateoperations. (See “Joystick and Variable SpeedPlayback” (page 22))When this unit is turnning on, do not use the stick.Variable-speed playback and menu setting operationbecome impossible.SEARCH buttonWhen this button is pressed, the search mode isestablished.PLAY buttonWhen this button is pressed, playback starts.When this button and the REC button are pressedtogether, recording starts.REC buttonWhen this button is pressed together with the PLAYbutton, recording starts.When it is pressed during playback, a search, fastforwarding or rewinding, the EE mode pictures andaudio signals can be monitored while it is held down.When it is pressed in the stop mode, the EE modepictures and audio signals can be monitored. (When it ispressed during playback, the servo will be disrupted.)When the STOP button is pressed, the original picturesand sound are restored.REW buttonWhen this button is pressed, the tape is rewound. Therewinding speed can be selected using menu No.102FF. REW MAX.FF buttonWhen this button is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded.The fast forwarding speed can be selected using menuNo.102 FF. REW MAX.STOP buttonWhen this button is pressed, the tape stops traveling,and when “TAPE” has been selected for the menu itemNo.140 OUTPUT setting, the still images can bemonitored.Even in the stop mode, the drum continues to rotate,and the tape remains in close contact with the drum.When the stop mode continues beyond a specific timeperiod, the unit is automatically set to the standby OFFmode or STEP FWD mode in order to protect the tape.(This is set using menu item No.400 to 403.)Immediately after a cassette has been loaded in theunit, the stop mode is established.PAUSE buttonWhen this button is pressed during recording, therecording operation stops temporarily. Restart therecording by pressing the button again.When this button is pressed during playback, the screenchanges to a static display. Restart playback by pressingthe button again.REC/PBCH1/5 CH2/6 CH3/7 CH4/8RECPBCH1 CH2 CH1 CH2PBHD
