Control Of Vtrs And Disk Recorders; Controlling The Tape/Disk Transport - Sony DVS-9000SF User Manual

Control of VTRs and Disk Recorders

VTR and disk recorder operations require the optional MKS-8031TB
Trackball Module.
To control a VTR or disk recorder in this system, the following settings are
required.
• Button assignment: For a VTR or disk recorder connected to the DCU 9-pin
• Timecode source: When using a VTR, specify a reference signal used for
For details, see "Making DCU serial port settings" (page 280) and "Making
detailed settings on the external device connected to the serial port" (page
333).

Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport

Switching to VTR/disk recorder operation mode
To control a VTR or disk recorder, press the [DEV] button in the device control
block, turning it on.
This puts the device control block in VTR/disk recorder operation mode, and
the button arrangement changes as shown in the following figure. (Note that
[USER], [RUN CTRL], and [SHIFT] do not operate in VTR/disk recorder
operation mode.)
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Control of VTRs and Disk Recorders

serial port, assign a device selection button in the device control block.
determining the tape position.