Screen displays
Remaining battery charge and audio channel level and remaining tape displays
Remaining tape display
When there are 21 or more minutes of the tape remaining, all 7 segments up to the “F” position light.
Displays relating to time codes
These displays light for the time code, CTL and actual
time |
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DF | : Drop frame mode |
SLAVE : External locking of the time code | |
HOLD | : Time code generator in the hold mode (when the |
| HOLD button has been pressed) |
When there are less than 21 minutes of the tape remaining, the segments go out one by one in sequence every 3 minutes.
DF SLAVE TCG HOLD
EMPHASIS
0
DF SLAVE TCG HOLD
h min s frm
TAPE 
EF
BATT 
EMPHASIS
0
10
20
30
40
h min s frm
TAPE 
EF
BATT 
RF SERVO HUMID SLACK
10
20
30
40
CH1
RF SERVO HUMID SLACK
CH1
Time counter display
This displays the time code, CTL, user’s bit and actual time. For the correlation between the items displayed and
Remaining battery charge display
If a battery with a digital display (% display) is used, all 7 segments up to the “F” position light when the 70% or more of the battery charge remains.
When there is less than 70% of the battery charge remaining, the segments go out one by one in sequence every time the remaining charge drops by 10%.
Audio channel level meter
Displays relating to errors and warnings
the switches, refer to the next section.
Time code-related switch settings and display items
TCG switch | DISPLAY switch | Display item | |
position | position | ||
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| TC or CTL | Time code | |
SET |
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UB | User’s bit | ||
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| CTL | CTL |
Error code display
DF SLAVE TCG HOLD
h min s frm
TAPE 
EF
BATT 
RF SERVO HUMID SLACK
EMPHASIS
0
10
20
30
40
CH1
TC | Time code | |
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| UB | User’s bit |
<Note>
If the HOLD button is pressed while the DISPLAY switch is set to UB, “HOLD” on the counter display will flash for as long as the switch is held down, and the VITC user’s bit information recorded in the video AUX area will appear on the counter display.
Warning displays
RF | : Clogged video head |
SERVO: Servo disturbance
HUMID : Formation of condensation on the head drum
SLACK: Problem in tape
For details, refer to “Warning system” (pages 105 and 106).
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