qPOWER switch
When the ON side is pressed, the power is switched on, and the counter display lights up.
wCassette insertion slot
The M cassette, L cassette and consumer cassette (S cassette) with adaptor are inserted into this slot.
Consumer cassettes can be played back only.
eEJECT button
When this is pressed, the tape is unloaded and several seconds later the cassette is automatically ejected. When the counter display indicates “CTL”, the display is reset.
rEDIT/EDIT REC/REC/REC INH lamps (AJ-D450 only)
EDIT: This lights when the editing mode is chosen from the 9P remote control.
EDIT REC: This lights when editing from the 9P remote control.
REC: Thsi lights during video recording.
REC INH: This lights when the accidental erasure prevention mode has been set for the cassette. In this state, neither recording nor editing is possbile.
tREMOTE lamp
This lights when the REMOTE/LOCAL switch has been set to the REMOTE position.
yWIDE lamp
This lights when the unit is in 16:9 wide screen mode.
uConsumer cassette insertion display lamp
This lights when a cassette recorded on a consumer DV device has been inserted.
iSCH lamp
This lights when the SCH of the external sync signal is within a specific range.
oSERVO lamp
This lights when the drum servo and capstan servo have locked.
!0Channel condition lamps
One of these lamps lights in accordance with the error rate status. (Green→blue→red) Green: This lights when the error rates for the video and audio playback signals are both
acceptable.
Blue: This lights when the error rate for the video or audio playback signals has deteriorated.
The playback picture will remain normal even when this lamp lights.
Red: This lights when the video or audio signals are subject to rectification or interpolation.
!1Level meters
These indicate the PCM audio signal CH1/CH2.
The audio signal indicates the input signal levels during recording and EE selection, and the output signal levels during playback.
!2Cassette insertion display lamp
This lights when a cassette has been inserted into the unit.
!3Counter display
This displays the TC and CTL count values,
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