JVC GY-DV550U # Tape transport direction indicators, $ Remaining Battery Power Display

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

#Tape transport direction indicators

REV FWD	One of the indicators lights according to the
	tape transport direction.
	is displayed in the record-pause
	mode and in the still picture mode.

$Remaining Battery Power Display

The 7-dot segment bar display shows the remaining battery power.

*To display the remaining battery power accurately, set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use.

☞ See "Remaining Battery Power Display" on page 24.

%Counter display

•Usually, this section shows the data of the CTL counter, time code or user's bit. The display mode can be selected with the 4 COUNTER switch.

•Displays the VCR setup menu data when the GY-DV550 is in the VCR setup menu mode by pressing the MENU button ! on page 15. The VCR setup menu includes the hour meter (accumulated drum operating time).

•This section shows an error code when an abnormal condition occurs with the unit.

☞See "Counter Display Contents" on page 24.

☞See "TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS" on page 100.

^Section for time code related indications

[SLAVE] Slave lock indicator

This is the slave lock indicator which lights when the built- in time code generator is slave-locked (synchronized) with the LTC time code signal input at the TC IN connector.

For the slave lock of the time code, see page 64.

[PB] Time code playback indicator

Lights when the time code is in playback mode.

[NDF] Non-drop frame indicator

Lights when the internal time code generator or the playback time code framing mode is non-drop frame. “DF” is displayed in the drop-frame mode.

• It never lights when the CTL counter is displayed.

[HOLD] indicator

Lights when the time code generator display is held by pressing the HOLD button in the time code setting block. The time code or user's bit can be preset while this indicator is lit.

☞ See “Displaying Time Code” on page 62.

&Warning indicators

[AUTO OFF] indicator

Lights when a non-recoverable error (e.g. tape winding error, drum stopped, etc.) occurs with the unit. This indicator also lights if condensation occurs.

☞See "TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS" on page 100.

[DEW] indicator

Lights when condensation (dewing) occurs on the drum or other mechanism in the unit.

The unit rejects all operations while this indicator is lit. When the condensation has disappeared, the indicator turns off and the unit accepts operations again.

[SERVO] indicator

Lights in the case of trouble with the drum servo during recording to indicate that normal recording is not being accomplished.

[RF] indicator

Lights when the video head is clogged. Head clogging is detected during playback and recording check using the RET button on the lens section. Note that it is not detected during recording.

*Should this indicator light up, clean the head using the provided head cleaning tape. For instructions on head cleaning tape, read “Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape” on page 8.

[Li] Lithium indicator

Lights and indicates the necessity of replacement when the lithium battery that backs up data of the built-in time code generator is nearly exhausted. ☞ See "Inserting and Replacing Backup Lithium Batteries" on page 36.

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