Panasonic AJ-HDC27A Screen displays, Displays relating to time codes, Min s frm

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
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

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TAPE

EF

BATT

EMPHASIS

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TAPE

EF

BATT

RF SERVO HUMID SLACK

10

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30

40

CH1 -dBCH2

RF SERVO HUMID SLACK

CH1 -dBCH2

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
	TC or CTL	Time code
SET
	UB	User’s bit
	CTL	CTL

Error code display

DF SLAVE TCG HOLD

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TAPE

EF

BATT

RF SERVO HUMID SLACK

EMPHASIS

0

10

20

30

40

CH1 -dBCH2

F-RUN or R-RUN	TC	Time code
	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 take-up

For details, refer to “Warning system” (pages 105 and 106).

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