Screen Displays during Recording
Time code
Indicates the recording time in hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
Remaining tape
Indicates the remaining time of the tape in minutes. “
END” flashes when the tape reaches the end.
•When the time left is less than 15 seconds, the remaining tape time may not appear.
•Depending on the tape, the indication may not be displayed correctly.
Remaining battery charge
The battery symbol indicates the charge status of the battery pack.
•“
” starts flashing in red when the battery pack is empty.
•When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without displaying “
”.
•The actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately depending on the condition under which the battery pack and camcorder are used.
SHUTTER lamp
Lights up when the shutter speed is changed from the following:
50i 1/50 of a second
25F 1/25 of a second 
1/50 of a second
REC lamp
Lights up during recording.
The REC lamp starts flashing when the remaining tape is less than 5 minutes (it does not flash when the remaining tape information is not displayed on the screen.)
GAIN lamp
Lights up when the AGC (auto gain control) is set to
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