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Alarm indications
Alarm indications are displayed under the following circumstances. The warning messages are shown
blinking.
• When remaining battery power or remaining tape is low.
• Improper operation attempted.
• Abnormality generated in the GY-DV300.
Warning indication area
Warning indication area
Warning Indication Contents
TAPE NEAR END Displayed when the remaining tape is 3 minutes or less in the shooting
mode. It is not shown in the playback mode.
TAPE END Displayed when the tape has run out.
TAPE BEG IN Displayed when the tape is at begining position.
LOW VOLTAGE Displayed when remaining battery power becomes low.
CLOSE CASSETTE COVER!
Displayed when operation is attempted while the cassette cover is open.
NO TAPE Displayed when no videocassette is inserted and the VTR trigger button
is pressed.
REC INHIBIT Displayed when an unrecordable videocassette (the switch on the back
of the cassette is set to “SAVE”) is loaded.
1394 INHIBIT (GY-DV301 only)
Displayed if an attempt to record is made when no DV signal is input.
COPY INHIBIT Displayed when attempt to record a copy-guard protected signal is made.
COPY GUARD Displayed when an attempt is made to playback a copy-guarded tape.
CASSETTE COVER OPEND!
Displayed when the cassette cover was opened during recording.
CASS.CARRIAGE UNLOCK
Displayed when the cassette cover is closed but the cassette holder is
not locked.
VTR WARNING [DEW] Displayed when condensation occurs in the unit.
HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!
Displayed in case of video head clogging.
VTR WARNING (HARD) Lights when abnormality occurs in the unit.
VTR WARNING (TAPE) Displayed when the tape is cut.
CONTROLS,
INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on LCD Screen and
Viewfinder Screen (Cont’d)