2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

[VCR Display Section]

 

 

 

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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 22.

$ 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-DV500

is in the VCR setup menu mode by pressing the MENU

button 1 on page 15. The VCR setup menu includes the

^ 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 90.

 [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

1[OPERATE/WARNING] indicator

Normally lights green.

Lights orange during the VTR SAVE (tape protect) mode. This indicator lights or blinks in red in the case of a warning condition related to the remaining tape time, remaining battery power or other abnormal condition in the unit.

For details, see "ALARM INDICATIONS" on pages 86.

2 [RESET] button

5 Audio level meters

Show the audio input level of the CH-1 and CH-2 channels

in the record mode or EE mode.

In the playback mode, the meters show the playback audio

level.

"OVER" lights in case of excessive input.

CAUTION:

Immediately after the power is switched ON, the level

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 22.

See "TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS"

on page 90.

%Section for time code related indications

 [PB] Time code playback indicator

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 the separate sheet “Precautions for

Use of Head Cleaning Tape”.

Press to reset the CTL counter value.

Pressing the button during presetting of time code or

 

user's bit resets the time code or user's bit data to

 

"00:00:00:00".

3[LIGHT] switch

Turns the illumination of the back-lit display ON or OFF. ON : The display is illuminated.

OFF : The display is not illuminated.

(Keep this switch at OFF during battery operation of the GY-DV500 or when it is required to reduce the power consumption for some reason.)

Note:

When a videocassette is loaded and the VTR switch is set to SAVE mode, the illumination will go out even if the backlight is ON.

meters may fluctuate. This is not a malfunction.

632K/48K sampling frequency indication

Indicates whether audio recording or playback occurs with 12-bit, 32 kHz sampling or 16-bit 48 kHz sampling.

In the recording mode, the sampling frequency is set using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 245 SAMPLING RATE. In the playback mode, the indication conforms to the sampling rate of the recorded sound.

7[AUD LOCK] indicator

Indicates whether the audio signal is locked to the video signal during recording and playback.

8[MENU] indicator

Appears when the MENU button 1 on page 15 is pressed to select the VCR Setup Menu.

Lights when the time code is in playback mode.

 [Li] Lithium battery indicator

 [NDF] Non-drop frame indicator (U-ver. only)

Lights and indicates the necessity of replacement when

Lights when the internal time code generator or the

the lithium battery that backs up data of the built-in time

playback time code framing mode is non-drop frame. “DF”

code generator is nearly exhausted.

is displayed in the drop-frame mode.

See "Inserting and Replacing Backup Lithium Bat-

• It never lights when the CTL counter is displayed.

teries" on page 34.

 [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 56.

 

4[COUNTER] switch

Selects the contents displayed on the LCD counter display. The displayed contents when TC or UB is set can be selected using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT.

CTL : Set to this position to display the CTL counter.

TC : Set to this position to display time codes or for presetting the time code. (When the Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “TC”.)

Time (Hour, Min., Sec.) is displayed. (When the Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “CLOCK”.)

UB : Set to this position to display the user's bits of time codes or presetting the user's bit. (When the Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “TC”.)

Date (Month, Day, Year) is displayed. (When the Menu

item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “CLOCK”.) See “VCR Setup Menu Contents” on page 69.

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9SP indicator

Indicates the tape speed in record mode.

0Cassette indicator

Lights when the unit is loaded with a videocassette. Blinks during ejection or tape loading.

![REMAIN] indicator

The remaining tape time (minutes and seconds) is shown. For details, see page “Remaining Tape Time Display” on page 22.

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For servicing

See the service manual page 2-7 “2.4.3 Cleaning”.

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