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Status 1

In addition to the information on the Status 0 screen, this screen displays the following items.
No. Item Contents
0Time Code (TC)/User’s Bits (UB) indication Indicates the time code (h:m:s:frame) or user’s bits data.
(Example) Time code TC 00 : 00 : 00 : 00
User’s bits UB FF EE DD 20
Whether or not to display this item is set with the TC/UB item on the LCD/
VF (2/2) menu screen. Whether the time code or user’s bits should be shown
is selected with the COUNTER switch inside the side cover.
ARemaining tape indication Remaining tape indication (displayed in 1-minute steps)
This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3
minutes.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on
the LCD/VF (2/2) menu screen.
*When inserting a brand-new tape, the remaining tape time is not indicated.
When the tape has been run, the indication will appear.
*The remaining tape indication is to be regarded only as a guide.
*When the unit is used at low temperatures, it may take a while before the
indication of the remaining tape time appears.
BAudio sampling frequency indication 32 K :Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AUDIO/VIDEO menu
screen is set to 32 K. (Audio is recorded with 12-bit, 32 kHz
sampling.)
48 K :Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AUDIO/VIDEO menu
screen is set to 48 K. (Audio is recorded with 16-bit, 48 kHz
sampling.)
CAudio level meter indication Displays the CH-1, CH-2 audio level meters.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO DISPLAY item on
the LCD/VF (2/2) menu.
DVTR mode indication STBY : In record standby mode (record-pause mode)
REC : During recording
ED.FWD: Edit search in forward direction
ED.REV : Edit search in reverse direction
PLAY : During playback
FF : During fast forward
REW :Dur ing rewind
STL : During still picture playback mode
BSRH : Dur ing blank search
FWD : During playback in forward direction (FWD1: About X5 speed,
FWD2: About ×9 speed, FWD3: About X20 speed)
REV : During playback in reverse direction (REV1: About X5 speed,
REV2: About ×9 speed, REV3: About X20 speed)
STOP : Stop mode (Tape protect mode)
EJECT : Cassette being ejected
– – – : No tape loaded
EIris indicator display:Iris set higher than normal
:Iris set to normal
:Iris set lower than normal
FIris F-value indication Indicates the F-number of the connected lens.
OPEN, F2, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8, F11, F16, CLOSE
It is not displayed when the lens is removed. For some lenses, no display
appears.
The indication can be switched ON/OFF with the F.NO/IRIS IND. item on
the LCD/VF (1/2) menu screen.
GFilter position indication Indicates the current filter position
FIL1, FIL2, FIL3, FIL4
The indication can be switched ON/OFF with the FILTER item on the LCD/
VF (1/2) menu screen.
HStandard audio level indication The level at which audio is recorded on the tape is indicated by “”.
–20dB, –12dB
See “AUDIO REF. LEVEL” on page 72.
Non-drop frame: Colon (:)
Drop frame: Dot (.)
2-6 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
–20dB –12dB
❘❘
CH 1 ■ ■
CH 1 ■ ■ – – – +
CH 2 ■ ■ – – – +
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Status 2

This screen displays the camera setup statuses.
Event display is not available while this screen is displayed.
Status Screen in VTR MODE (DV Signal Input Mode)
Event display area
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No. Item Contents
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Indication of Time Code (TC)/User’s Bits (UB)
In the playback mode, the recorded time code (hour, minute, second, frame)
is displayed. Whether or not to display this item is set with the TC/UB item
on the LCD/VF (2/2) menu screen. Whether to show the time code or the
user’s bits is selected with the COUNTER switch inside the side cover.
2Remaining tape time Remaining tape indication (displayed in 1-minute steps)
This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3
minutes.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on
the LCD/VF (2/2) menu screen.
*When inserting a brand-new tape, the remaining tape time is not indicated.
When the tape has been run, the indication will appear.
*The remaining tape indication is to be used only as a guide.
*When the unit is used at low temperatures, it may take a while before the
indication of the remaining tape time appears.
3Voltage indication (Example) 12.2 V : Indicates battery voltage in 0.1 V steps.
* This indicator blinks when the remaining battery power is low.
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Status 3

This screen only displays date and time, event display and warning indications.
*Whether or not date and time should be displayed and the display style are set on the TIME DATE MENU screen.
page 43 “Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen”
Indication Indication Contents
FULL AUTO ON, OFF
GAIN –3 dB, 0 dB, 3dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB, 15dB, 18 dB, LOLUX, ALC
SHUTTER OFF, 1/7.5, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250. 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 (STEP), V.SCAN 1/60.1 to
1/2084.6 (VARIABLE), EEI (in ALC mode)
WHITE BAL A, B, PRESET, FAW
IRIS LEVEL BACK L, NORMAL, SPOT L
ZEBRA 70-80%, 85-95%, OVER95%, OVER100%
FILTER 3200K, 5600K+1/8ND, 5600K, 5600K+1/64ND
REMAIN Remaining tape time (min) or tape type (Example: 95 min ( ))
(when using MiniDV cassette), (when using standard cassette), DVCAM (when using DVCAM cassette)
* DVCAM indicates IC Memory compatible DVCAM cassette.
In the case of other DVCAM cassette than IC Memory compatible cassette, or is indicated.
AUDIO Audio sampling frequency and audio level adjustment method (Example) 32K (CH1 Å
CH2
˜ ) Å (Auto)
˜ (Manual)
OFF, 1/6.25, 1/12.5, 1/25, 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 (STEP),
V.SCAN 1/50.1 to 1/2067.8 (VARIABLE), EEI (in ALC mode) (E model)
(U model)