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13. OTHERS
Viewfinder Warning Lamps
REC
BATT ALARM
1. 2.
Battery lamp REC/ALARM lamp
1.
BATTERY lamp
This red lamp lights red under the following circumstances.
Lights red : When the battery voltage becomes too low for
the camera to operate.
2.
REC/ALARM lamp
This lamp lights or blinks green under the following
conditions.
Lights Green : While recording
Blinks Green : During the interval where the unit
switches from record-standby to record
mode.
Immediately before the tape runs out or
has run out.
If the VCR malfunctions.
Whether or not alarm sound should be output and the
volume level are selected with the ALARM VR LEVEL item
on the OTHERS (2/2) menu screen.
Alarm Sound
When remaining battery power becomes low, a warning
sound is output from the monitoring loudspeaker and the
PHONES jack. (In Camera mode only)
When an irregularity occurs in the VCR, a warning sound is
also output.
Depending on the alarm conditions, the warning indicators on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen, the TALLY lamp, the viewfinder
lamp, and alarm sounds appear as shown in the following table.
Alarm Indications
on LCD Monitor/
Viewfinder Screen
TALLY
Lamp
Lamp Viewfinder Lamp Alarm Sound Condition
Alarm BATT
VTR alarm indication
(Example)
TAPE NEAR END
LOW VOLTA GE
Display symbols :Blinking once per second. :Blinking four times per second.
:
Sound interrupted once per second.
:Continuous sound.
Dew formation (condensation) or error
has occurred in the VCR.
About 3 min. before tape end
(displayed during recording).
Tape end
(displayed during recording).
Remaining battery power is low.
0701
DRUM MOTOR FAILURE
13-1 Alarm Indications and Actions (Cont’d)