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OTHERS
TALLY lam p
Blinks when remaining battery power or tape is low. (Only
in Camera mode)
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 VTR, a warning sound is
also output.
Whether or not alarm sound should be output and the vol-
ume level are selected with the ALARM VR LEVEL item on
the OTHERS [1/2] menu screen.
Depending on the alarm conditions, the warning indicators
on the LCD monitor/viewfind er screen, the TALLY lamp,
and alarm sounds appear as shown in the following table.
Blinking Pattern Remaining Battery/Tape
Slow blinking
(once per sec.)
• Remaining battery power is low.
• Remaining tape time is equivalent to less
than 3 minutes.
Fast blinking
(four times per sec.)
• Tape has run out.
• Irregularity has occurred in the VTR.
Alarm Indications on LCD Monitor/
Viewfinder Screen TALLY lamp Alarm Sound Condition
VTR alarm indication
(Example) I
Dew formation (condensation) or error has oc-
curred in the VTR.
JAbout 3 min. before tape end
(displayed during recording).
ITape end
(displayed during recording).
JRemaining battery power is low.
Display symbols J: Blinking once per second. I: Blinking four times per second.
: Sound interrupted once per second. : Continuous sound.