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Special recording display

This display appears when the menu option REC FUNCTION in the RECORDING SETUP screen is set to INTERVAL, ONE SHOT or LOOP and when PRE REC is set to ON.

•L – : LOOP (loop recording)

•I – : INTERVAL, ONE SHOT

•P – : PRE REC

28One-clip recording mode display

•1-CLIP:Indicates that recording has started for a new clip in one-clip recording mode.

•1CLIP:

Indicates that recordings can be compiled to a previous clip in one-clip recording mode.

Center Information Display

The following information displays (for details, refer to page 76) are provided.

P2 card recording and playback data indications

• BOS

Beginning of stream. No more data is available in the rearward playback direction.

• CANNOT PLAY

Appears when playback is disabled.

• CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2) :

The number identifies the P2 card that is giving trouble.

•UPDATING: Reading card data

•CANNOT REC

Appears when recording cannot be started by pressing the REC button.

• EOS

End of stream. No more data is available in the forward playback direction.

• PRE REC ON (OFF) (INVALID)

Appears when the user button to which pre-recording has been assigned is pressed.

• SHOT MARK ON (OFF) (INVALID)

SHOT MARK appears when the user button or the lens RET button to which it has been assigned is pressed.

• SLOT SEL (INVALID)

Appears when pressing the user button to which SLOT SEL is assigned.

• TEXTMEMO (INVALID)

TEXT MEMO appears when the user button or the lens RET button to which it has been assigned is pressed.

Errors and warnings

Errors and warnings appear when something goes wrong with the camera or a P2 card malfunctions. If the problem cannot be solved by turning off the camera and turning it back on, try replacing the card and if that does not help, it may be necessary to consult your supplier.

• 1394

This error occurs in a 1394 connection or when signal faults occur.

•1394 INITIAL ERROR: a connection error

•1394 INPUT ERROR: an input error

•1394 INPUT ERROR (OTHER FORMAT): (different input format)

•COPY INHIBITED:

This indicates that a copy-guarded signal entered DV format input from the DVCPRO/ DV connector.

• CLIP DISCONTINUED

This message appears in one-clip recording mode when conformity errors occur in a complied clip and the next recording cannot be complied to the clip.

• DIR ENTRY NG CARD

This message indicates that the directory on the card has become corrupted and that normal recording cannot be guaranteed if operation continues. Make a quick backup of card data and reformat the card.

• EXTERNAL1394 DISCONNECT

This message appears when the menu option 1394 CONTROL in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen is set to EXT and recording is attempted without connecting an external device to the DVCPRO/DV connector.

• FORMAT ERR !

This indicates a P2 card that does not meet the P2 card standard

• INCOMPATIBLE CARD

This message indicates that the inserted card does not meet required standards and cannot be used.

It may also appear when a proxy card is inserted when the power is on.

• LOW BATTERY

This message indicates that the battery is depleted.

• REC WARNING

This is displayed during a recording error. Do the recording over. If this does not solve the problem, consult your supplier.

•CARD ERR (1) (2) (1/2): The number indicates the P2 card that is giving trouble.

•Turn the power off if the warning continues.

•If the warning persists after rerecording, replace the card with another card.

•ERROR: Other causes

•OVER MAX# CLIPS: The limit for the number of clips that can be recorded to one P2 card (up to 1000 clips) has been reached.

•PULL DOWN ERROR: Video pull-down sequence error in a mode such as 24P (25P)

•REC RAM OVERFLOW: Overflow of recording memory

•RUN DOWN CARD

This message indicates that a P2 card has been overwritten the maximum number of times and that normal recording cannot be guaranteed if operation continues.

It is best to replace such P2 cards with a new card.

• SYSTEM ERROR

This message indicates that a system error has occurred. This type of error can often be corrected by turning off the power and turning it back on again.

•CAM MICON ERROR: The microprocessor in the camera is not responding.

•P2 CONTROL ERROR: a P2 control error has occurred.

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