Screen displays (continued)

REC END :

End of recording search

x /x (x /x ):

Variable-speed search (Reverse variable- speed search)

33Media information display

The card slot where the P2 card was inserted and the basic information of the media are displayed here.

1

2

lights:

 

P2 card on which data can be recorded.

1

2

lights green:

 

P2 card on which data is to be recorded.

1

2

flashes:

 

Card recognition underway.

 

 

:

 

No card inserted.

P:Write-protected

F:Full memory

X:Cannot recognize

E:Card with a folder structure error (becomes normal if formatted)

34Special recording display

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

35Monitor sound volume level meter

When you press the PAGE/AUDIO MON/VAR button, the sound volume output from the built- in speaker and headphone jack is displayed.

36Safety zone

The range of the zone is indicated by the SAFETY ZONE item (page 113) on the DISPLAY SETUP screen.

4:3 This indicates the position which is cropped to 4:3.

90% This indicates the range

(90%) in which signals can be displayed by an ordinary home- use TV set.

Warnings

COPY INHIBITED

Can not record correctly because of the input signal copy-guarded.

EXTERNAL 1394 DISCONNECT

When the 1394 CONTROL item of the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen of the Setup menu is set to EXT and recording without connecting external units with 1394 terminal, this display appears.

INCOMPATIBLE CARD

The card cannot be used since it does not comply with the specified standard.

RUN DOWN CARD

The end of the P2 card service life has been reached. We recommend that you replace the card. Recording and playback can be performed even when this warning is displayed. However, a warning will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted into a P2 device and when recording is finished.

DIR ENTRY NG CARD

The card has a folder structure error. It cannot be used for special recordings (interval recording, one-shot recording and loop recording). A warning will be displayed when this P2 card is inserted into a P2 device and when recording is finished.

FORMAT ERR !

This card is not compliant with the P2 standard.

INCOMPATIBLE TAPE

Can not use because the tape is not the standard for this unit (e.g. a tape for saving data).

LOW BATTERY

No operations can be performed since the battery charge is low.

UNPLAYABLE TAPE (OTHER FORMAT)

Can not playback because of the different tape format.

UNABLE TO A. DUB (LP RECORDED)

Can not perform dubbing because the tape was recorded with LP mode.

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CANNOT ACCESS

Cannot access clips.

CANNOT DELETE

Cannot delete clips.

CANNOT FORMAT

Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards. CANNOT REPAIR Cannot repair clips.

CARD FULL

The P2 card does not have enough free space for recording.

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