Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder

The viewfinder displays are as follows.

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REC 50

! BATT

VTR SAVE

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1.REC (recording) lamp

This lamp lights (red) during recording, and flashes when warnings are issued. ÁSee “Warning System” (page 147, 148) for a detailed description.

2.BATT (battery) lamp

When the battery voltage has dropped, this lamp begins flashing several minutes before the unit can no longer be operated, and lights when the unit can no longer be operated.

To prevent operation from being interrupted, exchange the battery quickly before the battery runs out.

ÁSee “Warning System” (page 148) for a detailed description.

3.! (irregular operation status warning) lamp

This lamp lights when the unit enters irregular operation status for any of the items set to ON at the ! LED page of the setting menu. Applicable items are as follows.

Setting item

Setting contents

 

 

Gain (0 dB)

The gain is set to a value other

 

than 0 dB.

 

 

Gain (p3 dB)

The gain is set to a value other

 

than p3 dB.

 

 

SHUTTER switch

The switch is set to ON.

 

 

WHITE PRESET switch

The switch is set to PRESET.

 

 

Lens extender

The lens extender is being used.

 

 

Filter control

The control is set to a value

 

other than 1B.

 

 

SUPER V switch

The switch is set to ON.

 

 

25M/50M

Lamp lights when the 25 or

 

50 Mbps recording format is set.

 

 

ÁSee “Setting the ! Lamp Display” (next page) for selecting ! lamp display items.

4.VTR SAVE (VTR power saving) lamp

This lamp lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE. It is not lighted during recording.

5.50 (50Mbps recording/playback) lamp

This lamp lights when the mode for recording at 50 Mbps is selected and when a tape is played back at 50 Mbps.

Note{

The SAVE status is automatically established and the lamp lights regardless of the VTR SAVE/ STBY switch position at the time set by the pause timer (pause time) when the unit is in the recording pause mode or when 2 minutes have elapsed since the unit was placed in the playback pause mode.

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