Chapter 2 Parts and their functions
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2-6 Warning/status display section 2-7 Display window and its displays

Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and

audio channel level displays

Displays relating to the VTR unit’s operations and

modes

CTL
RF
SERVO
HUMID
SLACK
h
TAPE
EB
Y minM
s
frm
13 24
0
D
VTCG
TIME DATE
P-iREC
SLAVEHOLD GPS
BATT
EF
OVER OVER
10
OO
40
-dB
30
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Remaining tape display
The remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments.
The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set to 3 minutes or 5
minutes using TAPE REMAIN/∫on the VTR MENU “BATTERY/TAPE”
screen. Each time the number of minutes set for the segments elapses, one
segment is cleared.
Remaining battery charge display
If a battery with a digital display (% display) is used, all 7 segments up
to the “F” position light when the 70% or more of the battery charge
remains.
When there is less than 70% of the battery charge remaining, the
segments go out one by one in sequence every time the remaining
charge drops by 10%. It is also possible to set all 7 segments to light at
a 100% battery charge by selecting 100% as the setting for BATT
REMAIN FULL on the <BATTERY/TAPE> screen of the VTR menu.
Audio channel level meter
When the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 switch is set to CH1/2,
numbers 1 and 2 indicating the audio channels appear, and the CH1
and CH2 audio levels are displayed. Conversely, when it is set to
CH3/4, numbers 3 and 4 indicating the audio channels appear, and
the CH3 and CH4 audio levels are displayed.
CTL
RF
SERVO
HUMID
SLACK
h
TAPE
EB
Y minM
s
frm
13 24
0
D
VTCG
TIME DATE
P-iREC
SLAVEHOLD GPS
BATT
EF
OVER OVER
10
OO
40
-dB
30
18
Error code display
(for details, refer to “6-3 Warning system”)
Warning displays
RF: Clogged video head
SERVO: Servo disturbance
HUMID: Formation of condensation on the head drum
SLACK: Problem in tape take-up
For details, refer to “6-3 Warning system.”
1Back tally lamp
When the back tally switch 2is set to ON, this lamp
serves the same function as the front tally lamp in the
viewfinder.
2Back tally switch
This is used to control the unit’s back tally lamp 1and rear
tally lamp 6.
ON : The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp operate.
OFF : The back tally lamp and rear tally lamp do not
operate.
3WARNING lamp
When a problem of some form or other occurs within the
VTR unit, this lamp flashes or lights.
4LIGHT switch
This controls the lighting of the display window.
Each time it is pressed, the lighting of the display window
5is set in turn from on to off or vice versa.
5Display window
This displays the alarms, remaining battery charge, audio
levels, time data, etc. relating to the VTR unit.
6Rear TALLY lamp
When the back tally switch 2is set to ON, this lamp
operates in exactly the same way as the back tally lamp.