Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

Display item

What is displayed

Status when display appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Information

INH

 

“INH” is indicated when the operation of the USER button has been disabled.

 

 

allocated to USER

S.GAIN

¢¢dB/OFF

This indicates the value selected for S.GAIN.

 

 

buttons

DS.GAIN ¢¢:/OFF

This indicates the value selected for DS.GAIN.

 

 

UM: USER MAIN

LINE MIX ON/OFF

This indicates whether LINE MIX GAIN is set to ON or OFF.

 

 

U1: USER1 button

S.IRIS

ON/OFF

This indicates whether S.IRIS is set to ON or OFF.

 

 

I.OVR ON/OFF

This appears when the IRIS OVERRIDE setting is enabled (ON).

 

 

U2: USER2 button

 

 

S.BLK ¢¢/OFF

This indicates whether SUPER BLACK is set to ON or OFF and, if it is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set to ON, it also indicates its value.

 

4

 

B.STR ON/OFF

This indicates whether BLACK STRETCH (black level gradation

 

 

 

 

compensation) is set to ON or OFF.

 

 

 

AUDIO CH1

This appears when the input signal to recorded on audio channel 1 has

 

 

 

 

 

been switched.

 

 

 

AUDIO CH2

This appears when the input signal to recorded on audio channel 2 has

 

 

 

 

 

been switched.

 

 

 

REC SW

This appears only during MODE CHECK button operations while the

 

 

 

 

 

USER button functions as the REC switch.

 

 

 

Y GET ON

This appears when the function for measuring the output brightness level (in

 

 

 

 

 

% units for approx. 3 seconds for the area near the center marker) is ON.

 

 

 

RET SW

This appears only during MODE CHECK button operations while the

 

 

 

 

 

USER button functions as the RET switch.

 

 

 

ATW ON/OFF

This appears when ATW is operating.

 

 

 

D.ZOOM a2/a3/a4/OFF

This indicates the D.ZOOM status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Filter positions

1 to 4

 

This indicates the position of the ND filter.

 

 

 

A to D

 

This indicates the position of the CC filter.

 

 

 

 

This indicates that the filter has not been set to a proper position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 WHITE BAL switch

A

 

This indicates that the WHITE BAL switch is set to channel A.

 

 

position

B

 

This indicates that the WHITE BAL switch is set to channel B.

 

 

 

P

 

This indicates that the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRE.

 

 

 

T

 

This indicates that the ATW mode has been set. It flashes when the

 

 

 

 

 

brightness and color are outside the operating range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Cumulative gain

6:/10:/12:/15:/20:

This indicates the value of the cumulative gain (DS.GAIN) when this

 

 

display

 

 

gain function is working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 LINE MIX GAIN

M

 

This appears when LINE MIX GAIN (+6 dB) is active.

 

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Gain value

¢¢dB

 

This indicates the current gain value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: VTR warnings,

REC WARNING

This indicates that a problem has occurred during recording.

 

 

information

SLACK E-¢¢

This indicates that a problem has occurred in a mechanism. Depending on the

 

 

 

 

 

nature of the trouble concerned, the power may be turned off automatically.

 

 

 

HUMID

 

This indicates that condensation has formed.

 

 

 

SERVO

This indicates that servo lock has not been initiated during recording or

 

 

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

RF

 

This indicates that the level of the signals from the tape has dropped.

 

 

 

BACKUP BATT EMPTY

This signals that it is time to replace the backup battery.

 

 

 

WIRELESS-RF

This indicates that the level of the RF signal from the wireless

 

 

 

 

 

microphone receiver has dropped.

 

 

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

For details on the codes displayed in this area, refer to “6-3-2 Error codes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

; AUDIO input

-------+

This indicates the audio channels selected and their audio levels.

 

 

system and level

F

 

This appears when the AUDIO IN switch is at the FRONT position.

 

 

meter

W

 

This appears when the AUDIO IN switch is at the WIRELESS position.

 

 

 

R

 

This appears when the AUDIO IN switch is at the REAR position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

< Time code display

TCG

12:59:59:20

This indicates the TCG (time code generator) value.

 

 

 

TCR

12:59:59:20

This indicates the TCR (time code reader) value.

 

 

 

(V)UBG

AB CD EF 00

This indicates the UBG VUBG display.

 

 

 

(V)UBR

12 34 56 78

This indicates the UBR VUBR display.

 

 

 

CTL

–01:59:59:20

This indicates the CTL-COUNTER value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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