Viewfinder Screen Status Displays

In addition to video images, the viewfinder displays lamps and text that indicate the settings and operating status of the unit, together with messages, a center marker, a safety zone marker and the camera ID.

Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen

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The above viewfinder is the AJ-VF20WBP (for further information on your optional viewfinder model, see the relevant instruction manual).

1.TALLY/REC (recording) Lamp

This lamp stays illuminated during recording, and starts blinking if any abnormal action occurs.

For more information, see [Warning System] (page 145).

2.Abnormal Operating Status Warning Lamp

This lamp comes on when the unit is in any of the abnormal operating statuses specified through the menu sub-option !LED.

For statuses that activate the lamp, see the options in the <!LED> screen in [!LED] (page 172).

3.BATT (battery) Lamp

This lamp starts blinking a few minutes before the battery charge starts to run out, and stays illuminated after the battery is completely flat. The battery should be replaced before it is nearly flat, so that operation will not be interrupted.

For more information, see [Warning System] (page 145).

4.SAVE Lamp

In the normal setting:

The lamp stays on when the SAVE switch is positioned at [ON] and the output of video and audio is power- saved.

When the menu option SAVE LED is set to “P2 CARD”:

The lamp starts blinking when the P2 card remaining free space is getting low.

The menu option SAVE LED can be found in the <VF INDICATOR2>, which is accessible from the VF page.

5.50 (50-Mbps recording/playback) Lamp (In using the SD viewfinder)

This lamp stays illuminated when the unit is set to the DVCPRO50 (50 Mbps) format, and when playback is being performed in the DVCPRO50 format.

Note that the lamp is factory-disabled. For more information, see the relevant section of the menu option 50M INDICATOR in [VF DISPLAY] (page 169).

Recording for Settings and Adjustments

Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHECK button function)

The viewfinder can display a screen that allows you to check the settings and status of the unit.

Each press of the MODE CHECK button switches the screen as follows:

STATUS screen > !LED screen > FUNCTION screen > AUDIO screen > No indication

Each screen is displayed for about three seconds. A press of the MODE CHECK button switches the current screen. Whether or not to display each screen is specified through the <MODE CHECK IND> screen, which is accessible from the VF page.

#< MODE CHECK IND >

STATUS

:ON

! LED

:ON

FUNCTION

:ON

AUDIO

:ON

P.ON IND

:ON

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