Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

Display item

What is displayed

 

Status when display appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Information

REC SW

This appears only during MODE CHECK button operations while the

allocated to USER

 

 

USER button functions as the REC switch.

buttons

Y GET ON

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

UM: USER MAIN

RET SW

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

U1: USER1 button

This appears only during MODE CHECK button operations while the

 

 

USER button functions as the RET switch.

U2: USER2 button

 

 

ATW ON/OFF

This appears when ATW is operating.

 

 

D.ZOOM ON/OFF

This indicates whether D.ZOOM is set to ON or OFF.

 

 

 

 

5 Filter positions

1 to 4

 

This indicates the position of the 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 not been set. It flashes when the

 

 

 

brightness and color are outside the operating range.

 

 

 

7 Cumulative gain

6:/12:/20:

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

display

 

 

gain function is working.

 

 

 

 

8 Gain value

¢¢dB

 

This indicates the current gain value.

 

 

 

9 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.

 

1394

 

This indicates that there is something wrong with the signals supplied to

 

 

 

the DVCPRO connector.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

< Iris override

++

 

When the iris override function is working, this indicates how much

display

+

 

compensation is provided.

 

(No display)

++:

The aperture is opened by a full stop.

 

–

 

+:

The aperture is opened by a half stop.

 

– –

 

– –:

The aperture is closed by a full stop.

 

 

 

–:

The aperture is closed by a half stop.

 

 

 

No display: Reference status

 

 

 

 

= Iris, f-value

NC

 

This appears when the lens cable is not connected.

 

OPEN

 

This appears when the lens aperture is open.

 

F1.7 to F16

This indicates the aperture value (f-value) of the lens.

 

CLOSE

 

This appears when the lens aperture is closed.

 

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

These displays appear when using a lens equipped with an aperture

 

 

 

value display function. They flash while the aperture is being changed

 

 

 

for the iris override.

 

 

 

 

 

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