Viewfinder Normal Indications

Menus and Indications Screen Viewfinder 4 Chapter

DISPLAY switch

Time data displayed

setting

 

 

 

COUNTER

CNT: Tape transport time

 

 

TC

TCG: a time code from the time code

 

generator

 

TCR: a time code from the time code

 

reader

 

 

U-BIT

UBG: a user bit value from the time

 

code generator

 

UBR: a user bit value from the time

 

code reader

 

 

Time data values appear during playback, fast forward, rewind, or recording review.

4NG indication

An “NG” (No Good) indication appears if you designate a recorded scene as “NG” when using the ClipLink function for recording.

5Clip mode indication

A “CLIP M” or “CLIP C” indication appears when you use the ClipLink function for recording.

CLIP M: Indicates shooting in Mark mode

CLIP C: Indicates shooting in Cue mode

6Clip remaining indication

The number of available clips is displayed when you use the ClipLink function for recording.

7Status display area

One of the following values or messages is displayed to indicate the camcorder’s current status or its operation status.

New values when changing camcorder’s settings

Messages indicating progress or results of adjustments

The camcorder’s current settings

SetupLog data recorded to a tape during shooting (see page 115)

8EZ FOCUS indication

This appears when the EZ FOCUS button is pressed, enabling the “easy focus” function.

Note

The status indication is not shown while this indication appears.

9LOW LIGHT indication

This warning appears if the lighting level is inadequate.

0Audio recording level indicators

These show the recording levels of audio channels 1 and 2.

Channel 1

Channel 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–2

dB

 

 

0 dB

 

 

qa Tape remaining indication

This shows the tape remaining as follows.

Indication

Tape remaining

 

 

F-30

At least 30 minutes

 

 

30-25

25 - 30 minutes

 

 

25-20

20 - 25 minutes

 

 

20-15

15 - 20 minutes

 

 

15-10

10 - 15 minutes

 

 

 

10-5

5

- 10 minutes

 

 

 

5-0

2

- 5 minutes

 

 

 

5-0 (flashing)

0

- 2 minutes

 

 

 

qs VCR warning indication

This shows warning indications about operation or status of the VCR.

Indication

Meaning

 

 

NO TAPE

There is no tape loaded.

 

 

REC INHIBIT

The tape is in the recording inhibited

 

state.

 

 

LOW BATT

The battery is almost exhausted.

 

 

BATT END

The battery is exhausted.

 

 

TAPE NEAR END

The tape is near the end.

 

 

TAPE END

The tape is at the end.

 

 

SERVO

The servo lock has been lost.

 

 

HUMID

There is condensation.

 

 

RF

The video heads are clogged, or there

 

is some other fault in the recording

 

system.

 

 

SLACK

The tape is not wound properly.

 

 

MP TAPE

An incorrect type of cassette has been

 

loaded. (The cassette is automatically

 

ejected and the indication disappears

 

in about two seconds.)

 

 

CLIP DATA ERR

Abnormality of ClipLink log data in the

 

cassette memory data.

 

 

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