AUDIO indicators: Comprise the CH 1/2 indicator and CH 3/4 indicator to indicate the channel selection for analog audio output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT 2/4 connectors.

Indicators

Functions

 

 

CH 1/2

Lights when channels 1 and 2 are

 

selected for analog audio output from

 

the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT

 

2/4 connectors.

 

 

CH 3/4

Lights when channels 3 and 4 are

 

selected for analog audio output from

 

the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT

 

2/4 connectors.

 

 

You can change the channel selection with the AUDIO OUTPUT menu item (see page 75).

cTime counter display

Indicates the count value of the time counter, time code, VITC, or user bit data depending on the settings of the COUNTER SELECT button and the TC SELECT menu item (see page 70).

Also used to display error messages, edit data, setup menu data, etc.

dTime data type indicators

One of the three indicators (COUNTER, U-BIT, or TC) lights to indicate the type of time data currently shown in the time counter display.

COUNTER: Count value of the time counter

U-BIT:User bit data

TC: SMPTE time code (for DSR-1500A) or EBU time code (for DSR-1500AP)

eSERVO (servolock) indicator

Lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked.*

*Servolock: Synchronizing the drum rotation phase and tape transport phase with a reference signal during playback and recording so that the video heads scan the tape in the same pattern during playback and recording.

fRecording/playback tape format indicators DVCAM: This lights when recording or playback is

carried out in DVCAM format.

DV: This lights when recording or playback is carried out in consumer DV format.

LP: This flashes along with “DV” when a tape recorded in LP mode is played back.

Video recorded in LP mode cannot be played back correctly and audio is muted.

When a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format or any other format than those mentioned above is played back, none of the above indicators lights.

The recording format can be changed with the REC FORMAT menu item (see page 67). The factory default setting of the recording format is DVCAM.

gCassette memory indicator

Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip (“cassette memory”) is loaded.

hNO EDIT (not editable) indicator

When the recording format setting is DVCAM

Lights during playback of a tape that contains a recording in other than the DVCAM format. When this indicator is lit, the recordings contained in the tape can be used as source material for editing, but editing operations such as insert editing and assemble editing cannot be performed. This indicator also lights when the audio recording mode selected on this unit does not coincide with that of the loaded tape during editing operation.

When the recording format setting is DV (SP)

Lights during playback of a tape that contains a recording in DVCAM, DV, or DVCPRO format.

iCL (ClipLink) indicator

Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink log data is stored in the cassette memory.

For details of ClipLink log data, see the appendix “ClipLink Guide” (page 115).

jREC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator

Lights when the REC/SAVE switch on the loaded cassette is in the SAVE position (recording inhibited).

kTape end alarm indicator

Starts flashing when the remaining capacity of the tape is for about 2 minutes.

lREPEAT (repeat playback) indicator

Lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item (see page

66)is set to ON to enable the repeat playback function.

mRemote mode indicators

REMOTE: Lights when the LOCAL/REMOTE switch is set to REMOTE to remote control the unit from either an editing control unit connected to the REMOTE connector or equipment connected to the i.DV IN/ OUT connector.

9P: Lights when the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page

75)is set to 9PIN.

i.LINK: Lights when the REMOTE I/F menu item (see page 75) is set to i.LINK.

nPB Fs (playback audio sampling frequency) display During playback, this indicates the playback audio mode in which the tape being played back was recorded.

48K indicator: Lights during playback of a tape recorded in 2-channel mode (48 kHz).

44.1K indicator: Lights during playback of a tape recorded in 2-channel mode (44.1 kHz).

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