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cVITC indicator

Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of the data shown in the time counter display.

dTime data type indicators

One of the three indicators (COUNTER, U-BIT, and 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-1800) or EBU time code (for DSR-1800P)

eTime counter display

Indicates the count value of the time counter, time code, VITC, or user bit data depending on the settings of the COUNTER SEL button on the menu control panel and the TC SELECT menu item (see page 61).

Also used to display error messages and setup menu data.

fREC (recording) INHIBIT indicator Lights in the following cases:

• The REC/SAVE switch on the loaded cassette is in the SAVE position.

• The REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 57) is set to ON.

gCassette memory indicator

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

hSERVO indicator

This indicator lights when the drum servo and capstan servo are locked*.

*Servo lock: This refers to the synchronization of the phase of the drum rotation and the reference signal for the tape transport position, so that the video heads can trace the same pattern on the tape for playback and recording.

iCHANNEL CONDITION indicators

These three-color indicators show the state of the playback signal.

Green: The state of the playback signal is good.

Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat deteriorated, but playback is possible.

Red: The playback signal is deteriorated. When the red indicator remains on, head cleaning or an internal inspection is necessary.

jREPEAT indicator

This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item (see page 56) is set to ON.

kTape end alarm indicator

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

lSHUTTLE/JOG indicators

When searching in shuttle mode using the search dial, the SHUTTLE indicator lights, and when searching in jog mode using the search dial, the JOG indicator lights. When the search dial is turned clockwise causing playback to take place in the forward direction, the G indicator lights. When the search dial is turned counterclockwise causing playback to take place in the reverse direction, the g indicator lights. When the tape is stopped, the s indicator lights.

For more information about the search dial, see “Search dial” in the next section.

mNOT EDITABLE indicator

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.

ESearch control section

b Search dial

aSEARCH button

aSEARCH button

To use the search dial for playback in shuttle or jog mode, press this button, turning it on. Pressing the dial toggles between shuttle and jog modes. In shuttle mode, the SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights, and in jog mode, the JOG indicator in the display section lights.

bSearch dial

Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights the G indicator in the display section and plays back in the forward direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise lights the g indicator in the display section and plays back

14 Location and Function of Parts