fTALLY (tally) indicator (green)

Flashes when the camcorder is in Interval Rec mode. Flashing quickens while you are shooting in Interval Rec mode.

For details on Interval Rec mode, see “Time-Lapse Video (Interval Rec)” on page 63.

gREC/TALLY (recording/tally) indicators (red) Functions as follows.

• Flashes from the time when you press the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens until recording starts, then stay on continuously during recording.

• Indicates a fault (page 125).

The lower indicator can also function by setting in the menu (page 87).

hBATT (battery) indicator (red) Lights up when the battery capacity is low.

iGAIN UP indicator (orange) Lights up when the gain is 3 dB or more.

jSHUTTER indicator (red)

Lights up when the SHUTTER switch (page 10) is ON.

kTally lamp

When the TALLY switch (see below) is in the ON position, this operates in the same way as the REC/TALLY indicators.

lEyepiece release catch

To view the viewfinder screen directly, press to hinge up the eyepiece.

mBRIGHT (brightness) control

Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder image (page 30).

nViewfinder connector (20-pin) Connect to the VF connector (page 9).

oTALLY switch

Set to the ON position to use the tally lamp.

pDISPLAY switch

Set to OFF when you want to remove the character data from the viewfinder and the monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT connector (page 14).

Status display on the viewfinder screen

The viewfinder screen displays not only the video picture but also characters and messages indicating the camcorder settings and operating status, a center marker, a safety zone marker, etc.

When the MENU switch is set to OFF and the DISPLAY switch is set to ON, the items for which an ON setting was made in the VF DISP 1 page of the OPERATION menu or with related switches are displayed at the top and bottom of the screen.

The messages that give details of the settings and adjustment progress and results can also be made to appear for about 3 seconds while settings are being changed, during adjustment, and after adjustment.

For details about the display item selection, see “Selecting the display items” on page 98. For details about setting change and adjustment progress messages, see “Display modes and setting change confirmation/adjustment progress messages” on page 99. For details about marker display, see “Setting the marker display” on page 100.

Layout of the status display on the viewfinder screen

All items that can be displayed on the viewfinder screen are shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TCG 00 : 00 : 00 : 00

 

 

 

 

IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LOW LIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVCAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6, 7, wa, ws, and wd appear only when color bars are displayed.

aVTR operation indicators

VTR operation is displayed as follows: REC1: The internal VTR is operating.

REC2: The external VTR connected to the (i.LINK) DV OUT connecter is operating.

REC12: Both the internal VTR and the external VTR connected to the (i.LINK) DV OUT connector are operating.

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Location and Function of Parts

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