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 101)

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.

 

 

AUDIO 48kHz?

At back space editing, you are

(4 flashes/s)

switching from 32 kHz audio recording

 

mode (4-channel mode) to 48 kHz

 

audio recording mode (2-channel

 

mode).

 

 

AUDIO 32kHz?

At back space editing, you are

(4 flashes/s)

switching from 48 kHz audio recording

 

mode (2-channel mode) to 32 kHz

 

audio recording mode (4-channel

 

mode).

 

 

ERROR:91-13F

Failure in loading or saving the

 

cassette memory data.

 

 

 

(Continued)

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