2Display section (B) and COUNTER SELECT button

1COUNTER SELECT button

2Time data type indicators

3Time counter display

 

COUNTER

 

 

 

 

 

4 Tape end alarm indicator

 

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U-BIT

 

 

 

FRAMES REC INHIBIT

5 REC INHIBIT indicator

 

 

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

 

REMOTE

EDIT MODE

4

CIip Link

 

NOT

6 NOT EDITABLE indicator

 

 

EDITABLE

COUNTER SELECT

EJECT

REW

PLAY

F FWD

STOP

REC

7 Cassette memory indicator

 

 

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8 ClipLink indicator

 

 

 

9 × 4 indicator

0EDIT MODE indicator

!¡ REMOTE indicator

Overview 1 Chapter

1COUNTER SELECT button

Selects the type of time data to be shown in the time counter display. Each press of this button cycles through three indicator display options: COUNTER (CNT: count value of the time counter), TC (time code), and U-BIT (user bits).

Note

If the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE, the COUNTER SELECT button will not operate. Select the time data via the remote equipment that is connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear panel.

2Time data type indicators

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

COUNTER: CNT (count value of the time counter)

TC: SMPTE time code (DSR-85) or EBU time code (DSR-85P)

U-BIT:User bit data

3Time counter display Indicates the following:

•Time data: CNT (count value of the time counter), time code, or user bit data

•Digital hours meter’s count value: time total for unit’s operating hours, drum usage hours, etc., (selectable via the digital hours meter display menu).

•Error messages and alarm messages (see page 73)

4Tape end alarm indicator L

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

5REC INHIBIT indicator

Lights when the REC/SAVE switch on the loaded cassette is in the SAVE position.

6NOT EDITABLE indicator

Lights during playback of a tape that contains a DV- format recording. DV-format recordings can be used as source material for editing, but editing functions such as setting IN/OUT points cannot be used.

This indicator also lights when the audio recording mode selected on this unit does not coincides with that of the loaded tape.

7Cassette memory indicator

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

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