Time indications
This display shows the value selected by the DISPLAY switch from CTL (control track running time), time code, or user bits. However, if the REAL TIME record/set switch (see page
Tape remaining indication
This shows the length of the remaining tape. Each segment corresponds to 5 minutes of remaining tape, but if 30 minutes of tape or more remains, all seven segments show.
For details of the segment indications and remaining tape times, see Section
When the remaining tape time is approximately two minutes, the leftmost segment and the “TAPE” indication flash, and simultaneously the WARNING indicator flashes, accompanied by an intermittent warning tone. At the end of the tape, the WARNING indicator stays on, and the warning tone becomes continuous.
Battery capacity remaining indication
This shows the remaining battery capacity. When the battery pack is fully charged, all seven segments show. As the battery capacity decreases, the segments disappear in turn from the right.
For details of the segment indications and remaining battery capacity, see Section
When the battery pack is almost exhausted, the leftmost segment and the “BATT” and “E” indications flash, and simultaneously the WARNING indicator flashes, accompanied by an intermittent warning tone. When the battery pack is completely exhausted, the WARNING indicator stays on, and the warning tone becomes continuous.
2WARNING indicator
This lights or flashes when the battery pack is nearly exhausted, there is less than two minutes of tape left, or there is a fault in the unit.
For more details, see the section “Warning Indications” (page
3RESET button
This resets the time display.
When the CTL value (control track running time) is displayed, it is reset to “0:00:00:00”. When one of the time code, or user bit value or real time is displayed, it is reset to “00:00:00:00”.
4DISPLAY switch
This selects the time value displayed.
CTL: Displays the tape running time in hours, minutes, seconds and frames.
TC: Displays a time code.
Note that when the user bits are displayed, no colons appear.
However, the value displayed is not totally determined by the setting of the DISPLAY switch. The REAL TIME record/set switch (see page
Switch settings and time value displayed
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