2REC (recording) indicator

This indicator lights in red during recording. It also warns by flashing. This lamp also lights when RED TALLY control signal is sent from the camera control unit.

For more information, see Section 6-3 “Operating Warnings” (page 6-12).

3BATT (battery) indicator

This indicator starts to flash when the voltage of the battery connected to the camcorder has fallen. This indicator stays on for a few minutes when

the battery is dead.4 To prevent any interruption in operation, change the battery as soon as it

gets low.

For more information, see Section 5-1-4 “Avoiding Breaks in Operation Due to

Dead Batteries” (page 5-7).

4(operation status warning) indicator

This indicator lights when the camcorder is used under one or more of the following conditions and if the corresponding items have been set to ON in the ‘!’ LED page of the setup menu.

•The gain is set to anything but 0 dB.

•The SHUTTER selector is ON.

•The WHITE BAL switch is at PRST.

•ATW is being used.

•The lens extender is in use.

•The FILTER selector is set to anything but 1 (DVW-707/707P).

•The FILTER selector is set to anything but ND:1/CC:B. (DVW-709WS/709WSP/790WS/790WSP only).

•The reference value of the automatic iris adjustment is anything but the standard value.

See Section 4-7-2 “Setting the

Indicator” (page 4-50) for more information

about selecting the items that will cause the

indicator to operate.

5Spare indicator

This is a spare indicator. A setup menu operation makes it possible to use this as a REC indicator.

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