VTR operation status and status indicators

Lights during playback

Warning indication

RF: Lights if the recording heads are clogged.

SERVO: Lights if the servo motor fails.

HUMID: Lights if condensation is on the drum.

SLACK: Lights if the tape is not winding properly.

For details, see “8-3 Operation Warnings” on page 129.

VTR operation and status indicators

Time code display

Lights in playback mode.

Lights when VITC is selected for the time code.

Lights in non-drop frame mode. (DVW-970 only)

Lights when the camcorder is synchronized with an external time code.

Lights when the time code generator is on hold.

Lights when the time code, CTL or real time is displayed.

Lights when the HOLD button is pressed.1)

Time counter display: Shows the time code,

CTL, user bit data, and real time.

1)When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the time code value, the time code is displayed in the format shown below. When the HOLD button is pressed again to release the hold, the time code is displayed in the normal format.

Time code display

Relationships between the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch settings and the time counter displays

Except during setting of the time code, the time counter display is determined by the position of the DISPLAY switch and DATA DISPLAY switch.

For details of setting the time code menu operation, see “4- 5-1 Setting the Time Code” on page 67.

Switch settings related to time code and displayed

information

DISPLAY

DATA DISPLAY

Displayed information

switch position

switch position

 

CTL

Any position

CTL

 

 

 

TC

Any position

Time code

 

 

 

DATA

U-BIT

User bits

 

 

 

 

SHOT-TIME

Data and time from shot

 

 

data

 

 

 

 

SHOT-NO

Not used (currently zero

 

 

is displayed.)

 

 

 

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