DXC-D30WS/P(E)/V1

Viewfinder Normal Indications

5Clip mode indication

A “CLIP M” or “CLIP C” indication appears when you use the ClipLink function and record using the DSR-1/1P.

CLIP M: Indicates shooting in MARK mode

CLIP C: Indicates shooting in CUE mode

6Clip remaining indication

The number of available index pictures remaining is displayed when you use the ClipLink function with the DSR-1/1P.

7Status display area

One of the following values or messages is displayed to indicate the camera head’s current status or its operation status.

New values when changing camera head’s settings

Messages indicating progress or results of adjustments

The camera head’s current settings

• SetupLog data recorded to tape during shooting (see page 69)

 

Note

 

 

The status indication is not shown while the EZ

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FOCUS indication 8 appears.

8 EZ FOCUS indication

Viewfinder

This appears when the EZ FOCUS button is pressed,

enabling the “easy focus” function.

Screen

 

Audio recording level indicators

These show the recording levels of audio channels 1 and 2 on the VTR.

Channel 1

Channel 2

 

–20 dB

 

 

 

 

PVV-3/3P

0 dB

 

+3 dB

 

DSR-1/1P

–2 dB

 

0 dB

Tape remaining indication

This shows the tape remaining in the VTR 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

VTR warning indication

This shows warning indications about operation or status of the connected VTR.

When connecting the DSR-1/1P or PVV-3/3P

Only when connecting the DSR-1/1P

Indication

Meaning

50P CONNECT

Connection with the PRO 50-pin

 

connector on the DSR-1/1P.

 

(Freeze mix function is disabled.)

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 the cassette memory

 

data.

AUDIO 48kHz

At back space editing, audio

(4 flashes/s)

recording mode has changed from

 

32 kHz mode (4-channel mode) to

 

48 kHz mode (2-channel mode).

AUDIO 32kHz

At back space editing, audio

(4 flashes/s)

recording mode has changed from

 

48 kHz mode (2-channel mode) to

 

32 kHz mode (4-channel mode).

ERROR:91-13F

Failure in loading or saving the

 

cassette memory data.

CLIP CONT?

Asking whether you will continue

 

shooting in ClipLink mode or not

 

when the cassette contains ClipLink

 

data. (The indication disappears

 

when you press the ClipLink

 

CONTINUE button on the DSR-1/

 

1P or start the next shooting without

 

pressing it.)

CLIP NEAR END

At back space editing in ClipLink

 

mode, capacity for only 1 to 3 index

 

pictures remains.

CLIP END

Impossible to record any more clip

 

shots.

Note

Depending on the lens being used, this indication may differ slightly from the actual f-stop on the lens.

Gain indication

This shows the gain value, and the settings of the HYPER GAIN switch and the DPR (Dual Pixel Readout) function (see page 57) as shown in the following table.

Example indication

Meaning

18dB

Gain setting is 18 dB.

DPR 18dB

The DPR function is enabled.

 

In this case the DPR function

 

approximately doubles the gain (an

 

increase of 6 dB) over the current

 

gain setting (in this case 18 dB).

HYPER

The HYPER GAIN switch is in the

 

ON position.

 

In this case the hyper gain function

 

increases the gain by a factor of

 

about 60 with respect to 0 dB

 

regardless of the current gain

 

setting (that is, increased to 36 dB).

Filter setting indication

This shows the setting of the FILTER control.

Indication

Filter setting

3200

1

(3200K)

56ND

2

(5600K

+ 1/8ND)

5600

3

(5600K)

56ND

4

(5600K

+ 1/64ND)

Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen

Indications and

9 LOW LIGHT indication

This warning appears if the lighting level is

inadequate.

0 Camera microphone output indication

Menus

This appears when there is an input from the camera

microphone.

 

Note

 

This indication serves as a check on whether the

 

camera microphone is operating correctly, but it does

 

not provide confirmation that the VTR is recording

 

sound. Check that the audio recording levels on the

 

VTR are set correctly.

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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.

CHECK REMOTE

A device other than a remote control

(PVV-3/3P only)

unit (e.g. headphones) is connected to

 

the REMOTE connector.

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.

OXIDE TAPE

An oxide tape has been loaded. (The

(PVV-3/3P only)

tape is automatically ejected.)

EZ mode indication

This appears when the camera head is in EZ mode. In the EZ mode, the auto tracing white balance function operates, so the ATW indication also appears at the same time.

ATW indication

This appears when the ATW button is pressed, turning the indicator on. It indicates that the auto tracing white balance function is operating.

EVS indication

This appears when the EVS (Enhanced Vertical definition System) function is enabled. (See page 75.)

Lens f-stop indication

This shows the f-stop of the lens.

Clock indication

The clock indication is shown in one of the following ways (according to the CLOCK IND setting of CAM, BARS, or OFF in advanced menu page 8).

CAM: Always displayed.

BARS: Displayed whenever color bars are displayed.

OFF: Not displayed.

If the clock indication is displayed during recording, it is recorded onto the image.

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