Overview 1 Chapter

Notes

•When i.LINK input is selected, the audio input signal is automatically input from the i.LINK connector, and no indicator is displayed in audio area.

•Recording in HDV format is not possible when SG is selected.

jOutput signal display

Indicates the output video and audio signal format selected with the INTERFACE SELECT menu items (see

page 83).

Upper line: Video area (Indicates a format of the analog video output signals.)

Lower line: Audio area (Indicates an audio channel output from the analog audio output connectors.)

Video area indicators

The indicator corresponding to the selected output analog video signal format lights.

Indicator in

Signal format

video area

 

COMPOSITE/S

Composite video signal/S-video signal

 

 

COMPONENT

Y, R-Y and B-Y component SD video

SD

signals

 

 

COMPONENT

Y, Pb/Pr component HD video signals

HD

 

 

 

This selection determines the signals output from the Y/ CPST, Pr/R-Y/S-C, Pb/B-Y/S-Y and (SUPER) CPST connectors on the rear panel as follows.

The superimposed text information output from the (SUPER) CPST connector can be set to ON (output) or OFF (do not output) with the CHARA. DISPLAY menu item (see page 75).

• When COMPOSITE/S is selected:

Connectors

Output signal

Y/CPST

Composite signal

 

 

Pr/R-Y/S-C

C signal

 

 

Pb/B-Y/S-Y

Y signal

 

 

(SUPER) CPST

Composite signal

 

 

• When COMPONENT SD is selected:

Connectors

Output signal

Y/CPST

SD Y signal

 

 

Pr/R-Y/S-C

SD R-Y signal

 

 

Pb/B-Y/S-Y

SD B-Y signal

 

 

(SUPER) CPST

Composite signal

 

 

• When COMPONENT HD is selected:

Connectors

Output signal

Y/CPST

HD Y signal

 

 

Pr/R-Y/S-C

HD Pr signal

 

 

Pb/B-Y/S-Y

HD Pb signal

 

 

(SUPER) CPST

Composite signal

 

 

Audio area indicators

Indicates the channel selection for audio signal output from the AUDIO OUT 1/3 and AUDIO OUT 2/4 connectors on the rear panel.

Indicators

Functions

CH 1/2

Channel 1 is output from the AUDIO OUT 1/

 

3 connector, and channel 2 from the AUDIO

 

OUT 2/4 connector.

 

 

CH 3/4

Channel 3 is output from the AUDIO OUT 1/

 

3 connector, and channel 4 from the AUDIO

 

OUT 2/4 connector.

 

 

You can change the output channel selection with the AUDIO OUTPUT menu item (see page 83).

kCassette type

Indicates the type of the loaded cassette.

: Lights when a cassette is loaded.

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

CL: Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink log data is stored in the cassette memory.

lTime counter display

Indicates the count value of the time counter, timecode, VITC, or user bit data depending on the settings of the COUNTER SELECT button and the TC SELECT menu item (see page 78).

Also used to display error messages, edit data, setup menu data, etc.

mAudio mode

•During playback, this indicates the playback audio mode in which the tape being played back was recorded. 48K: 2-channel mode (48 kHz)

44.1K: 2-channel mode (44.1 kHz)

32K: 4-channel mode (32 kHz)

•During recording or when in E-E mode, this indicates the setting of the audio recording mode set with the REC MODE menu item (see page 81).

48K: 2-channel mode (48 kHz)

32K: 4-channel mode (32 kHz)

Note

Only 48K (2-channel mode) is supported when i.LINK(HDV) input is selected.

18 Names and Functions of Parts