Parts of Function and Location 2 Chapter

2-1 Control Panel

7FL (Fluorescent) display and indicators These comprise a time data display area, an audio monitor display area and a number of indicators.

Audio monitor display area

Time data display area

Indicator area

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This illustration shows the J-H3.

Tape transport indicator area

Audio monitor display area

•L/R audio level meter

Indicates the audio levels of the 2 optionally selected channels making up L/R (Left/Right).

•L/R audio channel display

Indicates the optionally selected channel numbers.

Time data display area

Normally this displays a CTL count, time code value, or user bit value according to the selection of the CTL/ TC/UB button or LTC/VITC button. When a cassette recorded in the DF mode is played back, the dot by the

❉mark in the illustration above lights. At this time, the two dots (:) located above the dot disappear.

It is also used to display error messages and the setup menus.

For details of the display of the CTL count, time code value, or user bit value, see the explanation given in “CTL/TC/UB (display switching) button” on page 2-3.

Indicator area

This includes the following indicators.

•CTL, TC, UB indicators: The time data selected using the CTL/TC/UB (display switching) button lights. Selected time data will be displayed on the time data display area.

•LTC, VITC indicators: Regardless of the display in the time data display area, these indicators light when the corresponding time code values are being read.

When LTC has been selected using the LTC/VITC button, the LTC indicator is displayed and underlined. On the other hand, when VITC is selected, the VITC indicator is displayed and underlined.

•SERVO indicator: This lights when the servo lock is functioning.

•ALARM indicator: This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved. When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data display area.

•Cassette-in indicator q: This lights when a cassette is loaded in the unit.

•DATA indicator: This lights when a tape, containing audio data such as Dolby-E and AC-3 on its DIGITAL AUDIO track, is played back.

•PsF indicator: This lights when a tape, which is recorded in PsF, is played back.

•System frequency indicator: The system frequency selected in SYSTEM FREQUENCY SELECT, basic menu item 013 of the setup menu, lights. When the selected frequency and the frequency of the tape being played back are incompatible, this indicator flashes.

•PD indicator (J-H3 only): This lights when the system frequency is set to 23.98PD.

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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts