Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

VDR operation status and status indicators

Warning display area

This shows a message if a recording fault or condensation is detected.

For details, see 10-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 174.

VDR operation and status indicators on the color LCD

Time code display

Lights in playback mode.

Lights in non-drop frame mode. (PDW-510/530 only)

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

Lights when the time code generator is on hold.

Lights when the HOLD button is pressed 1)

Lights when the time code or real time is displayed.

Time counter display: Shows the time code, 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 on the color LCD

2-10 Indicators in the

Viewfinder

Several indicators are provided above and below the viewfinder screen to indicate the current state and adjustments of the camera.

1 TALLY indicator

2 REC (recording) indicator

3 BATT (battery) indicator

Viewfinder screen

4 (warning) indicator

5 Spare indicator

6 SAVE indicator

Indicators on the viewfinder

aTALLY (green tallly) indicator

This indicator lights when the camcorder is in Picture Cash mode. Also, this indicator lights when a green tally signal is received from the camera control unit.

bREC (recording, red tally) indicator

This indicator lights red when recording starts and remains lit during recording. It also lights when a red tally signal is received from the camera control unit and flashes to give a warning.

For details, see 10-3 “Operation Warnings” on page 174.

cBATT (battery) indicator

This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the battery is completely exhausted.

The battery power level at which the indicator starts flashing can be set on the BATTERY 1 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

d (warning) indicator

This indicator lights when any of the following conditions occurs with the corresponding item set to ON on the “!” LED page of the USER menu.

•The gain is set to other than 0 dB.

•The SHUTTER selector is set to ON (scan mode I).

•The shutter speed is set to a value other than 1/60 (scan mode PsF).

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