These are set with PRST/RGN and TCG on page P4 TC of the function menu (see page 41).

DVITC: Lights in the following cases.

When VITC is read in playback mode. (This has no relations to the display in the time data display area.)

When VITC recording is possible.

ETime data type: Displays the type of time data displayed in the time data display area. The type of time data is selected with CNTR SEL on the HOME page of the function menu (see page 40).

Display

Type of time data

TC

Timecode

 

 

COUNTER

Elapsed recording/playback time

 

 

UB

User bits

 

 

VITC

VITC

 

 

VIUB

VIUB

 

 

TCG

Timecode generator value

 

 

UBG

User bits generator value

 

 

FTime data: Normally displays timecode or VITC, according to the selection made with TCR on page P4 TC of the function menu.

fDisc information

 

A Disc loaded indication

59.94i

B System frequency

422-1080

C Video format

50Mbps

 

8CH-24BIT

D Audio format

ADisc loaded indication: Appears when a disc is loaded in this unit. When no disc is loaded, the usable format is displayed.

The background color of the disc loaded mark indicates one of the following disc states. Blue: Disc capable of recording and playback. Yellow: Disc capable of playback only.

Red: Disc incapable of recording and playback.

Note

Even if the background is blue, recording is not possible in the following cases.

When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.

When REC INH on the HOME page of the function

menu is set to “ON”.

BSystem frequency: Displays the system frequency of

the clips recorded on the disc.

CVideo format: Displays the video format and bitrate of the clips recorded on the disc.

DAudio format: Displays the audio format of the clips recorded on the disc.

gSystem information

 

A Power status

DEFAULT

B Menu setting status

RM-9P

C Remote interface

REPEAT

D Repeat mode

SHTL/JOG

E Jog/shuttle dial mode

APower status: Displays the status of the power supply to the unit.

Display

Power status

 

AC power

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

 

Battery almost exhausted: Flashes at 1 Hz

 

Battery exhausted: Flashes at 4 Hz

 

 

 

AC power (power-saving mode)

 

 

 

Battery (power-saving mode)

 

 

 

Battery (power-saving mode/low)

 

 

BMenu setting status: Displays the current setting status of setup menu.

Display

Description

BANK1

The current menu settings are the same

 

as the settings in menu bank 1.

 

 

BANK2

The current menu settings are the same

 

as the settings in menu bank 2.

 

 

BANK3

The current menu settings are the same

 

as the settings in menu bank 3.

 

 

DEFAULT

The current menu settings are the same

 

as the factory defaults.

 

 

No display

The current menu settings are different

 

from all of the above.

 

 

CRemote interface: When the remote control switch is set to REMOTE, displays the name of the interface

selected with setup menu item 214 REMOTE INTERFACE.

DRepeat mode: Appears when setup menu item 142

REPEAT MODE is set to “play”.

EJog/shuttle dial mode: Appears when the unit is in shuttle, jog, or variable mode.

hReference signal

This displays the type of reference signal to which this unit is synchronizing.

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