The DATA indicator lights when
bTime data display
Normally, this shows the disc playback time, time code, or user bit information, as selected by the COUNTER button in the display setting section and the TC/VITC button.
It is also used for error messages, setup menus, and other displays.
The following indicators are arranged above the time data display, in sequence from left to right.
TC/VITC (time code type) indicator: This lights when TC is selected by the COUNTER button. A time code appears in the time data display.
When TC is selected by the TC/VITC button, this appears as “TC,” and when VITC is selected, as “VITC.”
UB/VIUB (user bit type) indicator: This lights when UB is selected by the COUNTER button. A user bit value appears in the time data display.
When TC is selected by the TC/VITC button, this appears as “UB,” and when VITC is selected, as “VIUB.”
COUNTER indicator: This lights when COUNTER is
selected by the COUNTER button. The elapsed playback time (hours, minutes, seconds, frames) appears in the time data display.
VITC indicator: Regardless of the display on the time data display, this lights when VITC is being read successfully.
ALARM indicator: This lights when a hardware error is detected in the
cAUDIO indicators
During playback, these show the number of channels recorded on the disc and the number of quantizing bits.
•Number of channels 4ch: 4 channels 8ch: 8 channels
•Number of quantizing bits 16bit: 16 bits
24bit: 24 bits
dBATT (battery) display
This shows the battery charging state as follows.
xxxxxxx(7 segments lit): Adequately charged. As the battery discharges, the number of LED segments lit decreases.
“BATT” flashing: Almost exhausted. Operation of the
“BATT” and “E” flashing: Exhausted (charging required). Operation of the
e525/625 (TV system) indicator
This displays the TV system selected in basic menu item 013 “525/625 SYSTEM SELECT.”
525:NTSC, 525 scan lines, field frequency 59.94 Hz
625:PAL, 625 scan lines, field frequency 50 Hz
fDisc loaded mark 
This lights while a disc is loaded in the
It flashes while the disc is being inserted, and while it is being ejected.
gIMX/DVCAM (playback format) indicator During playback, this shows the recording format of the inserted disc.
When a disc is not loaded in the unit, and during FAM and FTP connections (see page 55), this shows the recording format set by basic menu item 031 “RECORDING FORMAT.”
2 Display setting section and WARNING indicator1 MONITOR switch
2LIGHT switch
3
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| 4 TC/VITC button |
MONITOR | LIGHT | |
OFF ON | OFF ON | WARNING |
5COUNTER button
6CHARACTER button
7WARNING indicator
aMONITOR switch
Selects whether or not the color monitor display operates. ON: Operate.
OFF: Do not operate.
The factory default setting is ON.
bLIGHT switch
Selects whether the status monitor backlight is on or off. ON: On.
OFF: Off.
The factory default setting is ON.
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