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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
REV FWD
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Tape transport direction indicators
One of the indicators lights according to the
tape transport direction.
is displayed in the record-pause
mode and in the still picture mode.
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Remaining Battery Power Display
The 7-dot segment bar display shows the remaining battery
power.
* To display the remaining battery power accurately, set
the VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 BATTERY TYPE
according to the type of the battery pack in use.
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See "Remaining Battery Power Display" on page 24.
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Counter display
• Usually, this section shows the data of the CTL counter,
time code or user's bit. The display mode can be selected
with the
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COUNTER switch.
• Displays the VCR setup menu data when the GY-DV550
is in the VCR setup menu mode by pressing the MENU
button
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on page 15. The VCR setup menu includes the
hour meter (accumulated drum operating time).
• This section shows an error code when an abnormal
condition occurs with the unit.
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See "Counter Display Contents" on page 24.
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See "TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS"
on page 100.
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Section for time code related indications
[SLAVE] Slave lock indicator
This is the slave lock indicator which lights when the built-
in time code generator is slave-locked (synchronized) with
the LTC time code signal input at the TC IN connector.
For the slave lock of the time code, see page 64.
[PB] Time code playback indicator
Lights when the time code is in playback mode.
[NDF] Non-drop frame indicator
Lights when the internal time code generator or the
playback time code framing mode is non-drop frame. “DF”
is displayed in the drop-frame mode.
• It never lights when the CTL counter is displayed.
[HOLD] indicator
Lights when the time code generator display is held by
pressing the HOLD button in the time code setting block.
The time code or user's bit can be preset while this
indicator is lit.
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See “Displaying Time Code” on page 62.
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Warning indicators
[AUTO OFF] indicator
Lights when a non-recoverable error (e.g. tape winding
error, drum stopped, etc.) occurs with the unit. This
indicator also lights if condensation occurs.
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See "TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS"
on page 100.
[DEW] indicator
Lights when condensation (dewing) occurs on the drum
or other mechanism in the unit.
The unit rejects all operations while this indicator is lit.
When the condensation has disappeared, the indicator
turns off and the unit accepts operations again.
[SERVO] indicator
Lights in the case of trouble with the drum servo during
recording to indicate that normal recording is not being
accomplished.
[RF] indicator
Lights when the video head is clogged. Head clogging is
detected during playback and recording check using the
RET button on the lens section. Note that it is not detected
during recording.
[Li] Lithium indicator
Lights and indicates the necessity of replacement when
the lithium battery that backs up data of the built-in time
code generator is nearly exhausted.
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See "Inserting and
Replacing Backup Lithium Batteries" on page 36.
2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)
* Should this indicator light up, clean the head using the
provided head cleaning tape. For instructions on head
cleaning tape, read “Precautions for Use of Head
Cleaning Tape” on page 8.
