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Names and Functions of Parts
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Audio level meters
These indicate the audio recording levels (during
recording) or audio playback levels (during playback) of
channels 1 and 2 or 1 to 4. If the audio level exceeds 0 dB,
the OVER indicator at the top lights.
n
Monitor area
Displays the monitor video.
o
Superimposed text information
Displays the text information and supplementary status
information set in the menu.
For details of superimposed text information, see
“Superimposed Text Information” (page 29).
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Remote control switch/indicator section
a
Format indicators
Indicate the tape format or input signal format during
recording or playback.
When a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25 Mbps) format is
played back, no indication appears here.
b
Remote control switch
Select whether operation of this unit is controlled from the
front panel, or from an external device (using i.LINK or
RS-422A (9PIN) interface).
LOCAL:
Operate from the front panel or a remote control
unit connected to the CONTROL-S connector
(SIRCS-compatible).
9PIN:
Operate from an external device connected to the
REMOTE connector (9-pin) on the rear panel.
i.LINK:
Operate from an external device connected to the
HDV/DV connector on the rear panel.
When the remote control switch is set to 9PIN or
i.LINK,no tape transport control buttons other than the
EJECT and STOP buttons will work.
This can be changed with the LOCAL ENABLE menu
item
.
c
i.LINK format indicators
These indicate the i.LINK input/output signal format.
HDV:
Lights when an HDV 1080i format signal is input/
output through the i.LINK interface.
DVCAM (DV):
Lights when a DVCAM/DV format
signal is input/output through the i.LINK interface.
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Arrow buttons
M
,
m
,
<
/
A
,
,
/
B
buttons
Use these buttons to move around the menu items, and also
to set the initial timecode value and user bit data.
They can be used for search playback/timecode display as
follows.
• High-speed search playback
• Frame-by-frame playback
• Slow playback
For details of search playback operation, see “Variable
speed playback” (page 47).
• When points A and B are set for repeat playback:
Indicator
During playback
During recording/E-E
mode
HDV
Lights when a
tape recorded in
HDV format is
played back.
Lights when the INPUT
SELECT HD VIDEO
button is selected.
DV
Lights when a
tape recorded in
DV (SP) format is
played back.
Lights when the INPUT
SELECT SD VIDEO button
is selected and the REC
FORMAT menu item
is set to DV (SP).
DVCAM
Lights when a
tape recorded in
DVCAM format is
played back.
Lights when the INPUT
SELECT SD VIDEO button
is selected and the REC
FORMAT menu item is set
to DVCAM.
Note
LOCAL
i.LINK
HDV DVCAM
(DV)
9PIN
1
Format indicators
3
i.LINK format indicators
2
Remote control switch
Note
Timecode display
Operation to carry out
Display the timecode of point
B in the time counter display
Press the
,
/
B
button.
A
B
M
,
m
,
<
/
A
,
,
/
B
buttons
