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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
STATUS
SHUTTER
MENU
FILTER
3200k
1
5600k+1/8ND
2
5600k+1/64ND
3
ALARM
MONITOR
OPERATE
NG
GAIN
OUTPUT WHT.BAL
VTR
ON
OFF
AUTO IRIS
LOLUX
BACK L
NORMAL
SPOT L
STRETCH
NORMAL
COMPRESS
LIGHT
ON
OFF
COUNTER
AUDIO SELECT
MANUAL
AUTO
CH-1
CH-2
CH-1
CH-2
REAR
FRONT
RM
AUDIO INPUT
MODE
CTL
TC
UB
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
RESET
OPERATE/WARNING
MONITOR
SELECT
CH-1 AUDIO
LEVEL
CH-2
VTR
ON
OFF
INCOM
MIC
INCOM
MIC
LEVEL
POWER
OFF
RM
DC IN
/BATT.
CALL
CARBON
DYNAMIC
FULL AUTO
BLACK
STATUS
button
BATT
ALARM
REC
BATT
Lamp
REC/ALARM
Lamp
The viewfinder has two LED indicators below the screen. These LEDs
light or blink to indicate the present status of the camera or the VCR.
●
[BATT] battery lamp
This lights red when the battery voltage becomes too low for
operating the camera.
●
REC/ALARM lamp
The internal VCR status is displayed when the VTR SELECT
switch is set to INT or PARA.
This lights or blinks green under the following circumstances.
Steady green : During recording.
Blinks green : • While the GY-DV550 switches from
record-pause to recording.
• Immediately before the tape is running out
or when it has run out.
• When an error occurs in the GY-DV550.
The external VCR status is displayed when VTR SELECT
switch is set to EXT.
Steady green : During recording.
Blinks green : • Immediately before the tape is running out.
• When an error occurs in the VCR.
2-10 Indications in Viewfinder
VIEWFINDER SCREEN DISPLAY
The following indications are displayed on the viewfinder screen.
(However, this information is not displayed while the VCR section
is playing back a tape.)
Status screens (screens for use in checking the current
camera settings)
Alarm message display
Time date display
Safety zone display
Setting screen
(screen for use in the camera and VCR setup)
Auto white balance display
Shutter speed display
Status Screens
Press the STATUS button during normal screen display to show
one of the status screens in the viewfinder. One of the three
status screens will be displayed every time the button is pressed.
(Status 0, 1, 2)
The status 2 screen will not appear during external video signal
input (when the VTR INPUT switch is set to AUX).
In addition, AUX will appear on the upper right of status screen
0 and 1 and camera setting related display will not be made.
WARNING LED INDICATORS INSIDE THE VIEWFINDER
ACCU - FOCUS
G
F
I
SD
B
ACCU
M : 9
0 9
- FOCUS
G
F
I
F 5 . 6
STBY
REC2
EXT
4V
2
1
.
< 6 0
B
CH1
- -
-
- - + - -
CH2 - - - - - + - -
WH I TE BA L
A
SCENE F I L E
A
F I L TER
3 . 2 K
SHUT TER
1 / 1 0 0 0
GA I N
6 d B
I R I S L EVE L
NORMA L
I R I S DETECT
NORMA L
FUL L AUTO
OF F
REC T I ME
< 6 0
SD
M : 9
0 9
Status 0
Status 1
Status 2
• VTR INPUT switch: During CAM setting
Status 0
Status 1
AUX
AUX
M : 9
0 9
STBY
I NT
4V
2
1
.
< 6 0
CH1
- -
-
- - + - -
CH2 - - - - - + - -
M : 9
0 9
• VTR INPUT switch: During AUX setting