CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
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Indications on the LCD Monitor
and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
Status Screen in VTR MODE
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Item
Contents
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VIDEO FORMAT display
Displays the video format recorded on the tape when in VTR mode. Also displays the video format of the
HDV/DV input signal.
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the VIDEO FORMAT item on the LCD/VF[1/2] menu screen.
X
See page 91.
2
Time code (TC) and user’s bits
(UB) display
Displays the time code data being recorded (hour, minute, second, frame) when in VTR mode.
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF[1/2] menu screen.
X
See page 91.
You can select to display either the time code or the user’s bits using the TC DISPLAY switch in the LCD
door.
3
Remaining tape time
Remaining tape indication (displayed in 1-minute steps)
This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3 minutes.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on the LCD/VF[1/2] menu screen.
X
See page 91.
* When inserting a brand-new tape, the remaining tape time is not indicated.
When the tape has been run, the indication will appear.
* The remaining tape indication is to be used only as a guide.
* When this device is used at low temperatures, it may take a while before the indication of the remaining
tape time appears.
4
Event display
Displays messages related to VTR operations.
X
See pages 106-108.
5
Audio sampling frequency in-
dication
The audio sampling frequency used for the recording is displayed during playback.
(32 K, 48 K, 44.1 K)
Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO item on the LCD/VF[1/2] menu screen.
X
See page 91.
6
Audio level meter indication
Displays the audio level meters during playback.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO item on the LCD/VF[1/2] menu screen.
X
See page 91.
7
VTR mode indication
Indicates the VTR operation status
STBY, STOP, PLAY, REC, FF, REW, FWD, REV, STL, - - - (No tape loaded), SLOW: During variable play-
back in forward direction (Displayed when using non-linear editing software.)
(SLOW+1: About ×0.1 speed, SLOW+2: About ×0.2 speed, SLOW+3: About ×0.5 speed)
During variable playback in reverse direction (Displayed when using non-linear editing software.)
(SLOW–1: About ×–0.1 speed, SLOW–2: About ×–0.2 speed, SLOW–3: About ×–0.5 speed)
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