5
Getting Ready
Main Screen
This is the main screen of the P-20HD.
Name
Explanation
1
LIVE IN video preview area
Displays the preview video for the recording content that is being input. You can also change the input video with the INPUT
SELECT.
2
REPLAY video preview area
Displays the preview video for the video that is playing back.
When in shuttle mode, a gauge is shown on the preview screen that indicates the shuttle dial’s angle (the playback speed rate).
3
Tally frame
A red border is displayed around the preview area of the side that is selected as the MAIN output video. You can switch the
MAIN output video using the OUTPUT switch buttons. The tally frame is displayed on both the LIVE IN and REPLAY areas while
switching.
4
SD card icon and remaining
time display
Displays the recording time available on the SD card in (min:sec) format. When the remaining time goes down to 30 minutes,
the icon turns yellow; and when the remaining time goes down to 15 minutes, the icon turns red. When the remaining time
reaches zero, recording automatically stops.
“--H--M” is displayed if a card is not inserted.
The mark appears when the SD card is locked.
5
LIVE IN audio level meter
Displays the audio levels for the LIVE IN bus (p. 32).
6
Record icon and recording time
indicator
An icon (
ó
) showing the recording status and the recording time is shown.
If recording is stopped, the
ó
icon is hidden, and the recording time indicates (*) the existing recording time. “--:--:--:--” (*) is
shown at the point where no recording exists.
* This is shown in “HH:MM:SS; frame” format when the system frame rate is 59.94. This is shown in “HH:MM:SS: frame” format
when the system frame rate is 50.
7
Playback speed indicator
Shows the playback speed. This shows the speed from -100% to 100% according to the [SPEED] lever position, and the rate of
playback (x-128, x-64, x-32, x-16, x-8, x-4, x-2, x-1, x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64, x128) according to the shuttle operation.
8
REPLAY audio level meters
Displays the audio levels for the REPLAY bus (p. 32).
9
Playback status icon
Shows an icon indicating the playback status.
Hidden
Before playback starts
Paused (playback speed = 0%)
ø
During playback (playback speed = 100%)
÷
During reverse playback (playback speed = -100%)
ù
Fast-forward (playback speed > 100%)
ö
Reverse playback (playback speed < -100%)
ø
Frame advance/slow-motion playback (frame advance/0% < playback speed < 100%)
÷
Frame rewind/reverse slow-motion playback (frame advance/-100% < playback speed < 0%)
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