LCD DISPLAY AND VIEWFINDER INFORMATION
The Camcorder provides information needed for camera recording on the LCD display and in the viewfinder.
1)
DEW
Condensation on head drum. The
power will cut off in a few seconds.
Wait
Recording cannot
be carried out
be-
cause the video cassette has its tab
re-
several hours before resuming use.
(See page 2.)
(At this time, the OPERATE indicator
moved or no video cassette is loaded.
Load a
video cassette with its tab intact.
also blinks.)
2)
Battery and alarm
The battery is too low. The power will
be cut off in a few seconds. Replace the
battery pack.
Tape-end alarm
The tape will come to its end in about
3 minutes. Prepare a new video cas-
sette with an intact tab.
The tape has come to its end. Replace
it with a new one with an intact tab.
3) LIGHT
There is not enough light to make a
good recording. Add supplementary
lighting or move to a brighter location.
6)
Heads need cleaning
The heads need cleaning.
Call for service.
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When the above indicators appear, the FULL
AUTO
mark
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and the
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mark blink simultaneously.
FULL AUTO indicator
The FULL AUTO indicator appears
when the FULL AUTO switch is set to
“FULL AUTO” position. This makes
the Camcorder capable of proper
camera recording.
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2)
Recording indicator
When the REC
STARTlSToP
button is
pressed and recording begins,
“>>>>>”
appears, moving in sequence from left
to right.
When the REC
START/STOP
button is
pressed again, the Camcorder
changes to REC PAUSE, and
“-----”
will appear.
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This indicator appears only when
the CAMERA
RECNCR
PLAY
switch is in the “CAMERA REC”
position.
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3) Recording mode
Recording at the speed shown.
“SP”: Recording at the standard play
speed.
“LP”: Recording at the long-play
speed.
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4) Date/lime
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This unit is equipped with an
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DATE/TIME function.
The DATE-TIME display button is
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pressed to set the display to either the
date/time or date. The set display can
be recorded on the tape along with the
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5)
Tape counter
Continues to function even when the
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indicator is not shown in the viewfinder.
The numbers in the tape counter con-
tinue to change as the tape travels.
If the Counter memory is engaged,
“M” appears to the left of the tape
counter indicator.,
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6)
Lap time counter
The lap time is displayed in
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and seconds during recording.
(See page 19.)
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7)
High Speed Shutter Recording
When the SHUTTER SPEED button is
pressed, the shutter speed changes as
follows.
l/100 :
l/100
sec.
l/250
:
l/250 sec.
l/1000
:
l/1000
sec.
l/4000
:
l/4000
sec.
1/10000
:
l/10000
sec.
No display: Standard mode
(l/50 sec.)
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