Lighting (LIGHT)/Backlight
compensation
(m)/Gain-up
(-)/Backlight-off indicators
-Recording mode indicators
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The VIEWCAM is in Recording
Standby mode, and is not recording
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Recording
(Continuous flashing)
EDIT/AUTO indicators
Date/Time indicators
PictureNolume adjustment indicators
Zoom indicators
Tape warnings
Remaining recording time indicator
Clogged heads warning
Low battery/Dew warnings
Note:
Only the date/time indicators are recorded on the tape along with the subject.
Recording/playback operation-relat-
ed button indicators are normally dis-
played in white. They are displayed
in green when selected functions are
in progress. The functions of each
button are further explained on later
pages.
WARNING INDICATORS
Except for the “CHANGE THE CASSETTE.” warning, the backlight warning, and warnings during Self Record-
ing mode, the indicators light in large characters for the first 3 seconds, and then blink in regular-size charac-
ters.
DEW
Dew has formed inside the
VIEWCAM.
Wait for a few hours until
the dew disappears (see page 2).
About
10
seconds after this warning appears the
VIEWCAM’s
power is turned off, and the display goes off too.
BATTERY IS
TOO LOW.
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The battery is almost depleted.
Replace it with a fully charged battery.
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The video heads are clogged and should be cleaned (see page
2).
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There is no tape cassette in the
VIEWCAM.
A
CASSETTE.
Load a cassette.
CASSETTE NOT
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The red erasure prevention tab in the video cassette has been
RECORDABLE.
slid to the record-protect position, preventing recording.
THE TAPE
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ENDS SOON.
-T/APE,
TN\D-
The tape is about to end. Get ready to load a new cassette.
CHANGE THE
TAPE END
The tape has reached its end.
CASSETTE.
Load a new cassette.
REPLACE
THE LAMP.
The fluorescent lamp behind the LCD monitor is close to the end
of its service life. Replace it with a new one (see page 41).
The LCD monitor turns off about 1 minute after this warning is
dis-
Display characters
played.
remain large.
During Self Recording mode, every warning indicator is replaced
by a
“@”
indicator displayed in the centre of the monitor. To
check the meaning of the warning, rotate the monitor back to the
normal position.
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