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During normal operation, the following items can be
indicated in the viewfinder.
@ REC indication’ ———---—--— © vA waming indication”
) EZ mode indication
e Recording time or time data*»)
i) ATW indication
Indication
© setting indication
be EVS indication
@ Ez FOCUS indication
© LOW LIGHT Indication»
© camera microphone output
indication”
(7) Audio recording level
indicators*.»)
Y Lens f-stop indication’?
@ Gain Indication”
4B) Filter setting indication”
al) Date and time indication?
~-D Battery voltage indication
it) Shutter speed or clear
scan Indication
© Tape remaining indication®.»
a) Displayed only when a PVV-3/9P is connected.
b) Whether or not to display is selectable in advanced menu 3 (page 41).
¢) This is recorded over the pocture being shot.
The significance of each of the indications shown in
the figure is as follows.
Time data indications
@ REC indication CTL
This appears when the VTR is recording.
CTL: a time code obtained by
counting pulses on the CTL signal
To TCG: a time code from the time
© Recording time or time data Indication | code generator
This shows the following values: U-BIT UBG: a user bit value from the user
© When the REC TIME switch on the camera is in the bit generator
TTL position Note |
The total recording time
« When the REC TIME switch on the camera is in the
DUR position
The duration of the current recording cut
No time data values appear during black balance and
white balance adjustment, and when the VTR is in
playback, fast forward, rewind, or recording review
With a PVV-3/3P connected, when the REC TIME more:
switch on the camera is in the OFF/TC position and
the advanced menu item TC IND is set to “ON” @ Setting indication
For the controls listed below, after a setting or
adjustment operation, a message appears showing the
new setting, or the state or result of the adjustment.
The message remains for approximately two seconds.
GAIN switch, OUTPUT/DCC switch, WHITE
BAL switch, AUTO IRIS (BACK L) button,
AUTO IRIS (SPOT L) button, MATRIX switch,
MIC LOW CUT switch, WHT/BLK switch, and EZ
FOCUS button
A time data value from the PV V-3/3P depending on
the DISPLAY switch settings on the PVV-3/3P as
shown in the following table.
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Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus
© EZ FOCUS indication
This appears when the EZ FOCUS button is pressed,
enabling the “easy focus” function.
© LOW LIGHT indication
This warning appears if the lighting level is
inadequate.
© Camera microphone output indication
This appears when there is an input from the camera
microphone.
This indication serves as a check on whether the
camera microphone is operating correctly, but it does
not provide confirmation that the VTR is recording
sound, Check that the audio recording levels on the
VTR are set correctly.
@ Audio recording level indicators
These show the recording levels of audio channels 1
and 2 on the VTR.
Channel 1 OOODODOUSs
Channel 2 OODODONS
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-20dB 0 dB
+3 6B
© Tape remaining indication
This shows the tape remaining in the VTR as follows.
Tape remaining indications
Atleast 30 minutes
25 - 30 minutes
20 - 25 minutes
15 - 20 minutes
10 - 15 minutes
5 - 10 minutes
2-5 minutes
0 - 2 minutes |
© VTR warning indication
VTR warning indications
There is no tape foaded.
NO TAPE
REC INHIBIT The tape is in the recording inhibited
state.
LOW BATT. The battery is almost exhausted. __|
BATT. END The battery is exhausted.
TAPE NEAR END | The tape is near the end.
TAPE END The tape is at the end.
CHECK REMOTE | A device other than a remote control
unit (e.g. headphones) is connected
to the REMOTE connector. _|
The servo lock has been lost.
There is condensation.
The video heads are clogged, or there
is some other fault in the recording
system.
The tape is not wound properly.
tape is automatically ejected.)
@ EZ mode indication
This appears when the EZ MODE switch is in the ON
position.
In the “easy mode", the auto tracing white balance
function operates, so the ATW indication also appears
at the same time.
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SLACK
OXIDE TAPE
@® ATW indication
This appears when the ATW button is pressed, tuming
the indicator on. It indicates that the auto tracing white
balance function is operating.
@ EVS indication
This appears when the EVS (Enhanced Vertical
definition System) function is enabled. (See page 41.)
@® Lens f-stop indication
This shows the f-stop of the Jens.
Depending on the lens being used, this indication may
differ slightly from the actual f-stop on the lens.