Rear Section - Sony DSR-400K/400PK Operating Instructions Manual

Rear section

1 PLAY button
and indicator
2 REW button
and indicator
3 EDIT SEARCH
+FWD/–REV
buttons
a PLAY button and indicator
Press to view a playback image using the viewfinder or a
LCD monitor. The indicator lights during playback.
Pressing this button again during playback pauses the
playback, showing a still image. At this time, the indicator
flashes. This camcorder is capable of color-image search at
approximately nine-times (NTSC system) or eleven-times
(PAL system) normal playback speed, making it easy to
check recorded material. To use the color-image search,
press and hold the REW or F FWD button during
playback. While the button is pressed, the PLAY indicator
and the REW or F FWD indicator light.
b REW button and indicator
Rewinds the tape. The indicator lights while the tape is
being rewound.
c EDIT SEARCH +FWD/–REV buttons
Press these buttons in recording pause mode or in stop
mode to find the next recording start point quickly. You
can search in playback while pressing either of these
buttons, or you can search by frame when pressing the
button and releasing it immediately. If you do not operate
the camcorder for about three seconds after releasing the
buttons, the camcorder will enter the REC standby mode at
the point where the buttons were released.
d F FWD button and indicator
Fast forwards the tape. The indicator lights while the tape
is being fast forwarded.
e STOP button
Stops playing, rewinding, or fast forwarding the tape.
f WARNING indicator
Lights up or blinks when an abnormality occurs in the
VTR section.
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Location and Function of Parts
REW PLAY F FWD
STOP
REV EDIT FWD
SEARCH
4 F FWD button and indicator
5 STOP button
6 WARNING indicator
7 TAPE indicator
8 Built-in speaker
9 AUDIO adjustment cover
0 EARPHONE jack
For details about the meaning of the lights displayed, see
"Operation Warnings" on page 126.
g TAPE indicator
Lights up as below depending on the situation.
Continuous: When the cassette is in the camcorder.
Blinking: While the cassette is loading or ejecting.
Lights-out: When the cassette is not in the camcorder.
h Built-in speaker
The speaker can be used to monitor E-E
recording, and playback sound during playback. The
speaker also sounds alarms to reinforce visual warnings.
If you connect earphones to the EARPHONE jack, the
speaker is automatically muted.
* E-E: Abbreviation of "Electric-to-Electric." In E-E mode, video and audio
signals input to the camcorder are output after passing through internal
electric circuits only. This can be used to check input signals.
For information about alarms, see "Operation Warnings"
on page 126.
i AUDIO adjustment cover
Open to reveal the audio setting switches (page 15) and
make audio adjustments.
j EARPHONE jack (monaural)
Plugging earphones, and you can monitor the E-E sound
during recording and playback sound during playback.
When an alarm is indicated, you can hear the alarm sound
through the earphones. Plugging earphones into the jack
automatically cuts off the sound from built-in speaker.
*
sound during