Checking Camcorder Settings And Status Information (Status Screens) - Sony PMW-400K Operating Instructions Manual

Checking Camcorder
Settings and Status
Information (Status
Screens)
Status screen Information displayed
CAMERA status Settings and status information
related to shooting
AUDIO status Settings and status information
related to audio input and
output
VIDEO status Settings and status information
related to recording and
playback
ASSIGN Names of functions assigned
SWITCH status to assignable switches
BATTERY/ Status of the battery mounted
MEDIA status on the camcorder and the
media status
To display status screens
With no menu is displayed, push the STATUS
ON/SEL/OFF switch up to the ON/SEL side.
Each push selects the next status screen, in the
order given in the table above.
CAMERA status screen
White Bal: White balance status
Gain: GAIN switch status
Zoom Speed: Zoom speed set with the lens
ZOOM button
Zebra: Zebra status
Skin Detail: Skin details status
AUDIO status screen
CH-1/CH-2/CH-3/CH-4: Audio level meters
and input sources
Wind Filter: Wind filter settings

Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information (Status Screens)

VIDEO status screen
Video Format: Video format
Rec Mode: Recording bit rate (HD mode only)
Output&i.LINK: Output&i.LINK setting and
i.LINK usage status
SDI Output: HD/SD SDI OUT connector output
setting
HDMI Output: HDMI connector output setting
Down Converter: SD output down converter
setting (HD mode only)
ASSIGN SWITCH status screen
This screen displays the names of the functions
assigned to assignable switches
BATTERY/MEDIA status screen
Battery: The remaining battery capacity
Charge Count: The number of times the battery
has been charged
Media A/Media B:
• Remaining capacity of media
• Recordable time
• Approximate writable lifetime (Life)
"Life 100%" is shown for unused media.
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