Status Display On The Viewfinder Screen; Mirror Switch; Green Tally Indicator - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

n MIRROR switch
The image display on the monitor screen becomes
reversed horizontally or vertically when the
viewfinder barrel is raised up or rotated. Use this
switch to control the image display in such
situation.
L/R: Reverse the image horizontally.
OFF: Do not reverse the image.
B/T: Reverse the image vertically.
o Viewfinder cable
p Microphone holder
Status Display on the Viewfinder
Screen
Indicators (HDVF-20A)
The following indicators are arranged above and
below the screen of the HDVF-20A to show the
current state and adjustments of the camcorder.
a Green tally indicator
Lights when the camcorder is the following
states.
• Picture Cache mode enabled
• Green tally signal received (when a camera
adaptor is mounted on the camcorder and a
camera extension unit is connected)
• Recording with MAINTENANCE >Camera
Config >HD/SDI Remote I/F in the setup menu
set to [G-Tally]
Flashes when the camcorder is the following
states.
• Set to Interval Rec mode or the consecutive
mode of Frame Rec mode (1 flash per second)
28 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
• Recording in Interval Rec mode or recording in
the consecutive mode of Frame Rec mode (4
flashes per second)
• Set to the single-shot mode of Frame Rec mode,
or recording in that mode (2 flashes per second)
b BATT (battery) indicator
This indicator starts flashing when the battery
connected to the camcorder is nearly exhausted,
and stays lit when the battery is completely
exhausted.
To prevent interruption during operation, replace
the battery as soon as this indicator starts flashing.
The battery power level at which the indicator starts
flashing can be set by MAINTENANCE >Battery in
the setup menu. For details, see page 134.
c Recording/red tally indicators
Light when the camcorder is the following states.
• Recording with the MAINTENANCE >Camera
Config >HD/SDI Remote I/F menu item set to
[R-Tally]
• Red tally signal or call signal received (when a
camera adaptor is mounted on the camcorder
and a camera extension unit is connected)
These indicators also flash to indicate warnings,
in the same manner as the tally indicator and the
camera operator tally indicator.
d Viewfinder screen
See "Viewfinder screen display" (page 29).
e VTR SAVE indicator
Do not function on this camcorder.
f ! (warning) indicator
This indicator lights when any of the following
conditions occurs with the corresponding item set
to [On] by OPERATION >"!" LED in the setup
menu.
• The gain is set to other than 0 dB.
• The SHUTTER selector is set to ON.
• The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
• ATW is enabled.
• The lens extender is used.
• The reference value of auto iris adjustment is
not the standard value.
• The FILTER selector is set to other than 1.