Sony 300PF Operating Instructions Manual page 17

q Tape remaining indication
r Clip remaining indication
s Time value indication
9 RESET/(MENU SET) (counter reset/VCR
menu) button
Resets the time value shown in the display window.
This button operates differently depending on settings
of the DISPLAY switch (6 on page 14) and the TC
mode switch 1 (9 on page 19) and 2 (8 on page 19).
Switch setting
DISPLAY: COUNTER
DISPLAY: TC
TC mode switch 1: PRESET
TC mode switch 2: SET
DISPLAY: U-BIT
TC mode switch 1: PRESET
TC mode switch 2: SET
a) Bits of time code recorded on tape, in which users can
record necessary information.
During recording or pause mode, this indication shows the remaining tape time as
shown below. It is not displayed when no cassette is loaded.
Indication
TAPEppppppp
TAPEpppppp
TAPEppppp
TAPEpppp
TAPEppp
TAPEpp
TAPEp
TAPEp (blinking)
TAPE (blinking)
This shows how many clip shots or Cue points can be recorded
Indication
CLIPpppppp
CLIPppppp
CLIPpppp
CLIPppp
CLIPpp
CLIPp
CLIPp (blinking)
CLIP
CLIP (blinking)
1) The optional DSBK-301 is required for Index Picture recording.
2) When back space editing using ClipLink function is possible (when CONT is
displayed)
Depending on the DISPLAY switch (6 on page 14) setting, this shows a counter
value, time code value or user bit value. Press the MENU button (1 on page 18) to
display the VCR menu.
RESET button operation
Resets counter value to
0:00:00.
Resets time code to
00:00:00:00.
Resets user bit a) to
00 00 00 00.
Tape time remaining
30 minutes or more
25 to 30 minutes
20 to 25 minutes
15 to 20 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
5 to 10 minutes
2 to 5 minutes
0 to 2 minutes
End of tape
Clip shots
51 or more
41 to 50
31 to 40
21 to 30
11 to 20
1 to 10
2) 1 to 3
Cannot record
2)
Cannot record
Also, this button is used to change menu settings.
For details on the VCR menu, see "Setting on the VCR
Section VCR Menu" (page 91).
0 Speaker
Outputs the recorded or playback audio. When a
warning indicator appears in the viewfinder or display
window, the speaker sounds a warning tone.
The speaker is muted (does not output a warning tone)
when an earphone is connected to the EARPHONE
connector (3 on page 14).
For details on the warning tone, see "Warning System"
(page 115).
1) .
Cue point
101 points or more
81 to 100 points
61 to 80 points
41 to 60 points
21 to 40 points
1 to 20 points
1 to 6 points
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