Sony 500WSPL Operating Instructions Manual page 21

Note
If the ClipLink function is set to on (meaning ClipLink
shooting is allowed) in menu 211 and CONT is
displayed in the display window, regardless of the
setting of this switch, the time code generator
automatically enters the REGEN mode at recording.
(The ClipLink function is set to OFF at factory.) When
you will not perform ClipLink shooting, set the
ClipLink function to oFF (see page 109).
0 ClipLink CONTINUE button
When restart ClipLink shooting, press this button to
add the new clip at the end of the recorded clips.
Left side
1 REC (recording) TIME switch
Selects the recording time indication in the viewfinder.
TTL (TOTAL): Displays the total recording time.
The total recording time is not reset even when
you stop the VCR and power off the camcorder,
for example, to replace the battery pack.
DUR (DURATION): Displays the recording time of
the current cut.
Note
When restart recording without pressing this button,
the pre-recorded ClipLink log data and Index Pictures
are deleted.
For details , see "ClipLink Shooting" (page 68).
qa MONITOR SELECT (audio monitor selection)
switch
Selects audio output via the speaker (0 on page 18) or
earphone.
CH-1: Channel 1 audio
MIX: Mixed audio (channels 1 and 2)
CH-2: Channel 2 audio
EXT: The sound selected by an external VCR
REC TIME SKIN DTL EXT VTR MENU
OUTPUT
TTL
ON
COMPONENT.
DUR VBS
OFF
OFF Y/C
TTL RESET SET
MONITOR SELECT
VTR
TRIGGER
MIX
PARALLEL
EXT
INT ONLY
EXT ONLY
ClipLink
HYPER SETUP FRONT MIC
CONTINUE
GAIN LOW CUT
FILE ON
ON
OFF STD OFF
OFF: Switches off the recording time display.
connected to the VTR connector (0 on page 26)
1 REC TIME switch
2 SKIN DTL switch
3 EXT VTR OUTPUT switch
ADVANCE SHIFT
PRESET F-RUN F-RUN
CH-1
REGEN SET
CH-2
LITHIUM BATT
DATE/TIME R-RUN
MONITOR OUT
CHARACTER
ON
OFF
4 VTR TRIGGER switch
5 FRONT MIC LOW CUT switch
6 SETUP switch
7 HYPER GAIN switch
8 SKIN DTL SET button
9 TTL RESET button
If, however, in advanced menu page 6 you set the
time code display item (TC IND) to ON (see page
90), then the VCR time data (time code, counter,
or user bit value) is displayed.
AUDIO LEVEL
AUTO
MAN
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1 CH-2
AUDIO IN
FRONT
VJ MIC
WRR
REAR
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