Indicators Displayed During Recording - Sony DVCAM DSR-PD170P Operating Instructions Manual

Recording a picture
Using the digital zoom – Zoom greater than 12×
Zoom greater than 12× is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 24× or 48× in the
menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 105). If
you use the digital zoom function, the picture quality deteriorates.
You cannot use the digital zoom:
– When you set PROG. SCAN to ON in the menu settings (p. 105).
– When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY.

Indicators displayed during recording

The indicators are not recorded on the tapes.
[a] [b] [c]
4
[k]
[a] Remaining battery time
[b]Cassette memory
[c] STBY/REC
[d]Time code/User bits
[e] Remaining tape
[f] Guide frame
[g]DVCAM format/DV format in SP mode
[h]Audio mode
[i] Time
[j] ND filter
[k] Date
24
The right-ended portion of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
set D ZOOM to 24
40
min REC 00:00:00:01
45min
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[j] [i]
This appears after you turn on the power and wait for a while.
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
This appears after you insert a cassette.
The most suitable mode will flash regardless of the current mode.
When you have selected it, the ND filter mode displayed on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder will disappear.
× ×
or 48 .
[d]
[e]
[f]
[g]
[h]
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T