Sony DSR-2000P Operating Instructions Manual page 19

1 Recording/playback format indicators
DVCAM: This lights when a tape recorded in
DVCAM format is played back.
DV: This lights when a tape recorded in consumer
DV format is played back.
LP: This lights when a tape recorded in LP mode is
played back.
When a tape recorded in DVCPRO (25) format or any
other format than those mentioned above is played
back, none of the above indicators lights.
2 ClipLink indicator
Lights when a cassette is loaded on which ClipLink
log data is stored in the cassette memory.
For details of ClipLink log data, see the appendix "ClipLink
Guide" (page 147).
3 VITC indicator
Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless
of the data shown in the time counter display.
4 Time data type indicators
One of the three indicators (COUNTER, U-BIT, and
TC) lights to indicate the type of time data currently
shown in the time counter display.
COUNTER: Count value of the time counter
U-BIT: User bit data
TC: SMPTE time code (DSR-2000) or EBU time
code (DSR-2000P)
5 Time counter display
Indicates the count value of the time counter, time
code, or user bit data depending on the settings of the
COUNTER SEL button in the monitor/menu/display
setting section and the TC SELECT switch on the
subsidiary control panel.
Also used to display edit point values, edit duration
values, error messages and setup menu data.
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1) Servo lock: This refers to the synchronization of the
phase of the drum rotation and the reference signal for the
tape transport position, so that the video heads can trace
the same pattern on the tape for playback or recording.
6 REC (recording) INHIBIT indicator
This indicator is on or off according to the
combination of the setting of the REC INHIBIT switch
on the subsidiary control panel and the REC/SAVE
switch on the loaded cassette, as shown in the
following table. When this indicator is on, recording
on tape is prohibited.
REC INHIBIT indicator indications
REC INHIBIT State of the REC/
switch position SAVE switch on
the cassette
ON SAVE/REC
OFF SAVE
REC
a) It is possible to make a setting (extended menu item 107)
so that in this case the indicator flashes.
7 Cassette memory indicator
Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip
("cassette memory") is loaded.
8 KEY INHIBIT indicator
This indicator lights when the KEY INHIBIT switch
on the subsidiary control panel is set to ON.
The buttons/switches to be operable even when this
indicator is on can be determined using extended menu
item 118.
9 SERVO indicator
When the drum servo and capstan servo are locked
this indicator lights.
!º CHANNEL CONDITION indicator
This three-color indicator shows the state of the
playback signal.
Green: The state of the playback signal is good.
Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat
deteriorated, but playback is possible.
Red: The playback signal is deteriorated.
When the red indicator remains on, head cleaning
or an internal inspection is necessary.
REC INHIBIT
indicator state
Lit
Lit a)
Off
1)
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