Sony BETACAM SX Operation Manual page 18

2-1 Control Panels
Time data display area 2
This shows a TOTAL time indication or REMAIN
(remaining) time indication according to the setting of
the TOTAL/REMAIN button in the monitor/menu/
display setting section 2. Depending on the display,
the corresponding one of the TOTAL and REMAIN
indicators immediately above lights.
TOTAL: Time value representing the total tape
length.
REMAIN: Time value representing the remaining
tape length.
These are approximate values calculated on the basis
of the detected tape diameter. They are not precise to
units of seconds.
When no cassette has been loaded or the loaded
cassette has not started running, or when the remaining
tape length has not yet been calculated because the
tape started running only seconds before, "---------"
appears as the TOTAL/REMAIN indication.
This area is also used to display an OUT point (or
audio OUT point), a time code value produced by the
time code generator, a duration, error messages, setup
menus, and so forth.
Speed display area
This displays the speed during feed or tape speed
override play.
Indicator area
This includes the following indicators.
• VI (VITC) indicator: When a VITC time code
value or VITC user bit value is displayed in the
time data display area 1, this indicator lights
together with the TC or UB indicator.
• TC (time code) indicator: This lights when a time
code is displayed in the time data display area 1.
• UB (user bits) indicator: This lights when a user
bit value is displayed in the time data display area
1.
• A (audio) IN indicator: When an IN point is
displayed in time data display area 1, the IN
indicator lights, and when an audio IN point is
displayed, the A indicator lights in addition to the
IN indicator.
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1) CONFI playback: This refers to playback of the audio
and video signals immediately after recording, using the
confidence heads, the signal being output to all intents
and purposes simultaneously with recording. This is used
to check recording.
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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
• DF (drop-frame) indicator: This lights when a
displayed time code value is in drop-frame mode.
• LTC, VITC indicators: Regardless of the display
in the time data display area 1, these indicators
light when the corresponding time code values are
being read or recorded (during recording).
• CAPSTAN LOCK 8F/4F/2F (8 fields/4 fields/2
fields) indicators: The indicator lights
corresponding to the mode selected by the
CAPSTAN LOCK switch on the subsidiary
control panel or in setup menu item 106.
• CH (channel) CONDITION indicator: A 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 this indicator remains on, head cleaning
or an internal inspection is necessary.
• CONFI (confidence) ON indicator: This indicates
the state of the VTR CONFI playback
When the CONFI playback function is enabled,
the CONFI indicator lights, and when CONFI
playback is actually being carried out the ON
indicator also lights.
CONFI playback settings are carried out using the
CONFI button.
• A (audio) OUT indicator: When an OUT point is
displayed in time data display area 2, the OUT
indicator lights, and when an audio OUT point is
displayed, the A indicator lights in addition to the
OUT indicator.
• TCG (time code generator) indicator: This lights
when a time code generated by the internal time
code generator is displayed in the time data
display area 2.
• TOTAL, REMAIN indicators: When the
"TOTAL" time is displayed in time data display
area 2 the TOTAL indicator lights, and when the
"REMAIN" time is displayed in time data display
area 2 the REMAIN indicator lights.
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function.