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3.8 Camera status display
The status display on the top left of the camcorder provides basic information about the
camcorder status (timecode, video standard, compression and audio, active media). When a
battery is attached it gives active information about the health of the battery.
1.
Push the display button to switch on the status display backlight.
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2.
Observe the display.
3.
Push and hold the display button for two seconds to scroll through the status screens.
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Backlight + control panel light /
The blue backlight of the display flashes when the camcorder is shutting down or when
battery level is low. It also flashes when a software update is in progress.
When the camcorder is switched off the display is still active as long as a battery is attached.
Even when the camcorder battery is removed the display continues to work for some time.
DMC 1000 Digital Media Camcorder User's Guide (v4.0)
The blue light on the control panel below also lights.
The blue light switches off automatically after a few seconds of non-activation.
display button
Chapter 3 - General set-up
Status screens
1. Timecode screen
2. Timecode/User bits screen
3. Real time screen
4. Power status screen
5. Software version, PID and serial number screen
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