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Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions
Mode indication
W:
Stays illuminated in 16:9 mode.
DV:
Stays illuminated when the recording/playback format is
DV.
P-REC: Stays illuminated when the PRE REC MODE is set to
ON, and blinks when recording is continued after the
recording tally lamp has gone out.
SLAVE HOLD W
CTL
VTCG TIME DATE P- REC
h
Y
minM
MEDIA
E
BATT
E
LOOP
DRIVE
Time code indication
SLAVE: Stays illuminated when the time code is externally
locked.
HOLD:
Stays illuminated when the time code generator/reader
value is frozen.
CTL:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [CTL] to display the CTL count.
TCG:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB)
generator value.
TC:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB)
reader value.
VTCG:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [UB] to display the VIUB generator value.
VTC:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [UB] to display the VIUB reader value.
TIME:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [UB] to display the real-time hour, minute
and second.
DATE:
Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is
positioned at [UB] to display the real-time date.
No Indication:
The CTL, VTCG, TIME, and DATE stay off when the DISPLAY
switch is positioned at [UB] to display real time, time zone, hour
and minute.
Time count indication:
The time code, CTL, user bits and real time are shown.
<Note>
When the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB, each press of the
HOLD button changes the indication through VTCG (VTC)
DATE
TIME
No Indication (Time Zone)
order.
Positions of time code-related switches
and information provided
Position of
Position of TCG
DISPLAY switch
switch
CTL
F-RUN or R-RUN
TC
F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN
UB
20
DV
OVER
OVER
0
10
18
s
D
frm
F
30
F
40
OO
13
24
OP-SLOT
-dB
TCG (TC), in that
Information Item
SET
Time code
CTL
Time code
User bits or real-
time, time zone
(continued)
2-9 LCD Monitor
!1"
!2"
!3"
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder.
Alternatively, it can show clips on the P2 card in a
thumbnail format.
In thumbnail display mode, clips can be edited or
deleted, or P2 cards can be formatted using the
MENU BAR button and
OPEN button
Used to open the LCD monitor.
THUMBNAIL button
This button switches the content on the
from the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails.
Another press switches them back to the video from the
viewfinder.
Note that this switchover is not performed during a
recording or playback.
MENU BAR button
In thumbnail display mode, this button allows you to
manipulate the menu bar (e.g., to delete clips).
CURSOR and SET buttons
The four triangular buttons are the CURSOR buttons,
and the centre rectangular one is the SET button.
They are used to select a thumbnail and manipulate the
menu bar. For more information, see [Chapter 6
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails].
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!4"
CURSOR and SET buttons.
LCD monitor
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