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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Status Screen in VTR MODE
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No. Item Contents
1 VIDEO FORMAT display Displays the video format recorded on the tape when in VTR mode.
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the VIDEO FORMAT item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen.
X See page 75.
MEMO
This camcorder cannot play back or output tape recorded in HDV 1080i format. “INVALID TAPE!” is dis-
played in the event display area 4.
2 Time code (TC) and user’s bits
(UB) display
Displays the time code data being recorded (hour, minute, second, frame) when in VTR mode.
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen.
X See page 75.
You can select to display either the time code or the user’s bits using the TC DISPLAY switch in the LCD
door.
3 Remaining tape time Remaining tape indication (displayed in 1-minute steps)
This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3 minutes.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on the LCD/VF [1/2] menu screen.
X See page 75.
* When inserting a brand-new tape, the remaining tape time is not indicated.
When the tape has been run, the indication will appear.
* The remaining tape indication is to be used only as a guide.
* When the unit is used at low temperatures, it may take a while before the indication of the remaining tape
time appears.
4 Event display Displays messages related to VTR operations. X See page 89-90.
5 Audio sampling frequency in-
dication
The audio sampling frequency used for the recording is displayed during playback.
(32 K, 48 K, 44.1 K)
6 Audio level meter indication Displays the audio level meters during playback.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen.
X See page 75.
7 VTR mode indication Indicates the VTR operation status
STBY, STOP, PLAY, REC, FF, REW, FWD, REV, STL, - - - (No tape loaded), SLOW: During variable play-
back in forward direction (Displayed when using non-linear editing software.)
(SLOW+1: About ×0.1 speed, SLOW+2: About ×0.2 speed, SLOW+3: About ×0.5 speed)
During variable playback in reverse direction (Displayed when using non-linear editing software.)
(SLOW–1: About ×–0.1 speed, SLOW–2: About ×–0.2 speed, SLOW–3: About ×–0.5 speed)
8 Time/Date indication Recorded data are displayed during playback, fast forward, and rewind.
During recording, the data from the IEEE1394 connector is displayed.
(GY-HD110U/GY-HD111E only)
Whether or not the date and time should be displayed and the display style are set on the TIME/DATE
menu screen. X See page 79.
When the date and time have not been set, the following indication appears.
- -/- -/- - - -: - -: - -
9 Voltage indication (Example) 7.0V : Indicates remaining battery level in 0.1V steps.
0 Audio Lock indication Displayed when the audio signal from DV recording or playback is locked to the video signal.