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Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder
The viewfinder displays are as follows.
1. REC (recording) lamp
This lamp lights (red) during recording, and flashes when warnings are issued.
¡See “Warning System” (page 125) for a detailed description.
2. BATT (battery) lamp
When the battery voltage has dropped, this lamp begins flashing several minutes before the
unit can no longer be operated, and lights when the unit can no longer be operated.
To prevent operation from being interrupted, exchange the battery quickly before the battery
runs out.
3. ! (irregular operation status warning) lamp
This lamp lights when the unit enters irregular operation status for any of the items set to ON
at the ! LED page of the setting menu. Applicable items are as follows.
¡See “Setting the ! Lamp Display” (next page) for selecting ! lamp display items.
4. VTR SAVE (VTR power saving) lamp
This lamp lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE. It is not lighted during
recording.
5. P (progressive recording/playback) lamp
This lamp lights when the progressive signal recording mode has been selected and when a
tape is played back in the progressive mode.
6. 50 (50 Mbps recording/playback) lamp
This lamp lights when the mode for recording regular interlace signals at 50 Mbps has been
selected and when a tape with interlace signals is played back at 50 Mbps.
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Regardless of the VTR SAVE/STBY switch, the unit automatically enters the SAVE state and
the lamp lights either after two minutes when in the stopped state, or after the length of time set
for the pause timer (the pause time) when in the paused state.
Setting item Setting contents
The gain is set to a value other
than 0 dB.
The gain is set to a value other
than p3 dB.
The switch is set to ON.
The switch is set to PRESET.
The lens extender is being used.
The control is set to a value
other than 1.
Gain (0 dB)
Gain (p3 dB)
SHUTTER switch
WHITE PRESET switch
Lens extender
Filter control
REC
BATT
VTR SAVE
!
REC
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1
PP
5
5050
6
3