Sony 300PL Camcorder User Manual


 
Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus 75
Chapter 4 Viewfinder Screen Indications and Menus
5 Clip mode indication
A “CLIP M” or “CLIP C” indication appears when
you use the ClipLink function for recording.
CLIP M: Indicates shooting in Mark mode
CLIP C: Indicates shooting in Cue mode
6 Clip remaining indication
The number of available clips is displayed when you
use the ClipLink function for recording.
7 Status display area
One of the following values or messages is displayed
to indicate the camcorder’s current status or its
operation status.
New values when changing camcorder’s settings
Messages indicating progress or results of
adjustments
The camcorder’s current settings
SetupLog data recorded to tape during shooting (see
page 90)
8 EZ FOCUS indication
This appears when the EZ FOCUS button is pressed,
enabling the “easy focus” function.
Note
The status indication is not shown while this indication
appears.
9 LOW LIGHT indication
This warning appears if the lighting level is
inadequate.
Audio recording level indicators
These show the recording levels of audio channels 1
and 2.
Tape remaining indication
This shows the tape remaining as follows.
!™ VCR warning indication
This shows warning indications about operation or
status of the VCR.
Indication Tape remaining
F-30 At least 30 minutes
30-25 25 - 30 minutes
25-20 20 - 25 minutes
20-15 15 - 20 minutes
15-10 10 - 15 minutes
10-5 5 - 10 minutes
5-0 2 - 5 minutes
5-0 (flashing) 0 - 2 minutes
Indication Meaning
NO TAPE There is no tape loaded.
REC INHIBIT
The tape is in the recording inhibited
state.
LOW BATT
The battery is almost exhausted.
BATT END
The battery is exhausted.
TAPE NEAR END The tape is near the end.
TAPE END The tape is at the end.
SERVO The servo lock has been lost.
HUMID There is condensation.
RF The video heads are clogged, or there
is some other fault in the recording
system.
SLACK
The tape is not wound properly.
Channel 1
Channel 2
0 dB–2 dB
MP TAPE An incorrect type of cassette has been
loaded. (The cassette is automatically
ejected and the indication disappears
in about two seconds.)
CLIP DATA ERR Abnormality of the cassette memory
data.
AUDIO 48kHz
(4 flashes/s)
At back space editing, you are
switching from 32 kHz audio recording
mode (4-channel mode) to 48 kHz
audio recording mode (2-channel
mode).
AUDIO 32kHz
(4 flashes/s)
At back space editing, you are
switching from 48 kHz audio recording
mode (2-channel mode) to 32 kHz
audio recording mode (4-channel
mode).
ERROR:91-13F
Failure in loading or saving the
cassette memory data.
(Continued)