Sony PDW-F1600 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Front Panel
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts
F Time data: Normally displays timecode or VITC,
according to the selection made with TCR on page P5
TC of the function menu.
G Recording mode indication: This appears when setup
menu item 150 REC MODE is set to “disc exchange
cache” or “clip continuous rec” (see page 130).
See page 56 for more information about the disc
exchange cache function.
See page 57 for more information about the Clip
Continuous Rec function.
f Disc information
A Disc loaded indication/usable format: When a disc is
loaded in this unit, a disc loaded indication appears.
When no disc is loaded, the usable formats are
displayed.
The background color of the disc loaded mark
indicates one of the following disc states.
Blue: Disc capable of recording and playback.
Yellow: Disc capable of playback only.
Red: Disc incapable of recording and playback.
Even if the background is blue, recording is not
possible in the following cases.
When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.
When REC INH on the HOME page of the function
menu is set to “ON”.
The usable formats displayed when no disc is loaded
in this unit are as follows.
a) HD420LP supports playback only.
When the PDBK-S1500 option is installed
a) HD420LP supports playback only.
B System frequency: Displays the system frequency of
the clips recorded on the disc.
C Video format: Displays the video format and bitrate of
the clips recorded on the disc.
D Audio format: Displays the audio format of the clips
recorded on the disc.
g System information
A Power status: Displays the status of the power supply
to the unit.
B Menu setting status: Displays the current setting
status of setup menu.
Display Type of time data
TC Timecode
COUNTER Elapsed recording/playback time
UB User bits
VITC VITC
VIUB VIUB
TCG Timecode generator value
UBG User bits generator value
Note
59.94i
422-1080
50Mbps
8CH-24BIT
A Disc loaded indication/usable
format
B System frequency
C Clip playback format
D Audio format
Display Usable format
HD422: HD422
HD420: HD420HQ/HD420SP/HD420LP
a)
Display Usable format
HD422: HD422
HD420: HD420HQ/HD420SP/HD420LP
a)
IMX: MPEG IMX 50Mbps/40Mbps/
30Mbps
DVCAM: DVCAM
Display Power status
AC power
Battery
Battery almost exhausted: Flashes at 1 Hz
Battery exhausted: Flashes at 4 Hz
AC power (power-saving mode)
Battery (power-saving mode)
Battery (power-saving mode/low)
DEFAULT
RM-9P
REPEAT
SHTL/JOG
A Power status
B Menu setting status
C Remote interface
D Clip playback mode
E Jog/shuttle dial mode