Sony PDW-R1 CD Player User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts
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2-3 LCD Panel
e REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator
This lights in the following cases.
When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.
When extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to
“on.”
The format of the recorded part of the disc does not
match the settings of the PDW-R1 (number of recorded
channels, TV system (525/625 selection), and recording
format (DVCAM/IMX50/IMX40/IMX30 selection)).
1 Status display
a Audio level meters
Depending on the setting of the AUDIO METER SEL
button (see page 15), these show the audio recording levels
(during recording) or audio playback levels (during
playback) of channels 1 to 4 or channels 5 to 8. If an audio
level exceeds 0 dB, the OVER indicator lights.
The DATA indicator lights when non-audio signals are
played back.
By means of a maintenance menu setting, you can display
a reference level indicator (“-”) to the right of each meter
when recording.
For details of the maintenace menu, see 7-4 “Maintenance
Menu” on page 112.
b Time data display
Normally, this shows the disc playback time, time code, or
user bit information, as selected by the COUNTER SEL
button (see page 13) and extended menu item 629 “TC
SELECT.”
It is also used for error messages, setup menus, and other
displays.
The following indicators are located above the time data
display.
COUNTER indicator: This lights when a counter value
(hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, resettable) is
displayed in the time data display.
HOLD indicator: This lights when the internal time code
generator (TCG) is stopped. Does not light when the
output of the time code reader (TCR) is being
displayed during playback and stop.
TC/VITC (time code type) indicator: This lights when
the COUNTER SEL button (see page 13) is set to TC.
The time data display shows the time code.
When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set
to “tc,” this shows “TC,” and when “vitc” is selected,
it shows “VITC.”
UB/VIUB (user bit type) indicator: This lights when the
COUNTER SEL button is set to UB. The time data
display shows the user bits.
When extended menu item 629 “TC SELECT” is set
to “tc,” this shows “UB,” and when “vitc” is selected
it shows “VIUB.”
indicator: This lights in the following cases.
In playback mode, when VITC is being read.
(Regardless of what the time data display is
showing.)
When VITC is being recorded, or in E-E mode
1)
when VITC is recorded due to one of the following
conditions.
- Extended menu item 619 “VITC” is set to “on.”
- There is VITC in the selected video input signal,
and that line has been set to “thru” with extended
menu item 723 “INPUT VIDEO BLANK.”
PB (playback) indicator: This lights when the output of
the time code reader (TCR) is being displayed.
NDF (non-drop-frame) indicator: This lights in E-E
mode when extended menu item 628 is set to “ndf,”
and during playback when the clip on the disc has non-
drop-frame time code.
EXT-LK (external synchronization) indicator: This
lights when the internal time code generator is locked
to an external signal input to the TC IN connector.
1) E-E mode: Abbreviation of Electric to Electric mode. The mode in which
input video and audio signals are output after passing only through the
electrical circuits.
c DISC remaining capacity indicator
This shows the amount of free capacity on the current disc,
as follows.
xxxxxxx (7 segments lit): All capacity is available.
As clips are recorded, the number of lit LED segments
decreases.
“DISC” flashing: The disc is almost full.
“DISC” and “E” flashing: The disc is full (it must be
replaced).
d BATT (battery) status display
This shows the amount of charge left in the battery, as
follows.
xxxxxxx (7 segments lit): Adequately charged. As
the battery discharges, the number of lit LED segments
decreases.
“BATT” flashing: Almost exhausted. Operation of the
PDW-R1 continues.
-30
dB
-12
-20
-40
-60
0
CH
- 15
DATA
OVER
-30
dB
-12
-20
-40
-60
0
CH-
26
DATA
OVER
-30
dB
-12
-20
-40
-60
0
CH-
37
DATA
OVER
-30
dB
-12
-20
-40
-60
0
CH-
48
BATT E F
DATA
OVER
VITC
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
COUNTER HOLDVIUB
PB EXT-LKNDF
DISC E B
VITC
1 Audio level meters
5 Disc loaded mark
2 Time data display
4 BATT display
3 DISC remaining
capacity indicator
VITC