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Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 1 Overview
c VITC indicator
Lights when VITC is being read or recorded regardless of
the data shown in the time counter display.
d Time data type indicators
One of the three indicators (COUNTER, U-BIT, and TC)
lights to indicate the type of time data currently shown in
the time counter display.
COUNTER: Count value of the time counter
U-BIT: User bit data
TC: SMPTE time code (for DSR-1800) or EBU time code
(for DSR-1800P)
e Time counter display
Indicates the count value of the time counter, time code,
VITC, or user bit data depending on the settings of the
COUNTER SEL button on the menu control panel and the
TC SELECT menu item (see page 61).
Also used to display error messages and setup menu data.
f REC (recording) INHIBIT indicator
Lights in the following cases:
• The REC/SAVE switch on the loaded cassette is in the
SAVE position.
• The REC INHIBIT menu item (see page 57) is set to
ON.
g Cassette memory indicator
Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip
(“cassette memory”) is loaded.
h SERVO indicator
This indicator lights when the drum servo and capstan
servo are locked*.
* Servo lock: This refers to the synchronization of the phase of the drum
rotation and the reference signal for the tape transport position, so that the
video heads can trace the same pattern on the tape for playback and
recording.
i CHANNEL CONDITION indicators
These three-color indicators show the state of the playback
signal.
Green: The state of the playback signal is good.
Yellow: The playback signal is somewhat deteriorated, but
playback is possible.
Red: The playback signal is deteriorated. When the red
indicator remains on, head cleaning or an internal
inspection is necessary.
j REPEAT indicator
This indicator lights when the REPEAT MODE menu item
(see page 56) is set to ON.
k Tape end alarm indicator
Starts flashing when the remaining capacity of the tape is
for about 2 minutes.
l SHUTTLE/JOG indicators
When searching in shuttle mode using the search dial, the
SHUTTLE indicator lights, and when searching in jog
mode using the search dial, the JOG indicator lights. When
the search dial is turned clockwise causing playback to
take place in the forward direction, the G indicator lights.
When the search dial is turned counterclockwise causing
playback to take place in the reverse direction, the g
indicator lights. When the tape is stopped, the s indicator
lights.
For more information about the search dial, see “Search
dial” in the next section.
m NOT EDITABLE indicator
Lights during playback of a tape that contains a recording
in other than the DVCAM format. When this indicator is
lit, the recordings contained in the tape can be used as
source material for editing, but editing operations such as
insert editing and assemble editing cannot be performed.
This indicator also lights when the audio recording mode
selected on this unit does not coincide with that of the
loaded tape.
E Search control section
a SEARCH button
To use the search dial for playback in shuttle or jog mode,
press this button, turning it on. Pressing the dial toggles
between shuttle and jog modes. In shuttle mode, the
SHUTTLE indicator in the display section lights, and in
jog mode, the JOG indicator in the display section lights.
b Search dial
Turn this to carry out playback in the modes shown in the
following table. Turning the dial clockwise lights the G
indicator in the display section and plays back in the
forward direction. Turning the dial counterclockwise
lights the g indicator in the display section and plays back
b Search dial
a SEARCH button