Sony DSR-85 VCR User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview 11
COUNTER SELECT
EJECT REW PLAY F FWD STOP REC
COUNTER
TC
U-BIT
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
REC INHIBIT
NOT
EDITABLE
REMOTE EDIT MODE
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2 Display section (B) and COUNTER SELECT button
• Digital hours meter’s count value: time total for
unit’s operating hours, drum usage hours, etc.,
(selectable via the digital hours meter display menu).
• Error messages and alarm messages (see page 73)
4 Tape end alarm indicator L
Starts flashing when the tape’s remaining capacity is
for about 2 minutes.
5 REC INHIBIT indicator
Lights when the REC/SAVE switch on the loaded
cassette is in the SAVE position.
6 NOT EDITABLE indicator
Lights during playback of a tape that contains a DV-
format recording. DV-format recordings can be used
as source material for editing, but editing functions
such as setting IN/OUT points cannot be used.
This indicator also lights when the audio recording
mode selected on this unit does not coincides with that
of the loaded tape.
7 Cassette memory indicator
Lights when a cassette provided with a memory chip
(“cassette memory”) is loaded.
1 COUNTER SELECT button
Selects the type of time data to be shown in the time
counter display. Each press of this button cycles
through three indicator display options: COUNTER
(CNT: count value of the time counter), TC (time
code), and U-BIT (user bits).
Note
If the REMOTE/LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE,
the COUNTER SELECT button will not operate.
Select the time data via the remote equipment that is
connected to the REMOTE connector on the rear
panel.
2 Time data type indicators
One of the three indicators (COUNTER, TC, and U-
BIT) lights to indicate the type of time data currently
shown in the time counter display.
COUNTER: CNT (count value of the time counter)
TC: SMPTE time code (DSR-85) or EBU time code
(DSR-85P)
U-BIT: User bit data
3 Time counter display
Indicates the following:
• Time data: CNT (count value of the time counter),
time code, or user bit data
1 COUNTER SELECT button
2 Time data type indicators
3 Time counter display
9 × 4 indicator
0 EDIT MODE indicator
REMOTE indicator
8 ClipLink indicator
7 Cassette memory indicator
4 Tape end alarm indicator
5 REC INHIBIT indicator
6 NOT EDITABLE indicator