Sony DSR-40 Mode D'emploi page 11

1 Display section
9 Mini indicator
8 Cassette indicator
7 DVCAM indicator
1 Audio level meter
Indicates the recording level during recording or EE
mode, and the playback level during playback. When
the audio level exceeds 0 dB, the red indicator lights.
Note
If you play back the tape whose audio was only
recorded on channel 2, the audio level meter for CH2/4
may not function.
2 Time counter display
Indicates the following:
• Time data: count value of the time counter, time code
and remaining time.
• Alarm messages (see page 55).
• Messages for self-diagnosis function (see page 59).
Notes
• For DSR-40P: Time code is set to the non drop frame
mode only.
• Time code is indicated as follows:
Drop frame: "00:00.00:00" (DSR-40 only)
Non drop frame: "00:00:00:00"
3 Video input signals indicators
Indicates the currently selected video input signals.
INPUT VIDEO, INPUT S VIDEO, or INPUT DV
lights.
4 NS (Non Standard) AUDIO indicator
Lights when the VCR plays back a tape whose audio
recording was made in the unlock mode, or when unlock
mode signals are input through the DV jack.
For details of unlock mode, see page 62.
1 Audio level meter
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12
HOURS MINUTES
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Mini
CH 1/3 CH 2/4
2 Time counter display
SECONDS FRAMES
TIMER NS AUDIO INPUT DV
Fs32k Fs48k S VIDEO
5 Audio mode indicators
Indicates the audio mode during playback or recording
or while in EE mode.
• During playback it indicates the audio mode in which
the tape was recorded.
• During recording or while in EE mode, it indicates
the currently selected audio recording mode. You can
select audio recording mode by setting "AUDIO
MODE" menu (see page 53).
Fs32k: Lights when playing the tapes recorded in
4-channel mode, or recording a tape in 4-channel
mode.
Fs48k: Lights when playing the tapes recorded in
2-channel mode, or recording a tape in 2-channel
mode.
Note
When recording in 4-channel mode on this VCR, audio
signals are recorded only in channels 1/2.
6 TIMER indicator
Lights when setting the TIMER switch to REPEAT.
7 DVCAM indicator
Lights except playing back the DV-formatted tapes.
8 Cassette indicator
Lights when inserting a digital video cassette available
for this VCR. It flashes when ejecting a cassette.
9 Mini indicator
Lights when inserting mini-size digital video cassette.
3 Video input signals
indicators
4 NS AUDIO indicator
5 Audio mode indicators
6 TIMER indicator
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