Sony J30SDI - Manual (Page 16)

Chapter 2
Location and Function of Parts
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
2-5
Audio monitor display area
• L/R audio level meter
Indicates the audio levels of the 2 optionally selected
channels making up L/R (Left/Right).
• L/R audio channel display
Indicates the optionally selected channel numbers.
Time data display area
Normally this displays a CTL count, time code value,
or user bit value according to the selection of the CTL/
TC/UB button or LTC/VITC button. When a cassette
recorded in the DF mode is played back, the dot by the
❉ mark in the illustration above lights. At this time, the
two dots (:) located above the dot disappear.
It is also used to display error messages and the setup
menus.
For details of the display of the CTL count, time code value,
or user bit value, see the explanation given in “5 CTL/TC/
UB button” on page 2-4.
Indicator area
This includes the following indicators.
• DOLBY C NR (Dolby C noise reduction)
indicator: This lights when the Dolby noise
reduction circuit is functioning..
• CTL (control) indicator: This lights when a tape
running time (hours, minutes, seconds, frames)
computed from the CTL signal is displayed in the
time data display area.
• TC (time code) indicator: This lights when a time
code is displayed in the time data display area.
• UB (user bits) indicator: This lights when a user bit
value is displayed in the time data display area.
• LTC, VITC indicators: Regardless of the display in
the time data display area, these indicators light when
the corresponding time code values are being read.
When LTC has been selected using the LTC/VITC
button, the LTC indicator is displayed and
underlined. On the other hand, when VITC is
selected, the VITC indicator is displayed and
underlined.
• SERVO indicator: This lights when the servo lock
is functioning.
• ALARM indicator: This lights when a hardware
error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the
error is resolved. When this indicator is lit, an error
message appears in the time data display area.
• Cassette-in indicator q: This lights when a
cassette is loaded in the unit.
• DATA indicator: This lights when a tape, containing
audio data such as Dolby-E and AC-3 on its
DIGITAL AUDIO track, is played back.
• 525, 625 (scan lines for the television standard)
indicators: Either of these indicators lights to show
the system for which this unit is set in basic menu
item 013 (NTSC: 525 scan lines, field frequency 60
Hz; PAL: 625 scan lines, field frequency 50 Hz).
Audio monitor display area
Time data display area
Indicator area
Tape transport indicator area
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