Philips VKR 9010 - Manual (Page 36)

Indicator lamps
• The green indicator lamp “GEN” is lit while the
time code is being recorded together with the video
signal.
• The red indicator lamp “ВАТТ” lights up when the
battery is nearly exhausted.
Cautions for making camera recordings with
VITC signals
To ensure that the desired scenes can be found
during editing, the time code must be recorded
continuously without gaps.
1. Provide a leader for each video cassette. Leave
the lens cover on the camera lens and start
recording with the VITC generator connected. Let
the Camcorder run like this for at least 20 seconds.
2. Each time you start the Camcorder, small jumps
may appear in the timecode. These jumps would
make editing of the first frames of a scene difficult.
Thus get into the habit of always starting the
camera 5 seconds before the actions you wish to
record actually start.
3. Do not wind the tape in the video cassette
forwards or backwards after taking a shot. The
successive shots must be recorded in continuous
sequence.
4. Do not use the Camera search or Rec review
function.
5. Never make new recordings over parts of a
recorded original cassette.
Battery replacement
The battery in the VITC generator has a life
expectancy of 5 to 7 years.
If the red Indicator lamp “ВАТТ” lights up, there is
still enough battery power to continue the timecode
recording until the end of the inserted video cassette.
However, before starting to record on the next
cassette, have your video dealer insert a new battery.
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