Grass Valley DCR 4000 - Manual (Page 22)

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DCR 4000 User’s Guide | Using Venom with Viper 2-4
Different Takes on one Venom FlashPak can be of different formats. During record or play, the
remaining time display is adjusted according to the current input format.
2.3 Making a recording
Before recording check the READY indicator on the side panel. When there is more than 30
sec. of recording time left the indicator is GREEN. When there is less than 30 sec. left the
indicator is blinking. When there is no recording time left the indicator is OFF. In this case,
recording is not possible. Erase one or more takes to free up space.
If needed, before recording, send the metadata information from your PDA.
To START Recording, press either the VTR button on the lens, the VTR Start button on the side
of the camera, or the REC button on the Venom FlashPak.
During recording check the RECORD indicator on the side panel. When there is more than 30
sec. of recording time left the indicator is RED. When there is less than 30 sec. left the
indicator is blinking. When there is no recording time left the indicator is OFF. In this case,
recording stops.
STOP Recording using the same device, so if the lens or camera button was used to start
recording, either one of these can be used to stop, but if recording was started on the
Venom, it must also be stopped by pressing STOP on the Venom.
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Note
Because it is necessary to reduce noise during recording, the cooling fan is set to low speed
while recording is in progress. The fan will run at full speed again when recording stops.
2.3.1 Recording Display
Before recording starts the idle display will show remaining recording time and the last Take
number and duration.
When recording starts, the first available Take number will be used. If an earlier Take has been
erased, that number will be re-used otherwise the next number in sequence will be used.
RECORD RECORD
POWER POWER
LIGHT LIGHT
ESC ESC UP UP
DOWN DOWN
PLAY PLAY
READY READY
SEL SEL
PLAY PLAY STOP STOP REC REC
REMAINING TIME 08:10
IN:1080psf24 dL LTC
> TAKE 001 01:50
METADATA AVAILABLE