Sony DVW-970/970P User Manual
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2-9 Indicators in the
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Several indicators are provided above and below the
viewfinder screen to indicate the current state and
adjustments of the camera.
viewfinder screen to indicate the current state and
adjustments of the camera.
Indicators on the viewfinder
a TALLY (green tally) indicator
This indicator lights when the camcorder is in Picture
Cache mode. Also, this indicator lights when a green tally
signal is received from the camera control unit.
It flashes in Interval Rec mode.
This indicator lights when the camcorder is in Picture
Cache mode. Also, this indicator lights when a green tally
signal is received from the camera control unit.
It flashes in Interval Rec mode.
b REC (recording, red tally) indicator
This indicator lights red when recording starts and remains
lit during recording. It also lights when a red tally signal is
received from the camera control unit and flashes to give a
warning.
This indicator lights red when recording starts and remains
lit during recording. It also lights when a red tally signal is
received from the camera control unit and flashes to give a
warning.
For details, see “8-3 Operation Warnings” on page 126.
c BATT (battery) indicator
This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to
the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the
battery is completely exhausted.
The battery power level at which the indicator starts
flashing can be set on the BATTERY page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
This indicator starts flashing when the battery connected to
the camcorder is nearly exhausted, and stays lit when the
battery is completely exhausted.
The battery power level at which the indicator starts
flashing can be set on the BATTERY page of the
MAINTENANCE menu.
For details, refer to the Maintenance Manual.
d
(warning) indicator
This indicator lights when any of the following conditions
occurs with the corresponding item set to ON on the “!”
LED page of the USER menu.
• The gain is set to other than 0 dB.
• The SHUTTER selector is set to ON.
• The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
• ATW is enabled.
• The lens extender is used.
occurs with the corresponding item set to ON on the “!”
LED page of the USER menu.
• The gain is set to other than 0 dB.
• The SHUTTER selector is set to ON.
• The WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST.
• ATW is enabled.
• The lens extender is used.
• The FILTER selector is set to other than ND:1/CC:B.
• The reference value of auto iris override is not the
• The reference value of auto iris override is not the
standard value.
e Spare indicator
This is a spare indicator. Setting the REC TALLY item to
“BOTH” on the FUNCTION 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu makes it possible to use this as a
REC indicator.
This is a spare indicator. Setting the REC TALLY item to
“BOTH” on the FUNCTION 3 page of the
MAINTENANCE menu makes it possible to use this as a
REC indicator.
f SAVE indicator
This indicator lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is
set to SAVE, putting the VTR into power save mode.
This indicator lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is
set to SAVE, putting the VTR into power save mode.
a TALLY indicator
b REC indicator
c BATT indicator
d
indicator
e Spare indicator
f SAVE indicator
Viewfinder screen