Sony DSR-400K User Manual

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Location and Function of Parts
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White balance memory
Indicates the currently selected white balance automatic 
adjustment memory.
A: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A.
B: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to B.
P: Displayed when the WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST 
or when the preset button on an RM-B150 has been 
pushed.
T: Displayed when ATW is being used.
Filter
Indicates the currently selected filter types.
5600 indicator
Appears when the electric color temperature filter function 
is on.
Time code
Indicates the elapsed recording/playback time, the time 
code, user bits or other information selected by the 
DISPLAY switch (page 21).
ID number
Indicates the ID number selected from ID 1 to ID 4 when 
the color bars are displayed. The ID number is recorded 
together with the color bars.
Date and time
Indicates the date and time of recording when the color 
bars are displayed, which are recorded together with the 
color bars.
Model name and serial number
Indicates the model name and serial number of the 
camcorder when the color bars are displayed, which are 
recorded together with the color bars.
16:9/4:3 mode
“16:9” or “4:3” is displayed depending on the currently 
selected aspect ratio.
The 16:9 mode can be selected for the DSR-450WS/
450WSP.
Status display on the LCD monitor
The following display appears when the LCD monitor 
display is set to STATUS with the DISP SEL button.
Video format
Indicates the video format of the image that is currently 
playing or being recorded.
DVCAM: The video format is set to DVCAM mode.
DV-SP: The video format is set to DV-SP mode.
Playback indicator
Appears during playback.
Camera scan mode indicator
Indicates the camera scan mode of the image that is 
currently playing back or being recorded. 
• For DSR-400/450WS only 
   60i: 60 fields per second, interlace scan mode
   30P: 30 frames per second, progressive scan mode
   24P 2.3: 24 frames per second, progressive scan mode 
(converted to 60i at 2-3 pulldown)
   24P 2.3.3.2: 24 frame per second, progressive scan 
 
mode (converted to 60i at 2-3-3-2 pulldown)
• For DSR-400P/450WSP only
   50i:
 50 fields per second, interlace scan mode
   25P: 25 frames per second, progressive scan mode
There may be no indication displayed when this unit 
cannot identify the camera scan mode, for example, when 
playing back a tape recorded with other equipment.
Non drop-frame mode indicator (DSR-400/450WS 
only)
Appears when non-drop frame mode is selected. 
External synchronization indicator
Appears when the internal time code generator is locked to 
an external signal input to the TC IN connector.
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