Sony XDCAM HD PDW-HD1500 - Manual (Page 18)

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button again with the SHIFT button held down. (The lit or
unlit status of the STOP button does not change.)
This button flashes when setup menu item 105
REFERENCE SYSTEM ALARM is set to “on” and the
correct reference video input signal (as specified by OUT
REF on page P6 REF of the function menu) is not being
input.
This unit can automatically enter standby off mode
whenever a specified time elapses in disc stop mode. For
details, see the description of setup menu item 501 STILL
TIMER (page 109).
e REC (record) button
To start recording, hold down this button, and press the
PLAY button. The recording takes place on an unrecorded
part of the disc.
To stop recording, press the STOP button.
To monitor in E-E mode
You can press this button from stop mode to monitor input
signals in E-E mode. The button lights when pressed. Press
the STOP button to return to the original video.
You can also press this button during playback and
searches. E-E mode playback continues for as long as the
button is held down.
f STANDBY indicator
Lights when the unit is in standby mode (STOP button and,
STANDBY indicator lit).
After a certain time passes in a disc stop mode, the unit
automatically enters standby off mode and the indicator
goes off.
You can specify the time until the unit enters standby off
mode. For details, see the description of setup menu item
501 STILL TIMER (page 109).
g REC INHI (recording inhibit) indicator
This lights in the following cases.
• When a disc with recording inhibited is loaded.
• When REC INH on the HOME page of the function
menu is set to “ON”.
• The format of the recorded part of the disc does not
match the system frequency settings of the unit.
Display window
Basic operation display
a Audio input display/Audio level meters
Displays information about audio. There are two display
modes for the audio level meter: FULL mode and FINE
mode, which can be switched over using AU METER on
page P4 AUDIO of the function menu.
Note
1 Audio input display/
Audio level meters
2 Function menu
3 Clip information
4 Recording format
5 Time data display area
6 Disc information
7 System information
9 Reference signal
8 Format conversion
q; Video input display