Sony DSR 250 Operating Instructions - Page 26

Recording a picture Indicators displayed during recording The indicators are not recorded on the tapes. [a] [b] [c] Li REC 00:00:00:01 [d] 45min [e] [f] [g] DVCAM ND1 32K JUL 4 2001 12:05:56PM [h] [k] [j] [i] [a] Remaining battery capacity indicator This appears after you turn on the power and wait for a while. When uREMAIN is set to LI-ION in the menu settings, "Li" is indicated, and when it is set to NI-CD, "Ni" is indicated. [b]Cassette memory indicator This appears when using a tape with cassette memory. [c] STBY/REC indicator [d]Time code/User bits [e] Remaining tape indicator This appears after you insert a cassette. [f] Guide frame [g]DVCAM format/DV format in SP mode indicator [h]Audio mode indicator [i] Time indicator [j] ND filter indicator The most suitable mode will flash regardless of the current mode. After you select the appropriate position, it will stop flashing and remain on when the DISPLAY switch located on the front of the viewfinder is set to ON, or it will disappear when the DISPLAY switch is set to OFF. [k] Date indicator Time code The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "00:00:00:00" (hours : minutes : seconds : frames). You cannot rewrite only the time code. You can preset the time code. The time code can be preset or be reset during recording (p. 105). You can select the drop frame or non-drop frame system using the menu. On user bits display You can display the user bits by setting the DISPLAY SELECT switch to U-BIT (p. 109). Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape. Note on the date/time indicator Recording date/time is not displayed during shooting, however, it is automatically recorded on the tape. You can check the recording date/time during playback by pressing DATA CODE. When you want to display the date and time during shooting, set DATE REC to ON in the menu settings. However, once you record with the date and 26 time, you cannot erase them.