Sony J30 Product Manual (J10, J10SDI, J30, and J30SDI Manual) - Page 16

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts Audio monitor display area Time data display area Indicator area ❉ Tape transport indicator area Audio monitor display area • L/R audio level meter Indicates the audio levels of the 2 optionally selected channels making up L/R (Left/Right). • L/R audio channel display Indicates the optionally selected channel numbers. Time data display area Normally this displays a CTL count, time code value, or user bit value according to the selection of the CTL/ TC/UB button or LTC/VITC button. When a cassette recorded in the DF mode is played back, the dot by the ❉ mark in the illustration above lights. At this time, the two dots (:) located above the dot disappear. It is also used to display error messages and the setup menus. For details of the display of the CTL count, time code value, or user bit value, see the explanation given in "5 CTL/TC/ UB button" on page 2-4. Indicator area This includes the following indicators. • DOLBY C NR (Dolby C noise reduction) indicator: This lights when the Dolby noise reduction circuit is functioning.. • CTL (control) indicator: This lights when a tape running time (hours, minutes, seconds, frames) computed from the CTL signal is displayed in the time data display area. • TC (time code) indicator: This lights when a time code is displayed in the time data display area. • UB (user bits) indicator: This lights when a user bit value is displayed in the time data display area. • LTC, VITC indicators: Regardless of the display in the time data display area, these indicators light when the corresponding time code values are being read. When LTC has been selected using the LTC/VITC button, the LTC indicator is displayed and underlined. On the other hand, when VITC is selected, the VITC indicator is displayed and underlined. • SERVO indicator: This lights when the servo lock is functioning. • ALARM indicator: This lights when a hardware error is detected on the unit, and goes off when the error is resolved. When this indicator is lit, an error message appears in the time data display area. • Cassette-in indicator q: This lights when a cassette is loaded in the unit. • DATA indicator: This lights when a tape, containing audio data such as Dolby-E and AC-3 on its DIGITAL AUDIO track, is played back. • 525, 625 (scan lines for the television standard) indicators: Either of these indicators lights to show the system for which this unit is set in basic menu item 013 (NTSC: 525 scan lines, field frequency 60 Hz; PAL: 625 scan lines, field frequency 50 Hz). 2-5 Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts