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Cassette Warning
• The r'v;l indicator flashes when the
POWER switch is set to CAMERA
and the safety tab has been
removed from the cassette.
• The l"V;l indicator also flashes
when the POWER switch is set to
CAMERA and there is no cassette
in the camcorder.
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Time Remaining, Tape Length
and Tape Speed (SP or EP)
Time Remaining: The approximate
time remaining on the tape in the
camcorder is automatically
displayed. The correct tape length
must be set.
• The time-remaining indicator will
start flashing when the remaining
tape time reaches two minutes.
• Details are on page 30.
Tape Length: The length of the
tape in the camcorder (T20, T30, or
T40) selected with the SP.EP/
T20•30.40 switch appears here.
• Details are on page 30.
Recording Speed: The recording
speed (SP or EP) selected with the
SP.EP/T20o30o40 switch appears
here.
• Details are on pages 18 and 30.
Elapsed Time-Counter with
Memory Stop
• The time counter appears during
playback. It is not recorded on the
tape.
• An "M" appears in front of the time
counter when memory-stop is on.
• Details are ol7 page 52.
(_ Mode Select Dial Indicator
• The indicator for the mode selected
with the mode select dial appears
here.
• The indicator and mode both
appear briefly when the mode is
selected, and then only the
indicator appears.
• Details are on page 31.
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LENS CO VER
When you turn on the camcorder,
this indicator briefly flashes to
remind you to open the lens cover.
Manual Focus
• Manual Focus Indicators ( .,,. ., )
appear when focus is adjusted
manually.
• Manual Focus Lock Indicators
(,_ I,,) appear when manual focus is
locked.
• Low-Contrast Indicators (-_'" a- )
flash when the auto-focus system
cannot focus properly.
• Details are on pages 36-3Z
Lithium Cell ( _ )
• This indicator appears when the
clock cell has not been installed or
it needs to be replaced.
• Details are ,91/page 42.
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