Panasonic AJ-SPX800E Operating Instructions Manual

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202-9 LCD MonitorLCD monitorThe LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder.Alternatively, it can show clips on the P2 card in a thumbnailformat.In thumbnail display mode, clips can be edited or deleted, orP2 cards can be formatted using the MENU BAR buttonand CURSOR and SET buttons.OPEN buttonUsed to open the LCD monitor.THUMBNAIL buttonThis button switches the content on the LCD monitorfrom the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails. Anotherpress switches them back to the video from the viewfinder.Note that this switchover is not performed during a recordingor playback.MENU BAR buttonIn thumbnail display mode, this button allows you tomanipulate the menu bar (e.g., to delete clips).CURSOR and SET buttonsThe four triangular buttons are the CURSOR buttons, andthe centre rectangular one is the SET button.They are used to select a thumbnail and manipulate themenu bar. For more information, see [Chapter 6Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails].Mode indicationW: Stays illuminated in 16:9 mode.DV: Stays illuminated when the recording/playback format isDV.GPS: Stays illuminated when radio waves are not receivedduring GPS operation.GPS : Stays illuminated when radio waves are received duringGPS operation.P-REC: Stays illuminated when PRE RECORDING is not set to 0seconds, and blinks when recording is continued after therecording tally lamp has gone out.Time code indicationSLAVE: Stays illuminated when the time code is externally locked.HOLD: Stays illuminated when the time code generator/readervalue is frozen.CTL*: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [CTL] to display the CTL count.TCG: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB) generator value.TC: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB) reader value.VTCG: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [UB] to display the VIUB generator value.VTC: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [UB] to display the VIUB reader value.TIME: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [UB] to display the real-time hour, minute and second.DATE: Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positionedat [UB] to display the real-time date.No Indication:The CTL, VTGC, TIME, and DATE stay off when theDISPLAY switch is positioned at [UB] to display real time,time zone, hour and minute.Time count indication:The time code, CTL*, user bits and real time are shown.* CTL will be supported in the near future.When the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB, each press of theHOLD button changes the indication through VTCG (VTC) DATE TIME No Indication (Time Zone) TCG (TC), in that order.LOOPhMEDIA E FY minM s frm13 240DSLAVE HOLD W GPSBATT E FOVER OVER10OO40-dB3020DVDRIVE OP-SLOTVTCG TIME DATE P- RECCTL