27Parts and their Functions: LCD MonitorParts and their Functions1. LCD monitorThe LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder.Alternatively, it can show clips on the P2 card in athumbnail format.In thumbnail display mode, clips can be edited ordeleted, or P2 cards can be formatted using the4. THUMBNAIL MENU button and 5. Cursor and SETbuttons.2. OPEN buttonUsed to open the LCD monitor.3. THUMBNAIL buttonThis button switches the content on the 1. LCD monitorfrom the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails.Another press switches them back to the video from theviewfinder.Note that this switchover is not performed during arecording or playback.4. THUMBNAIL MENU buttonIn thumbnail display mode, this button allows you tomanipulate the thumbnail menu (e.g., to delete clips).5. Cursor and SET buttonsThe 4 triangular buttons are the cursor buttons, and thecenter rectangular one is the SET button.They are used to select a thumbnail and manipulate thethumbnail menu. For more information, see[Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails] (page 120).6. EXIT buttonUsed to return the display to the previous state when thethumbnail menu or the property screen is displayed.Positions of time code-related switches andinformation providedPosition ofDISPLAY switchPosition of TCGswitch Information ItemCTL SET Time codeF-RUN or R-RUN CTLTC F-RUN/SET/R-RUNTime codeUB User bits or real-time, time zoneLCD Monitor62 3 5 41
