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Charles Bush · December 2nd, 2009, 10:03 AM

Hey there. I have managed to lose the manual for my camera (PDW 700) and have a possibly dumb question. When shooting, I often notice an orange circular light with a enclosed question mark, in the bottom left side of the viewfinder. What does this indicator light mean and how do I make it go away? Sorry for the dumb question but I am very new to this camera and my previous camera, a DV-400 did not have this indicator light. Thanks in advance for your help.

Simon Wyndham · December 2nd, 2009, 10:45 AM

Is it an exclamation mark or a question mark?

If it is the former it just means you have something set to a non standard/default setting, such as having the shutter turned on. You can go into the menus and tell it when you show the indicator.

Anton Strauss · December 2nd, 2009, 06:22 PM

any of the following will cause it

Mike Marriage · December 4th, 2009, 05:29 AM

Not a fan of that warning light! Always scares me but without telling me why!

Doug Jensen · December 4th, 2009, 05:37 AM

Mike,

Next to the menu switch there is another silver toggle switch called "Cancel/Preset/Escape". Flick that up and the camera's status pages will be shown on the viewfinder. There are four status pages and you can cycle through them by flicking the switch multiple times.

One of the pages is called "ABNORMAL STATUS". Any line shown on that page that begins with a "!" is the reason the warning light is being shown in your viewfinder.

Paul Inglis · December 4th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Here is the Sony PDW-700 Manual. Click save and print off another copy every-time you lose it!

Mike Marriage · December 4th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Jensen

One of the pages is called "ABNORMAL STATUS". Any line shown on that page that begins with a "!" is the reason the warning light is being shown in your viewfinder.

Thanks Doug! Great tip. I only rent the camera so haven't mastered it as much as the cameras I own.

Doug Jensen · December 4th, 2009, 06:16 PM

Don't feel too bad. I've spoken to F800/700 OWNERS who don't know about the status pages.

December 2nd, 2009, 10:03 AM	#1
Charles Bush Tourist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, La. USA Posts: 1	Silly Question from a Non-Newbie Hey there. I have managed to lose the manual for my camera (PDW 700) and have a possibly dumb question. When shooting, I often notice an orange circular light with a enclosed question mark, in the bottom left side of the viewfinder. What does this indicator light mean and how do I make it go away? Sorry for the dumb question but I am very new to this camera and my previous camera, a DV-400 did not have this indicator light. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Anton Strauss Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 201	any of the following will cause it Attached Images __________________ Anton Strauss www.videoproductions.com.au

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Mike Marriage Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NE of London, England Posts: 788	Not a fan of that warning light! Always scares me but without telling me why! __________________ www.mikemarriage.com

December 4th, 2009, 05:37 AM	#5
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,417	Mike, Next to the menu switch there is another silver toggle switch called "Cancel/Preset/Escape". Flick that up and the camera's status pages will be shown on the viewfinder. There are four status pages and you can cycle through them by flicking the switch multiple times. One of the pages is called "ABNORMAL STATUS". Any line shown on that page that begins with a "!" is the reason the warning light is being shown in your viewfinder. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

December 4th, 2009, 06:16 PM	#8
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,417	Don't feel too bad. I've spoken to F800/700 OWNERS who don't know about the status pages. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

December 2nd, 2009, 10:45 AM	#2
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Is it an exclamation mark or a question mark? If it is the former it just means you have something set to a non standard/default setting, such as having the shutter turned on. You can go into the menus and tell it when you show the indicator.

December 4th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#6
Paul Inglis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: British Isles Posts: 415	Here is the Sony PDW-700 Manual. Click save and print off another copy every-time you lose it!