Sony 510P Camcorder User Manual


 
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5-1 Setting the Recording Format (PDW-530/530P only)
Chapter
5
Adjustments and
Settings for Recording
5-1 Setting the
Recording Format
(PDW-530/530P only)
Before recording with the PDW-530/530P, it is necessary
to set the recording format for each of video and audio.
Video recording format: MPEG IMX 50 Mbps, 40 Mbps,
30 Mbps, or DVCAM
Audio recording format: 16-bit/48 kHz or 24-bit/48 kHz
Note
It is not possible to combine different recording formats on
a single disc.
5-1-1 Setting the Video Recording
Format
You can select the video recording format in a menu, from
MPEG IMX 50 Mbps, MPEG IMX 40 Mbps, MPEG IMX
30 Mbps, and DVCAM.
The factory default selection is “IMX50”.
Proceed as follows.
For menu operations, see 7-1-3 “Basic Menu Operations”
on page 106.
1
Turn on the POWER switch.
2
Holding down the MENU knob, move the MENU ON/
OFF switch from OFF to ON.
The TOP menu appears.
3
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“MAINTENANCE”.
4
Press the MENU knob.
If this is the first time the MAINTENANCE menu has
been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the
MAINTENANCE menu appears.
If the menu has been used before, the last accessed
page appears.
5
If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU
knob to move the b mark to “VDR MODE”, and press
the MENU knob to display the VDR MODE page.
If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob
until the VDR MODE page appears, then press the
MENU knob to select the page.
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS