Sony HDC1500R Camcorder User Manual


 
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Menu Operations
When you press the CANCEL/STATUS
switch toward STATUS
The status display is changed to show the following items:
a Assignable switch indication
The function assigned to the assignable switch (page 13) is
indicated.
For the functions that can be assigned, see OPERATION
menu <SWITCH ASSIGN1> (page 44).
b Format indication
The current video format is displayed.
c ‘!’ indication area
This area is used to display abnormal statuses, using the
<‘!’ IND> function. Display options can be set, using the
menu. (!CC is displayed for HDC1500R/1550R only.)
For details, see OPERATION menu <‘!’ IND> (page 42).
d Light-receiving level indications (HDC1500R/
1400R only)
This area shows the light-receiving levels in segments.
CAM: Light-receiving level at the CCU connector (page
16) of the camera
CCU: Light-receiving level at the CAMERA connector of
the CCU
If a camera control unit other than an HDCU1000/1500 is
connected, correct indications may not be obtained.
Menu Operations
The menus displayed on the viewfinder screen enable
various settings of the camera.
The following controls are used to operate the menus.
Starting Menu Operations
To display a menu page
Set the DISPLAY switch from OFF to MENU.
The menu page that last operated will be displayed. (If it is
the first time, the CONTENTS page of the OPERATION
menu will be displayed.)
To display the TOP MENU screen
If you set the DISPLAY switch from OFF to MENU while
holding the MENU SEL knob/ENTER button pressed,
“TOP” is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
Selecting it displays the TOP MENU screen, which lists
the available menus, and you can select the menus on this
screen.
TOP MENU screen
To disable the “TOP” indication
Turn the power once off then on again, or set the DISPLAY
switch from OFF to MENU while holding the CANCEL/
STATUS switch pressed toward CANCEL. This disables
the TOP selection.
Note
FORMAT :1080-59.94i
ASSIGNABLE :OFF
!ND :2
!CC :C
!FAN :MAX
!EXT :ON
!FORMAT :1080-59.94i
OPT LV CAM:ssxxxxxxb
CCU:ssxxxxxxb
a Assignable switch indication
c ‘!’ indication area
dLight-receiving level indications
bFormat indication
DISPLAY switch
CANCEL/STATUS
switch
MENU SEL knob/ENTER button
Push on
Rotate
<TOP MENU>
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