Sony PDW-F355L Camcorder User Manual


 
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Setting the Area of Use and the Frame Frequency
Chapter 2 Preparations
Setting the Area of Use
and the Frame Frequency
Using the Unit for the First Time
The area of use and the frame frequency are not factory
preset. Before using this unit, you need to set these items.
(You cannot use the unit without setting these items.)
1
Set the POWER switch to the ON position.
The screen for setting the area of use appears in the
viewfinder.
2
Press the MENU knob.
The z mark on the left of “NOT SELECTED”
changes to a ? mark, and you can now select the area
of use.
3
Turn the MENU knob to display the desired area of
use.
a) The composite signal output from this unit is an NTSC signal with no
Setup. The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I, 30P, or
23.98P.
b) The composite signal output from this unit is an NTSC signal with
Setup (7.5 IRE). The frame frequency can be selected as any of 60I,
30P, or 23.98P.
c) The composite signal output from this unit is a PAL signal. The
frame frequency can be selected as either 50I or 25P.
4
Set the POWER switch to OFF, then once again to ON.
The unit is now ready for use.
Proceed to the next operation: setting the frame
frequency.
Setting the Frame Frequency
1
Hold down the MENU knob, and move the MENU
switch to the ON position.
The TOP menu appears.
2
Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to
“OPERATION”, then press the MENU knob.
The CONTENTS page of the OPERATION menu
appears.
3
Press the MENU knob, then turn the knob to move the
b mark to “FORMAT”.
4
Press the MENU knob.
MENU switch
POWER switch
MENU knob
COUNTRY : NOT SELECTED
PLEASE SET COUNTRY
AND TURN OFF ONCE.
FORMAT SETTING
COUNTRY :?NOT SELECTED
PLEASE SET COUNTRY
AND TURN OFF ONCE.
FORMAT SETTING
Setting Area of use
NTSC (J) AREA
NTSC area (Japan)
a)
NTSC AREA NTSC area (for areas other than
Japan)
b)
PAL AREA
PAL area
c)
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
ADVANCED
<TOP MENU>
01.FORMAT
02.SPECIAL EFFECTS
03.ASSIGNABLE
04.DISC
05.CLIP TITLE
06.FILE NAMING
07.GAIN SW
08.EZ MODE/TLCS
09.OFFSET WHITE
10.OUTPUT
TOP?U00 CONTENTS
You can move to another page when a ? mark appears.