Sony PMW-500 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Chapter 6 Menu and Detailed Settings
Timecode
Makes settings related
to timecode.
TC Out Auto/Generator Selects the source for timecode
output.
Auto: During recording, output
values generated by the
timecode generator, and during
playback output values
obtained by the timecode
reader.
Generator: Output values
generated by the timecode
generator during both recording
and playback.
DF/NDF DF/NDF When the Country setting is other
than [PAL Area], selects drop-frame
mode (DF) or non-drop-frame mode
(NDF).
LTC UBIT Fix/Time Specifies the data recorded in LTC
user bits.
Fix: Record user-specified data.
Time: Record the current time.
Counter Display Counter/Duration Select the method used to reset the
counter value displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
Counter: Continue to increment
until the RESET button is
pressed.
Duration: Reset each time that
recording is started.
Essence Mark
Makes settings related
to shot marks and clip
index picture
thumbnails.
Ret Shot Mark 1 On/Off Specify whether to input Shot
Mark1 marks using the RET button
on the lens.
Ret Shot Mark 2 On/Off Specify whether to input Shot
Mark2 marks using the RET button
on the lens.
Index Pic Pos 0sec to 10sec (in 1 sec
steps)
Specifies which frame to use as the
clip thumbnail image
Find Mode Clip/Rec Start Specify the frame to be cued up
when the PREV or NEXT button is
pressed.
Rec Start: The next frame or the
previous frame where a Rec
Start essence mark is set.
Clip: Pressing the NEXT button
moves to the start frame of the
next clip. Pressing the PREV
button moves to the start frame
of the current clip. (Pressing the
PREV button at the start frame
of the current clip moves to the
start frame of the previous
clip.)
MAINTENANCE
Menu items Sub-item Settings Description