Changing the file

Setup menus

The memory card recorder can hold five user files, each of which has its own specific menu settings, and one of these files can be selected for use.

(1)Press the MENU button

(2)Press the FF button while holding down the DIAG (or SHIFT) button to switch to the next user file or press the REW button while holding down the DIAG (or SHIFT) button to return to the previous user file

Setting and releasing the lock mode

The lock mode can be set to protect the system file and user file (USER2 to USER5) settings. Once the lock mode is set, no further changes can be made to the settings.

Setting and releasing the lock mode can be set for the system file by using setup menu No. 40 (MENU LOCK) and for the user files by using setup menu No.A03 (MENU LOCK).

(1) Press the MENU button

(2) Press the REW or FF button while holding

down the DIAG (or SHIFT) button and select the

SYSTEM

FF REW

	USER 1
	FF	REW


	USER 2
REW FF	FF	REW


	USER 3
	FF	REW


	USER 4
	FF	REW

USER 5

User files

Each user file contains the following items.

•BASIC

•OPERATION

•INTERFACE

•EDIT

•TIME CODE

•VIDEO

•AUDIO

•V BLANK

•LCD

•MENU

file for which the lock mode is to be set or

released

(3) Turn the search dial

The cursor ( ) on the menu screen is moved to No. 40

(MENU LOCK) for the system file or to No. A03 (MENU

LOCK) for a user file.

(4) Turn the search dial while holding down the

SEARCH button to select whether the lock

mode is to be set or released

To set the lock mode:

Set 0001 (ON) as the setting.

To release the lock mode:

Set 0000 (OFF) as the setting.

When the lock mode has been set, “LOCKED” flashes

on the menu screen. The counter display stops flashing

and remains lighted.

(3)To enter the selection made in step (2) for the user file which is to be used, press the SET button

The user file is changed and stored in the memory.

Note:

Since the SYSTEM menu items are not included in user files 1 through 5, first select the user file and switch to the SYSTEM file, and then set the SYSTEM menu items.

SETUP-MENU			LOCKED
<USER2>		NO . 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5
0 0 0	P-ROLL TIME				5s
0 0 1	LOCAL ENA			STOP
0 0 2	CTL DISP				±12h
0 0 3	REMAIN SEL				2L
0 0 8	DISPLAY SEL			T&STA
0 0 9	CHARA H-POS			4
0 1 0	CHARA V-POS			18
0 1 1	CHARA TYPE			WHITE
0 1 2	SYS FORMAT				50M

(5)Press the SET button

The setting is stored in the memory.

Notes:

•The lock mode cannot be set for the USER1 file.

•Once set to the lock mode, a file cannot be reset to the factory settings even by pressing the RESET button.

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