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MENU SCREENS
Description of the Menu screens (continued)
SYSTEM Menu screens (continued)
Item Setting Description
LONG PAUSE
TIME
(0102)
E30SEC (00)
1MIN (01)
2MIN (02)
3MIN (03)
5MIN (04)
Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION
mode if the unit has stayed at still or stop for a prolonged period of
time. The TAPE PROTECTION mode in at STILL can be selected
from LONG PAUSE MODE:
30SEC :30 seconds
1MIN :1 minut e 3MIN :3 minutes
2MIN :2 minutes 5MIN :5 minutes
Memo
To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being
damaged, set as short a time as possible.
REC LONG
P.TI M E
(0103)
30SEC (00)
1MIN (01)
2MIN (02)
3MIN (03)
E5MIN (04)
Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the TAPE PROTECTION
mode if the unit has stayed at recording pause for a prolonged
period of time.
30SEC :30 seconds
1MIN :1 minut e 3MIN :3 minutes
2MIN :2 minut es 5MIN :5 minutes
Memo
To prevent the video head from clogged or the tape from being
damaged, set as short a time as possible.
LONG PAUSE
MODE
(0104)
F.ADV (00)
E
STBY-OFF (01)
For selecting the action when BR-HD50 stays at still for a long time.
In the case of RECORDING PAUSE or STOP, it enters the
STANDBY-OFF status:
F.ADV :Frame-advances BR-HD50 five times in the forward
direction. On the 6th attempt, this mode stops it.
STBY-OFF:Stops BR-HD50.
“Q,S” KEY
FUNC.
(0105)
INDEX (00)
EVAR/RECV
(01)
For selecting the function for the SEARCH+/Sbutton and
SEARCH–/Q button.
INDEX :Perfor ms index search. (XPage 54)
VAR/RECV:
Changes the search speed during a search. (
XPage53
)
Enables adjusting analog audio input level. (
XPage44
)
REPEAT MODE
(0106)
EOFF (00)
INDEX (01)
V. END (02)
TAPE END (03)
For enabling/disabling repeat playback and selecting the type of
repeat playback.
OFF :No repeat playback
INDEX :Repeat playback between the positions where
index signals are recorded.
V. END :Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to
the position where video signal recording ends.
TAPE END :Repeat playback from the beginning to the end of
the tape.
NEXT PAGE For displaying the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
PAGE B ACK For returning to the TOP Menu screen.
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SYSTEM [2/2] Menu

Item Setting Description
DC IN MODE
(0107)
E
OPE OFF (00)
OPE ON (01)
For selecting the action to perform when the power is supplied to
the DC IN terminal:
OPE OFF:Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE OFF mode.
OPE ON :Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERATE ON mode.
INDEX WRITE
(0108)
OFF (00)
EON (01)
For enabling/disabling index signal recording.
OFF :No in dex signal
ON :Select here to record index signals.
It records an index signal automatically at the position
where recording starts.
OPERATION
LOCK
(0109)
EOFF (00)
ON (01)
For enabling/disabling OPERATION LOCK.
OFF :Turns off OPERATION LOCK and the operation buttons of
BR-HD50 can be used.
ON :Turns on OPERATION LOCK. The operation buttons and
slide switches of BR-HD50 are disabled except the OPER-
ATE ON button and MENU operation. (XPage 36)
60/50 SEL
(010A)
60 (00)
50 (01)
Sets HD video signal format to 60Hz or 50Hz.
This menu item applies only to HDV format.
This must be set in the following situations.
•Set this menu item to match the input video signal format when
inputting HDV signals to the IEEE1394 terminal.
•Set this menu item to match the video format recorded on the
tape when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.
60:The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.
50:The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.
[Settings upon shipping: U model: 60, E model: 50]
Memo
zThe unit restarts when this menu setting is changed.
z
The front panel 60 or 50 indicator is lit, according to this menu setting.
z
Recording and playback are unavailable when this menu setting dif-
fers from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal format.
z
During DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded with DV/
analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for the region, regard-
less of this menu setting. [U model: 60Hz (NTSC), E model: 50Hz (PAL)]
FACTORY SET
TING
(010b)
ECANCEL (00)
EXECUTE (01)
For enabling/disabling the factory setting for the Menu screens.
CANCEL :Disable the factory setting
EXECUTE:Enable the factory setting
Memo
The unit restarts when this menu setting is executed.
PB TAPE
FORMAT
(010c)
EAUTO (00)
DV (01)
HDV (02)
DVCAM (03)
Selects whether to automatically detect playback tape video for-
mat, or to playback only a specific format.
AUTO :Automatically detects and plays back all video formats.
DV :Plays ba ck only video in DV format.
HDV :Plays back only video in HDV format.
DVCAM:Plays back only video in DVCAM format.
Memo
zWhen set to a specific format and a tape with a different format
is played back, there will be noise in the video.
zIf you play back a tape containing both DV and HDV formats,
the video signal is disturbed when the signal is switched.
DRUM HOUR
METER
For displaying the time of drum usage.
*The cursor cannot be brought to this item.
PAGE BACK For returning to the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.