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PREPARATION
Selecting HD signal format
On this unit, 60Hz format or 50Hz format for the HD signal format can be selected using 60/50 SEL in
the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
This must be set in the following situations.
zSet to match the input signal format when recording HDV signals from the IEEE1394 terminal.
zSet to match the playback signal format when playing a tape recorded with HDV signals.
Current settings on this unit can be checked by whether the front
panel 60 or 50 indicator light is lit.
60 indicator : The HD signal format is 60Hz.
50 indicator : The HD signal format is 50Hz.
Set this using 60/50 SEL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
Perform setting while checking the monitor display.

Press the OPERATE button to turn on the power, and

set it to the STOP mode.

1.Press the MENU button to display the TOP Menu screen.
2.Display the SYSTEM Menu screen.
Press the R or P button to move the cursor to SYSTEM,
then press SET or the S button.
3.Display the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen.
Press the R or P button to move the cursor to NEXT PAGE,
then press SET or the S button.
4.Set 60/50 SEL.
1Press the R or P button to move the cursor to 60/50 SEL
in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, then press SET or the S
button.
• The setting value area flash es.
2Press the R or P button to select the setting value.
60 : The HD signal format becomes 60Hz.
50 : The HD signal format becomes 50Hz.
3Press the SET or S button confirm the setting value.

The unit automatically restarts when the setting is

confirmed.

Memo
zRecording and playback are unavailable when the unit setting
differs from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal
format.
zDuring DV/analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded
with DV/analog signals, the field frequency format is fixed for
the region, regardless of the 60/50 SEL menu setting.
(U model: 60Hz, E model: 50Hz)
Check settingsSetting the Menu screen
–––SYSTEM[2/2 ] ––––––
DC I N MODE OPE OFF
INDEX WRITE INDEX
OPERATI ON LOCK ON
60/50 SEL 60
FACTORY SETTING CANCEL
DRUM HOUR METER 00 0 0 0 0
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SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen