CLOCK/TC Menu Screen

Item

Set Value

 

Contents

 

 

 

TC PRESET

 

The screen for setting the time code appears when the SELECT

 

 

dial is pressed. (☞ See page 45.)

 

 

 

CLOCK

 

The screen for setting the date and time appears when the

ADJUST

 

SELECT dial is pressed. (☞ See page 41.)

 

 

 

DATE STYLE

YY/MM/DD

For selecting the style of the date display.

 

MM/DD/YY

YY/MM/DD: Year/Month/Date display style.

 

● DD/MM/YY

MM/DD/YY: Month/Date/Year display style.

 

 

DD/MM/YY: Date/Month/Year display style.

 

 

 

TIME STYLE

● 24 HOUR

For selecting the style of the time display.

 

12 HOUR

24 HOUR

: Displays the time using the 24-hour system.

 

 

12 HOUR

: Displays the time using the 12-hour system.

 

 

 

SEC DISPLAY

● ON

For selecting whether to include the seconds in the time display.

 

OFF

ON : Seconds are displayed.

 

 

OFF : Seconds are not displayed.

 

 

 

PAGE BACK

 

The TOP MENU returns when the SELECT dial is pressed.

 

 

 

 

VTR Menu Screen

The VTR menu screen can only be set in the VTR playback mode.

Item

Set Value

 

Contents

 

 

 

PB AUDIO

● CH1/2

Used to select which channels to reproduce when playing back a

SELECT

MIX

tape with sound recorded on 4 channels.

 

CH3/4

CH1/2

: To reproduce the sound recorded on CH-1 and CH-2.

 

 

 

The GY-DV300 records audio on the CH-1 and CH-2

 

 

 

channels during shooting.

 

 

MIX

: To simultaneously reproduce the sound of all four

 

 

 

channels.

 

 

CH3/4

: To reproduce the sound of the CH-3 and CH-4

 

 

 

channels.

 

 

Memo:

 

 

The GY-DV300 does not allow after-recording on the CH-3 and

 

 

CH-4 channels.

 

 

 

REM FF/REW

● FF/REW

This selects the operation when the FF or REW command is

MODE

SEARCH

received when the GY-DV300 is controlled by the Non-liner

 

 

editing controller.

 

 

FF/REW : Fast forward or rewind operation. Normally, use this

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

SEARCH: FWD search or REV search operation. Use this

 

 

setting if Cue up operation is not performed correctly when this

 

 

item is set to FF/REW.

 

 

 

PAGE BACK

 

The TOP MENU (VTR) returns when the SELECT dial is

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

DRUM HOUR

 

Indicates the accumulated hours of drum running time.

 

 

The cursor (f) cannot be aligned with this item.

 

 

 

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