Preparations

Before Using this Unit

Setting the System Frequency

This unit is shipped with the system frequency still unset. Therefore, you need to set the system frequency before using the unit. (The unit cannot be used unless the system frequency is set.)

Once it is set, the system frequency is retained even when the unit is powered off.

To set the system frequency

Use the following procedure.

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1 Power on this unit by pressing on the “ ” side of the POWER switch.

SYSTEM SEL display appears on the LCD monitor.

 

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Monitor screen

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2 Press the M button or the m button to select the system frequency to use.

3 Press the SET (YES) button.

The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time counter display, while the new settings are saved in the unit’s memory.

“SYSTEM SETTING HAS BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE RE-POWER ON.” appears when save processing finishes.

4 Press the POWER switch to power the unit off, and then press it again to power the unit on.

The selected system frequency becomes available for use.

You can change the system frequency setting with the setup menu item SYSTEM SEL.

For the setup menu, see the next column, and for more details, see Chapter 7, “Menus” (page 70).

Setup Menu

Make the necessary settings for using this unit in the setup menu.

The setup menu consists of a BASIC menu and an ENHANCHED menu. Each menu has items as follows:

BASIC menu

Items regarding operational function

Items regarding display control

Items regarding timecode

Items regarding system frequency selection

ENHANCED menu

Items regarding tape protection

Items regarding video control

Items regarding audio control

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