Settings Detailed and Displays Menu 7 Chapter

Returning to the TOP menu from other menus

There are two methods.

•Align the b mark with “TOP” at the top right of the menu page, and press the MENU knob.

•Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to the ESCAPE position repeatedly until the TOP menu appears.

Menu operations in the USER menu

This section explains operations on the USER menu. But the operations are the same as those on menus other than the USER menu. Also, if the optional extension boards are not installed in your camcorder, some items on the USER menu pages are not displayed. But the operations are the same as those on the menus other than the USER menu.

To carry out menu operations in the USER menu, proceed as follows.

1 Switch the MENU ON/OFF switch from OFF to ON.

The USER menu normally appears. If it does not, in the TOP menu select USER, and press the MENU knob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U03 FUNCTION1

TOP

 

 

ASSIGN

SW

<1>

:

ATW

 

 

ASSIGN

SW

<2>

:

OFF

 

 

ASSIGN

SW

<3>

:

OFF

 

 

ASSIGN

SW

<4>

:

OFF

 

 

TURBO

SW

 

:

TURBO

 

 

DF/NDF

 

 

:

DF

 

 

CACHE/INTVAL

REC:

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(For the PDW-530P/510P, the DF/NDF item is not included.)

If the USER menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears. In this case, go to step 2. If this is the first time the USER menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu appears. In this case, follow the procedure below.

1Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired page number.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the desired page appears. 3 Press the MENU knob.

A b mark appears on the left of the item currently selected on the page.

U08 GAIN

SW

 

TOP

GAIN

LOW

 

:

0db

GAIN

MID

 

:

9db

GAIN

HIGH

 

:

18db

GAIN

TURBO

:

42db

TURBO

SW

IND.

:

OFF

4 Turn the move MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.

•Turning the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera moves the b mark up continuously.

•Turning the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera moves the b mark down continuously.

5 Press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

U08 GAIN

SW

 

TOP

GAIN

LOW

 

:

0db

GAIN

MID

 

:

9db

GAIN

HIGH

 

:?

18db

GAIN

TURBO

:

42db

TURBO

SW

IND.

:

OFF

6 Turn the MENU knob to change the setting.

Before going to the next step, you can cancel a change or return to the standard settings. For this operation, see the next item “To cancel a change or return to the standard settings” on page 117.

To interrupt changing the settings

This indicates that the menu screen can be scrolled.

b mark

U00CONTENTSTOP

01.OUTPUT 02.TEST OUT 03.FUNCTION 1 04.VF DISP 1 05.VF DISP 2 06.'!'LED 07.MARKER 1 08.GAIN SW 09.VF SETTING 10.AUTO IRIS

By setting the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF, the menu disappears from the screen. By setting the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON again, the values that were displayed when you interrupted the setting operations will reappear so you can continue making settings.

7 Press the MENU knob.

2Press the MENU knob.

The selected page is displayed. Go to step 4.

The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark. The setting is confirmed.

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