Preparations 3 Chapter

3-3Setup

The principal setup operations before operating this unit can be carried out using setup menus.

The setup menus of this unit comprise a basic setup menu and an extended setup menu. The contents of these menus are as follows.

Basic setup menu:

Items relating to the hours meter

Items relating to operation

Items relating to menu banks

Extended setup menu:

Items relating to control panels

Items relating to the remote control interface

Items relating to editing operations

Items relating to preroll

Items relating to disc protection

Items relating to the time code, metadata, and UMID

Items relating to video control

Items relating to audio control

Items relating to digital processing

For detailed information about the items, except for the basic menu items relating to the hours meter, of these menus and how to use them, see Chapter 7 “Menus” (page 89). For detailed information about menu operations relating to the hours meter, see 8-1-1 “Digital Hours Meter” (page 120).

This unit allows four different sets of menu settings to be saved in what are termed “menu banks” numbered 1 to 4. Saved sets of menu settings can be recalled for use as required.

For more information about the menu banks, see “Menu bank operations (menu items B01 to B13)” (page 96) and the description of maintenance menu item “SETUP MAINTENANCE” — “SETUP BANK4” (page 113).

3-4Setting the Date and Time

When using this unit for the first time, you should set the date and time as follows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC

COUNTER

 

SUB

THUMB

SHUTTLE

JOG

 

 

KEY INHI

 

 

 

SHIFT

 

 

NETWORK

ON

 

INT

PRESET

F-RUN SEL

HOLD

CLIP

NAIL

 

 

LOCAL

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS

REMOTE

OFF

 

RP188

REGEN

R-RUN

 

 

CLIP

ESSENCE

 

 

ALL/CH-1

CH-2

CH-3

CH-4

 

 

MENU

MARK

 

 

VARIABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

METER

MONITOR

MENU

SET

RESET

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEL

SEL

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L/ST/R

SYSTEM

S.SEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

MARK1

 

PREV

PLAY

 

NEXT

STOP

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

TOP

F REV

F FWD

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARK2

 

4 2,3 3

1 Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU button.

The system menu appears on the video panel.

2 Select “DATE/TIME PRESET” using the F button or

fbutton, then press the g button.

The date and time setting screen appears on the monitor, allowing you to set the following items.

YEAR: Calendar year

MONTH: Month

DAY: Day

TIME: Time

TIME ZONE: Time zone (Difference from UTC)

3 Set the date, time and time zone.

You can change the setting of the flashing digits.

To change the flashing digits

Use the arrow buttons (G, g).

To increase or decrease the values of the flashing digits

Use the arrow buttons (F, f) or jog dial. 4 Press the SET button.

The date, time and time zone settings are stored.

To return to the previous menu page

Press the MENU button.

To exit the menu

Press the MENU button twice in succession.

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