Sony XDCAM PMW-500 Operation Manual page 112

OPERATION
Menu items
Format
Specifies the
camcorder's
operating mode and
recording format.
Format Media
Executes a media
format.
112 Menu List
Sub-item Settings
Rec Format The available settings
vary depending on the
settings in UDF/FAT, HD/
SD, HD System Line, and
System Frequency.
HD422 50/HD420 HQ
HQ 1920/HQ 1440
HQ 1920/HQ 1440/
SP 1440
HQ 1280
IMX50/DVCAM
DVCAM
Aspect Ratio (SD) 16:9/4:3
Audio 24bit/16bit
Length(IMX)
Country NTSC Area/NTSC(J)
Area/PAL Area
Media(A) Execute/Cancel
Media(B) Execute/Cancel
Description
Selects the recording format (execute by
selecting Execute).
• When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF],
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [1080].
• When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF],
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [720], and the
System Frequency setting is
[23.98P].(When the System
Frequency setting is [25P], [29.97P],
or [50P], this setting is fixed to
[HD422 50].)
When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD System
Line setting is [1080], and the System
Frequency setting is [29.97P] or [25P].
When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD System
Line setting is [1080], and the System
Frequency setting is other than [29.97P]
and [25P].
When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], and the HD
System Line setting is [720].
When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF]
and the HD/SD setting is [SD].
When the UDF/FAT setting is [FAT] and
the HD/SD setting is [HD].
Selects the aspect ratio when SD mode
is selected (execute by selecting
Execute).
Selects the audio bit rate for recording
in IMX format.
Selects the area of use (execute by
selecting Execute).
Initializes the SxS memory card in slot
A (execute by selecting Execute).
Initializes the SxS memory card in slot
B (execute by selecting Execute).