Operation Menu - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

OPERATION Menu

Settings in bold are the factory default values.
OPERATION
Menu items
Format
Specifies the
camcorder's
recording mode,
operating mode and
recording format.
112
Menu List
Sub-item Settings
File System
UDF/FAT
HD/SD
HD/SD
HD System Line
1080/720
System Frequency The available settings
vary depending on the
settings in HD/SD, HD
System Line, and
Country.
59.94i/29.97P/23.98P
50i/25P
59.94P/29.97P/23.98P
50P/25P
59.94i/29.97P
Description
Switches between UDF and FAT as the
recording mode (execute by selecting
Execute).
Switches between HD or SD as the
operating mode (execute by selecting
Execute).
Note
When the optional CBK-MD01 is not
installed, [SD] cannot be selected. (SD
recording is not allowed.)
When the operating mode is HD, sets
the number of system lines to 1080 or
720 (execute by selecting Execute).
Selects the system frequency (execute
by selecting Execute).
When the HD/SD setting is [HD], the
HD System Line setting is [1080], and
the Country setting is other than [PAL
Area].
• When the HD/SD setting is [HD], the
HD System Line setting is [1080], and
the Country setting is [PAL Area].
• When the HD/SD setting is [SD], and
the Country setting is [PAL Area].
When the HD/SD setting is [HD], the
HD System Line setting is [720], and
the Country setting is other than [PAL
Area].
When the HD/SD setting is [HD], the
HD System Line setting is [720], and
the Country setting is [PAL Area].
When the HD/SD setting is [SD], and
the Country setting is other than [PAL
Area].