Chapter 2 Preparations; Before Using This Unit; Setting The System Frequency; Setup Menu - Sony HDV HVR-1500 Operating Instructions Manual

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.
1,4
POWER
INPUT SELECT
i.LINK VIDEO CH1 1/2 CH2 3/4
OVER OVER
REPEAT
0
REC/PB LEVEL
-12
1 2 3 4
-20
-30
-40
-60
TC VITC
CH 1 CH 2
MONITOR
LEVEL VARIABLE 01:23:45:15
SELECT EDIT MODE
REC INHI
REC
PRESET
PB
PHONES CONTROL-S
REW PLAY F FWD
1
Power on this unit by pressing on the " " side of the
POWER switch.
SYSTEM SEL display appears on the LCD monitor.
S E T U P M E N U
S Y S T E M S E L : U C
5 9 . 9 4 i ( U C )
5 9 . 9 4 i ( J )
5 0 i ( P A L )
Monitor screen
EJECT
LOCAL
9PIN
i.LINK
1080 525 HDV DVCAM
(DV)
DISPLAY MENU ASSIGN RESET(NO)
TC
44.1K 3
COUNTER PRESET SET(YES)
SELECT
STOP REC
A B
2
59.94i J
Time counter display
Chapter
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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Before Using this Unit