Foreword; Before Use; Mode Indications In This Manual - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

Foreword

Before Use

After purchasing the PMW-500 Solid-State
Memory Camcorder, before operating, it is
necessary to set the area of use.
(Unless this setting is made, the camcorder will
not operate.)
For details of these settings, see "Setting the Area of
Use" (page 37).
Note
Before attaching/removing optional components or
accessories to/from the PMW-500 (referred to as "the
camcorder"), be sure to turn the power of the camcorder
off.
10 Foreword / Mode Indications in This Manual
Mode Indications in This
Manual
Some functions and information are available
only when this camcorder is in a specific
operating mode. This manual indicates those
modes by using the following marks. When these
marks appear, the associated function or
information is available only in that mode.
HD
HD mode: When OPERATION >Format >HD/
SD in the setup menu is set to [HD].
UDF
UDF mode: When OPERATION >Format >File
System in the setup menu is set to [UDF].
FAT
FAT mode: When OPERATION >Format >File
System in the setup menu is set to [FAT].
FAT-HD
FAT-HD mode: When OPERATION >Format
>File System in the setup menu is set to [FAT]
and OPERATION >Format >HD/SD in the setup
menu is set to [HD].
FAT-SD
FAT-SD mode: When OPERATION >Format
>File System in the setup menu is set to [FAT]
and OPERATION >Format >HD/SD in the setup
menu is set to [SD].