Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual page 5

Tripod Mounting ....................................................................................... 45
Connecting a Video Light ......................................................................... 46
Using the Shoulder Strap .......................................................................... 47
Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position ....................................................... 48
Chapter 3 : Adjustments and Settings
Setting the Video Format .......................................................................... 49
Adjusting the Black Balance and the White Balance ............................. 52
Setting the Electronic Shutter................................................................... 55
Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment ............ 57
Adjusting the Audio Level ........................................................................ 58
Setting the Time Data................................................................................ 60
Setting Shot Data ....................................................................................... 63
Checking Camcorder Settings and Status Information (Status Screens)
............................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 4 : Shooting
Handling SxS Memory Cards................................................................... 66
Selecting the Recording Mode ........................................................ 51
Changing the Video Format ............................................................ 51
Adjusting the Black Balance........................................................... 52
Adjusting the White Balance .......................................................... 53
Shutter Modes ................................................................................. 55
Selecting the Shutter Mode and Shutter Speed ............................... 55
Manually Adjusting the Audio Levels of the Audio Inputs from the
AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2 Connectors ......................................... 58
Manually Adjusting the Audio Level of the MIC IN Connector .... 58
Recording Audio on Channels 3 and 4 ........................................... 59
Setting the Timecode....................................................................... 60
Setting the User Bits........................................................................ 61
Synchronizing the Timecode........................................................... 61
Creating a Shot ID........................................................................... 63
About SxS Memory Cards .............................................................. 66
Loading and Ejecting SxS Memory Cards...................................... 67
Selecting the SxS Memory Card to Use.......................................... 68
Formatting (Initializing) SxS Memory Cards ................................. 68
If You Load a Memory Card Formatted in the Different Recording
Mode from the Mode Selected on the Camcorder.................... 69
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