Media Cards; User Menu - Sony PMW 500 Operator's Manual

This completes loading the Production Support settings.
Remember for News use, contact News Location Facilities for a News settings file.

1.4 User Menu

Once the Production Support BBC500MENUS all file has been loaded, the User Menu is populated with
useful items to help set up the camera.
Format cards
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Name clips
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 Set up audio
 Gain switch levels

1.5 Media cards

The PMW500 can take SxS cards for mainstream BBC Production, or SD cards (with an adapter) for
News use. To achieve BBC HD approved pictures the camera must be set to 'UDF' mode, recording at
50Mb/s.
The economical SxS-1 cards are recommended. Cards should be available
departmentally but if purchase is required, the cards are available from BBC
Quick Order. Contact Production Support if there are any problems ordering
cards.
Card capacity
A 32GB card can record 60 minutes in the high quality UDF mode at 50Mbs.
Card care and organisation
Try not to stick additional labels on the cards. Use a case or envelope system
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to distinguish blank and recorded cards.
To keep media cards healthy always store media cards in the cases supplied
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 Prevent accidental recording by setting the WRITE PROTECT switch
on the card to the WP position with the red marker showing
London & HQ: 02 26161 (Option 2)
Bristol: 01 47911
Salford: 01 60200
Production Support Online
Email: production.support@bbc.co.uk
Emergency Tech Support: 07786 171250
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