Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual page 125

MAINTENANCE
Menu items Sub-item
Timecode TC Out
Makes settings related
to timecode.
DF/NDF
LTC UBIT
Counter Display
Essence Mark Ret Shot Mark 1
Makes settings related
to shot marks and clip
index picture
Ret Shot Mark 2
thumbnails.
Index Pic Pos
Find Mode
Settings
Auto/Generator
DF/NDF
Fix/Time
Counter/Duration
On/Off
On/Off
0sec to 10sec (in 1 sec
steps)
Clip/Rec Start
Description
Selects the source for timecode
output.
Auto: During recording, output
values generated by the
timecode generator, and during
playback output values
obtained by the timecode
reader.
Generator: Output values
generated by the timecode
generator during both recording
and playback.
When the Country setting is other
than PAL Area, selects drop-frame
mode (DF) or non-drop-frame mode
(NDF).
Specifies the data recorded in LTC
user bits.
Fix: Record user-specified data.
Time: Record the current time.
Select the method used to reset the
counter value displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
Counter: Continue to increment
until the RESET button is
pressed.
Duration: Reset each time that
recording is started.
Specify whether to input Shot
Mark1 marks using the RET button
on the lens.
Specify whether to input Shot
Mark2 marks using the RET button
on the lens.
Specifies which frame to use as the
clip thumbnail image
Specify the frame to be cued up
when the PREV or NEXT button is
pressed.
Rec Start: The next frame or the
previous frame where a Rec
Start essence mark is set.
Clip: Pressing the NEXT button
moves to the start frame of the
next clip. Pressing the PREV
button moves to the start frame
of the current clip. (Pressing the
PREV button at the start frame
of the current clip moves to the
start frame of the previous
clip.)
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