Recording Mode; Status Display - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

IMX50
DVCAM
• FAT mode
HQ1920
HQ1440
HQ1280
SP1440
DVCAM
c Recording mode
UDF: UDF mode
FAT: FAT mode
d File format
MXF: When the recording mode is UDF
MP4: When the recording mode is FAT-HD
mode
DV-AVI: When the recording mode is FAT-SD
mode
e System frequency
Indicates the system frequency of video being
currently played or recorded.
59.94i
29.97P
23.98P
50i
25P
59.94P
50P
f Status display
PB: Appears during play.
NDF: Appears when non-drop-frame timecode is
selected.
EXT-LK: Appears when the internal timecode
generator is locked to an external signal input
to the TC IN (timecode input) connector.
HOLD: Appears when the operation mode of the
internal timecode generator is set to R-RUN
and stopped.
g Audio format
Indicates the audio recording format or the audio
format of clip being currently played.
Indication Status
Recording
mode
16bit FAT
UDF
24bit UDF
h Recording status indication
When the Rec Status Indicator item of the
Operation menu is set to [LCD] or [Both], B
marks are displayed as the recording proceeds.
i Audio level indicators
Indicate the audio recording or play levels of
channels 1 to 4.
j Time counter display
Switches displays of time counter values,
timecode, and user bits data, depending on the
position of the DISPLAY switch.
Displays the type of data currently shown in the
time counter, as follows.
TCG: Recorded timecode
TCR: Playback timecode
UBG: Recorded user bits
UBR: Playback user bits
CNT: Counter
CLK: Time display (when the PRESET/REGEN/
CLOCK switch is set to CLOCK)
When the HOLD button is pressed to hold the
timecode value, the timecode is displayed in the
format shown below. When the HOLD button is
pressed again to release the hold, the timecode is
displayed in the normal format.
The three dots indicates that timecode is
displayed in the hold mode.
k Warning indicator area
Displays warnings when trouble with recording
or moisture condensation occurs.
For details, see "Operation Warnings" on page 175.
You can also display the name of the next clip to
be recorded (see page 126).
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Recording format
Any format
• HD420 HQ
• DVCAM
• IMX (Audio Length is
set to16 bit)
• HD422 50
• IMX (Audio Length is
set to24 bit)
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