Vcr Menu Operation - Sony DSR-300 Service Manual

VCR Menu Operation

1
Display menu 204.
The menu number and the current frame mode
setting are shown.
Example: dF (drop-frame mode)
204 dF
Blinking
Frame mode indication
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the frame mode
start blinking, then press the ADVANCE button.
This switches the frame mode display as shown
below.
Example: ndF (non-drop-frame mode)
204 ndF
Blinking
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and the display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
Selecting Battery
Menu 206
Capacity Indication
This selects the indication type of battery capacity.
1
Display menu 206.
The selected menu number is displayed, along with
the name of the currently selected battery.
Example: nI (Indication for the NP-1B/BP-90A)
206 nI
Blinking
Selected battery capacity
indication
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If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button until the desired battery
name is displayed, then press the ADVANCE
button.
Pressing the ADVANCE button cycles through the
following indications.
nI n LI n Antn n Auto
Indication Meaning
Auto Automatic detection of battery
type.
(factory setting)
nI Indication for NP-1B/BP-90A
battery is selected.
LI Indication for BP-L40/L60/L60A/
L90/L90A battery is selected.
Antn Indication for Anton Bauer
a)
Magnum battery is selected .
a) To use the Anton Bauer Magnum Battery System, a
special battery mount developed by Anton Bauer
Corporation is required.
For details, contact an Anton Bauer dealer or your
Sony dealer.
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and the display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
Setting Standby-On
Menu 207
Period
At recording pause state, the camcorder waits for a
certain standby-on period and then automatically
switches to standby-off mode. This standby-on period
can be set in advance.
1
Display menu 207.
The selected menu number is displayed, along with
the current standby-on period setting (in minutes).
Example: 8 minutes
207 08
Blinking
Standby-on period
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button until the standby-on period
starts blinking, then press the ADVANCE button.
Each press of the ADVANCE button changes the
setting as follows.
08 (factory setting) n 01 n 03 n 05
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and the display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
Using Auto-Check
Menu 210
Function
On the DSR-300/300P, the internal check can be
automatically performed using the auto-check
function. Meanwhile, a test recording and playback are
also performed for about 1 minute.
Before shooting, it is desirable to perform auto-check
and make sure for problems in VCR's internal
operations through the result of the internal check
displayed in the display window and the video and
audio recording qualities.
Preparations for testing
Make preparations as shown in the table below.
Preparation Refer to
Connect a monitor to the MONITOR OUT or S Page 23
VIDEO OUT connector
Connect an earphone or headphones to the Page 14
EARPHONE connector
Prepare a cassette for test recording/playback Page 49
To perform the auto-check
1
Display menu 210.
210 oFF
Blinking
Auto-check function
indication
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the auto-check
function indication (oFF) start blinking, then press
the ADVANCE button to change the indication to
"on".
To cancel the auto-check function, press the
MENU button to close the menu.
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button.
This changes the display and opens the cassette
holder. If there is a cassette in the holder, it is
ejected (except during recording).
At EJECT n At C-In
Blinking
4
Insert the cassette and close the cassette holder.
The display changes to the following, and the tape
is loaded.
At rEC
Blinking
5
Use the tape transport buttons to change the tape
position for test recording if necessary, or advance
to step 6.
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