Displaying The Status Confirmation Screens - Sony PDW-700 Operation Manual

To insert a space
In step 3 above, move the x mark over INS, and
press the MENU knob.
To cancel inserting a space, move the x mark
over RET, then press the MENU knob.
To delete a character
In step 3 of "Setting the shot ID" (page 145),
move the x mark over DEL, and press the
MENU knob.
This deletes the character under the x mark in the
shot ID row.
To cancel deleting the character, move the x
mark over RET, and press the MENU knob.
To cancel changing shot ID
Before executing step 5 of "Setting the shot ID"
(page 145), move the b mark over ESC, then
press the MENU knob or flick the CANCEL/
PRST/ESCAPE switch to ESCAPE.
Displaying the status
confirmation screens
You can confirm the settings or status of the
camcorder on the LCDs by displaying the
following four screen.
ABNORMAL <!> screen
This window allows you to confirm why the !
(warning) indicator lights in the viewfinder.
You can use the "!" page of the OPERATION
menu to set whether or not the ! (warning)
indicator lights.
SYSTEM screen
This screen displays information such as the
system frame frequency, the recording format,
whether output from the TEST OUT connector is
on or off, and the type of output signal.
FUNCTION screen
This screen displays the functions assigned to the
ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 switches, the detection level,
and other information.
AUDIO STATUS screen
This screen allows you to confirm the following
items related to audio.
• Audio bit rate
• Setting condition of DF/NDF (only for the
PDW-510/530)
146 Setting the Status Display on the Viewfinder Screen and the LCD Monitor
• Type of front microphone
• Type of input signal to audio channels 1 to 4
• Input level of audio channels 1 to 4
You can use the SET STATUS page of the USER
menu to set whether or not the status confirmation
screens are displayed.
To display the status confirmation
screens
You can use the CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE
switch as the STATUS ON/SEL/OFF switch
when the MENU ON/OFF switch is set to OFF
(when the cover of the menu operating section is
closed, OFF is automatically selected).
To disable display of the status
confirmation screens
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the SHOT STATUS page of the
OPERATION menu on the screen, and
press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" (page 134).
2
Select the desired item, and press the
MENU knob.
You can set the following items on the SHOT
STATUS page.
Item Description
STATUS Selects whether or not the
ABNORMAL ABNORMAL window is
displayed (ON or OFF).
STATUS Displays (ON) or hides
SYSTEM (OFF) the SYSTEM menu.
STATUS Selects whether or not the
FUNCTION FUNCTION window is
displayed (ON or OFF).
STATUS Selects whether or not the
AUDIO STATUS AUDIO window is
displayed (ON or OFF).
3
Turn the MENU knob to change the
setting, and press the MENU knob.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set
all of the desired items.