Basic Menu Operations - Sony HDW-790P Operation Manual

• OPERATION menu
This menu contains items for changing settings according
to conditions related to the subject when the camcorder is
being operated.
• PAINT menu
This menu contains items for making detailed image
adjustments while using a waveform monitor to monitor
the waveforms output by the camera. Support of a video
engineer is usually required to use this menu. Although
you can also use an external remote control panel or master
setup unit to set the items on this menu, this menu is
effective when using the camcorder by itself outdoors.
• MAINTENANCE menu
This menu contains items for performing camera
maintenance operations, such as changing the system, or
using infrequently used "paint" items.
• FILE menu
This menu is for performing file operations, such as
writing the reference file.
• DIAGNOSIS menu
This menu enables you to confirm the VTR status or
identify a failed circuit board.
Returning to the TOP menu from other
menus
There are two methods for returning to the TOP menu.
b
• Align the mark with "TOP" at the top right of the
menu page, then push the MENU knob.
TOP will always be displayed at the top right of the
menu page once following setting is made: while
holding the MENU knob, set the MENU ON/OFF
switch to ON to display the TOP menu.
• Push the CANCEL/PRST / ESCAPE switch down to the
ESCAPE position repeatedly until the TOP menu
appears.

5-1-2 Basic Menu Operations

When you open the cover of the menu operating section,
the MENU ON/OFF switch appears. If the MENU ON/
OFF switch is set to ON, the menu is displayed on the
viewfinder screen. Closing the cover automatically sets the
MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
MENU knob
This section explains operations on the USER menu as an
example. Operations for other menus are the same as those
on the USER menu. Also, if optional extension boards are
not installed in your camcorder, some items on the USER
menu pages are not displayed.
1
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
A USER menu page normally appears.
When the USER menu has been used before, the page
accessed last appears. In this case, go to step 2.
Example:
When this is the first time the USER menu has been
displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu
appears. In this case, follow the procedure below.
Or, you can access the desired page from the
CONTENTS page by going to step 2 instead of
performing the operations in steps 1 and 2.
1 Push the MENU knob once, then turn the MENU
b
knob to move the
number.
CANCEL/PRST/
ESCAPE switch
MENU ON/OFF switch
Switch cover
mark to the desired page
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