Setting The Frame Frequency - Sony HDW-790P Operation Manual

Setting the Frame
Frequency
The factory setting of the frame frequency of the HDW-
790 is 59.94i. On the HDW-790P, the frame frequency is
factory-set to 50i. To use the camcorder with a format other
than the one set at the factory, you should change the
setting of the frame frequency first.
MENU knob
Note
In the procedure below, the HDW-790 is used for
illustration purposes.
1
Set the POWER switch to ON.
2
Open the switch cover, and then set the MENU ON/
OFF switch to ON while pushing the MENU knob.
The TOP menu appears.
3
Turn the MENU knob to move the
MAINTENANCE, then push the MENU knob.
When the MAINTENANCE menu is used for the first
time, the CONTENTS page appears.
Switch cover
MENU ON/OFF switch
POWER switch
b
mark to
When a question mark
appears at the top left of the
title page, you can switch
pages by turning the MENU
knob
Or, if you have used the MAINTENANCE menu
before, the page that was on the screen when the last
menu operation ended appears.
4
When the CONTENTS page is displayed, push the
MENU knob once, and then turn the MENU knob to
b
move the mark to FORMAT.
Or, turn the MENU knob until the FORMAT page
appears from the CONTENTS page.
When any page of the MAINTENANCE menu is
displayed, turn the MENU knob until the FORMAT
page appears.
5
Push the MENU knob.
The FORMAT page appears.
6
b
Confirm the mark is positioned at NEXT, then push
the MENU knob.
b
mark to the left of NEXT changes to a z mark,
The
and the z mark to the left of the setting changes to a ?
mark.
Frame
frequency
currently
selected
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Setting the Frame Frequency