Sony PMW-500, Operation Manual

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Format
Specifies the
camcorder’s
operating mode and
recording format.
Rec Format The available settings
vary depending on the
settings in UDF/FAT, HD/
SD, HD System Line, and
System Frequency. Selects the recording format (execute by
selecting Execute).
HD422 50
/HD420 HQ • When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF],
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [1080].
• When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF],
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [720], and the
System Frequency setting is
[23.98P].(When the System
Frequency setting is [25P], [29.97P],
or [50P], this setting is fixed to
[HD422 50].)
HQ 1920
/HQ 1440 When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD System
Line setting is [1080], and the System
Frequency setting is [29.97P] or [25P].
HQ 1920
/HQ 1440/
SP 1440
When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD System
Line setting is [1080], and the System
Frequency setting is other than [29.97P]
and [25P].
HQ 1280 When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT, the
HD/SD setting is [HD], and the HD
System Line setting is [720].
IMX50
/DVCAM When the UDF/FAT setting is [UDF]
and the HD/SD setting is [SD].
DVCAM When the UDF/FAT setting is [FAT] and
the HD/SD setting is [HD].
Aspect Ratio (SD)
16:9
/4:3 Selects the aspect ratio when SD mode
is selected (execute by selecting
Execute).
Audio
Length(IMX) 24bit/
16bit
Selects the audio bit rate for recording
in IMX format.
Country NTSC Area/NTSC(J)
Area/PAL Area Selects the area of use (execute by
selecting Execute).
Format Media
Executes a media
format.
Media(A) Execute/Cancel Initializes the SxS memory card in slot
A (execute by selecting Execute).
Media(B) Execute/Cancel Initializes the SxS memory card in slot
B (execute by selecting Execute).
OPERATION
Menu items Sub-item Settings Description