Sony PMW-500, Operation Manual

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Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
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F-RUN/SET/R-RUN (free run/set/
recording run) switch
Selects the operating mode of the internal
timecode generator. The operating mode is set as
explained below, depending on the position of the
switch.
F-RUN:
Timecode keeps advancing, regardless
of whether the camcorder is recording. Use
this setting when synchronizing the timecode
with external timecode.
SET:
Sets the timecode or user bits.
R-RUN:
Timecode advances only during
recording. Use this setting to have a
consecutive timecode on the recording
media.
For details, see “Setting the Timecode” (page 62)
and “Setting the User Bits” (page 63).
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LEVEL CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 (audio
channel 1/2/3/4 recording level) knobs
Adjust the audio levels to be recorded on channels
1, 2, 3, and 4 when the AUDIO SELECT CH1/
CH2 and AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 switches are
set to MANUAL.
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AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 (audio
channel 3/4 adjustment method
selection) switch
Select the audio level adjustment method for each
of audio channels 3 and 4.
AUTO:
Automatic adjustment
MANUAL:
Manual adjustment
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ESSENCE MARK button
By pressing this button when a thumbnail display
is on the screen, you can view the following
thumbnail displays of the essence-marked frames
of the selected clip, depending on the item
selected in a list displayed on the screen.
All:
Thumbnail display of all frames marked with
essence marks.
Rec Start (in UDF mode):
Thumbnail display of
frames marked with Rec Start marks and of
the first frames of clips (when the first frames
are not marked with Rec Start marks).
Shot Mark1:
Thumbnail display of the frames
marked with Shot Mark 1
Shot Mark2:
Thumbnail display of the frames
marked with Shot Mark 2
You can also select Shot Mark 0 and Shot Mark 3
to Shot Mark 9.
If you have recorded clips by using planning
metadata that defined names for Shot Mark 0 to
Shot Mark 9, the defined names are displayed
instead of the above item names in the list.
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SHIFT button
Use this in combination with other buttons.
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PRESET/REGEN (regeneration)/
CLOCK switch
Selects the type of timecode to record.
PRESET:
Record new timecode on the media.
REGEN:
Record timecode continuous with the
existing timecode recorded on the media.
Regardless of the setting of the F-RUN/SET/
R-RUN switch, the camcorder operates in R-
RUN mode.
CLOCK:
Record timecode synchronized to the
internal clock. Regardless of the setting of
the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch, the
camcorder operates in F-RUN mode.
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AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 (audio
channel 1/2 adjustment method
selection) switches
Select the audio level adjustment method for each
of audio channels 1 and 2.
AUTO:
Automatic adjustment
MANUAL:
Manual adjustment
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AUDIO IN CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 (audio
channel 1/2/3/4 input selection) switches
Select the audio input signals to be recorded on
audio channels 1, 2, 3 and 4.
FRONT:
Audio input signals from the
microphone connected to the MIC IN
connector
REAR:
Audio input signals from an audio device
connected to the AUDIO IN CH-1/CH-2
connectors
WIRELESS:
Audio input signals from the UHF
portable tuner if it is installed