Sony PDW-1500 VCR User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Preparations
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3-5 Handling Discs
the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the
following figure.
3-5-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc
When the on/standby switch indicator is lit green, you can
load and unload a disc as shown in the following figure.
3-5-5 Formatting a Disc
An unused disc requires no formatting operation. The disc
is automatically formatted when loaded into this unit.
To format a recorded disc, load the disc into the unit, then
do as follows.
Note
When a recorded disc is formatted, all the data on the disc
is erased.
1
Holding down the SHIFT button, press the MENU
button.
The system menu appears on the monitor screen.
2
Select “DISC MENU” using the F button or f button,
then press the g button.
The menu item “FORMAT” is displayed.
3
Select “FORMAT” using the F button or f button,
then press the g button.
The menu item “QUICK FORMAT” is selected.
4
Press the g button.
The message “QUICK FORMAT OK?” appears.
To return to the previous menu page without
formatting the disc
Press the RESET button.
5
Press the SET button.
Formatting is completed and the message “FORMAT
COMPLETED.” appears.
6
Press the MENU button.
This exits the menu.
S
A
V
E
SAVE SAVE
Lower surface of the disc
Write-protect tab
Slide in the direction of the arrow
Write-protect tab settings
Recording enabled Recording disabled
To unload
Press the EJECT button.
To load
Insert a disc face up.
The disc is drawn in.
On/standby switch and
indicator
The disc loaded mark (see page 24) flashes while the
disc is being inserted, and while it is being ejected. Lights
when loading finishes, and goes out when eject finishes.
REC
VARIABLE
PRESET
PB
L
MIX
R
MONITOR
NETWORK
LOCAL
REMOTE
ACCESS
PHONES
TOP
F REV F FWD
END
PREV
NEXT
PLAY
AUDI O
MONITOR SEL
METER SEL INPUT CH INPUT SEL
VIDEO
INPUT SEL
COUNTER
SELECT
SUB
CLIP
THUMB
NAIL
SET RESET
SHIFT
EJECT
HOLD
STOP
REC
S
H
U
T
T
L
E
J
O
G
V
A
R
MARK1
ESSENCE
MARK
CLIP
MENU
S.SEL
MARK2
IN OUT
ALL/CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4
OVER
dB
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
0
CH
-
15
SG DATA
ANASDI
AE8/EBU
OVER
dB
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
0
CH
-
26
SG DATA
ANASDI
AE8/EBU
OVER
dB
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
0
CH
-
37
SG DATA
ANASDI
AE8/EBU
OVER
dB
-12
-20
-30
-40
-60
0
CH
-
48
SG DATA
ANASDI
HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES
AE8/EBU
VITC VITCCOUNTER REC INHVIUB
EDIT KEY INHREMOTE
[
9P iLINK
]
INPUT
i.LINK
SDI
1/2
5/6
3/4
7/8
625
525
IMX
[
50 40 30
]
DVCAM
4 8 CH
18 24 BIT
CMPST
Y-R,B
SG
ALARM
MONITOR
AUDI O
SYS MENU
MENU
1
2,3,4
5
1,6