Sony PDW-F70 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Setup
Chapter 2 Preparations
Setup
The principal setup operations before operating this unit
are carried out using setup menus.
This section explains how to set the date and time and how
to adjust the brightness of the LCD panel.
See Chapter 6 “Menus” (page 81) for more information
about menu operations and menu items.
Setting the Date and Time
When using this unit for the first time, you should set the
date and time as follows.
Before starting, press the DISPLAY button to set the
monitor video section to its largest size. Or connect an
external video monitor to this unit and superimpose menus
(see page 37) on the monitor screen.
1
Press the MENU button.
The system menu appears on the monitor screen (see
page 83).
2
Select DATE/TIME PRESET using the M/MARK1
button or m/MARK2 button, then press the ,/OUT
button.
The DATE/TIME PRESET screen appears on the
monitor.
This screen allows you to set the following items.
YEAR: Calendar year
MONTH: Month
DAY: Day
TIME: Time
TIME ZONE: Time zone (difference from UTC)
3
Set the date, time and time zone.
You can change the setting of the flashing digits.
To change the flashing digits
Use the arrow buttons (</IN, ,/OUT).
To increase or decrease the values of the flashing
digits
Use the arrow buttons (M/MARK1, m/MARK2) or jog
dial.
To return the settings to the initial values
Press the RESET button.
4
When you have made the necessary settings, press the
SET button.
The message “NOW SAVING...” appears, the settings
are saved, and the menu closes.
To clear the menu from the screen without saving
settings
Press the MENU button twice in succession.
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD
Panel
Proceed as follows to adjust the brightness of the LCD
panel.
Before starting, press the DISPLAY button to set the
monitor video section to its largest size. Or connect an
external video monitor to this unit and superimpose menus
(see page 37) on the monitor screen.
Note
PHONES
VAR
JOG
MARK1
MENU
PAGEDISPLAY
SUB
CLIP
F1
F5
F4
F3
F2
SHIFT
CLIP
MENU
ESSENCE
MARK
SET
THUMB
NAIL
RESET
OUTIN
MARK2
SHUTTLE
TOP
KEY INHI
EXPAND
CHAPTER
F REV F FWD
END
PREV NEXTPLAY STOP
STANDBY
REC
EJECT
CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4
NETWORK
LOCAL
REMOTE
ACCESS
LEVEL
REC
VARIABLE
PRESET
PB
-12
0
-30
-20
-60
1
-40
-12
0
-30
-20
-60
3
-40
42
4 CH
MPEG HD SP
VITC REM :077
M
COOO1
1080 60I
16 BIT 3
+
4
00:00.00:00
DF/NDF
NDF
P2
TC/VITC
VITC
TC MODE
PRESET
TCG
EXT
RUN MODE
RE C RUN
3
3
3
2,3
4
1,4
Note
DATE/TIME PRESET
YEAR
MONTH
DAY
TIME
TIME ZONE
2006
04
08
10:09:17
UTC_00:00
INC/DEC : JOG DIAL
SHIFT : ( )( )KEY
DATE SAVE : SET KEY
TO MENU : MENU KEY