Sony DSR-250 User Manual

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Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
ITEM ERASE
ERASE ALL
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
q
REMAIN
DATA CODE
A REF LVL
Mode
z
DVCAM
DV SP
z
FS32K
FS48K
z
AUTO
ON
z
DATE/CAM
DATE
z
–12dB
–20dB
Meaning
To erase each item’s data in cassette
memory (p. 118).
To erase all the data in cassette memory
(p. 119).
To record in the DVCAM format.
To record in the DV format (SP mode).
To record in Fs32K (12-bit) mode (4-channel
sounds).
To record in Fs48K (16-bit) mode (2-channel
sounds with high quality).
To display the remaining tape indication:
• for about eight seconds after your
camcorder is turned on and calculates the
remaining amount of tape
• for about eight seconds after a cassette is
inserted and your camcorder calculates the
remaining amount of tape
• for about eight seconds after N is pressed
in VTR mode
• for about eight seconds after DISPLAY is
pressed to display the screen indicators
• for the period of tape rewinding,
forwarding or picture search in the VTR
mode
To always display the remaining tape
indicator.
To display date, time and various settings
during playback.
To display date and time during playback.
Sets the audio reference level to –12 dB.
Sets the audio reference level to –20 dB.
MEMORY/
CAMERA/
VTR selector
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
CAMERA
VTR
VTR
CAMERA
Notes on AUDIO MODE
•You cannot dub audio sound on a tape recorded in the Fs48K (16-bit) mode.
•When playing back a tape recorded in the Fs48K (16-bit) mode, you cannot adjust the
balance in AUDIO MIX.
Note on REC MODE
You cannot dub any audio sound on a tape recorded in the DV format (SP mode), even
if you recorded it in Fs32K (12-bit) mode.