Sony HVR-1500 User Manual

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Before Using this Unit

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This unit is shipped with the system frequency still unset. 
Therefore, you need to set the system frequency before 
using the unit. (The unit cannot be used unless the system 
frequency is set.)
Once it is set, the system frequency is retained even when 
the unit is powered off.

Use the following procedure.

Power on this unit by pressing on the “ ” side of the 
POWER switch.

SYSTEM SEL display appears on the LCD monitor.

Press the 

M button or the m button to select the system 

frequency to use.

Press the SET (YES) button.

The message “NOW SAVING...” appears on the 
monitor screen, and “Saving...” appears in the time 
counter display, while the new settings are saved in the 
unit’s memory.
“SYSTEM SETTING HAS BEEN CHANGED. 
PLEASE RE-POWER ON.” appears when save 
processing finishes.

Press the POWER switch to power the unit off, and 
then press it again to power the unit on.

The selected system frequency becomes available for 
use.

For the setup menu, see the next column, and for more 
details, see Chapter 7, “Menus” (page 70).

Make the necessary settings for using this unit in the setup 
menu.
The setup menu consists of a BASIC menu and an 
ENHANCHED menu. Each menu has items as follows:

• Items regarding operational function
• Items regarding display control
• Items regarding timecode
• Items regarding system frequency selection

• Items regarding tape protection
• Items regarding video control
• Items regarding audio control

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