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1. U f GAN WHTBAL airo STATUS button Menu screen CAMERA PROCESS SWITCH MODE AUDIO MIC LCD VF TC UB CLOCK OTHERS FILE MANAGE EXIT E MENU PIVIDEO FORMAT CAMERA OPERATION we N TOP MENU screen Item REC ASPECT HDV PB OUTPUT PB TAPE OUTPUT TERMINAL SET UP PAGE BACK p VIDEO FORMAT DIFRAME RATE 60 30 Setting EXECUTE HDV HD30P EXECUTE 16 9 NATIVE AUTO AUTO 7 5 VIDEO FORMAT menu screen Make the settings while observing the LCD monitor or the viewfinder screen If the OUTPUT CHAR item on the OTHERS 1 2 screen is set to ON the menu screen can also be viewed on a monitor connected to the video signal output connector 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Set the mode of the GY HD100 with the CAM VTR button Camera mode or VTR mode 3 Press the STATUS button for 1 second or longer The TOP MENU screen appears 4 Select the menu screen to be set Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor f with the menu screen to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial The selected menu screen appears 5 Select the menu item on the menu screen Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor f with the item to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial The setting area of the selected item starts blinking and the setting can now be made 6 Change the setting Rotate the SHUTTER dial to change the s
2. INTRODUCTION E nrc CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS PREPARATIONS PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING SHOOTING OPERATION HD CAMERA RECORDER GY HD100 _NstRuctions GY HD101 T HDV D Q PLAYBACK MODE USING EXTERNAL ee zie TESI MENU SCREENS The illustration shows the GY HD100 GY Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this HD101 HD CAMERA RECORDER with the unit please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best lens viewfinder Microphone and battery pack possible performance attached For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LWT0278 001B H ONDARRUN 10 11 12 13 14 Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions PORTABLE CART WARNING Do not use this apparatus near water BM Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat resisters stoves or other apparatus includ e ing amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades w
3. FTO STBY A STATUS 0 Screen STATUS 0 D Event Indication B O 01 02 03 EM ITO ITO When the Gain or Shutter Speed is changed manually the setting condition is displayed for about 3 seconds at the time the change is made Setting Status Gain value was changed Contents of Indications GAIN 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 15 dB 18 dB Gain value reached the ALC GAIN ALC FULL AUTO was turned ON OFF FULL AUTO ON FULL AUTO OFF ZEBRA was turned ON OFF ZEBRA ON ZEBRA OFF Shutter speed value was changed 1 SHUTTER 1 6 1 6 25 1 7 5 1 12 1 12 5 1 15 1 24 1 25 1 30 1 48 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 Variable shutter speed value was changed 1 V SHUTTER 1 24 01 to 1 1998 0 Shutter was turned OFF SHUTTER OFF 1 4 White balance value was changed Example WHITE BAL A lt 3200K gt Numeric value Any of 2300 2500 2800 3000 3200 3400 3700 4300 5200 5600 6500 8000 FILTER value was changed FILTER OFF FILTER ND 1 1 4ND FILTER ND 2 1 16ND AE LEVEL value was changed 2 AE LEVEL 3 2 1 NORMAL 1 2 3 BLACK gain value was changed 2 BLACK NORMAL BLACK STRETCH 1 2 3 BLACK COMPRESS 1 2 3 PRESET TEMP value was changed 2 3 WHITE BAL PRST lt 3200K gt WHITE BAL PRST lt 5600K gt HEADER REC is running HEADER REC FOCUS ASSIST was turned ON OF
4. During operation Result message AUTO WHITE A NG OBJECT AUTO WHITE A ERROR LOW LIGHT Improper object Insufficient illumination AUTO WHITE A ERROR OVER LIGHT Excessive illumination CAUTION Do not adjust using any highly reflective objects such as metal etc as this may result in improper white balance adjustment The FAW Full Auto White balance function cannot pro vide optimum white balance with a subject outside the FAW adjustment range for example when it contains only a single color or not enough white color The accuracy of the FAW Full Auto White balance is inferior to that of the Auto white balance When the power is turned on with the FAW mode selected it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW adjust ment to be completed Do not shoot within this interval Since the color of light color temperature varies depending on the light source it is necessary to re adjust the white bal ance when the main light source illuminating the subject changes B White Balance Adjustment Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in memories AUTO A and AUTO B B Adjustment procedure 1 Set the following switches Setthe POWER switch to ON Setthe IRIS mode switch of the lens to A Auto Setthe FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Set the ND filter switch according to the current lighting 3 Setthe WHT BAL switch to A or B 4 Place a white object near the center of the scr
5. Event display Displays messages related to VTR operations v See page 85 86 Audio sampling frequency in dication The audio sampling frequency used for the recording is displayed during playback 32 K 48 K 44 1 K Audio level meter indication Displays the audio level meters during playback Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen t See page 72 VTR mode indication Indicates the VTR operation status STBY STOP PLAY REC FF REW FWD REV STL No tape loaded SLOW During variable play back in forward direction Displayed when using non linear editing software SLOW 1 About x0 1 speed SLOW 2 About x0 2 speed SLOW 3 About x0 5 speed During variable playback in reverse direction Displayed when using non linear editing software SLOW 1 About x 0 1 speed SLOW 2 About x 0 2 speed SLOW 3 About x 0 5 speed Time Date indication Recorded data are displayed during playback fast forward and rewind During recording the data from the IEEE1394 connector is displayed GY HD100U GY HD 101E only Whether or not the date and time should be displayed and the display style are set on the TIME DATE menu screen t See page 76 When the date and time have not been set the following indication appears 1 1 Voltage indication Example 7 0V Indicates remaining battery level in 0 1V steps Audio Lock in
6. Color bars are output MEMO You can select whether to output an audio test signal dur ing color bar output using the TEST TONE item on the AUDIO MIC menu screen amp See page 70 Color bars are not output when FULL AUTO mode is ON or in VTR mode OTHERS Warnings and Responses Warnings are displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder if there was a mistaken operation if the battery or tape is low or if there is a problem on the VTR In addition if the tape or battery is low or the VTR has a problem the tally lamp flashes or lights and an alarm is output from the monitor speaker or PHONES jack MEMO This camcorder uses microcomputers It may not operate properly if there is external static or interference If this happens turn the power off and then on again Display Status Action 60 30 24 INHIBIT CHANGE FRAME RATE MENU The FRAME RATE item is set to 50 25 and a tape record ed in 60 30 24 frame HDV format is played back or it is in put into the IEEE1394 port in VTR mode 60 30 INHIBIT CHANGE FRAME RATE MENU The FRAME RATE item is set to 50 25 and a tape record ed in 60 30 frame DV format is played back or it is input into the IEEE1394 port in VTR mode 50 25 INHIBIT CHANGE FRAME RATE MENU The FRAME RATE item is set to 60 30 or 24 and a tape re corded in 50 25 frame HDV DV format or it is input into the IEEE1394 port in VTR mode 24 INHIBIT CHANGE FRAME RATE MENU
7. 1 1998 0 HDV SD60P 1 10000 HDV HD30P DV 501 1 6 25 1 12 5 1 25 1 50 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 50 20 1 1973 6 HDV SD50P 1 4000 1 10000 HDV HD25P DV 25P Initial value 1 25 1 25 05 1 1973 6 DV 24P 1 6 1 12 1124 1 48 1 60 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 24 01 1 1998 0 DV 24PA 1 4000 1 10000 HDV HD24P Initial value 1 48 1 48 11 1 1998 0 Sets the positions to assign the FAW Full Auto White Balance function to the WHT BAL white balance selector switch 3 on page 15 Fixed at FAW when in FULL AUTO mode NONE The FAW function is not assigned A Assigns FAW to the A position B Assigns FAW to the B position PRESET Assigns FAW to the PRESET position Sets the gain value for each position on the GAIN sensitivity selector switch 2 on page 15 Setting OdB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB ALC Fixed at ALC in FULL AUTO mode Initial values L OdB M 9dB H 18dB You can assign one of the following menu functions to the USER1 2 3 USER1 2 3 buttons 8 on page 14 to each button Set according to the shooting conditions Setting Description NONE Does not function BARS Assigns BARS item functions in the CAMERA OPERATION menu screen PRESET TEMP Assigns PRESET TEMP item functions in the CAMERA OPERATION menu screen t See CAMERA OPERATION Menu Screen on page 64 B STRETCH1 Assigns BLACK item functions in the CAMERA PROCE
8. 4e REC REC trigger button start stop recording Start and stop recording using this button This works together with the REC trigger button on the top and the lens VTR trigger button When SPLIT is set for the 1394 REC TRIGGER item on the OTHERS 2 2 menu screen this button becomes the start stop recording button for an external device ts See page 78 t See Backup Recording on page 58 CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 Audio level con trols and AUTO LED Allow you to adjust the audio level for the CH 1 and CH 2 audio channels To use these controls set the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch 2 on page 13 to MANUAL When the FULL AUTO switch 8 on page 18 or the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch 2 on page 13 is set to AUTO AUTO LED lights The audio level controls do not work 48 HDV DV LED In camera mode this lights according to the setting for the video format being shot In VTR mode it lights according to the video format being recorded on tape or the IEEE1394 input video for mat HDV Lights when the format is HDV DV Lights when the format is DV MEMO During a system error HDV DV flash alternately i See page 86 Select whether or not to have this light in the FORMAT LED item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen i See page 77 49 CD door lock and release knob To open the LCD door move this knob on the direction toward the rear section LCD door LCD mo
9. Lightly push the top center of the videocassette cover 85 OTHERS Warnings and Responses Cont d Error code WARNING 7001 DRUM MOTOR FAILURE Error Code Warning Error Details Warning Indications for VTR Abnormalities Should malfunctions occur during VTR operation the unit self diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnose together with an error code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder GY HD100 Operation Remedy 0201 CONDENSATION ON DRUM Indicates dew formation condensa tion 3200 LOADING FAILURE Tape cannot be loaded 3300 UNLOADING FAILURE Tape cannot be unloaded 4100 CASSETTE EJECT FAILURE Irregularity with eject operation Operation stops All opera tions are rejected Leave the unit with the power ON until the indication disappears Switch the power OFF and then switch it back ON However the tape may be damaged depending on the circum stances Please consult the person in charge of professional video equip ment at your nearest JVC authorized Service agent 5605 5609 DEFECTIVE TAPE Tape is cut Operation stops Press the EJECT button to take out the cassette 5702 TAPE END DET ERROR Tape end sensor error 5802 TAPE BEGIN DET ERROR Tape beginning sensor error 7001 DRUM MOTOR FAILURE Drum rotation error 7101 CAP MOTOR FAILURE Capstan rotation error 7202 7203 SUPPLY REEL FAILURE S
10. cH NEBE 5 6A CH2 mEBH 48K TV T E 01 02 03 01 02 03 M04 23 45 STATUS 1 Screen STATUS 1 In addition to the information on the STATUS 0 screen this screen displays the following items Contents VIDEO FORMAT display Displays the currently selected video format Allows you to select the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen 0 See page 62 You can switch this display ON OFF using the FORMAT item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen us See page 72 Time Code TC Users Bits Indicates the time code h m s frame or user s bits data UB indication Example Time code TC 00 00 00f 00 Colon when non drop frame mode Dot when drop frame mode User s bits UB FF EE DD 20 Whether or not to display this item is set with the TC UB item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen t See page 72 Whether the time code or user s bits should be shown is selected with the TC DISPLAY switch inside the LCD door Remaining tape indication Remaining tape indication displayed in 1 minute steps This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3 minutes Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen ts See page 72 When inserting a brand new tape the remaining tape time is not indicated When the tape has been run the indication will appear The remaining tape indication is to be regarded only as a guide When the un
11. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1234567890 Space STORE FILE SELECT CAM1 SCENE EDIT SUB NAME SCENE DSTORE OVERWRITE PAGE BACK STORE FILE EXECUTE COMPLETE Execute Complete STORE FILE ERROR SD CARD Flashing NO FORMAT Error display PUSH JOG BUTTON Error 80 STORE FILE B Saving settings Select the STORE FILE item on the FILE MANAGE menu screen 1 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to SELECT and press the SHUTTER dial The file name setting area flashes 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial select the file to save to and press the SHUTTER dial B Setting SUB NAME If you do not want to set a SUB NAME go to Step 5 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to SUB NAME and press the SHUTTER dial The first character in the file name flashes 4 Turn the SHUTTER dial select the character and press the SHUTTER dial The second character in the file name flashes Repeat Step 4 up through the eighth character 5 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to the STORE item and press the SHUTTER dial e EXECUTE if the file already exists OVERWRITE flashes 6 With EXECUTE selected turn the SHUTTER dial to save the menu settings to the selected file B Error displays NO CARD No SD memory card is inserted Insert an SD memory card NO FORMAT The SD memory card is not initialized formatted Initialize format th
12. Attach the core filter black as close to the camcorder as possible as shown in the figure PREPARATIONS AC Operation DC OUT connector DC INPUT connector Ferrite core Core filter gray The GY HD100 is operable with AC power supply or battery pack Use the supplied AC adapter as the AC power supply 1 After making sure that the power switches of the GY HD100 and of the AC adapter are set to OFF connect the DC cable from the AC adapter to the DC INPUT connec tor of the GY HD100 as shown in the illustration 2 Press the POWER switch of the GY HD100 to ON Power is supplied to the VTR section and the camera CAUTION When using the DC cable make sure to connect the end of the cable with the ferrite core to the AC adapter Do not remove or connect the DC cable while recording is being performed Do not use any power source with large fluctuations in the power source voltage power sources generating noise Such as ripples or power sources with lower voltage Attach the supplied core filter gray as shown in the diagram on the right to reduce unwanted electromagnetic emission Attach the core filter as shown in the diagram on the left to this unit as near as possible B Charging the Built in Battery The built in rechargeable backup battery retains the date and time and the time code data The built in battery is constantly being charge whenever the GY HD100 is connected to a power supply
13. The FRAME RATE item is set to 50 25 and a tape record ed in 24 frame DV format is played back or it is input into the IEEE1394 port in VTR mode Sets the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen to match the frames t See page 62 DV 60l INVALID DV 24P INVALID DV 24PA INVALID A tape recorded in DV 60l DV 24P or DV 24PA format was played back or input into the IEEE1394 connector in VTR mode on the E model The E model cannot play back tapes recorded in DV 60l DV 24P or DV 24PA format or input into the IEEE 1394 con nector in VTR mode DV 50l INVALID DV 25P INVALID A tape recorded in DV 50 or DV 25P format was played back or input into the IEEE1394 connector in VTR mode on the U model The U model cannot play back tapes recorded in DV 50I or DV 25P format or input into the IEEE1394 connector in VTR mode INVALID TAPE A computer data tape or a DVC PRO cassette was used Use a MiniDV videocassette LP TAPE INVALID Tried to play back a tape recorded in LP mode This camcorder cannot record or play back in LP mode NO DV SIGNAL DV signal was not input Set the IEEE1394 switch to DV and input a DV signal NO HDV SIGNAL HDV signal was not input Set the IEEE1394 switch to HDV and input an HDV signal COPY INHIBIT Tried to record a copyguarded signal Cannot record a copyguarded signal REC INHIBIT A tape that cannot be recorded back switch is set to
14. The TC UB CLOCK menu returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is at this position MENU SCREENS OTHERS 1 2 Menu Screen The OTHERS menu screen consists of two screens 1 2 screen 2 2 screen Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings Selects whether to display the menu screen or the warning display on the monitor connected to the video signal out put connector ON On screen display OFF No on screen display OUTPUT CHAR LONG PAUSE TIME Selects the time minutes before the tape protect mode drum head rotation stopped is engaged when the record standby condition continues 3MIN 8 minutes 5MIN 5 minutes When used in a cold environment or when the stopped or STILL status continues the setting will be 3 minutes or less regardless of the setting on the menu Normally set 3MIN and use this to prevent head clogging and tape damage ALARM VR LEVEL Selects whether or not alarm sound is emitted and the volume of the alarm sound The alarm sound is output through the monitoring loudspeaker and the PHONES jack OFF Sound is not output LOW Alarm sound is soft MIDDLE Alarm sound is normal HIGH Alarm sound is loud FRONT TALLY Selects the lighting method of the FRONT TALLY lamp during recording BLINK The lamp blinks from when the REC VTR trigger is pressed and until recording starts The lamp lights steadily during recording ON The
15. Use a FUJINON focus manual unit FMM 8 CFH 3 CFC 12 990 For details please consult your JVC authorized dealer 28 PREPARATIONS Attaching the Zoom Lens 1 Loosen the mount ring 2 Attach the lens with its pin aligned with the hole in the mount 3 Tighten the mount ring 4 Connect the cable connector 5 Clamp the lens cable CAUTION Be sure to tighten the mount ring completely Incomplete tightening may result in the lens dropping off or disturbed back focus Set the GY HD100 s power switch to OFF before the zoom lens is attached or detached Attaching the Microphone Provided 1 3 Knob 2 Microphone Microphone holder 4 INPUT1 2 connector How to Attach the Viewfinder Knob Taking off the viewfinder Connect the provided microphone to the microphone holder Provided microphone is a phantom microphone 1 Turn the knob on the microphone holder anticlockwise to loosen it and open the microphone holder 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder Place the microphone toward the front to prevent it from interfering with the cassette cover 3 Turn the knob on the microphone holder clockwise to secure the microphone 4 Connect the microphone cable to the INPUT1 or INPUT2 input connector on the GY HD100 5 Attach the microphone cable to the clamp 6 Make sure to perform the correct setting for use of a phan tom microphone rz See page 46 To attach the viewfi
16. for a while the unit automatically switches to the tape pro tect mode Tape protect mode Drum rotation is stopped in order to protect the tape Noise may appear in the picture in the still mode When the automatic tracking function is activated at the start of the playback mode digital noise may appear in the playback image This unit does not allow manual tracking adjustment When playing back a tape that was recorded on another unit digital noise may appear during playback Following loading of the tape the built in head cleaner will emit a sound while operating This does not indicate a malfunction The data recorded for the date and time or time code on the tape can be shown on the screen To enable or dis able the display is selected on the menu screen Display of date and time TIME DATE menu screen Display of time code LCD VF 2 3 menu screen Fast Forward Rewind B Press the FF button in the stop mode to fast forward the tape Press the REW button in the stop mode to rewind the tape VTR mode only SWITCH TO VTR MODE is displayed and the function does not work if the FF or REW buttons are pressed when Camera mode is in the stop mode B Press the STOP button to stop fast forwarding or rewind ing MEMO When the tape approaches the end during fast forwarding or rewinding the tape speed decelerates to protect the tape The time required for fast forwarding and rewinding may bec
17. m TC UB CLOCK menu screen FRAME RATE 50 25 Whether or not user s bit data should be recorded can be selected with the UB REC item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen 39 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Presetting and Recording of Time Code Cont d TC UB CLOCK PTC PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DROP NON DROP DROP UB PRESET TC DUPLI DV OFF HEADER REC TIME DATE PAGE BACK Time code hour min sec frame B Presetting time cord data The time code and user s bit data are preset on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen 1 Display the TC UB CLOCK menu screen Select the TC UB CLOCK item on the TOP MENU screen 2 Set the time code hours minutes seconds frames CDRotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor f with TC PRESET and then press the SHUTTER dial The first digit of the time code blinks The blinking digit is the one to be set When the SHUTTER dial is pressed the blinking digit changes When the SHUTTER dial is rotated the value of the blinking digit changes When the SHUTTER dial is rotated upward the value becomes higher When rotated downward the value becomes smaller Repeat the procedure described in 2 and 3 above to set the desired value for all digits 5 After setting the frame digit press the SHUTTER dial to make EXECUTE blink The setting values are confirmed when the SHUTTER dial is pressed again To cancel the setting select CANCEL and press
18. recording B How to set the HEADER REC menu screen 1 Display the HEADER REC menu screen DSelect the TC UB CLOCK item on the TOP MENU Screen Z Select the HEADER REC item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen 2 Setting the HEADER REC menu screen CDSelect the menu item Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor f with the item to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial The setting area of the selected item starts blinking Changing the setting value Rotate the SHUTTER dial to change the setting and then press the SHUTTER dial W n the case ofthe TC DATA item and the UB DATA item the blinking digit position moves when the SHUTTER dial is pressed When the SHUTTER dial is rotated the value of the blinking digit changes After all the digits have been set and the SHUTTER dial is pressed EXE CUTE starts blinking Press the SHUTTER dial once more to confirm the set value 3 To terminate the setting press the STATUS button B Executing the HEADER REC Function The START KEY item on the HEADER REC menu screen should be set to STOP REC 1 Load the cassette and engage the Record Standby mode or the Stop mode 2 While pressing the STOP button press the REC VTR trig ger button The tape automatically rewinds to the beginning and HEADER REC operation starts from the beginning of the tape After HEADER REC recording is performed for the specified duration only the Record Standby mode is engaged automatica
19. slide it in the direc tion of the arrow to mount it on the AC Adapter Charging starts and the CHARGE lamp blinks green It changes to light steadily when charging is completed 3 When charging is completed remove the battery pack by sliding it in the opposite direction of the mounting direc tion B Attaching the Battery Pack on the GY HD100 If the DC cable is connected to the GY HD100 unplug the cable 1 Hold the battery pack with the connector side facing the GY HD100 2 While pressing the battery pack against the GY HD100 slide it downward to attach it to the GY HD100 B Detaching the Battery Pack from the GY HD100 Ensure that the POWER switch on the GY HD100 is set to OFF 1 while sliding the battery pack lock release lever slide the battery pack upward to remove it CAUTION Do not detach the battery pack while recording is taking place MEMO Do not connect or disconnect the DC cable while operat ing with a battery pack The following symptoms may occur if the DC cable is connected or disconnected while operating with a battery pack The power is cut off for a moment when the DC cable is disconnected Noise to the video and audio signals occurs Audio sig nal are muted When operation is continued with DC input after the bat tery pack capacity has been used up set the POWER switch to OFF after the DC power is applied Then switch ON again If the GY HD100 is left with the bat
20. 00 00 00 00 2 Oming ES lt cem 48K ale AY 01 02 03 AMO1 1 23 45 E VIDEO FORMAT display Contents Displays the video format recorded on the tape when in VTR mode You can switch this display ON OFF using the VIDEO FORMAT item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen ts See page 72 MEMO This camcorder cannot play back or output tape recorded in HDV 1080i format INVALID TAPE is dis played in the event display area 4 Time code TC and user s bits UB display Displays the time code data being recorded hour minute second frame when in VTR mode You can switch this display ON OFF using the TC UB item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen us See page 72 You can select to display either the time code or the user s bits using the TC DISPLAY switch in the LCD door Remaining tape time Remaining tape indication displayed in 1 minute steps This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 3 minutes Whether or not to display this item is set with the TAPE REMAIN item on the LCD VF 1 2 menu screen t See page 72 When inserting a brand new tape the remaining tape time is not indicated When the tape has been run the indication will appear The remaining tape indication is to be used only as a guide When the unit is used at low temperatures it may take a while before the indication of the remaining tape time appears
21. 29 Attaching the Microphone Provided 29 How to Attach the Viewfinder llus 29 Inserting an SD Memory Card 00000 30 Inserting an SD Memory Card Taking out the SD memory card About SD Memory Cards About the Viewfinder Cable 000008 30 AC Operationer ns viene Eee E Ner Enc T Xen 31 Charging the Built in Battery Battery Operation ss sonaren aE eere 32 Charging the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery Pack on the GY HD 100 Detaching the Battery Pack from the GY HD100 Remaining Battery Power Display Battery Recharge Times Operating Time with Battery Pack Precautions for the Battery Pack Recharging PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Turning the Power ON Turning the Power ON Turning the Power OFF Loading Unloading the Cassette 00 35 Setting and Displaying the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time Style Setting the Date and Time Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen Displaying Time Code css RR RR XR Ex 38 Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Re corded on Tape Presetting and Recording of Time Code 39 Presetting time cord data Presetting user s bit data Screen Adj stment vice nune a qr eur deg twee es 41 Viewfinder Adjustment 200002000 0 eee 41 Back Focus Adjustment nose pr 42 White Balance Adjustment 0000 00 43 White Balance Adjustment
22. Full Auto White Balance FAW SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Setting the Video Format 0 000s 44 Camera Settings 2 2 ceccieeeeteeuriioweideevteeed 45 Screen Size 4 3 16 9 Mode Selection 45 Audio Input Signal Selection 000 46 Selecting the CH 2 channel input connector Selecting the audio signal input Adjusting Audio during Recording Monitoring Audio during Recording CONTENTS SHOOTING OPERATION Basic Recording Operation llle 48 If the Record Standby Mode Continues Checking Recorded Contents in Record Standby Mode Recording Check Function HEADER REC Function lisse 50 PLAYBACK MODE Playback Procedure llessllessn 52 Fast Forward Rewind llle 52 SCAN M MITT 52 Outputting Audio err IR ped ey ye nn 53 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Connecting the Video Signal Cables 54 Connecting the IEEE1394 Cable Composite and Component Connections Dubbing with AV Devices 0 000000 ee eee 55 HDV DV Dubbing 00 eee I 56 Backup Recording esii eci odir dennet eee eee eee 58 MENU SCREENS Menu Screen Configuration 0000 eee 59 Setting Menu Screens r gae eaae eee 60 TOP MENU Screen 20000 cee eea 61 VIDEO FORMAT Menu Screen 62 CAMERA OPERATION Menu Screen 64 CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 Me
23. Increase the number Sharpens the contour Decrease the number Softens the contour OFF Does not function Settings OFF MIN 10 9 NORMAL 0 9 MAX 10 When this item is set to OFF is displayed for the following menu items and they cannot be selected V H BALANCE Sets which contours details to sharpen those in the horizontal H direction or those in the vertical V direction Increase the number Sharpens H direction Decrease the number Sharpens V direction Settings H MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 H MAX 5 H FREQUENCY Changes the horizontal contour compensation frequency for the contours details Set this as appropriate for the subject LOW Enhances low frequency bands Use this when shooting subjects with large patterns MIDDLE Enhances middle frequency bands HIGH Enhances high frequency bands Use this when shooting subjects with small patterns V FREQUENCY Use this when shooting subjects with finely detailed patterns Changes the vertical contour compensation frequency for the contours details Compensates for distortion when outputting progressive video to an interlaced monitor HIGH Enhances high frequency bands LOW Enhances low frequency bands SKIN DETECT Sets ON OFF for the skin detail function OFF Turns off the skin detail function ON Turns on the skin detail function Softens detected skin color area details t See
24. MAX 31 MEMO You can select this when A or B is set for the WHT BAL switch 3 on the right panel of the camcorder t See page 15 Settings can be made for A and B individually When PRESET is set is displayed and this cannot be selected When you press the AWB Auto White Balance button and readjust the white balance WHITE PAINT B becomes NORMAL SKIN COLOR ADJUST When the cursor is in this position and you press the SHUTTER dial once the screen switches to the SKINCOLOR ADJUST screen PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 menu screen 67 MENU SCREENS COLOR MATRIX ADJUST Menu Screen For manually adjusting the shading of the R axis of the color matrix red and cyan Increase the number Enhances red and cyan Decrease the number Reduces red and cyan Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 R ROTATION For manually adjusting the color phase of the R axis of the color matrix red and cyan Increase the number Increases yellowishness of red color and bluishness of cyan color Decrease the number Increases bluishness of red color and greenishness of cyan color Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 For manually adjusting the shading of the G axis of the color matrix green and magenta Increase the number Enhances green and magenta Decrease the number
25. USER1 2 3 User buttons You can assign camera functions to the USER1 3 but tons Use them to switch shooting conditions depending upon the subject Set them using the USER1 3 items in the SWITCH MODE menu screen ts See page 69 MEMO The USER buttons work together with the menu settings When a menu screen is being displayed they also func tion as menu operation buttons See Setting Menu Screens on page 60 9 SHUTTER Shutter Menu dial Every time this dial is pressed while in the normal screen mode when the menu screen is not displayed the shutter speed switches between on off When this dial is turned 1 click up or down in the normal screen mode the shutter speed indicator is shown for about 3 seconds on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder The shutter speed is changed when this dial is turned while the shutter speed indicator is shown rz See page 69 When this dial turned upward or downward while the menu screen is displayed the cursor P also moves upward or downward to allow selection of items in the menu To change the setting value of the item press this dial When the setting value starts blinking turn this dial upward or downward to change the setting t See Setting Menu Screens on page 60 AIND FILTER ND filter switch Switches the built in ND filter OFF Turns the filter OFF FILTER OFF 1 Cuts the light intensity to approximately 1 4 1 4ND 2 Cuts the light intensity to appr
26. Using the Skin Detail Function on page 83 Sets the contour compensation level amount of softening for the skin detail function This can only be selected when the SKIN DETECT item is set to ON 1 Low contour compensation level amount of softening 2 Medium contour compensation level amount of softening 3 High contour compensation level amount of softening Changes the gain in dark areas Change this depending on the video signal being shot STRETCH1 Enhances the dark areas of the video so the contrast between light and dark is more visible by STRETCH2 stretching the signal only in the dark areas STRETCH3 The amount of stretching increases from STRETCH1 STRETCH2STRETCH3 NORMAL Normal status COMPRESS If the video that was shot is bright overall and lacking in contrast the gain in the dark areas is com COMPRESS2 pressed which adds contrast COMPRESSS3 The amount of compression increases from COMPRESS1 5COMPRESS2COMPRESS3 NEXT PAGE To display the CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 menu screen move the cursor to this position and press the SHUTTER dial PAGE BACK 1 When the REC item selected The TOP MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is at this position on the VIDEO FORMAT menu is set to DV 60l or DV 50l is displayed and this cannot be 65 MENU SCREENS CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 Menu Screen WHITE CLIP Sets the white clipping point o
27. an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC COULD VOID USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CON DITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION INFORMATION FOR CANADA RENSEIGNEMENT POUR CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la Class B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI ANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE This unit should be used with 7V DC only CAUTION To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards do NOT use any other power source NOTE The rating plate serial number plate is on the bottom of the unit CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user ser viceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service person nel AVERTISSEMENT POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS EXPOSER L APPAREIL A L HUMIDITE OU A LA PLUIE Ce magn toscope ne doit tre utilis que sur du cou rant direct en 7V ATTENTION Afin d eviter tout resque d incendie ou d lectrocu tion ne pas utillser d autres sources d alimentation lectrique
28. and time are always displayed DISPLAY STYLE Sets the style in which the date and item time are displayed DATE TIME Date and time are displayed DATE Date only is displayed TIME Time only is displayed B Display of date and time in the various operation modes In Camera mode The date and time of the internal clock are displayed In VTR playback mode The date and time recorded on the tape are displayed In VTR stop mode The last read date and time values are displayed When an HDV DV sig Displays the date and time of the nal is input from the HDV DV input GY HD100U GY IEEE1394 connector HD101E only 37 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Displaying Time Code 1 LCD VF 2 3 menu screen The GY HD100 records SMPTE standard NTSC or EBU standard PAL time codes and user s bits In the play mode or the record mode the reproduced time codes or user s bits LCD VF 2 3 VIDEO FORMAT ON are shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder TAPE REMEIN Time code data cannot be output through the units con PTC UB nectors AUDIO i NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK The time codes or user s bits can be shown on the LCD mon itor or in the viewfinder during playback and recording as fol lows Status screen E Setting 1 Set the TC UB item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen to ON Time codes or user s bit data are displayed on the STA TUS screen 2 2 Whether time
29. camcorder SPLIT The REC trigger button on the right panel of the camcorder controls the backup device recording start stop Set this when you want to control the timing of the recording on the camcorder and the backup device separately SERIES Automatically starts recording on a backup device that is on Pause when the tape on the camcorder has less than 3 minutes remaining during shooting MEMO If you use the backup recording function on the BR HD50 set this item to OFF The cursor gt does not move to this item when the camcorder is recording MENU ALL RESET Selects whether to reset the menu screen settings to initial settings The camera mode and VTR mode menu settings are reset The TC PRESET UB PRESET and CLOCK ADJUST settings are not reset CANCEL The settings are not reset EXECUTE The settings are reset MEMO The cursor gt does not move to this item when the camcorder is in VTR mode or is ejecting a tape If the current menu settings and the factory settings have different FRAME RATE settings REBOOT is dis played for 3 seconds the camcorder automatically turns off and then turns on PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial once to return to the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen DRUM HOUR Displays the drum usage time Use as an estimate for regular maintenance The cursor f does not move to this item FAN HOUR 78 Displays the fan moto
30. codes or user s bit data should be displayed a is selected with the TC DISPLAY switch inside the LCD door TC Time codes are displayed LCD BRIGHT CAMIVTR UB User s bit data is displayed am l AUDIO SELECT Tc B Time code input entered the IEEE1394 Ema Bs gm connector GY HD100U GY HD101E only wii Pressing the STOP button for 1 second in the EJECT or stop mode displays the DV input time code data or user s S bit data from the IEEE1394 connector on the STATUS TC DISPLAY switch TC GENE switch screen DTCG The time code data from the IEEE1394 connector DUBG The user s bit data from the IEEE1394 connector To return to display of the original time code or user s bit press the STOP button Display of the normal time code Vines codec indican or user s bit is also restored by performing VTR opera Example tion ido 0 00 00 00 Time code indication 00 00 00 00 MEMO User s bits indication To record DV input time cord and user s bit from the dicun AR IEEE 1394 connector set the TC DUPLI DV item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen to ON us See page 74 To maintain the continuity of time code data use with the TC GENE switch set to REGEN mode when recording STBY 01 02 03 01 23 45 DV input signal from the IEEE1394 connector There is no timecode display for HDV input STATUS 1 screen CAUTION A time code with a duration of more than 2 hours may not be displayed correctly by DV compon
31. from the IEEE1394 connector 4 on page 16 HDV DV signal input is possible with the GY HD100U GY HD101E When the power is turned on the mode becomes the Camera mode 13 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Right Side Section Monitoring speaker Cheek pad n the Camera mode the input sound can be EE moni tored In the VTR mode the speaker outputs the VTR playback Sound The sound to be output is selected with the MONITOR SELECT switch 5 on page 18 The sound level is adjusted with the MONITOR sound level volume 3 This speaker also outputs various warning sounds superimposed on other sound ts See Alarm Sound on page 87 2Cheek pad set screw Screw for adjusting the height of the cheek pad MONITOR Audio monitor volume control Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and ear phone VF BRIGHT Viewfinder brightness adjustment To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder us See page 41 S PEAKING Contour adjustment To adjust the contours of the LCD monitor and viewfinder image When the Focus Assist function is running this control does not operate us See page 41 FOCUS ASSIST Focus assist button When you press this button during shooting the area of focus is displayed in blue red or green making it easy to focus accurately iz See LCD VF 1 3 Menu Screen on page 71 Clamp Attach the cable from the viewfinder here 14
32. hour or 24 hour clock system SEC DISPLAY To select whether or not indication of seconds should be displayed on the Screen TIME SHIFT Adds time to the built in clock time compensation and displays it The adjusted time is also recorded on the tape CDRotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor P with the item to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial The setting area of the selected item starts blinking Rotate the SHUTTER dial to change the setting and then press the SHUTTER dial The setting area stops blinking and the setting is entered MEMO The TIME STYLE SEC DISPLAY DATE STYLE and TIME SHIFT items can also be set and changed after the date and time have been set PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION 1 n TIME DATE menu screen TIME DATE DISPLAY ON DISPLAY MODE BARS CAM DISPLAY STYLE DATE TIME DATE STYLE MM DD YY TIME STYLE 24HOUR SEC DISPLAY ON TIME SHIFT OFF gt CLOCK ADJUST PAGE BACK CLOCK ADJUST menu screen CLOCK ADJUST tz D DATE MM DD YY 05705705 TIME 09 7313 PAGE BACK Time Hour Min 74V 01 02 03 M01 23 45 Date Time B Setting the Date and Time 1 Display the CLOCK ADJUST menu screen Select the CLOCK ADJUST item on the TIME DATE menu screen 2 Set the date and time The blinking digit is the one to be set When the SHUTTER dial is pressed the blinking digit moves to the next digit When the SHUTTER dial is rotated the value of the blink
33. lamp lights only during recording OFF The lamp is always off BACK TALLY Selects the lighting method of the BACK TALLY lamp during recording BLINK The lamp blinks from when the REC VTR trigger is pressed and until recording starts The lamp lights steadily during recording ON The lamp lights only during recording OFF The lamp is always off FORMAT LED Sets whether or not the HDV DV LED 18 on page 15 lights for HDV format or DV format ON Lights OFF Does not light NEXT PAGE To display the OTHERS 2 2 menu screen move the cursor to this position and press the SHUTTER dial PAGE BACK The TOP MENU screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is at this position IT MENU SCREENS OTHERS 2 2 Menu Screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings 1394 REC TRIGGER Sets how to control the REC trigger command output from the IEEE1394 connector Can be displayed and set in camera mode Set this when recording a backup of the DV signal from this camcorder onto another device OFF Does not control the backup device SYNCRO Controls the backup device in conjunction with the recording start stop mode status on the camcorder and if there is no videocassette or if no tape remains for recording controls the backup device in con junction with the REC trigger button and the lens VTR button on the
34. level adjustment should be set to AUTO mode or MANUAL mode B Adjusting the audio input level control The audio input level can be adjusted manually when the GY HD100 is in the record record standby or stop mode 1 Set the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch of the channel whose audio level that you want to adjust manually to MANUAL 2 Rotate the audio input level control corresponding to the audio input level to be adjusted Adjust so that the peak level does not exceed the 3 dB point when a loud sound is input SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING CAUTION When the AUDIO INPUT switch is set to MIC be sure to check that the microphone is connected to the INPUT1 2 connector If the microphone is not connected increasing the audio level could cause noise from the input connec tor to be recorded on the tape When the microphone is not connected to the INPUT1 2 connector set the AUDIO INPUT switch to LINE or turn down the audio level con trol n the FULL AUTO mode the audio level volume cannot be adjusted with the audio level controls on the CH 1 and CH 2 MEMO The reference level for audio recorded on the tape can be set with the AUDIO REF LEVEL item on the AUDIO MIC menu screen 20 dB or 12 dB The level will change for both CH 1 and CH 2 B Monitoring Audio during Recording The audio input during recording in record pause or stop mode can be monitored through the monitoring speaker or earph
35. of the LCD Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 VF CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 PAGE BACK Camera mode When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen VTR mode When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the LCD VF 1 2 menu screen 73 MENU SCREENS TC UB CLOCK Menu Screen Time codes TC and user s bits UB can be set on this screen Date and time is set on the TIME DATE screen that can be reached from this screen Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings TC PRESET To preset the time code align the cursor with this position and then press the SHUTTER dial EXECUTE The set time code is confirmed CANCEL The set time code is cancelled ZERO PRESET Resets all time codes to 0 UB PRESET To preset the user s bit data align the cursor with this position and then press the SHUTTER dial EXECUTE The set user s bit data are confirmed CANCEL The set user s bit data are cancelled ZERO PRESET Resets all user s bits data to 0 MEMO When the UB REC item is set to OFF is displayed and this cannot be selected DROP NON DROP 1 Selects whether the timecode generator framing mode is drop frame or non drop frame DROP Internal timecode generator works in drop frame
36. on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen 4 3 or 16 9 41 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Back Focus Adjustment 3 46 5 It is only necessary to perform this when the lens is attached for the first time or when focusing is not correct in both the telephoto and wide angle positions t is easier to adjust back focus when the subject is more than 3 meters from the camera The optimal subject for this adjustment is a Siemens star chart 1 Set the IRIS mode switch to M Manual 2 Set the zoom mode to M Manual 3 Open the iris by turning the iris ring If the illumination is too strong reduce it or move to a darker place 4 Turn the zoom lever until the lens is at the maximum tele photo position 200 5 Bring the subject into focus 6 Set the lens to maximum wide angle 7 Loosen the back focus ring retaining knob AN 8 View the same subject and adjust the back focus ring for the best possible focus 9 Repeat steps 4 through 8 about three times for fine 2 7 8 10 adjustment until the subject remains in focus in both the telephoto position and the wide angle position 1 O Tighten the back focus ring retaining knob to secure the ring Siemens star chart 42 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION White Balance Adjustment Iris mode switch POWER switch AWB button AUTO WHITE A OK lt 3200K gt AUTO WHITE A OPERATION
37. output The signal switches automatically depending upon the cables connected to these connectors You can select the output signal using the OUTPUT TERMINAL item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu You can also select whether or not to add a setup signal in the SET UP item t See page 63 When the OUTPUT CHAR item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen is ON the menu setting screen is also dis played in the video from the video signal output connec tor t See page 77 ts See Dubbing with AV Devices on page 55 MEMO Put the covers on the connectors when you are not using them 16 6 Cassette cover Sliding the EJECT switch t on page 17 located on the top section opens this cover to allow insertion or removal of the videocassette CAUTION To prevent foreign objects from entering the internal parts of the VTR unit do not leave the unit with the cover open for extended periods of time Viewfinder connector 6 pin Connect the cable from the viewfinder here CH 2 INPUT CH 2 audio input connector selector switch Selects the CH 2 audio input connector INPUT1 Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector into CH 2 INPUT2 Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector into CH 2 MEMO The audio from the INPUT1 connector is also input into CH 1 regardless of the setting 9 AUDIO INPUT Audio input signal selector switch This switch is used to select the input sound signal from INPUT1 or INPUT2 connector LINE Set to
38. tape video format or play back only a particular format Normally use the AUTO setting AUTO During tape playback the format signal is switched automatically and played back DV During tape playback only the part of the tape recorded in DV format is played back HDV During tape playback only the part of the tape recorded in HDV format is played back DVCAM During tape playback only the part of the tape recorded in DVCAM format is played back MEMO If you play back a tape containing both DV and HDV formats the video signal is disturbed when the signal is Switched OUTPUT TERMINAL Sets the signal to be output from a video signal output connector VIDEO Y PB PR AUTO Automatically switches to a composite or component signal depending on the status of the cables connected to the video signal output connectors and outputs it COMPOSITE Outputs a composite signal regardless of the status of the cables connected to the video signal output connectors COMPONENT Outputs a component signal regardless of the status of the cables connected to the video signal output connectors Output signals when AUTO is set Connector O Unconnected Connected Output Signal VIDEOIY PR DURS COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE None of the above OFF CAUTION If you output video recorded in HDV format using a composite signal the colors may change Selects whether to add a setup signal
39. this position when connected to audio equipment etc The reference input level is 4 dBs MIC Set to this position when the dynamic micro phone is connected MIC 48V Set to this position when a microphone requir ing 48 V power supply phantom micro phone etc is connected CAUTION When connecting a component that does not require 48 V power supply make sure that the switch is not set to MIC 48V before the component is connected MEMO You can select the normal input level for MIC and MIC 48V in the INPUT1 2 MIC REF item on the AUDIO MIC menu Screen t See page 70 4o INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 INPUT2 audio input connec tors These are audio input connectors for connecting to an external audio device or microphone Set the AUDIO INPUT switch 9 according to the device to be connected Set the CH 2 audio input connector using the CH 2 INPUT switch 8 The CH 2 audio from the set connector is recorded Shoulder pad slide button Button to adjust the position of the shoulder pad When you press this button you can move the position of the shoulder pad 2 forward or backward Shoulder pad CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Top Section RE js Viewfinder Displays the camera image and the playback picture Eyepiece Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder screen or falls into t
40. to the unit used for recording e When dubbing is completed Stop recording on the recording unit and then press the STOP button on the GY HD100 to stop playback 55 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS HDV DV Dubbing 1 a IEEE1394 switch Recording unit Nd o que E Signal flow IEEE1394 cable CAUTION Set the IEEE1394 switch on both devices to either HDV or DV Start recording after making sure that both devices are properly connected 5 VIDEO FORMAT menu screen VIDEO FORMAT FRAME RATE 60 30 EXECUTE HDV PB OUTPUT NATIVE DPB TAPE AUTO OUTPUT TERMINAL AUTO SET UP 0 0 PAGE BACK 56 Connecting the GY HD100 to another video component equipped with HDV DV connector IEEE1394 standard using a IEEE1394 cable optional enables dubbing of digital sig nals with high picture quality and high quality sound B Using the GY HD100 as the playback unit Dubbing to another video 1 Set the IEEE1394 switch on the left panel of the cam corder DV When dubbing in DV format HDV When dubbing in HDV format 2 Connect the IEEE1394 cable 3 Turn both devices on 4 Set the camcorder to VTR mode Press the CAM VTR button The VTR indicator lights 5 Set the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu Screen rz See page 63 Select whether to automatically detect the playback tape video format or play back only a particular format Normally use the AUTO setting 6 Ins
41. ways that the date and time are recorded together with the display style are set here The TIME DATE menu screen and CLOCK ADJUST screen can be displayed through the TC UB CLOCK menu Screen The cursor gt does not move to this item when the camcorder is recording OTHERS Displays a menu screen for setting other functions and to display the hour meter It consists of two screens FILE MANAGE Displays the FILE MANAGE menu screen Saves the menu screen settings as a file on the camcorder or an SD memory card or reads the menu screen settings saved in the file It is also possible to reset the menu settings to default settings or initialize format an SD memory card ts See FILE MANAGE Menu Screen on page 79 The cursor P does not move to this item when the camcorder is in VTR mode or is ejecting a tape The normal screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is aligned with this item 61 MENU SCREENS VIDEO FORMAT Menu Screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings FRAME RATE Sets the frame rate for shooting U model 60 30 Shoots at 480 60i 480 60p 720 30p 50 25 Shoots at 576 50p 720 25p 24 Shoots at 480 24p 2 3 2 3 pulldown 480 24p advance mode 2 3 3 2 pulldown 720 24p E model 60 30 Shoots at 480 60p 720 30p 50 25 Shoots at 576 50i 576 50p 576 25p 720 25p 24 Shoots a
42. when the GY HD100 enters the record mode It blinks during the transition to the record mode When the tape has run out or the VTR enters the warning mode it blinks quickly Use the FRONT TALLY item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu Screen to select whether or not the lamp should light and the lighting pattern ns See page 77 S LENS Lens control connector Connect 12 pin lens control cable from lens here Function Function Return switch Iris position VTR trigger IRIS A R INPUT GND EXTENDER position Lens AUTO MANU control ZOOM position IRIS control 12V DC ZEBRA Zebra switch When this switch is ON a zebra pattern is imposed on the viewfinder or LCD areas having luminance levels in accor dance with the menu settings made for the video signal This pattern can be used as a reference for manual adjust ment of the lens iris Zebra patterns are also displayed dur ing color bar display when this switch is set to ON The default value is 7096 8096 The luminance level can be changed with the ZEBRA setting in the LCD VF 1 3 menu screen rz See page 71 While this switch is pressed to the SKIN AREA side the color tone areas specified with the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item on the ADVANCED PROCESS menu are indicated in the viewfinder The switch returns to the OFF position when released t See How to Use Skin Detail on page 82 The Skin Detail color tone areas are not indicated while th
43. 12 bit 32 kHz sampling frequency 48K Digitally records with a 16 bit 48 kHz sampling frequency f the DV format is 12 bit 32 kHz up to 4 recording track channels are available Of those this camcorder records on the CH 1 and CH 2 channels This camcorder is not capable of dubbing SEARCH AUDIO DV Selects whether to output audio when searching a tape recorded in DV format This also includes slow playback ON Audio is output OFF Audio is not output PB AUDIO CH DV Selects which channel audio to output when playing back a DV tape with the audio signal recorded in 4 channels Can only be set in VTR mode CH1 2 Outputs the CH 1 and CH 2 channel audio This camcorder records the audio in CH 1 and CH 2 while shooting MIX Outputs all 4 channels of audio at the same time CH3 4 Outputs the CH 3 and CH 4 channel audio MEMO This camcorder does not have a function for dubbing to the CH 3 and CH 4 channels PAGE BACK 70 When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the TOP MENU screen MENU SCREENS LCD VF 1 3 Menu Screen The LCD VF menu screen consists of three screens 1 3 screen 2 3 screen 3 3 screen The LCD VF 1 3 menu screen can only be set in camera mode In VTR mode this screen consists of two screens 1 2 screen 2 2 screen Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings Switches the luminance level of the subject sections
44. 3 seconds Error Flashes Error displays 15 See page 80 If there is an error e Press the STATUS button Return to the normal screen e Press the SHUTTER dial Return to the FILE MAN AGE menu screen To exit the FILE MANAGE screen Move the cursor gt to PAGE BACK and press the SHUT TER dial Or press the STATUS button B Displaying the FILE MANAGE menu screen Select the FILE MANAGE item on the TOP MENU screen B Loading a menu settings file Select the LOAD FILE item on the FILE MANAGE menu screen 1 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to SELECT and press the SHUTTER dial The file name setting area flashes 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial select the file to load and press the SHUTTER dial 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor f to the LOAD item and press the SHUTTER dial EXECUTE flashes 4 with EXECUTE selected press the SHUTTER dial to read the menu settings in the selected file If the current menu settings and the menu settings to be loaded have different video format settings REBOOT is displayed for 3 seconds the camcorder turns off automat ically and then turns on 79 MENU SCREENS FILE MANAGE Menu Screen Cont d 1 2 STORE FILE gt SELECT CAM1 SCENE EDIT SUB NAME SCENE STORE OVERWRITE PAGE BACK 3 STORE FILE SELECT CAM1 SCENE EDIT gt SUB NAME SCENE STORE OVERWRITE PAGE BACK Settable Characters
45. 55 25 to 35 Humidity Less than 10 C Hourly temperature change Less than 10 Hourly humidity change Do not leave the videotapes neglected for a long period If videotapes are left wound for a long period of time it may result in distortion of the tape Also it may cause tape to tape adhesion known as blocking It is recommended that videotapes be unspooled and rewound once a year for refreshing When tapes are not in use store them in cases and on end Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity dust and ultraviolet light Keep tapes in cases and do not store them lying flat When housed in a horizontal position pres sure from other tapes can cause distortions and deforma tions of the tape edges INTRODUCTION Condensation Ifthe unit has been cooled down in a cold place and is then carried to a warm place the moisture contained in the warm air may adhere to the head drum or tape guides and be cooled into water droplets This phenomenon is referred to as condensation dewing When this occurs the head drum and tape guides are covered with droplets allowing the tape to be stuck to them leading to tape damage Condensation occurs in the following cases When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place Head drum When a room heater has just started or when the unit is exposed ND directly to cold air from an air con ditioner E 0 When the unit i
46. AKING volume LCD BRIGHT button 90 down LCD lock release lever Viewfinder Adjustment Eyepiece focusing ring Eyepiece VF BRIGHT volume Viewfinder mount base LCD monitor direction angle screen brightness etc can be adjusted B Adjusting the Direction and Angle of the LCD monitor With the LCD door in the open condition rotate the LCD door t can be turned 180 in upward direction and 90 in down ward direction When turned 180 upward direction the LCD monitor can be viewed from the lens side vertically inverted image B Adjusting the LCD monitor PEAKING Adjusts the contour of the LCD monitor LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor Adjustments are made on the LCD VF 3 3 menu screen iz See page 73 LCD CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the LCD monitor B Direction of the Viewfinder Adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder B Diopter Adjustment Rotate the eyepiece focusing ring until the viewfinder screen image is clearly visible B Adjustment of the Viewfinder Screen PEAKING Adjusts the contour of the LCD monitor and the viewfinder Screen VF BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder screen Adjustments are made on the LCD VF 3 3 menu screen is See page 73 VF CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the viewfinder screen MEMO The screen size of the viewfinder can be changed by select ing the desired size with the ASPECT item
47. E1394 switch Clamp filter Wind once Composite cable Component cable CHANGE 1394 SWITCH B Displaying Alarms CHANGE 1394 SWITCH Displayed when the setting for the input output video format from the IEEE1394 connector and the setting for the IEEE 1394 switch are different Set the IEEE1394 switch so it matches the video format 54 B Connecting the IEEE1394 Cable To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves be sure to attach the provided clamp filter as shown in the figure on the left Attach the clamp filter as close to the camcorder as possi ble as shown in the figure Set the IEEE1394 switch on the left panel of the cam corder DV DV format HDV HDV format CAUTION Connect the cables and set the switches with the power on the device OFF B Composite and Component Connections The video signals output from the video signal output connec tors on this camcorder VIDEO Y PB PR are as described below depending on the settings for the OUTPUT TERMI NAL item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen AUTO Automatically switches to a composite or component signal depending on which cable is connected to the video signal output terminal and outputs the signal Outputs a composite signal regardless of which cable is connected to the video sig nal output connector Outputs a component signal regardless of which cable is connected to the video signal output con
48. ECUTE item and EXE CUTE flashes 5 Push the SHUTTER dial REBOOT SYSTEM CHANGE is displayed on the screen and after a few seconds the system is rebooted B Setting the REC Item Set the REC item using the same steps as for the FRAME RATE item MEMO f you change the FRAME RATE item setting the system is rebooted The synchronous video signal is momentarily disturbed when the REC item setting is switched B About the Motion Smooth Function When you set the MOTION SMOOTH item on the CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 menu screen to ON with the REC item set to HDV HD30P HDV HD25P or HDV HD24P the video can be played back more smoothly than with normal progressive video t See page 66 This function is only enabled during playback It is not avail able during live output or shooting SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Camera Settings CH 1 BOTH CH 2 1 MONITOR SELECT DISPLAY VTR indicator CAM VTR button 1 Set the switch positions A GAIN switch Set to L 0 dB B WHT BAL Auto White Balance switch Set to A or B 2 Set the lens iris mode switch to A Auto iris side 3 Select the ND filter ND FILTER Suitable Location OFF Indoors dark outdoors 1 4ND Outdoors under clear sky 1 16ND Outdoors under extremely clear sky 4 Setthe shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial Screen Size 4 3 16 9 Mode Selec
49. EF LEVEL AUDIO MONITOR SEARCH AUDIO DV ON PB AUDIO CH DV CH1 2 PAGE BACK LOD VF 1 2 PVIDEO FORMAT ON TAPE REMAIN ON TC UB OFF AUDIO OFF NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK LCD VF 2 3 PVIDEO FORMAT ON TAPE REMAIN ON TC UB OFF AUDIO OFF NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK TIME DATE DISPLAY MODE DISPLAY STYLE DATE STYLE TIME STYLE SEC DISPLAY TIME SHIFT CLOCK ADJUST PAGE BACK OTHERS 2 2 DMENU ALL RESET CANCEL PAGE BACK 000000H OTHERS 2 2 D 1394 REC TRIG OFF MENU ALL RESET CANCEL PAGE BACK DRUM HOUR EAN HOUR 000000H 000000H COLOR MATRIX GAIN ROTATION GAIN ROTATION GAIN ROTATION AGE BACK ADJUST NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL PSKIN COLOR DET SKIN COLOR RANGE PAGE BACK LCD VF 2 PLCD CONTRAST VF CONTRAST PAGE BACK LCD VF 3 PLCD CONTRAST VF CONTRAST PAGE BACK STOP NORMAL 2 NORMAL NORMAL 8 NORMAL NORMAL HEADER REC gt START KEY TC DATA 00 DISABLE 00 00 00 EXECUTE UB DATA 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE BARS TIME 30SEC BLACK TIME 30SEC PAGE BACK CLOCK ADJUST gt DATE MM DD YY TIME PAGE BACK 05 05 05 09 33 59 MENU SCREENS Setting Menu Screens SHUTTER dial Cursor 60 USER1 USER2 USERS button V Cc E SHUTTER ND FILTER E NE aa USER 1 USER2 US SS ___ K ISER3 CO HDV DW STATUS
50. ELECT CAM1 SCENE EDIT SUB NAME SCENE STORE EXECUTE PAGE BACK RESET FILE gt SELECT CAM1 SCENE RESET EXECUTE PAGE BACK CAMERA OPERATION DAE LEVEL NORMAL ALC MAX 18dB PRESET TEMP 3200K SMOOTH TRANS OFF BARS OFF PAGE BACK CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 PMASTER BLACK NORMAL DETAIL NORMAL V H BALANCE NORMAL H FREQUENCY MIDDLE V FREQUENCY HIGH SKIN DETECT OFF LEVEL 2 BLACK NORMAL NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK SWITCH MODE STEP NONE 0dB 9dB 18dB NONE NONE NONE LENS RET RET PAGE BACK AUDIO MIC PTEST TONE OFF MIC WIND CUT OFF AUDIO REF LEVEL 20dB INPUT1 MIC REF 50dB INPUT2 MIC REF 50dB AUDIO MONITOR MIX AUDIO MODE 48K SEARCH AUDIO DV ON PB AUDIO CH DV CH1 2 PAGE BACK LOD VF 1 3 I ZEBRA F NO IRIS IND FILTER SAFETY ZONE CENTER MARK FOCUS ASSIST NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK TC UB CLOCK BTC PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DROP NON DROP DROP TC DUPLI DV OFF HEADER REC TIME DATE UB PRESET PAGE BACK UB REC ON TC DUPLI DV OFF OTHERS 1 2 POUTPUT CHAR ON LONG PAUSE TIME 3MIN ALARM VR LEVEL HIGH FRONT TALLY BLINK BACK TALLY BLINK FORMAT LED ON NEXT PAGE PAGE BACK MOTION SMOOTH OFF ADVANCED PROCESS PAGE BACK ADVANCED PROCESS PCINELIKE OFF COLOR MATRIX STANDARD ADJUST GAMMA STANDARD LEVEL NORMAL COLOR GAIN NORMAL WHITE PAINT R NORMAL WHITE PAINT B NORMAL SKIN COLOR ADJUST PAGE BACK AUDIO PTEST TONE AUDIO R
51. F FOCUS ASSIST ON FOCUS ASSIST OFF Timecode was set to zero reset TC ZERO PRESET t See page 40 REC LOCK switch was turned ON OFF REC SWITCH LOCKED REC SWITCH UNLOCKED rx See page 17 REC LOCK switch A REC command was sent from the IEEE 1394 connector TRIGGER TO HDV TRIGGER TO DV Other Displays t See FILE MANAGE Menu Screen on page 79 81 t See Warnings and Responses on page 85 1 The range for the shutter speed differs depending on the video format setting See page 69 2 Displayed if functions were assigned to the USER 3 buttons See page 69 3 Displayed when the WHT BAL white balance selector switch 43 on page 15 is set to PRST PRESET 4 depends on the video format 20 VTR mode indication CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Contents STBY REC PLAY FF REW STL FWD In record standby mode record pause mode During recording During playback During fast forward During rewind During still picture playback mode During playback in forward direction FWD1 About x2 speed FWD2 About x5 speed FWD3 About x10 speed During playback in reverse direction REV1 About x2 speed REV2 About x5 speed REV3 About x10 speed STOP Stop mode Tape protect mode EJECT Cassette being ejected No tape loaded REV Indication of date and time Indicates the date and time Whether or not the date and time should be displayed a
52. Items CH1 2 To reproduce the sound CH 1 CH 2 recorded during shooting MIX To reproduce the sound recorded during shooting CH 1 CH 2 and the after recorded sound on CH 3 and CH 4 simultaneously To reproduce the sound after recorded on CH 3 and CH 4 3 Set the MONITOR SELECT switch Refer to Table 1 below to make the setting CH3 4 4 Either of the following operations returns you to the nor mal screen Press the STATUS button or Return to the TOP MENU screen select the EXIT item and press the SHUTTER dial MEMO The DV format is capable of recording up to 4 channels when the 12 bit 32 kHz sampling frequency is employed The GY HD100 records audio on the two channels CH 1 and CH 2 4 channel recording is possible in the case of DV input GY HD100U GY HD101E only When the GY HD100 is used for playback of a tape that was recorded on another unit with audio recorded on the CH 3 and CH 4 channels the PB AUDIO CH DV item on the AUDIO menu screen must be set After recording on the CH 3 and CH 4 channels is not possi ble n HDV format you can only select the settings within the bold frame SELECT AUDIO MONITOR L R CH1 L R CH1 CH3 L R CH3 MIX L R CH1 CH2 STEREO L CH1 R CH2 L R CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 L CH1 CH3 R CH2 CH4 L R CH3 CH4 L CH3 R CH4 L R CH2 L R CH2 CH4 L R CH4 53 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Connecting the Video Signal Cables IEE
53. MM DD YY TIME STYLE 24HOUR V SEC DISPLAY ON TIME SHIFT OFF CLOCK ADJUST PAGE BACK The date and time of the built in clock should be set Powered by the built in backup battery the set date and time data con tinue to count even when the power is switched off The set date and time data are displayed on the LCD mon itor or in the viewfinder and recorded on the tape in accor dance with the settings made on the menu screen E Setting the Date and Time Style The date and time are set on the menu screen When setting while observing on a monitor connected to the connector set the OUTPUT CHAR item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen to ON 1 Setthe POWER switch to ON 2 Press the STATUS button for 1 second or longer to dis play the TOP MENU screen 3 Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor P with the TC UB CLOCK item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the camera body The TC UB CLOCK menu screen appears 4 Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor f with the TIME DATE item and then press the SHUTTER dial The TIME DATE menu screen appears Set the DISPLAY item on the TIME DATE menu screen to ON 5 Make settings on the TIME DATE menu screen This includes display style etc DATE STYLE Selects the style for displaying the date YYIMM DD Year month day MM DD YY Month day year DD MM YY Day month year TIME STYLE _ The time can be set to display as a 12
54. O only the audio of CH 1 is output from the monitoring speaker CH 2 The CH 2 channel audio is output rz See Outputting Audio on page 53 iz See AUDIO MIC Menu Screen on page 70 CAUTION Make sure to move switches all the way Do not leave a switch stopped in a midway position Noise will be gener ated and operation irregularities will occur 46 DISPLAY Display button Each time you keep pressing the DISPLAY button about 2 seconds switch LCD monitor display and viewfinder dis play 42 VTR VTR indicator This indicator lights when the camera is in the VTR mode To perform VTR playback or to input the HDV DV signal from the IEEE1394 connector 4 on page 16 press the CAMIVTR button on page13 to turn on this indicator It lashes when the mode is being changed HDV DV signal input is possible with the GY HD100U GY HD101E 8 FULL AUTO Full auto shooting FAS switch This is the ON OFF switch for FAS mode During FAS mode FAS is displayed on the LCD moni tor or the viewfinder FAS mode works together with the auto iris and auto level control ALC modes and automatically adjusts to the optimal video signal level and white balance The audio recording level sets to automatic adjustment mode Even if there are color bars this automatically sets to camera video SMOOTH TRANS mode does not run amp See page 64 Auto iris mode operates even if the lens iris mode switch is set to th
55. OVER 46 The GY HD100 is provided with the INPUT1 connector and the INPUT2 connector for audio input Select the audio from the INPUT1 connector or the INPUT2 connector using the CH 2 INPUT switch for the audio to be recorded in CH 2 B Selecting the CH 2 channel input con nector Select using the CH 2 INPUT switch INPUT1 Inputs the audio from the INPUT1 connector into CH 2 INPUT2 Inputs the audio from the INPUT2 connector into CH 2 MEMO The audio from the INPUT1 connector is also input into CH 1 regardless of the setting E Selecting the audio signal input Select the sound to be input to the INPUT1 or INPUT2 con nector using the AUDIO INPUT switch The setting is made for each of INPUT1 or INPUT2 connec tor LINE Set to this position when connected to audio equipment etc The reference input level is 4 dBs MIC Set to this position when using a dynamic micro phone MIC 48V_ Set to this position when a microphone phan tom microphone requiring 48 V DC power sup ply is connected CAUTION When connecting a component that does not require 48 V power supply make sure that the switch is not set to MIC 48V before the component is connected MEMO You can select the normal input level for MIC and MIC 48V in the INPUT1 2 MIC REF item on the AUDIO MIC menu screen B Adjusting Audio during Recording For each audio channel use the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch to select whether the audio
56. Operating Time at 25 C BN V428 Approx 40 minutes BN V438 Approx 60 minutes Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of the battery pack charging conditions and the operating environment etc Use the values in the table on the above for approximate reference times Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environ ment Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and LCD are used frequently E Precautions for the Battery Pack When the battery pack is not in use it must be stored in a cool dry place Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be subject to a high temperature under direct sunlight in a car etc this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten service life When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty the operating time will be shortened If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even imme diately after recharging the service life of the battery pack is nearly finished Purchase a new battery pack B Recharging Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could result in reduced battery capacity f the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging or recharging without discharging once dis charge the battery pack completely then recharge it to restore the battery capacity Ifthe battery pack is recharged with its internal temperatur
57. REMARQUE La plaque signal tique plaque du num ro des rie est situ e sur le cadre inf rieur de l unit Due to design modfications data given in this instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed close to the apparatus Worded CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Important Safety Instructions FOR EUROPE This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments residential area in houses commercial and light industry e g offices or theatres urban outdoors In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electro magnetic compatibility we recommend to use cables not exceeding the following length Camera DC INPUT Exclusive Cable INPUT1 2 Shielded Cable LINE OUTPUT Shielded Cable PHONES 1 2 Shielded Cable VIDEO Y PB PR Shielded Cable IEEE1394 Exclusive Cable 4 5m HDV DV AC ADAPTER DC OUT Exclusive Cable AC IN Exclusive Cable The inrush current of the apparatus is 7 amperes Caution Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magne tism for example near a r
58. ROCESS PAGE BACK CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 menu screen 2 ADVANCED PROCESS CINELIKE OFF COLOR MATRIX STANDARD ADJUST GAMMA STANDARD LEVEL NORMAL COLOR GAIN NORMAL WHITE PAINT R NORMAL WHITE PAINT B NORMAL gt SKIN COLOR ADJUST PAGE BACK ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen 3 4 SKIN COLOR ADJUST Detection _ _ arga ERROR PSKIN COLOR DET EXECUTE SKIN COLOR RANGE NORMAL PAGE BACK SKIN COLOR ADJUST menu screen Black and white presenta tion Color presenta tion 82 This function suppresses edge sharpening in the skin color areas of the video signal enabling velvety smooth skin tones B Setting the skin detail function color and range 1 Display the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen In menu setting procedure TOP MENU screen CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 gt CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 Select ADVANCED PRO CESS item 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor f to the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item and press the SHUTTER dial The SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen is displayed The entire screen becomes black and white and only the areas recognized by the skin detail function are dis played in color 3 Move the cursor gt to the SKIN COLOR DET item press the SHUTTER dial and select EXECUTE to switch to skin color detection mode 4 Shoot so that the color area you want to detect within the detection area frame is input To confirm the detection area press the SHUTTER dia
59. ROP item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen The time code value at the point when the Record Standby mode is engaged may differ some frames from the value set for this item UB DATA Sets the user s bits of the HEADER REC section EXECUTE Confirms the set user s bits ZERO PRESET Resets all user s bits data to zero 0 CANCEL Clears the set user s bits MEMO The user s bits for the normal recording section are set on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen BARS TIME Sets the duration seconds in which the color bar signal and test tone 1 kHz is recorded during HEADER REC 1 sec steps Initial Setting OSEC 30SEC 99SEC BLACK TIME Sets the duration seconds in which the black signal is recorded during HEADER REC 1 sec steps Initial Setting OSEC 30SEC 99SEC PAGE BACK The TC UB CLOCK menu screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed 50 SHOOTING OPERATION TC UB CLOCK menu screen TC UB CLOCK TC PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DROP NON DROP DROP UB PRESET TC DUPLI DV OFF DHEADER REC TIME DATE PAGE BACK HEADER REC menu screen HEADER REC START KEY STOP REC TC DATA 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE UB DATA 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE BARS TIME 30SEC BLACK TIME 30SEC PAGE BACK Cursor Item Set value SAANTIIN HEADER REC 4 NN LLLLLN MANN During HEADER REC The menu screen is not displayed during HEADER REC
60. Reduces green and magenta Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 G ROTATION For manually adjusting the color phase of the G axis of the color matrix green and magenta Increase the number Increases bluishness of green color and reddishness of magenta color Decrease the number Increases yellowishness of green color and bluishness of magenta color Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 For manually adjusting the shading of the B axis of the color matrix blue and yellow Increase the number Enhances blue and yellow Decrease the number Reduces blue and yellow Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 B ROTATION For manually adjusting the color phase of the B axis of the color matrix blue and yellow Increase the number Increases reddishness of blue color and greenishness of yellow color Decrease the number Increases greenishness of blue color and reddishness of yellow color Settings MIN 5 4 NORMAL 0 4 MAX 5 PAGE BACK Press the SHUTTER dial to return to the ADVANCED PROCESS screen when cursor is at this position SKIN COLOR ADJUST Menu Screen When you enter the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen the areas where the skin detail function is applied are displayed in color and other areas are displayed in black and white Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings SKIN COLOR DET Sets the color used by the skin detail f
61. SAVE was inserted Set the switch on the back of the cassette tape to REC NO TAPE No videocassette tape is inserted Insert a cassette tape LOW VOLTAGE Battery is low Charge the battery pack or replace it TAPE NEAR END There are less than 3 minutes remaining on the tape flash es only when recording To continue shooting find a new tape or replace the tape TAPE END Displayed when the tape ends Replace the tape CHANGE 1394 SWITCH Recording or playback video format and the IEEE 1394 set ting is different when connected to the IEEE 1394 port Set the IEEE1394 switch correctly turn the power off and then on again SWITCH TO VTR MODE Tried to use the FF or REW button in camera mode Press the CAM VTR button to set VTR mode HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED Displayed when the video head is dirty Head clogging was detected during an edit search in shooting mode as well as during playback and displayed Clean with a special head cleaning tape us See page 7 CLEANING TAPE Displayed when a head cleaning tape is inserted The display disappears when the head cleaning tape is re moved COPY GUARD Tried to play back a copyguarded tape Cannot play back a copyguarded tape FAN MOTOR HOUR Over the prescribed fan motor usage time Please contact your local dealer or JVC PUSH CASSETTE COVER The videocassette cover is not firmly shut
62. SS 1 2 menu screen B STRETCH2 us See CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 Menu Screen on page 65 B STRETCH3 B COMPRESS1 B COMPRESS2 B COMPRESS3 AE LEVEL Assigns AE LEVEL item functions in the CAMERA OPERATION menu screen AE LEVEL MEMO Cannot assign to the USER3 button If you assign these menu functions assign AE LEVEL to the USER1 button AE LEVEL to the USER2 button LENS RET Sets the lens RET button functions This does not function if there is not RET button on the lens you are using RET Functions as a normal RET button FOCUS ASSIST Functions as the FOCUS ASSIST button PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the TOP MENU screen 69 MENU SCREENS AUDIO MIC Menu Screen In VTR mode the screen changes to the AUDIO menu screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings TEST TONE Sets whether to output a test audio signal 1kHz 20dBFS or 12dBFS during color bar output OFF A test audio signal is not output ON A test audio signal is output MIC WIND CUT Selects whether to cut the lows low frequency bands from the audio input signal Use this when you want to reduce wind sounds from the microphone OFF Low frequencies are not cut INPUT1 Only cuts the low frequencies in the audio from the INPUT1 connector INPUT2 Only cuts the low frequencies in the a
63. This lamp lights up when the GY HD100 enters the record mode It blinks during the transition to the record mode When the tape has run out or the VTR enters the warning mode it blinks quickly Use the BACK TALLY item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu Screen to select whether or not the lamp should light and the lighting pattern rz See page 77 2 PHONES Earphone jack This is a stereo mini jack for connecting an earphone for audio monitoring Plug in an earphone or headphone with a 3 5 mm diameter plug The earphone can also be used to monitor alarm tones in accordance with the circumstances The audio channel to be output is selected with the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO MIC menu screen and MONITOR SELECT switch 45 on page 18 The audio output level is adjusted with the Audio monitor volume control 3 on page 14 MEMO The volume of the alarm sound is set with the ALARM VR LEVEL item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen When using a stereotype jack and stereo sound should be output the following setting should be performed Set the MONITOR SELECT switch 45 on page 18 to BOTH Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO MIC menu screen to STEREO 12 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS LCD Door 3 LCD BRIGHT CAM VTR Oeo e AUDIO SELECT TC W CH 1 Mes pice a BB Bs Be Aa D LCD BRIGHT LCD brightness button This button is for adjusting the brightness of the LCD mon
64. ack s the AUDIO SELECT item on the AUDIO menu screen set to CH3 4 To output the sound of the recording set to CH1 2 Noise appears when playing back a tape recorded on another unit The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on the GY HD100 may appear disturbed When a tape recorded on another unit is played back or used for recording this phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors Are you trying to play back a tape recorded in HDV 1080i format This cam corder cannot play back or output tape recorded in HDV 1080i format The front section s audio level control doesn t work Is the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch set to AUTO Is the FULL AUTO switch set to ON Cannot initialize format the SD memory card Is the SD memory card write protected t See page 30 Battery alarm is displayed even if a fully charged battery pack is put in s the battery pack old Cassette cannot be ejected after the power is turned ON The capacity of the power supply may be insufficient Check the power volt age Time code or user s bits data not displayed s the TC UB item on the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen set to OFF If so set to ON The date and time are not displayed or recorded 88 Is the DISPLAY item on the TIME DATE menu screen set to OFF Set to ON when the data should be displayed and recorded Is the date and time setti
65. adio or TV transmitter transformer motor etc the picture and the sound may be disturbed In such case please keep the apparatus away from the sources of the disturbance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE This unit should be used with 7V DC only CAUTION To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards do NOT use any other power source NOTE The rating plate serial number plate is on the bottom of the unit CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user ser viceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service person nel Due to design modifications data given in this instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed close to the apparatus Worded CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY Appropriate mains cable must be used in each local area since the other type of mains cable is not suitable FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPE ETC Not to be used in the U K FOR U K ONLY If the plug supplied is not suitable for your socket outlet it should be cut off and appropriate one fitted Thank you for pur
66. ape transport mechanisms also collect dirt Especially dust which pene trates the inside of the VTR section during outdoor use will promote the wear and deterioration of mechanical parts by causing poor contact between tape and heads or failing to maintain the video and audio quality at high levels To prevent wear and deterioration clean the mechanical parts using a head cleaning tape as routine maintenance However clean ing with a head cleaning tape alone is not enough for cleaning the entire tape transport mechanism so it is also recom mended to apply periodical maintenance inspection to pre vent the sudden occurrence of failure As the replacement adjustment and servicing of parts require advanced skill and equipment please consult the person in charge of profes sional video equipment at your nearest JVC authorized ser vice agent Head Cleaning To maintain beautiful pictures and sound be sure to use a head cleaning tape to clean the head periodically t See Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape If headcleaning is not performed periodically a type of mosaic noise called block noise may appear in the picture or sound may be interrupted fe ie m Block Noise Please use cleaning tape produced by JVC Do not use head cleaning tapes other than specified ts See Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape about how to use the head cleaning tape and precautions for use of the head cleaning
67. assette to be Used Use JVC s videocassette tapes marked with the IN sym bol Mini DV videocassette M DV63HD M DV63PROHD Do not use M DV80 Videocassettes cannot be used upside down Avoid storing a videocassette with its tape not being com pletely wound as this may damage the tape Rewind it to the beginning before placing a cassette into storage Store videocassettes in a place with little humidity and good ventilation where mould does not form After a videocassette tape has been used repeatedly it becomes unable to maintain full performance due to an increase in noise caused by dropouts etc Do not continue to use a dirty or damaged tape as this will reduce the rotary head life Videocassette tapes with the DV symbol are provided with a switch on the back to prevent accidental erasure Slide the switch to SAVE to protect the required recording in the tape from being overwritten To record on the tape slide the switch to REC Switch REC SAVE E For recording and storing videotapes in the best condition Observe the following instructions for the best recording and storage of videotapes Take care of the conditions of handling videotapes It is rec ommended that you record and store videotapes in the environment below Recording Storage Short period Up to 10 years Long period Over 10 years Temperature 17 C to 25 C 15 C to 23 C 15 C to 19 C 30 to 70 40 to
68. at NON DROP and NON DROPP is displayed 2 This can be displayed and selected when 50 25 is set for the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen 74 MENU SCREENS HEADER REC Menu Screen The HEADER REC menu screen is used for settings related to the HEADER REC function amp See page 50 Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings START KEY Sets whether the HEADER REC operation should be executed when the REC VTR trigger button is pressed while the STOP button is pressed DISABLE HEADER REC operation is not executed STOP REC HEADER REC operation is executed Sets the time code value for the point when the Record Standby mode is engaged following completion of HEADER REC EXECUTE Confirms the set time code ZERO PRESET Resets all time codes to 0 CANCEL Clears the set time code The frame mode is set depending on the setting in the DROP NON DROP item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen The time code value at the point when the Record Standby mode is engaged may differ some frames from the val ue set for this item UB DATA Sets the user s bits of the HEADER REC section EXECUTE Confirms the set user s bits ZERO PRESET Resets all user s bits data to 0 CANCEL Clears the set user s bits MEMO The user s bits for the normal recording section are set on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen When the UB REC item is set to OFF is displayed and t
69. basic color temperature to 5600K Use for light sources with a high color temperature such as sunlight MEMO This item does not function when the FAW item on the SWITCH MODE menu screen is set to PRESET SMOOTH TRANS Smoothens the transition when the GAIN switch 62 on page 15 or WHT BAL switch 49 on page 15 is switched over and achieves gradual change in place of sudden change However the smooth transition function does not function when switching the GAIN switch set in ALC FULL AUTO ON OFF Deactivates the smooth transition function ON Activates the smooth transition function Sets whether or not color bars are output This is fixed at OFF when in FULL AUTO mode OFF Color bars are not output ON Color bars are output PAGE BACK 64 The TOP MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position MENU SCREENS CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 Menu Screen The CAMERA PROCESS menu screen consists of two screens 1 2 screen 2 2 screen The CAMERA PROCESS menu screen is only displayed in camera mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings MASTER BLACK Adjusts the pedestal level master black that serves as the reference black Increase the number Raises the pedestal level Decrease the number Lowers the pedestal level Settings MIN 10 9 NORMAL 0 9 MAX 10 DETAIL Adjusts the contour detail sharpness level
70. but it gradually discharges while the GY HD100 is disconnected from a power supply The battery will be fully discharged when the GY HD100 is not used for about three months in which case the set date and time and time code data are reset In this case recharge the built in battery and then set the date and time and time code data again However it is possible to use the GY HD100 even if the built in battery is discharged but the date and time and time code data cannot be recorded B How to charge 1 Connect the provided AC adapter to the GY HD100 and an AC outlet or mount a charged battery on the GY HD100 2 Set the POWER switch on the GY HD100 to ON or OFF charging takes places with the POWER switch set to either of the positions 3 Leave the equipment in this condition for about 4 hours The built in battery will remain charged for about 3 months after being charged for about 4 hours 31 PREPARATIONS Battery Operation AC outlet AC cord AC adapter Battery pack CHARGE lamp 1 POWER lamp CHARGE lamp 2 i PN Connector l i Battery pack Lock release lever 32 B Charging the Battery Pack Before use the battery pack should be charged using the pro vided AC Adapter Be sure to pull the DC cable out of the AC adapter when you charge the battery 1 Plug the AC cable of the AC Adapter into an AC outlet The POWER lamp illuminates 2 While pushing the battery pack down
71. chasing the JVC GY HD100U CHU GY HD100E CHE and GY HD101E CHE HD CAMERA RECORDER These instructions are for the GY HD100U CHU GY HD100E CHE and GY HD101E CHE The text mainly deals with the GY HD100U CHU and GY HD101E CHE Explanations concerning unique GY HD100U CHU and GY HD101E CHE functions are set off by the GY HD100U GY HD101E only notice Information applicable only to the GY HD100U CHU is marked by U model only Information applicable only to the GY HD100E CHE and the GY HD101E CHE is marked by E model only HDV DV signal input is possible with the GY HD100U GY HD101E FIV D This unit is a HDV DV video system format camera recorder Videocassettes marked with the DN symbol can be used The following phenomena may occur when tapes recorded on other units including another GY HD100 are recorded or played back on this camcorder The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on this unit may appear dis turbed Digital noise may appear during playback due to tracking errors This unit records and plays back in the SP mode Recording or playback in the LP mode is not possible In DV format Due to manufacturing dispersion of tapes we recom mend not to record pictures within the first 2 to 3 minutes from the beginning of the tape Before recording important scenes be sure to perform a test recording and confirm that both video and audio are recorded correct
72. corder turns off automatically and then turns on When this happens the SUB NAME initial value SCENE is displayed REBOOT SYSTEM CHANGE MEMO Even if CAM1 and CAM2 are reset the current settings are Reboot display not reset To reset the currently set values select CURRENT FILE MANAGE FILE MANAGE B Initializing formatting an SD memory FORMAT SD CARD FORMAT SD CARD card eps TIMENS Before initializing formatting a card CDInsert and remove the SD memory card with the power to the camcorder OFF Execute Complete Disable write protection on the SD memory card S Check that an SD memory card has been inserted into the camcorder 1 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to the FOR FILE MANAGE I d MAT SD CARD item and press the SHUTTER dial Error display CANCEL flashes Biot See BUM 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial and when EXECUTE flashes Error press the SHUTTER dial to initialize format the card If there is an error Check items 2 and 3 in Before initializing formatting a card 81 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION How to Use Skin Detail SHUTTER dial C D USER 1 UBER 2 SHU TER STATUS A GAIN WHT BAL RR mus N KN STATUS button 4 CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 WHITE CLIP 108 KNEE LEVEL 2 22 tee MOTION SMOOTH OFF Cursor gt ADVANCE P
73. ctures can be viewed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor or on the monitor connected to the video output connector STOP button PLAY STILL button OO b 3 STOP RI W PLAY STILL REW button FF button MEMO The GY HD100 can play back the following two types of vid eocassettes MiniDV videocassette DVCAM videocassette Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Set the POWER switch to ON Set the unit to the VTR mode Press the CAM VTR button to turn on the VTR indicator Playback is also possible in the Camera mode Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP button is pressed to set the VTR operation mode indi cator to indicate STOP Load the recorded videocassette correctly When the videocassette is loaded the unit enters the Stop mode Open the operation cover on the upper section of the unit Slide the operation cover to the side to open Press the PLAY STILL button Playback starts Press the PLAY STILL button to stop playback tempo rarily The unit enters the still mode To re start playback press the PLAY STILL button To stop playback or the still mode press the STOP button MEMO 52 In the VTR mode the camera image is not output on the LCD monitor in the viewfinder or through the video output connector When the still picture mode or stop mode has continued
74. d set in camera mode 4 3 Outputs the video with an aspect ratio of 4 3 16 9 Outputs the video with an aspect ratio of 16 9 The resolution in the vertical direction drops compared to 4 3 video MEMO When the format setting is HDV the REC item is fixed at 16 9 16 9 is displayed The synchronous video signal is momentarily disturbed when the ASPECT item setting is switched MENU SCREENS Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings HDV PB OUTPUT Sets the video format to be output from the video output connector during tape playback You can set this when the OUTPUT TERMINAL item is to COMPONENT or AUTO and you have a component output connection You can set the following depending on the FRAME RATE item Setting Description FRAME RATE Outputs the signal being recorded on the tape Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 720p and outputs it Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 1080i and outputs it Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 480p and outputs it Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 480i and outputs it Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 576p and outputs it Converts the signal being recorded on tape to 576i and outputs it CAUTION If you convert video recorded in HDV format to DV format or vice versa and output it the colors may change PB TAPE Selects whether to automatically detect the playback
75. de Should the POWER switch accidentally be set to OFF The GY HD100 enters the Camera mode The camera image is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor When a recordable videocassette is loaded the GY HD100 enters the record standby mode automatically STBY is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder In this condition press the REC VTR trigger button to start recording Playback is also possible in the Camera mode Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP button is pressed to set the VTR operation mode indica tor to indicate STOP VTR mode The GY HD100 enters the VTR mode The camera image will not be displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor When a videocassette is loaded the GY HD100 enters the stop mode STOP is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder HDV DV input is possible through the IEEE1394 connector GY HD100U GY HD101E only 34 during a recording wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power on again Always set the POWER switch to OFF before disconnect ing the power supply Do not turn the battery pack or AC power supply OFF while the POWER switch on the camera is still set to ON PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Loading Unloading the Cassette REC SAVE Switch Tape window EJECT switch Cassette holder Cassette cover E Cassette Loa
76. de becomes the QUICK REC START mode that enables quick start of recording However when shooting starts in the middle of the tape a blank space appears as the new scene will not be linked smoothly with the previous image Also the time code does not continue Some overlap may also occur 48 1 2 Set the POWER switch to ON The unit turns on in camera mode Start recording Press the REC VTR trigger button on the GY HD100 to start recording Once recording has started the FRONT TALLY lamp and BACK TALLY lamp light red MEMO The way the FRONT TALLY and the BACK TALLY lamps flash differ depending on what you set in the FRONT TALLY and BACK TALLY items on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen ts See page 77 CAUTION The unit enters the stop mode automatically at TAPE END If this mode continues for 3 minutes the mode switches to the tape protect mode iz See OTHERS 1 2 Menu Screen on page 77 LONG PAUSE TIME item If the REC VTR trigger button is pressed very quickly and repeatedly or the POWER switch is moved immediately after the trigger button is pressed the GY HD100 may not enter the record mode To remedy this condition set the POWER switch to OFF and wait for 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be guaranteed if a recording is ended by turning the POWER switch or DC power supply OFF or by removing the bat tery pack Trial sho
77. de generator can be recorded at the time of recording scenes The TC UB CLOCK menu screen differs depending on whether the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen is 60 30 or 50 25 To preset the Time Code make the following settings B TC GENE switch Set to REC or FREE REC The data preset in the time code generator runs only during recording Use this setting if it is necessary to record continual time codes across different scenes However approximately x1 frame varia tions may occur in scene accuracy The time code starts to run from the time it is preset in the time code generator FREE m TC UB CLOCK menu screen FRAME RATE 60 30 Use the DROP NON DROP item to select the framing mode for the time code generator DROP The time code generator s running method is set the drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the recording time NON The time code generator s running method is DROP set to the non drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the number of frames MEMO Drop frame Non drop frame mode In the NTSC system the actual number of frames per 1 sec ond is approximately 29 97 frames but per time code 30 frames are processed To compensate for this difference the mode called drop mode drops frame 00 and 01 for every minute not divisible by 10 The non drop frame mode is when no frames are dropped and the actual time shift neglected
78. dication Displayed when the audio signal from DV recording or playback is locked to the video signal 25 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder Cont d AUTO WHITE A OPERATION MENU DVIDEO FORMAT CAMERA OPERATION CAMERA PROCESS SWITCH MODE AUDIO MIC LCD VF TC UB CLOCK OTHERS FILE MANAGE EXIT TOP MENU screen Camera mode FAS 308 FAW SD B 7 0V 01 02 03 M01 23 45 Alarm display area B Safety Zone Indication Camera mode only B Auto White Balance Indication Camera mode only The AUTO WHITE indication and the result of the operation are displayed during the auto white balance adjustment oper ation ts See White Balance Adjustment on page 43 B Menu Setting Screen Screen used for making various settings The Menu Setting Screen appears when the STATUS button is pressed for 1 second or more ts See Setting Menu Screens on page 60 B Alarm Message Display The following alarm messages are displayed while the STATUS 0 1 4 screen is shown in the Camera mode or a STATUS screen is shown in the VTR mode If an alarm is generated while the STATUS 2 3 screen is shown the STATUS 0 screen returns to display the alarm us See page 85 When an abnormality occurs in the VTR a warning mes sage with an error code is displayed is See page 85 86 The indication of the followi
79. ding Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV Torecord slide the switch on the back for use in preventing accidental erasure to the REC side Remove any the tape slack before loading 1 Turn the POWER switch ON 2 Slide the EJECT switch on the top panel of the camcorder to the side The videocassette cover opens automatically and a video cassette tape can be inserted 3 Insert a videocassette tape into the videocassette holder With the tape window facing out move the switch on the back of the videocassette up and firmly push the center back of the videocassette straight in as far as it will go 4 Carefully push the center of the videocassette cover in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go to close it After the cover is closed it takes about 10 seconds until recording can begin or the camcorder can enter stop mode W f the power is on the modes are as shown below REC SAVE switch REC SAVE STOP mode REC INHIBIT is displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder Record standby mode STOP mode B Unloading the Cassette 1 Turn the POWER switch to ON 2 When the camcorder is in shooting standby mode or stop mode slide the EJECT switch to the side and wait until the videocassette cover opens completely The LED next to the EJECT switch flashes A few seconds pass before the videocassette tape is ejected 3 The LED turns off and the videocassette cover opens Tak
80. e DC 7 2 V 23A Approx 16 5 W in the Record mode 235 W x 232 H x 341 D mm 9 3 kg 7 3 Ibs including lens Th16x5 5BRMU viewfinder bat tery pack microphone and tape 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 20 C to 60 C 4F to 140 F 30 to 80 RH 85 RH or less Camera section Image pickup device Color separation optical system Number of total pixels Color bars Lens mount ND filter Gain Electronic shutter Standard value Fixed values Variable scan Dynamic range 90 1 3 interline transfer CCDs F1 4 3 color separation prism Approx 1 110 000 pixels SMPTE EBU type Sync system Internal sync built in SSG 1 3 bayonet system 1 4ND 1 16ND 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 dB ALC 59 94 Hz U model 50 Hz E model 7 5 10 000 Hz 11 steps HDV HD30p HDV SD60p DV 60i 6 25 10 000 Hz 11 steps HDV HD25p HDV SD50p DV 50i 6 10 000 Hz 12 steps HDV HD24p DV 24p 6 25 10 000 Hz 11 steps DV 25p 60 19 1 998 0 Hz HDV HD30p HDV 60p DV 60i 50 20 1 973 6 Hz HDV HD25p HDV SD50p DV 50i 48 11 1 998 0 Hz HDV 24p 24 01 1 998 0 Hz DV 24p 25 05 1 973 6 Hz DV 25p 300 or more VTR section Video Recording format Video Format HDV Video signal ing format Compression DV Video signal ing format Compression Audio HDV Audio signal record ing format DV Audio signal record ing format U
81. e raised immediately after use recharging may not be per formed completely Perform charging in an environment where the tempera ture is between 10 C 50 F and 35 C 95 F 20 C 68 F to 25 C 77 F is the ideal temperature range for charging If the environment is too cold charging may not complete 33 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Turning the Power ON CH o CIT CH 1 BOTH CH 2 I ON OFF MONITOR SELECT DISPLAY FULL AUTO VTR indicator POWER switch CAM VTR button B Turning the Power ON B Turning the Power OFF 1 Setthe POWER switch to ON 1 Place the GY HD100 in the record standby or STOP The unit turns on in Camera mode mode 2 Set the POWER switch to OFF 3 Remove the battery pack or the power supply to the DC INPUT connector When the camera is not going to be used for a longer period B The operation differs according to whether the unit is in the Camera mode or in the VTR mode The mode switches each time you press the CAM VTR button When the mode is switched the VTR indicator displays the CAUTION ne Dee i Do not set the POWER switch to OFF while recording is While the mode is being switched Flashing taking place IV TEMOR at Confirm that the STBY or STOP indication is shown in In Camera mode Off the VTR operation mode indication area before the power is turned off Camera mo
82. e SD memory card NO ACCESS There is a problem with the SD memory card Replace the SD memory card WRITE PROTECT The SD memory card may be write protected Check that write protection is disabled CARD FULL The SD memory card does not have enough free space Delete unwanted data or initialize format the card INVALID VIDEO FORMAT A settings file for a video format that is not supported was called up Settings files for video formats that are not supported can not be called up READ ONLY FILE Indicates a read only file Read only files cannot be saved MENU SCREENS B Resetting the menu settings to the fac RESET FILE PSELECT CAM1 SCENE tory settings RESET EXECUTE Select the RESET FILE item on the FILE MANAGE menu PAGE BACK Screen 1 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor P to SELECT and press the SHUTTER dial The file name setting area for the file to be reset flashes 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial select the name of the file to reset and press the SHUTTER dial CAM1 CAM2 CURRENT current settings 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor gt to the ESE cea CCORESETCETEREE RESET item and press the SHUTTER dial EXECUTE flashes EXECUTE COMPLETE 4 With EXECUTE selected turn the SHUTTER dial to reset the settings If the current menu settings and the factory settings have Execute Complete different video format settings REBOOT is displayed for 3 seconds the cam
83. e color bar or VTR playback picture is shown in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor AWB Auto white balance button When the WHT BAL switch 3 on page 15 is set to A or B and you press this button the white balance is automati cally adjusted t is not activated in preset full auto shooting full auto white balance and color bar modes t See White Balance Adjustment on page 43 8Lens mounting ring Lens lock lever Hold the lens and use the lever to turn the ring anticlock wise to release lens To mount lens make sure the lens guide pin fits well and then turn the ring clockwise until firm ts See Attaching the Zoom Lens on page 29 11 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Rear Section Shoulder belt hooks Allows you to attach a separately sold shoulder belt LCD monitor Shows a color camera image or the VTR playback picture It is also used for displaying the following Menu Setting screens Characters showing the whether the GY HD100 is set to shooting mode or VTR playback mode Date and time and time code Audio level meter Warning indications etc nse See page 19 Tripod mount Use this hole when mounting the camera onto a tripod Use a screw shorter than 8 mm Always make sure that the camera is securely mounted Rotation preventive hole Use this to prevent the camera from falling off the tripod Always make sure that the camera is securely mounted Back tally lamp
84. e manual position The gain changes continuously until it reaches the maxi mum ALC MAX setting and the shutter speed also changes continuously When you release FAS mode all of the settings return to their previous modes 18 CAUTION When the power is turned on while the camera is in the FAS mode it takes about 10 seconds before the automatic adjustment of FAS is completed All of the previous setting contents are recalled when the FAS mode is cancelled 49 STOP Stop button Press to enter the stop mode 0 REW Rewind button Press this button to rewind the tape Pressing this button in the stop or fast forward mode ini tiates the rewind mode Only for VTR mode Pressing this button during playback still picture play back or forward search initiates reverse search PLAY STILL Play still button Press to start playback Press to enter the still picture mode during playback in the stop mode or in the search mode Depending on the ambient temperature if still image play back mode continues for between 30 seconds and 3 min utes it stops automatically Tape protect mode During still picture playback and search mode press this button to return to the normal playback mode f the auto tracking is active at the moment the play mode is entered the playback video will be interfered with digital noise G2 FF Fast forward button Press this button to fast forward the tape Pressing th
85. e out the videocassette tape 4 Carefully push the center of the videocassette cover in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go to close it CAUTION When you close the videocassette cover push it in firmly as far as it will go If the videocassette cover is not closed properly it becomes half locked and the camcorder can not function If this happens firmly push the videocassette cover in again as far as it will go to lock it Do not slide the EJECT switch while recording is in progress If you slide the EJECT switch while recording is in progress the tape is ejected Do not leave the videocassette cover open for a long time Dust or dirt may enter the inside and cause damage Do not touch the videocassette cover or interfere with the eject operation while ejecting is in progress This will cause damage 35 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Setting and Displaying the Date and Time 3 SHUTTER dial 36 5o USER 1 USER2 SHUTTER USER 3 ND FILTER 1 POWER switch TC UB CLOCK menu screen TC UB CLOCK TC PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE UB PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DROP NON DROP DROP TC DUPLI DV OFF HEADER REC DTIME DATE PAGE BACK TIME DATE menu screen TIME DATE DISPLAY ON DISPLAY MODE BARS CAM DISPLAY STYLE amp BATELTAME gt DATE STYLE
86. e the skin detail function operates the SD indicator is displayed on the STATUS 0 and STATUS 1 screen in the viewfinder or LCD monitor B Confirming the color tone area adjusted with the Skin Detail function When you push the ZEBRA switch on the front panel to SKIN AREA the skin detail function turns ON and the color area adjusted with the skin detail function is displayed in color in the LCD monitor or viewfinder MEMO When COLOR GAIN item on the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen is set to OFF only the portion the skin detail function is working is displayed in skin color ts See page 67 83 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION Outputting color bars USER button 84 FULL AUTO This camcorder can output three types of color bars depend ing on the camera settings NTSC standard Outputs color bars compliant with the SMPTE standard PAL standard Outputs color bars compliant with the EBU standard 16 9 screen Outputs multi format color bars To output color bars make the following settings 1 Turn the FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Set the BARS item on the CAMERA OPERATION menu screen to ON t See page 64 Color bars are output B Outputting color bars using the USER buttons 1 Turn the FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Assign BARS to one of the USER 2 or 3 buttons ts See SWITCH MODE Menu Screen on page 69 3 Press the USER button to which BARS was assigned
87. ected The VTR indicator does not light While the VTR indicator lights press the MODE switch upward to turn on the CAM indicator Camera image does not appear on LCD monitor or in viewfind er The Camera mode has not been selected The VTR indicator does not light While the VTR indicator lights camera image will not be output Press the CAM VTR switch upward to turn on the VTR indicator Image shown on LCD monitor or in viewfinder is dark or blurred Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen Is the ND filter knob set to 2 Is the iris closed Is the shutter speed too fast s the viewfinder cable correctly connected Playback does not start when the play button is pressed In the Camera mode is STOP indicated as the VTR operation mode indica tor When STBY is indicated press the STOP button to display STOP Cannot play back Is the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen set to a setting oth er than AUTO If this menu item and the tape format do not match the tape cannot be played back Cannot input an HDV DV signal s the camcorder in VTR mode Is the VTR indicator lit Is the IEEE 1394 switch set correctly Noise interferes with playback video Video head may be clogged with dirt Clean head with the special head clean ing tape t See Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape on page 7 Sound is not output during playb
88. ects whether or not the remaining tape time minutes is shown in the status display on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Camera mode STATUS 1 screen VTR mode STATUS screen ON Displayed OFF Not displayed Selects whether or not the time code or user s bits data should be shown in the status display on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Camera mode STATUS 1 screen VTR mode STATUS screen OFF Not displayed ON Displayed Whether the time code or user s bits data is shown is selected with the TC DISPLAY switch Selects whether the audio level meters should be shown in the status display on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder Screen Camera mode STATUS 1 screen VTR mode STATUS screen OFF Not displayed ON Displayed NEXT PAGE Camera mode To display the LCD VF 3 3 menu screen move the cursor to this position and press the SHUTTER dial VTR mode To display the LCD VF 2 2 menu screen move the cursor to this position and press the SHUTTER dial PAGE BACK 72 Camera mode When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the LCD VF 1 3 menu screen VTR mode When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the TOP MENU screen MENU SCREENS LCD VF 3 3 Menu Screen 2 2 screen is displayed in the VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings LCD CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast
89. ed for the follow ing character displays To show characters on the LCD monitor press the DISPLAY button briefly B Status screens screens for checking the current cam era settings B Auto white display only displayed in the Camera mode B Menu setting screens B Alarm message display B Safety zone display only displayed in the Camera mode MEMO When the OUTPUT CHAR item on the OTHERS 1 2 menu screen is ON the menu setting screen is also displayed in the video from the video signal output connector B Status Screens Press the STATUS button while normal screen is displayed to show one of the status screens The contents of the status display are divided into those for the Camera mode and those for the VTR mode Each time the STATUS button is pressed in the Camera mode one of 5 status screens is displayed STATUS 0 1 2 3 4 One type of screen is displayed in the VTR mode MEMO When the STATUS button is pressed for 1 second or longer the menu setting screen is displayed To display the Status screen while the menu setting screen is displayed press the STATUS button to return to the normal screen You can switch between the LCD monitor and the view finder by holding down the DISPLAY button for about 2 seconds 19 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder Cont d Bi Status Screens in the Camera Mode SKIN AREA FAS 1e wHo
90. ee page 69 WHITE BAL A lt 00K gt B lt 00K gt PRESET lt 00K gt FAW For A and B represents 23 25 28 30 32 34 37 43 52 65 or 80 For PRESET 32 or 56 AE LEVEL 3 2 1 NORMAL 1 2 3 FILTER OFF ND1 1 4ND ND2 1 16ND ZEBRA 60 70 70 80 85 95 OVER 95 OVER 100 REMAIN Displays the remaining tape minutes AUDIO Displays the audio sampling frequency and the audio level adjustment mode Ex 32K CH1 mode M for MANUAL mode STATUS 3 Displays a list of setting statuses for USER1 2 and 3 as well as LENS RET item on the SWITCH MODE menu screen rz See page 69 Events are not displayed while these statuses are being displayed Indication Indication Contents USER1 NONE BARS PRESET TEMP B STRETCH1 B STRETCH2 B STRETCH3 B COMPRESS1 B COMPRESS2 USER2 B COMPRESSS AE LEVEL AE LEVEL USER3 NONE BARS PRESET TEMP B STRETCH1 B STRETCH2 B STRETCH3 B COMPRESS1 B COMPRESS2 B COMPRESS3 LENS RET RET FOCUS ASSIST STATUS 4 This screen only displays VTR mode indication date and time event display and alarm indications Whether or not date and time should be displayed and the display style are set on the TIME DATE menu screen t See Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen on page 37 24 HDV HD30P CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS E Status Screen in VTR MODE __________
91. een under the same lighting conditions as the target subject and zoom in to fill the screen with white 5 Press the AWB Auto White Balance button AUTO WHITE A B OPERATION is displayed in the viewfinder while the auto white balance adjustment circuit operates When correct white balance is obtained the approximate color temperature is displayed together with AUTO WHITE A B OK for about 5 seconds B Error messages If the adjustment ends abnormally an error message as described below blinks for about 5 seconds NG OBJECT Improper object Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object or the color temperature is not suitable Replace the color temperature conversion filter or use another white object and re adjust the white balance ERROR LOW LIGHT Insufficient illumination Displayed when the illumination is dim Increase the illumi nation and then re adjust the white balance ERROR OVER LIGHT Excessive illumination Displayed when the light is excessively bright Decrease the illumination and then re adjust the white balance E Full Auto White Balance FAW The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automati cally as the lighting condition changes This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and out of places under different lighting conditions B Setting procedure The FAW function can be activated with the FAW it
92. electronic equip ment should not be disposed as general household waste at its end of life Instead the product should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment recovery and recycling in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of this product correctly you will help to con serve natural resources and will help prevent potential nega tive effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more information about collection point and recy cling of this product please contact your local municipal office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation Business users If you wish to dispose of this product please visit our web page www jvc europe com to obtain information about the take back of the product Other Countries outside the European Union If you wish to dispose of this product please do so in accor dance with applicable national legislation or other rules in your country for the treatment of old electrical and electronic equipment 89 OTHERS Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions Mass Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storag
93. em on the SWITCH MODE menu screen The FAW function can be allocated to one of the white balance switching switches A B or PRESET ns See page 69 43 SHUTTER dia e ES 4 I USER1 L ER2 USER 3 SHU TER 3C MENU HOV D id STAITUS GAIN WHT BAL AUTO AUTO N N STATUS button VIDEO FORMAT D FRAME RATE REC ASPECT HDV PB OUTPUT PB TAPE OUTPUT TERMINAL SET UP 60 30 EXECUTE HDV HD30P EXECUTE 16 9 NATIVE AUTO AUTO 7 595 PAGE BACK VIDEO FORMAT D FRAME RATE 50 25 EXECUTE CHANGE THE SYSTEM REBOOT SYSTEM CHANGE 44 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Setting the Video Format Set the video format using the FRAME RATE item and the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen B Setting the FRAME RATE Item 1 Press the STATUS button for at least 1 second The TOP MENU screen is displayed 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor P to the VIDEO FORMAT item and press the SHUTTER dial The VIDEO FORMAT menu screen is displayed 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor P to the FRAME RATE item and press the SHUTTER dial The setting for the selected item flashes and can be changed CHANGE THE SYSTEM is displayed on the screen 4 Turn the SHUTTER dial change the setting and push the SHUTTER dial The setting stops flashing and is temporarily set e Move the cursor P to the EX
94. enter mark is displayed when the safety zone is displayed ON Center mark is displayed OFF Center mark is not displayed MEMO When the SAFETY ZONE item is set to OFF is indicated and this item cannot be selected FOCUS ASSIST Sets the display color for focusing when running the FOCUS ASSIST function BLUE Displays the area of focus in blue RED Displays the area of focus in red GREEN Displays the area of focus in green NEXT PAGE When you display the LCD VF 2 3 menu screen move the cursor to this position and press the SHUTTER dial PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the TOP MENU screen 1 SAFTY ZONE and CENTER MARK will not be displayed when the camcorder is in VTR mode PLAY STL FWD REV 71 MENU SCREENS LCD VF 2 3 Menu Screen 1 2 screen is displayed in the VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings VIDEO FORMAT Selects whether to display the video format in the status display on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder Camera mode STATUS 1 screen VTR mode STATUS screen ON Displays the video format OFF Does not display the video format In camera mode Displays the video format set in the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen In VTR mode Displays the video format recorded on the playback tape or the video format input from the IEEE 1394 connector TAPE REMAIN Sel
95. ents for general con sumer use as some of these lack the capability to display longer time codes 38 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape The GY HD100 also incorporates a time code reader There fore when the unit enters record mode from record standby mode it can read the time code data recorded on the tape and record time codes in continuation of the existing data The recorded user s bit data are identical to the user s bit data recorded on tape However approximately 1 frame variations may occur in Scene accuracy To enable this function set the time code related switches as follows before starting recording B Setting Set the TC GENE switch inside the LCD door to REGEN MEMO The time code framing mode automatically becomes the mode drop frame or non drop frame already recorded on the tape Presetting and Recording of Time Code TC UB CLOCK menu screen FRAME RATE 60 30 TC UB CLOCK 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DROP NON DROP DROP TC PRESET UB PRESET Framing mode Drop frame TC DUPLI DV OFF Nan drap seti HEADER REC TIME DATE PAGE BACK TC UB CLOCK menu screen FRAME RATE 50 25 TC UB CLOCK TC PRESET 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE 00 00 00 00 EXECUTE DUB REC 1 10ON UB PRESET TC DUPLI DV OFF HEADER REC TIME DATE PAGE BACK The time codes from the internal time co
96. ert a videocassette tape This camcorder Recorded videocassette tape Recording unit Videocassette you want to dub 7 Press the PLAY STILL button on this camcorder to start playback 8 Start recording on the recording device See the recording device user manual for more informa tion 9 When dubbing is finished stop recording on the recording device press the STOP button on the camcorder and stop the playback MEMO Switch the IEEE1394 switch when the camcorder is OFF When you dub still images they are low resolution images Noise may also enter the audio Operations may differ depending on the features and specifications of the connected device and operations or data exchange may not be possible even if the devices are connected f noise appears on the screen or the audio cuts out re connect the IEEE 1394 cable or turn the GY HD100 on again f you turn the power to the device connected