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JVC GY-DV550 Camcorder User Manual

1. Blinks green Immediately before the tape is running out z r 7 e When an error occurs in the VCR Display Position Display Function VIEWFINDER SCREEN DISPLAY ACCU FOCUS Blinks during the ACCU FOCUS operation The following indications are displayed on the viewfinder screen i i i il is di However this information is not displayed while the VCR section SKIN AREA Blinks while the skin tone detail color area is displayed is playing back a tape S Displayed when the SHUTTER or V SCAN is ON m Stat fi in checking thi t R an ee MUSE In Checking we Curren E FAS Displayed when the Full Auto Shooting is ON a Alarm massage display E ALC Displayed when the ALC alone is ON mi a Safety a E ae g IEEE 1394 Displayed when VCR Setup menu No 126 VIDEO INPUT is set to IEEE1394 m Setting screen _ Button AUX Displayed during external video signal input screen for use in the camera and VCR setup m Auto white balance display G Displayed in other modes than 0 dB LOLUX and ALC m Shutter speed display D L Displayed during LOLUX operation Not displayed m Status Screens F Displayed when FAW alone is ON during external Press the STATUS button during normal screen display to show 5 video signal one of the status screens in the viewfinder One of the three I Displayed when IRIS BACK LIGHT or IRIS SPOT LIGHT is selected input when the CERE be displayed every time
2. i a ALARM MONITOR MONITOR SELECT control control switch Monitoring loudspeaker The audio input during recording in record pause or stop mode can be monitored through the monitoring loudspeaker or earphone The monitoring audio is not output from the loudspeaker while the EARPHONE jack is in use e Select the audio channel to be monitored using the MONITOR SELECT switch CH 1 The sound input to the CH 1 channel is output MIX The sound input to the CH1 and CH2 channels is output mixed CH 2 The sound input to the CH 2 channel is output e The MONITOR volume control adjusts the monitoring volume The loudspeaker or earphone outputs an alarm tone in the case of an abnormal condition occurring in the unit An alarm tone is also output when the tape end is reached or when the battery is running down The alarm tone volume can be adjusted with the ALARM control For details on the alarm tone see page 97 Do not increase the audio monitoring volume excessively otherwise howling with the camera microphone may occur 52 E a COTA CAMA T iil E EARPHONE jack The QUICK REC mode of this unit is different from conventional models such as GY X1 GY X2 and GY X2B It is nota fully automatic mode operation In this case it is a function that shortens the time initial on
3. indicates the details Depending on the status of the GY DV550 at this time indications may also appear on the LCD display the y WARNING indicator may activate and the alarm tone may be generated Error Code Error Details GY DV550 Operation Remedy In the viewfinder the VTR WARNING DEW indication appears when condensation is detected and the VTR WARNING STOP g VTR WARNING HARD or VTR WARNING REW indication appears depending on the contents of the error code when some 3200 Tape loading impossible Operation stops All operations Switch the power OFF and then of the other error codes are displayed are rejected switch it back ON However the tape may be damaged depending on the WARNING indicator 3300 Tape unloading impossible Operation tops All operations situation Please consult the person are rejected in charge of professional video TALLY lamp 4100 Irregular eject operation Operation stops All operations T a your aa JVC gt f are rejected authorized service agent VTR WARNING HARD AEN TALLY 4200 Cassette housing abnormality Operation stops All operations E a lamp are rejected 80 5605 Tape is cut Operation stops All operations Open the cassette cover by using the S E are rejected EJECT switch and then switch the VTR WARNING DEW power ON again EARPHONE 5606 to 5607 Tape is slack Operation stops All operations Switch the power OFF and then
4. MASTER SLAVE a Swe LE ve 5 s50 5007 Lae Og z TC OUT TCIN GENLOCK AUX IN MONITOR OUT 9 TIME CODE OPERATION 9 4 Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Recorded on Tape The GY DV550 also incorporates a time code reader Therefore when the unit enters record mode from record pause 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 is identical to the user s bit data recorded on tape However approximately 1 frame variations may occur in scene transition accuracy To enable this set the time code related switches as follows before starting recording PRESET REGEN switch Spans Gee me Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 302 BACK SPACE to TDO Sa i TUDO NAT STANDARD a TERE CONTINUE END e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT sege O to TC va ine x See page 75 o O O f Ep VTRTeUT m Set the counter display to show time codes or user s bit data m Set the TC GENE switch to REGEN e The framing mode of the time code will be the mode auto matically recorded on the tape drop frame or non drop frame U MODEL 9 5 Reprodu The GY DV550 incorporates a time code reader During playback the time code or user s bit data recorded on the tape is displayed on the counter display ing Time Codes m Set the VCR Setup Menu i
5. Alarm Indications Viewfinder WARNING TALLY WARNING Lamp i LCD Displa i Alarm Tone REC Pay indicator Lamp REC Lamp BATT Lamp On SorgerDisplay 1 oe Goo Battery lamp LSJ REC ALARM lamp DEW ee indicator AMI D _ VTR WARNING DEW SERVO 1 BATTERY lamp indi SH I mdicator amp D HIHIHIHI e VTR WARNING SERVO This red lamp lights under the following circumstance indicator Lights red When the battery voltage becomes too low RF for the camera to operate mar D B HHHH S VT warna HEAD j HE oG REC ALARM lamp indicator Only during the interval from when the VTR trigger This lamp lights or blinks green under the following button is pressed and until recording starts conditions yty Lights Green e While recording indicator Blinks Green During the interval where the unit Remaining switches from record pause to record tape time 99 i 9 TAPE NEAR END mode EUNA a N a Aa kA e Immediately before the tape runs out or oi oe in record mode ony About 2 min before tape end eas WM foes amp TAA IK D a TAPE END m Character display warnings TAPE NEAR END Less than 3 minutes tape remaining Paman e 9 Oo IRA TAPE END The tape has run out E BATT Except for play 9 The voltage display of status m Function Failures macon search mode screen 1 will flash papm E O 4 When an abnormality occurs in the unit
6. UNUR MIIS E CH 1 audio input level control Chit auciotnputlevel contol For each audio channel use the AUDIO SELECT switches to select whether the audio input level adjustment should be set to AUTO mode or MANUAL mode e When set to AUTO Audio input level is fixed In this mode the audio input level control does not function e When set to MANUAL Audio input level can be adjusted using the audio input level controls for each audio input Memo The reference level for audio input to tape can be set in VTR Setup menu No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEVEL 20dB or 12dB The level will change for both CH1 and CH2 m Adjusting the audio input level control of the front section The audio input level control on the front section only affects the CH 1 channel sound To use the audio input level control on the front section make the following settings e Set the CH 1 AUDIO SELECT switch to MANUAL e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to ENABLE CAUTION The audio input level controls on the side section work regardless of the setting of the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE Manual Adjustment of Audio Input Level The audio input level can be adjusted manually when the GY DV550 is in the record record pause or stop mode 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT switch of the channel whose audio input level that you want to adjust manually to MANUAL 2 Rotate
7. BREAKER The breaker trips when the power consumption exceeds the capacity If the breaker trips confirm that the power consumption does not exceed the wattage rating Then press BREAKER before turning the power ON again to put the camera in the operating status If the unit still does not work normally please consult the person in charge of professional video equipment at your nearest JVC authorized service agent _ m For servicing See the service manual page 1 1 1 1 RESETING THE POWER CIRCUIT PROTECTION BREAKER 23 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS e000 e000 0000 0000 WOO ENTE Te COUNTER n switch Counter display 1 Tape counter display aB ere T B eTe B Tc oS r yle tc D on UB VCR Setup SI B Menu No 516 DISPLAY SELECT T a Time display CLOCK T Date display Month Day Year U MODEL Day Month Year E MODEL a a a Ld y etup Menu display Error code display 2 VCR Setup Menu displ 4 E de displ SA ET He ro HET roe Jb S cre LIL F a y 3 Hour meter display 4 Alarm display SLE TT a ar We DITI r Ct LI LIC LILIK FHE JILE C EIL Remaining Tape Time Display This display shows the remaining tape time minutes seconds in record and play modes Example 30 minutes of remaining tape REMAIN 1171
8. S0000 0000000 ALARM Volume control Turn to adjust the volume of the alarm tone that is output from the monitoring loudspeaker or earphone in case of a warning or other abnormal condition occurring with the GY DV550 Turn this control anticlockwise to reduce the volume Setting this control to the minimum position mutes the alarm tone MONITOR Audio monitor volume control Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and earphone The audio is muted when this control is set to the minimum position STATUS Status menu button Pressing this button in the normal screen mode condition when menu is not shown displays a status screen in the viewfinder The displayed status mode changes each time the button is pressed ts See Status Screens on page 27 e Pressing this button for more than 1 second in the normal screen mode displays the Camera Menu screen in the viewfinder Pressing this button while the menu screen is displayed in the viewfinder makes the menu screen disappear ts See How to Select from the Camera Menu on page 77 SHUTTER MENU dial e Pressing this dial once in the normal screen mode condition when menu is not shown displays the shutter speed for approximately 5 seconds When this dial is turned upwards while the shutter speed is displayed the shutter speed becomes slower When turned downwards the shutter speed becomes faster The selected shutter speed is memorised fo
9. TC GENE time code generator setting switch Preset mode regeneration mode setting switch for the time code generator In addition the switch is used to select the time code run mode when in the preset mode In the S S F mode time code generator will change to the regeneration mode REC Preset mode Set to this position when newly presetting and recording the time code The time code mode of the time code generator will be in the REC run mode time code runs only during recording This position allows you to record continuous time codes when recording scenes one after another FREE Preset mode Set to this position when newly presetting and recording the time code The time code mode of the time code generator will be in the FREE run mode time code runs permanently Select this setting when the unit should be slave locked with an external time code generator If this position is used when recording scenes one after another the time codes become discontinuous at the change points between scenes REGEN Regeneration mode in which the unit reads existing time codes on the tape and records time codes in continuation of the existing ones Set to this position when you want to add additional time codes to time codes already recorded on the tape Lithium Battery Installation Compartment Install a lithium battery CR2032 in this compartment The battery is used for the backup of the time code and time date The GY DV550
10. ww J eum l Lithium battery lt p Tripod base CAUTION The front base mount may be locked while the pin of the tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base mount of the unit Therefore after mounting make sure that these parts are engaged properly When moving the GY DV550 mounted on a tripod any impact or vibration should be avoided as this may cause the unit to become detached and to drop from the tripod Be sure to remove the unit from the tripod before transporting it 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 Precautions for Proper Use e Supply voltage Make sure that the power is between 11 V and 15 V DC If the power voltage is too low abnormal color and increased noise may occur Do not exceed 15 V DC in any case or the unit could be damaged e Allowable ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use the unit within the allowable temperature range of 0 C to 40 C and a relative humidity of 30 to 80 Using the unit at a temperature or humidity outside the allowable ranges could result not only in malfunction but the impact on the CCD elements could be serious as small white spots may be generated When storing the GY DV550 for a long time the storage temperatures should be 20 C to 60 C Strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism Noise may appear in the picture or audio and or the colors may be incorrect if the camera is used near a radio or
11. Remaining battery power indication 9 Viewfinder LOW BATTERY REC BATT lamp O BATT ALARM O Operating Time with Battery Pack To display the remaining battery power accurately set the VCR Setup Menu item No 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use tx See page 75 The status of the remaining battery power can be checked by the remaining battery power indication te See page 24 m When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted the following warning messages will appear In this case replace with a fully charged battery as soon as possible Remaining battery power indication Segment bar and BATT indicator start to blink WARNING indicator and TALLY lamp blink e Viewfinder BATT lamp lights TALL lamp blinks During status 1 mode the voltage display flashes e Alarm sound beeps After the remaining battery power warnings appear the GY DV550 automatically stops operation if the battery power operation is continued When the VF P115B is used as the viewfinder and a fully charged battery pack is attached the approximate continuous operating time is as follows Battery Pack Continuous Operating Time at 25 C NP 1B 60 minutes 130 minutes Magnum 14 e Battery operating time may differ depending on the number of times the battery has been charged charging conditions and the operati
12. 7 Set the S S F mode as MARK mode Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 S S F MODE to MARK te See page 75 e The MARK mode is indicated in the lower part of the Status 1 screen in the viewfinder ACCU FOCUS q MARK mode eos Number of 12 4V memorized scenes 2 Press the VTR trigger button to start the recording 3 When you reach the scene that you want to memorize press the TAKE button e The time code data of the point where the TAKE button is pressed is stored in the unit s memory as the start point of the scene 4 When you reach the scene that you want to memorize as the ending point press the TAKE button again e The time code data of the point where the TAKE button is pressed is stored in the unit s memory as the ending point of the scene e The LOG button s LED lights during memorization of the IN point and the mark is shown in the viewfinder The LOG button s LED remains off during memorization of the OUT point and the mark is not shown in the viewfinder m For each scene that you want to memorize repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Stop the recording Press the VTR trigger button Note e Once a tape with recorded S S F data is rewound but not ejected before playback or recording is performed on it again the previous S S F data cannot be automatically erased when S S F data are recorded when you overwrite the previous image Therefore the S S F data of the overlapped sectio
13. LEE e This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 2 minutes An alarm sounds as a warning when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 2 minutes in the record mode yiiz ON f z SREMAING 77 77 Z 7 ERLI u 7 E S iio The following display appears when no videocassette is loaded or during the calculation of remaining tape that takes place immediately after a videocassette is inserted REMAIN 24 7 Counter Display Contents The counter display shows the following 4 types of information 1 Tape counter display The counter display usually functions as a tape counter hour minute second frame It can be switched to a CTL counter time code or user s bit display by using the COUNTER switch When the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to TC e CTL counter Time between 9 hr 59 min 59 sec 29 frames and 9 hr 59 min 59 sec 29 U 24 E frames can be displayed CTL counter indication may also corrupt at playback of segment which time code signal is not continuously recorded e Time code Time between 0 hour and 23 hr 59 min 59 sec 29 U 24 E frames can be displayed e User s bit Hexadecimal number from 0 to F is displayed in 8 digits When the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to CLOCK the date and time are displayed Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB TC Time Hour Min Sec is displayed UB Date Month Day Year is
14. t See page 79 for details m To make the gain transition smoother set SMOOTH TRANS on the OPERATION MENU to ON t See page 79 However note that the SMOOTH TRANS function is not available if gain is set to ALC GAIN BOOST UNDER LOLUX CONDITION LOLUX on off button ATORE 7 1 0 19 o GAN OUTPUT WHT BAL OPERATE ON Relationship between gain iris and shutter The LOLUX button is used when the illumination is still insufficient after compensating with the GAIN switch Press the button to enter the LOLUX mode in which the gain is boosted by about 33 dB LOLUX ON is displayed for about 2 seconds on the Status 0 or Status 1 mode screen in the viewfinder Pressing the button again cancels the LOLUX mode LOLUX OFF is displayed for a few seconds m When the LOLUX function is in use the image definition on the screen will degrade to increase residual images but this is not a malfunction 0 7 1x Bix 32 Ix 2000 Ix 4200 Ix 18000 Ix lt FULL AUTO SHOOTING gt 1 50 1 200 E MODEL 33 dB 12dB 00B 1 60 1 240 U MODEL LOLUX ALC AUTOMATIC IRIS EEI F14 F11 F16 89 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 5 Switch Setup According to Illumination and Subject Various switch settings are performed to accommodate the conditions of the illumination and the subject when shooting SWITCH FUNCTIONS AUTO IRIS LEVEL BLACK stretch bl
15. Aldia LetF of m For servicing See the service manual page 1 23 1 14 SERVICE MENU VCR 72 12 SETUP MENU 12 1 VCR Setup Menu Cont d DISPLAYING AND SETTING VCR SETUP MENUS ous oie FRONT EAR AUDIO INPUT olf skp O 2 4 3 5 6E a EJ g A VIRSELECT TOGENE z Die O Bo EI NS z ia F FO MENU indication Viewfinder SERVO SYSTEM 1HOUR METER GROUP menu screen Counter display Ct tye reo io 245 SAMPLE RATE 48K 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEV 200B Item menu screen DATA SET 1 Engaging the VCR Setup Menu mode Press the MENU button The MENU indication in the display section starts blinking and the VCR Setup Menu appears in the viewfinder and on the counter display Note When a cable is connected to the REMOTE connector the VTR Setup Menu is not displayed in the viewfinder 2 Selecting the GROUP Press the GROUP button Each time the GROUP button is pressed the selected GROUP number is shown blinking on the viewfinder screen The counter display shows the selected group 3 Open the Item menu of the selected GROUP Press the SELECT button 4 Selecting the Item Press the ITEM button Each time the ITEM button is pressed the selected item number is shown blin
16. Camera Menu Screen Flow As illustrated below the Camera Menu is a menu screen comprising several layers The first layer of the CAMERA MENU screen is for choosing and setting the menus required in accordance with functions or purposes The unit also allows the contents of menu settings to be stored in three files SCENE FILE A B OFF e SCENE FILE A B By performing the FILE STORE operation on the FILE MANAGE screen the contents of menu settings can be stored and retained in the unit However the SET UP menu contents are stored even if the FILE STORE operation is not performed Use SCENE FILE A or B to store and retain the contents of menu settings that remain more or less fixed e SCENE FILE OFF Whenever you want to change the menu settings use this SCENE FILE The menu setting contents are stored in the unit even if the FILE STORE operation is not performed When shooting select the file with the menu settings to be used from among the three SCENE FILE files on the CAMERA MENU screen Cursor CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE A VF DISPLAY MENU OPERATION MENU PROCESS MENU FILE MANAGE SETUP MENU TIME DATE MENU EXIT Normal screen 76 VF DISPLAY SCENE FILE A F NO FILTER I gt AUDIO DISPLAY SAFETY ZONE CENTER MARK REC TIME ZEBRA PAGE BACK OPERATION SCENE FILE A I gt ASPECT RATIO 4 3 SHUTTER FAW GAIN L GAIN M GAIN H SMOOTH T
17. F5 6 F8 F11 F16 F NO FILTER of the VF DISPLAY screen CLOSE The F number may not be displayed depending on the lens type or when FILTER the lens is removed See page 78 FIL1 FIL2 FILS Not displayed during external video signal input or IEEE1394 input Example In the Super Scene Finder S S F mode the number of memorized scenes M 099 is shown M In MARK mode C In CUE mode Number Number of memorized scenes EXT INT PARA Displays whether the main unit is used for recording or the external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector The displays will differ depending on the VTR SELECT switch setting INT is constantly displayed during external video input or IEEE1394 input INT is constantly displayed when the VTR RM switch is set to RM 4 REC2 The display will light during external VCR recording The display flashes when there is a warning on the external VCR The display will not appear when the VTR RM switch is set to RM e Status 2 Not displayed during external video signal input or IEEE1394 input This screen displays the camera setup statuses Event display is not available while this screen is displayed SCENE FILE Indication A B OFF Indication Contents WHITE BAL A B PRESET FAW MANUAL When remote control unit w manual balance is connected FILTER 3 2K 5 6K 1 8ND 5 6K 1 64ND SHUTTER GAIN OFF 1 100 U 1 120 E 1 250 1 500 1 1000
18. M Manual The iris can be adjusted manually by rotating the iris ring Temporary auto iris adjustment During manual iris adjustment the auto iris adjustment mode is activated only while this button is held depressed m Changing the auto iris adjustment setup Under special lighting conditions such as backlight itis often appropriate to change the value set by the auto iris adjustment This can be done by the following methods e Setting the AUTO IRIS LEVEL switch of the camera t See SWITCH FUNCTIONS on page 90 ZEBRA PATTERN DISPLAY DURING MANUAL ADJUSTMENT ore ZEBRA SKN AUTO Ont LO 10 HITE ACCU Focus Our C gt z ZEBRA switch By setting the ZEBRA switch to ON oblique stripes zebra pattern can be displayed in the sections with a luminance level of 70 to 80 or sections with levels over 100 in the viewfinder The zebra pattern can be used as a reference for manual iris adjustment When adjusting the iris manually adjust it so that the zebra patterns are displayed in the section that you want to stress in the subject When CHARACTER of the Camera SETUP Menu screen is setto ON the zebra pattern will also appear in the MONITOR OUT connector video The zebra pattern will also appear during color bar output when the ZEBRA switch is set to ON e The initial setting is 70 to 80 However using the ZEBRA setting on the VF DISPLAY
19. RH 20 C to 60 C Fig 2x1 x 1 CR2032 x1 2x1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice E 103 14 OTHERS 14 3 Specifications OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Viewfinder VF P115B VF P116 Power zoom lens 14 x 7 3B12 S16 x 6 7B12 S19 x 6 5B12 FUJINON YH14 x 7 3K12 YH18 x 6 7K12 CANON AC power adapter AA P250 Microphone MV P615 Microphone holder KA A50 YACHOONVS Ad 0SSAG AD EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS unit mm 275 MENTANA Design and specifications are subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED JVC is a registered trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD JVC is a registered trademark in Japan the U S A the U K and many other countries Printed in Japan Vel 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED W SC96999 U MODEL SC961000 E MODEL 104
20. and the setting will be unavailable TIME STYLE For selecting the format of the time display 24 HOUR 24 HOUR 24 HOUR Displays the time using the 24 hour system 12 HOUR 12 HOUR Displays the time using the 12 hour system is displayed when DISPLAY is set to OFF and the setting will be unavailable SEC DISPLAY For selecting whether to display the seconds in the time display OFF OFF OFF Seconds are not displayed ON ON Seconds are displayed is displayed when DISPLAY is set to OFF and the setting will be unavailable PAGE BACK When the cursor is at this position pressing the SHUTTER dial once will return the unit to the CAMERA MENU screen 84 12 SETUP MENU 12 12 Resetting of Camera Menu Setting Values Using the FILE MANAGE screen the CAMERA MENU settings can be reset to the initial setting values On the FILE MANAGE screen select the file of the CAMERA MENU to be reset and then perform the resetting operation 5 ER dial 1 STATUS button SHUTTER CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE A VF DISPLAY MENU OPERATION MENU PROCESS MENU Cursor gt F ILE MANAGE SETUP MENU TIME DATE MENU EXIT CAMERA MENU screen FILE MANAGE SCENE FILE A STORE FILE 1A STORE RESET FILE zOFF PAGE BACK RESET OK FILE MANAGE screen Reset Operation 1 Press the STATUS button for about 1 second to display the CAMERA
21. phantom microphone etc is connected This connector supplies 48 V DC current Use this setting when using the provided microphone CAUTION When connecting a component that does not require 48 V power supply make sure that the switch is not set to this position before the connection is made INTERCOM intercom input terminal XLR 5 pin Input terminal for the intercom headset Connect the JVC Intercom KA 310 to this terminal This terminal is enabled when the VTR RM connector 26 pin on page 21 is connected to the camera control unit Enabled when the MODE switch on page 20 is set to RM DC INPUT connector XLR 4 pin Power input connector for 12 V DC Connect with the AA P250 optional AC power adapter When a cable is connected here the power supply from the battery pack is interrupted and the source is switched to the power supplied through this connector When supplying power to the unit from this connector or battery set the POWER switch on page 20 to DC IN BATT No Signi GND 12V Battery holder Mount a Flat Shape type battery pack here When supplying power to the unit from DC INPUT connector or battery set the POWER switch on page 20 to DC IN BATT t See Attaching a Flat Shape Type Battery Pack on page 38 Battery holder lock release knob This knob is used to open the battery case cover Press the knob to open the cover
22. remote control unit light on light on light on CALL signals of camera Red Red Red Off remote control unit light light flashing light flashing flashing CALL signals of this unit Red Red Off light flashing light flashing The display method for the BACK TALLY lamp is set in VTR Setup menu No 082 BACK TALLY MODE t See page 74 Lamps are off for all other conditions See the service manual page 1 17 1 11 FUNCTION OF INTERNAL SWITCHES For servicing 95 14 OTHERS Troubleshooting Warnings concerning problems with the unit are provide in the form of indicators display indications and monitor tones The warnings are of the following two types e Alarm indications These indications are given to provide warning on the status of the unit for example when the tape or battery pack should be replaced e Error code display In case an error occurs during operation the unit self diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnostics results on the counter display When this happens the unit stops operation automatically or ejects the videocassette CAUTION Alarms and error codes of the external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector will not be displayed ALARM INDICATIONS waanina indicator When an alarm is indicated Alarm Indicator on VCR Display ALARM the unit operates in the following ways Symptom CH2 32k 48k AUDLOCK SP SERVO indicator RF indicator L
23. 1 2000 1 60 1 U 1 50 1 E to 1 2084 6 U 1 2067 8 E in VARIABLE mode EEI in ALC mode 30B 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB LOLUX ALC IRIS LEVEL NORMAL BACK L SPOT L FULL AUTO ON OFF REC TIME Remaining tape time or time code 29 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 10 Indications in Viewfinder Cont d Alarm Message Display ACCU FOCUS The following alarm messages are displayed on the status 0 and status 1 screens Event display is not made when an alarm message is displayed in alarm message display 2 Indication Contents CLOSE CASSETTE COVER VTR WARNING HEAD VTR WARNING SERVO The cassette cover is not closed Head clogging Servo error VTR WARNING DEW Condensation VTR WARNING HARD Hardware error VTR WARNING STOP Operation stopped VTR WARNING REW Rewinding abnormality TAPE NEAR END Remaining tape time is less than about 2 minutes in the record mode TAPE END Tape end reached REC INHIBIT An unrecordable videocassette the switch on the back of the cassette is set to SAVE is inserted NO TAPE VTR trigger is pressed with no tape loaded m Time Date Display 30 ee inadate display 2000 06 15 ACCU FOCUS 20 15 15 When setting DISPLAY item of the TIME DATE menu screen to ON the time and date will appear as shown in the diagram on the left The time and date are recorded on tape during recordin
24. 3 Set the POWER switch of the main unit to DC IN BATT and Precautions for Connection with the AC POWER set the OPERATE switch to ON ADAPTER AA P250 For details read the instruction manual of the AA P250 Always use the DC cable equipped with a ferrite core and Note supplied with the AA P250 The DC cable VC 710 5m can not be used If the cable is not equipped with a ferrite core please contact your JVC dealer 4 2 Battery Pack Operation The GY DV550 can be operated with the following battery packs Do not remove or connect the DC cable while recording is being performed m Flat shape type battery pack m Anton Bauer battery pack Propack 13 14 Series Trimpack 13 14 Series Magnum 13 14 Series Compack 13 14 Series An Anton Bauer battery pack cannot be connected directly to the GY DV550 It is necessary to mount the optional battery holder Battery holder Anton Bauer QRQ27 For details on how to mount the battery holder see page 39 When the DC cable is connected to the DC INPUT connector the power supply from the battery pack is interrupted and the power starts to be supplied through the DC INPUT connector Do not connect or disconnect the DC cable while operating with a battery pack The following symptoms may occur if the DC cable is connected or disconnected while operating with a battery pack e The power is cut off for a moment when the DC cable is disconnected e Noise to the
25. BAL i OPERATE OA AT 1 POWER switch aE FULL AUTO lamp 2 OPERATE switch 3 VTR switch 1 Select the power supplying method to the unit with the POWER switch e When supplying power to the unit from the DC IN connector or battery set the POWER switch to DC IN BATT e When supplying power to the unit from camera control unit through the VTR RM multi pin connector set the switch to RM Memo It is not possible to supply power to the main unit from an external VCR through the VTR RM multi pin connector When the POWER switch is set to RM power supply other than the camera will no turn on during the following conditions At this time the FULL AUTO lamp will flash e When the MODE switch is set to VTR e When the MODE switch is set to RM and remote control signals are not being received from the camera control unit 2 Turn the OPERATE switch to ON m The power is then supplied to the unit e Video image is output to the viewfinder e The display of the VCR section is turned on 3 Select the GY DV550 operation mode with the VTR switch e The GY DV550 operation mode may differ when the power is turned ON and when the cassette is loaded depending on the setting of the VTR switch as follows VTR switch setting GY DV550 operation mode GY DV550 enters the SAVE mode tape protect mode and stops the drum motor SAVE is SAVE displayed in the VCR operation indicating section of the Status 1 mode screen in the viewfind
26. CAUTION Do not change the VTR INPUT switch setting during recording 57 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 6 Recording with an External VCR 2 MODE switch M poutu me 1 POWER switch VTR RM multi pin kA Ea poss Wvo nei A viser mase connector 4 VTR SELECT switch connue O Gir Sa pe g op rm 3 VTR INPUT switch With this unit camera images can be recorded on an external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector There are 2 types of external VCR recording parallel recording where recording is performed on both the unit and external VCR and independent recording where recording is performed only on the external VCR When recording on an external VCR perform the following connection and settings m Connect the external VCR to the VTR RM multi pin connector See the following table for compatible VCRs and connecting cables Connecting VCR Connecting cable Model Connector S VHS U MODEL 14 pin VC P482 2m BR S405 VC P484 4m D9 26 pin VC P454B 4m BR D40 SA S40 For the connection of other VCRs contact your nearest JVC dealer 1 Selecting the power source Set the POWER switch to DC IN BATT CAUTION It is not possible to supply power to the main unit from an external VCR through the VTR RM
27. HOUR METER 14 2 Hour Meter Display The unit can display the accumulated running time of the head drum as hour meter data on the counter display The hour meter can be displayed by selecting HM HOUR METER on the VCR Setup Menu Use this as a guide for periodical maintenance ts See page 8 The hour meter is not shown correctly when no videocassette is inserted o E m oi u 2 5 MENU button 5 DATA SET button 3 GROUP button 1 POWER switch Counter display uo ao ae OT LIL Accumulated drum running time 200 hrs Viewfinder HOUR METER JDK DRUM HOUR METER 4 SELECT button 1 Set the POWER switch to ON LII LIE LILI 2 Press the MENU button to display the VCR Setup Menu MENU lights in the display and the VCR Setup Menu s group menu appears in the viewfinder and on the counter 000200H 3 Press the GROUP button and choose HM HOUR METER HM HOUR METER is shown blinking in the viewfinder The counter display shows Hour 4 Press the SELECT button The accumulated running time of the head drum is indicated in the viewfinder and on the counter display 5 To return to the normal mode press the DATA SET button 102 Pressing the MENU button returns you to the group menu hoan 14 OTHERS 14 3 Specifications m CAMERA SECTION Image pickup devices 1 2 inch interline CCD x 3 Color se
28. MODEL Serial No Bop ao 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2U Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart stand or table The appliance may fall caus U Read all of these instructions Save these instructions for later use All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards Do not use this appliance near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc PORTABLE CART WARNING 5 r ae i 5 fi symbol provided by RETAC ing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliance Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer e An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to AG insure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it fro
29. REMOTE Exclusive Cable 5 meters MONITOR OUT Coaxial Cable 10 meters Exclusive Cable 10 meters Exclusive Cable 4 5 meters Coaxial Cable 10 meters Coaxial Cable 10 meters INTERCOM Exclusive Cable 2 meters PROMPTER OUT Coaxial Cable 10 meters VTR RM Exclusive Cable 200 meters MAX Caution Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism for example near a radio 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 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 12V 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 top frame CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user service able parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel AVERTISSEMENT POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS EXPOSER APPAREIL A LHUMIDITE OU A LA PLUIE Ce magn toscope ne doit tre utilis que sur du courant direct en 12V ATTENTION Afin d eviter tout resque d incendie ou d lectrocution ne pas utillser d autres sources d alimentation lectrique REMARQUE La plaque d identification
30. Rotate the eyepiece focusing ring until the viewfinder screen image is clearly visible 3 Brightness and contrast adjustment When the ambient brightness changes etc the brightness and contrast of the viewfinder screen can be adjusted with the BRIGHT and CONT controls Memo The screen size of the viewfinder can be changed by selecting ASPECT RATIO 4 3 or 16 9 aspect ratio screen in the OPERATION MENU screen 6 4 External Monitor Adjustme Gan OUTPUT WHT BAL OPERATE m SMTPE type color bars U MODEL White Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Blue O O O Blue Black Magenta Black Cyan Black White 1 O O 9 Black White Black DAO D The color bar screen has a configuration as shown above The description hereinafter refers to the positions in the color bar screen using the numbers Display the camera built in color bar signal on the video monitor and adjust the colors contrast and brightness 1 Connect a color video monitor to the MONITOR OUT connector of the GY DV550 2 Set the OUTPUT switch to BARS to output the color bar signal SMTPE U MODEL EBU E MODEL type color bars 3 Set the monitor s BLUE CHECK function to ON so that the screen turns entirely blue 4 Adjust the CHROMA control of the monitor so that there is no difference in brightness between
31. To display the remaining battery power accurately set the VCR Setup Menu item No 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use ts See Remaining Battery Power Display on page 24 Counter display e Usually this section shows the data of the CTL counter time code or user s bit The display mode can be selected with the COUNTER switch e Displays the VCR setup menu data when the GY DV550 is in the VCR setup menu mode by pressing the MENU button on page 15 The VCR setup menu includes the hour meter accumulated drum operating time e This section shows an error code when an abnormal condition occurs with the unit te See Counter Display Contents on page 24 ts See TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS on page 100 Section for time code related indications m SLAVE Slave lock indicator This is the slave lock indicator which lights when the built in time code generator is slave locked synchronized with the LTC time code signal input at the TC IN connector For the slave lock of the time code see page 64 m PB Time code playback indicator Lights when the time code is in playback mode m NDF Non drop frame indicator U MODEL Lights when the internal time code generator or the playback time code framing mode is non drop frame DF is displayed in the drop frame mode e It never lights when the CTL counter is displayed m HOLD indicator Lights when the time code generator display is hel
32. about 8 seconds before the unit is ready for recording 12 when shooting is completely finished eject the cassette 12 and set the OPERATE switch to OFF When the unit is not going to be used for a long period detach the battery pack 4 Set the switches as required e GAIN Sensitivity suitable for the subject e OUTPUT CAM AUTO KNEE ON e WHT BAL A or B e Set the IRIS switch of the lens to A About the QUICK REC START Mode If the VTR trigger button is pressed immediately after the videocassette is inserted the mode 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 5 Select the FILTER according to the lighting condition O Batt LALA O Ou Position 1 3200K For shooting indoors or outdoors when illumination is not sufficient Position 2 5600K 1 8ND For shooting outdoors 4 Position 3 5600K 1 64ND also occur For shooting outdoors under a clear 8 TALLY lamp sky Note 7 6 Adjust the white balance The unit enters stop mode at tape end automatically and if kept longer than 3 minutes or 30 minutes in this mode SAVE t See White Balance Adjustment on page 47 mode is maintained
33. and the DV connector of the non linear editing controller using a DV cable For compatible non linear editing controller consult with your JVC dealer e To remote control the PC or non linear editing controller by means of RS 232C set the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 RS232C See page 74 e To remote control the GY DV550 s VCR using the DV connector s IEEE1394 option set the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 See page 74 Note e When a cable is connected to the REMOTE connector the VTR Setup Menu is not displayed in the viewfinder Make settings on the VTR Setup Menu while the cable is not connected e When a cable is connected to the REMOTE connector the VCR operation mode will not be displayed correctly on the Status 1 screen in the viewfinder m The S S F data stored in the memory of the unit or at the beginning of the tape can be output through the REMOTE terminal te See page 69 71 12 SETUP MENU 12 1 VCR Setup Menu The setup menus for the VCR section can be set while observing the menu in the viewfinder and on the unit s counter display The set contents are stored in the memory and retained even after the power is switched OFF VCR SETUP MENU CONFIGURATION The VCR Setup Menu is a two layer construction The VCR Setup Menu consists of five group menus divided according to functions When a Group menu is selected the menu s Item me
34. are rejected switch it back ON However the tape 2 3 may be damaged depending on the ALARM e 5702 Tape end sensor error Operation a All operations situation Please consult the person ane are rejected in charge of professional video Auto OFF indicator Dew condensation 5802 Tape beginning sensor error Operation stops All operations quipment at your nearest JVC Lights depending on the error indicator are rejected authorized service agent code When this indicator lights the eee will 7001 Drum rotation stopped Operation stops All operations ee Pre eam are rejected A eet does not accept aE 7101 Capstan rotation stopped Operation stops All operations i Er r are rejected 7202 to 7203 Supply reel rotation error Operation stops All operations Main code are rejected Sub code 7302 to 7303 Take up reel rotation error Operation stops All operations are rejected WARNING indicator Alarm Tone Display GY DV550 Operation 7305 Irregular tape winding when Operation stops All operations unloading are rejected Red blinking Continuous Error code e Automatically ejects the cassette It can be inserted again Error code Automatically stops operation or ejects the cassette plus Auto OFF The GY DV550 does not accept any operation AUTO OFF Red blinking Intermittent DEW e Dew condensation inside the unit The GY DV550 does not accept any operation until the DEW indicator disappears from the disp
35. bit 32 kHz 4 channel PCM audio 2 channels only for recording 20 Hz to 20 kHz Below measurable limit Compliance with EBU standard 0 dBs 6 dBs high impedance unbalanced 0 dBs 6 dBs low impedance unbalanced m INPUT OUTPUT SIGNALS Video signal output YC output PROMPTER output External video signal input VCR RM multi pin connector Lens Audio input Audio output Earphone output DC input Auxiliary power output DV connector RS 232C m GENERAL Power consumption Mass Operating temperatures Operating humidity Storage temperatures ACCESSORIES Microphone Tripod base Lithium battery Head cleaning tape Instructions 1V p p 75 ohms BNC unbalanced composite output Y 1 V p p 75 ohms unbalance C 0 3 V p p 75 ohms unbalance 4 pin Return prompter video signal output Composite video signals 1 V p p 0 3 V p p 75 ohms unbalance BNC Bandwidth 6 75 MHz Camera composite video signal output Y C RGB CPN Can be selected in menu 26 pin 12 pin connector Microphone 60dBs 3 kohm balanced Line 4dBs 10 kohm balanced 6 dBs low impedance unbalanced 60 dBs to 17 dBs at 8 ohm load Monaural audio mini jack 12V DC 11V to 15 V DC XLR 4 12 V DC max 0 1A 11V to 15 V DC 4 pin Mini DIN 6 pin 12V 2 8A with VF P400 when recording Approx 4 kg 0 C to 40 C 30 to 80
36. display when the camera remote control unit is connected Set the POWER switch of the camera remote control unit to ON About 30 seconds after turning the power on the camera remote control unit will be operative Memo After the POWER switch is turned on the camera remote control unit takes about 30 seconds to prepare for correct communication with this unit E Unavailable functions The following functions are unavailable from the camera remote control unit e RM P200 AUTO SET NEGA e RM P300 AUTO SET BLACK NEGA ABL Memo lamp BACK TALLY When the camera remote control unit is connected the viewfinder VF FRONT TALLY lamp REC ALARM lamp inside the viewfinder and the BACK TALLY lamp are displayed as camera remote control unit will have priority section switch setting 93 Ifthe switch functions for this unit and the camera remote control unit are the same the switch function of the The IRIS AUTO MANUAL setting will be the camera remote control unit switch setting regardless of the lens When using the camera remote control unit with the local remote control unit RM LP55 RM LP57 the local remote control unit settings will have priority See page shown below BACK TALLY VF ay BLINK ON OFF Preview signals of camera Green Green Off remote control unit light on light on TALLY signals of camera Red Red Red Off
37. displayed U MODEL UB Date Day Month Year is displayed E MODEL e Press the MENU button to switch to the VCR Setup Menu setting display 2 VCR Setup Menu setting display This display is used when setting the setup menus After setting of the setup menus the tape counter display returns For details see DISPLAYING AND SETTING VCR SETUP MENUS on page 73 3 Hour meter display The hour meter is displayed by selecting the HM group from the VCR Setup Menu The hour meter data refers to the accumulated head drum running time 4 Error code Alarm display The error code or alarm indicator is displayed automatically in case an abnormal condition occurs with the unit ts See TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS on page 100 t See ALARM INDICATIONS on page 96 Remaining Battery Power Display The 7 dot segment bar display shows the remaining battery power The lighted segment bars decrease as the remaining battery power decreases e To display the remaining battery power accurately set the VCR Setup Menu item No 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use E BATT F OO All segment bars light when a fully charged battery pack is attached The last 2 segment bars and BATT start to blink when the battery is nearly exhausted Replace with a fully charged battery pack When the battery capacity has run out E and BATT blink and the unit stops operation automatically 2 C
38. each audio input connector select whether or not the lower frequency components of the audio signal are cut Set to this position to eliminate the wind noise of the microphone VTR SELECT switch VTR INPUT switch SAMPLING RATE Select the sampling rate for audio recording 48 kHz or 32 kHz CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE Set whether or not the front section s audio volume control should be used The front section s audio volume control only affects the CH1 audio channel e AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEVEL The reference recording level to the tape is selected 20dB or 12dB e LONG PAUSE TIME Select the time in minutes until the GY DV550 enters the tape protection mode drum rotation stops when the record pause mode is continued for long time e SSF MODE Select the mode of the S S F Super Scene Finder function S S F function Stores the time code of desired scenes or cue points in the unit s memory t See S S F function on page 66 DISPLAY SELECT Select the counter display time code or date time indication when the COUNTER switch is set to TC or UB m Setting the time code recording function The GY DV550 records SMPTE standard U MODEL EBU standard E MODEL time code during recording Set the switch es according to applications e To record a time code as set in the built in time code gener ator e Set the TC GENE switch to REC This position allows you to record continuous time codes when
39. for 10 seconds at a time in the PLAY mode The tape stops automatically and then the unit enters the SAVE MODE However the display back light is not turned off Press the PLAY button after the cleaning tape is fully loaded 2 Do not use the tape more than four times at the most for each cleaning 3 The cleaning tape can be used approximately 100 times E Use the following chart as a guide for periodical head cleaning Operating Low temperature Room temperature High temperature environment 0 C to 10 C 10 C to 35 C 35 C to 40 C Yardstick for use 1 to 2 times 1 to 2 times 1 to 2 times every 20 to 30 hours every 5 hours of cleaning tape every 5 hours Note 1 When used in a low humidity environment 10 RH to 30 RH head cleaning should be conducted at intervals half of those given in the above chart Note 2 If an ME80 tape is used immediately after head cleaning the VTR warning head indicator may remain on In this case let the tape run as the indicator will turn off after the tape has run for a while Note 3 Use the cleaning tape in the room temperature 10 C to 35 C Note 4 The cleaning tape case contains instructions for use of the cleaning tape However some of these instructions differ from the contents of this sheet When using the cleaning tape please follow the instructions of this sheet See the service manual of the GY DV500 No 60125 page 2 5 For servicing 2 4 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIO
40. for monitor output Characters can be mixed for output to the MONITOR OUT connector using menu setting Audio reference recording level selected The audio reference recording level can be set to 20dB or 12dB in the menu Normal LETTER 16 9 screen switching capability You can switch between 4 3 ratio screen and 16 9 ratio screen in the menu Concentrated LCD display back lit The concentrated LCD panel shows the time code and CTL counter tape remaining time remaining battery power au dio levels VCR section setup menus hour meter data and a variety of warning indications The display is back lit to fa cilitate viewing in dark locations e Time code reader generator The built in time code reader generator can be used to record SMPTE U MODEL EBU E MODEL time code and user s bits e Time code input output connectors for slave lock capability This unit can be slave locked to an external time code gen erator which is connected to the time code input The data in the built in time code generator is output from the time code output terminal Built in monitor loudspeaker for audio checking The input audio can be monitored in recording or EE mode The playback sound can be monitored in the playback mode The loudspeaker also outputs an alarm tone in case an ab normal condition occurs in the unit Rec check function for convenient recording review e Camera section designed with 3 CCD system for high qual ity pi
41. from the VCR section is output 7 Inthe record pause or stop mode press the RET button on the camera lens section e The tape is slightly rewound and played back for approximately 7 seconds After playback is finished the tape returns to the position at which the RET button is pressed and the record pause mode resumes m When the RET button is kept pressed the tape is rewound and played back for approximately 18 seconds at maximum e While the RET button is pressed the record mode is not entered even if the VTR trigger button is pressed 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 5 Recording External Video Signals STUN Jvc GENLOCK AUX IN Other than camera images composite video signals from an external device connected to the GENLOCK AUX IN connector can also be recorded with this unit When recording external video signals perform the following connection and setting m Input the stabilized composite video signals to the GENLOCK AUX IN connector Input level 1V P P 0 3V P P m Set the VTR INPUT switch to AUX Memo e External video signals can only be recorded on the VCR of this unit The VTR SELECT switch setting is ignored External video signals will not be recorded on the external VCR connected to the VTR RM connector e During external video signal recording recording check by pressing the RET button on th
42. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmfull interfrence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or 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 CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION AVERTISSEMENT POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS EXPOSER APPAREIL A LHUMIDITE OU ALA PLUIE Ce magn toscope ne doit tre utilis que sur du courant direct en 12V ATTENTION Afin d eviter tout resque d incendie ou d lectrocution ne pas utillser d aut
43. illustrated and remove the cover LITHIUM BATT lt 4 4m 2 Slide the battery into place with its p marked surface facing upward 3 Return the lithium battery cover to its original position in the unit Note Do not press the RESET switch when installing or removing the lithium battery 36 4 POWER SUPPLY The GY DV550 is operable with AC power supply or battery pack To operate the unit using AC power supply or battery set the POWER switch to DC IN BATT CAUTION When supplying power to the unit from cameral control unit through the VTR RM multi pin connector set the POWER switch to RM It is not possible to supply power to the main unit from an external VCR through the VTR RM multi pin connector TION OPERATE switch POWER switch 4 1 AC Operation Use the JVC AA P250 AC power adapter max rated output 12 5 V DC 3 5 A as the AC power supply Do not use any power source with large fluctuations in the power source voltage or power sources generating noise such as ripples i 7 After making sure that the power switches of the GY DV550 and of the AA P250 are set to OFF connect the DC cable from the AA P250 to the DC INPUT connector of the GY DV550 as shown in the illustration i l annn Al 2 When the AA P250 is used set the CHARGE CAMERA AC power adapter switch to CAMERA
44. input AUDIO 244 LOW CUT OFF To select whether or not the low frequencies of the audio OFF CH1 signal from the audio input connectors are cut Set to CH2 ON to reduce the wind noise of the microphone CH1 amp CH2 OFF The CH1 and CH2 low frequencies are not cut CH1 Only the low frequencies of the audio signal input to the CH1 channel are cut LetF oF CH2 Only the low frequencies of the audio signal 01 input to the CH2 channel are cut 02 CH1 amp CH2 The low frequencies are cut for both CH1 on and CH2 245 SAMPLING RATE 32K To select the sampling rate for digital PCM audio recording 48K 48K of the tape both CH1 and CH2 32K Digital recording occurs with 12 bit 32 kHz sampling snPL 32 48K Digital recording occurs with 16 bit 48 kHz sampling Note 48 me Dy format ofore recording tracks for up to 4 The setting of this item can only be changed in channel when recording using 12 bit 32 kHz sampling the stop mode or when a cassette is not loaded The GY DV550 records two of these tracks The GY DV550 does not allow after recording 246 CH1 FRONT VR DISABLE To select whether or not the front section audio input level ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE control should be operative The front section audio input level control only affects the audio signal recorded on CH1 FruL oF DISABLE Use of the front section audio input level on control is disabled ENABLE Use of the front section audio input level control is enable
45. 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 MANU Manual 3 Open 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 telephoto position 5 Bring the subject into focus 6 Set the lens to maximum wide angle 7 Loosen the back focus ring retaining knob 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 adjustment until the subject remains in focus in both the telephoto position and the wide angle position 10 Tighten the back focus ring retaining knob to secure the ring Memo ACCU FOCUS can also be used in the above step 3 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 6 White Balance Adjustment Since the color of light color temperature varies depending on the light source it is necessary to re adjust the white balance when the main light source illuminating the subject changes Note When a subject illuminated by a halogen lamp with a color temperature of 3 200K is shot while the color temperature conversion filter setting is set to 5 600K ND a proper white balance adjustment and FAW Full Time Auto White balance may not be accomplish
46. is not activated in preset full auto shooting full time auto white balance and color bar modes t See White Balance Adjustment on page 47 ACCU FOCUS e When this switch is set to ACCU FOCUS in the lower position the lens iris will be forced to open for approximately ten seconds 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 1 Front Section Cont d e The depth of field can be reduced and the lens focusing can be adjusted more accurately CAUTION e As the automatic shutter is activated here flicker may appear on the screen depending on the lighting conditions such as a fluorescent lamp etc Colors may appear for white subjects e This operation is not possible in the LOLUX mode TAKE button The Super Scene Finder S S F function retains the time code data for IN point and OUT point or CUE point in the unit s memory ts See S S F Function on page 66 Lens mounting ring Lens lock lever Hold the lens and use the lever to turn the ring anticlockwise to release lens To mount lens make sure the lens guide pin fits well and then turn the ring clockwise until firm t See Attaching the Zoom Lens on page 33 FILTER Color temperature conversion filter control knob This knob changes the internal color temperature filter t See Camera Settings on page 44 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Camera Setting Section
47. l Surface profile Bottom side AUDIO IN REAR audio input rear connector XLR 3 pin Connect the external audio equipment or microphone to this connector Set the AUDIO IN REAR LINE MIC select switch according to the connected equipment To record the audio of this connector set the CH 1 AUDIO INPUT switch or the CH 2 AUDIO INPUT switch on page 14 to REAR AUDIO IN connector AUDIO IN REAR LINE MIC AUDIO IN REAR select switch Selects the audio signal input to the AUDIO IN REAR connector LINE Set to this position when connected to audio equipment etc The reference input level is 4 dBs MIC Set to this position when the microphone is connected The reference input level is 60 dBs MIC 48V ON Set to this position when the microphone requiring 48 V power supply phantom microphone etc is connected This connector supplies 48 V DC current 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 6 Rear Section Cont d AUDIO IN FRONT LINE MIC AUDIO IN FRONT select switch Selects the audio signal input to the AUDIO IN FRONT connector on page 10 LINE Set to this position when connected to audio equipment etc The reference input level is 4 dBs MIC Set to this position when the microphone is connected The reference input level is 60 dBs MIC 48V ON Set to this position when a microphone requiring 48 V power supply
48. l Connect the local remote control unit cable to the REMOTE connector of this unit Settings Set VTR Setup menu No 050 REMOTE SELECT of this unit to LOCAL When also using the DV terminal set VTR Setup menu No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 CAUTION When setting VTR Setup menu No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 RS232C the local remote control unit will be inoperable When the OPERATE switch of the local remote control unit is set to ON the local remote control unit will be operable E Unavailable functions The following functions are unavailable from the local remote control unit e RM LP55 GAIN ALC setting SHUTTER EEI setting ZOOM FOCUS SC COARSE SC FINE H PHASE GAMMA TITLE TITLE SET e RM LP57 SHUTTER EEI setting GAIN ALC setting SC COARSE SC FINE H PHASE Memo e If the switch functions for this unit and the local remote control unit are the same the switch function of the local remote control unit will have priority The IRIS AUTO MANUAL setting will be the local remote control unit switch setting regardless of the lens section switch setting e H PHASE SC COARSE and SC FINE cannot be adjusted using the local remote control unit e When RM LP55 is connected the shutter speed displayed on RM LP55 may slightly differ from the speed displayed on this unit 93 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 8 Connecting
49. multi pin connector 2 Selecting the device connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector To connect the external VCR set the MODE switch to VTR 58 3 Set the VTR INPUT switch to CAM Memo External video signals will not be outputted to the VTR RM connector 26 pin even when setting the VTR INPUT switch to AUX 4 Select the recording VCR using the VTR SELECT switch For parallel recording this unit and external VCR set the switch to PARA e To record only with the external VCR set the switch to EXT Memo VTR SELECT information is displayed in status screen 1 of the viewfinder according to the VTR SELECT switch setting PARA or EXT display 5 The output video signals from the VTR RM multi pin connector can be selected in 26 PIN OUT item on the Camera SETUP menu screen Other than composite signals another type of video signals can be selected Y C RGB and component video signals ss See 26 PIN OUT on page 83 Memo Only CH1 audio signal will be outputted from VTR RM multi pin connector for the audio signal 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 6 Recording with an External VCR Cont d JE i s z AUDIO SELECT AUDIO INPUT G mmy UNUE E VTR switch OPERATE switch 1 Set the OPERATE switch to ON Ca
50. num ro de s rie se trouve sur le panneau arri re de l appareil WARNING ON LITHIUM BATTERY The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate Replace battery with Matsushita Electric CR2032 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion e Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children e Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire For Sweden VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anvand samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anvant batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion For Norway ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosjonsfare Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikantetn Brukt batteri returneres apparatieverandoren For Denmark ADVARSELI Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig handtering Udskiftning ma kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lever det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren For Finland VAROITUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se n virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laltevalmistajan suoaittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti SAFETY PRECAUTIONS U FOR USA AND CANADA CAUTION DO NOT OPEN AUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC S
51. television transmitting antenna in places where strong magnetic fields are generated by transformers motors etc or near devices emitting radio waves such as transceivers or cellular phones e Use of wireless microphone near the camera When a wireless microphone or wireless microphone tuner is used near the camera during recording the tuner could pick up noise Avoid using or placing the unit in places e subject to extreme heat or cold e with excessive dirt or dust e with high humidity or moisture e subject to smoke or vapour such as near a cooking stove subject to strong vibrations or on an unstable surface e also do not leave the unit for long hours in a parked car under direct sunlight or near room heating equipment Protect the unit from being splashed with water especially when shooting in the rain Protect the unit from being wet when shooting on a beach In addition salt and sand may adhere to the camera body Be sure to clean the camera after use Protect the unit against penetration of dust when using it ina place subject to sandy dust Optical performance of lens Due to the optical performance of the lens color divergence phenomena magnification chromatic aberration may occur at the periphery of the image This is not a camera Noise may appear in the viewfinder when switching between the playback picture and the EE picture e Setup level The video signal of the unit s video output is provided with a se
52. the audio input level control corresponding to the audio input to be adjusted e Adjust so that the peak level does not exceed the 3dB point when a loud sound is input Es mi CH 2 audio input level control m How to use the audio input level control on the front section Set the audio input level control on the front section to maximum 10 position Initially adjust the audio input level using the CH1 recording level control on the side When aloud sound is input during recording use the audio input level control on the front section to lower the audio input level Level meter AUTO OFF DEW m SERVO RF Li ABk auDLocKk SP 7 WwIDE LII REMAIN JTJ WCE IL boo Audio level Indicator level reference CAUTION When the AUDIO INPUT LINE MIC switch on the rear section is set to MIC be sure to check that the microphone is connected to the AUDIO IN FRONT or AUDIO INPUT REAR connector If the microphone is not connected increasing the audio input level could cause noise from the input connector to be recorded on the tape When the microphone is not connected to the front AUDIO INPUT or rear AUDIO INPUT connector set the LINE MIC switch to LINE or turn down the audio input level control 51 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 11 Monitoring Audio during Recording a 5 97 EO J Saar ve
53. the camera remote control unit BACK TALLY lamp 1 mone switch 3 INCOM MIC 4 incom mic Steh INTERCOM switch connector 2 POWER switch The unit can be remotely controlled using the camera remote control unit Use the following available products m Camera remote control unit RM P200 s Maximum cable length is 100m Not available for 4 inch viewfinders CAUTION To use the camera remote control unit RM P200 internal adjustments of the RM P200 are required It is therefore mandatory that you contact the nearest JVC authorized service agent for inquiry about the adjustments RM P300 e Cable length is 200m only m Intercom headset e KA 310 Connection Connect the camera remote control unit to the VTR RM multi pin connector When using the intercom headset connect the headset to the INTERCOM connector To check the prompter output of the camera remote control unit connect a monitor to the PROMPTER OUTPUT connector 1 Set the MODE switch to RM 2 Select the power source of this unit using the POWER switch When supplying power from the power supply of the camera remote control unit through the VTR RM multi pin connector set the POWER switch to RM 3 Set the INCOM MIC setting switch according to the intercom headset microphone type carbon type or dynamic type microphone 94 Headset Headset 4 Use the INCOM MIC
54. the color bars 1 and and 4 5 With the BLUE CHECK function ON adjust the PHASE control of the monitor so that there is no difference in brightness between the color bars 8 and 4 and 2 6 if the phase control adjustment above causes a difference in brightness between the color bars and and start again from the CHROMA control adjustment in step 4 7 Set the monitor s BLUE CHECK function to OFF to switch the monitor back to the standard screen R G and B will all appear 8 Use the monitor s brightness control to adjust so that the color bars 4 and 9 disappear but is visible m SMTPE type color bars E MODEL g lt 5 68 s a 8 x e 2 S8 o 2 3 8 8 2 o 6 3 2 ala 0 O The colour bar screen has a configuration as shown above The description hereinafter refers to the positions in the colour bar screen using the numbers 45 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 5 Back Focus Adjustment U0 WA i O5 Z aa aoe 1 Ss H o H Z a a 2 7 8 10 Siemens star chart 46 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 Adjust the viewfinder for sharpness first It
55. the play mode is entered the playback video will be interfered with digital noise STOP button Press to enter stop mode The drum keeps rotating in stop mode However when stop mode has continued for about 30 minutes the unit enters the tape protect mode in which the drum stops rotation and the tape tensioner is released It takes more time than usual to enter the record or play mode from the tape protect mode The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be set to 3 or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No 307 LONG PAUSE TIME When used in a cold environment the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu See page 75 STILL button Press to enter the still picture mode during playback or in the search or stop mode When the still picture mode has continued for about 30 minutes the unit automatically switches to the stop mode Tape protect mode The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be set to 3 minutes or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No 307 LONG PAUSE TIME When used in a cold environment the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu REW button Press to rewind the tape e Pressing the button in stop or fast forward mode initiates the rewind mode The LED indicator above the REW button lights in this mode e Pressing the button during playback still or forward search in
56. the tape on the player 12 dB or 20 dB Memo When VCR Setup menu No 126 INPUT SELECT is set to IEEE1394 No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEV setting cannot be changed Memo e When the GY DV550 is controlled through the DV connector set the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 However the following functions may not work depending on the component that the GY DV550 is connected to REC FF FWD search is possible REW REV search is possible e When the DV cable is connected for communication with another component to stabilize the IEEE1394 output signal the STILL mode is activated for a few seconds and the LED of the STILL button on the top section of the GY DV550 lights when the mode is switched to PLAY or x1 FWD search The x1 FWD search only works during IEEE1394 control or RS 232C control e The operation method differs with the characteristics and specifications of the connected equipment Even if connection is possible operation or data communication may sometimes be impossible to perform 3 Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT to IEEE1394 iE 4 insert the videocassette 5 Connect the DV cable Always connect the DV cable last Memo e When recording while controlling the GY DV550 through the DV connector from another component with DV connector set the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 In this case it takes a
57. using the MONITOR SELECT switch e The loudspeaker volume can be adjusted with the MONITOR volume control on page 12 The audio from the loudspeaker is not output when an earphone is plugged into the EARPHONE jack on page 22 The warning alarm tones are also output through this loudspeaker t See ALARM INDICATIONS on pages 96 CH1 AUDIO LEVEL CH1 audio input level control Adjust the audio input level of the CH1 audio channel with this control To use this control set the CH1 AUDIO SELECT switch to MANUAL This control works regardless of the setting of the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE To use this control set the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 audio input level control on page 10 on the front section to the maximum 10 position or set the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to DISABLE CH2 AUDIO LEVEL CH2 audio input level control Adjust the audio input level of the CH2 audio channel with this control e This control is valid only when the CH2 AUDIO SELECT switch is set to MANUAL MONITOR SELECT audio monitor selector switch This switch is used to select the monitor sound output from the monitoring loudspeaker or via the EARPHONE jack on page 22 CH 1 The CH1 channel audio is output MIX CH1 and CH2 channel audio are output mixed CH 2 The CH2 channel audio is output CAUTION Make sure to move switches all the way Do not leave a switch stopped in a midwa
58. 1 7 Condensation An Anton Bauer battery pack cannot be connected directly to the camera It is necessary to mount the optional battery holder Battery holder Anton Bauer QRQ27 For details on how to mount the battery holder see page 39 e If the 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 e When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place e When a room heater has just started or when the unit is exposed directly to cold air from an air conditioner e When the unit is placed in a very humid place 8 Characteristic CCD Phenomena Smear and Blooming Due to the physical structure of a CCD it is possible to induce vertical streaking called smear when shooting an extremely bright light source Another effect is the expansion of light around a bright light or object called blooming The CCD employed in this unit is characterized by inducing very little smear or blooming Nevertheless please be careful when shooting a bright light source Smear Vertical pale streaking appearing at high luminous object High lum
59. 3 6 How to Use Skin Tone Detail The contour emphasis in the skin color areas of the video signal can be controlled and made to appear gentle and smooth 2 8 SHUTTER dial 1 STATUS button SHUTTER CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE iA VF DISPLAY MENU OPERATION MENU Cursor process MENU FILE STORE SETUP MENU TIME DATE MENU EXIT PROCESS SCENE FILE A MASTER BLACK NORMAL DETAIL NORMAL DTL V H BAL NORMAL DTL FREQUENCY LOW SKIN DTL DETECT OFF V RESOLUTION NORMAL I gt ADVANCED PROCESS PAGE BACK PROCESS screen ADVANCED PROCESS SCENE FILE A COLOR MATRIX ON GAMMA NORMAL I gt SKIN COLOR ADJUST PAGE BACK ADVANCED PROCESS screen SKIN COLOR ADJUST i I Detection 1 I ara L ERORA J I gt SKIN COLOR DET EXECUTE SKIN COLOR RANGE NORMAL PAGE BACK SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen n h i f i Yj y i ij as a SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen m Setting the Color and Range of the Skin Tone Detail Function 1 Press the STATUS button for about 1 second to display the CAMERA MENU screen 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor gt with the PROCESS item Then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the PROCESS screen 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor gt with the ADVANCED PROCESS item Then press the SHUT
60. CT CTL Set to this position to display the CTL counter TC Set to this position to display time codes or for presetting the time code When the Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to TC Time Hour Min Sec is displayed When the Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to CLOCK UB Set to this position to display the user s bits of time codes or presetting the user s bit When the Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to TC Date Day month year is displayed When the Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to CLOCK ts See VCR Setup Menu Contents on page 75 Audio level meters Show the audio input level of the CH 1 and CH 2 channels in the record mode or EE mode In the playback mode the meters show the playback audio level OVER lights in case of excessive input The reference recording level to the tape can be set using No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEV in the VCR Setup Menu screen 20dB or 12dB See page 74 16 PB NDF HOLD Dua JA GL FT ool 7 REV FAD E BATT 0O 0O 6 SLAVE Ea CAUTION Immediately after the power is switched ON the level meters may fluctuate This is not a malfunction SP indicator Indicates the tape speed in record mode 32k 48k sampling frequency indication Indicates whether audio recording or playback occurs with 12 bit 32 kHz sampl
61. E 14 OTHERS 14 3 Specifications m CAMERA SECTION Image pickup devices 1 2 inch interline CCD x 3 Colour separation optical system F1 4 3 colour separation prism Number of effective pixels Colour system Colour bars Sync system Lens mount Optical filter Sensitivity Minimum illumination S N VIDEO OUT output Horizontal resolution Gain Shutter speed V SCAN speed Hz Registration Contour correction m VCR SECTION Format Tape speed Record Play time F F Rewind time VIDEO Recording format AUDIO Recording format Frequency response Wow amp flutter Time Code System Time code signal LTC input LTC output Approx 440 000 pixels H 752 x V 582 PAL R Y B Y encoder EBU colour bar Internal sync built in SSG External sync VBS or BB Bayonet system compatible with 1 2 inch lenses 3200 K 5600K 1 8ND 5600 K 1 64ND F11 2000 Ix 0 75 Ix F1 4 LOLUX mode Calculated value 60 dB Typical 750 lines Center 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB ALC LOLUX 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 50 1 Hz to 2067 8 0 05 or less excluding lens distortion Horizontal dual edged Vertical 2H Mini DV SP mode only 18 831 mm s 60 minutes With M DV60ME cassette Approx 3 minutes 30 seconds With M DV60ME cassette 8 bit 13 5 MHz 4 2 0 component recording 16 bit 48 kHz 4 channel PCM audio 12
62. EE E L PROCESS MENU 1 5 VIEW FINDER LJ VF P115B SETUP MENU VF P116 l l SAET SO DER NB G1 4PACK BATTERY CHARGER TIME DATE MENU l l BATTERY AC POWER ADAPTER EXIT l AA G11 E i NB G1 l l MICROPHONE i l a amm sa gt a bo p i E ap 4p ViDEO LIGHT 595 Ga jhe ANTON BAUER i Vno 6m AC l ERGTES Nb CI BATTERY CHARGER ZOOM LENS I l L RAP 250 14 x 7 3B12 FUJINON SOD EEE l F qd S ii S16 x 6 7B12 FUJINON l m Auto White Balance Display s19 X 6 SEIAFUINON l i R i YH14 x 7 3K12 CANON l an c This screen appears during the auto white balance adjustment operation to display various YH18 x 6 7K12 CANON GY DV550 l l a p777 i data L STANDARD PACKAGE i4 I 1 i s a e a a a a apie neg A es a I t See White Balance Adjustment on page 47 E 1 l w Sass ANTON BAUER oo ANTONBAUER ANTON BAUER BATTERY AUTO WHITE A FOCUS MANUAL UNIT BATTERY HOLDER PRO PAC MAGNUM BATTERY CHARGER OPERATION QRQ27 TRIMPAC HYTRON X HZ FM13 FUJINON HZ FM15 CANON Taipo TP P300 C C IEEE 1394 CABLE VX DV110 1m ZOOM SERVO UNIT VX DV120 2m 4P 4P VX DV130 3m DOLLY VX DV210 1m TP P205 VX DV220 2m 4P 6P VX DVv230 3m m Shutter Speed Display oC R 822C CABLE VC P893 PC AT oT Y C CABLE VCG30 VCG50 oC BNC CABLE x HZ FM13 cannot be used with S14X7 3B12 U Please use the Focus Manual Unit FMM 8 CHF 3 CFC 12 990 manufactured by Fujinon Wh
63. HOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 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 12V 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 top frame CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user servicea ble parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel INFORMATION FOR USA INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
64. HUTTER button on the right side section is used to select STEP for STEP STEP fixed shutter speed or V SCAN variable scanning rate for shooting computer VARIABLE monitor screens STEP cunas Enables setting of different fixed shutter speeds 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 U MODEL 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 E MODEL VARIABLE Selected when shooting computer monitor screens etc Variable range 60 1 to 2084 6 Hz U MODEL Variable range 50 1 to 2067 8 Hz E MODEL FAW Selects the W BAL switch on page 13 position to which the FAW Full NONE NONE Time Auto White Balance Adjustment function is to be assigned A NONE FAW function is not used B FAW is assigned to the A position PRESET FAW is assigned to the B position FAW is assigned to the PRESET position GAINL Selects the gain value in each position of the GAIN switch on page 3dB L 0dB GAIN M 13 0dB M 9dB GAIN H 3dB H 18dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 18dB ALC SMOOTH Smoothens the transition when the GAIN switch on page 13 or ON OFF TRANS WHT BAL switch on page 13 is switched over and achieves gradual OFF change in place of sudden change However the smooth transition function does not function when switching the GAIN switch set in ALC FAS button and the LOLUX button ON anasi Activates the smooth transition function ORF orne Deactivates the smooth transition function SPOT L Sets the level of auto iris when setting the AUTO I
65. IDEO OUT connector on page 18 and VTR RM multi pin connector on page 21 even with the AUX setting e When setting the VTR RM switch on page 20 to RM the GENLOCK AUX IN connector will be used for synchronous signal input e When AUX is set GENLOCK is not available for MONITOR OUT and Y C OUT signals To input the image of the DV connector on page 22 set the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT to IEEE 1394 See page 74 O VTR SELECT VTR setting switch Select whether to use this unit or an external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector of page 21 for recording This switch is enabled only when VTR INPUT switch is set to CAM INT This unit is used to record PARA This unit and external VCR are used to record EXIT Only the external VCR is used to record Recording on the external VCR can be started and stopped by using the VCR start button on this unit VCR menu Time date setting MENU button Press this button to enter the VCR setup menu mode When the VCR setup menu mode is engaged the MENU indicator in the LCD display lights and the counter display and viewfinder display are changed to the menu indication In the VCR setup menu mode pressing this button resumes the normal mode e HOLD GROUP button e Press this button when presetting the time code or user s bit The presently displayed data is held the HOLD indicator lights on the display and the leftmost dig
66. IN 3 minutes LGPt 03 30MIN 30 minutes 30 When used in a cold environment the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting 396 BATTERY TYPE 12V To be set in accordance with the used battery back type 12V 13 2V 12V Choose this setting when using 12V battery 14 4V 12V DC Flat shape type re 13 2V_ Choose this setting when using 13 2V battery bAtt 12 Anton Bauer Trimpack 13 Propack 13 13 Magnum 13 Compack 13 14 14 4V_ Choose this setting when using 14 4V battery Anton Bauer Trimpack 14 Propack 14 Magnum 14 Compack 14 Note Ifthis setting is neglected the unit s display of remaining of battery power and generation of battery alarm will not work correctly e This setting is valid when battery pack is used It is invalid when a DC power supply is used 398 SSF MODE OFF Selection of the S S F Super Scene Finder mode OFF CUE MODE S S F function While recording the time code data of a MARK MODE desired recorded scene is stored in the unit s memory fe when the TAKE buiton on the front section is pressed SSF oF Settings cannot be changed during recording or SAVE mode cU OFF S S F function is not available nr CUE MODE Selects the CUE mode When the TAKE button is pressed the time code data of the scene recorded at that point is stored in the memory MARK MODE Selects the MARK mode When the TAKE button is pressed the first time the time code of this point is stored as start point of the scene Wh
67. K Toy OUTPUT WHY BAL NG OPERATE WHT BAL selector switch amm The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automatically 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 Setting procedure The FAW function can be activated with item FAW on the OPERATION Menu This item allows allocation of the FAW function to the A B or PRST position of the WHT BAL selector switch ts See OPERATION Screen on page 79 CAUTION The FAW Full time Auto White balance function cannot provide 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 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 2 IRIS Brightness Adj ADJUSTMENT OF LENS IRIS Iris ring S Temporary auto iris button Iris mode switch ent The lens iris can be adjusted using any of the following three methods Automatic adjustment Set the iris mode switch to A Auto The iris is adjusted automatically according to the brightness of the object Manual adjustment Set the iris mode switch to
68. MENU zebra patterns can be displayed in the sections with a luminance level of 85 to 95 over 95 and over 100 t See VF DISPLAY MENU Screen on page 78 87 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 3 Shooting the Screen Image on a Computer Monit 88 Video monitor SHUTTER dial OPERATION SCENE FILE A ASPECT RATIO 14 3 VARIABLE NONE 0dB 9dB 18dB SMOOTH TRANS OFF SPOT L BACK L PAGE BACK MIDDLE OPERATION MENU screen Band m Outline The following operation allows the alignment of the shutter speed of the camera with the variable scanning rate of a computer monitor or display When a computer monitor screen or display is shot with the camera a bright horizontal line indicating excessive exposure is displayed in cases when the scanning rate of the monitor is faster than the shutter speed of the camera A dark horizontal line indicating insufficient exposure is displayed in cases when the monitor s scanning rate is slower than the camera s shutter speed The scanning frequency of a monitor varies due to various reasons during the computer operation Adjust the scanning rate to obtain a stable image while observing the image in the viewfinder m Variable Scan V SCAN e Basic operation Set the SHUTTER item on the OPERATION MENU screen to VARIABLE Then move the SHUTTER knob upwards or downwards to change the shutter speed The speed i
69. MENU screen 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the FILE MANAGE item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The FILE MANAGE screen appears in the viewfinder 3 Choose the file of the CAMERA MENU to be reset A B OFF or ALL e If ALL is selected all the CAMERA MENU files will be reset Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the RESET FILE item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow Turn the SHUTTER dial to select the file to be reset and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow 4 Reset the camera menu settings Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the RESET item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The RESET OK message message appears in the lower section of the centre of the screen When the SHUTTER dial is pressed in the direction of the arrow once more the CAMERA MENU settings of the selected file are reset to the initial settings 5 Close the FILE MANAGE screen Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with PAGE BACK and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The CAMERA MENU screen returns in the viewfinder 85 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 1 Full Time Auto White Balance FAW 86 OPERATION SCENE FILE A ASPECT RATIO 14 3 SHUTTER STEP NONE 0dB 9dB 18dB SMOOTH TRANS OFF SPOT L BACK L MID PAGE BAC
70. N OF MAJOR PARTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 5 Videocassette to be Used e Use JVC s videocassette tapes marked with MiniDV for this unit Please use DVM60 or DVM30 type videocassettes e Videocassettes cannot be used upside down e Avoid storing a videocassette with unevenly wound tape 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 e 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 e Videocassette tapes marked MiniDV are provided with a Switch switch on the back for use in preventing accidental erasure i Slide the switch to SAVE to SAVE protect the required recording in the tape from being overwritten e To record on the tape slide the switch to REC LI 1 6 Battery Pack to be Used The GY DV550 can use any of the following battery packs e Flat shape type e Anton Bauer battery pack Trimpack 13 14 Series Magnum 13 14 Series Compack 13 14 Series Propack 13 14 Series To display the remaining battery power accurately set the VCR Setup Menu item No 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use See page 75
71. NCE button m Check that the lithium battery has been inserted 1 Turn ON the power and set the counter display to the date time mode e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT to CLOCK and then press the DATA SET button ts See Displaying and Setting VCR Setup Menus on page 73 t See VCR Setup Menu Contents on page 75 2 Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB Sane m To set the time Set the switch to TC TIKI LILIE LIL The time Hour Min Sec is indicated on the counter jardm Rea Ganin display 24 hour clock system m To set the date Set the switch to UB The date Month Day Year U MODEL Day Month Year E MODEL is indicated on the counter display 3 Press the HOLD button to enter the setting mode The HOLD indicator lights up on the display to indicate that the unit is in the setting mode The leftmost digit on the counter blinks 4 Set the date and time Each time the ADVANCE button is pressed the value of the blinking digit increases e Each time the SHIFT button is pressed the digit to the right of the currently blinking one starts blinking When U MODEL E MODEL b i Sua Scart Date display COUNTER switch UB Date display COUNTER switch UB pressed while the rightmost digit is blinking the leftmost ees Wen eatin Venn digit starts blinking again y y Repeat the above procedure to set the value of all the h h digits if iq oy LE ij i
72. NGE DETECT item is set to EXECUTE 19 This setting is for adjusting the skin color range where Skin Tone Detail 33 gradations functions When this item is selected the area where the Skin Tone Detail to function is applicable is indicated by zebra patterns on the screen NORMAL While viewing the zebra pattern range perform the adjustment to Increasing the range Increase the number 11 Increasing the range Decrease the number NARROW PAGE BACK The ADVANCED PROCESS MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position 81 12 SETUP MENU 12 9 FILE MANAGE Screen The unit has three files that can be used for storing camera menus The FILE MANAGE screen is for performing the operations for saving the set CAMERA MENU When menu settings are made using SCENE FILE A or B the contents of the settings will be invalid if the storage operations are not performed on this screen However the SETUP MENU settings will be valid even if the storage operations are not performed When menu settings are made using SCENE FILE OFF the contents are stored in the unit at the time settings are changed on each menu screen even if the storage operations are not performed a 2 3 4 5 SHUTTER dial 1 STATUS button SHUTTER CAMERA MENU SCENE FILE tA VF DISPLAY MENU OPERATION MENU PROCESS MENU Cursor
73. NPUT switch on page 15 to CAM and set the VTR SELECT switch to PARA or EXT e Only CH1 audio can be outputted for audio signals PROMPTER OUTPUT prompter output connector Return video signals of the external VCR or signals inputted to the AUX input connector of the camera remote contro unit are outputted through VTR RM multi pin connector 21 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 6 Rear Section 22 DV connector Using a DV cable optional a digital video component with DV connector can be connected here This connector is used for output of the DV signal or to input the VCR control signal from the digital video component with DV connector To remote control the VCR with a VCR control signal from this connector set the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT to IEEE1394 EARPHONE earphone jack This is a mini jack for connecting an audio monitoring earphone Plug in an earphone or headphone with a 3 5 mm diameter plug Audio is outputted in monaural The earphone can also be used to monitor alarm tones depending on situations The sound from the monitoring loudspeaker is interrupted when an earphone is connected here DC OUTPUT connector Power output connector to a wireless microphone transmitter etc The supply voltage is identical to the voltage supplied to the unit DC 12V max 0 1 A Signal GND DC 12V power through l lel
74. ON MENU screen See page 79 NORMAL Normal condition SPOTL Under spotlight Closes the iris more than the standard level The level of iris can be set in SPOT L BACK L of the OPERATION MENU screen See page 79 t See SWITCH FUNCTIONS on page 90 GAIN switch Electronically boosts the light sensitivity when there is insufficient illumination on the subject The boosting level differs depending on the switch position as follows Factory presets L 0 dB no boosting is applied M 9 dB boosted to approximately 3 times the original H 18 dB boosted to approximately 8 times the original e The boosting level for each switch position can be changed with the OPERATION menu screen 1 See page 79 The more the boosting level is increased the more the resulting image will be noisy VTR SAVE STBY switch Used to select the status of the GY DV550 when the power is turned ON and a videocassette is loaded STBY The GY DV550 is in the standby mode When a recordable videocassette is loaded the GY DV550 enters the record pause mode SAVE The GY DV550 is in the save mode e The status of the GY DV550 is displayed on the Status screen 1 in the viewfinder OUTPUT Color bar Camera Auto knee switch This switch is used to select the output signal When the video signal from the shooting camera is selected the auto knee function is available CAM AUTO KNEE ON Outputs the video signal from the shootin
75. ONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS Lens optional S14 x 7 3B12 O o oO amp E FOCUS ring Manual focus ring ZOOM lever ring This is the manual zoom ring equipped with a zoom lever To adjust the zoom manually turn the zoom mode knob to position M IRIS ring Manual iris ring To activate the auto iris feature set the Iris Mode switch to A VTR Trigger button To start stop shooting RET return video button e When GyY DV550 is in the record pause or stop mode press this button to check the immediately preceding image recorded e When the camera control unit is connected the return video signals can be monitored on the viewfinder while pushing this button e When an external VCR is connected the return video and return audio signals can be monitored while pushing this button When VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT ZOOM servo control lever To operate the servo zoom feature with this lever set the ZOOM knob to S e Pressing the W section of this lever increases the angle of the lens for a wider shooting angle e Pressing the T section of this lever narrows the lens angle perspective for telephoto shots e Pushing harder changes the speed of the zoom IRIS mode switch A Activates the auto iris feature M Allows manual iris con
76. RANS SPOT L BACK L PAGE BACK CAUTION When controlling the unit with the camera remote control unit REMOVE will appear in the setting value section In this case menu settings cannot be made PROCESS SCENE FILE A DTL V H BAL DTL FREQUENCY SKIN DTL DETECT V RESOLUTION KNEE POINT ADVANCED PROCESS PAGE BACK FILE MANAGE SCENE FILE A STORE FILE tA DSTORE RESET FILE OFF RESET STORE OK SETUP D26PIN OUT CHARACTER MIX SET UP H PHASE SC COARSE SC FINE PAGE BACK gt TIME DATE I gt DISPLAY DISPLAY MODE DISP STYLE DATE STYLE TIME STYLE SEC DISPLAY PAGE BACK ADVANCED PROCESS SCENE FILE A gt COLOR MATRIX GAMMA PAGE BACK SKIN COLOR ADJUST SKIN COLOR DET STOP SKIN COLOR RANGE NORMAL PAGE BACK 12 3 How to Select from the Camera Menu 12 SETUP MENU 12 SETUP MENU 12 4 VF Display Screen 1 Press the STATUS button for 1 second to display the Q CAMERA MENU screen in the viewfinder item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting 2 Choose the file with the camera menu settings to be used FNO RIETER SCENE FILE A B or OFF Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to align the cursor O Im Sets whether to display the F number of the lens iris or filter position of the unit on status screen 1 F NO F number is displayed FILTER Fil
77. RIS switch to BACK Lor LOW MIDDLE BACK L SPOT L MIDDLE LOW Lowers the iris level HIGH MIDDLE Opens Closes the iris by 1 step from the standard state HIGH Raises the iris level PAGE BACK The CAMERA MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position 79 12 SETUP MENU 12 6 PROCESS Screen Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting MASTER Adjusts the pedestal level master black which is the reference of black MAX 100 NORMAL BLACK e To increase the pedestal level Increase the number UP 99 201 e To decrease the pedestal level Decrease the number DOWN gradations to NORMAL 0 to 99 MIN 100 DETAIL Adjusts the detail enhancement level MAX 7 NORMAL e To sharpen details Increase the number UP 6 15 e To soften details Decrease the number DOWN gradations to NORMAL 0 to 6 MIN 7 DTL V H Sets the direction horizontal H or vertical V in which stronger detail H MAX 4 NORMAL BAL enhancement is applied 3 9 To strengthen the H enhancement Increase the number UP gradations To strengthen the V enhancement Decrease the number DOWN to Note NORMAL 0 While the LOLUX function is operating the setting value is fixed j P NORMAL and FIX is displayed H MIN 4 DTL Varies the detail enhancement level by changing the detail enhancement HIGH LO
78. S F data are found in the memory these data are output If corresponding S S F data are not found in the memory the tape is rewound to the beginning once more and after about 20 seconds of slow playback the stop mode is entered During slow playback if S S F data are written at the beginning of the tape these data are read out and after the stop mode is entered the S S F data are output If S S F data does not exist the 05h NOT TARGET command is output 69 11 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 11 1 Connecting a Video Component with DV Connector Rear section of GY DV550 noon ul Sg i SJ SJ Ss q Z DV connector Video component with DV Connector QO DV connector J DV cable When connecting the GY DV550 to other component with DV connector be sure to observe the following procedure m When using the GY DV550 as playback component 1 Turn ON both units 2 Confirm that the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT is set to CAMERA cA If set to IEEE1394 set it to CAMERA and then turn ON the power again 3 Insert the videocassette 4 Connect the DV cable Always connect the DV cable last m When using the GY DV550 as recording component 1 Turn ON both units 2 Set VCR Setup menu No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEV For proper E E audio output set the VCR Setup Menu No 257 to the audio reference level of
79. See Menu No 307 LONG PAUSE TIME on page 75 i i R e If the VTR trigger button is pushed very quickly and repeatedly or the OPERATE switch is moved immediately after being E a 7 Point the camera at the subject and determine the angle of pressed the viewfinder REC indicator lamp may blink and the GY DV550 may not enter the record mode To remedy this ST view and focus with the zoom lever and the focusing ring condition set the OPERATE switch to OFF and wait for 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again e A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be guaranteed if you end a recording by turning the OPERATE switch POWER switch or DC power supply OFF or by removing the battery pack Before recording a scene that is particularly important perform test shooting to ensure that normal recording is possible The power consumption can be reduced by setting the LIGHT switch on the display and TALLY lamp to OFF The microphone may pick up the sound of the lens iris if the iris is changed abruptly or the iris is manually moved abruptly during recording If you find the noise annoying please purchase an optional microphone in order to move the microphone away from the lens or ensure that the iris is not changed abruptly during shooting 53 54 7 SHOOTING OPERATION VCR Save Mode VTR switch OPERATE oN OFF VCR operation status display STBY or SAVE Status 1 mode W
80. Setup Menu Contents 12 2 Camera Menu Screen Flow 12 3 How to Select from the Camera Menu 12 4 VF Display Screen 12 5 OPERATION Screen 12 6 PROCESS Screen 12 7 ADVANCED PROCESS Screen 12 8 SKIN COLOR ADJUST Screen 12 9 FILE MANAGE Screen 12 10 SETUP Screen 12 11 TIME DATE Screen 12 12 Resetting of Camera Menu Setting Values 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 1 Full Time Auto White Balance FAW 13 2 IRIS Brightness Adjustment e Adjustment of Lens Iris e Zebra Pattern Display during Manual Adjustment 13 3 Shooting the Screen Image on a Computer Monitor 88 13 4 Gain Sensitivity Adjustment 0 ccee eee 89 e Gain Switching e Gain Boost under LOLUX Condition Si 13 5 Switch Setup According to Illumination and Subject 90 e Switch Functions Full Auto Shooting FAS Function 13 6 How to Use Skin Tone Detail 13 7 Connecting the Local Remote Control Unit ee 13 8 Connecting the Camera Remote Control Unit 94 OTHERS 14 OTHERS 14 1 Troubleshooting 96 e Alarm Indications 96 e Warnings in Viewfinder 98 e Troubles with Error Code Outputs 100 e Troubles without Error Code Outputs 101 14 2 Hour Meter Display 102 14 3 Specifications 103 e Optional Accessories 104 e External Dimensions 104 1 1 Main Unit Configuration The GY DV550 configuration is as shown below
81. TER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the ADVANCED PROCESS screen 4 Turn the SHUTTER dial downward to align the cursor gt with the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item Then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow to display the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen e The frame shown on the screen indicates the detection area of the skin tone detail function 5 When the cursor gt is aligned with the SKIN COLOR DET item the SHUTTER dial is pressed in the direction of the arrow and EXECUTE selected the skin color detection mode is activated 6 Shoot so that the area with the color that you want to detect is brought within the detection area frame To decide on the color for the detection press the SHUTTER dial to set SKIN COLOR DET to STOP e The areas recognized by the skin tone detail function appear with superimposed zebra patterns e Ifthe color is not recognized as a color that the skin tone detail function works with ERROR is displayed on the screen 7 It you want to change the color range recognized by the skin tone detail function perform the following operations Set the SKIN COLOR DET item to EXECUTE Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor gt with SKIN COLOR RANGE and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The area with the setting value starts blinking and the value can now be changed Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to widen or narrow the color range e Adjust the r
82. TPUT switch set to CAM AUTO KNEE OFF E WHT BAL Auto White Balance switch set to A or B 3 Set the lens iris mode switch to A AUTO IRIS side 4 Choose the proper color temperature conversion filter FILTER Suitable Location 3200K Indoors dark outdoors 2 5600K 1 8ND Outdoors 3 5600K 1 64ND Outdoors under clear sky 5 Using the SHUTTER dial set the shutter speed to OFF 6 2 Screen Size 4 3 16 9 aspect ratio Mode Selection The screen size of recorded images can be selected in ASPECT RATIO item of the Camera OPERATION menu screen See page 79 e To record using the standard screen set ASPECT RATIO to 4 3 e When setting ASPECT RATIO to LETTER images are recorded on a screen of 16 9 aspect ratio split horizontally In this case the viewfinder screen will show a 16 9 screen that is horizontally split 44 Memo e The safety zone of the standard screen or 16 9 screen can be displayed on the viewfinder by setting SAFETY ZONE item of the Camera VF DISPLAY menu screen t See page 78 e When setting ASPECT RATIO to LETTER 16 9 screen detection ID signal will not be outputted from the Y C OUT connector 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 3 Viewfinder Adjustment Eyepiece _ R 7 3 3 CONT BRIGHT 2 Eyepiece focusing ring 1 Adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder 2 Diopter adjustment
83. U INTRODUCTION E CONTROLS uJ VG JVC INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS CONNECTORS BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND BASIC S M ADJUSTMENTS CONNECTIONS ANI ADJUSTMENTS POWER SUPPLY POWER SUP PREPARATIONS DV CAMCORDER sere DV CAMKORDER BEFORE SHOOTING DV CAMCORDER CAMESCOPE DV INSTRUCTIONS ith GY DV550 GY DV550 geneuinsrmuerions N Mini y Mini Vv 3 S S F Super Scene Ini MANUEL D INSTRUCTIONS Finder FUNCTION F Super Scene ler FUNCTION USING EXTERNA COMPONENTS SING EXTERNAL OMPONENTS SETUP MENU SETUP MEI FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION HERS PARATIONS HE THERS The illustration shows the GY DV550 DV Camcorder with the optional lens viewfinder attached The illustration shows the GY DV550 DV Camcorder with the optional lens viewfinder attached Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this unit please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body This instruction manual is made from 100 recycled paper Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating Retain this information for future reference this unit please read the instructions carefully to ensure the This instruction manual is made from 100 recycled paper Model No GY DV550 best possible performance SC96999 U MODEL C961000 E
84. User s bit data of time codes are displayed eA scales 9 2 Presetting and Recording of Time Code The time code or user s bit data to be recorded onto the tape can be preset to a desired value TC GENE Switch NON DROP The time code generator s running method is set to the non drop frame mode cle au ous Use this setting when placing emphasis on the CAGE Sars number of frames is ADO INPUT In the NON DROP frame mode the NDF 1 pe CONTINUE indicator lights on the display C Ge Ame eer NDF To Q TAN TT P LILI LILt LILt LIL m Setting the time code related switches H M S E e Set the TC GENE switch to REC or FREE REC The data preset in the time code generator runs only during recording Use this setting if it is required to record continual time codes across different scenes However approximately 1 frame variations may occur in scene transition accuracy Drop frame Non drop frame mode U MODEL In the NTSC system the actual number of frames per 1 second is approximately 29 97 frames but the number of frames that becomes the processing reference of the time code is 30 frames To compensate for this difference the mode called drop mode drops frame 00 and 01 for every 61 FREE The time code starts to run from the time it is preset in the time code generator m Sett
85. VCR setup menu item BATTERY TYPE e Is the battery old Cassette cannot be ejected after the power is turned ON e The capacity of the power supply may be insufficient Check the power voltage Viewfinder image looks dark or unclear Adjust the viewfinder s contrast and bright controls e Is the filter turret set to 5600K ND e Is the iris closed e Is the shutter speed too fast e Is the viewfinder cable correctly connected Noise appears when playing back a tape recorded on another unit The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on this unit may appear disturbed e When a tape recorded on another unit is played back or used for recording this phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors The front section s recording level control doesn t work e Is the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE set to DISABLE If so set to ENABLE The front section s recording level control doesn t change the recording level of the sound input to CH2 e The front section s recording level control cannot be used to change the recording level of the sound input to CH2 Use the side section s CH2 recording level control for this purpose Recording operation stopped e Is the SERVO indicator or SYNC INH displayed on the counter display If so check the input sync signal 101 14 OTHERS For servicing See the service manual page 1 25 1 14 4
86. Viewfinder optional 2 10 Indications in Viewfinder e Warning LED Indicators Inside the Viewfinder e Viewfinder Screen Display PREPARATIONS 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUST MENTS 3 1 Basic System 3 2 Attaching the Zoom Lens optional 3 3 Attaching the Viewfinder 3 4 Attaching the Microphone provided 3 5 Attaching the Microphone optional 3 3 6 Attaching the Tripod Base provided OD 3 7 Attaching the 4 inch Viewfinder VF P400 w 35 3 8 Inserting and Replacing Backup Lithium Batteries 36 32 33 33 34 34 4 POWER SUPPLY 4 1 AC Operation 4 2 Battery Pack Operation e Attaching a Flat Shape Type Battery Pack Using an Anton Bauer Battery Pack Remaining Battery Power Display ye e Precautions for the Battery Pack cccceeee BASIC OPERATIONS 5 PREPARATIONS 5 1 Turning the Power ON 5 2 Cassette Loading and Unloading 5 3 Setting the Date and Time 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 1 Camera Settings Sa 6 2 Screen Size 4 3 16 9 aspect ratio Mode Selection 6 3 Viewfinder Adjustment ou ccc cece eee 6 4 External Monitor Adjustment 6 5 Back Focus Adjustment 6 6 White Balance Adjustment e White Balance Adjustment e Full Time Auto White Balance FAW 6 7 Mixing Characters to MONITOR OUT 6 8 Switch Settings of the VCR Section 6 9 Audio Input Signal Selection 6 10 Audio Inp
87. W FREQUENCY frequency Set in accordance with the subject MIDDLE HIGH iissa Applies strong detail enhancement LOW Used to shoot subjects with fine patterns MIDDLE Applies medium detail enhancement Applies weak detail enhancement Used to shoot subjects with large patterns Note While the LOLUX function is operating the setting value is fixed at MIDDLE and FIX is displayed SKIN DTL Sets the Skin Detail function to ON or OFF ON OFF DETECT ON Skin Detail function activated OFF OFF Skin Detail function not activated t See Using the Skin Detail Function on page 91 V Increases the vertical resolution NORMAL NORMAL RESOLUTION NORMAL Vertical resolution 380 lines V MAX V MAX Vertical resolution 450 lines The sensitivity is degraded and the bright sections may be colored depending on the subject KNEE Sets the knee point brightness level when the AUTO KNEE function is 80 100 POINT set to OFF 85 90 95 100 ADVANCED Displays the ADVANCED PROCESS Screen PROCESS t See ADVANCED PROCESS Screen on page 81 PAGE BACK The CAMERA MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position 80 12 SETUP MENU Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting COLOR Sets the color matrix ON ON MATRIX OFF isc Deactivates the color matrix function OFF ON e233 The color reproducibility is enhanced b
88. Y button to resume normal playback m Press the STOP button to stop REW button FF button h Icea Gd A Gan STOP button PLAY button e The audio is reproduced during the search e Video noise may be observed or the image may become unstable during the search but this is not a malfunction 9 TIME CODE OPERATION The GY DV550 records SMPTE standard U MODEL EBU standard E MODEL time codes and user s bits In the play or record mode the reproduced time codes or user s bits are shown on the counter display The LTC signal from the built in time code generator is output through the TC OUT connector In the play mode the time code recorded on the tape is not output through the units connectors Do not directly turn off the POWER switch in the record pause mode otherwise time codes will not continue Be absolutely sure to turn off the OPERATE switch beforehand 9 1 Displaying Time Code Hour Min Sec Frame Time code display User s bit display COUNTER switch voto 2 OA AE OA AE 26 od GHG FS am i The selected time codes can be shown on the counter display during playback and recording as follows m Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT to TC tx See page 75 m Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB TC Time codes are displayed UB
89. able In this case change the color temperature conversion filter setting to 3 200K and then carry out the white balance adjustment and FAW again Do not adjust using any highly reflective objects such as metal etc as this may result in improper white balance adjustment WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT 2 FILTER knob 1 IRIS mode switch eh x 3 WHT BAL switch 1 OUTPUT switch 5 auto WHT ACCU FOCUS switch 1 POWER switch Auto j White AUTO WHITE A Area AUTO WHITE A operation l ok lt 3200K gt During operation Result message AUTO WHITE A AUTO WHITE A NG OBJECT ERROR LOW LIGHT Improper object Insufficient illumination AUTO WHITE A ERROR OVER LIGHT Excessive illumination FULL TIME AUTO WHITE BALANCE FAW The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automatically 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 m Setting procedure The FAW function can be activated with item FAW on the OPERATION MENU This item allows allocation of the FAW function to one of the WHT BAL switch positions A B or PRESET t See OPERATION SCREEN on page 79 Two kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in memories AUTO1 and AUTO2 m Adjustment procedure 7 Set the following switches e Set th
90. able in the period immediately after the power is turned on but this is not a malfunction e If a tape containing recorded PAL signals is played back the GY DV550 automatically enters the STOP mode If this happens remove the videocassette so that the unit returns to its normal state When turning on the power with the tape inserted or after loading a tape the built in head cleaner will emit a sound while operating However this is not a malfunction of the unit 1 INTRODUCTION 1 3 Routine and Periodical Maintenance The GY DV550 incorporates precision mechanical parts which will collect dirt wear out and deteriorate as the unit is used On the other hand when the unit has been used for a long period in a normal environment the heads drums and tape transport mechanisms also collect dirt deposited on them Furthermore dust which penetrates the inside of the VCR section especially 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 cleaning with a head cleaning tape alone is not enough for cleaning the entire tape transport mechanism it is also recommended to apply periodical maintenance inspection to prevent troubles that may be caused by the sudden occurrence of failure As t
91. ack switch compress setting switch is arms FULL TBA a J ro AE 0 0 OUTPUT WHT BAL O yn GAIN NG OPERATE oN AUTO IRIS LEVEL switch This switch allows the reference value for the auto iris adjustment to be changed according to the lighting condition BACK L When the subject is in backlit conditions Opens the iris wider than the standard setting NORMAL Normal lighting condition SPOT L When the subject is under a spotlight Closes the iris narrower than the standard setting m The level of auto iris can be set in SPOT L BACK L of the Camera OPERATION menu screen when setting the AUTO IRIS switch to BACK L or SPOT L See page 79 BLACK stretch black compress switch This switch makes the image easier to see by varying the black gain BLACK STRETCH Boosts the gain of black areas to improve the reproducibility of black NORMAL Normal black gain BLACK COMPRESS Attenuates the gain of black areas to make the image sharper FULL AUTO SHOOTING FAS FUNCTION FULL AUTO FULL AUTO indicator shooting button UT WHT BAL OPERATE oN OFF CAUTION The FAS function will not operate during external video signal input 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 e In the FAS mode the audio recording level is not set automatically to
92. andwidth REMOTE connector A part of the unit s functions can be controlled externally For connecting the local remote control unit RM LP55 RM LP 57 nonlinear editing device etc e When connecting the local remote control unit Set VTR Setup menu No 050 REMOTE SELECT to LOCAL or IEEE1394 e When connecting a nonlinear editing device set to IEEE1394 RS232C For details please consult your JVC dealer Note If you make an error in the setting disconnect the connector cable before performing setting again Microphone attachment holes For attaching the microphone holder KA A50 optional t See Attaching the Microphone optional on page 34 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS EJECT switch Slide to the side when inserting or ejecting the videocassette Sliding this switch opens the cassette cover If the switch is moved while the power is off the cassette cover opens but it is not possible to insert or eject the cassette Operation cover Open this cover when operating in the playback mode Otherwise keep this cover closed PLAY button Press to start playback In play mode the unit outputs the video and audio signals of normal playback and the LED indicator above the PLAY button lights If the auto tracking is active at the moment
93. anel HEAD CLOG appears on the counter display VTR WARNING HEAD appears in the viewfinder e If this kind of indication appears please stop the recording Head cleaning is required This indicator disappears when the OPERATE is turned OFF or when the cleaning tape is played back indicator RF CH1 cH2 32k 48k AuDLock SP IIT ri HEAD CLOG indicator e The maintenance contents vary depending on the operating environment and method Therefore the above data should be considered as a reference Time management The accumulated running time of the unit can be confirmed with the hour meter display which shows the accumulated drum running time For details see HOUR METER DISPLAY on page 102 For consultations related to the maintenance programming or cost please contact the person in charge of professional video equipment at your nearest JVC authorized service agent malfunction CAUTION Do not point the lens or viewfinder directly at the sun or other strong light source Eye damage could result e If the lens or viewfinder is left pointed at the sun rays may collect inside the unit and cause damage or a fire e When carrying the camera be sure to hold the carrying handle Holding the lens or viewfinder may result in damage 1 4 Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape Adhere to the following precautions when using the head cleaning tape 1 The tape runs
94. ange while observing the zebra patterns To decide the color range press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The setting value stops blinking but remains lit 8 To stop the SKIN COLOR ADJUST operation align the cursor gt with BACK PAGE and press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow 91 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 6 How to Use Skin Tone Detail Cont d LZ corr ZEBRA oC ee ACCU 5 UZIL SN SU ZEBRA switch ACCU FOCUS STATUS 0 92 sD sD m Confirming the color tone area adjusted with the Skin Tone Detail function When the ZEBRA switch on the front section is pressed to the SKIN AREA side the color tone areas adjusted with Skin Tone Detail are displayed in the viewfinder m Using the Skin Tone Detail Function To use the skin tone detail function set on the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen set the SKIN DTL DETECT item on the PROCESS menu to ON While the Skin Tone Detail function operates the SD indicator is displayed on the Status 0 and Status 1 screen in the viewfinder 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 7 Connecting the Local Remote Control Unit RM LP55 RM LP57 RM LP55 REMOTE t is possible to set the switch functions of the camera section using the local remote control unit RM LP55 RM LP57 Connection
95. ase and secure it using the sliding securing ring ts See Attaching the Viewfinder on page 33 VF Viewfinder connector 6 pin Connect the cable from the viewfinder here AUDIO IN FRONT Audio input front connector XLR 3 pin Audio input terminal for connecting camera microphone or external audio devices Set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE MIC switch on page 23 according to the connecting device e When recording audio from this terminal set CH 1 AUDIO INPUT switch or CH 2 AUDIO INPUT switch to FRONT ts See page 14 O CAUTION The provided microphone is a phantom microphone When using the provided microphone set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE MIC switch to MIC 48V ON When using audio input device other than a phantom microphone set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE MIC switch to LINE or MIC before connecting the device 10 LENS Lens control connector Connect 12 pin lens control cable from lens ZEBRA Switch When this switch is ON a zebra pattern is superimposed on the viewfinder areas having video levels with a luminance level of 70 to 80 This pattern can be used as a reference for manual adjustment of the lens iris When CHARACTER MIX of the Camera SETUP Menu screen is set to ON the zebra pattern will also appear in the MONITOR OUT connector video Zebra patterns are also displayed during color bar display The zebra patterns are not generated for the Y C OUT output t See Zeb
96. audio input level does not increase when the input level is low MANUAL The audio input level can be adjusted with the CH 2 AUDIO LEVEL control CH 1 AUDIO INPUT selector switch This switch is used to select the input section of the CH1 audio channel FRONT The sound from the AUDIO IN FRONT connector on the front side section is input REAR _ The sound from the AUDIO IN REAR connector on the rear side section is input CH 2 AUDIO INPUT selector switch This switch is used to select the input section of the CH2 audio channel FRONT The sound from the AUDIO IN FRONT connector on the front side section is input REAR _ The sound from the AUDIO IN REAR connector on the rear side section is input 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Cont d Video setting VTR INPUT VTR input setting switch Select whether to record camera images or composite video from an external device connected to the GENLOCK AUX IN connector on page 18 with this unit CAM Camera images are recorded Synchronous signals can be inputted to the GENLOCK AUX IN connector Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT to CAMERA See page 74 AUX Composite video signals from the GENLOCK AUX IN connector are recorded External video signals are also outputted to the viewfinder Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT to CAMERA See page 74 Memo Camera images are outputted to the V
97. ays back in the SP mode Recording or playback in the LP mode is not possible e Due to manufacturing dispersion of tapes we recommend not to record pictures within the first 2 to 3 minutes from the beginning of the tape e Before recording important scenes be sure to perform a test recording and confirm that both video and audio are recorded correctly e Recorded video and audio contents are for private use Other use may infringe on the rights of copyright holders e JVC cannot assume liabilities that may derive from the impossibility of normal recording or playback of video or audio due to malfunction of the camcorder or the videocassette X ee AIN FEATURES Compact lightweight design Compact and light weight body was realized by use of mag nesium die cast DV high quality digital format The 4 1 1 U MODEL 4 2 0 E MODEL 8 bit 25 Mbps com ponent digital processing of the format ensures recording and playback with high picture quality e High sound quality thanks to PCM audio Two types of sampling 16 bit 48 kHz sampling and 12 bit 32 kHz sampling ensure high quality digital audio 26 pin camera terminal The terminal can be used to connect an external VCR and camera remote control unit The recording VCR can be se lected in the VTR SELECT switch Main unit parallel external VCR e External video input capability External composite video can be recorded with this unit Character mixing capability
98. balance function cannot provide 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 e The accuracy of the FAW Full time Auto White balance is inferior to that of the manual white balance e When the power is turned on with the FAW mode selected it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW adjustment to be completed Do not shoot within this interval 47 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Mixing Characters to MONITOR OUT omon BEL MONITOR OUT Color video monitor 48 When mixing characters in the MONITOR OUT connector video set CHARACTER in the Camera SETUP MENU screen to ON ex See page 83 Various characters status screen display are displayed by superposing the camera or external input images Memo e Color signals are not included in the return video signals of the external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector e When setting CHARACTER MIX to OFF characters will not be displayed on the images from the MONITOR OUT connector E E images playback image are outputted as monitor output composite video signals 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 8 Switch Settings of the VCR Section TC GENE switch re Gent s AUDIO SELEC AUDIO INPUT c TEN 7 hiisi T
99. cture Three 1 2 CCDs with 380 000 effective pixels employed Digital signal processing for reproduction of high quality pic ture e Super sensitivity F 11 2000 lux Enables shooting at normal indoor illumination eliminating the need for extra illumination LOLUX for 0 75 lux F1 4 illumination Employment of LOLUX mode ensures 33 dB gain This is ideal for difficult shooting conditions with almost no illumina tion Multi Zone Auto Iris Detection Circuit Multi zone auto iris detection circuit ensures optimum iris posi tion even in backlit conditions or when a bright subject moves in a frame Switch provided for selecting over or under level Safety Zone indication in viewfinder Two types of safety zone indicator functions provided Center mark can be turned ON OFF Zebra pattern video level indication in viewfinder Select video level indicated by zebra pattern by means of menu setting Full Auto Shooting FAS function Eliminating the need for troublesome switch or filter opera tions the FAS function automatically provides a wide range of compatibility with shooting conditions which varies as you move between indoors and outdoors or between bright and dark locations Color temperature conversion filters for 3200K 5600K 1 8ND 5600 K 1 64ND provided Variable scan shutter Eliminates flicker when shooting other screen pictures than NTSC such as computer monitor screens Copes with the range from 60 1 Hz t
100. d The CH 1 audio input level control on the side section works regardless of the setting 257 AUDIO REF 20dB To set the reference recording level of the tape both 20dB SIGNAL LEV 12dB CH1 and CH2 Playback should also be made with the EP setting used during recording ArEF 20 20dB Records with 20dB as the reference recording level Note 12 12dB Records with 12dB as the reference recording level When No 126 INPUT SELECT is set to Use this setting when playing back the tape using a IEEE1394 this item cannot be changed consumer oriented DV player 3 i ged The recording level of the IEEE 1394 signal has nothing to do with it 74 12 SETUP MENU 12 1 VCR Setup Menu Cont d Item Setting Group Value Contents Factory Upper row Viewfinder display Setting Lower row Counter display indication SYSTEM 302 BACK SPACE STANDARD Selection of amount of back space for recording pause STAND QUICK STANDARD Normally use this setting ARD QUICK Compared to STANDARD the back space b SP St becomes approximately 0 4 seconds shorter qU Use this setting when you want to start shooting quickly However in the REGEN mode the time code may not continue 307 LONG PAUSE 3MIN To selectthe time minutes before the tape protect mode drum head rotation 30MIN TIME 30MIN stopped is engaged when the record pause still or stop condition continues p 3M
101. d by pressing the HOLD button in the time code setting block The time code or user s bit can be preset while this indicator is lit t See Displaying Time Code on page 62 Warning indicators m AUTO OFF indicator Lights when a non recoverable error e g tape winding error drum stopped etc occurs with the unit This indicator also lights if condensation occurs ts See TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS on page 100 m DEW indicator Lights when condensation dewing occurs on the drum or other mechanism in the unit The unit rejects all operations while this indicator is lit When the condensation has disappeared the indicator turns off and the unit accepts operations again m SERVO indicator Lights in the case of trouble with the drum servo during recording to indicate that normal recording is not being accomplished m RF indicator Lights when the video head is clogged Head clogging is detected during playback and recording check using the RET button on the lens section Note that it is not detected during recording Should this indicator light up clean the head using the provided head cleaning tape For instructions on head cleaning tape read Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape on page 8 m Li Lithium indicator Lights and indicates the necessity of replacement when the lithium battery that backs up data of the built in time code generator is nearly exhausted See Inserting and Rep
102. de the slave locking will not take place e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 403 U BIT SLAVE Set to TC amp UB when the user s bits should also be slave locked with the external time code generator e The framing mode will be the same mode as the automatically entered time code drop frame of non drop frame During the non drop frame mode the NDF indicator will light on the display During the drop frame mode the DF indicator will light on the display U MODEL 64 LTC time code signal GENLOCK AUX IN connector 5 Set and operate the external time code generator The built in time code generator is slave locked with the input external time code data The SLAVE indicator lights on the display SLAVE MIT 1 LAAL H S F Ifthe external time code generator phase is not genlocked with the phase of the camera video signals the SLAVE display will flicker e Once slave locking has been made the built in time code generator keeps on running even when the external time code generator is stopped Note Do not connect or disconnect slaves during recording as this may disturb the servo lock Multi Camcorder Master Slave Connection When there is only one slave GY DV550 connect it as indicated in the figure below When connecting several GY DV550s as slaves input the REF video signal to GENLOCK AUX IN connectors of all these units from the sync signal generator
103. ded microphone is a phantom microphone 1 Loosen the stopper screw on the viewfinder 2 Attach the microphone to the attachment guide on the viewfinder as illustrated 3 Confirm that there is no gap between the microphone and the viewfinder and then tighten the stopper screw 4 Tighten the microphone screw The microphone should be firmly attached 5 Connect the cable from the microphone to the AUDIO IN FRONT connector on the front section of the camera 6 Secure the microphone cable using the cable clamp located on the front of the camera CAUTION When this microphone is attached the range that the viewfinder can be moved to the left will be reduced Please purchase a separately sold microphone if you prefer to observe through the viewfinder using your left eye 3 5 Attaching the Microphone optional 34 AUDIO IN FRONT Microphone connector KA A50 Microphone holder cable MV P615 With the optional KA A50 microphone holder the optional microphones MV P615 Phantom microphone can be used m Attaching the Microphone with KA A50 1 Secure the microphone holder with 2 screws 2 Turn the small knob located on the outer side of the microphone holder anticlockwise to loosen it and loosen the large knob located on the inner side in the same way Rotate the large knob fully anticlockwise to open the holder 3 Attach the microphone to the microphone holder so that the microphone does n
104. delivered without the battery installed The provided lithium battery is for test use It is recommended to install a new lithium battery A new lithium battery can power the backup for about one year See How to Replace Backup Lithium Batteries on page 36 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Cont d VCR Display Section AUTO OFF DEW SERVO RF Li OPERATE WARNING indicator Normally lights green Lights orange during the VTR SAVE tape protect mode This indicator lights or blinks in red in the case of a warning condition related to the remaining tape time remaining battery power or other abnormal condition in the unit For details see ALARM INDICATIONS on pages 96 RESET button Press to reset the CTL counter value Pressing the button during presetting of time code or user s bit resets the time code or user s bit data to 00 00 00 00 LIGHT switch Turns the illumination of the back lit display ON or OFF ON The display is illuminated OFF The display is not illuminated Keep this switch at OFF during battery operation of the GY DV550 or when it is required to reduce the power consumption for some reason COUNTER switch Selects the contents displayed on the LCD counter display The displayed contents when TC or UB is set can be selected using the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELE
105. dicators and information on remaining tape voltage and lens F number or FILTER POSITION Display position Display Function Example Shows the input level of the audio input channel CHI1 Display ON OFF can be selected using the VF DISPLAY menu screen CH2 ts See AUDIO DISPLAY on page 78 SBX VCR in standby mode Note SNE VE in save mode When the RS 232C cable H REC VCR in record mode is connected the VCR FE VCR in fast forward mode operation mode may not _ REW VCR in rewind mode be displayed correctly _ EJECT VCR in eject mode Example Remaining tape indication displayed in 1 minute steps lt 60 When the tape is used for a long time the remaining tape may not be Example indicated accurately At the beginning of the tape in particular the indication 12 34 56 20 may show smaller value than the actual one Time code display Time code display is available when the REC TIME item on the VF DISPLAY menu screen is set to TIME CODE t See REC TIME on page 78 ay Example Voltage indication displayed in 0 1 V steps The indicator flashes when the 12 4V battery is low The indicator will not appear when the camera remote control unit is connected 4d F number The F number of the connected lens or the filter position of the unit is displayed OPEN F2 F2 8 F4 Whether to display the F number or filter position or no display is selected in
106. e manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the appliance is in safe operating condition E Thank you for purchasing the JVC GY DV550 DV Camcorder These instructions are for the GY DV550E The instructions are given in three languages English from page E 2 to E 104 German from page G 2 to G 104 French frompage F 2 to F 104 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 or rural area e commercial and light industry e g offices or theatres urban outdoors In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility we recommend to use cables not exceeding the following length Port Cable Length DC IN Exclusive Cable 5 meters AUD IN FRONT Shielded Twist Pair Cable 10 meters AUD IN REAR Shielded Twist Pair Cable 10 meters LINE OUT Exclusive Cable 10 meters EARPHONE Cable with earphone 2 meters DC OUT Exclusive Cable 1 meter GENLOCK AUX IN Coaxial Cable 10 meters VIDEO OUT Coaxial Cable 10 meters Port Cable Length
107. e OPERATE switch to ON e Set the OUTPUT switch to CAM AUTO KNEE OFF e Set the IRIS mode switch of the lens to A Auto 2 Set the FILTER knob according to the current lighting 3 Set the WHT BAL switch to A or B 4 Place a white object near the centre of the screen under the same lighting conditions as the target subject and zoom in to fill the screen with white 5 Tilt the AUTO WHT ACCU FOCUS switch upward to AUTO WHITE once and release it AUTO WHITE A B OPERATION is displayed in the viewfinder while the auto white balance adjustment circuit operates When the white balance has been adjusted correctly the approximate color temperature is displayed together with AUTO WHITE A B OK for about 5 seconds 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 illumination 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 CAUTION e The FAW Full time Auto White
108. e data of IN points OUT points and CUE points are recorded as S S F data m CUE Mode When the TAKE button is pressed at the desired scene during shooting of a given cut the time code data at that point is stored as CUE data in the unit s memory The time code data at the time when recording is started or stopped with the VTR TRIGGER button are stored in the units memory as scene data Scene 5 sec gt lt 5 sec oa Shooting started REC start or more or more REC pause with VTR trigger IN CUE 1 CUE 2 CUE 3 OUT time code data time code data time code data time code data time code data TAKE button TAKE button TAKE button Note Leave an interval of at least 5 seconds between memorization of CUE data If the TAKE button is pressed within 5 seconds from the previous point the new point is not memorized In the CUE mode time code log data stored on the camera memory may differ from the actual time code recorded on tape at the time of pressing the TAKE button This difference may be within 3 frames and it is not a malfunction m MARK MODE During shooting of a given cut press the TAKE button at beginning of a desired scene and then press the TAKE button again at the ending of the scene The time code data at the point where the TAKE button is pressed first becomes the start point of the scene and time code data at the point where the TAKE button is pressed the second time becomes the ending point and both are st
109. e lens section cannot be performed e When setting the VTR RM switch to RM external video signals will not be recorded even if the VTR INPUT switch is set AUX The GENLOCK AUX IN connector will function as a synchronous signal input connector The camera images will be outputted from the VIDEO OUT connector and VTR RM multi pin connector even when setting the VTR INPUT switch to AUX For details concerning the output images when setting the VTR INPUT switch to AUX see the following table e Whether to add setup signals can be selected in SETUP item of the Camera SETUP menu screen U MODEL Output signals when setting the VTR INPUT switch to AUX MONITOR Y C OUT VIDEO VTR RM Viewfinder OUT OUT _ 26 pin AUX external AUX external AUX external Camera Camera video video video images images miy VTR INPUT switch m About the status screen display of the viewfinder During external video signal recording camera setting related information will not be displayed on the status screens The displayed status screens are as follows e Status screens 0 and 1 are displayed Status screen 2 will not be displayed e AUX will appear on the upper right of the screen e INT will constantly appear in the VTR SELECT display AUX indicator STATUS button Status screen 0 INT indicator INT Status screen 1
110. e locked while the pin of the tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base mount of the unit Therefore after mounting make sure that these parts are engaged properly e When moving the unit mounted on a tripod any impact or vibration should be avoided as this may cause the unit to become detached and to drop from the tripod mount Be sure to remove the unit from the tripod before transporting it e The tripod base KA 510 cannot be mounted Attaching the 4 inch Viewfinder Optional Use the optional viewfinder holder KA A40 to mount the 4 inch viewfinder VF P400 on the unit Le VF P400 1 Mount the viewfinder holder on the handle section of the unit Mount it so that the stopper pin of the viewfinder holder comes to face the front of the unit Lock lever mount screw stopper pin L mount screw e handie 4 4 2 Fix the viewfinder holder securely using two screws KG CAUTION Unless the screws are securely fixed the viewfinder may drop Exercise maximum caution 3 Loosen the lock lever of the 4 inch viewfinder and slide the viewfinder forward along the viewfinder holder guide 4 Turn clockwise the lock lever of the 4 inch viewfinder and fix it 5 Connect the viewfinder cable connector to the viewfinder connector of the unit To use KA 510 see the service manual page 1 20 For servicing 1 12 8 Tr
111. e operated while the cassette cover is open Make sure to close the cover before operating the unit Unloading the Cassette 1 Set the OPERATE switch to ON 2 Slide the EJECT switch all the way to the side to start tape ejection The cassette indicator on the display blinks during tape ejection and turns off after the ejection has been completed e It takes a few seconds before the cassette is ejected after the EJECT switch is moved 3 Take out the videocassette 4 Close the cassette cover CAUTION Do not leave the unit for a long period with the cassette cover open as dirt or other foreign objects may enter the VCR section and cause malfunction 5 PREPARATIONS 5 3 Setting the Date and Time The date and time of the built in clock should be set Powered by the backup lithium battery the set date and time data continue to count even when the power is switched off Whether to display the set date and time data on the viewfinder and whether to record the data on the sub time code area of the tape during recording can be set in DISPLAY item of the Camera TIME DATE menu screen COUNTER switch m m m iS Ij fo oO mm Time display COUNTER switch TC Hour Min Sec Lithium battery compartment EA 5x8 Ge AUDIO SELECT AUDIO INPUT bution 5 PRESET button 4 SHIFT button 4 ADVA
112. e with SMPTE standard 0 dBs 6 dBs high impedance unbalanced 0 dBs 6 dBs low impedance unbalanced m INPUT OUTPUT SIGNALS Video signal output YC output PROMPTER output External video signal input VTR RM multi pin connector Lens Audio input Audio output Earphone output DC input Auxiliary power output DV connector RS 232C m GENERAL Power consumption Mass Operating temperatures Operating humidity Storage temperatures m ACCESSORIES Microphone Tripod base Lithium battery Head cleaning tape Instructions 1 V p p 75 ohms BNC unbalanced composite output Y 1 V p p 75 ohms unbalance C 0 286 V p p 75 ohms unbalance 4 pin Return prompter video signal output Composite video signals 1 V p p 0 3 V p p 75 ohms unbalance BNC Bandwidth 6 75 MHz Camera composite video signal output Y C RGB CPN can be selected in menu 26 pin 12 pin connector Microphone 60dBs 3 kohm balanced Line 4dBs 10 kohm balanced 6 dBs low impedance unbalanced 60 dBs to 17 dBs at 8 ohm load Monaural audio mini jack 12V DC 11V to 15 V DC XLR 4 12 V DC max 0 1A 11V to 15 V DC 4 pin Mini DIN 6 pin 34 W when recording Approx 4 kg 0 C to 40 C 30 to 80 RH 20 C to 60 C SKI ixi x 1 CR2032 Xi ixt notice Design and specifications are subject to change w 103U
113. ed Tape protect mode m To start recording from the tape protect mode press the VTR trigger button the drum starts to rotate and recording starts in about 3 seconds m To return to the record pause mode from the tape protect mode press the VTR trigger button TWICE the drum starts to rotate e The time until the unit enters the tape protect mode after itis placed in record pause mode can be set to 3 minutes or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No 307 LONG PAUSE TIME When used in a cold environment the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu t See page 75 55 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 4 Checking Recorded Contents in Record Pause Mode Recording Check Function 1 RET button Lee A AAAA During recording check the following indications will appear if the error rate increases due to head clogging etc RF appears on the display panel HEAD CLOG appears on the counter display e VTR WARNING HEAD appears in the viewfinder Recording check cannot be performed for an external VCR 56 In the record pause or stop mode approximately 7 seconds of the last recorded portion can be played back e The recorded contents can be checked in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT or Y C OUT connectors e In the viewfinder or on the monitor connected to the MONITOR OUT or Y C OUT connectors the video image
114. ed OFF Operation buttons on the GY DV550 don t work e Check whether the VCR Setup Menu item No 050 REMOTE SELECT has been set to IEEE1394 or RS232C If so change the setting to LOCAL e Is the cassette cover open The GY DV550 remains inoperative as long as the cassette door is open Recording is not possible e Is switch on cassette set to REC If it is set to SAVE set it to REC Noise interferes with playback video e Video head may be clogged with dirt Clean head with the special head cleaning tape See Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape on page 8 Sound and picture are disturbed during playback Is the sync signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector disturbed If so check and remedy the input sync signal Time code data is not shown as on screen display e Time code data is not shown as on screen display during recording or playback The data is shown only on the counter display Time code and user s bit data are not shown on the counter display e Is the COUNTER switch set to CTL If so set the switch to TC or UB Remaining battery power display is incorrect Battery alarm is displayed and the GY DV550 enters the non operating mode even when a fully charged battery is used e The VCR Setup Menu item No 396 BATTERY TYPE may not be set correctly in accordance with the type of battery in use If the menu item setting is incorrect set it correctly using the
115. en the TAKE button is pressed the second time the time code of this point is stored as ending point of the scene For details on the S S F function see page 66 When the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 S S F MODE is set to CUE or MARK the time code generators running method is internally set to the REGEN mode 399 REMOTE FF REW FF REW Specifies the operation when FF REW signal is received FF MODE SEARCH from the remote connector during playback REW TEFF FF FF REW_ FF REW operation performed SH SEARCH Search operation performed TIME CODE 403 U BIT SLAVE TC amp UB To set whether user s bits also should be slave locked TC TC when slave locking with external time code generator UbSc on TC amp UB User s bits also slave locked oF TC User s bits are not slave locked 7 DROP Selection of the time code generator s framing mode as DROP ale DROP U MODEL NON DROP either drop or non drop mode DROP The internal time code generator runs in drop mode tcG dF Choose this setting when emphasizing the recorded time nF NON DROP The internal time code generator runs in non drop mode Choose this setting when emphasizing the frame number ON TC Selection of the appearance of the counter display when TC SCREEN 516 DISRLAY SELECT CLOCK the COUNTER switch is set to TC or UB disp te TC The time code is displayed iS eL CLOCK The date time is displayed 75 12 SETUP MENU 12 2 Camera Menu Screen Flow
116. en the SHUTTER dial is pressed a shutter speed is displayed for approx 5 sec In addition whenever the shutter speed is altered by using the SHUTTER dial the shutter speed is displayed While this display is shown other displays disappear te See SHUTTER dial on page 12 SHUTTER 1 1000 31 32 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 3 2 Attaching the Zoom Lens optional 1 Loosen the mount ring 2 Connect the cable connector 3 Attach the lens with its pin aligned with the hole in the mount 4 Tighten the mount ring Mount ring g2y When unplugging the cable connector first remove the lens itself Then grasp this portion and pull straight out CAUTION Be sure to tighten the mount ring completely Incomplete tightening may result in the lens dropping off or disturbed back focus 3 3 Attaching the Viewfinder optional Sliding securing ring 5 1 ly Mounting guide 1 Loosen the stopper screw on the viewfinder 2 Connect the connector 3 Align the mounting guide with the camera s viewfinder mount base and attach the viewfinder 4 Tighten the stopper screw 5 Tighten the sliding securing ring To detach the viewfinder reverse the mounting procedure 33 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 3 4 Attaching the Microphone provided Provided Microphone Connecting the provided microphone to the viewfinder The provi
117. en the VCR should be mSL Le remote controlled from a DV connector equipped IE video component connected to the DV 23 connector on the rear section of the GY DV550 IEEE1394 RS232C Choose this setting for control by means of the VCR remote control signal from the REMOTE connector on the GY DV550 Note the operation buttons on the GY DV550 remain effective even when set to IEEE1394 or IEEE1394 RS232C 052 STEP SLOW MODE FIELD Selects the advance amount in STILL mode FRAME FRAME _ Frame Field advance is effective only with the external StEP Fd remote control signal FM FIELD Field by field advance FRAME Frame by frame advance 082 BACK TALLY MODE OFF Selection of the lighting pattern of the BACK TALLY lamp BLINK ON on the rear section during recording BLINK OFF The lamp is always off ON The lamp lights during recording It remains off until rtMd oF the VTR trigger button is pressed to start the recording on BLINK The lamp lights during recording It blinks when the bL VTR trigger button is pressed to start the recording VIDEO 126 INPUT SELECT CAMERA Selection of the input video signal CAMERA IEEE1394 Settings cannot be changed during recording vid Note cA iE CAMERA Camera image is input ote fan z IEEE1394 The image from the DV connector equipped The setting of this item can only be changed in video component connected to the DV the stop mode or when a cassette is not loaded connector on the rear section is
118. er In this mode the tape is effectively protected In this condition press the VTR trigger button to start recording However it takes longer for the operation to take place from this condition than from the STBY mode When a recordable videocassette is loaded the GY DV550 enters the record pause mode STBY automatically The drum motor is still rotating STBY is displayed on the Status 1 screen in the viewfinder In this condition pressing the VTR trigger button starts recording immediately CAUTION e Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the OPERATE ON again once it has been turned OFF When the OPERATE is turned OFF the unit automatically enters the tape protect mode It takes approximately 5 seconds to enter the tape protect mode Do not turn the OPERATE ON again within this interval e External VCR will not enter the SAVE mode e Do not directly turn the POWER switch to OFF with a tape inserted The unit will not enter the tape protect mode 41 5 PREPARATIONS 5 2 Cassette Loading and Unloading al Coe o SOF OR o Ie Ee Be oo je Lara GAIN OUTPUT WI JHT BAL NG OPERATE VTR switch OPERATE switch u a a Cassette rear switch Videocassette E A cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded while the GY DV550 is in OPERATE OFF mode Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV e The videocassette shou
119. er this is not a malfunction of the unit Memo e If a tape recorded in the LETTER mode is played back on a 4 3 aspect ratio monitor TV Images will be displayed in the letter box 16 9 aspect ratio that is split horizontally Playback of tape recorded in LETTER mode 4 3 aspect ratio monitor 16 9 aspect ratio monitor oll O e When playing back tape recorded in the LETTER or WIDE mode 16 9 screen detection ID signal will not be outputted from the Y C OUT connector e ID signal is also not outputted when inputting WIDE signals via the DV connector IEEE1394 signals 8 PLAYBACK MODE 8 2 Fast Forward Rewind m Press the FF button in stop mode to fast forward the tape Press the REW button in stop mode to rewind the tape m Press the STOP button to stop fast forwarding or rewinding 8 3 Search REW button FF button CSR STOP oF on OST Ie Ged Ge Cel fad STOP button 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 become longer when used in a cold environment This is not a malfunction m Press the FF button in play mode to search the tape in the forward direction at about 10 times the normal speed e Press the REW button in play mode to search the tape in the reverse direction at about 10 times the normal speed m Press the PLA
120. f an in a A aga the set date and time data press the PRESET ee A ayr ar The HOLD indicator on the display turns off and the date ma seen TYT Fep are time display stops blinking HI HHI fH IEH H The time starts counting m When setting DISPLAY item of the Camera TIME DATE nmreuwcanns mnmesnns menu screen to ON the date and time data are displayed ut ta Cult IIU IECLLI I on the viewfinder In addition the time and date data are recorded on the tape during recording The viewfinder display format can be selected in the Camera TIME DATE menu screen t See Time Date Display on page 30 ts See TIME DATE screen on page 84 Memo To display and set the time code or user s bit set the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT to TC 43 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 1 Camera Settings 3 1 POWER ON First place a charged battery pack in the battery case on the rear section of the unit If battery pack is not used connect DC power to the DC INPUT connector on the rear section of the unit using the AC power adapter AA P250 to supply DC 12 V current 2 Set the OPERATE switch on the unit to ON 2 SWITCH positions A Set the VTR switch to STBY B AUTO IRIS switch set to NORMAL C GAIN switch set to L The L position is 0 dB D OU
121. g camera In this case mode the auto knee function is available CAM AUTO KNEE OFF Outputs the video signal from the shooting camera In this mode the auto knee function is not available BARS AUTO KNEE OFF Outputs the color bar signal In this mode the auto knee function is not available Set to this position when adjusting the video monitor or when recording the color bar signal e When the AUTO KNEE function is OFF the point where the KNEE function takes effect knee point can be set using KNEE POINT in PROCESS MENU screen See page 80 AUTO KNEE function When shooting a foreground subject such as a human being etc with a high brightness background if the brightness level is set for the foreground subject the background image will be blurred with white In such a case a clearer background is obtained when the auto knee function is used It is effective especially in the following cases e When shooting a human being indoors with a view to the landscape out through a window e When shooting a human being in the shade on a fine day When shooting a high contrast scene CAUTION If a fast moving high brightness section like a car in sunlight is shot the auto knee function may change the brightness of the entire image along with the motion of the object In this case set the auto knee function to OFF WHT BAL White balance switch Three white balance modes are selectable with this swi
122. g as well For the display formats of the time and date see page 84 For setting the time and date see page 43 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS For information on connection with the individual attachments refer to the page explaining the respective connection methods 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 10 Indication in Viewfinder Cont d B m Safety Zone Two types of safety zone items can be displayed in the viewfinder Select the required one with the SAFETY ZONE item on the VF DISPLAY menu screen The CENTER MARK item can be used to select whether the safety zone center mark indicator should be displayed or not ON OFF LOCAL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RM LP55 CAMERA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AMELPS 00 RM P300 r T q ULTRA LIGHT L A s H 4 ANTON BAUER PROTEC VIEWFINDER ma VF P400 m BATTERY 3 lt L a it 1 i e i aaa OFF NORMAL 16 9 MICROPHONE tj BATTERY CHARGER MV P615 ae BATTERY SHOULDER BELT m MIC HOLDER i ile 7 BOD ony C ve HOLDER l m Setting the Screen Display 5 ooN KA A40 i d w i g r Kd GAMERA MENU Screen used for making various settings of the camera and VCR SCENE FILE R 1A te See Camera Menu Screen Flow on page 76 DVF DISPLAY MENU OPERATION MENU ts See VCR Setup Menu on page 72 POE A E E EE
123. gs in SCENE FILE A and saving in STORE FILE B SCENE FILE B The contents become the menu contents of the changed settings SCENE FILE A The contents become the menu contents valid before the settings were changed When changing the menu settings in SCENE FILE OFF and saving in STORE FILE B SCENE FILE B The contents become the menu contents of the changed settings SCENE FILE OFF The contents become the menu contents of the changed settings Resetting the menu settings to the initial settings is also done using the FILE MANAGE screen t See Resetting the Camera Menu Settings on page 85 12 SETUP MENU 12 10 SETUP Screen Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting 26 PIN OUT Other than composite signals another type of video signals can be Y C CPN outputted from the VTR RM multi pin connector The other output video RGB signal is selected here CPN Y C Outputs Y C separate signals RGB Outputs RGB signals CPN Outputs component video signals CHARACTER For selecting whether to mix characters in the MONITOR OUT video OFF OFF MIX OFF No characters are displayed ON ON Character mixed display SET UP For selecting whether to include setup signals in the camera images OFF ON U MODEL external input video or VCR playback video signals ON OFF Setup signals are not included ON Setup signals are included Setup level 7 5 H PHASE For adjusting the hor
124. gt F ILE MANAGE SETUP MENU TIME DATE MENU EXIT CAMERA MENU screen FILE MANAGE SCENE FILE A STORE FILE A Cursor gt STORE RESET FILE OFF RESET PAGE BACK STORE OK FILE MANAGE screen 82 To Storage Operation 1 Press the STATUS button for about 1 second to display the CAMERA MENU screen 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the FILE MANAGE item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The FILE MANAGE screen appears in the viewfinder 3 Choose the file to save in A or B Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the STORE FILE item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow Turn the SHUTTER dial to select the file to save in A or B and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow 4 Save the menu settings Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with the STORE item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The STORE OK message appears in the lower section of the centre of the screen When the SHUTTER dial is pressed in the direction of the arrow once more the menu settings are stored in the selected STORE FILE 5 Close the FILE MANAGE screen Turn the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor with PAGE BACK and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow The CAMERA MENU screen returns in the viewfinder Memo S e When changing the menu settin
125. he four screws fixing the battery case and the connector connecting the battery case to this unit Connector Compartment Anton Bauer Battery holder 4 Connect the connectors protruding from the GY DV550 with the connectors on the battery holder Following connection of the connectors insert them into the connector compartment 5 Secure the battery holder to the GY DV550 with the four mount screws provided with the battery holder Take care not to pinch the wires This could result in damage Attaching and Detaching an Anton Bauer Battery Pack Guide pins Cassette cover side panel Pane Guide holes oe x3 Trimpack Release lever Side panel with display Release lever Attaching the Battery Pack 1 Align the 3 guide pins of the battery pack with the guide holes on the battery holder and push straight to insert the battery pack The battery cannot be attached properly if the guide pins are not inserted straight 2 Slide the battery pack toward the side panel where the cassette cover is located until it clicks Now the battery pack has been attached Detaching the Battery Pack m While pushing and holding the release lever slide the battery pack toward the side panel where the LCD display is located then pull the battery pack outward to remove 39 4 POWER SUPPLY 4 2 Battery Pack Operation Cont d REMAINING BATTERY POWER DISPLAY WARNING indicator
126. he replacement adjustment and servicing of parts require advanced skill and equipment please consult the person in charge of professional video equipment at your nearest JVC authorized service agent Head Cleaning Periodical Maintenance To maintain beautiful pictures and sound be sure to use a Contents Check or replace the following mechanical parts head cleaning tape to clean the head periodically Read the according to the running time Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape on page 8 If head cleaning is not performed periodically a type of mosaic Running Time 500H 1000H 1500H 2000H noise called block noise may appear in the picture or sound Drum ass y including heads O O O may be interrupted Head cleaner e o Tape guides amp rollers O bad a e Rotary encoder we e Belts amp gears e we e Drive parts O O bid e O Clean check and adjust vr Clean and check Replace as required Replace Block Noise e Use the provided head cleaning tape Do not use head cleaning tapes other than specified For instructions on how to use the head cleaning tape and precautions for its use read the Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape on page 8 e When dirt adheres to the heads of the GY DV550 the following indications appear during playback and recording check using the RET button on the lens section RF appears on the display p
127. he tape is rewound in the middle of a recording or after similar operation is performed be sure to use the Scene End Cue Up function in order to ensure that new data are recorded in continuation of the existing data ts See About the Scene End Cue Up Function on page 69 In the S S F mode the STBY SAVE switch does not activate the VTR save mode The save mode is activated by a long pause 66 10 S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION 10 2 How to Use the S S F Function VTR trigger button CUE Mode 1 Set the S S F mode as CUE mode Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 S S F MODE to CUE tx See page 75 e The CUE mode is indicated in the lower part of the Status 1 screen in the viewfinder ACCU FOCUS 1 CUE mode Gada Number of memorized 12 4y scenes This indicator is not indicating the number of the CUE point 2 Press the VTR trigger button to start the recording 3 When you reach the point that you want to memorize as the CUE point press the TAKE button e The time code data of the point where the TAKE button is pressed is stored in the unit s memory as CUE data The LOG button s LED lights during memorization of the CUE point and the mark is shown in the viewfinder m Press the TAKE button each time you reach a point that you want to memorize as CUE data 4 Stop the recording Press the VTR trigger button TAKE button MARK Mode
128. hen a recordable videocassette is loaded the GY DV550 enters the record pause mode However the record pause operation condition differs depending on the setting of the VTR switch VTR switch setting STBY The GY DV550 enters the record pause mode and the drum is rotating at this time Standby mode The STBY indicator appears in the VCR operation status display in the viewfinder in Status 1 mode e In this condition recording starts immediately when the VTR trigger button is pressed SAVE The GY DV550 enters the record pause mode but the drum is not rotating Save mode The tape is protected The SAVE indicator appears in the viewfinder in Status 1 mode The OPERATE indicator lights orange CAUTION When the VCR Setup Menu item No 396 SSF MODE is set to the CUE MODE or MARK mode the VCR save mode is not entered e External VCR will not enter the SAVE mode Recording from the Save mode In the save mode pressing the VTR trigger button will start recording However in this case it takes several seconds before the GY DV550 starts recording Pressing the VTR trigger button again interrupts the recording and the GY DV550 enters the save mode again 3 If Unit is Left in Record Pause Standby Mode When the GY DV550 has remained in record pause standby mode for about 30 minutes the unit enters the save mode in which the drum rotation is stopped automatically and the tape tension is releas
129. i indicator EN AU O OF DEW SERVO RF Li SLAVE WIDE Remaining tape time display Remaining battery power display VCR Operation and Remedy DEW Indicates dew formation condensation Operation The VTR rejects operation Remedy Leave the power on and wait until the indication disappears maT 96 SERVO Lights in the case of troubles with the drum servo Operation During recording the mode becomes Counter display Lights when the input sync signal is disturbed the stop mode SYnc inh or the unit is subjected to physical shock During playback playback of the Displayed only during recording or during disturbed video image continues playback of unrecorded portions Remedy Also check the input sync signal e Signal is disturbed when the unit is subject to a violent shock In other cases please consult the person in charge of professional video equipment at your nearest JVC authorized service agent RF Lights in case of video head clogging Operation Continues Counter display Head clogging is detected and indicated during Remedy Clean the head with the special head HEAd CLoG playback and recording check using the RET cleaning tape See Precautions for Use button on the lens section of Head Cleaning Tape on page 8 Counter display Improper cassette type Operation Operation stops _ Pc TAPE Remedy Use recordable MiniDV ca
130. in sections with luminance levels between 70 and 80 Zebra pattern is displayed in sections with luminance levels between 85 and 90 OVER 95 Zebra pattern is displayed in sections with luminance levels over 95 OVER 100 Zebra pattern is displayed in sections with luminance levels over 100 85 95 70 80 85 95 OVER95 OVER100 VF DISPLAY te See FILE MANAGE Screen on page 82 SCENE FILE A Itis not necessary to perform the file storage operations F NO FILTER F NO for changes made to the SETUP MENU AUDIO DISPLAY ON A Gan iis 8 Complete the CAMERA MENU setting REC TIME REMAIN Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to align the cursor with ayer HENS 8 Oe the EXIT item on the CAMERA MENU screen and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow PAGE BACK The normal screen returns in the viewfinder VF DISPLAY MENU screen 77 78 The CAMERA MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position 12 5 OPERATION Screen 12 SETUP MENU Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting ASPECT RATIO Sets the image size of the video signal LETTER 4 3 LETTER LETTER BOX 16 9 aspect ratio image output 4 3 A ri 4 3 aspect ratio image output Note When setting ASPECT RATIO to LETTER 16 9 screen detection ID signal will not be outputted from the Y C OUT connector SHUTTER The S
131. ing or 16 bit 48 kHz sampling Inthe recording mode the sampling frequency is set using the VCR Setup Menu item No 245 SAMPLING RATE In the playback mode the indication conforms to the sampling rate of the recorded sound AUD LOCK indicator Indicates whether the audio signal is locked to the video signal during recording and playback MENU indicator Appears when the MENU button on page 15 is pressed to select the VCR Setup Menu WIDE indicator During IEEE1394 input the unit will display the WIDE indicator if the inputted data is of 16 9 aspect ratio e During playback and in the search modes the WIDE indicator is displayed if the recording was made in the WIDE mode The indicator remains off if the recording was made in the NORMAL or LETTER mode Cassette indicator Lights when the unit is loaded with a videocassette Blinks during ejection or tape loading REMAIN indicator The remaining tape time minutes and seconds is shown For details see page Remaining Tape Time Display on page 24 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Cont d Tape transport direction indicators One of the indicators lights according to the tape transport direction a__ a is displayed in the record pause mode and in the still picture mode aREV FWD Remaining Battery Power Display The 7 dot segment bar display shows the remaining battery power
132. ing the VCR Setup Menu U MODEL e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT to TC Select the time code generator s framing mode using the VCR Setup Menu item No 416 NON DROP DROP DROP The time code generator s running method is set to the drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the recording time The DF indicator lights up on the display in the drop frame mode 62 minute that cannot be divided by 10 The non drop frame mode is when no frames are dropped and the actual time shift is neglected Note When the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 SSF MODE is set to CUE MODE or MARK MODE the time code generator s running method is internally set to the REGEN mode When this is the case and you want to enter the preset mode set the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 SSF MODE to OFF or set the TC GENE switch to the REC or FREE position again 9 TIME CODE OPERATION 9 2 Presetting and Recording of Time Code Con TIME CODE PRESETTING PROCEDURE 4 1 Display the time code on the counter display SHIFT button Set the COUNTER switch to TC e Time code up to 23 hrs 59 min 59 sec 29 frames can be 2 UBIO 7 wy LEVEL aan oe ont cue ad rere RE AUDIO INPUT see we O MENU 2 HOLD button 2 Place the time code generator in preset mode Press the HOLD button e The HOLD indicator lights on the display to indicate the preset mode The first digit of the counter di
133. inks during the Scene End Cue Up mode Note Once a tape with recorded S S F data is ejected and then reinserted again the previous data will be erased if new S S F data are recorded on the tape 10 6 Outputting S S F Data The S S F data in the memory of the main unit or that recorded at the beginning of the tape can be output via the REMOTE connector using the RS 232C controller For how to make connections for this refer to Connecting a PC on page 71 In the stopped condition the GY DV550 answers with the S S F data when it receives the RS 232C command D5h S S F DATA SENSE from the PC Indication example START ID NO 2c97 REEL NO 1818 SCENE MARKIN MARK OUT CUE 001M 00 00 00 16 00 00 04 19 002M 00 00 06 03 00 00 08 08 003C 00 03 15 17 00 03 57 00 004C 00 03 58 18 00 05 37 24 00 04 00 21 004C 00 03 58 18 00 05 37 24 00 04 07 22 004C 00 03 58 18 00 05 37 24 00 04 18 23 END m When recording in the S S F mode is completed and the cassette tape has not been taken out the S S F data stored in the memory of the GY DV550 are output when the RS 232C command D5h is received m f the tape recorded in S S F mode is ejected and then loaded again the GY DV550 rewinds the tape to the beginning and plays back for about 10 seconds when it receives the RS 232C command D5h During the playback the model ID data and reel number recorded on the tape are read If corresponding S
134. inous object Electric light sunlight etc Blooming Blurring in highlight Monitor screen ra Do not leave the videocassette inserted when moving the camera under conditions where the temperature environment changes When condensation occurs in this unit the DEW indicator on the ai 77 OPERATE WARNING display lights up and the WARNING LED blinks red See page 96 To remedy leave the unit with the power ON and wait until the WARNING LED stops blinking red and the DEW indicator disappears from the counter display DEW indicator wad CH1 PEpEpENERENERE AUTO OFF DEW CH2 N 32k 48k PB HOLD AUDLOCK SP Moire or Aliasing Shooting stripes or fine patterns may cause a jagged effect or a banding in fine mesh patterns White dots High temperatures can cause CCD sensor pixels to malfunction with the effect of white dots in the image This condition is conspicuous especially when gain is applied This is a characteristic of the charged coupled device CCD As far as possible use the unit under conditions where the temperature of the unit does not increase 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 1 Front Section 5 PaT a N m e a lt o Viewfinder mount base sliding securing ring Mount the viewfinder on the b
135. it of the counter blinks Pressing this button during presetting of time code or user s bit cancels the operation and recalls the previous display contents e In setup menu mode this button is used to select the menu group SHIFT ITEM button e During presetting of time code or user s bit press this button to select the digit to be set Each press of the button shifts the digit to be set which blinks to the right e In setup menu mode this button is used to select the menu item 14 ADVANCE SELECT button During presetting of time code or user s bit press to select the value of the digit to be set Each press of the button increases the number by 1 e In setup menu mode this button is used to select the value of a menu item G PRESET DATA SET button During presetting of time code or user s bit press to save the set value in the preset memory The set time code or user s bit will be preset in the time code generator e In setup menu mode this button is used to confirm the menu item setting and save the data in the memory e For details of the presetting of time code or user s bit see page 63 For details on the setup menus see page 73 CONTINUE button If this button is pressed simultaneously with the LOG button on page 19 during the stop mode the tape winds to the last S S F data OUT point t See About the Scene End Cue Up Function on page 69 TIME CODE GENERATOR setting switches
136. itch setting during recording 2 Press the RET button on the lens section The return video and audio of the external VCR can be monitored wile the RET is held down Return video Can be monitored on the viewfinder Return audio Can be monitored using speakers or earphones Memo During monitoring of the return audio the volume can be adjusted using MONITOR volume However the return audio is not displayed on the audio level meter of the display The AUDIO MONITOR switch is also disabled About the external VCR alarm display e When the alarm of the external VCR is on the REC ALARM lamp of the viewfinder will flash Furthermore the REC 2 indicator on the viewfinder status screen 1 will also flash The battery alarm of the external VCR will not be displayed on this unit 59 8 PLAYBACK MODE 1 Playback Procedure Me EJECT button OG 1 OPERATE switch 1 Set the POWER switch to DC IN BATT and set the OPERATE switch to ON 2 Load the recorded videocassette correctly e Slide the EJECT switch to the side When the cassette cover opens insert the videocassette and then close the cassette cover again m When a recordable videocassette with the switch on the back of the cassette set to REC is loaded the unit enters the record pause mode STBY mode In this case press the STOP button to release the record pause mode 3 Press the PLAY button g
137. itiates reverse search at about 10 times the normal play speed The LED indicators above the PLAY and REW buttons light during reverse search FF button Press to fast forward tape e Pressing the button in stop or rewind mode initiates fast forward mode The LED indicator above the FF button lights in this mode e Pressing the button during playback still or reverse search initiates forward search at about 10 times the normal play speed The LED indicators above the PLAY and FF buttons light during forward search LOG button e When the REW button is pressed while this button is kept pressed the S S F data stored in the unit s memory are written to the tape The LED indicator above the LOG button lights while S S F data is being written to the tape e When the CONTINUE button on page 15 is pressed while this button is kept pressed in the stop mode the tape winds to the S S F data s last OUT point after which the unit enters the record pause mode Scene End Cue Up The FF button s LED blinks during Scene End Cue Up t See Writing S S F Data to Tape on page 69 CAUTION Only the EJECT switch and STOP button work during recording e If the cassette cover is open all operations are rejected 19 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 5 Adapter Section ia KE iEn POWER power source setting switch The power source to
138. izontal phase of the unit in relation to the signal 0 128 external sync signal input through the GENLOCK AUX IN connector on to the left side of the unit 255 Delaying the horizontal phase of the unit in relation to the external sync signal ENEE Increase the number Speeding up the horizontal phase of the unit in relation to the external sync signal wixslacccnstecis ine Decrease the number Adjustment is not possible if the external sync signal is not input Possible values are indicated by SC COARSE For roughly adjusting the units sub carrier SC phase against signals 0 0 external synchronous signals inputted to the GENLOCK AUX IN terminal 90 on the left side of the unit 180 0 90 180 270 270 Adjustment is not possible if the external sync signal is not input Possible values are indicated by SC FINE For fine adjusting the sub carrier SC of the unit in relation to the signal 0 128 external sync signal input through the GENLOCK AUX IN connector on to the left side of the unit 255 Rotating the sub carrier clockwise in relation to the external sync signal PNE Increase the number Rotating the sub carrier anticlockwise in relation to the external sync signal sthsteastestetesad Decrease the number Adjustment is not possible if the external sync signal is not input Possible values are indicated by PAGE BACK The CAMERA MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at
139. king on the viewfinder screen The counter display shows the selected item 5 Changing the setting value of the item Press the SELECT button and select the setting value m When multiple items should be set repeat the operations of steps 4 and 5 m To set menu items in other groups press the MENU button When the relevant group menu is displayed perform the setting m When the GROUP button is pressed the items of the higher order group menu are displayed 6 Saving the setting value Press the DATA SET button DATA SET appears in the viewfinder and on the counter display and the setting value is saved in the GY DV550 s memory The display returns to the normal screen mode when data has been saved If the MENU button is pressed without pressing the DATA SET button the display returns to the normal screen mode without the setting value being changed 73 12 SETUP MENU 12 1 VCR Setup Menu Cont d VCR SETUP MENU CONTENTS Settin Item Val 2 Factory Group Seg R alue Contents Upper row Viewfinder display Setting Lower row Counter display indication SERVO 050 REMOTE SELECT LOCAL Selection of the method for remote control of the VCR LOCAL SYSTEM IEEE1394 LOCAL Choose this setting when the VCR should IEEE1394 be controlled using the operation buttons on RS232C the GY DV550 only IEEE1394 Choose this setting wh
140. lacing Backup Lithium Batteries on page 36 For servicing The protocol of VCR control is not printed in this service manual 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 Left Side Section mau a TE 790 00 Sy 000 Cassette cover Pressing the EJECT switch on top of the section opens this cover so that a videocassette can be inserted or removed from the unit The cover can be locked automatically by pushing and closing it e If the cassette cover is not closed the GY DV550 will remain inoperative Memo To prevent penetration of foreign objects into the unit do not leave the unit with the cassette cover open MONITOR OUT monitor output connector BNC Connector for composite video signal output The following video signals are outputted e E E video or playback video of VCR e Screen mixed with characters e External video signal When VTR INPUT switch is set to AUX Select whether to output the E E video playback video of VCR or character mixed screen by CHARACTER MIX of the Camera Setup screen See page 83 Memo e Select whether to output signals that include setup in the E E video in SETUP of the Camera Setup screen tx See page 83 Setup is not included during E E of IEEE1394 U MODEL e VITC time code is not outputted from this connector Y C OUT connector 4P Separate YC
141. lay In the Auto OFF status it is impossible to operate the GY DV550 This condition can be cancelled by switching the The GY DV550 is a microcomputer controlled piece of OPERATE switch OFF and then switching it ON again If the equipment which may malfunction due to external noise same problem occurs again after the power is turned ON or interference In this case set the OPERATE switch to there may be something wrong with the GY DV550 Please OFF remove the lithium backup battery and then set the consult the person in charge of professional video equipment OPERATE switch to ON again after a few minutes at your nearest JVC authorized service agent If the display operates abnormally Press the RESET switch inside the lithium battery case and then set the OPERATE ree switch to ON again See page 36 p oo ale I 1 29 Please note that pressing the RESET switch will also reset Bee e Service manua page A the time code data and time and date data 1 19 WARNING CODES 99 100 14 OTHERS 14 1 Troubleshooting Cont d TROUBLES WITHOUT ERROR CODE OUTPUTS Symptoms Power cannot be switched ON Remedy e Is power supply connected properly e Is battery pack recharged e When the lithium battery is depleted it may not be possible to turn on the power e Was the power turned ON immediately after being turned OFF Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power ON again once it has been turn
142. ld be held vertical and inserted straight into the slot Loading the Cassette 1 Set the OPERATE switch to ON 2 Slide the EJECT switch to the side to open the cassette cover 3 Insert a videocassette into the cassette slot after removing the tape slack Ensure that the videocassette is fully inserted The cassette indicator on the display blinks during tape loading and lights steadily after the loading has been completed 4 Slowly close the cassette cover by pushing it in all the way When the cassette cover is closed the OPERATE LED lights up green and the unit is in the condition where it can be operated In the SAVE mode the OPERATE LED lights orange The condition at the completion of loading varies depending on the position of the VTR switch and the switch on the back of the videocassette as shown below Switch on Back of Videocassette REC SAVE Enters record VTR switch The unit enters pause mode after back spacing Recording can be started by pressing the VTR trigger button from the record pause condition For details on how to record see page 53 stop mode In the record pause mode and the drum rotation is stopped After the cassette cover is closed it takes about 8 seconds before the unit can start recording or before it enters the stop mode REC INH is displayed for a few seconds on the counter display 42 CAUTION The GY DV550 cannot b
143. llow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock Never push objects of any kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance Do not attempt to service this appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the appliance c Ifthe appliance has been exposed to rain or water d If the appliance does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to normal operation e Ifthe appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by th
144. m overheating these openings 53126A must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This appliance should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For appliance designed to operate from battery power refer to the operating instructions This appliance system is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it Fo
145. mera images will be outputted from the VTR RM multi pin connector e Standby signal will be sent to the external VCR 2 For parallel recording this unit and external VCR set the VTR switch to STBY e This unit will enter the standby mode The external VCR will not enter the SAVE mode even Memo when setting the VTR switch to SAVE 3 Press the VTR trigger button to start recording m To pause recording press the VTR trigger button again During recording the REC ALARM lamp on the viewfinder will light In addition REC 2 will appear on status screen 1 of the viewfinder Status screen 1 ACCU FOCUS External VCR status REC 2 lamp on Recording REC 2 lamp flashing Alarm Status display of this unit s VCR VCR SELECT information EXT External VCR PARA External VCR this unit INT This unit Memo When the VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT the TALLY lamp turns on during recording VTR SELECT switch POWER switch About the return video audio signal monitor of E the external VCR With this unit the return video signals and audio signals of the external VCR can be checked through the VTR RM multi pin connector External VCR mode Return signals During playback Playback images and playback sound Other than playback E E images and E E sound of external VCR Operation 1 Set the VTR SELECT switch to EXT CAUTION Do not change the VTR SELECT sw
146. mistake press the HOLD button once more to return to the previous display 63 9 TIME CODE OPERATION 9 3 Recording Time Codes by Slave Locking the Built in Time Code Generator with External TCG The built in time code generator can be synchronized slave locked with the SMPTE standard U MODEL EBU standard E MODEL LTC time code signal which is input through the TC IN connector Once the slave locking has been carried out the built in time code generator runs even when the external time code input stops Even when the power is switched off it continues to run on the backup lithium battery Sync signal generator REF Video signal External time code generator REF Video signa 1 Input the reference video signal into the external time code generator and the GENLOCK AUX IN connector of this unit Note When the power is switched ON while external sync signal is input the screen moves in a vertical direction for a few seconds This is not a malfunction 2 Input the SMPTE standard LTC time code signal into the TC IN connector 3 Display time code on the counter display 4 Set the switches in the TC GENERATOR block as follows e Set the TC GENE switch to FREE While the TC GENE switch is set to REC or REGEN slave locking will not take place E Set the related VCR Setup Menus e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 SSF MODE to OFP If set to CUE mode or MARK mo
147. ng environment etc Use the values in the table on the left for approximate reference times Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environment Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens is used frequently 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 e if the operating time becomes greatly reduced even immediately after recharging the service life of the battery pack is nearly finished Purchase a new battery pack 40 Recharging Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could result in reduced battery capacity e f the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging or recharging without discharging once discharge the battery pack completely then recharge it to restore the battery capacity e If the battery pack is recharged with its internal temperature raised immediately after use recharging may not be performed completely 5 PREPARATIONS 5 1 Turning the Power ON a q o ir WHT
148. ng when using a dynamic type microphone MODE setting switch This switch is used to select the usage mode of the VTR RM multi pin connector RM This setting is used when connecting with the camera control unit VTR This setting is used when connecting and recording using an external VCR BACK Tally lamp This lamp lights when the unit is in the recording mode The lamp flashes when the unit is shifting to the recording mode The lamp status and the lighting method can be selected in No 082 BACK TALLY MODE of the VCR Setup menu te See page 74 BACK TALLY MODE The lamp blinks when the camera control unit is connected and while CALL button is held down The lamp turns off when the CALL button is released The lamp flashes when a call signal is received from a camera control unit operator For details on the tally lamp display when connecting the camera remote control unit See page 95 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 5 Adapter Section continued i O00 7 Q0 aan VTR RM VTR RM multi pin connector 26P This connector is used to connect an external VCR or camera control unit Camera image signals are outputted from this connector Set MODE switch according to the connecting device Memo e Camera images of this unit are recorded on the external VCR Compost video signals from GENLOCK AUX IN connector on page 18 are not recorded e When recording on an external VCR set the VTR I
149. normality occurs with tape rewind operation e CLOSE CASSETTE COVER Lights when the cassette cover has not been closed REC INHIBIT Indicated when an unrecordable videocassette the switch on the back of the cassette is set to SAVE is loaded Displayed when copy guarded IEEE1394 signals are inputted e NOTAPE Lights when the VTR trigger button is pressed with no videocassette loaded m Warnings on the White Balance Function VTR WARNING HEAD Status 0 or Status 1 mode AUTO WHITE A B NG OBJECT Improper object e Check whether the object being shot is white enough e Check that selected filter suits the AUTO WHITE A B illumination conditions ERROR LOW LIGHT A ount of incident light insufficient e Check to see if it is necessary to increase illumination or perform AUTO WHITE A B iris adjustment ERROR OVER LIGHT Amount of incident light excessive e Check to see if illumination and iris adjustment are appropriate AUTO WHITE A NG OBJECT 14 OTHERS 14 OTHERS 14 1 Troubleshooting Cont d 14 1 Troubleshooting Cont d In the case of troubles occurring during operation of the GY DV550 it performs a self test to identify the cause and displays the TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS result in the form of an error code The error code consists of the main code which indicates its contents and the sub code which
150. ns will not correspond to the video image Furthermore please note that the time code data may differ from the actual data if recording is started in the CUE mode in this situation 67 10 S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION 10 3 Deleting S S F Data os NG button 10 4 Resetting S S F Data 68 2 LOG button 1 STOP button AL 2 RESET button nm M The S S F data recorded in the unit s memory can be deleted in the record mode and the record pause mode This function is only valid in the MARK mode m In the record mode press the NG button after the IN point or OUT point has been stored When pressed after the IN point has been stored the S S F data of the scene being recorded are deleted When pressed after the OUT point has been stored the S S F data of the immediately preceding scene are deleted When the NG button is used for deleting operation the next scene number is updated to a new number m In the record pause mode press the NG button The S S F data of the immediately preceding scene are deleted Note The NG button is only valid for the immediately preceding scene The erase of scene data by the NG button cannot be confirmed on the unit Operation 1 Press the STOP button to enter the stop mode 2 Press the RESET button while the LOG button is kept pressed All the S S F da
151. nu opens Each Item menu contains one or several items and the various items can be set individually as required VCR Setup Menu Group Name Item Menu Contents 000 SERVO SYSTEM Selection of remote control to control the unit t Selection of advance amount in STILL mode Selection of BACK TALLY lamp lighting pattern 100 VIDEO Selection of Video input 200 AUDIO 1 Selection of low cut for audio input signals t Selection of sampling frequency for audio input signals t Selection of front section audio volume control Selection of standard recording level 300 SYSTEM 7 Selection of amount of back space for recording pause t Selection of long pause still duration t Selection of battery type t Selection of S S F Super Scene Finder mode t Selection of operation during FF REW remote signal reception I 400 TIME CODE Selection of user s bit during slave loking to time code Selection of time code framing mode U MODEL 500 ON SCREEN Selection of counter display method Time code Date Time HM HOUR METER Display of hour meter accumulated running time of head drum iewi i Item Menu Viewfinder display Group Menu example AUDIO SERVO SYSTEM 7244 LOW CUT Gee MENU button SELECT button 545 sampLe RATE 246 CH1 FRONT VR eee MENU button HOUR METER MENU button 257 aup10 REF SIGNAL LEV lt 200B DATA SET button
152. o 2084 6 Hz e DV i LINK connector DV connector 4 pin provided Enables transfer of digital data to other equipment provided with DV connector such as a non linear editing controller e S S F Super Scene Finder function Enables memorization of the start point and ending point of each scene or memorization of CUE points e Camera Video output VCR playback output composite YC possible GENLOCK input connector Equipped with remote control system compatible GENLOCK function with SC Sub Carrier lock Built in color bar SMPTE type U MODEL Built in colour bar EBU type E MODEL e Superior operability with shutter speed and menus selected by dial CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MAIN FEATURES cscsssssesesesssseseseseseseeseeaesesssseneneseaeee 4 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Main Unit Configuration ss nissisisisinnisiininiisinnisainisst 1 2 Precautions for Proper Use 1 3 Routine and Periodical Maintenance 1 4 Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape 1 5 Videocassette to be Used 1 6 1 7 1 8 Battery Pack to be Used Condensation 2 Characteristic CCD Phenomena ODD ODWMDON D 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 274 Front S Gtion ssi casciscss soa cscatscssssnssswatceatsnsasientsesnsecossh 10 2 2 Right Side Section 2 3 Left Side Section 2 4 Top Section 2 5 Adapter Section 2 6 Rear Section 2 7 Counter Display Contents 2 8 Lens optional 2 9 1 5 Inch
153. oD Gar VE PEE E i m Selecting the video input signals Video signals recorded on this unit is selected using the VTR INPUT switch e When recording camera images set to CAM e When recording composite video signals from the GENLOCK AUX IN connector set to AUX t See Recording External Video Signals on page 57 m Selecting the VCR to record Whether to record using this unit or the external VCR connected to the VTR RM multi pin connector is selected using the VTR SELECT switch e When recording with this unit only set to INT e When recording with an external VCR set to EXT or PARA t See Recording with an external VCR on page 58 Audio input signal selection Use the AUDIO INPUT switch to select whether the sound recorded on audio channel 1 or 2 is the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the front section or the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the rear section t See page 50 m Audio recording level adjustment selection Select AUTO or MANUAL for the recording level adjustment mode for each audio channel t See page 51 m VCR Setup Menu setting e REMOTE SELECT Confirm that LOCAL is selected if you want to operate on the GY DV550 only BACK TALLY MODE Select the lightning pattern of the BACK TALLY lamp INPUT SELECT Select the input video signal camera images or DV terminal images To record the GY DV550 s camera image set to CAMERA e LOW CUT IN For
154. or an improper operation SEOBATTC is performed one of the following warning messages will appear screen 1 will flash Ain D ANU my The voltage display of status in the viewfinder The WARNING indicator normally lights green or orange to indicate that operation is possible The color changes to red to indicate an alarm and appears as described above The alarm tone output is superimposed on the audio signal output from the monitoring loudspeaker or EARPHONE jack The volume of the alarm tone can be adjusted with the ALARM volume control Display symbols Steady lighting Blinking once per second amp Blinking 4 times per second MNS Continuous sound tI Sound interrupted once per second AHHH Sound interrupted 4 times per second Viewfinder On Screen ay Display VTR WARNING SERVO RE C BATT lamp BATT ALARM _ O y REC lamp 97 98 VTR WARNING HEAD Lights in case of video head clogging Head clogging is detected and indicated during playback and recording check using the RET button on the lens section e VTR WARNING SERVO Lights in the case of drum servo trouble during recording VTR WARNING DEW Lights when condensation occurs in the unit e VTR WARNING STOP Lights in case the unit stops operating e VTR WARNING HARD Lights when abnormality occurs in the unit e VTR WARNING REW Lights when ab
155. ored in the unit s memory Cut Shooting started REC start y y y y REC pause with VTR trigger IN OUT IN time OUT time code data time code data code data time code data Scene 1 Scene 2 A A A A TAKE button TAKE button TAKE button TAKE button The number of scenes that can be registered is 127 and up to 238 registered scene numbers can be stored in memory When either of these capacities is reached the indication showing the number of registered scenes on the viewfinder screen becomes M Up to 253 CUE points can be stored in memory For each registered CUE point the scene number decreases by two When recording in the S S F mode the reel number cassette number for each cassette is recorded in the memory of the GY DV550 and on tape e When the videocassette is replaced new S S F data is generated S S F data for six videocassettes can be stored in the internal memory Before recording the seventh cassette in the S S F mode be sure that necessary data has been transferred from the memory to the non linear editing controller or other component or write data to the tape for each recording See page 69 J Note e When recording is not performed in the S S F mode be sure to set the VCR SETUP MENU item No 398 SSF MODE to OFF e Be sure to record S S F data continuously on the same tape It is not possible to rewind the tape for overwriting during the recording If t
156. ot interfere with the cassette cover 4 Set the microphone holder so that the height is level and tighten the inside and outside knobs to secure the microphone 5 Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO IN FRONT connector 6 Secure the microphone cable using the cable clamp located on the front of the camera 7 Make sure to perform the correct settings for use of a phantom microphone Note e When the light mounted on the camera is used at the same time if the microphone in use has a long sound collecting section ultra directional type etc the microphone s shadow may influence the image 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS Attaching the Tripod Base provided Use the provided tripod base to place the camera on a tripod o CHEC O0000000000 7 Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that balances the unit most optimally 2 While pushing the safety lever pull the lock lever toward 1 Tripod mounting holes the front until the front mount clip clicks into place Front mount clip aeu 3 Place the unit on the tripod base by aligning the rear base mount of the unit with the pin on the tripod base 4 Push the unit from the upward direction and slide it toward the front so that the front base mount of the unit is locked by the front mount clip of the tripod base as it clicks into place CAUTION The front base mount may b
157. paration optical system F1 4 3 color separation prism Number of effective pixels Color system Color bars Sync system Lens mount Optical filter Sensitivity Minimum illumination S N VIDEO OUT output Horizontal resolution Gain Shutter speed V SCAN speed Registration Contour correction m VCR SECTION Format Tape speed Record Play time F F Rewind time VIDEO Recording format AUDIO Recording format Frequency response Wow amp flutter Time Code System Time code signal LTC input LTC output Approx 380 000 pixels H 768 x V 494 NTSC R Y B Y encoder SMPTE color bar Internal sync built in SSG External sync VBS or BB Bayonet system compatible with 1 2 inch lenses 3200 K 5600K 1 8ND 5600 K 1 64ND F11 2000 Ix 0 75 Ix F1 4 LOLUX mode Calculated value 62 dB Typical 750 lines Center 3 0 3 6 9 12 18 dB ALC LOLUX 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 60 1 Hz to 2084 6 Hz 0 05 or less excluding lens distortion Horizontal dual edged Vertical 2 H Mini DV SP mode only 18 812 mm s 60 minutes With M DV60ME cassette Approx 3 minutes 30 seconds With M DV60ME cassette 8 bit 13 5 MHz 4 1 1 component recording 16 bit 48 kHz 2 channel PCM audio 12 bit 32 kHz 4 channel PCM audio 2 channels only for recording 20 Hz to 20 kHz Below measurable limit Complianc
158. pod base 35 3 BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 3 8 Inserting and Replacing Backup Lithium Batteries The GY DV550 uses a lithium battery for backup of the time code data and time date data Install the provided lithium battery before actually using the unit e Lithium battery CR2032 Li indicator CAUTION O If the unit is not used for a lengthy period of time one month or more remove the lithium battery If the voltage of the lithium battery becomes low the set may malfunction m D mm mm C4 D CREA u u ow AUTO S FRoNT OBO a ma 5 cone TER aa a TR WaT o LY TENT GSELECT DATA SET oT OPERATE switch Lithium battery case When the lithium battery is not in place or the battery is exhausted and requires a replacement the Li indicator in the LCD display will light up Replace lithium batteries with the OPERATE switch set to ON Doing it with the OPERATE switch set to OFF will cause the loss of backup data m How to Install the Lithium Battery m How to Remove Lithium Batteries Lithium battery cover RESET switch m The lithium battery is easily removed if you press at the edge of the lithium battery at the place indicated in the illustration on the left and then pull the battery out l a 6 Qi 1 Push the lithium battery cover in the direction of the arrow as
159. pproximately 2 to 3 seconds before recording starts on the GY DV550 e The audio recording level to the tape constitutes an input signal reference level regardless of setting the VCR Setup Menu No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEV m When the GY DV550 is used as camera and a backup recording is made on another component via the DV connector set the VCR Setup Menu item No 126 INPUT SELECT to CAMERA Note If the above procedure is not performed correctly the playback picture may be disturbed or the sound may fall out If this happens redo the connection by performing steps 7 to 4 described above 70 11 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 11 2 Connecting a PC kad O E g po n JVE E s a RS 232 3 weguruouron out gE OH a a od Oo 6 O60 1 an rs i 1 PC TTL RS 2320 DV connector REMOTE connector Converter ain 1RS 232C 1 3 1 MONITOR AUDIO IN Optional VC P893 AUDIO OUT i OUT i connector VIDEO IN Li 1 4 Non linear editing controller ee ee eee 4 DV connector Perform the following settings when connecting the unit to a Non linear editing controller etc Connections Connect the GY DV550 s VTR REMOTE connector to the RS 232C connector on the PC or the non linear editing controller using the TTL lt gt RS 232C converter cable Or connect the GY DV550 s DV connector
160. r each file To return the memorised shutter speed to the factory preset press the dial one more time while the shutter speed is displayed When this dial is turned upwards or downwards while the menu screen is displayed the cursor gt also moves upwards or downwards 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 upwards or downwards to change the setting t See How to Select from Camera Menu on page 77 12 CAUTION Due to the characteristics of the CCD the screen will appear to be slightly colored when changing the shutter speed greatly After changing the shutter speed perform white balance again White balance may not work properly for high speed shutters LOLUX LOLUX On Off button This button toggles the LOLUX mode on and off e LOLUX gain gives extremely low light level sensitivity for special applications This will result in an increase of 33 dB approximately 45 times in the LOLUX mode e LOLUX operation takes priority over normal gain setting If the unit is placed in the LOLUX mode when it is in full auto shooting mode the auto level control ALC one of the full auto shooting functions will be made inactive so that the LOLUX mode is given preference FAW still remains active te See GAIN BOOST UNDER LOLUX CONDITION on page 89 BLACK Black stretch black compression switch S
161. ra Pattern Display during Manual Adjustment on page 87 e The default value is 70 80 The luminance level can be changed with the ZEBRA setting in the VF DISPLAY Menu screen t See ZEBRA item on page 78 While this switch is pressed to the SKIN AREA side the color tone areas specified with the SKIN DTL 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 Tone Detail on page 91 The Skin Tone Detail color tone areas are not indicated while the VTR playback picture is shown in the viewfinder VTR VTR trigger button record start stop button Record start stop can be effected with this button It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the lens section AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 1 audio input level control Adjusts the audio input level of the CH1 audio signal Normally the camera is used with the control set to the maximum 10 position e To use this control set the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to ENABLE Note Even when the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 is set to DISABLE the recording level changes slightly when this control is turned AUTO WHITE ACCU FOCUS switch AUTO WHITE e First position a white object to occupy 80 of the centre of the image e Setting this switch to the upper position AUTO WHITE will provide automatic adjustment for white balance It
162. rea with the setting value starts blinking and the MARK value can now be changed CURSOR Item Setting value 5 Change the setting value CAMERA ai Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to change the setting SCENE FILE EA value and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of VF DISPLAY MENU the arrow REC TIME EEE ON NNk The setting value stops blinking but remains lit FILE STORE m To change multiple items repeat steps 4 and 5 above m SETUP MENU TNE DATE 6 Return to the CAMERA MENU screen Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to align the cursor with the PAGE BACK item and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow Sets whether the remaining tape recording time or TIME CODE is displayed on the Status 1 screen TIME CODE is displayed The time code is displayed even if the VCR Setup Menu item No 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to CLOCK REMAIN Remaining time is displayed TC REMAIN REMAIN m To change the settings of other menu screens perform CAMERA MENU screen the operations described in steps 3 to 6 above 7 If SCENE FILE A or B is selected choose the FILE Item Setting value MANAGE item from the CAMERA MENU screen and perform the operations for storing a file Vv Switches the luminance level of the subject sections where the zebra pattern is displayed Zebra patterns also displayed when color bar is displayed 70 80 Zebra pattern is displayed
163. recording press the VTR trigger button again The TALLY lamp and REC indicator lamp go out and the unit enters the record pause mode When the VTR trigger button is pressed the unit enters the record pause mode after rewinding the tape for about 2 seconds back spacing aa 3 Slide the EJECT switch to open the cassette cover e Ensure that the switch on the back of the videocassette is set to REC and insert the cassette correctly When the cassette is inserted the tape is loaded and the unit enters the record pause mode e Slowly close the cassette cover 10 70 restart recording Press the VTR trigger button on the GY DV550 or lens 11 Ending recording Enter record pause mode and perform the following 8 9 10 operations as required VTR Trigger button m When it is required to unload the videocassette Slide the EJECT switch m When it is required to put the unit in save mode e Set the VTR switch to SAVE Drum rotation stops and the GY DV550 enters the tape protection power saving mode e Use a videocassette marked MiniDV e If the cassette cover is not closed the GY DV550 will remain inoperative e Following loading of the cassette and when the OPERATE switch is turned ON OFF the built in head cleaner will emit a sound while operating This does not indicate a malfunction After the cassette cover is closed it takes
164. recording scenes one after another e VCR Setup Menu setting U MODEL Select the time code generator s framing mode as drop frame or non drop using the VCR Setup Menu item No 416 MON DROP DROP e To record a time code in continuation of the existing time code on the tape e Set the TC GENE switch to REGEN e Set the VCR Setup Menu item No 302 BACK SPACE to STANDARD For details on the time code operations including time code presetting see TIME CODE OPERATION on page 62 49 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 9 Audio Input Signal Selection AUDIO IN AUDIO IN REAR FRONT p LINE MMIC LINE MIC switch switch AUDIO IN FRONT CH 1 AUDIO CH 2 AUDIO AUDIO connector INPUT switch INPUT switch IN REAR connector The GY DV550 is provided with the AUDIO INPUT connector m Selection of front audio input and rear audio input on the front section and the AUDIO INPUT connectors at the connectors rear section for audio input S Select the audio signal input to the AUDIO IN FRONT and Two channels of sound can be recorded on the tape in digital AUDIO IN REAR connector using the LINE MIC switch PCM format Make settings for the AUDIO IN FRONT and AUDIO IN Using the AUDIO INPUT switch select for each channel CH1 REAR connectors separately and CH2 whether the sound to be recorded should be the LINE Set to this position when connec
165. res sources d alimentation lectrique REMARQUE La plaque d identification num ro de s rie se trouve sur le panneau arri re de l appareil WARNING ON LITHIUM BATTERY The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat avobe 100 C 212 F or incinerate Replace battery with Matsushita Electric CR2032 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire INFORMATION FOR CANADA RENSEIGNEMENT POUR CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Class B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada 3U Thank you for purchasing the DV Camcorder GY DV550 These instructions are for GY DV550U MIN This unit is a MiniDV video system format camcorder Videocassettes which are not marked with the MiniDV symbol cannot be used with this unit The following phenomena may occur when tapes recorded on other units including another GY DV550 are recorded or played back on this camcorder e The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on this unit may appear disturbed Digital noise may appear during playback due to tracking errors A This unit records and pl
166. s displayed on the viewfinder screen e Compatible frequencies The variable scan function is compatible with scanning frequencies in the following range 60 1 Hz to 2084 6 Hz U MODEL 50 1 Hz to 2067 8 Hz E MODEL CAUTION This function is not compatible with slow speed computer monitors with a vertical scanning speed of 50 Hz 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 13 4 Gain Sensitivity Adjustment The gain should be switched when the brightness is insufficient due to poor lighting conditions GAIN SWITCHING GAIN switch oms Fl auTo _aLAGK ToT oY GAIN OUTPUT WHT BAL OPERATE oN CAUTION When gain is set to ALC gain is boosted automatically as the illumination becomes darker However noise will increase a little because the screen becomes brighter as the ALC Auto Level Control function boosts the gain more than in the case of manual adjustment This switch allows the gain to be boosted when the illumination of the subject is insufficient Switch Position Factory Set Gain When the GAIN switch is switched the newly set gain is displayed for about 2 seconds on the Status 0 or Status 1 screen in the viewfinder Set it to L 0 dB in normal use m The gain set for each of the switch positions can be changed with GAIN on the OPERATION MENU screen m Itis also possible to use the ALC function that varies the gain automatically
167. splay blinks z m am u o O O Q E 3 Set the value of the blinking digit 6 preset ir Press the ADVANCE button 3 ADVANGE PRESET e The value of the blinking digit changes utton beeen ten SOE 4 Change the blinking digit Sannin Any Press the SHIFT button HEU LILA LIL HH e The blinking digit changes Rl vateke jan te Doa 5 Set the desired value for all digits A EO oe Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each digit eS nd clam 6 Preset the set data in the memory Press the PRESET button e The set data is saved as the time code generator value Following the above operation the HOLD indicator disappears from the display the counter stops blinking and the time code is preset e If the REC FREE switch is set to FREE the time code starts to run m If you preset a wrong time code perform steps 2 3 4 5 and 6 again PRESETTING USER S BIT DATA m Display user s bit data on the counter display and perform RESET button the same procedure as the time code presetting procedure e The user s bit can be specified using numerals or alphabetic letters from 0 to F for each digit LIGHT tk SINE _ PB lock SP i woe i s Note Do not set F to all user s bit or the data can not be read e Pressing the RESET button in the preset mode resets the time code or user s bit data to 00 00 00 00 e Ifyou press the HOLD button by
168. ssette for recording video and audio Counter display e No signal is input to the DV connector Operation Operation stops 1394 inh i Remedy Input signals to the DV connector e Copy guarded signals are input e Copy guarded signals cannot be recorded Li Lights when the lithium battery for backup of time Operation Continues code generator and date time data is exhausted Remedy Replace with a new lithium battery See page 36 Remaining tape time About 2 minutes before tape end The TALLY Operation Continues ipes A So lamp and alarm sound are activated only in SREMAIN 7 7 7 the record mode RLZ y_ Sg eo E E E TETEE When the tape has ended completely Operation Stops Remaining battery power When the remaining battery capacity is low Operation Continues E B T Remedy Replace battery pack early When the battery capacity drops to an insufficient level Operation Stops automatically The camera may generate abnormal signals This is not a malfunction 14 OTHERS 14 OTHERS 14 1 Troubleshooting Cont d 14 1 Troubleshooting Cont d Alarm Indications Cont d WARNINGS IN VIEWFINDER Depending on the alarm conditions the warning indicators in the LCD display the WARNING indicator the TALLY lamp alarm tones and the viewfinder appear as shown in the following table Viewfinder Warning Lamps
169. st signals are inputted when the GY DV550 s camera image is synchronized with an ex ternal component Composite video signals are inputted when recording video signals from an external device with this unit Which video signals to input can be selected us ing the VTR INPUT switch on page 15 Memo e Video signals from this connector are not outputted to the VTR RM multi pin connector on page 21 e When the camera remote control unit is connected with setting the MODE switch on page 20 to RM this connector will be used for synchronous signal input regardless of the VTR INPUT switch setting e The camera cannot be synchronized with a VCR playback signal e When the power is switched ON while an external sync signal is input the screen moves in a vertical direction for a few seconds this is not a malfunction e Ifthe external sync signal is disrupted during recording the SYnc inh SYNC INHIBIT indicator is displayed on the counter display and recording stops e Ifthe external sync signal is disrupted during playback playback of the disturbed video image continues Start playback again after synchronization is obtained and the signal is stabilized e The screen will distort when inputting sync signals to both the main unit and camera remote control unit e This external video signal input AUX IN connector is an auxiliary connector The bandwidth of Y signals will be 6 75 MHz 8 bit regardless of the inputted signal b
170. switch to set whether to use the microphone of the intercom headset The microphone of the headset will become available for use when setting to ON and the volume can be adjusted by turning the volume knob 5 Composite video signals of the camera are constantly outputted from the VTR RM multi pin connector Other than this signal another type of video signals can be outputted The output signal is selected in 26 PIN OUT of the Camera SETUP menu screen Y C RGB or component video signal Memo e External input video signals will not be outputted from the VTR RM multi pin connector even when setting the VTR INPUT switch to AUX e Playback video of the VCR will not be outputted from the VTR RM multi pin connector e Call signals will be sent to the operator of the camera remote control unit while the CALL button is held down During this time the BACK TALLY lamp will blink The BACK TALLY lamp will blink when the call signal is received e The screen will distort when inputting sync signals to both the main unit and camera remote control unit e When the power is set to ON during input of external synchronous signals the screen may shift vertically for a few seconds however this is not a malfunction of the unit Read the instruction manual of the camera remote control unit for the correct usage 13 8 Connecting the camera remote control unit Cont d 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION E TALLY lamp
171. t The PLAY indicator lights and playback starts 4 Press the STILL button to stop playback temporarily gt The STILL indicator lights and the unit enters the still mode 5 To re start playback press the PLAY button gt The STILL indicator goes out and playback starts again 6 To stop playback press the STOP button gt The PLAY indicator goes out and the unit enters the stop mode 60 ooa onw StoP oF OPa osil ILCs Go e A bo 1 POWER switch 6 STOP button 4 STILL button 3 PLAY button 5 CAUTION When the still picture mode or stop mode has continued for about 30 minutes the unit automatically switches to the save mode to protect the tape The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be set to 3 or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No 307 LONG PAUSE TIME When used in a cold environment the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu e Noise may appear in the picture during still mode When the automatic tracking function is activated at the start of the playback mode digital noise may appear on the playback image e This unit does not allow manual tracking adjustment e When playing back a tape recorded on another unit digital noise may appear during playback When turning on the power with the tape inserted or after loading a tape the built in head cleaner will emit a sound while operating Howev
172. ta held in the memory are erased However the reel number is not cleared 10 S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION 10 5 Writing S S F Data to Tape 1 STOP button 2 10G button 2 REW button 7N mommy CONTINUE button S S F data stored in the unitis memory can be written to the beginning of tape Precautions when writing S S F data e When S S F data stored in the memory of the GY DV550 is written to the beginning of the rewound tape approximately 5 seconds of recorded video and or sound will be erased at the beginning In the case of important recordings leave 5 seconds or more of the tape unrecorded before starting recording Writing of S S F data should be done with the DC cable disconnected 1 Press the STOP button to enter the stop mode 2 Press the REW button while the LOG button is kept pressed e The REW indicator blinks during tape transport in the writing position e The LOG indicator lights while S S F data are being written to the tape e When writing to the tape is completed the LOG indicator goes out About the Scene End Cue Up Function m When the CONTINUE button is pressed while the LOG button is kept pressed in the stop mode the tape winds to the S S F data s last OUT point after which the unit enters the record pause mode Scene End Cue Up The FF button s LED bl
173. tate this ring in the direction of the arrow until the object is focused CAUTION e The back focus knob is located close to the macro ring be careful not to mistake the back focus knob for the macro ring e After the required operation be sure to return the macro focusing ring to the normal position t See Attaching the Zoom Lens optional on page 33 t See Back Focus Adjustment on page 46 25 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 9 1 5 Inch Viewfinder optional VF P115B Stopper screw This screw prevents the viewfinder from coming off the camera Mounting guide To attach on the camera Connector Connect to the camera CONT contrast adjustment To adjust the contours of the viewfinder image BRIGHT brightness adjustment To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder TALLY switch Set this switch to OFF to prevent the tally light from turning on and informing people that they are being recorded However the REC indicator lamp in the eyepiece will not turn off Tally light Lights when recording is in progress To prevent this light from coming on set the tally switch to OFF Eyepiece Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder screen or falls into the eye of the cameraman The eyepiece can be opened to allow direct observation of the viewfinder screen Eyepiece focusing ring Loosen this ring to move the eyepiece back or forth
174. tch B If white balance is performed with the switch in this position it will be memorised into B A If white balance is performed with the switch in this position it will be memorised into A PRST PRESET Anon erasable white balance setting at 3200K FAW Full time Auto White mode can be set to A B or PRESET with the OPERATION MENU see page 79 In the FAW mode video color temperatures are constantly sampled for automatic adjustment to a proper white balance NG button Pressing this button while recording or in the record pause mode deletes the S S F data stored in the memory of the GY DV550 with the S S F Super Scene Finder function This function is only valid in the MARK mode tx See S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION on page 68 OPERATE switch Turn the power ON and OFF with this switch e When this switch set to ON while a videocassette is loaded the GY DV550 status differs depending on the setting of the VTR SAVE STBY switch 13 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Cont d VCR Setting Section Audio setting Monitoring loudspeaker Enables EE monitoring of the input audio signal during recording in the record pause mode or in the stop mode Outputs the playback sound in the playback mode The sound to be output can be selected
175. ted to audio sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the front section equipment etc or the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connectors on the rear The reference input level is 4 dBs section MIC Set to this position when using a monaural m Selecting the CH 1 channel input sound microphone Make the selection using the CH 1 AUDIO INPUT switch The reference input level is 60 dBs FRONT The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on MIC 48 V Set to this position when a microphone the front section is recorded on the CH 1 channel phantom microphone requiring 48 V DC REAR The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on power supply is connected the rear section is recorded on the CH 1 channel m Selecting the CH 2 channel input sound Make the selection using the CH 2 AUDIO INPUT switch FRONT The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the front section is recorded on the CH 2 channel REAR The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the rear section is recorded on the CH 2 channel CAUTION When connecting a component that does not require 48 V power supply make sure that the LINE MIC switch is not set to MIC 48V Neglecting this could cause damage to the connected component 50 6 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 6 10 Audio Input Level Adjustment a UTA CH 1 Audio select switch CH 2 Audio select switch nn Cr 0 re J
176. tem No 516 DISPLAY SELECT to TEY t See page 75 m Set the counter display to indicate time code or user s bit data m Reproducing time codes Press the PLAY button e The PB indicator lights up on the display and the time code or user s bit data are indicated e When playing back sections where the time code is not recorded the time code progression stops The playback mode continues J Note Time code more than two hours can not be displayed correctly by consumer DV equipment which has no capability to display more than two hours The time code being played back will not be outputted to the TC OUT connector 65 10 S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION During recording the S S F function records the time code data at the point of time of a desired recorded scene in the unit s memory Using the S S F data stored in memory during after processing of the recorded image allows efficient use of the tape The S S F function comprises the two modes CUE and MARK Select the mode using the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 S S F MODE When the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 SSF MODE is set to CUE MODE or MARK MODE the time code generator s running method is internally set to the REGEN mode When shooting in either of the modes the time code data is stored in the unit s memory when the TAKE button on the front section is pressed The model ID data reel number the number of each scene and the time cod
177. ter position is displayed No display FNO FILTER OFF OFF Selects whether or not the audio indicator is displayed on the Status 1 screen Audio indicator is displayed Audio indicator is not displayed Selects the safety zone setting ts See Safety Zone on page 31 OFF NORMAL 16 9 Selects whether or not a center mark is shown during display of safety zone ON Center mark displayed OFF Center mark not displayed When the SAFETY ZONE item is set to OFF is displayed and this item cannot be set ii Z with SCENE FILE and then press the SHUTTER dial H in the direction of the arrow ig e The area with the setting value starts blinking and the value can now be changed AUDIO Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to select the setting DISPLAY value A B or OFF STATUS button 3 Press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow 2 3 4 5 6 8 The setting value stops blinking but remains lit SHUTTER dial 3 Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to align the cursor with the menu item to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial SHUTTER in the direction of the arrow SAFETY ZONE e The selected menu screen appears in the viewfinder 4 Choose the menu item from the menu screen MERU Turn the SHUTTER dial up or down to align the cursor with MENU the menu item to be set and then press the SHUTTER dial in the direction of the arrow CENTER e The a
178. the AUTO mode To select the AUTO mode set the AUTO MANUAL switch of the VCR section to AUTO 90 The FAS function provides a wide range of compatibility with shooting conditions that varies as you move between indoors and outdoors or between bright and dark locations It eliminates the need to change the switch and filter positions every time you move The FAS function provides an integrated control of the ALC Automatic Level Control Auto iris and FAW Full time Auto White balance functions 1 Simply press the FULL AUTO button to enter the FAS mode in which the FULL AUTO indicator lights and FAS is displayed to the right in the viewfinder 2 Pressing the FULL AUTO button again cancels the FAS mode and turns the FULL AUTO indicator off m Automatic Setting Contents e If you have been displaying the color bars the screen is switched automatically to the camera image e The auto iris adjustment mode is entered even if the iris mode switch of the lens is set to manual e The GAIN switch and WHT BAL switch settings are defeated in the FAS mode e The LOLUX button setting is active even in the FAS mode However the ALC and EEI are defeated in the LOLUX mode in which only the auto iris adjustment and FAW are used e All of the previous setting contents are recalled when the FAS mode is cancelled The SMOOTH TRANS function is defeated during switch to the FAS function 13 FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 1
179. the button is pressed SD Displayed while the Skin Detail function is in operation VCR INPUT The status 2 screen will not appear during external video signal B Displayed when BLACK STRETCH or BLACK COMPRESSION is switch is set to input when the VTR INPUT switch is set to AUX selected AUX In addition AUX will appear on the upper right of status screen r 0 and 1 and camera setting related display will not be made Event display gt S66 the table below e VTR INPUT switch During CAM setting Event display Not displayed during external video signal input or IEEE1394 input ACCU FOCUS ACCU FOCUS Event is displayed in the viewfinder for only about 2 seconds when any of the following switches is operated ME BE X Switch Event Display Contents L si SHUTTER 171000 ZEBRA ZEBRA ON OFF GAIN 6dB IRIS LEVEL NORMAL BLACK BLACK STRETCH NORMAL COMPRESS IRIS DETECT NORMAL ARa i GAIN GAIN 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB ALC WHT BAL WHITE BAL A B PRESET FAW Status 0 Status 1 Status 2 FULL AUTO FULL AUTO ON OFF VTR INPUT switch During AUX setting AUTO IRIS IRIS BACK L NORMAL SPOT L AUX LOLUX LOLUX ON OFF FILTER knob FILTER 3 2K 5 6K 1 8ND 5 6K 1 64ND VTR VTR STBY SAVE AUTO KNEE AUTO KNEE ON OFF Status 0 Status 1 27 28 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 10 Indications in Viewfinder Cont d m e Status 1 In addition to the information on the Status 0 screen this screen displays audio in
180. the start of the recording 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 1 Basic Recording Operation 7 1 Basic Recording Operation Cont d 1 i 8 9 10 8 Press the VTR trigger button on the GY DV550 or lens to 1 oew Set the POWER switch to DC IN BATT and turn the VTR Trigger button start recording OPERATE switch to ON Once recording has started the BACK TALLY lamp on the rear section of the unit and the tally lamp on the viewfinder light red and the REC indication in the viewfinder lights green Note The lightning conditions of the BACK TALLY lamp on the rear section of the unit can be changed by setting For servicing AUTO OFF DEW SERVO RF Li 32k 48k SLAVE B NDF HOLD auptock SP AI UT CT CIT wor CU Power is supplied to the unit Check that the condensation indicator DEW does not appear on the display If it is lit wait until the indicator goes out PIRETI 2 Set the VTR switch to the STBY position the VCR Setup Menu item No 082 BACK TALLY MODE The lamp in the viewfinder and on the front section will Even when the VTR switch is set to the SAVE position blink from when the button is pressed and until recording 5 actually starts pressing the VTR trigger button will start recording However in this case it is necessary to wait a short time until the recording actually starts For details on the SAVE mode see page 55 9 To stop
181. this position 83 12 SETUP MENU 12 11 TIME DATE screen Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting DISPLAY For setting whether to display the time and date on the viewfinder OFF OFF OFF Time and date are not displayed ON ON Time and date are displayed When setting to ON the time and date are recorded on the upper of left of the video DISPLAY For selecting the mode for displaying the time and date on the viewfinder BARS CAM BARS CAM MODE BARS CAM Time and date are displayed when outputting color bar signals BAR or camera images CAM BAR Time and date are displayed when outputting color bar signals CAM Time and date are displayed when outputting camera signals is displayed when DISPLAY is set to OFF and the setting will be unavailable DISP STYLE For selecting the format of the time and date display DATE amp TIME DATE amp TIME DATE amp TIME The time and date are displayed DATE DATE The date is displayed TIME TIME The time is displayed is displayed when DISPLAY is set to OFF and the setting will be unavailable DATE STYLE For selecting the format of the date display YY MM DD MM DD YY U YY MM DD Displays in the format of year month date MM DD YY DD MM YY E MM DD YY Displays in the format of month date year DD MM YY DD MM YY Displays in the format of date month year is displayed when DISPLAY is set to OFF
182. this unit is selected using this switch When turning on the power set this switch first DC IN BATT Use this setting when supplying power from the DC INPUT connector of this unit or from the battery OFF Use this setting when not supplying power to this unit RM Use this setting when supplying power from the camera control unit through the VTR RM multi pin connector CAUTION When connecting an external VCR set this switch to DC IN BATT and supply power from the DC INPUT connector or the battery of this unit CALL button This button is pressed when sending call signals to a camera control unit operator without using the intercom headset When this button is held down BACK TALLY lamp blinks and call signals are sent to the camera control unit When releasing this button the unit stops sending the call signals and BACK TALLY lamp turns off INCOM MIC intercom microphone ON OFF switch Microphone ON OFF switch for the intercom headset Set the switch to OFF when not using the microphone of the headset INTERCOM LEVEL intercom receiver volume Knob for controlling the intercom headset receiver volume INCOM MIC intercom microphone setting switch This switch is used to select the microphone type of the intercom headset 20 Ina a 6000 OLA CARBON Use this setting when using a carbon type microphone DYNAMIC Use this setti
183. to adjust the diopter 26 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 10 Indications in Viewfinder 2 10 Indications in Viewfinder Cont d WARNING LED INDICATORS INSIDE THE VIEWFINDER r PESA ACCU FOCUS ACCU FOCUS The viewfinder has two LED indicators below the screen These LEDs SCENE FILE A light or blink to indicate the present status of the camera or the VCR e WHITE BAL A e BATT battery lamp 0 a i This lights red when the battery voltage becomes too low for i Leo GAIN 6dB operating the camera e REC ALARM lamp The internal VCR status is displayed when the VTR SELECT l IRIS LEVEL NORMAL IRIS DETECT NORMAL B O FULL AUTO MES wert B REC TIME EN A SD REC switch is set to INT or PARA Q BATT ALARM This lights or blinks green under the following circumstances cs Steady green During recording a o BATT REC ALARM Blinks green While the GY DV550 switches from Lamp Lamp record pause to recording Status 0 Status 1 Status 2 e Immediately before the tape is running out or when it has run out e When an error occurs in the GY DV550 The external VCR status is displayed when VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT e Status 0 Steady green During recording
184. trol Momentary auto iris button When the IRIS MODE switch is at M pushing this button activates the Auto Iris Function while it is held down only S IRIS speed adjusting control For adjusting the iris operation speed Memo If the speed becomes too fast hunting may occur To avoid the phenomena described above perform adjustment again FILTER thread Protect the lens with a clear filter or UV filter by screwing the filter onto the thread inside the lens hood from the front Other filters can be used for various effects CAUTION The filter thread section rotates so pay attention when mounting a polarizing filter ZOOM servo connector Connect an optional zoom servo unit here ZOOM mode knob S Servo zoom mode Allows operation by the zoom servo control lever M Manual zoom mode Allows zoom control by the zoom lever ring BACK FOCUS ring fixing screw For back focus adjustment only Secure with the screw knob after adjustment tx See Back Focus Adjustment on page 46 Macro focusing ring for close up shooting By rotating this ring in the direction of the arrow close up shooting of very small objects becomes possible Normal focus adjustment and zooming are not available in the macro mode To shoot images in the macro mode set the focus ring to the infinite position and the zoom ring to the maximum wide angle position To adjust the focus of the macro image ro
185. tup level when shipped from the factory To turn off setup set SETUP in the Camera Setup screen to OFF e Use the unit in an upright position If placed on its side heat release efficiency will deteriorate adversely affecting the tape transport Depending on circumstances the tape may also be damaged e Vibrations Colors may fail to appear during VCR playback in locations subjected to vibrations e Precautions for transportation Do not drop or hit the unit against a hard object e Remove the videocassette before transporting the unit e Do not insert an object other than a videocassette in the cassette insertion slot Be sure to close the cassette cover when the unit is not to be used for a long period Do not set the OPERATE switch to OFF or remove the power cable during recording or playback Otherwise the tape may be damaged e The sensitivity level of the provided microphone is set lower than the reference input 60 dBs setting When the unit is not in use be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF in order to reduce power consumption e Cleaning the body Wipe body with a dry soft cloth When itis extremely dirty soak the cloth in a solution of neutral detergent wring it out and then wipe To prevent deformation of the body etc and to avoid operation hazards do not allow volatile liquids such as benzine and thinner to touch the body and do not wipe it with a cloth soaked in such a liquid e The camera may be unst
186. ut Level Adjustment 6 11 Monitoring Audio during Recording 7 SHOOTING OPERATION 7 1 Basic Recording Operation 7 2 VCR Save Mode 7 3 If Unit is Left in Record Pause Standby Mode 53 55 i 55 7 4 Checking Recorded Contents in Record Pause Mode Recording Check Function 0 cccceeeeeeeeeeee 56 P OL 58 7 5 Recording External Video Signals 7 6 Recording with an External VCR 8 PLAYBACK MODE 8 1 Playback Procedure 8 2 Fast Forward Rewind 8 3 Search 9 TIME CODE OPERATION 9 1 Displaying Time Code 9 2 Presetting and Recording of Time Code e Time Code Presetting Procedure e Presetting User s Bit Data 9 3 Recording Time Codes by Slave Locking the Built in Time Code Generator with External TCG 9 4 Recording Time Codes in Continuation o Time Codes Recorded on Tape 9 5 Reproducing Time Codes 10 S S F Super Scene Finder FUNCTION 10 1 Explanation of the S S F Function 10 2 How to Use the S S F Function 10 3 Deleting S S F Data 10 4 Resetting S S F Data 10 5 Writing S S F Data to Tape eat 10 6 Outputting S S F Data wo eee cere 1 INTRODUCTION 11 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 11 1 Connecting a Video Component with DV Connector 70 V1 2 Conmecting a PG lt cccc ccssisenciversssctstecisctesectateesatestectatt 71 12 SETUP MENU 12 1 VCR Setup Menu e VCR Setup Menu Configuration e Displaying and Setting VCR Setup Menus e VCR
187. ut noise increases CAUTION During the LOLUX operation COLOR MATRIX is fixed to the OFF setting and FIX is displayed GAMMA Correction of the gamma curve to decide the reproducibility of black color MAX 8 NORMAL e To enhance the black color reproducibility However halftones will be 7 lost for white section 18 squsatsonsepsis Increase the number gradations e When reproducibility of the black color is not so important to Decrease the number NORMAL 0 to CAUTION 7 During LOLUX operation or setting GAIN to 18 dB FIX is displayed MIN 8 because GAMMA is fixed at the MIN value OFF SKIN COLOR Pressing the SHUTTER dial once when the cursor is at this position ADJUST switches the screen to display the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen PAGE BACK The PROCESS MENU returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed with the cursor at this position COLOR ADJUST Screen Item Function Operation Variation Range Initial Setting SKIN COLOR Sets whether it is possible to change the color used by the Skin Tone STOP STOP DETECT Detail function EXECUTE EXECUTE Choose this setting to allow detection of the color used by the Skin Tone Detail function STOP viina Choose this setting to stop detection of the color used by the Skin Tone Detail function t See Using the Skin Tone Detail Function on page 91 SKIN COLOR The setting of this item can only be changed when the SKIN COLOR WIDE NORMAL RA
188. video and audio signals occurs Audio signal are muted When operation is continued with DC input after the battery pack capacity has been used up set the OPERATE switch to OFF after the DC power is applied Then switch ON again e If the GY DV550 is left with the battery pack attached a small amount of power is consumed even if the OPERATE switch on the GY DV550 is set to OFF Remove the battery pack when the GY DV550 is not going to be used 4 POWER SUPPLY 4 2 Battery Pack Operation Cont d ATTACHING A FLAT SHAPE TYPE BATTERY PACK 1 Open the battery case cover while pushing the lock release lever 2 Insert the battery pack into the battery case with its electrodes facing the unit 3 Close the battery case cover Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF before replacing the battery pack Lock release lever 38 4 POWER SUPPLY 4 2 Battery Pack Operation Cont d USING AN ANTON BAUER BATTERY PACK To use an Anton Bauer battery pack Propack 13 14 Trimpack 13 14 Magnum 13 14 Compack 13 14 Series it is necessary to detach the battery case from the GY DV550 and replace it with the Anton Bauer battery holder Use the following battery holder e Battery holder Anton Bauer QRQ27 Detaching the Battery Case From the GY DV550 and Attaching The Anton Bauer Battery 2 Remove the lower half of the battery case cover in the downward direction 3 To remove the battery case remove t
189. video signal output connector TC IN connector BNC Input connector for the SMPTE standard LTC signal The built in time code generator can be slave locked with the input time codes If the user s bits should also be slave locked set the VCR Setup Menu item No 403 U BIT SLAVE to TC amp UB When the TC GENE switch on page 15 is set to REC or REGEN or the VCR Setup Menu item No 398 SSF MODE is set to CUE MODE or MARK MODE slave locking will not take place For the slave lock of time code see page 64 TC OUT connector BNC Output connector for the LTC signal from the built in time code generator The time code recorded on the tape is not output in play mode LINE OUT CH 1 CH 2 connector RCA Output connector for audio signals e Outputs the input audio signal in the record and stop modes e Outputs the playback audio signal in the playback mode e Alarm sound is not output VIDEO OUT Video output connector BNC Connector for composite video signal output Camera images are constantly outputted as through images Camera images are outputted even during external video sig nal input when VTR INPUT switch on page 15 is set to AUX 18 My conan Whether to output signals with setup can be selected in SETUP of the Camera Setup screen See page 83 U MODEL GENLOCK AUX IN Generationlock Aux signal in put connector Synchronous signals black bur
190. witches the gain for the dark section of the image Set to an appropriate position depending on the video signal to be shot STRETCH By stretching the signal only for the dark section contrast in the dark portion of the image is enhanced NORMAL Standard mode COMPRESS When an entire image is relatively light and the contrast is low the gain of the dark section is compressed to increase the contrast FULL AUTO Full auto shooting ON OFF button and indicator e This switch toggles the full auto shooting function on and off e The indicator lights when in the full auto mode Full auto shooting combines the auto iris auto level control ALC to automatically adjust the video signal level and the white balance to their optimum levels 2 CONTROLS INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2 2 Right Side Section Cont The iris is placed in automatic mode even if the iris mode switch of the lens is in manual e The gain will vary continuously to the maximum of 12 dB The shutter speed will vary continuously to the minimum of 1 240 U MODEL 1 200 E MOD EL of a second t See Full Auto Shooting FAS function on page 90 AUTO IRIS Auto iris level switch This switch selects the automatic iris adjustment reference value according to the condition in which the camera is used BACK L Under back light Opens the iris more than the standard level The level of iris can be set in SPOT L BACK L of the OPERATI
191. y position Noise will be generated and operation irregularities will occur 14 6 6 Gwo G a ADO SELEC Tinana 7 g saso Tede cone 5 aeo O Sax G Si Sere ese j ic _ LD OO 0 OO oO CH 1 AUDIO SELECT selector switch This switch is used to select the method for adjusting the audio input level of the CH 1 audio channel The reference audio input level to the tape can be set using No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEVEL in the VCR Setup Menu screen 20dB or 12dB See page 74 AUTO _ The audio input level is held at the reference level even when sounds greater than the reference level are input The audio input level does not increase when the input level is low MANUAL The audio input level can be adjusted with the CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL control or the CH 1 AUDIO LEVEL control on page 10 To use the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 audio input level control on the front section set the VCR Setup Menu item No 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to ENABLE CH 2 AUDIO SELECT selector switch This switch is used to select the method for adjusting the audio input level of the CH 2 audio channel The reference audio input level to the tape can be set using No 257 AUDIO REF SIGNAL LEVEL in the VCR Setup Menu screen 20dB or 12dB See page 74 AUTO _ The audio input level is held at the reference level even when sounds greater than the reference level are input The

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