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1. UUW ANANDA AN MOTT ANSI D 1 Focus Ring O Zoom Lever Ring To operate zoom with this lever turn the ZOOM switch and set it to MANU Iris Ring To operate auto iris set the iris mode switch to A Lens Cable O REC Record Trigger Button Starts stops recording RET Return Video Button Press this button to play back and check the latest clip according to the settings under Clip Review of Switch Set in the Camera Function menu t Page 74 t Page 52 Viewing Recorded Videos Immediately Clip Review Memo When LENS RET of Switch Set in the Camera Function menu is set to Focus Assist this button functions as the Focus Assist button Page 74 14 Zoom Servo Control Lever To operate zoom servo with the zoom servo control lever set the ZOOM switch to SERVO e Zooms into wide angle and increases the angle of view when W is pressed e Zooms into telephoto and decreases the angle of view when T is pressed e Zoom speed increases when the lever is pressed hard Iris Mode Switch A Auto iris operation mode M Manual iris operation mode O Iris Momentary Button Press and hold this button to change to auto iris mode w
2. 1 HD SD SDI HD SD SDI Output Terminal BNC Page 114 YNIDEO Y Composite Video Signal Output Terminal BNC c Page 114 PB PB Video Signal Output Terminal BNC Page 114 O PR PR Video Signal Output Terminal BNC ce Page 114 O REMOTE Remote Terminal t Page 119 O DC INPUT DC Input Terminal s Page 21 Input terminal for DC 12 V power supply Connects with an AC adapter Q AUDIO OUTPUT Audio Output Terminal RCA Output terminal for audio signals Input audio signals are output during Camera mode e Playback audio signals are output during Media mode e Audio from input audio signals is output during HD DV signal IEEE1394 input Memo e Alarm tone is not output O HD DV IEEE1394 Terminal Mode Switch Page 115 O INT EXT IEEE1394 Interface Terminal Switch c Page 115 For selecting a valid IEEE1394 interface terminal EXT Enables IEEE1394 signals from the IEEE1394 terminal INT Enables the accessory connector at the rear of the camera recorder n Page 13 12 Shoulder Pad Slide Button For adjusting the shoulder pad position Press this button to adjust the shoulder pad position to the front or back Shoulder Pad USB USB Terminal Page 118 IEEE1394 IEEE1394 Terminal 4 pin For connecting digital video equipment with IEEE1394 terminal using an IEEE1394 cable sold separately To enable this termin
3. POWER Z Switch B690 AWB Button Manual White Balance Mode Manual Switching You can select the white balance with the WHT BAL selection switch Use the WHT BAL selection switch to select PRESET preset mode A memory A mode or B memory B mode Memo e The FAW Fulltime Auto White balance function can be assigned to the A B or PRESET button using Switch Set in the Camera Function menu t Page 74 In FAW mode color temperature of the images is sampled and white balance is automatically adjusted to the appropriate level e When White Balance in the Camera Function FULL AUTO menu is set to FAW and the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON the mode is fixed at FAW E Preset Mode PRESET The color temperature in Preset Mode is set to 3200K by default The preset color temperature can be changed in Main Menu gt Camera Process White Balance Preset Temp 3200K or 5600K ss Page 79 Memo e The operation to switch the preset color temperature can be assigned to the USER1 USER2 or USER3 buttons using Switch Set in the Camera Function menu Page 74 40 E Memory A Mode A Memory B Mode B Set to the white balance saved in Memory A or Memory B When the WHT BAL selection switch is set to A or B press the AWB button to execute white balance The white
4. 110 Configuring Setup Files 00000 e cues 111 Saving Setup Files 0000 e eee eee 112 Loading a Setup File 0 0 00005 113 Resetting Setup Files 00 00005 113 Connecting External Devices Connecting an External Monitor 114 IEEE1394 Connection 0 0 e eee eee eee 115 Backup Recording ee eee eee ee 116 Stream Transmission to a Non linear Editing System 00 117 Managing Editing Clips ona PC 118 Remote Control Unit Connection 119 List of Remote Control Unit Functions 120 Others Error Displays and Actions 0 e0 eee 122 Tally Lamps nire dnon i en eee er ey eS 123 Alarm TONG ie i eagna anera eens Bee ean eds 123 Troubleshooting 0 cee eee eee 124 Specifications ie seer ainee eee a 126 How to use this manual E Symbols used Note Describes precautions concerning the operation of this product Memo Describes reference information such as functions and usage restrictions of this product iS Indicates the reference page numbers and reference items E Content of this manual e All rights reserved by JVC Unauthorized duplication or reprinting of this manual in whole or in part is strictly prohibited e All other product names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
5. 6 ZEBRA1 ZEBRA2 Values Displays the settings from Bottom1 to Top1 specified at Zebra and the settings from Bottom2 to Top2 specified at Zebra cs Page 83 Memo When Zebra in the menu is set to 1Pattern ZEBRA2 appears as Page 83 Subname of Setup File Displays the subname of the setup file Memo e appears at the beginning when changes are made to the loaded file Page 111 Displays the type of the loaded file SCENE PICTURE SETUP FILE 98 STATUS 3 Screen This screen displays a list of the functions assigned to the switches 1 Appears only when a warning is displayed SWITCH ASSIGN FAW NONE GAIN L M H OdB 9B 1248 0 USER 1 BARS USER 2 B STRETCH3 _ _ USER 3 LOAD FILE RET CLIP REVIEW ___ _ SKIN SPOT SPOT METER 1__ AE LEVEL AE LEVEL VFR _ B tmi 0 Same as STATUS 0 Screen Page 94 h STBY m 282min Jan 2 2008 01 23 45AM 7 1 Same as STATUS 1 Screen c Page 96 9 4 9 2 Same as STATUS 2 Screen t Page 98 Item Description A FAW Function Displays the position of the WHT BAL selection switch that is assigned with the FAW function Assignment NONE A B PRESET GAIN Switch Settings Displays the setting values for each of the positions L M H on the GAIN switch OdB 3dB
6. Monitor Monitor Ps External Recording Device L O BR HD50U E Non linear Editing System LJ C Remote Control Unit RM LP25U RM LP55U mijo RM LP57U SDHC Card Reader Models with an E suffix are for the European market and will not employ the UL Listing mark Non linear Editing System 15 Introduction Displays on the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder You can display the camera status media information zebra pattern and various markers in the video image on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens during shooting Besides camera and playback images the following characters are displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder E Status screen ee Page 16 WE Auto White display Page 18 E Menu setting screen Page 18 E Alarm display gt Page 18 WE Marker and safety zone indicators Page 104 E Zebra pattern display Page 18 Displayed in Camera mode only Memo When Analog Out Char SDI Out Char in the A V Out menu is set to On the status screen and menu screen are also displayed in the video image of the video signal output terminal Page 86 Q 7 7 DN DISPLAY O Button STATUS Button LCD Monitor Status Screen This screen allows you to check the current settings To display the status screen press th
7. In case of UTC 05 00 10 13 15 on March 19th in 2009 North American Eastern time zone 2009 03 19T 10 13 15 05 00 Variable Frame Variable frame only in Variable Frame REC Scroll Bar Indicates the scroll position When there is a black space on the right of the scroll bar white this indicates further pages When the scroll bar white is at the right end this indicates the last page 60 Operation Guide Guide for the current operation buttons 4 gt Select Moves the clip cursor to the left right Play Plays back the selected clip ma El e Esl Appends an OK mark to the selected clip This is displayed when an OK mark is not appended to the clip Page 64 Memo This is disabled when the SDHC card is locked Displayed in gray Deletes the OK mark from the selected clip This is displayed when an OK mark is appended to the clip Page 65 Memo This is disabled when the SDHC card is locked Displayed in gray E Deletes the selected clip c Page 62 Playing Back Thumbnail Menu Use the operation buttons on the side control panel of the camera recorder to play back Press the MENU button during thumbnail display to display the thumbnail menu Press the MENU button during menu display to cancel the settings and exit the menu Thumbnail Menu Sub Menu 1 24 m
8. 102 Enlarged Status Display on LCD Monitor You can enlarge and display only the characters of the status screen on the LCD monitor CH1 SSRESEEQEESL Le 40 30 20 10 CH2 EERN NE 812 34 34 12 1 DF _ FREE STBY STOP REC REVIEW Description O Audio Level Meter Displays the audio levels of CH 1 and CH 2 If the reference audio level 20dB or 12dB is exceeded this is displayed in yellow The Over area is displayed in red 48k is the sampling frequency Memo When Rec Mode in the Rec Mode menu is set to Variable Frame audio cannot be recorded and is indicated by the mark Framing Mode Displays the framing mode DF Drop frame NDF Non drop frame 3 Time Code Generator Displays the operation mode of the time code Display FREE RECR REGN gt Page 46 Media Status Displays the SDHC card status in characters and symbols No card found in the selected slot RECQq_ Clip Continuous recording gt Page 55 STBY _ Recording standby recording pause STBYq displayed in red REC Recording Clip Continuous recording pause REVIEW Clip Review gt Page 52 c Page 55 STBYG Pre Rec recording standby t Page 54 STOP Unable to record to the card in the slot RECE Pre Rec recording gt Page 54 POFF Power OFF STBYfW Clip Continuous recording standby c Page 55 6 Remaining
9. BVA OO rin 804 B 100 min m STATUS 1 Enlarged Display Screen LCD monitor only i Status Screen VF LCD During Clip E Status Screen in USB Mode Playback in Media Mode SD Card This screen displays the USB mode Mode t Page 100 The display switches between the 3 screen types with every press of the STATUS button STATUS 0120 USB Mode Enlarged Status Display on LCD Monitor You can enlarge and display only the characters of the status screen on the LCD monitor Camera mode only STATUS 0 Screen ED Ce 224 Os 06 03 23 aa f CH1 HNSEEEEEOSOD GE 4030 20 10 B CH2 HERNANI rece 0124343451 2 a Mi 00 min Aa B 100 min i 282min 2009 6 40 13Pn STATUS 1 Screen 19201080A 24 moo 06 04 29 CA g STATUS 2 Screen E Status Screen in Media Mode IEEE1394 Mode c Page 102 The display switches between the 2 screen types with every press of the STATUS button STATUS 010 1 Set LCD VF in the LCD VF menu to On c Page 82 2 Press the DISPLAY button while the LCD screen is displayed The display switches between the same display as the viewfinder and the enlarged display with every press of the STATUS 0 Screen button A 4 Memo e During enlarged display of the status on the LCD monitor 1280x720 screen the video image remains displayed on the P viewfinder STATUS 1 Screen A Introdu
10. Character Keys Use the cross shaped button AW gt to move the key cursor to the character you want to enter Key Cursor Indicates the currently selected character or item Use the cross shaped button AW lt gt to move the cursor 5 Name the file Enter the subname using the software keyboard 112 Confirmation Buttons Select Store and press the Set button to confirm the title Select Cancel and press the Set button to abort character input and return to the previous screen Arrow Keys Moves the position of the character cursor 2 BS Backspace Key Select BS and press the Set button to delete the character on the left of the character cursor SP Space Key Select SP and press the Set button to enter a space at the current position of the character cursor 6 Select Store from the confirmation buttons and press the Set button e A confirmation screen appears 7 Select Store on the confirmation screen and press the Set button Saving starts and Storing appears on the screen Subname of CAM1 EE Overwrite Scene File CAM1 SUNSET Store Cancel SSelect Set Memo f you do not want to save the file select Cancel or press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen e When saving of a file fails a Store Error message indicated in red
11. Default values are indicated in bold characters Setting Values Function Clip Name Prefix xxxG For setting the first 4 characters of the name of the clip file to be recorded to the SDHC The default value of xxx card is the last 3 digits of the Enter any of the 38 characters including alphabets upper case numbers 0 to 9 serial number underscore and hyphen using the software keyboard c Page 67 Text Input with Software Keyboard Reset Clip For assigning a new number to Clip Number by resetting it 0001 Select Reset and Number press the Set button to reset the number When other clips exist on the SDHC card the smallest available number is used after reset Example If the Clip Name Prefix is ABCD and ABCD0001 already exists on the SDHC card ABCD0002 will be assigned oo Audio Set Menu Setting Values Function Input1 Mic Ref For setting the reference input level when the AUDIO INPUT1 button is set to MIC or MIC 48V 50dB_ Sets 50 dB as the reference value 60dB_ Sets 60 dB as the reference value Input2 Mic Ref For setting the reference input level when the AUDIO INPUT2 button is set to MIC or MIC 48V 50dB_ Sets 50 dB as the reference value 60dB_ Sets 60 dB as the reference value Mic Wind Cut For selecting whether to cut the low frequencies of the audio input signals low cut when the AUDIO INPUT
12. Full HD 30p HQ Full HD 50i HQ Full HD 25p HQ Full HD 24p HQ Full HD Adjusting the Iris You can adjust the aperture of the lens iris manually or automatically according to the brightness of the object Iris Ring IRIS Switch Manual Iris Manual Adjustment Mode Set the IRIS switch on the lens to M to enter Manual Iris Mode Turn the iris ring on the lens to adjust the iris manually Memo e Even during Manual Iris Mode the camera recorder enters forced Auto Iris Mode while the IRIS AUTO button is pressed Auto Iris Automatic Adjustment Mode Set the IRIS switch on the lens to A to enter Auto Iris Mode The iris is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the object Or set the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder to ON to enter Auto Iris Mode The iris is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the object Memo e When Iris Control in the Camera Function gt FULL AUTO menu is set to Off you can adjust the iris manually even if the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON t Page 75 e You can use the cross shaped button lt gt on this camera recorder to set the target level brighter darker of the auto iris You can also use the menu to set the tracking sensitivity of the
13. Page 75 CH 1 BOTH CH 2 ON OFI m oO umn MONITOR SELECT DISPLAY CAM MEDIA FULL AUTO mo C O ST LCD Monitor t Page 11 Side Control Panel Page 10 Monitor Speaker Cheek Pad Page 26 Shoe For mounting separately sold lights and accessories Microphone Holder Lock Knob t Page 19 Microphone Holder r Page 19 Microphone t Page 19 CH 2 INPUT AUDIO INPUT InPUr4 LINE MIC inpt T2 _ micsasv INPUT2 __INPUT1 J Battery Mount c Page 21 SDHC Slot c Page 13 Side Terminal ss Page 12 Back Tally Lamp t Page 30 87 FOCUS ASSIST Focus Assist Button PHONES Earphone Connector 3 5 Page 45 gt Redes Record Button Lock Switch LENS mer Connector 12 pin Connector Set the switch toward the lens to lock the REC trigger Page 19 button 18 INPUT1 INPUT2 Audio Input Terminal 1 2 XLR 3 Memo pin x2 Page 44 e The REC trigger button Page 10 at the side Microphone Cable Clamp gt Page 19 ae panel on the right of the camera recorder is not 20 CH 2 INPUT CH 2 Audio Input Terminal Selection Switch REC REC Trigger Button Recording Start Stop Select the audio input terminal to record to CH 2 Starts stops recording t Page 44 Memo Memo e The REC tri i HERE gger button Page 10 at the side e Audio from INPUT 1 terminal is input to CH 1 reg
14. e OK Mark Added is displayed when changing marks and other operations are unavailable E During Playback or Pause Screen 1 Press USER1 button during clip playback An OK mark is appended to the clip ae SA OK T Memo e The clip pauses when an OK mark is appended or deleted during playback E During Playback or Pause Screen Deleting OK Marks Press the USER1 button when playing back a clip E During Thumbnail Screen appended with OK mark The OK mark is deleted Selecta clip to delete OK mark and press the USER1 button The OK mark is deleted a 280 60i 30P 24P 00 02 30 00 03 20 00 05 00 00 La Se os 00 08 00 000 00 09 30 00 00 10 00 00 5 00 17 30 00 00 02 30 00 Memo e The USER1 button is disabled displayed in gray and OK marks cannot be deleted when the write protect switch of the SDHC card is set f is displayed e OK Mark Added OK Mark Deleted is displayed when changing marks and other operations are unavailable 65 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Basic Operations in Menu Screen Press the MENU button on the side control panel of the camera recorder to display the menu screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder Various settings for shooting and playback can be configured on the menu screen There are two types of menu screens Main Menu and
15. played back is displayed During Media Mode IEEE1394 Mode Date time is not displayed 26 Adjusting the Monitor Speaker The monitor speaker can be rotated 180 degrees Adjust according to the position of your ear 180 Degrees Rotation s MONITOR Level Adjustment Knob Memo e Adjust the volume of the monitor speaker with the MONITOR level adjustment knob at the side control panel on the right of the camera recorder Various warning alarm tones may also be output repeatedly Page 123 Note e The rotation angle of the monitor speaker is 180 degrees Do not over rotate the monitor speaker Adjusting Back Focus When the lens is first attached adjust the back focus of the lens if the focus is not clear when zoomed to the telephoto or wide angle end e Place an object 3 m and above away from the camera The Siemens Star Chart is most suitable as the object 3 4 6 5 ie WUUUU UU CUCM UU ATRL AL RERTRIA i NOT f i i CS E C C i Eain C C i 4 Eps 2 7 8 10
16. Error is displayed if the object inside the frame is not within the preset color range 4 Press the Set button after the desired hue range is detected e f no Error is displayed the data is saved and the process ends e f Error appears the process ends without saving the data 5 Place the cursor at Back after the hue range is detected and press the Set button e Returns to the Detail menu screen 106 E Color Range Setting Place the cursor at Skin Color Range with the cross shaped button av 2 Press the Set button or cross shaped button gt to move the cursor to a setting value C Snoras Sd d Skin Color Detect Execute _ Skin Color Range Normal C 2 Back 3 Select a setting value using the cross shaped button av and press the Set bution Select a setting within the Narrow 1 to 9 Normal 9 to 1 Wide range 4 Place the cursor at Back after setting is complete and press the Set button e The data is saved and the screen returns to the Detail menu Using the Skin Detail Function Set Skin Detect to On Page 78 Select Main Menu Camera Process gt Detail Adjust gt Skin Detect and set to On e S DTL appears on the STATUS 0 and 1 Screens of the LCD monitor and viewfinder when the Skin Detail function is activated S DTL appears 1280x720 30 24 fps 24p HQ EJ 00 00 00 J00
17. audio cannot CH 2 BENNO be recorded and is indicated by the mark The positions of 20 dB and 10 dB are displayed as W Memo e You can turn ON OFF the display using Audio Meter of Status Display in the LCD VF menu 1 gt Page 85 96 Item Description ND Filter Position Displays the current ND filter position No display ND FILTER is set to OFF ND1 4 ND FILTER is set to 1 4 ND1 16 ND FILTER is set to 1 16 Memo e You can turn ON OFF the display using Filter of Status Display in the LCD VF menu Page 84 Remaining Space on External Device Displays the remaining recording time of the external device 0 to 999 When the remaining time is running out this is indicated in red value unit of measurement as a warning to the user Memo Only warnings are displayed in the STATUS 0 and STATUS 4 Screens Q Operation of External Device Displays the operating status of the connected external device For details refer to the instruction manual of the corresponding external device Memo Only warnings are displayed in the STATUS 0 and STATUS 4 Screens Time Code TC User s Bit UB Displays the time code hour minute second frame or user s bit data Example Time code 90 00 00 100 Colon for non drop frames Users bit BFF EE DD 20 Dot for drop frames Memo e You can turn ON OF
18. balance will be automatically adjusted and the adjusted value will be saved in Memory A or Memory B Prepare the camera recorder C Set the POWER switch to ON Set the iris mode switch of the lens to A automatic Set the FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Set the ND FILTER switch according to the lighting c Page 43 3 Set the WHT BAL switch to A or B 4 Locate a place with similar lighting conditions as the object to be shot place a white object near the center of the screen and zoom in to fill the screen with white 5 Press the AWB Auto White Balance button The white detection frame appears when Auto White Balance is activated Fill the frame with white completely e AUTO WHITE A B OPERATION appears on the viewfinder when Auto White Balance is activated e When the correct white balance is achieved AUTO WHITE A B OK appears for about 3 seconds together with the approximate color temperature AUTO WHITE A OPERATION AWB Activating White Detection Frame AUTO WHITE A OK lt 3200K gt Result Display Note e Do not use highly reflective objects such as metals Doing so may result in improper white balance adjustment e The Auto White function cannot provide optimum white balance with an object outside the adjustment range for example when it contains only a single color or not enough white color E Error message If the white
19. c Page 89 Select this item and press the Set button to return to the normal screen 70 Record Set Menu Record Format Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters File Format Setting Values QuickTime MP4 Function For selecting the format of the file to be recorded to the SDHC card Note e MP4 can only be selected when KA MR100G Memory Recorder is connected Camera Resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080 1280x720 For selecting the size of the recorded images Horizontal x vertical The selectable values of Frame amp Bit Rate vary according to the setting of this item Frame amp Bit Rate When Camera Resolution is 1280x720 60p HQ U model 60p SP 30p HQ 30p SP 50p HQ E model 50p SP 25p HQ 25p SP 24p HQ 24p SP When Camera Resolution is 1440x1080 and File Format is QuickTime 60i HQ U model 60i SP 50i HQ E model 50i SP When Camera Resolution is 1440x1080 and File Format is MP4 60i SP U model 50i SP E model When Camera Resolution is 1920x1080 Rec Mode Menu Item 60i HQ U model 30p HQ 50i HQ E model 25p HQ 24p HQ Setting Values For selecting the frame rate and encoding bit rate Selection can be made from 19 combinations of frame rate 60p 50p 30p 25p 24p 60i 50i and bit rate HQ 35Mbps VBR
20. 00 0000 eee eee 75 Camera Process Menu 00000e cece eee 76 Detail Adjust Item 2 0 2 cee eee 78 White Balance Item 0 0 0 0 cee ees 79 Shading Mode Adjust Item 000 02 eee 80 Color Matrix Adjust Item 000 cee eee 80 TC UBsMenut seei 0 dee Sect ee eee ele 82 L LCDVF Men saenyana Saeed werner ee Bee ee 82 Shooting Assist Item 0 0 c eee eee 83 Marker Setting Item 0 0 e eee ee 84 Status Display Item 0 0 0 84 AN Out Men odes oe ined hoe DR Ode bat acted 86 Others Menu 0 ccc eee eee 87 Media Menu e r i an eee eee 89 Setup File Manage Menu 00e ee ee eee 89 Adding Editing Frequently Used Menu Items Favorites Menu 2 0000 e eee eee ee eee 90 Adding Menu Items to Favorites Menu 90 Editing Favorites Menu 91 Status Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode 0 005 94 Status Screen in SD Card Mode 4 100 Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode 102 Enlarged Status Display on LCD Monitor 103 Camera Features Marker and Safety Zone Displays Camera Mode Only 0 000 eee eee eee 104 Smoothening the Skin Color Skin Detail Function 106 Color Bar Output 0 0 eee eee 107 Color Matrix Adjustment 20 0 eee eee 108 Reproduction of Dark Areas Black Stretch Compress Function
21. 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB AGC USER1 USER2 USER3 Displays the setting status of the USER1 USER2 and USER3 buttons Button Function Settings NONE BARS PRESET TEMP B STRETCH B COMPRESS RET LOAD FILE indicates 1 to 5 RET Button Function Displays the setting status of the RET button on the lens Settings CLIP REVIEW FOCUS ASSIST OK MARK SKIN AREA SPOT Displays the setting status of the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch METER Switch Settings SKIN AREA SPOT METER 6 Cross Shaped Button 4 Displays the functions assigned to the left right lt gt of the cross shaped button Function Assignment DISABLE AE LEVEL AE LEVEL VFR STATUS 4 Screen This screen displays the event It is also used to display warnings only i 0 30 24 fps im Appears only when connected to an external device Page 96 MAX 123 0 MIN 45 A 1min 0 Same as STATUS 0 Screen t Page 94 B imi oe RES 4 Same as STATUS 1 Screen 1e Page 96 0 1 Appears only during warnings 99 Status Screen Status Screen in SD Card Mode These are the status screens displayed in Media mode SD Card mode Media mode STATUS 0 Screen This screen displays the media status or event It is also used to display warnings only STATUS 1 and STATUS 2 Screens F gel DOOS 0A 29 STATUS 1 Screen STATUS 2 Screen Description OK Mark Appears
22. Favorites Menu Main Menu contains all the setting items of the camera recorder classified according to functions and uses while Favorites Menu allows users to customize the menu items freely n Page 90 The operating procedures and main screen displays are the same for both menus The menu screen can also be displayed on external monitors connected to the video signal output terminal Page 86 Analog Out Char Page 86 SDI Out Char Operation Buttons Use the operation buttons on the side control panel of the camera recorder to operate the menu Us iR1 USER2 USER3 DUC S 3 RESET HOLD lt gt AE LEVEL TC MENY D FILTER 1 16 Name Description STATUS Switches between the Main Menu and Button Favorites Menu screens Display and Description of the Menu Screen E Selecting Menu Items Q Focus Assist Color Level Zebra Top 1 Bottom 1 Top 2 Bottom 2 Peaking Frequency ryo Select bEnter lt Back Name Description Status Display Displays the current states such as recording and playback Same display as the status screen E During Camera mode STBY REC etc ce Page 94 E During Media mode SD Card mode PLAY STILL etc gt Page 101 Cursor Indicates the selected item Use the cross shaped button AW to move the cursor M
23. MIC 48V INPUT2 INPUT1 AUDIO INPUT 1 2 Mode Switch Setting Audio Input Select the audio to input through INPUT1 and INPUT2 terminals with the AUDIO INPUT 1 2 mode switch LINE Use this setting when connecting to an audio device or other equipment The reference input level is 4 dBu MIC Use this setting when connecting to a dynamic microphone MIC 48V Use this setting when connecting to a microphone phantom microphone that requires a 48 V power supply Note When connecting a device that does not require a 48 V power supply make sure that it is not set to the MIC 48V position e When the AUDIO INPUT 1 2 mode switch is set to MIC make sure that a microphone is connected to the INPUT1 INPUT2 terminal If you increase the recording level when a microphone is not connected noise from the input terminal may be recorded When a microphone is not connected to the INPUT 1 INPUT2 terminal set the AUDIO INPUT 1 2 mode switch to LINE or adjust the volume with the CH1 CH2 AUDIO LEVEL recording level adjustment knob Memo e Set the reference input level of MIC and MIC 48V using Input1 Mic Ref Input2 Mic Ref in the Main Menu gt Record Set Audio Set menu ts Page 72 E Setting of CH 2 INPUT Selection Switch Use the CH 2 INPUT selection switch to select the audio to be recorded to CH 2 INPUT1 Recor
24. Marks such as and have been omitted in this manual llustrated designs specifications and other contents of this manual are subject to change for improvement without prior notice 3 Introduction Main Features This camera recorder enables recording of HD format images on an SDHC card and also playback of these images Recording in QuickTime File Format Recording can be made in QuickTime file format of Final Cut Pro a video editing software from Apple Inc You can edit the recorded clips directly with Final Cut Pro Recording on SDHC Memory Card Class 6 The absence of mechanisms with the use of SDHC class 6 as recording media brings about increased operation reliability In addition the improved compatibility with computers enables high speed data transfer to NLE as well as reduction of operating costs 35 Mbps High Image Quality Mode This camera recorder is equipped with a 35 Mbps high quality mode in addition to the HDV mode bit rate 19 25 Mbps Dual Media Slots Continuous recording is possible by loading two SDHC cards into the dual media slots thereby allowing a long recording time Wide Variety of Recording Formats This camera recorder supports various HD formats 1080i 1080p 720p and can be used under various environments It also supports 1440x1080 and 1920x1080 full resolution in the 1080 format Adoption of MPEG 2 Long GOP for Easy Editing Shortens editing a
25. Media Info v Detailed Properties Thumbnail Text TC Delete Clip 20 00 00 05 00 00 Main Menu Time Clip Name 001G0001 Resolution 1920x1080 Bit Rate HQ 35Mbps VBR io PCM CH1 2 00 00 00 00 End TC 00 00 30 00 UB 00 00 00 00 Name Description Creation Date 2009 01 23T13 15 10 09 00 gt m Button Plays back pauses the selected clip i oe o bes KK gt Button Skips in the reverse or forward direction Thumbnail Menu Screen lt K P gt Button Fast forwards in the reverse or forward direction t layback E Button Stopsiplaypag Media info Displays the information screen of the SDHC card Select the clip to play back on the thumbnail screen Detailed For selecting the display method of the Properties thumbnail screen Select the clip to play back with the cross shaped button If a check is selected the thumbnail screen will ava p gt be displayed as Detailed Properties 4x1 Thumbnail Screen ce Page 60 2 Press the playback pause button Thumbnail For selecting the display method for the Playback of the selected clip starts Text thumbnail text on the thumbnail screen TC Displays the recording start time code at the thumbnail text display area below the thumbnail H Date Time Displays the recording start date time at the E Time Code Playback thumbnail text display area
26. On White Paint R White Paint B are set to Normal after executing AWB Off White Paint R White Paint B are not changed after executing AWB Shading Mode Manual Preset For specifying white shading adjustment settings ce Page 42 Preset Sets white shading adjustment to a fixed level Manual adjustment is disabled Manual Enables manual white shading adjustment For making white shading adjustments Memo This item cannot be selected when Shading Mode is set to Preset 7 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Camera Process Menu continued Shading Mode Adjust Item Default values are indicated in bold characters e This item is selectable only when Shading Mode is set to Manual R Level G Level and B Level cannot be selected when this is set to Preset The screen switches to a color display and the displays for Bars Zebra markers Aspect Marker Safety Zone Center Mark Focus Assist mode and B mode in the VF Display menu are temporarily turned OFF Item Setting Values Function R Level Max 126 to 1 For adjusting the red level of white shading when Shading Mode is set to Manual Normal Increase the number Decreases the red level at the bottom of the screen and increases the 1 to 127 Min red level at the top of the screen i Decrease the number Decreases the red level at the top of the screen and increases the red
27. Orange USB Mode Orange Memo e You can select whether to light up the indicator using Mode LED in the Others menu t Page 87 16 MONITOR Audio Monitor Level Adjustment Knob For adjusting the volume of the monitor speaker and earphones Viewfinder c Page 28 Viewfinder Slide Lock Ring For loosening the ring and adjusting the position of the viewfinder to the left or right O Eyepiece Focus Ring For adjusting the visibility Viewfinder Eyepiece Lock Ring For loosening the ring and adjusting the eyepiece position of the viewfinder to the front or back Viewfinder Eyepiece Prevents external light from entering the viewfinder screen and cameraman s vision LCD Monitor When the LCD monitor is open o LCD BRIGHT LCD PEAKING o olo O AUDIO SELECT TC CH 1 CH 2 DISPLAY GENE o AUTO Tc FREE Shanta uB i REC REGEN LCD Monitor t Page 28 2 LCD PEAKING LCD Contour Adjustment Button Page 28 LCD BRIGHT LCD Display Brightness Adjustment Button c Page 28 O AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 Audio Recording Mode Switch c Page 44 TC DISPLAY TC UB Display Switch Page 46 TC GENE Time Code Generator Switch t Page 46 LCD Cover Lock Release Knob t Page 28 Il Introduction Names of Parts continued Side Terminal
28. Others menu is set to Split this button becomes the recording start stop button of the external equipment Page 88 Page 116 Backup Recording AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 AUTO CH 1 CH 2 Recording Level Adjustment Knob Auto Indicator c Page 44 CANCEL Cancel Button Cancels various settings and stops playback Cross Shaped Button av gt Set Button e The function changes according to the operation status of the camera recorder E During menu operation all modes e Page 66 Center Set button Confirms menu items and setting values Cross shaped button aw Selects menu items and setting values E During Camera mode Shutter operation Center Set button Shutter ON OFF Cross shaped button aw Switches shutter speed when shutter is ON AE level operation Cross shaped button lt 4 gt Memo e When Camera Function Switch Set gt AE LEVEL is set to AE LEVEL VFR the cross shaped button lt gt is used to set the number of frames during Variable Frame REC Page 56 Variable Frame REC t Page 75 AE LEVEL E During Media mode SD Card mode Page 57 Thumbnail operation Cross shaped button aw gt center Set button Operation Mode Indicator Lights up as below according to the operation mode t Page 7 Operation Mode Color Camera Mode Blue Purple Media Mode SD Card Mode Green Media Mode IEEE1394 Mode
29. Screen Green Favorites Menu Operation screen Magenta Favorites Menu Editing screen Sets the values and items Set button Scroll Bar Indicates the scroll position Cross Shaped 4 Moves the cursor upward w Moves the cursor downward Button av lt 4 Moves back to the previous item Setting Values Setting values for the menu items For menus with sub menus values are not displayed gt gt Moves forward to the next item CANCEL Cancels settings and returns to the previous Button screen 41 Operation Guide Guide for the current operation buttons 66 E Changing Setting Values Color Level Zebra Top 1 Bottom 1 Top 2 Bottom 2 Back Peaking Frequency Shooting Assist ACCU Focus e Normal Middle 1 Pattern 80 Middle sAdjust Set lt Cancel E Clip Name Prefix c Page 72 43 gt Select Set Name Description A Character Field for entering the title Entry Field You can enter up to 8 characters for the Scene File Picture File subname or up to 4 characters for the Clip Name Prefix 2 Character Cursor Select a character using the key cursor and press the Set button to input the selected character at the position of the character cursor The character cursor moves to the next position on the right each time a character
30. Shooting Assist gt Zebra Page 83 Preparations Attaching Accessories Attaching the Zoom Lens Supplied with GY HM700U GY HM700E only 1 Loosen the mount ring 2 Attach the zoom lens such that the pin matches the hole of the mounting area 3 Tighten the mount ring 4 Connect the cable connector 5 Attach the lens cable to the clamp Memo Tighten the mount ring completely If it is not fully tightened the lens may drop or the back focus may be out of alignment e When attaching or removing the zoom lens set the POWER switch of the camera recorder to OFF Attaching the Microphone Supplied You can attach the supplied microphone to the microphone holder The supplied microphone has a phantom power supply Turn the knob on the microphone holder anticlockwise to loosen and open the microphone holder 2 Place the microphone in the microphone holder 3 Turn the knob on the microphone holder clockwise to secure the microphone 4 Connect the microphone cable to the INPUT1 or INPUT2 terminal 5 Pin the microphone cable to the clamp 6 Make sure to perform the correct settings for the phantom microphone s Page 44 Microphone Microphone Holder Clamp INPUT1 INPUT2 Terminal 19 Preparations Attaching Accessories Power Supply continued To use this camera recorder you can attach a battery pack or connect an AC adapter to it Attaching t
31. Siemens Star Chart Set the iris mode switch of the lens to M manual 2 Set the zoom mode switch to MANU manual 3 Turn to open the iris ring Adjust the lighting such that the optimum image level can be obtained 4 Turn the zoom lever to set the lens to the maximum telephoto position 5 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus of the object 6 Set the lens to the maximum wide angle position 7 Loosen the lock screw of the back focus ring 8 Shoot the same object and secure the back focus ring at the position where the object is in focus 9 Repeat steps 4 to 8 three times until the object is in focus at both the telephoto and wide angle positions 10 Tighten and secure the lock screw of the back focus ring 27 Preparations Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the LCD Monitor You can change the angle and brightness of the LCD monitor screen according to your usage condition Changing the brightness of the screen will not affect the recorded images 2 Tilt 180 degrees upward downward LCD PEAKING Button E Adjusting the Angle of the LCD Monitor Slide the LCD lock release knob to open the LCD monitor 2 Rotate the LCD monitor to adjust the angle e While the LCD monitor is open you can rotate it 180 degrees upward or 90 degrees downward e Rotating the LCD monitor 180 degrees upward enables you to see the screen from the lens side Select Main Menu
32. Top2 and lower Bottom1 Bottom2 limits of the luminance level in LCD VF gt Shooting Assist gt Zebra Settings Options Zebra Zebra display pattern 1Pattern 2Patterns Memo e Top2 and Bottom2 cannot be set if Zebra is set to 4Pattern e When the specified range of two zebra patterns overlaps the two zebra patterns overlap and are displayed in a grid Top1 Upper luminance limit for 5 100 Over in displaying Zebra 5 increments Bottom1 Lower luminance limit for 0 100 in 5 displaying Zebra1 increments Top2 Upper luminance limit for 5 100 Over in displaying Zebra2 5 increments Bottom2 Lower luminance limit for 0 100 in 5 displaying Zebra2 increments 50 3 Display the zebra pattern Set the ZEBRA ON OFF switch in front of the camera recorder to ON to display the zebra pattern at the specified range Zebra Pattern Setting Spot Meter The brightness of the object during shooting is displayed This function is useful when setting video or stage lighting or when specifying camera exposure A cursor indicating the location and the brightness of that location are displayed in the images shown on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens Zebra patterns display the brightness of output video signals Page 50 e This function allows you to check the brightness of input images from the lens without dep
33. necessary Page 78 SPOT METER Max amp Min Min Max Manual For specifying the operation of Spot Meter cs Page 51 Max amp Min Displays the brightest and darkest areas of the image Min Displays the darkest area of the image Max Displays the brightest area of the image Displays the image brightness at a specified position Manual Memo This item is selectable when SKIN A SPOT M is set to Spot Meter When Skin Area is set this item appears as and cannot be selected Positions are detected automatically when this item is set to Max amp Min Min or Max When set to Manual it functions in a fixed position AE LEVEL AE LEVEL VFR AE LEVEL Disable FULL AUTO Item This is used to set specific functions to the auto mode when the FULL AUTO switch of the camera recorder is set to ON Setting Values For specifying the operation of the cross shaped button lt gt on the right of the camera recorder AE LEVEL VFR Sets the number of frames during Variable Frame REC and operates as the AE LEVEL setting button in other cases t Page 56 AE LEVEL Operates as the AE LEVEL setting button at all times Disable Disables the button Function Gain SW Set ALC SW Set Sets gain according to the GAIN selection switch ALC Sets gain to the ALC forced auto mode Memo When the remote con
34. red or green This enables easy and accurate focusing Select the color in the menu FOCUS ASSIST Button Memo When Main Menu LCD VF gt Shooting Assist Focus Assist is set to ACCU Focus the depth of field of the object becomes shallower to enable easier focusing Page 83 e The ACCU Focus function switches automatically to Off after about 10 seconds e Select the display color in Main Menu LCD VF Shooting Assist gt Color a Page 83 The VF PEAKING knob does not function when Focus Assist is activated E Assigning Focus Assist function to the RET button on the lens You can assign the Focus Assist function to the RET button on the lens Set Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set gt LENS RET to Focus Assist Page 74 Recording Clips E Clip Recorded Data and Clip Name When recording is stopped the images audio and accompanying data which are recorded from start to stop are recorded as one clip on the SDHC card An 8 character clip name is automatically generated for the recorded clip Clip Name Prefix Clip Number Example ABCGO001 Clip Number A number in automatic ascending order is assigned in the recording order The clip number can be reset in the menu Clip Set Reset Clip Number Page 72 Clip Name Prefix any 4 alphanumeric characters This is set to xxxG xxx denotes the last 3 digits
35. the video image remains displayed on the viewfinder 103 Camera Features Marker and Safety Zone Displays Camera Mode Only The marker and safety zone displays are useful in helping you determine the angle of view for the image according to the shooting purpose E Example of display when Aspect Ratio 4 3 Aspect Marker Line Halftone and Center Mark On Safety Zone as Center Mark You can turn ON OFF the safety zone and center mark displays as shown below using the Aspect Ratio Safety Zone and Center Mark settings of Marker Setting in the LCD VF menu t Page 84 Aspect Marker Display E When Aspect Ratio 4 3 Halftone Line Halftone Aspect Marker Display for Different Aspect Ratio Settings E When Aspect Marker Halftone 14 9 16 9 16 9 4 3 2 35 1 Center 2 35 1C HeadRM 1 75 1 Aspect Marker cannot be set Fixed at Off 1 66 1 1 85 1 Center 1 85 1C HeadRM 104 Safety Zone Display E When Aspect Ratio 4 3 Aspect Marker Halftone and Center Mark On 95 93 90 88 Peau ram T alle ele Ta JE aL EA for eels EAA EA 4 Feel mel 80 F L Center Mark Display E When Aspect Ratio 4 3 Aspect Ma
36. to the previous screen Arrow Keys Moves the position of the character cursor BS Backspace Key Select BS and press the Set button on the side control panel to delete the character on the left of the character cursor SP Space Key Select SP and press the Set button on the side control panel to enter a space at the current position of the character cursor 67 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Menu Screen Hierarchical Chart Main Menu s amp Page 70 Record Set ea Page 71 Record Format Page 71 File Format Camera Resolution Frame amp Bit Rate Rec Mode t Page 71 Clip Set es Page 72 Clip Name Prefix Reset Clip Number Audio Set Page 72 Input1 Mic Ref Input2 Mic Ref Mic Wind Cut Audio Ref Level Audio Limiter Test Tone Bars Shutter AE LEVEL AE Speed ALC Limit Auto Iris Limit OPEN Auto Iris Limit CLOSE EEI Limit Camera Function Page 73 Smooth Trans Switch Set Page 74 FULL AUTO Page 75 Camera Process Page 76 Detail Adjust Page 78 Master Black Black Toe Knee White Clip Gamma White Balance Page 79 Color Matrix Page 80 Color Gain DNR Reverse Picture Reset Process Continued on next page Memo e A Back item omitted in the chart can be found at the end of each menu item Select Back and press the Set button to return to the previous l
37. 1 2 button is set to MIC or MIC 48V Set this item to reduce wind noise from the microphone Both Enables low cut on both the INPUT1 and INPUT2 terminals Input2 Enables low cut on the audio of the INPUT2 terminal only Input Enables low cut on the audio of the INPUT 1 terminal only Off Disables low cut Audio Ref Level For setting the audio reference level to be recorded to the SDHC card Applies to both CH1 CH2 20dB Outputs signals of the reference level when the meter is at 20 dBFS 12dB Outputs signals of the reference level when the meter is at 12 dBFS Audio Limiter For specifying whether to trigger the limiter when the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch is set to MANUAL On Triggers the limiter when excessive audio signals are input and compresses the recording level Off Does not trigger limiter Test Tone For specifying whether to output the audio test signals 1 kHz during color bar output On _ Audio test signals are output Off Audio test signals are not output Ve Camera Function Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters Setting Values Function For setting whether to output color bars On Color bars are output Off Color bars are not output Memo When the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON and Bars in the FULL AUTO menu is set to Off this item is set to Off au
38. 1 to B 5 Displays the Stretch Level when Black Toe is set to Stretch Level 1 to Level 5 B 1 to B 5 Displays the Compress Level when Black Toe is set to Compress Level 1 to Level 5 No display When Black Toe is set to Normal Item Description Appears as S DTL when the Skin Detail function is turned ON Skin Detail Operation Operation of Functions SKIN AREA FOCUS Blinks when the Skin Area display is ON Appears when the Focus Assist function is activated When ACCU Focus is enabled ACCU FOCUS blinks for about 10 seconds while Focus Assist starts up after which the FOCUS indicator lights up When ACCU Focus is activated it is forcibly turned OFF after recording starts Page 83 4D Luminance Information Appears when the Spot Meter function is activated For details of the display refer to Setting Spot Meter t Page 51 MAX Maximum luminance MIN Minimum luminance 42 Event Warning Display Area Displays the settings for about 3 seconds when the gain or shutter speed is manually changed For other messages displayed in this area refer to Error Displays and Actions 1 Page 122 Displayed Content Setting Status GAIN dB 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 Gain value is altered GAIN ALC Gain is set to ALC FULL AUTO ON FULL AUTO OFF FULL AUTO is turned ON OFF ZEBRA ON ZEBRA OF
39. 85 Symptom Action The date and time are not displayed The date and time are only displayed on the STATUS 2 and STATUS 3 Screens in the Camera mode during shooting s Page 98 t Page 99 No output from the Y VIDEO PB and PR video signal output terminals Is Output Terminal in the A V Out menu correctly set t Page 86 Incorrect display on the viewfinder e Is the LCD used with LCD VF in the LCD VF menu set to Off Page 82 IEEE1394 connection between the camera recorder and the external device cannot be established e g no image on the camera recorder and or external device e Is the operation mode correctly set Page 7 Is the INT EXT IEEE1394 interface terminal switch correctly set e Is the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch correctly set Check the connection such as by removing the IEEE1394 cable and inserting it again or by reconnecting the power 125 Others Specifications General Power DC 12 V 10 5 V to 17 V Power consumption Mass GY HM700CHU GY HM700CHE GY HM700U GY HM700E Allowable operating temperature Allowable operating humidity Allowable storage temperature Camera Section Image pickup device Color separation prism Sync system Lens mount Optical filter Gain Electronic shutter Variable frame LCD monitor Viewfinder Approx 23 W During recording when the camera recorde
40. Color Matrix is set to Off Page 80 Color Gain Off Min 1 to 9 Normal 9 to 1 Max For adjusting the video signal color level Sets the video to black and white Increase the number Makes the colors more dense Decrease the number Makes the colors less dense Memo Images are displayed in black and white when this is set to Off For setting the DNR Digital Noise Reduction function The S N ratio of the video can be enhanced by setting DNR to On On Enables noise reduction Off Disables noise reduction Memo A retained image may appear when this is set to On Reverse Picture For recording images correctly by reversing the image horizontally or vertically Rotate when the lens image appears upside down or laterally inverted Rotate Enables horizontal vertical inversion of the image Off Disables horizontal vertical inversion of the image Reset Process Restores all items in the Camera Process menu to their default settings ie Menu Display and Detailed Settings Camera Process Menu continued Detail Adjust Item Default values are indicated in bold characters V H Balance Setting Values H Max 4 to1 Normal 1 to 4 H Min Function For setting the H V balance to enhance contour detail in the horizontal H or vertical V direction Increase the number Enhances contour in the horizontal directi
41. EN100min B 100min cH 2 mmaani STBY m 282min STATUS 1 Screen 2 Set the adjustment level for the contour enhancement of the skin tone c Page 78 Set using Main Menu Camera Process gt Detail Adjust gt Skin Color Detect Level Checking the Preset Hue Area 1 Set the ZEBRA ON OFF switch at the front of the camera recorder to the SKIN AREA SPOT METER end Doing so forcibly turns ON the Skin Adjust function temporarily and the preset hue area is displayed in color on the LCD monitor and viewfinder at Ca ET or S P ON OFF 7 ZEBRA ON OFF Switch Memo When Color Gain in the Camera Process menu is set to Off only the area where Skin Detail is functioning is displayed in skin tone Page 77 When SKIN A SPOT M of Switch Set in the Camera Function menu screen is set to Spot Meter the hue area cannot be checked using the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch Page 75 Color Bar Output Multi format color bars can be output on this camera recorder USER1 USER2 USER3 y Buttons Setting To output color bars follow the setting procedure below 1 Set the FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Set Bars in the Camera Function menu to On Page 73 Color bars are output Color Bar Output Using the USER Buttons Set the FULL AUTO switch to OFF 2 Assign Bars to any one of the USER1 USE
42. Focus Basic System Diagram Shoulder Belt pred C ca SDI Cable f i BNC l l i II a Component Cable b v BNC Microphone XLR 3P f MV P615 o z Composite Cable BNC oT 7 Earphone pa 7 Focus Manual Unit y a a a Audio Cable HZ FM13 FUJINON L RCA pin HZ FM15 CANON ma n SSS 2 83 A SSS s lo a gt 7 ag Microphone IEEE1394 Cable C ino lq yf eS a a 1 3 Zoom Lens Th13x3 5BRMU FUJINON J 16 mm PL Mount Film Lens adapter HZ CA13U PL Mount Film Lens l m OY Zoom Servo Control l gt gt 1 2 Zoom Lens HZ ZS13B PAS 2 gt Mount Converter 1 2 1 3 ACM 12 l l LEUE 3 Mount Converter 2 31 3 ACM 17 2 3 Zoom Lens 1 3 Zoom Lens KT14x4 4KRSJ CANON GY HM700U GY HM700E only Carrying Case 3 mOFE x I s gt Standard Package c Tripod Base KA 551U Battery Mount GY HM700CHU GY HM700U Gold Mount GY HM700CHE GY HM700E V Mount pF SDHC Memory Card For GY HM700CHU GY HM700U eE o N Anton Bauer Anton Bauer Battery Charger Battery Dionic90 l For GY HM700CHE GY HM700E IDX Battery J Endura Battery Charger USB Cable
43. LEVEL v GAIN OdB v 6dB v 9dB v 12dB v 18dB v ALC v ALC EEI v WHITE BAL AUTO1 v AUTO2 v FAW v AUTO WHITE v PAINT R v B v SHUTTER OFF v v v v v v v v v v Al LEVEL v Only when the Frame amp Bit Rate of the camera recorder is 60 30 or 24 2 Only when the Frame amp Bit Rate of the camera recorder is 50 or 25 21 Others Error Displays and Actions Alarm displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens as well as the tally lamps and alarm tones are output as follows according to the alarm status Memo This camera recorder makes use of a microcomputer Noise interference from external sources may prevent it from functioning properly When this occurs turn off and on the power of the camera recorder again Error Display Status Screen Menu Thumbnail Screen Status Action TURN POWER OFF TURN BACK ON System error The alarm sounds and the tally lamp blinks Turn off the power and turn it on again If the error persists consult your nearest JVC dealer LATER about once every second INCORRECT MEDIA Incorrect Media SDHC card is not supported a type other than Insert an SDHC card that is Class 6 compliant pg Class 6 Page 31 A B A B INVALID MEDIA Invalid Media An irrecoverable error is detected Replace the SDHC card with a new one p e
44. Pack 0 0 cee eee ee 21 Turning On Off the Power 0 0c eee e eee 24 Setting the Clock Initial Setting 25 Adjusting the Monitor Speaker 2 0 00 26 Adjusting Back Focus 0 e eee eee eee 27 Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 28 Tally Lamps 402 heee hea e fas eae Maw tek dey 30 SDHG Cards riain re n yee ee ye es Ee EA 31 Formatting Initializing SDHC Cards 32 Restoring the SDHC Card 005 33 Estimated Recordable Time of SDHC Cards 33 Shooting Basic Shooting Procedures 0 000000 SHOGHI cis ccs hse sate eo O G Bele Focus Assist Function Recording Clips 0 0 0 cece eee eee Selecting File and Video Formats Adjusting the Iris Setting Gain 0 2 eee eee Setting the Electronic Shutter 05 Adjusting the White Balance 4 Adjusting the White Shading 0 00 Setting the ND Filter Adjusting Audio Input Settings and Recording Level Setting Audio Input 0 00 ee eee eee Adjusting Audio Recording Level Audio Monitor During Recording Setting Time Code and User s Bit Displaying Time Code and User s Bit Time Code Operation Mode 005 Presetting the User s Bit 0000 Setting Time Code W
45. Press REC Press REC Recording pauses Recording stops Recording pauses Finished clip Recorded video and audio ee Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3 l Set Rec Mode to Clip Continuous Set Main Menu s Record Set Rec Mode to Clip Continuous t Page 71 e The status display changes to STBY STBYfq 2 Start recording Recording 1 e Press the REC button to start recording in Clip Continuous mode e The status display changes to STBY qJ gt REC q and the card slot status indicator lights up in red 3 Pause recording e Press the REC button again to pause recording The display changes to RECKq gt STBY qq red text e The card slot status indicator remains lighted in red Memo e When the CANCEL button is pressed while the camera recorder is paused STBY q the display changes to STBY q red text STBY q blinking red text gt STBYE white text A clip is generated The card slot status indicator lights up in green 4 Resume recording Recording 2 e Press the REC button again to resume recording The display changes to STBY q red text RECKq e The card slot status indicator remains lighted in red 5 Pause recording e Press the REC button again to pause recording The display changes to RECKq gt STBY qq red text e The card slot status indicat
46. R red component in the AWB Auto White Balance mode Increase the number Strengthens the red Decrease the number Weakens the red Memo This item is selectable when the WHT BAL selection switch on the right of the camera recorder is set to A or B When PRESET is set this item appears as and cannot be selected e Different values can be specified for A and B e After the AWB Auto White Balance button is pressed to readjust the white balance while Clear Paint After AWB set to On White Paint R switches automatically to Normal White Paint B Max 30 to 1 Normal 1 to 31 Min For adjusting the B blue component in the AWB Auto White Balance mode Increase the number Strengthens the blue Decrease the number Weakens the blue Memo This item is selectable when the WHT BAL selection switch on the right of the camera recorder is set to A or B When PRESET is set this item appears as and cannot be selected e Different values can be specified for A and B e After the AWB Auto White Balance button is pressed to readjust the white balance while Clear Paint After AWB set to On White Paint B switches automatically to Normal Clear Paint After AWB On Off For specifying whether to clear the White Paint R White Paint B settings after executing AWB Auto White Balance
47. Set the date time of the built in clock in the Initial Setting screen The configured date time data is saved in the built in rechargeable battery even if the power is turned off Setting the Clock in the Initial Setting Screen The Initial Setting screen appears when the power is turned on for the first time and when the built in battery is turned on again after being fully discharged All operations are disabled until initial settings are complete MENU Button Cross Shaped Button AW lt gt Set button POWER Switch Set the POWER switch to ON The Initial Setting screen appears E For GY HM700CHU GY HM700U UTC 05 00 INE tal Mian MaP 201e1 mele aor OSelect SAdjust Set E For GY HM700CHE GY HM700E i Man 2009 00 00 2 Specify Time Zone and Date Time Move the cursor with the cross shaped button lt gt and select the setting item Change the values with the cross shaped button av 3 Press the Set button after setting is complete The clock is set to 0 seconds of the input date time Memo e The configured date time data can be displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder and be recorded to the SDHC card The value of the year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2099 Changing the Time after Initial Setting E Setting the date time c Page 88 1 Select Others Date Time The Date Time se
48. Space on_ Displays the remaining recording time on the SDHC card The currently active slot is indicated with an enlarged Media black card icon with white letters A key mark appears when the write protect switch of the SDHC card is set OK Mark Appears as OK when the currently played clip is appended with an OK mark Video Format Displays the video format that is set Page 36 Voltage Battery Displays the current status of the power supply in use Power Display Description Currently powered by an AC adapter The current voltage is shown on the right m 12 3V If the supplied voltage from the AC adapter is low the voltage value will be displayed in red as a warning WHE 12 3V Currently powered by a battery When the battery power runs out the battery mark appears hollow and RES is HEE 200min displayed 5 Memo a 30 e The display on the right can be set using Battery Info of Status Display in the LCD i RES VF menu t Page 85 Q Operation of External Displays the operating status of the connected external device Device For details refer to the instruction manual of the corresponding external device Time Code TC Displays the time code hour minute second frame or user s bit data User s Bit UB B00 00 00f 00 Colon for non drop frames Dot for drop frames Memo e During enlarged display of the status on the LCD monitor screen
49. Time of SDHC Cards The estimated recordable time is only a guide Differences may occur depending on the SDHC card in use and the battery condition Page 71 Camera Resolution Page 71 Frame amp Bit Rate QuickTime MP4 SDHC Card Size Camera 5 Resolution Bit Rate 32 GB 1280x720 HQ 100 min 1440x1080 1920x1080 1440x1080 SP 140 min 1280x720 SP 180 min Memo f the SDHC card contains files recorded by devices other than this camera recorder or files that are saved from a PC the recordable time may be shorter or data may not be properly recorded 33 Shooting Basic Shooting Procedures Front Tally Lamp Preparations Attach the accessories Page 19 2 Supply battery or AC adapter power to the camera recorder t Page 21 3 Insert an SDHC card Page 31 4 Turn on the power of the camera recorder Set the POWER switch to ON The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode and is ready for shooting 5 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor and viewfinder c Page 28 Shooting Configure the video and audio input settings You have to configure video settings such as brightness adjustment iris gain shutter and white balance adjustment in order to start shooting You also have to adjust the audio input settings and audio recording level for audio recording e Adjusting the Iris Page 37 Setting Gai
50. amp Exit MEE 7 wselect Set Memo e Moving is not complete until the changes are saved with Save amp Exit To exit the editing mode without saving any changes select Exit without Saving To return to the editing mode select Cancel 23 Status Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode STATUS 0 Screen 30 24 fps _ Appears only when connected to an external device MAX 123 D MIN _45 SKIN AREA 4D S DTL T 1min B 3 8 1min A lt 3200K gt IERES AF5 6 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 E E Appears only during warnings e Page 96 Item Description Media Status No card found in the selected slot REC q_ Clip Continuous recording e gt Page 55 STBY Recording standby recording pause STBY q displayed in red REC REVIEW STBY RECH STBYEY Recording Clip Review sc Page 52 Pre Rec recording standby t Page 54 Pre Rec recording Page 54 Clip Continuous recording standby STOP POFF Clip Continuous recording pause c Page 55 Unable to record to the card in the slot Power OFF c Page 55 Iris Status Mark Indicates whether the brightness of the image is appropriate A Iris set higher than normal e Iris set to normal v Iris set lower than normal Iris F Number Displays F number of the lens iris This is not displayed for some lens types and when the lens cable is disconnected O
51. balance adjustment is not correctly completed one of the following messages will appear for about 5 seconds Error Message Status NG OBJECT The object used is defective Displayed when there is not enough white color on the object or when the color temperature is not suitable Use another white object and adjust the white balance again ERROR LOW LIGHT Insufficient illumination Displayed when the lighting is dark Increase the lighting and adjust the white balance again ERROR OVER LIGHT Excessive illumination Displayed when the lighting is too bright Decrease the lighting and adjust the white balance again E White Paint Adjustment You can fine tune the white balance saved in Memory A or Memory B Adjust White Paint R White Paint B in Main Menu gt Camera Process White Balance Page 79 When AWB is selected the normal white paint adjustment value is cleared However you can also set to keep the value even when AWB is executed ts Page 79 Automatic White Balance Mode FAW Fulltime Auto White balance You can assign FAW Fulltime Auto White balance to any of the three positions on the WHT BAL selection switch Configure the setting with FAW in the Camera Function Switch Set menu c Page 74 Set the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder to ON to enter FAW mode White balance is automatically adjusted according to the color temperature of the lighting
52. camera recorder e Digital audio signals together with embedded superimposed audio signals and time code signals are output for both the HD SDI and SD SDI signals e User s bit output from the HD SD SDI output terminal is used as a flag to determine valid video signals Therefore accurate values will not be output Memo e The sampling frequency for embedded superimposed audio signals is 48 kHz Time code of the built in time generator as well as playback time code are also output Select the output signal using HD SD SDI Out in the A V Out menu 1 Page 86 To display menu screens or status screens on the external monitor set SDI Out Char in the A V Out menu to On t Page 86 HD SD SDI SDIIN E Settings for SDI Output 1 Down convert the signals You can select the method to down convert HD video images to SD images during SD SDI output Set using Down Convert in the A V Out menu The available modes include Side Cut Letter Box blackened at the top and bottom and Squeeze full size compressed at the left and right Page 86 PHONES Terminal Audio output from the PHONES terminal can be selected using Audio Monitor in the A V Out menu t Page 87 as well as the MONITOR SELECT switch on the camera recorder The different combinations of settings that are output from the PHONES terminal and
53. clip When the camera recorder changes to the thumbnail screen during playback the cursor is positioned on the clip that was played back If you play back the same clip again it will continue from where it was left off The default position of the cursor when SDHC card slot is switched is on the previously selected clip before the switch E Example of the moving order of the cursor total 6 clips ete He bt bebe Hebe Scrolls page Detailed Properties Shows the detailed properties of the selected clip The following information is displayed File Format File format Clip Name Clip name Resolution Image size Frame Rate Frame rate Bit Rate Bit rate Audio Audio format Start TC Time code at the start of recording End TC Time code at the end of recording Duration Clip length USB User s bit Creation Date Date created Memo The information of time and date displays in the following order Year Month Date Time Minute Second and Time zone is the break character between Year Month and Date for each and is the break character between Time Minute and Second for each and T is the break character Date and Time e Z displays behind Time when Time zone is set to UTC 00 00 Time and date display example In case of UTC 00 00 21 18 50 on March 4th in 2009 Western European time zone 2009 03 04T21 18 502Z
54. during Variable Frame REC in Camera mode Page 56 SD Card Green This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the SDHC card Mode Press the CAM MEDIA selection button to enter SD Card mode when you are not shooting in Camera mode Once the camera recorder is in SD Card mode thumbnails of the selected media slot are displayed IEEE1394 Orange _ This is the input mode for video images from the IEEE1394 connected equipment Mode The camera recorder enters IEEE1394 mode when you press the CAM MEDIA selection button while the power of the equipment connected to the IEEE1394 terminal is turned on during thumbnail display in Media mode SD Card mode Once the camera recorder is in IEEE1394 mode the playback images of the connected equipment are displayed However if the IEEE1394 connection is not recognized such as when the power of the IEEE1394 connected equipment is not turned on the camera recorder will switch to Camera mode instead Press the CAM MEDIA selection button during IEEE1394 mode to switch to Camera mode If the power of the equipment connected to the IEEE1394 terminal is OFF or if connection is canceled in IEEE1394 mode the camera recorder will not automatically switch to other modes To quit IEEE1394 mode you must operate the CAM MEDIA selection button Note This mode is used for viewing images input to the IEEE1394 terminal from an external device and not intended for recording in
55. focused area in red High Middle Low For setting the display range of the focused area when Focus Assist is activated High Sets the display range wider than Middle Middle Sets the display range to standard Low _ Sets the display range narrower than Middle 2Patterns 1Pattern For selecting the number of zebra patterns to be displayed 2Patterns Displays 2 types of zebra patterns Zebra1 and Zebra2 1Pattern Displays 1 type of zebra pattern Zebra1 Over 100 to 85 80 75 to 5 In 5 increments For setting the maximum luminance level for the Zebra1 display Memo e The Bottom1 value is automatically adjusted during setting of the Top1 value to ensure that a Top1 gt Bottom1 relationship is always maintained Bottom1 100 to 75 70 65 to 0 In 5 increments For setting the minimum luminance level for the Zebra1 display Memo The Top1 value is automatically adjusted during setting of the Bottom1 value to ensure that a Top1 gt Bottom1 relationship is always maintained Over 100 to 5 In 5 increments For setting the maximum luminance level for the Zebra2 display Memo This item cannot be selected when Zebra is set to 1Pattern e The Bottom2 value is automatically adjusted during setting of the Top2 value to ensure that a Top2 gt Bottom2 relationship is always maintained Bottom2 100 to 8
56. frame appears for several seconds after which the previous screen is displayed 8 Saving is complete After saving of the file is complete Complete appears on the screen and the menu screen closes automatically Loading a Setup File 1 Display the Setup File Manage menu Select the Setup File Manage menu on the Main Menu screen and press the Set button Page 89 2 Select Load File and press the Set button e 3 Select Scene File or Picture File and press the Set button The existing files are displayed 4 Select the file to load using the cross shaped button av and press the Set bution Load Scene File Cursor CLOUDY ROOM1 ROOM2 CINE1 CINE2 GY HD 60p LIKE GY HD 50p LIKE CINEMA 1080 24p Load File Menu Screen Memo e When the write protect switch of the inserted SDHC card is set a amp mark appears beside the SDHC card icon Setup files can be loaded from an SDHC card even if the write protect switch is set 5 Select Load on the confirmation screen and press the Set button Loading starts and Loading appears on the screen Load Scene File CAM1 SUNSET Preset CINEMA 1080 24p Back Select Set Memo f you do not want to load the file select Cancel or press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen e When loading of a file fails a Load Error message in
57. is input The cursor can be moved using the arrow keys Character Keys Use the cross shaped button AW lt gt to move the key cursor to the character you want to enter Name Description Menu Item to Menu item to be changed Change A list of setting values appears in a pop up Operation Guide for the current operation buttons Guide List of Setting A pop up displaying a list of setting values Values for selection The height of the pop up depends on the number of settings available Use the scroll bar to confirm the current display status Scroll Bar Indicates the scroll position Cursor Indicates the selected item Use the cross shaped button AV to move the cursor Setting Values Setting values before changing appears Before at the beginning of the item Change Key Cursor Indicates the currently selected character or item Use the cross shaped button AW lt q gt to move the cursor Text Input with Software Keyboard Use the software keyboard to enter the Scene File Picture File subname and Clip Name Prefix E Scene File Picture File Page 112 of CAMI mm 4 bSelect Set Confirmation Buttons Select Set Store and press the Set button to confirm the title Select Cancel and press the Set button on the side control panel of the camera recorder to abort character input and return
58. mode after the file closes automatically such as when playback stops E Disconnecting Disable the connection on the PC then remove the USB cable from the camera recorder Doing so exits the USB mode and switches the camera recorder to Camera mode Memo e The procedure for disabling the USB connection varies according to the PC in use For details refer to the instruction manual of the PC Remote Control Unit Connection The switch functions of the camera recorder can be configured using the remote control unit Remote control units supported RM LP25U RM LP55U and RM LP57U 1 Connect the remote control to the camera recorder Connect the remote cable of the remote control unit to the REMOTE terminal on the terminal area of the camera recorder REMOTE Terminal RM LP25U Note e Turn off the power of the camera recorder when connecting a remote control unit 2 Turn on the power of the camera recorder 3 Set the operate switch of the remote control unit to ON Memo e For details on functions that can be operated using the remote control unit refer to List of Remote Control Unit Functions t Page 120 E Precautions for Using the Remote Control Unit When the switches of the camera recorder and remote control unit are operated at the same time the switch operation of the remote control takes priorit
59. monitor speaker are as follows MONITOR SELECT Audio Monitor PHONES Terminal Note Switch Settings Settings CH 1 BOTH Mix Stereo CH 2 IEEE1394 Connection Connecting an external device to the IEEE1394 terminal enables you to perform the following Backup recording 1 gt Page 116 The images recorded on the SDHC card in the camera recorder can be backed up Stream transmission to a non linear editing system Page 117 Playback images on the camera recorder can be stream output during editing using a non linear editing system HD DV IEEE Terminal Mode Switch e When connecting the camera recorder to an external device using an IEEE1394 cable make sure to observe the following Improper connection may cause the circuit of the connected unit to malfunction e Turn off the power of the camera recorder and connected devices before connecting the IEEE1394 cable e Do not connect the cable in an environment where static electricity occurs or is likely to occur Make sure that each camera recorder is connected to only one external device at any one time e Turn off the power of the camera recorder and connected devices before switching the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch e A message indicating VIDEO FORMAT INCORRECT appears if the format of the input output video signals from the IEEE1394 input terminal is different
60. of the camera recorder HD SDI Outputs HD SDI signals Embedded superimposed audio signals and the time code are also output SD SDI Outputs SD SDI signals down converted from HD Embedded superimposed audio signals and the time code are also output Off SDI signals are not output Memo e When DV signals are input from the IEEE1394 terminal HD SDI cannot be selected e User s bit output from the HD SD SDI output terminal is used as a flag to determine valid video signals Therefore accurate values will not be output Analog Out Char For selecting whether to display status and menu characters on the screen output from the Y VIDEO PB PR video signal output terminal BNC on the side of the camera recorder On Turns on display Off Turns off display Memo When Analog Out Char is set to On the details shown on the viewfinder are also displayed in the image output from the video signal output terminal BNC SDI Out Char 86 For selecting whether to display status and menu characters on the screen output from the HD SD SDI output terminal on the side of the camera recorder On _ Turns on display Off Turns off display Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function Audio Monitor Stereo Mix Others Menu Item Setting Values For setting the audio sound of the PHONES terminal to
61. of the cursor with the Set button e When the brightness is 0 in the entire screen the frame is fixed in the center 52 Note e During Clip Review only the CANCEL and REC buttons are enabled Press the CANCEL button to cancel clip review and return to STBY recording standby mode Press the REC button to cancel clip review and enter recording mode It will take some time to start recording after the button is pressed e When the last clip is less than 5 seconds the whole clip is played back e Only video clips in the currently selected slot can be reviewed e When there are no clips in the selected slot Clip Review function is disabled e Clip Review is unavailable when Clip Continuous REC is paused STBY G red text To operate Clip Review use the CANCEL button to set to STBY q white text first t Page 55 e Clip Review is unavailable when the camera recorder is connected to an external equipment and the equipment is in recording state Assigning Functions to User Buttons You can assign functions to the USER1 USER2 and USER3 buttons By assigning functions to the USER1 USER2 and USER39 buttons the usability of the camera recorder is enhanced J USER1 USER2 USER3 Buttons 1 Assign functions to the USER1 USER2 and USER3 buttons from the menu t Page 74 Set each of the USER1 USER2 and USER3 items in the Main Men
62. of the specified position Blinks in red when specifying the position 3 Flip the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch of the camera recorder The operation switches as below when the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch is flipped E When Max amp Min Max Min is selected SPOT METER ON is displayed when the switch is flipped Cursors appear according to the settings The positions of the brightest Max and darkest Min areas in the screen are automatically detected with regard to the changes of the object and the brightness of these areas are displayed Cursor Max Green d MAX 230 MIN 5 Cursor Min Yellow SPOT METER FIXED is displayed when the switch is flipped Automatic detection stops Frames are fixed at the stopped positions and the brightness are displayed Cursor Max Green Cursor Min Yellow SPOT METER OFF is displayed when the switch is flipped Displays of cursors and brightness disappear Returns to the state in 51 Shooting Setting Spot Meter continued E When Manual is selected SPOT METER FIXED is displayed when the switch is flipped The brightness of the cursor position is displayed Cursor Green SPOT METER OFF is displayed when the switch is flipped Displays of cursors and brightness disappear SPOT METER SELECT is displayed when the switch is flipped The cursor blinks in red Move the curs
63. the ND filter to keep the lens aperture in the appropriate range Switch according to the brightness of the object When the switch is changed the position of the switched ND filter is displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens STATUS 1 Screen ND FILTER Switch 1280x720 30 24 fps BS 00 00 00 00 24p HQ A 00min B 100min STBY MAX 123 MIN 45 B 3 CH zmia ND1 16 4 lt 3200K 282min Displays the position of the ND filter 1 16 Reduces the amount of incident light to 1 16 Select this for extremely bright outdoor environments 1 4 Reduces the amount of incident light to 1 4 Select this for bright and sunny outdoor environments OFF Select this for indoor and dark outdoor environments Memo e The display of the ND filter position is set to Off by default To display the position of the ND filter set Filter in the LCD VF Status Display menu to On t Page 84 t is recommended to use the ND filter to set the lens aperture to less than F5 6 43 Shooting Adjusting Audio Input Settings and Recording Level You can record audio from the two channels CH 1 CH 2 in synchronization with video images on this camera recorder The camera recorder is equipped with INPUT1 and INPUT2 terminals for audio input You can select a recording channel and the adjustment mode manual automatic CH 2 INPUT Selection Switch 2
64. 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 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 form 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 Follow 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 If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water d If the appl
65. tone from becoming greenish When YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level are set to Normal no changes will be observed on the screen when the YI amp G Mask Range value is changed 80 Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function G amp Cy G Level G amp Cy Cy Level Cy amp B Cy Level Cy amp B B Level B amp Mg B Level B amp Mg Mg Level Max 19 to 1 Normal 1 to 19 Min For adjusting the green cyan level of the video toward green Increase the number Enhances the green component of green cyan Decrease the number Reduces the green component of green cyan For adjusting the green cyan level of the video toward cyan Increase the number Enhances the cyan component of green cyan Decrease the number Reduces the cyan component of green cyan For adjusting the cyan blue level of the video toward cyan Increase the number Enhances the cyan component of cyan blue Decrease the number Reduces the cyan component of cyan blue For adjusting the cyan blue level of the video toward blue Increase the number Enhances the blue component of cyan blue Decrease the number Reduces the blue component of cyan blue For adjusting the blue magenta level of the video toward blue Increase the number Enhances the blue component of blue magenta Decrease the number Reduces the blue com
66. when an OK mark is added t Page 64 2 Resolution Displays the video image resolution 1920 x 1080 1440 x 1080 1280 x 720 Frame Rate Bit Rate Displays the frame rate and bit rate in pairs 60p HQ 30p HQ 60i HQ 60p SP 30p SP 60i SP 50p HQ 25p HQ 50i HQ 50p SP 25p SP 50i SP 24p HQ 24p SP Media Displays the media slot A or B of the currently played clip A key mark appears when the write protect switch of the SDHC card is set 6 Clip Information Displays current clip number total number of clips Time Code TC Displays the time code hour minute second frame or user s bit data User s Bit UB he ne pais The framing mode display for the time code is as follows 00 00 one Colon for non drop frames Dot Or drop frames Memo e You can turn ON OFF the display using TC UB of Status Display in the LCD VF menu ce Page 85 e You can select whether to display the time code or user s bit using the TC DISPLAY switch on the inner panel of the LCD monitor 100 Item Description D Date Time Displays the date time that is recorded on the currently played SDHC card Note e The date time display style can be specified at LCD VF Status Display gt Date Style Time Style c Page 85 Audio Level Meter i Displays the audio level for CH 1 and CH 2 d The positions of 20 dB and 10 dB are displayed as W Memo e You can tur
67. with a POWER OFF button Reset All Resets all menu settings Select Reset in the Reset All menu and press the Set button The message Resetting appears After the resetting process is complete the message Complete appears for about 1 second Reset will not be performed if Cancel is selected Memo Date Time es Page 88 and Time Zone Page 88 cannot be reset e This item is not selectable when recording in Camera mode during Clip Review and in Media mode Date Time For setting the year month day hour and minute Memo e The display order of the date year month and day follows the Date Style setting in the Status Display menu However the 24 hour format is used for the hour display regardless of the Time Style setting n Page 85 Time Zone UTC 00 30 to UTC 12 00 UTC UTC 14 00 to UTC 00 30 In increments of 30 minutes For setting the UTC time difference in units of 30 minutes Default values UTC 05 00 U model UTC E model Memo e f Date Time is already set the value is automatically adjusted when Time Zone is altered System Information Fan Hour 88 For displaying the usage time of the internal fan Memo e Under normal environment dust will accumulate on the internal fan when the camera recorder is used over a long period Dust may enter the camera especially if it is used outdo
68. 1 60 Standard 1 60 1 50 1 48 1 30 1 25 1 24 1 15 1 12 5 1 12 1 7 5 1 6 25 1 6 Upper limit 1 10489 5 to Variable Standard 1 60 00 1 50 00 1 48 00 to Lower limit 1 30 03 1 25 04 1 24 01 E During Variable Frame REC Camera Resolution 720 30p Frame amp Bit 720 24p Rate Frame Rate 60 30 15 48 24 12 1 10000 1 10000 1 4000 1 10000 1 4000 1 2000 1 4000 1 2000 1 1000 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1 500 1 250 1 100 1 250 1 100 1 60 1 100 1 60 1 48 Standard 1 60 1 48 1 40 1 30 1 24 1 20 1 15 1 12 1 10 1 7 5 1 6 1 5 Upper limit 1 10489 5 to Lower limit 1 60 00 1 48 00 1 40 00 Camera Resolution Frame amp Bit Rate 720 25p Frame Rate 50 25 12 5 40 20 10 1 10000 1 10000 1 4000 1 4000 1 2000 1 2000 1 1000 1 1000 1 500 1 500 1 250 1 250 1 120 1 120 1 50 Standard 1 50 1 40 1 25 1 20 1 12 5 1 10 1 6 25 1 5 Upper limit 1 10489 5 Lower limit 1 50 00 Memo e Shutter speed is usually displayed in seconds SEC However only when Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 24p SP 24p HQ 25p SP or 25p HQ the speed can be displayed in angle DEG Page 71 Frame amp Bit Rate c Page 85 Shutt
69. 10 On the other hand the non drop frame mode Non Drop does not drop frames and ignores the discrepancy with the actual time E Setting Time Code USER2 Button MENU Button Set Button CANCEL Button 1 Select Main Menu TC UB TC Preset and press the Set button Page 82 The TC Preset screen appears SIBY TC UB TC Preset UB Preset 00 00 00 00 AB CD EF 00 Drop Frame Drop Back TC UB Menu Screen Memo When the TC GENE switch is set to REGEN the parameter is displayed as Regeneration and cannot be selected 2 Set the time code hour minute second frame Use the cross shaped button lt gt to place the cursor at the item to set then the cross shaped button aw to change the values STBY TC UB TC Preset UB Preset 00 00 00 00 Cursor fuscre ERAS nee eu a During non drop frame TC Preset Screen During drop frame Memo e Press the USER2 button to reset each digit to 0 The cursor moves to the time digit left 3 Check the values and press the Set button e The time code is set and the screen returns to TC UB e To cancel the setting press the CANCEL button 4 Press the MENU button Returns to the normal screen 47 Shooting Setting Time Code and User s Bit continued Presetting the User s Bit You can add an 8 digit hex
70. 2 1 For setting the level of contour correction degree of softening using the Skin Detail function This item is selectable only when Skin Detect is set to On 3 High level of contour correction degree of softening 2 Medium level of contour correction degree of softening 1 Low level of contour correction degree of softening Skin Color Adjust For setting the Skin Detail function Page 106 Skin Color Detect Execute Stop For capturing the skin color Execute Captures the color that triggers the Skin Detail function Stop Disables capturing of the color that triggers the Skin Detail function Skin Color Range 8 Wide 9 to 1 Normal 1 to 9 Narrow For adjusting the range of skin tone to trigger the Skin Detail function Adjust accordingly while checking the color range visually Increase the number Widens the range Decrease the number Narrows the range Memo e When Color Gain in the Camera Process menu is set to Off only the area where Skin Detail is functioning is displayed in skin tone Page 77 White Balance Item Default values are indicated in bold characters Preset Temp Setting Values 5600K 3200K Function For setting the color temperature when the WHT BAL selection switch of the camera recorder is set to PRESET White Paint R Max 30 to 1 Normal 1 to 31 Min For adjusting the
71. 4 SDHC Card Slot A A EXT1 to A EXT8 Slot B B EXT1 to BIEXT8 E Preset setup files As described below there are three types of scene files and two types of picture files that can be loaded according to different shooting conditions Scene file GY HD 60p LIKE Setting is adjusted according to the tone of the GY HD series Camera Resolution is set to 1280x720 and Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 60p HQ GY HD 50p LIKE Setting is adjusted according to the tone of the GY HD series Camera Resolution is set to 1280x720 and Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 50p HQ CINEMA 1080 24p Setting that is suited for movie like video shooting Camera Resolution is set to 1920x1080 and Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 24p HQ Picture file GY HD LIKE Setting is adjusted according to the tone of the GY HD series CINEMA Setting that is suited for movie like video shooting Memo e The above setup files are used exclusively for loading They cannot be overwritten or reset 111 Camera Features Configuring Setup Files continued Saving Setup Files 1 Display the Setup File Manage menu Select the Setup File Manage menu on the Main Menu screen and press the Set button Page 89 2 select Store File and press the Set button 3 Select Scene File or Picture File and press the Set button The existing files are displaye
72. 5 80 75 to 0 In 5 increments For setting the minimum luminance level for the Zebra2 display Memo This item cannot be selected when Zebra is set to 1Pattern The Top2 value is automatically adjusted during setting of the Bottom2 value to ensure that a Top2 gt Bottom2 relationship is always maintained Peaking Frequency High Middle Low For setting the frequency range for applying contour enhancement using the VF PEAKING adjustment knob or LCD PEAKING button High Emphasizes the high frequency range Middle Emphasizes the intermediate frequency range Low Emphasizes the low frequency range 83 Menu Display and Detailed Settings LCD VF Menu continued Marker Setting Item Page 104 Marker and Safety Zone Displays Camera Mode Only Default values are indicated in bold characters Aspect Ratio 1 Setting Values 4 3 14 9 16 9 16 9 4 3 2 35 1 Center 2 35 1C HeadRM 1 85 1 Center 1 85 1C HeadRM 1 66 1 1 75 1 Function For selecting the final image aspect ratio to be used from the overall angle of view Aspect Marker 1 Line Halftone Halftone Line Off For specifying how boundary markers are to be used to indicate the parts of an image that are beyond the range of the aspect ratio selected in Aspect Ratio Line Halftone Displays the boundary using lines and areas outside the boundary in halftone Halfto
73. AIN switch even if the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON Page 75 3 Shooting Setting the Electronic Shutter You can change the shutter speed time for each shooting frame using the electronic shutter function Electronic shutter can be adjusted manually or automatically Fixed Shutter Mode Manual Shutter Switching Use the Set button to switch between the shutter modes and the cross shaped button aw to switch between the speeds FULL AUTO Switch i Switching Shutter Mode Press the Set button center of the cross shaped button to turn ON OFF the shutter Memo When shutter is ON Step Variable or EEI Extended Electric Iris i e Automatic Shutter Mode may be selected using Shutter in the Camera Function menu Step is set at factory default Page 73 38 E Switching Shutter Speed When shutter is ON use the cross shaped button av to set the shutter speed Shutter speed differs according to the video format and variable frame rate settings E During modes other than Variable Frame REC Camera 720 60p 720 50p Resolution 720 30p 720 25p 720 24p Frame amp Bit 1080 60i 1080 50i 1080 24p Rate 1080 30p 1080 25p 1 10000 1 10000 1 10000 1 4000 1 4000 1 4000 1 2000 1 2000 1 2000 1 1000 1 1000 1 1000 1 500 1 500 1 500 1 250 1 250 1 250 1 100 1 100 1 120
74. Back Select Set e Long descriptive names may be displayed for the menu items in Favorites Menu to enable better understanding Editing Favorites Menu You can delete or change the order of the items added to Favorites Menu E Deleting Items from Favorites Menu 1 Open the Favorites Menu screen Press the MENU button to open the Main Menu screen Press the STATUS button to open the Favorites Menu screen 2 Select Edit Favorites and press the Set button or crossed shaped button p gt The header turns magenta and the editing mode is activated STBY Favorites Menu on Gamma Master Level Normal Knee Auto Knee Level i Camera Process Safety Zone Off Edit Favorites sTaTUS MEU Add Select bEnter y Favorites Menu Edit Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Safety Zone oY Header Magenta SSSSSSSSn2 m USER 1 Eia user xDelete Mark Select Move 3 Select the menu or submenu item to delete Favorites Menu Edit fan Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Safety Zone USER 1 Eia user xDelete Mark Select Move 4 Press the USER2 button Delete Mark ES appears at the beginning of the item Delete Mark prey Favorites Menu Edit m Gamma Master Level Knee Camera Process Safety Zone USER 1 Ai user xDelete Mark SSelect Move Memo e Whe
75. Bit Rate is 50 25 24 settings cannot be made in Drop Page 71 e You can configure the setting without accessing the TC UB menu screen Page 48 E Required Settings Before Preset Set the TC GENE switch to REC or FREE REC Preset data in the time code generator operates in run mode during recording mode Set this when recording continous time code in connecting frames FREE Time code starts to operate in run mode from the preset time in the time code generator 2 Select the framing mode for the time code generator only when the frame rate setting is 60 or 30 Set using Main Menu gt TC UB gt Drop Page 82 Drop Sets the run mode of the time code generator to drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the recording time Non Sets the run mode of the time code generator to non Drop drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the number of frames Memo Drop frame non drop frame mode e When the frame rate setting in Main Menu Record Set Record Format Frame amp Bit Rate is 60 30 the actual number of frames per second is approximately 59 94 29 97 However the time code processing standard is 60 30 frames To make up for the frame number discrepancy the drop frame mode Drop drops the 00 frame and 01 frame every minute except for minutes that are multiples of
76. C INPUT Y VIDEO PB PRI AUDIO INPUT 1 2 AUDIO OUTPUT PHONES IEEE1394 HD DV HD SD SDI REMOTE Coaxial Cable Coar abe om LENS VF 036 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 Dear Customer This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety European representative of Victor Company of Japan Limited is JVC Technical Services Europe GmbH Postfach 10 05 04 61145 Friedberg Germany Sehr geehrter Kunde sehr geehrte Kundin dieses Ger t stimmt mit den g ltigen europ ischen Richtlinien und Normen bez glich elektromagnetischer Vertr glichkeit und elektrischer Sicherheit berein Die europ ische Vertretung f r die Victor Company of Japan Limited ist JVC Technical Services Europe GmbH Postfach 10 05 04 61145 Friedberg Deutschland IV Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment European Union Attention This symbol isonly valid in the European E oio This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be disposed as general household waste at its end of life Instead the product should be handed over to th
77. DHC card with a new one use has no remaining space e Remaining space ran out during recording FAN MAINTENANCE REQUIRED Tally Lamps e Usage time of the fan has exceeded 9000 hours Check the fan and replace accordingly For more details consult your nearest JVC dealer Memo e You can check the usage time of the fan at Others System Information Fan Hour c Page 88 The tally lamps start blinking when the remaining space on the SDHC card is running out during recording or when the battery power is running low Blinking Mode Remaining Battery Power SDHC Card Space Blinks slowly Once every second e Battery power is low e Remaining recording time on SDHC card is less than 3 minutes Blinks quickly e SDHC card is full Error on the camera recorder 4 times a second Alarm Tone Alarm tone is output from the monitor speaker and PHONES terminal when the battery level is low Alarm tone is output from the monitor speaker and PHONES terminal when the SDHC card is full Camera mode only Alarm tone is also output when an error occurs in the camera recorder Memo e Alarm Level in the Others menu can be used to specify whether alarm tone is to be output as well as the volume level t Page 87 e Alarm tone is not output during recording 123 Others Troubleshooting Symptom Action Power does not turn on e Is the AC adap
78. EL r 4 ND FITEN gt 1 6 1 4 OFF Name Description MENU Button Displays the thumbnail screen menu Press this button to close the menu screen during menu display and return to the normal screen 2 USER1 Button Appends or deletes an OK mark on the selected clip USER2 Button Deletes the selected clip Set Play Button Sets the values and items Confirm Plays back the selected clip Cross Shaped Button aw gt Moves the cursor upward Moves the cursor downward Moves back to the previous item Moves forward to the next item To enter sub menus or display pop up menus vadp CANCEL Stop Cancels settings and returns to the previous screen Button Stops video playback Thumbnail Screen The thumbnail screen is available in No Detailed Properties 4x3 thumbnails and Detailed Properties 4x1 thumbnails displays Use the thumbnail menu Detailed Properties to switch display Page 61 The first frame of the recorded clip on the SDHC card is displayed as the thumbnail Thumbnails are displayed in order of recording from the oldest to most recent E No Detailed Properties 4x3 Thumbnails Screen wa he 00 03 20 00 00 05 00 00 00 15 30 00 Name Description Cursor Indicates the selected clip Use the cross shaped button AW lt gt to move
79. Enter Back 3 Restoring starts STBY Restore Media Sau B Restore Slot A B Restore Slot B Back ee 4 Restoring is complete e When restoring is complete Complete appears and the camera recorder returns to the Restore Media screen e When no media that requires restoring is inserted the camera recorder returns to the Media menu screen STBY Restore Media ao D Restore Slot A B Restore Slot B Back Note e Restore Media can only be selected in Camera mode However it cannot be selected while the camera recorder is recording Select Restore Media in Camera mode when the camera recorder is not recording e Restore Media does not restore the SDHC card to its original states completely If restoring fails replace or format the SDHC card Take note that formatting the SDHC card erases all information inside Memo e Restoring cannot be performed in the following cases e Camera recorder is recording in progress e SDHC card is not inserted Write protect switch of the SDHC card is set f is displayed e Restoring is not required Write Protect Switch on the SDHC Card Slide the write protect switch upward to enable writing or deleting Slide the write protect switch downward to prevent writing or deleting Images in the card are protected Write Protect Switch Write Delete Enabled Write Delete Disabled Estimated Recordable
80. F Zebra is turned ON OFF FOCUS ASSIST ON FOCUS ASSIST OFF Focus Assist is turned ON OFF SHUTTER K_ 1 6 1 6 25 1 7 5 1 12 1 12 5 1 15 1 24 1 25 1 30 1 48 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 Shutter speed is altered 1 V SHUTTER 1 24 01 to 1 1998 0 Variable shutter speed is altered 1 SHUTTER OFF is the standard shutter value in the respective modes Shutter is turned OFF 1 WHITE BAL lt K gt A B PRESET K 2300 2500 2800 3000 3200 3400 3700 4300 5200 5600 6500 8000 White balance value is altered WHITE BAL FAW FAW Fulltime Auto White balance is activated FILTER OFF 1 4ND 1 16ND ND FILTER setting is altered AE LEVEL 5 3 2 1 NORMAL 1 2 3 AE LEVEL value is altered SPOT METER ON FIXED OFF SELECT Spot meter status is changed c Page 51 BLACK NORMAL Black Toe is set to Normal BLACK STRETCH 1 2 3 4 5 Stretch Level of Black Toe is altered BLACK COMPRESS 1 2 3 4 5 Compress Level of Black Toe is altered WHITE BAL PRESET lt 3200K gt WHITE BAL PRESET lt 5600K gt Preset Temp value is altered 2 REC SWITCH LOCKED REC SWITCH UNLOCKED Record button lock switch is turned ON OFF in Camera mode or REC switch on the handle of t
81. F the display using TC UB of Status Display in the LCD VF menu c Page 85 e You can select whether to display the time code or user s bit using the TC DISPLAY switch on the inner panel of the LCD monitor oF Status Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode continued STATUS 2 Screen CAMERA INFORMATION SETUP FILE SCENE O e scENE 0 ZEBRAT 50 100 l ZEBRA2 70 80 AUDIO CH1 M CH2 M re FORMAT QuickTime MEDIA MM 25min Bi 23min STBY ml 282min Jan 2 2009 01 23 45AM 0 Same as STATUS 0 Screen n Page 94 in 1 Same as STATUS 1 Screen Page 96 0 1 Item Description 4 Date Time Displays the current date and time Note e The date time display style can be specified at LCD VF Status Display gt Date Style Time Style s Page 85 2 Remaining Space on MEDIA Displays the remaining recording time of the SDHC cards in slot A and slot B separately Currently selected slot White card A SDHC card requires restoring or formatting or SDHC card is not supported not of class 6 type Da Write protect switch of SDHC card is set QG FORMAT Displays the file format for recording to the SDHC card File Format that is specified at File Format in the Record Format menu s Page 71 AUDIO Displays the status of the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch A AUTO M MANUAL
82. HC card to be removed is not being accessed lights up in red 2 Slide the SDHC card cover knob in the direction of the arrow and open the cover 3 Push the SDHC card and remove it from the slot 4 Close the SDHC card cover Memo When both slots are inserted with usable SDHC cards the previously selected slot is used Note e Data may be lost if you turn off the power of the camera recorder or remove the SDHC card when it is being accessed All data recorded on the card including the file that is being accessed may be corrupted Be sure to check whether the status indicator is lighted in green or not before you turn off the power or remove the SDHC card e f you mistakenly remove the card when it is being accessed reinsert the card only after the status indicator goes off e The SDHC card may not be recognized if you insert and remove the card within a short time When this happens remove the card and wait for a few seconds before you reinsert 31 Preparations SDHC Cards continued Switching SDHC cards When both card slots are inserted with SDHC cards you can use the SLOT SELECT button to switch the card to use When the memory on an SDHC card is full during recording data recording automatically switches to the other card SLOT SELECT Button Button Aw lt 4 gt Set button CANCEL Butto Note e The SLOT SELECT button is disabled during recording or pla
83. HD MEMORY CARD CAMERA RECORDER GY H M700U INSTRUCTIONS GY HM700CHU GY HM700E GY HM700CHE P cLassG The illustration shows the GY HM700E with the supplied viewfinder microphone and lens attached GY HM700CHU GY HM700CHE does not come with a lens For Customer Use Please read the following before getting started Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body Retain this information for future reference Model No GY HM700U GY HM700CHU Serial No Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this unit please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance In this manual each model number is described without the last letter U E which means the shipping destination U for USA and Canada E for Europe Only U models GY HM700CHU GY HM700U have been evaluated by UL LST0904 001B Introduction FOR USA These are general IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS and certain items may not apply to all appliances Pens a IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 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 manuf
84. L MANUAL PRESET AUTO1 v GAIN 6dB AUTO2 FAW 3dB AUTO WHITE v 0dB v WHITE PAINT v 3dB v GAIN dB mode OdB 3dB 6qB v 9dB 12dB 6dB f 15dB 5 18dB 9dB 4 ALC EEI v 12dB v ALC v 15dB a PAINT R v 18dB v B v ALC 1 SHUTTER NORMAL Z LOLUX z STEP 1 100 1 120 2 v 1 250 1 500 1 1000 VARIABLE 1 2000 1 4000 5 LEVEL 1 10000 DETAIL v EEI v LEVEL v IRIS MANUAL AUTO v GAMMA v AUTO IRIS LEVEL v MANUAL IRIS LEVEL LEVEL v ZOOM WIDE STOP TELE BLACK STRETCH v FOCUS NEAR STOP FAR COMPRESS v 1 Only when the Frame amp Bit Rate of the camera WHITE BALANCE NORMAL v recorder is 60 30 or 24 MODE 7 f PRESET v 2 Only when the Frame amp Bit Rate of the camera FAW 7 recorder is 50 or 25 7 3 Switches automatically to NORMAL when both AWA STRETCH and COMPRESS are set to Off AW B v 4 Only when Tally System in the Others menu is set to WHITE PAINT y Studio 5 Only available on RM LP55U A AUTO WHITE v AUTO BLACK BLACK PAINT v IRIS CONTROL v Iris F Value v Display Z 120 E RM LP57U 1 100 1 120 2 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 EEI MASTER BLACK IRIS MANUAL AUTO MANUAL LEVEL Function ah MODE BARS CAM v H PHASE SC COARSE 0 90 180 270 SC FINE CONTOUR OFF ON v
85. LCD VF gt Set LCD Mirror Mode to Mirror Set button Page 82 E Adjusting the LCD Monitor Screen Adjusting contour and brightness e Use the LCD BRIGHT button to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen Press the and buttons simultaneously to return to standard settings Press this button to brighten the screen Press this button to darken the screen e During adjustment the brightness level is displayed on the LCD monitor screen During Camera mode SD Card mode playback or IEEE1394 mode e During SD Card mode thumbnail menu operation or USB mode Setup File Manage Bright 0 O f Peaking 0 28 e Use the LCD PEAKING button to adjust the contour of the LCD monitor screen Press the and buttons simultaneously to return to standard settings Press the button to increase contour correction Press the button to decrease contour correction e During adjustment the contour level is displayed on the LCD monitor screen s Page 28 Adjusting contour and brightness e During Camera mode SD Card mode playback or IEEE1394 mode e During SD Card mode thumbnail menu operation or USB mode Setup File Manage Adjusting the Viewfinder You can change the brightness and peaking of the viewfinder screen according to your usage conditions Changing the bright
86. PBB SPR hn x o o 4 x o x o BRETA x fe o HeH x o x o FERRES E Bee BES T 11363 20064n EMERY ZA pA caf iam a aura AE MRM BBY T S T 11363 20064 HRE Introduction Contents Introduction Precautions for Proper Use 0 0c eee eee 5 Operation Mode 0 0 cece tee eee 7 Names of Parts 0 00 e eee 8 Side Control Panel 000 ce eee eee 10 VIOWHNOER os bene dtl SR eek cadens eoi th 11 ECD MOnitOR exe isd eah eet te eh ee a5 hat als 11 Side Terminal 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 12 SD Slot o gie aE tid dole taunt 13 Rear if ete ea ho ee a 13 ZOOM ILONS cdit ores ripa peas G teal eed els 14 Basic System Diagram 200 eee eee 15 Displays on the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder 16 Status Screen 0 cee 16 Enlarged Status Display on LCD Monitor 17 Auto White Display Camera Mode Only 18 Menu Setting Screen 000 0 ee eee eee 18 Alarm Display 00 00 e eee eee 18 Zebra Pattern Display 000 eee eee 18 Preparations Attaching Accessories 00 0 e eee eee eee 19 Attaching the Zoom Lens 0e sea ee 19 Attaching the Microphone Supplied 19 Attaching the Viewfinder Supplied 20 Power Supply 0 02 cee eee eee eee eee 20 Using AC Power DC IN Power 0 005 21 Using a Battery
87. PEN F2 F2 8 F4 F5 6 F8 F11 F16 CLOSE Memo e You can specify the type of display and whether to display the information using F No Iris Indicator of Status Display in the LCD VF menu Page 84 AE Level Appears when the AE function is activated and AE LEVEL in the Camera Function menu is set to a value other than Normal Page 73 AE 3 AE 2 AE 1 AE 1 AE 2 AE 3 Gain Displays the gain value when it is not OdB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB ALC Shutter Displays the current shutter speed when Shutter in the Camera Function menu is set to Step Variable and the shutter is ON Page 73 EEI Displayed when Shutter is set to EEI auto adjustment mode FAS Displayed when shutter or gain is set to the auto adjustment mode Memo e The variable range of the shutter speed varies according to the video format settings Page 38 White Balance Mode Displays the current white balance mode A lt 00K gt B lt 00K gt P lt 00K gt 00 indicates color temperature of A and B 23 25 28 30 32 34 37 43 52 65 80 of P 32 56 FAW When the Fulltime Auto White balance mode is ON MANU Manual White Balance mode only during control using the remote control Black Toe 94 Appears when Black Toe in the Camera Process menu is set to a value other than Normal c Page 76 B
88. Power cy Low battery power Empty battery power Blinks in red External power supply connected Memo e f the battery in use is not a recommended one the battery mark which indicates the battery level may not appear Scroll Bar Indicates the scroll position When there is a black space below the scroll bar white this indicates further pages When the scroll bar white is at the bottom this indicates the last page Thumbnail Displays the time code or date time at the Text start of clip recording Date time is displayed in the local time of the shooting location Set whether to display TC or Date Time in the thumbnail menu Thumbnail Text c Page 61 Data time display depends on the settings in LCD VF Status Display gt Date Style of the Main Menu screen c Page 85 Time is displayed in 24 hour display regardless of the Time Style setting Name Description Q Clip Mark Displays clip information properties 00 02 30 00 OK Mark Clip is appended with OK mark Memo e Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder Continued From Mark This mark indicates that the current clip is continued from another SDHC card when recording is divided and made on several SDHC cards Continue Mark This mark indicates that the current clip will continue to another SDHC card when recording is divided and made on sever
89. Press the CAM MEDIA selection button to switch to Media mode t Page 7 HD DV Terminal Mode S N Al Switch INT EXT IEEE1394 OT Interface Terminal Switch IEEE1394 Cable n Signal Flow Note e Start recording only after ensuring that the devices are properly connected 5 Insert the media to be dubbed Camera recorder Recorded SDHC card 6 Press the play button center of the cross shaped button on the camera recorder Playback starts 7 Start loading to the non linear editing system For details refer to the instruction manual of the non linear editing system 8 Loading is complete After loading is complete press the CANCEL button on the camera recorder to stop playback Memo e Switch the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch only after turning OFF the power of the camera recorder e The operating procedures vary depending on the characteristics and specifications of the connected devices and transfer of data may fail even when the devices are properly connected e f noise appears on the screen or audio sound is interrupted reconnect the IEEE1394 cable or turn on the power of the camera recorder again e Noise may occur in the audio when you turn ON OFF the power of the device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal Before performing any of these operations lower the volume of the device connected to the camera recorder to the m
90. R2 USER3 buttons Set using USER1 USER2 USER3 of Switch Set in the Camera Function menu c Page 74 3 Press the corresponding USER1 USER2 USER3 button that is assigned with Bars Color bars are output Memo e During color bar output you can select whether to output the reference audio signals using Test Tone in the Audio Set menu Page 72 e Color bars are not output when the FULL AUTO switch is set to ON but Bars in the FULL AUTO menu is set to Off They are also not output in Media mode 107 Camera Features Color Matrix Adjustment The color matrix of the camera recorder can be adjusted to a color of the user s preference When shooting is performed using multiple cameras the colors of the different cameras can be adjusted and a color of the user s preference can be set on this camera recorder 13 saturation parameters and 3 hue parameters are available for adjustment Adjust the color on the vector scope and waveform monitor using the color chart The adjusted values of Standard Cinema Vivid and Cinema Subdued in Color Matrix can be stored individually Page 77 1 Select Color Matrix or Adjust in the Camera Process menu t Page 80 2 Adjust the saturation e Use the cross shaped button aw to select a value The correction range gray area in the chart below for each of the 12 levels from Mg am
91. SDHC card KZ LCD BRIGHT LCD PEAKING oO l AUDIO SELECT TC CH 1 CH 2 DISPLAY GENE AUTO Te FREE MANUAL REC ene Be DE TC GENE Setting Switch This camera recorder is equipped with the time code reader Set the TC GENE switch on the inner panel of the LCD to REGEN When the camera recorder enters from recording standby mode to recording mode it reads the time code already recorded on the SDHC card and records the new time code in continuation of that value The same data as the user s bit already recorded on the SDHC card is recorded Memo When the TC GENE switch is set to REGEN the framing mode of the time code follows the settings in Drop of the TC UB menu instead of the clip settings Page 82 49 Shooting Setting Zebra Pattern When the luminance level range for displaying zebra patterns is specified diagonal lines zebra pattern are displayed at areas with the specified luminance levels during shooting Specifying the Brightness Luminance Level Range for Displaying Zebra Pattern ZEBRA ON OFF Switch Specify the upper Top1 Top2 and lower Bottom1 Bottom2 limits of the luminance level 1 Set the zebra display pattern Select the display pattern in LCD VF Shooting Assist gt Zebra Zebra Display Zebra2 Display 2 Specify the brightness luminance level range for displaying zebra pattern Specify the upper Top1
92. SDHC card reading writing error Faulty SDHC card A B A B FORMATTING Formatting Required SDHC card is not formatted using this camera Format the card using this camera recorder REQUIRED i recorder Page 32 p A B A B RESTORE MEDIA p Restore Media e SDHC card requires restoring e Recording is not successfully completed Temporary blackout card removed A B A B Restore the card using this camera recorder c Page 33 NO MEDIA REC button is pressed when an SDHC card Insert an SDHC card ts Page 31 is not inserted No Media No SDHC card is found in Media mode or Insert an SDHC card t Page 31 when the thumbnail screen is displayed _ No Clips No clips are found on the inserted SDHC card Insert an SDHC card that contains playable in Media mode or when the thumbnail screen clips Page 31 ee Page 57 is displayed NO CLIP No viewable clips are found on the card for Insert an SDHC card that contains clips that Clip Review can be reviewed Page 31 Page 52 REC INHIBITED REC button is pressed when the write protect Turn off the write protect switch of the SDHC switch of the SDHC card is set card or insert a recordable SDHC card c Page 33 CLOSE SLOT e Recording to the SDHC card is started with Close the cover of the SDHC card slot COVER the cover of the selected slot left open t Page 31 The cover is op
93. SP 25 Mbps 19 Mbps CBR The selectable items vary according to the File Format and Camera Resolution settings Function Rec Mode Normal Pre Rec Clip Continuous Variable Frame For selecting the record mode for recording to the SDHC card t Page 54 Memo e Variable Frame is selectable when Camera Resolution is set to 1280x720 and Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 30p HQ 24p HQ or 25p HQ Frame Rate When Frame amp Bit Rate is 30p HQ 60 48 40 30 24 20 15 12 10 When Frame amp Bit Rate is 24p HQ 60 48 40 30 24 20 15 12 10 When Frame amp Bit Rate is 25p HQ 50 40 25 20 15 12 5 10 For setting the recording Frame Rate when Rec Mode is set to Variable Frame Memo When AE LEVEL in the Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set menu is set to AE LEVEL VFR you can use the cross shaped button lt gt to select the frame rate during Variable Frame REC In modes other than Variable Frame REC the cross shaped button lt gt functions as the AE LEVEL setting button es Page 75 e When Frame Rate is changed and the shutter speed becomes a value that is invalid for the current Frame Rate the shutter speed is automatically changed to match the current Frame Rate 1 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Record Set Menu continued Clip Set Menu
94. a Page 95 l24p HQ CH 1 EEREN CH 2 EEE i TE Item Description Frame Rate Bit Rate Displays the frame rate and bit rate in pairs 60p HQ 30p HQ 60i HQ 60p SP 30p SP 60i SP 50p HQ 25p HQ 50i HQ 50p SP 25p SP 50i SP 24p HQ 24p SP Resolution Displays the video image resolution 1920 x 1080 1440 x 1080 1280 x 720 Audio Level Meter 20 dB Displays the audio level for CH 1 and CH 2 CH 1 samen J When the input sampling frequency is set to a value other than 48K in IEEE1394 mode a mark is displayed with the frequency 32k 44 1k CH 2 EENNENE The positions of 20 dB and 10 dB are displayed as W CH 1H Memo CH 2U OHM e You can turn ON OFF the display using Audio Meter of Status Display in the LCD VF menu t amp Page 85 Voltage Battery Displays the current status of the power supply in use Power Display Description Currently powered by an AC adapter The current voltage is shown on the right gt 12 3V If the supplied voltage from the AC adapter is low the voltage value will be displayed in red as a warning HHH 12 3V Currently powered by a battery When the battery power runs out the battery mark appears hollow and RES is HHE 200min displayed Memo E 30 e The display on the right can be set using Battery Info of Status Display in the i RES LCD VF menu Page 85
95. a Mode SD Card Mode Media Mode IEEE1394 Mode USB Mode Color Blue Purple Green Orange Orange Tally System Studio Ext Int For setting the display conditions of the camera recorder s tally lamps front back Studio Displays according to the TALLY IN PREVIEW IN signals from an external device such as a remote control Ext Displays mainly the status of external devices Int Displays mainly the status of the camera recorder Front Tally On Blink Off For specifying the illumination settings of the camera recorder s front tally lamp during recording On Lights up only during recording Blink Blinks after the REC trigger button is pressed until recording starts and lights up during recording Off Turns off the tally lamp Back Tally On Lights up only during recording Blink Blinks after the REC trigger button is pressed until recording starts and lights up during recording Off Turns off the tally lamp 8 7 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Others Menu continued Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function 1394 Rec Trigger Ext Series Split Synchronize Off For setting the recording trigger for the external recording device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal Ext Outputs recording trigger to the external system only Recording is not performed by the internal syste
96. acturer 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 Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart stand or table The appliance may fall causing 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 PORTABLE CART WARNING symbol provided by RETAC mounting kit approved by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be H moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart Ao combination to overturn 53125A Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating these openings 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
97. adecimal number as the user s bit to the recorded image USER2 Button MENU Button Set Button CANCEL Button Select Main Menu TC UB UB Preset and press the Set button Page 82 The UB Preset setting screen appears STBY TC UB TC Preset lelexelexelenele UB Preset AB CD EF 00 Drop Frame Back TC UB Menu Screen Memo e When the TC GENE switch is set to REGEN the parameter is displayed as Regeneration and cannot be selected 2 Use the cross shaped button lt p gt to place the cursor at the item to set then the cross shaped button av to change the values Numbers between 0 and 9 or alphabets between A and F can be specified for the user s bit TC Preset leleHelenelenele UB Preset Screen Memo e Press the USER2 button to reset each digit to 0 The cursor moves to the left 48 3 Check the values and press the Set button e The time code is set and the screen returns to TC UB To cancel the setting press the CANCEL button 4 Press the MENU button Returns to the normal screen Setting Time Code Without Opening the Menu USER1 Button USER2 Button MENU Button Set Button o e aifcever N EN l yaj Shaped Button AV4 P CANCEL Button Memo e Settings cannot be made in the followin
98. al SDHC cards Operation Guide Guide for the current operation buttons 4 gt Select Moves the clip cursor to the top bottom left right Plays back the selected clip USER 1019 eal Appends an OK mark to the selected clip This is displayed when an OK mark is not appended to the clip Page 64 Memo This is disabled when the SDHC card is locked Displayed in gray Deletes the OK mark from the selected clip This is displayed when an OK mark is appended to the clip gt Page 65 Memo This is disabled when the SDHC card is locked Displayed in gray Deletes the selected clip c Page 62 59 Playback Playing Back Recorded Clips continued Thumbnail Screen continued E Detailed Properties 4x1 Thumbnails Screen 1080 60i 30P 24p 1 24 om 00 05 00 00 File Format Frame Rate Duration Creation Date QuickTime Clip Name 001G0001 60i Resolution 1920x1080 Bit Rate HQ 35Mbps VBR PCM CH1 2 0 00 00 00 00 00 30 00 End TC 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 00 4 Select Play D Name Description Name Description Cursor Indicates the selected clip Use the cross shaped button lt gt to move the cursor After power is turned on and SDHC card is inserted or when the camera recorder is switched to Media mode SD Card mode the cursor is positioned on top of the latest
99. al set the INT EXT lIEEE1394 terminal switch to EXT c Page 115 IEEE1394 Connection Page 117 Stream Transmission to a Non linear Editing System Note e When connecting IEEE1394 cables check that the connectors are facing the right direction before you insert Memo Put on the covers when the connectors are not in use SD Slot c Page 31 Card Slot A Status Indicator SLOT SELECT Card Slot Selection Button For switching SDHC cards SDHC Card Cover Card Slot B Status Indicator OPEN SDHC Card Cover Open Close Knob Rear Shoulder Belt Mount x2 For mounting a shoulder belt sold separately Note e Be sure to use a shoulder belt with the strength to withstand the weight of this camera recorder e f the shoulder belt is not properly attached the camera recorder may fall and cause injuries e Check the instruction manual provided with the shoulder belt before using Accessory Connector Connects to an optional accessory Battery Mounting Folder Page 21 The shape is different for GY HM700CHU GY HM700U and GY HM700CHE GY HM700E The above is the illustration for GY HM700CHE GY HM 700E 13 Introduction Names of Parts continued Zoom Lens Supplied with GY HM700U GY HM700E only CANON KT14 x 4 4KRSJ ji o UUU UU UU UU
100. ality of camera images The cursor does not move to this item in Media mode c Page 76 TC UB Menu screen for setting time code and user s bit The cursor does not move to this item during recording c Page 82 LCD VF Item for specifying settings related to the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen This menu screen can be used to specify settings related to the Focus Assist mode zebra pattern display screen size marker and safety zone In addition it is also used for selecting whether to display characters on the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen as well as for adjusting the picture quality of the LCD monitor screen The cursor does not move to this item in Media mode c Page 82 Item for specifying connection settings with external devices c Page 86 Menu screen for specifying the settings of other functions Use this item to adjust the alarm volume front back tally lamp settings status indicator 1394 input settings date time time zone and other settings It can also be used to reset the menu settings to their default values c Page 87 Media Item for formatting or restoring the SDHC card Page 89 Setup File Manage Displays the Setup File Manage menu screen Settings of the menu screen can be saved as a file on the camera recorder or an SDHC card and the saved settings can be loaded when necessary The cursor does not move to this item during recording or in Media mode
101. amation 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 POUR CANADA RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR LE BOITER AUCUNE PIECE INTERIEURE N EST A REGLER PAR LUTILISATEUR SE REFERER A UN AGENT QUALIFIE EN CAS DE PROBLEME Le symbole de l clair al int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est destin a alerter lutilisateur sur la pr sence d une tension dangereuse non isol e dans le boitier du produit Cette tension est suffisante pour provoquer I lectrocution de personnes Le point d exclamation al int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est destin a alerter l utilisateur sur la pr sence d op rations d entretien importantes au sujet desquelles des renseignements se trouvent dans le manuel d instructions Ces symboles ne sont utilis squ aux Etats Unis INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance w
102. ardless control panel on the right of the camera recorder is of the setting interlocked with this button AUDIO INPUT 1 2 Audio Input Signal Selection Handle Switch Page 44 D Viewfinder Connector 20 pin Page 20 Accessory Mounting Screw Hole x2 Introduction Names of Parts continued Side Control Panel o PERRET mee IERT TEN ad TAOS 6 USERS 8 To ND FILTER O anej 1 VF BRIGHT Viewfinder Luminance Adjustment Knob Page 28 2 VF PEAKING Contour Adjustment Knob tc Page 28 Memo This knob does not function when Focus Assist is activated Page 35 FOCUS ASSIST Focus Assist Button Press this button during shooting to display the focused area in either blue red or green This enables easy and accurate focusing e Page 35 O USER1 USER2 USER3 User Buttons t Page 74 Use these buttons to switch shooting conditions according to the object The functions change as below according to the operation mode t Page 7 During Camera Mode During Media Mode USER1 Activates the function assigned Adds deletes OK Button to USER1 in the menu mark e Loads the TC Preset screen gt Page 64 when pressed together with the MENU button c Page 48 USER2 Activates the function assigned Deletes clip Button to USER2 in the menu Page 62 e Resets
103. ated e f the power is cut off due to low battery power a proper clip may not be generated 55 Shooting Special Recording continued Variable Frame REC Shooting in this mode allows you to obtain smooth slow motion or quick motion videos Using different frame rate settings for recording and playback videos captured at normal speed can be played back more smoothly than those in low or high speed playback To enable Variable Frame REC the following two settings are required at the same time Camera Resolution in the Record Format menu is set to 1280x720 e Frame amp Bit Rate in the Record Format menu is set to 30p HQ 24p HQ or 25p HQ E Number of Frames that can be Set 1 Set Camera Resolution to 1280x720 then set Frame amp Bit Rate Page 71 Set Frame amp Bit Rate to 30p HQ 24p HQ or 25p HQ 2 Set Rec Mode to Variable Frame t Page 71 Set Main Menu gt Record Set gt Rec Mode to Variable Frame 3 Select a recording frame rate from Frame Rate Page 71 The selectable frame rates are as shown below Record Format Selectable Shooting Frame Rate 1280x720 30p HQ 12 15 30 40 48 60 24p HQ 10 12 24 30 40 48 25p HQ 10 25 40 50 Effect during playback Quick motion Standard Slow motion Memo When AE LEVEL in the Main Menu gt Camera Function Switch Set me
104. ations e A clip with OK mark is selected Write protect switch of the SDHC card is set f is displayed E During Thumbnail Screen E Deleting with USER2 button Select the clip to delete Select the clip to delete with the cross shaped button aw gt e B0 60i 30P 24p 1 24 om L e ee 00 00 00 00 00 02 30 00 00 03 20 00 00 05 00 00 H 00 05 30 0 30 00 00 08 00 00 00 09 30 00 00 10 00 00 00 15 30 00 00 17 30 00 00 19 00 00 _00 21 30 00 GMOs Gm lt bSelect Play 62 2 Press the USER2 button A screen to confirm deletion appears 3 Use the cross shaped bution av to select Delete and press the Set button e Deleting starts D DA MOV _1080 60i 30p 24p 1 24 T Delete 00 00 00 00 F S 7 mee 00 00 17 30 00 00 1 9 00 00 00 21 30 00 Select Set d 1080 60i 30p 24p 00 00 00 00 00 02 30 00 00 03 20 00 00 05 00 00 iata Deleting rr nnn 00 05 30 00 UU U5 UU UU UU UY 3U UU 00 10 00 00 i 00 15 30 00 00 1 7 30 00 00 1 9 00 00 00 21 30 000 m Memo e Button operations are unavailable during deletion The deleting operation cannot be canceled e The cursor moves to the next clip or previous clip if a next clip does not exist after deletion E Deleting with Delete Clip One Clip in the menu Select the clip to delete Select the clip to delete with the cross shaped button a
105. atures below 10 C 23 Preparations Turning On Off the Power Turning On the Power Set the POWER switch to ON The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode Memo The camera recorder always start up in Camera mode when the POWER switch is set to ON Press the CAM MEDIA button to switch to a different mode The operation mode indicator changes as below See Operation Mode Page 7 for details of each operation mode e During Camera mode Lights up in blue purple e During Media mode SD Card mode Lights in green e During Media mode IEEE1394 Input mode Lights up in orange e During USB mode e During mode switching Lights up in orange Blinks in the color of the new mode Note The camera recorder will switch to IEEE1394 Input Mode only when the IEEE1394 connected equipment is in operation CH 1 BOTH CH 2 ON OFF O O MONITOR SELECT DISPLAY CAM MEDIA CAM MEDIA Button FULL AUTO J A MENU Button _ Cross Shaped Button a AY lt 4 P Set button i CANCEL Button REC Button POWER Switch 24 E Camera mode Camera images are output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor When a recordable SDHC card is inserted the camera recorder enters the recording standby mode STBY appears on the operation mode display area of the LCD monitor and viewfinder Press t
106. auto iris cs Page 73 Setting Gain This function electrically boosts the light sensitivity when there is insufficient illumination on the object You can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the object Select the setting mode according to your shooting conditions GAIN Selection Switch GAIN WIT BAL avian so 9 a T ga ied owen AeA FULL AUTO 2 Switch Fixed Gain Mode Manual Gain Switching You can select the gain of the video amplifier using the GAIN switch on the camera recorder The default positions of the switch are as follows L 0 dB No electrical boosting M 9 dB Boosts sensitivity by about 2 8 times H 18 dB Boosts sensitivity by about 8 times Memo e The gain value of each position can be set to ALC and within the range of OdB to 18dB in increments of 3 dB in the menu Increasing the sensitivity causes the screen to appear grainier Page 74 Automatic Gain Mode Automatic Gain Adjustment Set the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder to ON to enter Automatic gain Level Control ALC fixed The gain of the video amplifier is automatically set according to the brightness of the object In this case the GAIN switch on the camera recorder is disabled Memo When Gain in the Camera Function FULL AUTO menu is set to SW Set you can switch the gain with the G
107. below the Time code or user s bit recorded on an SDHC card can be thumbnail displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder elete Clip For deleting clips Page 62 Memo One Clip Deletes the selected clip When HD SD SDI Out in the A V Out menu is set to All Clips Deletes all clips that are displayed HD SDI or SD SDI time code is also output from the HD SD SDI output terminal Page 86 e User s bit output from the HD SD SDI output terminal is Exit Exits and closes the menu used as a flag to determine valid video signals Therefore accurate values will not be output e f a section without time code is played back the time code will stop However playback will continue Main Menu Opens the Main Menu screen 1 Page 70 61 Playback Deleting Clips For deleting clips USER2 Button MENU Button Set Button Te gt wo Fier ane 14 CANCEL Button Note Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder e Read only clips can be deleted on a PC Deleting One Clip You can delete a selected clip with any of the following operations Press USER2 button when menu is not displayed Perform Delete Clip One Clip in thumbnail menu Memo e A clip cannot be deleted with the USER2 button and menu operation Delete Clip One Clip under the following situ
108. ccording to the switch Auto Sets the audio recording level to the forced auto mode 75 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Camera Process Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters fem Setting Vaus Fonon O SO Detail Max 9 to 1 Normal 1 to 9 Min Off For adjusting the contour detail enhancement level Increase the number Sharpens the contour Decrease the number Softens the contour Off Disables this function Adjust For specifying the detailed settings of the contour detail gt Page 78 Memo This item cannot be selected when Detail is set to Off Master Black Max 9 to 1 Normal 1 to 9 Min For adjusting the pedestal level master black that serves as the reference black Increase the number Raises the pedestal level Decrease the number Lowers the pedestal level Black Toe Compress Stretch Normal For altering the gain of dark areas Adjust this item according to the condition of the captured video signals s Page 110 Compress Compresses the gain of dark areas to increase the contrast when the entire image appears bright and contrast is weak Specify the compression amount with Compress Level Increases the gain of dark areas in an image to stretch the signals of these areas only thereby showing the contrast between bright and dark areas more clearly Specify the stretch amount with Stretch Level Normal con
109. cording to the monitor to be used Connecting via Composite Component Output Either component or composite signals can be output from the BNC terminals on the terminal area of the camera recorder Connect the external monitor to the Y VIDEO output terminal for composite signals or to Y VIDEO PB and PR video signal output terminals for component signals Select the output signal using Output Terminal in the A V Out menu 1 Page 86 To display menu screens or status screens on the external monitor set Analog Out Char in the A V Out menu to On Page 86 AUDIO OUTPUT Y VIDEO VIDEO IN S est COMPONENT IN AUDIO IN E Settings for Composite Output 1 Down convert the signals You can select the method to down convert HD video images to SD images during composite output Set using Down Convert in the A V Out menu The available modes include Side Cut Letter Box blackened at the top and bottom and Squeeze full size compressed at the left and right Page 86 2 Add setup signals Setup signals can be added to the output video signals during composite output You can select whether to add setup signals using Set Up in the A V Out menu amp Page 86 114 Connecting via SDI Either HD SDI or SD SDI signals can be output from the HD SD SDI terminal BNC on the terminal area of the
110. ction Displays on the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder continued Auto White Display Camera Mode Only Displays the operation and result when Auto White Balance is activated ss Page 40 Adjusting the White Balance AUTO WHITE A OPERATION Menu Setting Screen For configuring various settings Press the MENU button to display the menu setting screen Page 66 Basic Operations in Menu Screen Main Menu Record Set Camera Function Camera Process TC UB Setup File Manage cc SSelect eEnter Enter Main Menu Screen Alarm Display e Alarm is displayed during the status screen display in Camera mode STATUS 0 1 4 and Media mode If the alarm sounds during STATUS 2 or 3 Screen display in Camera mode the display will return to STATUS 0 Screen and alarm will be displayed e Page 122 Error Displays and Actions 30 24 fps MAX 123 MIN 45 A lt 3200K gt RES _AF5 6 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 Alarm Display Area Zebra Pattern Display Two types of zebra patterns that indicate the luminance level of the video image can be displayed on this camera recorder You can set the luminance levels for displaying the two types of zebra patterns Page 50 Setting Zebra Pattern Zebra Pattern Memo e Use the ZEBRA ON OFF switch in front to turn ON OFF the zebra pattern display Set the display pattern and luminance level in LCD VF
111. d 4 Select the file to be newly saved or overwritten using the cross shaped button av and press the Set button Store Scene File Cursor CLOUDY ROOM1 ROOM2 CINE1 CINE2 lt no file gt lt no file gt lt no file gt lt no file gt Store File Menu Screen Memo E Operating instructions of software keyboard ss Page 67 of CAMI m 4 S gt Select Set Memo e When overwriting an existing file the subname of the existing file is displayed e Select Cancel and press the Set button or press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen Name Description Character Entry Field for entering the title Field You can enter up to 8 characters for the Scene File Picture File subname 2 Character Cursor Select a character using the key cursor and press the Set button to input the selected character at the position of the character cursor The character cursor moves to the next position on the right each time a character is input The cursor can be moved using the arrow keys e Files cannot be written in the following cases Displayed in gray selection disabled The inserted SDHC card is not supported those other than SDHC Class 6 cards or unformatted cards File name appears as e Write protect switch of the inserted SDHC card is set A amp amp mark appears beside the SDHC card icon
112. de operations of the USER1 USER2 USER93 buttons that are set in the Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set menu are disabled USER2 functions as the number reset button Page 74 Setting User s Bit Without Opening the Menu Memo e Settings cannot be made in the following cases TC GENE switch is set to REGEN e Menu screen is displayed e The camera recorder is not in Camera mode E Required Settings Before Preset c Page 47 Set the TC DISPLAY switch to UB e Set the TC GENE switch to settings other than REGEN H Setting User s Bit Hold down the MENU button and press the USER1 button The UB Preset setting screen appears pGaaReset dbSelect Adjust Set a UB Preset Screen 3 Check the values and press the Set button The user s bit is set and the screen returns to the normal screen e To cancel the setting press the CANCEL button Note e Editing will be canceled and the screen will close under the following situations The TC DISPLAY switch is selected during editing e The camera recorder is switched to the Media mode e When editing time code operations of the USER1 USER2 USER93 buttons that are set in the Main Menu gt Camera Function Switch Set menu are disabled USER2 functions as the number reset button t Page 74 Recording Time Code in Continuation of the Recorded Time Code on
113. dicated in red frame appears for several seconds after which the previous screen is displayed 6 Loading is complete After loading of the file is complete Complete appears on the screen and the menu screen closes automatically Resetting Setup Files Display the Setup File Manage menu Select the Setup File Manage menu on the Main Menu screen and press the Set button Page 89 2 Select Reset File and press the Set button e 3 Select Scene File or Picture File and press the Set button The existing files are displayed 4 Select the file to delete using the cross shaped button av and press the Set bution Memo e Scene files and preset scene files stored inside the SDHC card cannot be selected or reset 5 Select Reset on the confirmation screen and press the Set button e Deletion starts and Resetting appears on the screen Memo f you do not want to reset the file select Cancel or press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen 6 Resetting is complete After resetting of the file is complete Complete appears on the screen and the menu screen closes automatically 113 Connecting External Devices Connecting an External Monitor To output live or playback video images and audio sound to an external monitor select the output signals from the camera recorder and connect using an appropriate cable ac
114. dition Stretch Normal Stretch Level Compress Level Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Stretch amount increases when a larger value is specified Memo This item is displayed only when Black Toe is set to Stretch Otherwise this item appears as and cannot be selected Compression amount increases when a larger value is specified Memo This item is displayed only when Black Toe is set to Compress Otherwise this item appears as and cannot be selected Point Level 15 to 11 10 9 to 5 For specifying the luminance point at which the dark area is to be stretched or compressed Memo When Black Toe is set to Normal this item appears as and cannot be selected Manual Auto For specifying the Knee operation which compresses video signals beyond a certain level to show the gradation of the highlighted portion To check the gradation of a bright area set to Manual and adjust the knee point manually Manual Enables manual adjustment of the knee point starting point of knee operation using Level Auto Adjusts the knee point starting point of knee operation automatically according to the luminance level 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 For setting the starting point of knee compression knee point Increase the number Increases the knee point level Decrease the number D
115. ds audio from INPUT1 terminal to CH 2 INPUT2 Records audio from INPUT2 terminal to CH 2 Adjusting Audio Recording Level You can select to adjust the audio recording levels for the two channels CH 1 CH 2 manually or automatically AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 OS d AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 Selection Switch E Manual Adjustment Mode Manual Adjustment Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch on the camera recorder to MANUAL to enter the manual adjustment mode and use the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 adjustment knob to set the recording level You can adjust the level manually during the recording recording pause and stop modes 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch to MANUAL for the channel to manually adjust the recording level 2 Turn the corresponding AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 adjustment knob to adjust the level Adjust such that the audio level meter does not light up at 2 dB even for loud sounds 1280x720 30 24 fps 24p HQ EJ 00 00 00 00 MAX 123 MIN 45 SKIN AREA S DTL B 100min B 3 B 100min ND1 16 A lt 3200K gt STBY Tl APS AE 1 9dB 1 10000 STATUS 1 Screen CH 1 BERRHREE CH 2 aan ly a 2 dB Audio Level Meter Memo Set Audio Limiter in the Main Menu Record Set Audio Set menu to On to activate the audio limiter in the Manual Adjustment Mode This controls the recording level when excessive audio sig
116. e STATUS button in the normal screen The status display differs according to the operation mode 4 types gs Page 7 Operation Mode E Status Screen in Camera Mode c Page 94 Viewfinder display The display switches between the 5 screen types with every press of the STATUS button STATUS 012340 16 LCD monitor display The display switches between the 5 screen types with every press of the STATUS button STATUS 012340 Press the DISPLAY button to switch to the enlarged status display screen Page 17 30 24 fps MAX 123 MIN 45 A lt 3200K gt AF5 6 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 STATUS 0 Screen 1280x720 30 24 fps 24p HQ 8 00 00 00 00 MAX 123 MIN 45 S DTL B 100min B 3 CH 1 MERRER 11 1 B 100min cH 2 mamaa ceea ND1 16 A lt 3200K gt STBY m 282min _AF5 6 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 STATUS 1 Screen CAMERA INFORMATION SETUP FILE SCENE SCENE ZEBRA1 50 100 ZEBRA2 70 80 AUDIO CH1 M CH2 M FORMAT QuickTime MEDIA B 125min Bl 23min STBY mm 282min Jan 2 2009 01 23 45AM STATUS 2 Screen SWITCH ASSIGN FAW NONE GAIN L M H _ 0dB 9dB 12dB USER 1 USER 2 B STRETCH3 USER 3 LOAD FILE RET CLIP REVIEW SKIN SPOT SPOT METER AELEVEL AE LEVEL VFR STBY m 282min Jan 2 2009 01 23 45AM STATUS 3 Screen 30 24 fps MAX 123 MIN 45 STATUS 4 Screen Press DISPLAY J Press DISPLAY CH1 AUAMREESSEESGGES EX o0 40 30 20 10 B CH2 LLL TLL cree Lo 1 Qu 34 34 1 2
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118. e displayed in black and white The status and menu screens are displayed in color LCD Mirror Mode 82 Mirror Normal For specifying the image display method when facing the LCD monitor Page 28 Mirror Displays image after laterally inverting it Mirror display Normal Displays image without laterally inverting it Memo The setting of this item is valid only in Camera mode e During color bar and enlarged status displays the Mirror setting is disabled t Page 107 Color Bar Output ce Page 17 Enlarged Status Display on LCD Monitor Shooting Assist Item Default values are indicated in bold characters Focus Assist Setting Values ACCU Focus Normal Function For specifying the operation when the FOCUS ASSIST button on the camera recorder is pressed c Page 35 ACCU Focus _ Enables the Focus Assist and ACCU Focus forced focus functions The depth of field of the object becomes shallower to enable easier focusing The ACCU Focus function switches automatically to Off after about 10 seconds Enables only the Focus Assist function The focused area is displayed in color to enable easier focusing Display color can be specified with Color Normal Blue Green Red For setting the display color of the focused area when Focus Assist is activated Blue Displays the focused area in blue Green Displays the focused area in green Red Displays the
119. e filter position Video Format On For specifying whether to display the recording playback video format in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens On Displays the video format mode Off Hides the video format mode Media Remain 84 For specifying whether to display the remaining space of the recording SDHC card in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens On Displays the remaining space on the SDHC card Off Hides the remaining space on the SDHC card Default values are indicated in bold characters Setting Values Function On Off For specifying whether to display the time code user s bit rate in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens On Displays the time code or user s bit rate Whether time code or user s bit rate is displayed is determined by the setting of the TC DISPLAY switch on the inner panel of the camera recorder s LCD monitor Off Hides the time code or user s bit rate Audio Meter On Off For specifying whether to display the audio level meter in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens On Displays the audio level meter Off Hides the audio level meter Battery Info Time Capacity Voltage For setting the display of the status screen when a battery is loaded The status screen is displayed on the LCD monitor and or viewfinder The battery informatio
120. e operation can be selected with the TC GENE switch They are FREE REC and REGEN Setting Description FreeRun The time code operates in the run mode at all mode times regardless of the recording status It continues to run even when the power of the camera recorder is turned off RecRun The time code operates in the run mode during mode recording It continues to run in the order of the recorded clips as long as the SDHC card is not replaced If the SDHC card is removed and recording is made on another card time code will be recorded on the new card from where it was left off in the previous card The time code operates in the run mode during recording When the SDHC card is replaced the last time code recorded on the card is read and recorded on a new card so that the time code continues in running order Page 49 When Rec Mode in the Record Set menu is set to Variable Frame time code operation enters RecRun mode Presetting the Time Code Time code and user s bit data generated from the internal time code generator are recorded This section describes how to set TC Preset in the TC UB menu t Page 82 LLA LCD BRIGHT LCD PEAKING O AUDIO SELECT TC CH1 CH 2 DISPLAY GENE AUTO Tc FREE MANUAL ua REC REGEN TC GENE Setting Switch Memo e When the frame rate setting in Main Menu Record Set Record Format Frame amp
121. eases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases B amp Mg B Level Increase the value Corrected Y increases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases Increase the value R Corrected Y decreases B amp Mg Mg Level Decrease the value Corrected Y increases 3 Adjust YI amp G Mask Range Adjusting YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level may also affect the I axis color close to the skin tone When YI amp G YI Level is increased the skin tone becomes slightly more yellowish On the other hand when YI amp G G Level is increased the skin tone becomes slightly more greenish Adjust YI amp G Mask Range if you want to increase YI amp G toward yellow and green without affecting the skin tone As illustrated in the chart below YI amp G Mask Range adjusts the gray area from the R axis which disables the YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level adjustments Increasing the YI amp G Mask Range value widens the masking range By doing so the effect on the I axis color close to the skin tone due to adjustments of YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level is reduced However this also reduces the amount of correction by YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level YI amp G Mask Range YI amp G YI Level and YI amp G G Level adjustment 4 Adjust the hue Adjust the hue based on the R G and B axes As illustrated in the chart below increasing the value rotates t
122. ecreases the knee point level Memo e When Knee is set to Auto this item appears as and cannot be selected Sensitivity 76 For setting the response speed of the Knee operation when Knee is set to Auto Set to Slow when shooting an object under a condition where there is drastic change in the light intensity Memo When Knee is set to Manual this item appears as and cannot be selected Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function White Clip 100 108 For setting the point to apply white clip for input video signals with a high luminance level 100 Applies white clip at the point where the luminance level is 100 Even when this item is set to 108 it switches automatically to 100 if the screen appears too white Set to this value when the system in use limits Y output signals within 100 108 Applies white clip at the point where the luminance level is 108 Film Out Cinema Standard Off For adjusting the gamma curve that determines the gradation expression Film Out Sets to a gamma curve that focuses on the gradation expression of dark areas in order to ease post processing of movie film output Sets to a gamma curve with similar gradation to the screen characteristics of movies Standard Sets to a standard gamma curve Off Disables gamma curve adjustmen
123. en DV signals are input from the IEEE1394 terminal Component cannot be selected When Component is selected this is switched automatically to Composite output Down Convert Side Cut Letter Box Squeeze For setting the style of displaying down converted images on a 4 3 aspect ratio screen This setting applies to all Composite SD SDI DV outputs Side Cut Displays image with the left and right sides cut off Letter Box Displays as a wide image with the top and bottom blackened Squeeze Displays image that is squeezed horizontally 7 5 U model 0 0 E model For selecting whether to add a setup signal to the video signal output from the Y VIDEO PB PR video signal output terminal BNC on the side of the camera recorder A setup signal can also be selected during signal input from the IEEE1394 terminal 7 5 Adds setup signal 0 0 Setup signal is not added Memo e When Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 50p SP SO0p HQ 50i SP 50i HQ 25p SP or 25p HQ this item appears as and cannot be selected tes Page 71 e Depending on the menu settings of the camera recorder and the condition of the cable connected to it the setup signal setting may be fixed at 0 0 0 0 is displayed in gray in this case HD SD SDI Out For specifying whether to output SDI signals from the HD SD SDI output terminal on the side
124. ending on image processing such as gamma curve The dynamic range of the camera recorder is 300 and a brightness range of 0 to 300 and above is displayed Memo e Spot meter may not be consistent with the zebra display range When Gamma in the Camera Process menu is set to Cinema or Film Out the 100IRE output is not consistent with the 100 display Page 77 When an object of more than 300 luminance is detected it is displayed as 300 Set Button AB om Of 008 lela Cross 1n Shaped i 3 Button olli AY4 P 2 Po BDO SKIN AREA SPOT METER Switch Select Spot Meter in SKIN A SPOT M of the Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set menu c Page 75 2 Select one of the following from SPOT METER Page 75 Color of frame indicating the position Max amp Min Displays the brightness Max Green and positions of the Min Yellow brightest and darkest areas in the screen Frames may also be stopped at the current positions Settings Max Displays the brightness Green and position of the brightest area in the screen Frames may also be stopped at the current positions Min Displays the brightness Yellow and position of the darkest area in the screen Frame may also be stopped at the current positions Manual Displays the brightness Green
125. ened while recording is in progress LOST MEDIA INFO 122 Lost Media Info Card is removed while recording is in progress Card is removed while formatting is in progress e Card is removed while restoring is in progress Card is removed while adding the OK mark e Card is removed while writing a setup file e Card is removed while deleting a clip A B Restore the card using this camera recorder c Page 33 Error Display Menu Thumbnail Status Action Status Screen Screen EXT RECORDER Power of the camera recorder is turned off When making use of a connected external POWER while the external device connection is device turn on the power supply on the i detected and the same connection cannot be connected device detected several seconds after power is turned on again Error displays for about 7 seconds VIDEO FORMAT e Video format of the file for Clip Review is Set Camera Resolution and Frame amp Bit INCORRECT different from the Frame amp Bit Rate setting Rate correctly Page 71 of the camera recorder e EEE1394 input video format is different from the Camera Resolution and Frame amp Bit Rate settings e HD DV terminal mode switch is not Set the HD DV terminal mode switch correctly set for IEEE1394 input signals according to the IEEE1394 input signals correctly MEDIA FULL e REC button is pressed when the media in Replace the S
126. enu Item Displays the names of the menu item and sub menu Menu items with after them indicates that there is a sub menu to access Fixed Item Items that cannot be changed are displayed in gray and cannot be selected Back Back Select Back and press the Set button to return to the previous level Name Description Menu Title Title of the currently displayed menu MENU Button Displays the menu screen Main Menu is displayed by default when pressed e During normal usage Main Menu is displayed if the previous menu operation ended at Main Menu and Favorites Menu if the previous menu operation ended at Favorites Menu Press this button to close the menu screen during menu display and return to the normal screen Remaining Battery Power dn Ample battery power aq Slightly reduced battery power i Low battery power i Empty battery power Blinks in red External power supply connected Memo o f the battery in use is nota recommended one the battery mark which indicates the battery level may not appear 2 USER1 Adds the selected menu or submenu item to Button the Favorites Menu Page 90 USER2 Resets settings in the TC Preset or UB Button Preset setting screen This button is disabled in other screens Header Indicates the current menu type with the line color Blue Main Menu
127. eo Format Select a Record Format from the list of formats The selectable Frame amp Bit Rate changes according to the settings of File Format and Camera Resolution The recording bit rate is 35 Mbps VBR when HQ is selected and 18 3 Mbps 1080i is 25 Mbps CBR when SP is selected E List of Formats The following is a list of file formats and video formats that can be selected on this camera recorder Record Format Remarks Camera Resolution HorizontalxLine 1280x720 File Format Frame amp Bit Rate QuickTime 60p HQ Record Format 60p SP HDV compatible 30p HQ 30p SP HDV compatible 24p HQ 24p SP HDV compatible 50p HQ 50p SP HDV compatible 25p HQ 25p SP HDV compatible 1440x1080 60i HQ 60i SP HDV compatible 50i HQ 50i SP HDV compatible 1920x1080 60i HQ Full HD 30p HQ Full HD Full HD 50i HQ Full HD 25p HQ Full HD 24p HQ 36 File Format Camera Resolution HorizontalxLine 1280x720 Frame amp Bit Rate 60p HQ Remarks 60p SP HDV compatible 30p HQ 30p SP HDV compatible 24p HQ 24p SP HDV compatible 50p HQ 50p SP HDV compatible 25p HQ 25p SP HDV compatible 1440x1080 60i SP HDV compatible 50i SP HDV compatible 1920x1080 60i HQ
128. eparately in the card slot Memo f the SDHC card contains files recorded by devices other than this camera recorder or files that are saved from a PC the recordable time may be shorter or data may not be properly recorded i SDHC Cards to Use Use a Class 6 SDHC card 4 GB 32 GB Note e Using cards other than those from Panasonic TOSHIBA or SanDisk may result in recording failure or data loss Slot B Status Indicator ok Y SDHC Card T Cover SDHC Card Cover Knob Slot A Status Indicator SLOT SELECT Button Inserting an SDHC Card This camera recorder comes with two card slots for video audio recording and playback Slot A and B Slide the SDHC card cover knob of the desired slot in the direction of the arrow and open the cover 2 Insert an SDHC card with the notched corner first 3 Close the SDHC card cover E Card Slot Status Indicator The following table shows the respective states of slot A and B Lamp Slot Status Lights up in red Inserted SDHC card is being accessed writing reading data Do not turn off the power of the camera recorder or remove the SDHC card Lights up in green On standby Inserted SDHC card can be used for recording or playback e SDHC card is not inserted e An unusable card is inserted e An SDHC card is inserted but a different slot is selected Light goes out Removing the SDHC Card Check that the SD
129. er Disp Automatic Shutter Mode Automatic Shutter Adjustment Set the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder to ON to enter the automatic shutter adjustment mode The shutter speed is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the object Switching of shutter speed with the cross shaped button av and switching of shutter mode with the Set button are disabled Memo When Shutter in the Camera Function gt FULL AUTO menu is set to SW Set you can switch the shutter mode with the Set button and shutter speed with the cross shaped button aw even if the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON Page 75 e When Shutter in the Camera Function gt FULL AUTO menu is set to EEI the camera recorder enters Automatic Shutter Adjustment Mode Switching of shutter mode with the Set button and shutter speed with the cross shaped button aw is disabled Page 75 39 Shooting Adjusting the White Balance Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature of the lighting You can select the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditions As the color of the light color temperature varies according to the light source it is necessary to readjust the white balance when the main light source illuminating the object changes WHT BAL Selection Switch FULL AUTO Switch M meor E UNIE
130. ers according to the menu settings 1 Set Main Menu LCD VF Status Display gt TC UB to On Page 85 Time code or user s bit data is displayed on the status screen Time Code or User s Bit EJ 00 00 00 00 MAX 123 MIN 45 1280x720 30 24 fps 24p HQ A1 00min B 100min STBY m 282min STATUS 1 Screen 2 Select the display with the TC DISPLAY switch on the LCD monitor Select time code display TC or user s bit display UB LCD BRIGHT LCD PEAKING l AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 B AUTO MANUAL TC DISPLAY Setting Switch TC GENE Setting Switch 46 Memo The built in time code generator number is displayed Time code display for IEEE1394 input is not supported e Values recorded on the SDHC card is displayed in Media mode VIDEO Output Display When Main Menu LCD When Analog VF gt Status Display TC Out Char or SDI UB is set to On time Out Char in the code or user s bit is A V Out menu is displayed during the set to On time following status display and code or user s bit information display mode of is displayed in the the LCD screen respective video 4 output images a a T Sereen In during the LCD VF display setting E STATUS 1 STATUS 2 On the left Screens in Media mode SD Setting Display LCD VF Display Time Code Operation Mode Three types of time cod
131. ersonal enjoyment without prior consent from the owner Operation Mode This camera recorder has three operation modes Camera mode Media mode and USB mode The operation mode indicator on the left side of the camera recorder lights up according to the mode Camera Mode Media Mode CAM MEDIA Selection Button Camera Mode EN CAM MEDIA Selection Button CAM MEDIA Selection SD Card Mode Button Playback Thumbnail Button Gee a k Display ayback Pause Fast Forwar SEENT E Rewind Clip Jump m o Stop Button MONITOR SELECT DISPLAY CAM JIEDIA FULL AUTO CAM MEDIA Button USB Connection when the confirmation to change to USB mode appears and Change is selected USB Mode USB mass storage class Operation Mode Indicator Connection disabled on PC gt Ae LEvEL To MENU N NOSAN fora M 4 gt SHUTTER J Stop Button Playback Button Operation Operation Mode Mode Description Indicator Camera Mode This is the camera shooting mode The camera recorder starts up in Camera mode when the power is turned on Memo e Images recorded on the SDHC card cannot be played back in this mode However you can check play back the most recently recorded image using the Clip Review function s gt Page 52 Purple When Rec Mode is set to Variable Frame the operation mode indicator lights up in purple
132. evel 68 TC UB Page 82 LCD VF Page 82 A V Out t Page 86 Others a Page 87 Media Page 89 TC Preset UB Preset Drop Shooting Assist Page 83 Marker Setting gt Page 84 Status Display ce Page 84 LCD VF VF Display LCD Mirror Mode Output Terminal Down Convert Set Up HD SD SDI Out Analog Out Char SDI Out Char Audio Monitor Alarm Level Mode LED Tally System Front Tally Back Tally 1394 Rec Trigger 1394 Auto Power Off Reset All Date Time Time Zone System Information Format Media Sn t Ae Restore Media Setup File Manage ce Page 89 Load File E Store File Reset File Memo e A Back item omitted in the chart can be found at the end of each menu item Select Back and press the Set button to return to the previous level 69 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Main Menu Screen Some menus cannot be set depending on the operating mode or status of the camera These items are displayed in gray and they cannot be selected Record Set Menu screen for specifying video or audio settings during shooting and playback The cursor does not move to this item during recording or in Media mode t Page 71 Camera Function Menu screen for specifying operation settings during shooting The cursor moves to this item only in Camera mode Page 73 Camera Process Menu screen for adjusting the qu
133. evice Blocking of the vent causes internal heating and may lead to burns and fires E Do not turn off the POWER switch or remove the power cable during recording or playback E The camera may not show stable pictures for a few seconds immediately after the power is turned on but this is not a malfunction E When the video signal output terminals are not in use put on the covers to prevent damage to the terminals E Do not drop this device or subject it to strong impact or vibration as it is a precision equipment E 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 malfunction SDHC Cards Use an SDHC card 4 GB to 32 GB with Class 6 or higher performance Using cards other than those from Panasonic TOSHIBA or SanDisk may result in recording failure or data loss 5 Introduction Precautions for Proper Use continued Handling of SDHC Cards E The access lamp lights up in red when data on the SDHC card is being accessed Do not remove the SDHC card during data access such as recording playback or formatting Do not turn off the power or remove the battery and AC adapter during access either E Do not use or store this device in a place that is subject to static electricity or electrical noise E Do not place the SDHC card near locations that are exposed
134. from the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch setting Adjust the HD DV IEEE394 terminal mode switch according to the video format VIDEO FORMAT INCORRECT e f the INT EXT IEEE1394 interface terminal switch is set at EXT and the HQ mode is selected in Frame amp Bit Rate signals will not be output from the IEEE1394 terminal Page 71 115 Connecting External Devices IEEE1394 Connection continued Backup Recording When the camera recorder is set to Camera mode images shot using it can be stream output from the IEEE1394 terminal According to the recording operation on the camera recorder recording to the camera recorder and external device may be performed synchronously or separately Connect the camera recorder to the backup device Connect the camera recorder to the backup device using an IEEE1394 cable using the camera recorder as the master device Camera recorder Master Device s IEEE1394 Terminal HD DV IEEE 1394 0 La eesti Terminal Mode Switch INT EXT IEEE1394 Interface Terminal Switch Backup Device IEEE1394 Cable Signal Flow 2 Set the camera recorder to Camera mode 3 Set the recording video format Note Make sure that the SP mode is selected for the Frame amp Bit Rate setting 4 Perform the following settings on the camera recorder master device Set the HD DV IEEE1394 term
135. g cases TC GENE switch is set to REGEN e Menu screen is displayed The camera recorder is not in Camera mode E Required Settings Before Preset c Page 47 Set the TC DISPLAY switch to TC e Set the TC GENE switch to settings other than REGEN HE Setting Time Code Hold down the MENU button and press the USER1 button The TC Preset setting screen appears Adjust Set TC Preset Screen During drop frame 2 Set the time code hour minute second frame Use the cross shaped button lt gt to place the cursor at the item to set then the cross shaped button aw to change the values Memo e Press the USER2 button to reset each digit to 0 The cursor moves to the time digit left 2 Set the user s bit Use the cross shaped button lt gt to place the cursor at the item to set then the cross shaped button aw to change the values Memo e Press the USER2 button to reset each digit to 0 The cursor moves to the left 3 Check the values and press the Set button The time code is set and the screen returns to the normal screen To cancel the setting press the CANCEL button Note e Editing will be canceled and the screen will close under the following situations e The TC DISPLAY switch is selected during editing The camera recorder is switched to the Media mode e When editing time co
136. ghting When using zoom lens set to the center of the zoom adjustment range 3 Adjust the white balance of the camera recorder c Page 40 Memory A Mode A Memory B Mode B 4 Set the chroma level of the monitor to the maximum 5 Check the monitor screen e There is no need for adjustment if there is no color at the top and bottom of the screen e f the top of the screen is greenish and the bottom is reddish or vice versa continue this adjustment 6 Adjust the white shading It is recommended to adjust only G green Set Main Menu Camera Process gt White Balance Shading Mode to Manual Page 79 Select Adjust in the White Balance menu and press the Set button 42 Select the item to change with the cross shaped button av and press the Set button Change the setting value with the cross shaped button av while looking at the evaluated value at the bottom right of the LCD monitor or viewfinder screen e f the evaluated value of the adjusting channel is larger than 0 use the cross shaped button wW to change the setting value so that the value is more or less Even Similarly if the value is smaller than 0 use the cross shaped button a to change the setting value Page 42 Evaluated value R Red adjustment G Green adjustment B Blue adjustment Adjustment range Min 128 to Normal to Max 127 Memo e There may be s
137. h a soft cloth Do not wipe the body with benzene or thinner Doing so may cause the surface to melt or turn cloudy When it is extremely dirty soak the cloth in a solution of neutral detergent wipe the body with it and then use a clean cloth to remove the detergent Power Saving E When this device is not in use be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF in order to reduce power consumption Batteries E The following batteries can be used on this device GY HM700CHU GY HM700U Dionic90 Anton Bauer GY HM700CHE GY HM700E Endura 7 IDX Models with an E suffix are for the European market and will not employ the UL Listing mark E Make use of the recommended batteries Heavy batteries may fall off if not used correctly Regular Inspection Maintenance Under normal environment dust will accumulate on the camera recorder when it is used over a long period Dust may enter the camera especially if it is used outdoors This may affect the image and sound quality of the camera recorder Check and replace the fan after every 9000 hours suggested guideline You can check the usage time of the fan at Others System Information Fan Hour gt Page 88 If the fan is used for more than 9000 hours without replacement FAN MAINTENANCE REQUIRED will be displayed every time you turn on the power Others E Do not insert objects other than the memory card into the card slot E Do not block the vent on the d
138. h is ON e Do not insert or remove the DC cable when the battery is in use e Leaving the camera recorder unused with the battery inside will deplete the battery power even if you set the POWER switch to OFF Remove the battery if you are not using the camera recorder 21 Preparations Using a Battery Pack continued Attaching the Battery GY HM700CHU GY HM700U Use the Dionic90 Anton Bauer battery Align the battery guide pins x3 with the battery adapter and guide hole and insert straight Guide Hole x3 Guide Pins Battery Memo e f the guide pins are not inserted straight the battery will not be attached correctly 2 Slide the battery toward the SDHC card cover side panel until it snaps into place E Detaching the Battery Press down the release lever and slide the battery toward you to detach it from the camera recorder Battery Ze Attaching the Battery GY HM700CHE GY HM700E Use the Endura 7 IDX battery Attach the battery Face the terminal downward and attach the V mount of the battery onto the V mount attachment bracket of the camera recorder 2 Press down the battery until it snaps into place E Detaching the Battery Press down the release lever and slide the battery upward to detach it from the camera recorder Release Button Battery Power Status Display E Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Screens The power sta
139. he REC trigger button to start recording Memo e Playback of SDHC card is not possible in Camera mode However you can use the Clip Review function to check the most recently recorded video clip e Page 52 E Media mode SD Card mode This mode allows you to play back or delete clips recorded on the SDHC card When a playable SDHC card is inserted the thumbnail or playback screen is output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor E Media mode IEEE1394 Input mode This mode allows you to check IEEE1394 input signals When playable IEEE1394 signals are input input images are output on the viewfinder and LCD monitor IEEE1394 input signals cannot be recorded Turning Off the Power Set the camera recorder to the recording standby or stop mode 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF 2 Remove the battery and the power to the DC INPUT terminal when not in use for a long time Note e Do not set the POWER switch to OFF during recording Check that the operation mode display is STBY or STOP before you turn off the power e f you have mistakenly set the POWER switch to OFF during recording wait for 5 seconds or more before you turn on the power again When turning off the power first set the POWER switch of the camera recorder to OFF Do not remove the battery or turn off the AC power while the POWER switch is set to ON Setting the Clock Initial Setting
140. he Viewfinder Supplied Page 21 Using a Battery Pack 1 Slide the viewfinder in the direction of the arrow to Page 21 Using AC Power DC IN Power attach it Note Set the POWER switch to OFF before changing the 2 Turn the slide lock ring to secure the position of the power supply that operates this camera recorder viewfinder Slide Lock Ring ZZ a M Cs D a z CNU 1 QW Viewfinder 3 Attach the viewfinder cable to the viewfinder terminal 4 Pin the viewfinder cable to the clamp 20 Using AC Power DC IN Power Use an AC adapter sold separately to operate the camera recorder with AC power Connect the DC cable of the AC adapter to the DC INPUT terminal of the camera recorder Check that the power of the camera recorder and the AC adapter is turned OFF and connect as shown in the diagram Gore Q GI IMB gt e 3 DC INPUT DC Cable DC OUTPUT AC Adapter 2 Set the POWER switch of the camera recorder to ON after turning on the AC adapter Power will be supplied to the camera recorder Note e Do not insert or remove the DC cable during recording e Do not use power supply of high voltage fluctuation containing noise such as ripple or with insufficient capacity i Charging the Built In Battery The date time and time code data are stored in the built in recha
141. he camera recorder is pressed while being locked SLOT SWITCHED A B Active SDHC slot is switched automatically or using the SLOT SELECT button in Camera mode TRIGGER TO HD TRIGGER TO DV Recording command is sent out from the IEEE1394 terminal FRAME RATE rrrr pp fps rrrr recording frame rate pp playback frame rate Variable frame rate is adjusted using the cross shaped button lt 4 gt OK MARK ADDED OK MARK DELETED OK mark is added or deleted c Page 64 Other Displays Page 122 Error Displays and Actions 3 Frame Rate Appears as xx yy fps xx recording frame rate yy playback frame rate only when Variable Frame is set in the Rec Mode menu s amp Page 71 1 The variable range of the shutter speed varies according to the video format settings c Page 38 2 Displayed when the WHT BAL white balance selection switch is set to PRESET 95 Status Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode continued STATUS 1 Screen 0 Same as STATUS 0 Screen t Page 94 Q 1280x720 30 24 fps 00 00 00 0 0 H 60p HQ O On 20 min 8 MAX 123 MIN 45 SKIN AREA S DTL 0 A1 00min B 3 B 100min ND1 16 A lt 3200K gt p mmj 282min _ AF5 6 AE _9dB 1 10000 0 Item Description Resolution Displays the video image resolution 1920 x 1080 1440 x 1080 1280 x 720 Frame Rate Bit Rate D
142. he hue in the anti clockwise direction on the vector scope with the respective axes as the center Decreasing the value rotates the hue in the clockwise direction R Rotation Increase the value Hue rotates in the anti clockwise direction with R axis as the center G Rotation Increase the value Hue rotates in the anti clockwise direction with G axis as the center B Rotation Increase the value Hue rotates in the anti clockwise direction with B axis as the center 109 Camera Features Reproduction of Dark Areas Black Stretch Compress Function Process the dark areas according to the balance of bright and dark areas in the image to adjust the overall balance of contrast 1 Adjust Black Toe in the Camera Process menu according to the captured video signals 2 Set the luminance point Point Level for Stretch or Compress e Decide the luminance point Point Level at which the dark areas in the image are to be stretched or compressed e The luminance point Point Level can be set within the range of 5 to 15 3 Adjust the amount of Stretch or Compress e Set the amount to stretch or compress the dark areas in the image using Stretch Level or Compress Level e The amount of stretch or compression increases when a larger value is specified E Example To increase the area of 10 level Point A in the figure below in the image under normal co
143. hen the iris mode switch is set at M I G Iris Speed Adjustment Knob If the speed is set too fast opening closing of the iris becomes unstable and hunting may occur Readjust the speed in this case Filter Built In Screw A transparent or UV filter for lens protection can be installed inside the lens hood from the front Filters for various effects can also be used e Installable filter types 82mmP0 75 72mmP0 75 When installed on the hood When installed on the lens body Zoom Servo Connector For connecting a zoom servo unit sold separately ZOOM Zoom Switch SERVO Enables zooming with the zoom servo control lever MANU Enables zooming with the zoom lever ring Back Focus Ring Lock Screw Exclusive ring for adjusting the back focus After adjusting secure with a lock screw Page 27 Adjusting Back Focus 15 M Macro Focus Ring for close ups Turn the ring in the direction of the arrow to take close up shots of small objects Normal focusing and zooming cannot be performed in macro mode To take macro shots Set focus ring to infinity 00 Set zoom ring to the maximum wide angle Rotate this ring in the direction of the arrow to adjust focus on the object Note e As the back focus knob is located nearby be careful not to mistake the two knobs e Do not forget to restore the macro ring to its original position after use t Page 27 Adjusting Back
144. iance 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 If the 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 the 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 Safety Precautions FOR USA AND CANADA RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE 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 magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The excl
145. in slot A is set fat SDHC card in slot B needs to be restored or formatted or is an unsupported SDHC card Video Format Displays the video format Camera Resolution Frame Rate that allows playback and thumbnail display Available in 4 types 1080 60i 30p 24p 1080 50i 25p 720 60p 30p 24p and 720 50p 25p Clips of other video formats are represented in alternative display Clips that are in alternative display cannot be played back with the current video format settings g OHB0 00 00 08 00 00 A clip with corrupted management information It cannot be played back even if you press the playback button A clip that cannot be played back nor displayed in thumbnail with the current video format settings It cannot be played back even if you press the playback button The format of the clip is displayed Depends on the settings in Record Set gt Record Format Frame amp Bit Rate of the Main Menu screen Page 71 Q File Format Shows the file format of the currently displayed clips Clips of other File Format will not be displayed Depends on the settings in Record Set Record Format gt File Format of the Main Menu screen c Page 71 58 6 Number of Displays the running number total number of Clips clips of the displayed clips 6 Remaining im Ample battery power Battery am Slightly reduced battery power
146. in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens DMY Day Month Year MDY Month Day Year YMD Year Month Day For setting the time display in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens 24hour 24 hour display 12hour 12 hour display AM PM Shutter Disp DEG SEC For setting the shutter display in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens DEG Displays the shutter speed in degrees in the same way as film cameras SEC Displays the shutter speed in seconds Memo e DEG is selectable only when Frame amp Bit Rate is set to 24p SP 24p HQ 25p SP or 25p HQ When Frame amp Bit Rate is set to other values the shutter display setting is fixed at SEC and cannot be selected ss Page 71 e When a remote control is connected the shutter display setting is fixed at SEC regardless of the Frame amp Bit Rate setting 85 Menu Display and Detailed Settings A V Out Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function Output Terminal Composite Component Off For setting output signals from the Y VIDEO PB PR video signal output terminal BNC on the side of the camera recorder Composite Outputs composite signals to the Y VIDEO video signal output terminal Component Outputs component signals Off Signals are not output Memo Wh
147. inal mode switch DV During backup in the DV format HD During backup in the HD format Set the INT EXT IEEE1394 interface terminal switch to EXT Switch to Camera mode Specify how recording to the camera recorder and external device is to be performed with the recording operation on the camera recorder using 1394 Rec Trigger in the Others menu r Page 88 116 5 Set the external device to a mode that enables recording For setting and operation of external devices refer to the instruction manual of the respective devices Note e Adjust the camera recorder and external device to the same IEEE1394 settings e Start recording only after ensuring that the devices are properly connected 6 Perform recording using the camera recorder If the settings in 3 are appropriate video images will be recorded to the camera recorder and external device Note Images audio and time code at the points where recording starts and ends may be out of sync depending on the camera recorder and backup device in use Memo e When backup recording starts a TRIGGER TO DV or TRIGGER TO HD message appears on the LCD monitor and viewfinder for about 3 seconds E Checking Videos Recorded on the External Device IEEE1394 Input mode of Media mode When images are displayed in thumbnails in Media mode SD Card mode and power of the device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal is
148. inimum 117 Connecting External Devices Managing Editing Clips on a PC Loading Clips to the PC USB Connection Mode You can load clips to a PC by connecting the camera recorder to the PC via the USB port Doing so enables clips stored in the SDHC card to be managed and edited on the PC Files on the SDHC card can be managed edited on the connected PC in this mode only for USB mass storage class devices that are recognized by the said PC as a peripheral drive Memo Files cannot be written to the SDHC card e Make sure to manage edit the files using the JVC ProHD Clip Manager PC application software in the bundled CD ROM e For details on how to install the application software refer to the User s Guide of the SxS Memory Card Device Driver Software inside the bundled CD ROM Connect the camera recorder to the PC using a USB cable A confirmation message Change to USB Mode to enable the USB connection appears Terminal PC 118 2 Select Change using the cross shaped button av and press the Set button e The camera recorder switches to USB mode Select Set Memo e f recording is in progress including recording on the camera recorder and device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal the Change to USB Mode message appears after recording stops e f playback is in progress the camera recorder switches to USB
149. io with the MONITOR adjustment knob j R Monitor 4 Speaker N PHONES L Terminal Ds gt S MONITOR Adjustment Knob MONITOR SELECT Switch Memo e Alarm tone is output when there is an abnormality in the camera recorder Alarm tone is also output when the SDHC card is full or when the battery is low Page 123 e Alarm tone is not output during recording Note Increasing the volume of the monitor too much may result in howling of the camera microphone E Using Stereo Type Earphone Jack When a stereo type earphone jack is connected perform the following setting to output stereo sound 1 Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to BOTH 2 Set Main Menu A V Out Audio Monitor to Stereo c Page 87 Only audio from CH 1 is output through the monitor speaker Memo e You can set the volume of the alarm tone with Alarm Level in the Main Menu Others menu Off Low Middle High a Page 87 45 Shooting Setting Time Code and User s Bit Time code and user s bit data are recorded with the video in this camera recorder The time code and user s bit are displayed on the viewfinder and LCD screens during playback or recording Status screen Displaying Time Code and User s Bit The time code and user s bit are displayed on the viewfinder and LCD screens during playback or recording The display diff
150. is control by 4 f stops in EEI 3F stop Moves iris control by 3 f stops in EEI 2F stop Moves iris control by 2 f stops in EEI Smooth Trans Fast Middle Slow Off For setting the shock reduction function which slows down the sudden change when switching with the GAIN or WHT BAL selection switch However this function is disabled when the FULL AUTO switch of the camera recorder is set to ON or when switching the gain selection switch while ALC is set Fast Runs the Smooth Trans function at high speed Middle Runs the Smooth Trans function at medium speed Slow Runs the Smooth Trans function at low speed Off Deactivates the Smooth Trans function Switch Set For specifying the switch settings of the camera recorder Page 74 FULL AUTO For specifying settings when the FULL AUTO switch of the camera recorder is set to ON t Page 75 3 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Camera Function Menu continued Switch Set Item Default values are indicated in bold characters Setting Values None PRESET A B Function For assigning the FAW Fulltime Auto White Balance function to a position on the WHT BAL selection switch This is fixed at FAW when the FULL AUTO switch of the camera recorder is set to ON None FAW function is not assigned PRESET Assigns FAW to the PRESET position A Assigns FAW to the A position B As
151. isplays the frame rate and bit rate in pairs SP 30p HQ 60i HQ 60p SP 30p SP 60i SP 50p HQ 25p HQ 50i HQ 50p SP 25p SP 50i SP 24p HQ 24p OK Mark Appears when an OK mark is added t Page 64 Remaining Space on_ Displays the remaining recording time of the SDHC cards in Slot A and Slot B separately Media Memo e Only warnings are displayed in the STATUS 0 and STATUS 4 Screens When the total remaining time for the SDHC cards in slot A and slot B is less than 3 minutes Currently selected slot White card A SDHC card requires restoring or formatting or SDHC card is not supported not of class 6 type Aa Write protect switch of SDHC card is set Voltage Battery Displays the current status of the power supply in use Power Display Description Currently powered by an AC adapter The current voltage is shown on the right m 12 3V If the supplied voltage from the AC adapter is low the voltage value will be displayed in red as a warning TEN 12 3V Currently powered by a battery x When the battery power runs out the battery mark appears hollow and RES is HEHE 200min displayed l The display on the right can be set using Battery Info of Status Display in the l II 30 LCD VF menu Page 85 4 RES 6 Audio Level Meter 20 dB F Displays the audio level for CH 1 and CH 2 CH 1 ninkil When Rec Mode in the Rec Mode menu is set to Variable Frame
152. ith the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC COULD VOID USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT NOTE The rating plate serial number plate is on this unit WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE INFORMATION FOR CANADA RENSEIGNEMENT POUR CANADA This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Class A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION This unit should be used with 12V DC only To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards do NOT use any other power source NOTE The rating plate serial number plate is on the unit REMARQUE La plaque signal tique plaque du num ro des rie est situ e sur le cadre inf rieur de lunit CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing toqualified service personnel Due to design modifications data given in this instruction book are subject to possible cha
153. ithout Opening the Menu Setting User s Bit Without Opening the Menu Recording Time Code in Continuation of the Recorded Time Code on SDHC card Setting Zebra Pattern 0 eee Setting Spot Meter 0 0 cece eee Viewing Recorded Videos Immediately Clip Review Assigning Functions to User Buttons Protecting Important Scenes OK Mark Function Special Recording 0 0 0 cece eee eee ee eee PrevRE tiie e niona te a ia hed eet a See htt Bea tes Clip Continuous REC 0 0c e eee eee Variable Frame REC Playback Playing Back Recorded Clips 2 005 Thumbnail Screen 0 000 eee eee eens Playing Back Thumbnail Menu Deleting Clips 0 0 0c eee eee Appending and Deleting OK Marks Menu Display and Detailed Settings Basic Operations in Menu Screen 66 Display and Description of the Menu Screen 66 Text Input with Software Keyboard 67 Menu Screen Hierarchical Chart 68 Main Menu Screen 000 cece ene 70 Record Set Menu ertean sined i yee O aA 71 Record Format Menu 0 aaaea 71 Rec Mode Menu 0000ee eee eee 71 Clip Set Menu 2 0 c eee eee 72 Auidio Set Menu micr lee ee e a EE ERN 72 Camera Function Menu 000 cece eens 73 Switch Set ltem 1 2 0 0 0 eee 74 FULL AUTO Item
154. layback images E Due to the characteristic of the viewfinder display device colors may appear on the images when you blink your eyes This is not a malfunction It does not affect the recorded images SDI output or component output Characteristic CCD Phenomena E Smear and blooming Due to the physical structure of CCDs vertical streaking called smear may occur when shooting an extremely bright light source or expansion of light called blooming may appear around it Although the CCD employed in this device produces very little smear or blooming these phenomena may still occur when shooting a bright light source Smear Vertical pale streaking appearing at high luminous object High luminous object such as light bulbs sun Blooming Blurring in highlight Monitor Screen E Moire or aliasing Stripes lines or other fine patterns may appear jagged when they are shot E White dots High temperatures can cause CCD sensor pixels to produce white dots in the image This is especially prominent when boosting the sensitivity This is a characteristic of the charged coupled device CCD As far as possible use this device under conditions where the temperature of this device does not increase Copyright Any recordings made on this camera recorder that are played back for profit or public preview may infringe on the rights of the owner of the recordings Do not use the recordings for purpose other than p
155. level at the bottom of the screen Max 126 to 1 For adjusting the green level of white shading when Shading Mode is set to Manual Normal Increase the number Decreases the green level at the bottom of the screen and increases 1 to 127 Min the green level at the top of the screen Decrease the number Decreases the green level at the top of the screen and increases the green level at the bottom of the screen B Level Max 126 to 1 For adjusting the blue level of white shading when Shading Mode is set to Manual Normal Increase the number Decreases the blue level at the bottom of the screen and increases the 1 to 127 Min blue level at the top of the screen Decrease the number Decreases the blue level at the top of the screen and increases the blue level at the bottom of the screen Color Matrix Adjust Item This item is used to adjust Color Matrix to a color according to the user s preference Page 108 The adjusted values of Standard Cinema Vivid and Cinema Subdued in Color Matrix can be stored individually t Page 77 Item Setting Values Function Mg amp R Mg Level Max 19 to 1 For adjusting the magenta red level of the video toward magenta Normal Increase the number Enhances the magenta component of magenta red 1 to 19 Min Decrease the number Reduces the magenta component of magenta red Mg amp R R Level For adjusting the magenta red level
156. ll Clips in the menu A screen to confirm deletion appears 3 Select Delete and press the Set button Deleting starts Memo e Button operations are unavailable during deletion The deleting operation cannot be canceled The time taken to delete clips depends on the number of clips to be deleted 63 Playback Appending and Deleting OK Marks You can append OK marks to the clips for important scenes Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted thus protecting the important clips When the camera recorder is in Media mode SD Card mode you can delete the OK marks appended during recording or append delete OK marks after shooting MENU Button Set Button CANCEL Button Appending OK Marks E During Thumbnail Screen Select a clip without an OK mark and press the USER1 button An OK mark is appended to the clip f 60 60i 30p 24p 00 00 00 00 00 02 30 00 00 03 20 00 00 05 00 00 00 05 30 00 00 08 00 00 0 00 10 00 00 E 5 gt i 7 Ss y J y 00 15 30 00 00 17 30 00 00 1 9 00 00 00 21 30 00 Ean 4SbSelect De EWG y 1080 60i 30p 24P 15 30 00 17 30 00 00 1 9 00 00 00 21 30 00 00 25 10 00 MOV 1080 60 OK Mark 00 02 30 00 Memo e The USER1 button is disabled displayed in gray and OK marks cannot be appended when the write protect switch of the SDHC card is set f is displayed
157. m Outputs recording trigger to enable consecutive recording by the internal and external systems Outputs separate recording triggers to the internal and external systems Outputs recording trigger simultaneously to the internal and external systems Off Recording trigger is not output to the external system Memo This item is selectable only in Camera mode It cannot be set when recording is in progress on the camera recorder or an external device When the external recording device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal switches to the recording mode according to the settings switching of operation mode using the CAM MEDIA button and the Clip Review function will be disabled When 1394 Rec Trigger is set to Split the REC button on the side of the camera recorder becomes a REC Start Stop button for the external device t Page 10 When the REC button is pushed immediately after the power is turned on or after a menu setting is changed recording with the external device might start about 10 seconds late Series Split Synchronize 1394 Auto Power Off Enable Disable For setting whether to automatically turn off the power of the external recording device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal when the POWER switch of the camera is turned off Enable Turns off the power automatically Disable Disables this function Memo e The IEEE1394 control is only valid for external devices
158. mal LCD Le q q o i mee LCD opened at 40 degrees and above LCD closed at 40 degrees and below 29 Preparations Tally Lamps These are indicator lamps for recording and warning The operation changes according to the menu settings When the battery or remaining space on the SDHC card is low the lamps blink Camera mode only Set using Tally System Front Tally Back Tally in the Main Menu gt Others menu 1 gt Page 87 Front Tally Lamp Back Tally Lamp Ail If Tally System Front Tally Back Tally 1 Camera Recorder Warning Information Alarm External Device Warning Information Alarm Camera Recorder Recording Recording Status Special Recording 3 External Device Recording Lights up Recording Status Remote Control Input CALL A Blinks 4 times in 1 second TALLY PGM H Blinks once in 1 second TALLY PVW Only back tally lamp lights up Menu Setting 1_ Front Tally and Back Tally can be set independently with the menu settings Page 87 2 Only battery alarm is displayed 3 Paused state during special recording Clip Continuous Page 55 Memo e Blinking takes priority over lighting up However CALL has priority in Studio 30 SDHC Cards This camera recorder saves the recorded images and audio sound on the SDHC card sold s
159. n amp Page 37 e Setting the Electronic Shutter t Page 38 e Adjusting the White Balance Page 40 e Adjusting the White Shading t Page 42 e Setting the ND Filter c Page 43 e Adjusting Audio Input Settings and Recording Level n Page 44 34 REC Button Back Tally Lamp POWER Switch REC Button 2 Press the REC button to start recording to the SDHC card There are two REC buttons on the camera recorder and one on the lens Any of the REC buttons can be used to start stop recording by default e During recording the front and back tally lamps light up in red Memo Tally lamps can be turned off with Front Tally Back Tally in the Others menu t Page 87 e To separately control this camera recorder and other equipment connected to the IEEE1394 terminal you can configure the setting at 1394 Rec Trigger in the Others menu t Page 88 3 Check the most recently captured images Clip Review Press the RET button on the lens to activate the Clip Review function c Page 52 The most recently captured images are played back on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens After playback the camera recorder returns to standby mode STBY When Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set gt LENS RET is set to Clip Review Page 74 Focus Assist Function When the FOCUS ASSIST button is pressed during shooting the focused area is displayed in color blue
160. n ON OFF the display using Audio Meter of Status Display in the LCD VF menu t Page 85 Q Voltage Battery Displays the current status of the power supply in use Power Display Description Currently powered by an AC adapter The current voltage is shown on the right 12 3V If the supplied voltage from the AC adapter is low the voltage value will be displayed in red as a warning EEE 12 3V Currently powered by a battery When the battery power runs out the battery mark appears hollow and RES is THE 200min displayed A Memo cu 30 e The display on the right can be set using Battery Info of Status Display in the i RES LCD VF menu t Page 85 Media Status PLAY Playing STILL Still picture playback mode FWD High speed playback in the forward direction playback speed 5x or 15x REV High speed playback in the reverse direction reverse playback speed 5x or 15x STOP Stop mode POFF Power OFF a Operation Guide Displays a guide for the current operation buttons 101 Status Screen Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode These are the status screens displayed in Media mode IEEE1394 Input mode STATUS 1 Screen Event Warning Display Area Page 95 Appears only when a warning is displayed Voltage Battery Power t Page 102 STATUS 2 Screen Emaon o O 1280x720 Event Warning Display Are
161. n appears only on the STATUS 1 Screen in Camera mode Page 96 Time Displays the remaining battery power in minutes min Capacity Displays the remaining battery power in percentage Voltage Displays the current battery voltage in units of 0 1 V V Memo e Time display is disabled when an IDX battery is loaded Even when Time is selected this is displayed as Voltage When Time or Capacity is selected the battery mark that appears before the value changes according to the remaining battery power RES 12 and below _l 13 29 4 Hl 30 59 WM 60 100 e Display changes to RES once the battery power falls below 12 When calibration of the battery is required d CAL appears for 2 seconds after every 30 seconds of the voltage display e CALIBRATION is a state that requires renewal of the battery power information The battery is able to function as usual without calibration However calibration is recommended as correct information of the remaining power and time cannot be obtained otherwise For more details refer to the instruction manual of the Anton Bauer battery The remaining battery power and remaining time are intended as reference values for the shooting duration Date Style Time Style DMY E model MDY U model YMD 24hour E model 12hour U model For setting the date display sequence
162. n the USER2 button is pressed again while the menu item with Delete Mark J is selected Delete Mark amp disappears 5 Press the USER1 button The option menu to exit the Favorites Menu editing mode appears 6 Select Save amp Exit and press the Set button e STBY Favorites Menu Edit ony Gamma Master Level Cance Ss 4 sSelect Set Memo e Deletion is not complete until the changes are saved with Save amp Exit To exit the editing mode without deleting any items select Exit without Saving e To return to the editing mode select Cancel 91 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Adding Editing Frequently Used Menu Items Favorites Menu continued Editing Favorites Menu continued E Changing the Order of Items in Favorites Menu USER1 Button USER2 Button Te ND FILTER N CANCEL Button STATUS Button 1 Open the Favorites Menu screen Press the MENU button to open the Main Menu screen Press the STATUS button to open the Favorites Menu screen 2 Select Edit Favorites and press the Set button or crossed shaped button p gt The header turns magenta and the editing mode is activated a Favorites Menu Gamma Master Level Normal Knee Auto Knee Level TEN Camera Process Safety Zone Edit Favorites status EU EAdd Select bEnte
163. nals Analog composite output 480i or 576i Downconverted 4 3 16 9 1 0 V p p 75 Q BNC unbalanced Component output 720p 1080i Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Q BNCx3 unbalanced HD SD SDI output terminal 480i or 576i Downconverted 720p 1080i embedded audio BNC unbalanced HD SDI SD SDI Compliant with SMPTE 292 M Compliant with SMPTE 259 M AUDIO INPUT 1 2 terminal MIC LINE 60 dBu 3 kQ XLR balanced 48 V output phantom power supply 4 dBu 10 kQ XLR balanced AUDIO OUTPUT terminal PHONES terminal REMOTE terminal IEEE1394 terminal USB terminal 8 1 dBu when audio signal process output is 20 dB 1 kQ RCA x2 unbalanced 3 5 mm mini jack stereo x 2 6 pin JVC remote control connection 4 pin Mini USB B type USB 2 0 miniB slave function mass storage class only Accessories Microphone 1 Lens GY HM700U GY HM700E only 1 Instructions 1 CD ROM 1 Warranty Card GY HM700CHU GY HM700U only 1 Dimensional Outline Drawing E Unit mm 40 90 95 VF MOVE VF MOVE 44 6 59 8 291 for ANTON BATTERY 166 242 3 i 82 3 304 for IDX BATTERY il 210 The specifications and appearance of this product are
164. nals are input c Page 72 e For the reference level to be recorded on SDHC cards set Audio Ref Level in the Main Menu gt Record Set Audio Set menu to 20dB or 12dB common for CH 1 CH 2 s Page 72 44 Note When the FULL AUTO switch on the camera recorder is set to ON the recording level cannot be adjusted with the AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 adjustment knob E Automatic Adjustment Mode Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch on the camera recorder to AUTO or the FULL AUTO switch to ON to enter Automatic Adjustment Mode The audio recording level is set automatically according to the input level When the FULL AUTO switch is set to ON mode switching with the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch is disabled Memo e When Audio in the Camera Function FULL AUTO menu is set to SW Set you can switch the recording level mode with the AUDIO SELECT CH 1 CH 2 switch on the camera recorder even if the FULL AUTO switch is set to ON n Page 75 Audio Monitor During Recording You can check the input audio with the monitor speaker or earphones Select the channel to monitor with the MONITOR SELECT switch CH 1 Outputs audio from INPUT1 terminal BOTH Mixes and outputs audio from both INPUT 1 INPUT2 terminals CH 2 Outputs audio from INPUT2 terminal 2 Adjust the volume of the monitor aud
165. nd output time by adopting MPEG 2 codec which puts less stress on the editing computer High Resolution via New Triplex Offset 2 5kx1 4k pixels are generated with the new Triplex Offset and a high resolution of more than 900 horizontal lines and 1000 diagonal lines is achieved using the proprietary front processing New Spot Meter Function The brightest and darkest positions on the screen are automatically detected and displayed together with the dynamic range As this is a pre gamma value it allows you to understand the lighting ratio and prevents overexposure or underexposure in shooting scenes where lighting is controlled 4 New Viewfinder With a high resolution of 852x480 in 0 425 inches the new viewfinder is now more robust and enables more accurate focusing High Resolution LCD Monitor Equipped with a 4 3 inch 800x480 large LCD monitor both shooting precision and viewing performance are improved Updated User Interface The sophisticated user interface allows more intuitive operations Thumbnail display is also available for you to select a recorded clip for easy playback Compact Shoulder Style By inheriting the compact shoulder style from the GY HD100 series which is widely accepted in the industry more stable shooting can be done on this camera recorder while its weight remains similar to that of a handheld camera recorder Lens Interchangeability Existing lens can be used thus saving on costs Y
166. ndition Black Toe is Normal Set Black Toe to Stretch Set Point Level to 10 Set the amount to increase using Stretch Level Level 1 to Level 5 The reproduction of dark areas improves as the 10 level point A stretches toward point B See figure below OUTPUT When Black Toe is Stretch gt When Black Toe is Normal Increasing the 10 area jaen Point Level set at 10 5 10 15 110 Configuring Setup Files The menu settings can be stored on the camera recorder or an SDHC card by saving them as a setup file Loading a saved setup file enables you to reproduce the appropriate setup state speedily Two types of setup files are available E Scene file File that contains all menu settings ranging from video format settings to image creation settings such as device settings and shooting conditions as well as the contents of the Favorites Menu E Picture file File that contains image creation settings in accordance to the shooting conditions Camera Process menu items Page 76 Make use of the Setup File Manage menu to save or load a setup file The following operations can be performed on the Setup File Manage menu Saving setup files Page 112 Loading a setup file Page 113 Resetting a saved file Page 113 E Number of storable setup files Camera recorder CAM1 to CAM
167. ne Displays areas outside the boundary in halftone Line Displays the boundary using lines Off Hides the boundary markers Memo When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 or 16 9 4 3 Aspect Marker is set to Off automatically and cannot be selected Safety Zone 1 95 93 90 88 80 Off For setting the percentage of area that is to be deemed as valid area Safety Zone within the boundary of the aspect ratio selected in Aspect Ratio Center Mark 1 On Off For specifying whether to display a mark to indicate the screen center within the aspect ratio selected in Aspect Ratio On Displays the center mark Off Hides the center mark 1 Regardless of the setting the marker does not appear during Clip Review and in Media mode Status Display Item This menu is used to set the status displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens F No Iris Indicator Setting Values F No lris Ind F No Off Function For specifying whether to display the iris position iris level mark in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens F No lris Ind Displays the iris position level F No Displays the iris position Off Hides the iris position iris level mark Filter On Off For specifying whether to display the filter position in the status display on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens On Displays the filter position Off Hides th
168. ness of the screen will not affect the recorded images VF PEAKING Knob VF BRIGHT Knob S EE PE 7 FO00S ASI VFPEAKING VFBRIGHT MONITOR Eyepiece Focus Ring coteta SF aww Eyepiece R MEN f N f vaN frr N X A On IN l LUIT VAA Wag J Note A high definition viewfinder is used on this camera recorder in order to provide an accurate focusing environment Due to the characteristic of the display device colors may appear on the images when you blink your eyes This is not a malfunction It does not affect the recorded images SDI output or component output E Adjusting the Angle E When LCD VF in the LCD VF menu Adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder is set to Off c Page 82 Displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens VF PE E are indicated as below E Adjusting the Visibility i Turn the eyepiece focus ring to sharpen the image on the ee ETN G EUS MoD Nepe WE Display viewfinder screen Closed LCD Normal LCD OFF ON Inversed LCD ON OFF r P Opened LCD Normal LCD ON OFF E Adjusting the Viewfinder Screen ners d CO ON OFF Adjusting contour and brightness Memo 2 Use the VP BRIGHT knob to adjust the brighthess of the e Press and hold the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to viewfinder screen switch the display between the LCD monitor and e Use the VF PEAKING knob to adjust the contour of the viewfinder screens l viewfinder sc
169. nge without prior notice The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed close to the apparatus 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 L APPAREIL A L HUMIDITE OU ALA PLUIE ATTENTION Ce magn toscope ne doit tre utils que sur du courant direct en 12V Afin d eviter tout resque d incendie ou d electrocution ne pas utillser d autres sources d alimentation lectrique Ill Introduction Safety Precautions continued FOR EUROPE This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments Controlled EMC environment for example purpose built broad casting or recording studio and rural outdoors environments In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for electromagnetic compatibility we recommend to use cables not exceeding the following lengths Exclusive Cable Coaxial Cable D
170. ns This function does not work if the RET button is not available on the lens in use Clip Review Assigns the Clip Review function to the RET button Page 52 OK Mark Assigns the OK mark function which operates during shooting to the RET button sc Page 54 Focus Assist Assigns the Focus Assist function to the RET button ts Page 35 Clip Review 74 Last 5 sec Top 5 sec CLIP For specifying the operation when LENS RET is set to Clip Review Last 5 sec Views about 5 seconds of the clip from the ending Top 5sec_ Views about 5 seconds of the clip from the beginning CLIP Views the entire clip Memo e Selectable when LENS RET is set to Clip Review or when any of the USER1 USER2 USER3 buttons is set to Clip Review Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Setting Values Function SKIN A SPOT M Skin Area Spot Meter For assigning the function of the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch on the camera recorder Skin Area Assigns the Skin Detail function and its area display Spot Meter Assigns the Spot Meter display function Memo When Skin Area is selected Skin Detect is forcibly set to On when the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch is flipped even if Skin Detect is set to Off Alternatively you can set Skin Detect to Off and turn the Skin Detail function On Off by flipping the lever whenever
171. nu is set to AE LEVEL VFR you can use the cross shaped button lt gt to select the frame rate during Variable Frame REC In modes other than Variable Frame REC the cross shaped button lt gt functions as the AE LEVEL setting button Page 75 Note e The recording frame rate cannot be changed during recording To change the frame rate stop the recording first and perform the change When the TC GENE switch located on the inner panel of the LCD is set to FREE videos are recorded in REC RecRun time code e Audio cannot be recorded A mark appears in the audio level meter display s Page 96 e Depending on the settings images beyond the recording stop position may be recorded and it may take time for the camera recorder to enter STBY mode 56 Playback Playing Back Recorded Clips To play back clips recorded on SDHC cards switch to the Media mode SD Card mode Press the CAM MEDIA selection button in Camera mode to enter SD Card mode A thumbnail screen of the clips recorded on the SDHC card is displayed You can play back the selected clip on the thumbnail screen Memo e When an SDHC card without any clips is inserted No Clips is displayed Operation Buttons Use the operation buttons on the side control panel of the camera recorder to operate the thumbnail screen MENU lt gt AE LEV
172. o create a personal menu screen Favorites Menu Memo Favorites Menu is valid only in Camera mode and remains common even when the recording format is changed e Up to 20 menu items can be added two pages on the screen e Added items in Favorites Menu will not be reset even when Reset All in the main menu is executed USER1 Button USER2 Button Pa Ns I shaped button Av gt CANCEL Button STATUS Button 90 Memo Adding Menu Items to Favorites Menu 1 Press the MENU button to open the Main Menu screen 2 Select the menu or submenu item to add STBY Shooting Assist on Focus Assist Normal Level Middle Zebra 1 Pattern Top 1 80 Bottom 1 70 Top 2 Bottom 2 Peaking Frequency Middle Back Gaus AES USER 1F Ne Fo MME Select bEnter 4Back Memo e Adding items to Favorites Menu cannot be performed in the following cases USER1 Add is displayed in gray in the operation guide Selected item is already added to Favorites Menu e Number of menu items that can be added 20 items is exceeded 3 Press the USER1 button A screen to confirm the add appears 4 select Add and press the Set button e The selected menu item is added to Favorites Menu STBY Shooting Assist i Focus Assist Normal Add the Item to Favorites Focus Assist Color Peaking Frequency Middle
173. of the serial number by default Memo e Before recording starts you can set any characters for the clip name prefix by using Main Menu Record Set gt Clip Set gt Clip Name Prefix Page 72 e Changes cannot be made after recording E Recorded Clips This camera recorder uses FAT32 File System As such recorded materials may be split into several files due to the file size However they can be played back continuously on the camera recorder Clips may be recorded across both SDHC cards in card slot A and B depending on the recording time of the clip When copying clips to a HDD using a PC it is recommended to use JVC Clip Manager Software which is found in the bundled CD ROM to maintain continuity Note e When copying via Explorer Windows environment or Finder Mac environment the continuity and relativity of the recorded material may not be maintained e A clip recorded across several cards cannot be played back continuously Continuous playback is only possible when the recording is made on one card 35 Shooting Selecting File and Video Formats You can select the file format for recording playback and the record format for video images on this camera recorder Selecting a File Format There are two file formats for selection QuickTime QuickTime file format MP4 MP4 file format MP4 can be selected only when KA MR100G Memory Recorder is connected Selecting a Vid
174. of the video toward red Increase the number Enhances the red component of magenta red Decrease the number Reduces the red component of magenta red R amp YI R Level For adjusting the red yellow level of the video toward red Increase the number Enhances the red component of red yellow Decrease the number Reduces the red component of red yellow R amp YI YI Level For adjusting the red yellow level of the video toward yellow Increase the number Enhances the yellow component of red yellow Decrease the number Reduces the yellow component of red yellow YI amp G YI Level For adjusting the yellow green level of the video toward yellow Increase the number Enhances the yellow component of yellow green Decrease the number Reduces the yellow component of yellow green YI amp G G Level For adjusting the yellow green level of the video toward green Increase the number Enhances the green component of yellow green Decrease the number Reduces the green component of yellow green YI amp G Mask Range Max 19 to 11 For adjusting the extent of effect on the skin tone color near the I axis when YI amp G YI Level 10 and YI amp G G Level are adjusted 9 to 1 Min Increase the number Reduces the effect on the skin tone Decrease the number Increases the effect on the skin tone Memo e When green is enhanced in the direction with YI amp G G Level increasing the YI amp G Mask Range value helps to prevent the skin
175. ome delay in the changes of the evaluated value after pressing the cross shaped button av e Increasing the setting value suppresses the colors at the bottom and enhances the colors on top G Press the Set button to save the settings after the changes are complete Select Back and press the Set button to return to the White Balance menu Shading Level Evaluated Value Bim Evaluated Value Detection Frames 7 Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen 8 Readjust the white balance t Page 40 Note e f the lens setup is incorrect you may over correct the white shading Set to the recommended settings for the lens Do not open the iris more than F4 Do not adjust the zoom lens at the telephoto or wide angle end White shading occurs as a result of the optical characteristic of the attached lens This is not a camera malfunction Evaluated value A value that compares the average values of the R G B channels in the evaluated value detection frames at the top Top and bottom Btm of the LCD monitor or viewfinder difference between Top and Btm If Top is larger than Btm a negative value is displayed If Top is smaller than Btm a positive value is displayed When there is no difference between Top and Btm Even is displayed Set such that the evaluated value is more or less Even Setting the ND Filter Use
176. on Decrease the number Enhances contour in the vertical direction H Frequency High Middle Low For specifying the correction frequency of the horizontal contour Set this according to the object High Emphasizes the high frequency range Use this when shooting objects with fine patterns Middle Emphasizes the intermediate frequency range Low Emphasizes the low frequency range Use this when shooting objects with large patterns V Frequency High Low For specifying the correction frequency of the vertical contour Set this according to the object Low Emphasizes the low frequency range High Emphasizes the high frequency range Memo This item cannot be selected when Camera Resolution of Record Format in the Record Set menu is set to 1920x1080 or 1440x1080 cs Page 71 Skin Detect For turning On Off the Skin Detail function which is used to adjust the contour correction effect of the colors captured by the Skin Color Adjust menu On Enables the Skin Detail function Softens the detail at areas where skin tone is detected Off Disables the Skin Detail function Memo e Even if Skin Detect is set to Off Skin Detect is forcibly set to On when the SKIN AREA SPOT METER switch is flipped Alternatively you can set Skin Detect to Off and turn the Skin Detail function On Off by flipping the lever whenever necessary 3
177. on Drop Internal time code generator works in the non drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the number of frames Internal time code generator works in the drop frame mode Use this setting when placing emphasis on the recording time Drop Memo This item can be set only when the frame rate of Frame amp Bit Rate in the Record Set Record Format menu is set to 60p 30p or 60i When other values are selected this item is fixed at Non Drop and cannot be selected t Page 71 Tem Setting Vaiues o onon O Menu for setting the Shooting Assist function ce Page 83 Shooting Assist Marker Setting For setting items such as the safety zone and center mark Page 84 Status Display For setting displays related to the status screen t Page 84 LCD VF On Off For selecting a method to switch between the LCD monitor and viewfinder screen displays c Page 29 On _ Displays images on the viewfinder at all times Off Turns off the viewfinder screen display when the LCD monitor is turned on VF Display For selecting whether to display the image on the viewfinder screen in color or black and white B Displays the viewfinder image in black and white Color Displays the viewfinder image in color Memo The setting of this item is valid only in Camera mode e When this item is set to B only the captured images ar
178. on the object White balance switching with the WHT BAL selection switch is disabled Memo e When White Balance in the Camera Function FULL AUTO menu is set to SW Set you can switch the white balance with the WHT BAL selection switch on the camera recorder t Page 75 Note e The accuracy of FAW is inferior to that of Auto White Balance When the power of the camera recorder is turned on with the FAW mode selected it takes about 15 seconds for the colors to stabilize Shooting Adjusting the White Shading You need to adjust white shading when you change the lens Even if white balance is adjusted in the center of the screen the top and bottom of the screen may not be adjusted In this case green and yellow colors may appear on the screen This is due to the characteristic of the lens Correcting this phenomena is known as white shading adjustment Perform this adjustment after adjusting the white balance MENU Button Cross Shaped Button AV Set Button on STATUS CANCEL 1 Fill the monitor screen with a pattern box of uniform light source or white plain paper shone with uniform lighting 2 Set the control of the camera lens as follows Set the aperture to F4 or more such that the iris achieves optimum brightness If the brightness is insufficient even at F4 set to the optimum brightness by increasing the li
179. or remains lighted in red 6 Resume recording Recording 3 e Press the REC button again to resume recording The display changes to STBY q red text gt REC e The card slot status indicator remains lighted in red 7 Press and hold the REC button e Recording stops and the display changes to RECI STBY A clip is generated e The card slot status indicator lights up in green 8 Press the REC button again e The status display changes to STBY q gt REC q and the card slot status indicator lights up in red Anew clip is generated from here Memo The following operations are unavailable while recording is paused STBY G red text Clip Review t Page 52 e Switching SDHC card slots e Switching operation mode s Page 7 e Files are split into sizes of 4 GB or 30 minutes regardless of the menu settings Note Do not remove the SDHC card during recording RECH red text or recording pause STBY G red text To remove the SDHC card in Clip Continuous mode press the CANCEL button check that STBY qJ white text is displayed and the card slot status indicator is lighted in green before you remove the card e When the SDHC card becomes full during recording recording stops and STOP q is displayed When the POWER switch is turned off during recording or recording pause recording stops and power is cut off after a clip is gener
180. or with the cross shaped button aw lt p gt to specify the position to display the brightness When the position is decided press the Set button or flip the switch to confirm Cursor Blinks in red Returns to the state in Viewing Recorded Videos immediately Clip Review You can check review the last recorded video clip on the screen However the video clip cannot be played back if the settings of the camera recorder are different from the video format Camera Resolution Frame amp Bit Rate of the clip Page 71 Memo e To use this function assign Clip Review to any of the USER1 USER2 USER3 buttons or the RET button on the lens Main Menu Camera Function Switch Set gt LENS RET USER1 USER2 USER3 gt Clip Review c Page 74 RET Button Press the button assigned with the Clip Review function during standby STBY is displayed Playback of the configured section starts Memo The video clip is played back according to the Clip Review settings in the Camera Function menu By default setting Last 5 sec the last 5 seconds of the clip is played back ts Page 74 When playback is complete the camera recorder exits Clip Review and returns to STBY recording standby mode Memo e When moving the cursor position SHUTTER AE LEVEL control is disabled You can also decide the position
181. ors This may affect the image and sound quality of the camera recorder Check and replace the fan after every 9000 hours suggested guideline Media Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters Item Function Format Media For formatting initializing an SDHC card Select a card slot A or B select Format from Cancel Format and press the Set button to format initialize the card c Page 32 Formatting Initializing SDHC Cards Restore Media For restoring an SDHC card Select a card slot A or B select Restore from Cancel Restore and press the Set button to restore the SDHC card c Page 33 Restoring the SDHC Card Memo This item appears only when the SDHC card needs to be restored However it is not selectable when recording in Camera mode and during Clip Review Setup File Manage Menu Menu settings and button operations SHUTTER AE LEVEL etc can be saved It is useful to save settings according to different shooting conditions Item Setting Values Function Load File Loads the settings s amp Page 113 Store File Reset File Saves the settings Page 112 Restores the saved settings to their default values Page 113 89 Menu Display and Detailed Settings Adding Editing Frequently Used Menu Items Favorites Menu You can select and add edit frequently used menu items freely t
182. ou can also select the most appropriate lens according to your shooting requirements Professional Batteries Batteries such as Anton Bauer and IDX batteries that are used in the broadcast industry can be used in this camera recorder Support for Wide Variety of Output Supports industrial output such as HD SDI output and IEEE1394 output DV Transcode Output In consideration of the usage in SD environment IEEE1394 output can also be encoded in DV format Application Software Provided The JVC ProHD Clip Manager application software is provided for you to copy recorded clips to Windows or Macintosh computers and for checking the video images MP4 file format The CD ROM provided with this camera recorder comes with JVC ProHD Clip Manager and other application software as well as the user guides For details refer to the user guides for each application software Precautions for Proper Use Storage and Usage Locations E Allowable ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use this device within the allowable temperature range of 0 C to 40 C and a relative humidity of 30 to 80 Using this device at a temperature or humidity outside the allowable ranges could result not only in malfunction but also serious impact on the CCD elements as small white spots may be generated E Strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism Noise may appear in the picture or audio and or the colors may be incor
183. p R Mg Level to B amp Mg Mg Level changes in the direction indicated by the arrow on the vector scope MENU lt gt AE LEVEL TC VANS iC j ND FILTER AE Cross Shaped Button 1 16 Av status CANCEL Memo R amp YI R Level Increase the value Corrected Y increases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases R amp YI YI Level Increase the value Corrected Y decreases Decrease the value Corrected Y increases YI amp G YI Level Increase the value Corrected Y decreases Decrease the value Corrected Y increases YI amp G G Level Increase the value Corrected Y increases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases G amp Cy G Level Increase the value Corrected Y increases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases In addition to the vector the luminance Y level of the correction range changes as well Mg amp R Mg Level Increase the value Corrected Y decreases Decrease the value Corrected Y increases G amp Cy Cy Level Increase the value Corrected Y decreases Decrease the value Corrected Y increases Mg amp R R Level Increase the value Corrected Y increases Decrease the value Corrected Y decreases 108 Cy amp B Cy Level Increase the value Corrected Y decreases Decrease the value Corrected Y increases Cy amp B B Level Increase the value Corrected Y incr
184. ponent of blue magenta For adjusting the blue magenta level of the video toward magenta Increase the number Enhances the magenta component of blue magenta Decrease the number Reduces the magenta component of blue magenta R Rotation G Rotation B Rotation Max 4 tol Normal 1 to 4 Min For adjusting the hue of the R axis red and cyan Increase the number Rotates hue of red toward yellow and cyan toward blue Decrease the number Rotates hue of red toward magenta and cyan toward green For adjusting the hue of the G axis green and magenta Increase the number Rotates hue of green toward blue and magenta toward red Decrease the number Rotates hue of green toward yellow and magenta toward blue For adjusting the hue of the B axis blue and yellow Increase the number Rotates hue of blue toward magenta and yellow toward green Decrease the number Rotates hue of blue toward cyan and yellow toward red 51 Menu Display and Detailed Settings TC UB Menu Default values are indicated in bold characters TC Preset Setting Values Function For setting the time code hour minute second frame Display Drop setting 02 02 25 20 Non Drop setting 02 02 25 20 UB Preset For setting the user s bit Digit by digit Display ABCD EF 01 Drop Frame Non Drop Drop LCD VF Menu For setting the framing mode of the time code generator N
185. put images on the camera recorder USB Mode This mode allows you to connect to a PC and transfer the files on an SDHC card to the PC When the camera recorder is connected to a USB cable the message Change to USB Mode appears Select Change and press the Set button to switch to USB mode Page 118 In USB mode the camera recorder is recognized by the connected PC as a peripheral drive USB mass storage class only Disable the connection on the PC and remove the USB cable from the camera recorder to switch to Camera mode Page 118 Memo e When a USB cable is connected the message appears after recording stops e f playback is in progress the message appears once the files are closed automatically such as when playback stops Introduction Names of Parts i Viewfinder c Page 11 a Zoom Lens Page 14 Front Tally Lamp Page 30 87 Viewfinder Cable Clamp Page 20 ZEBRA ON OFF Zebra ON OFF Switch t Page 18 SKIN AREA SPOT METER Skin Area Spot Meter Switch Page 75 AWB Auto White Balance Button Page 40 Lens Lock Lever c Page 19 MONITOR SELECT Audio Monitor Selection Switch Page 45 Q DISPLAY Display Button 1 gt Page 29 O CAM MEDIA Camera Media Mode Selection Button Page 7 FULL AUTO Full Auto Shooting FAS Switch
186. r Favorites Menu Edit Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Safety Zone a Header Magenta USER1 Sbe4i9 USER2P 4BY cha ila sg Select Move 3 Select the menu or submenu item to move and press the Set button e The moving mode is activated and a position selection bar for the move appears STBY Favorites Menu Edit Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Safety Zone USERI Shed USER2 BY 1 ela Select Move s STBY Favorites Menu Edit on Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Position Safety Zone Selection Bar 4 Select the position to move to with the cross shaped button av Move the position selection bar with the cross shaped button AY and select a position to move to 5 Press the Set button e The selected item moves to the new position STBY Favorites Menu Edit Gamma Master Level Knee Knee Level Camera Process Safety Zone Move e Set Favorites Menu Edit Gamma Master Level Knee Safety Zone _ 5 Knee Level Camera Process _ mmm A xit USER2 PADAS EVEA Select Move 6 Press the USER1 button The option menu to exit the Favorites Menu editing mode appears 7 Select Save amp Exit and press the Set button STBY Favorites Menu Edit ony Gamma Master Level Knee Sati Exit Edit Knel Save
187. r standard lens LCD monitor are in use Approx 2 4 kg Approx 2 6 kg Approx 3 4 kg Approx 3 6 kg 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 30 to 80 RH 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 122 F 1 3 Progressive IT CCD F1 4 3 color separation prism Internal sync built in SSG 1 3 bayonet system OFF 1 4 1 16 OdB 3B 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB ALC 1 6 to 1 10000 EEI 10 30 60 30fps 10 25 50 25fps 10 24 60 24fps 4 3 LCD 800 x 480 WVGA 410 000 pixels 0 45 LCOS 1 22 megapixels 852 x 480 x 3 Lens Section GY HM700U GY HM700E only Lens Filter diameter 126 Canon F 1 6 14x f 4 4 61 6 mm 35 mm conversion 32 448 mm 82 mm Storage Section Supported media Slots Video Audio Recording time Recording format Video HQ mode SP mode Audio Video frame rate NTSC setting HQ mode SP mode PAL setting HQ mode SP mode Terminal Section SDHC Class 6 x2 Approx 25 minutes 8 GB SDHC card 35 Mbps VBR mode MPEG 2 Long GOP VBR 35 Mbps Max MPEG 2 MP HL CBR 25 Mbps 1440x1080i 19 Mbps 1280x720p MPEG 2 MP H14 MP HL LPCM 2ch 48 kHz 16 Bit 1920x1080 59 94i 29 97p 23 98p 1440x1080 59 94i MOV only 1280x720 59 94p 29 97p 23 98p 1440x1080 59 94i 1280x720 59 94p 29 97p 23 98p 1920x1080 50i 25p 1440x1080 50i MOV only 1280x720 50p 25p 1440x1080 50i 1280x720 50p 25p Y VIDEO PB and PR analog video output termi
188. r becomes lower e Alarm tone is not output during recording Note The remaining battery power and time are displayed as there are from the battery information Accurate data may not be displayed according to the battery condition Replace the battery as soon as possible when the remaining battery power and time are low Precautions for Batteries e Store the battery in a cool and dry place when not in use Do not expose the battery to high temperatures such as in a car under direct sunlight This will cause battery leakage and shorten the battery life e Operating time is shortened if the battery terminal is dirty f the operating time shortens drastically even after charging the battery may be reaching the end of its life Replace the battery with a new one Charging e Use up the charge completely before you charge the battery If the battery is not fully discharged before charging the battery capacity may drop after repeated cycles e f the battery capacity drops due to repetitive shallow charging and discharging it may be recovered by using up the charge completely and then fully charging the battery again f you charge the battery immediately after using while the battery is still warm it may not be fully charged Itis recommended to charge the battery in an environment between 10 C and 35 C The battery may not be fully charged or the charging time may be prolonged if charged under low temper
189. r screen and the VF PEAKING knob for the viewfinder screen Page 28 Playback does not start after selecting a clip thumbnail and pressing the Set button e Is the selected clip a playable clip Playback is not possible if the clip has a different video format setting HD DV signals cannot be input e Is the camera recorder set to the IEEE1394 Input mode Operation mode indicator Lights up in orange Is the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch correctly set No sound during playback e Is the currently played clip recorded in the Variable Frame REC mode t Page 56 The CH1 CH2 AUDIO LEVEL adjustment knob does not work Is the CH1 CH2 AUDIO SELECT switch set to AUTO e Is the FULL AUTO switch set to ON SDHC card cannot be initialized formatted e Is the write protect switch of the SDHC card turned on Make sure that the write protect switch is turned off Page 33 Battery alarm appears even after loading a charged battery Is the battery too old The time code and user s bit are not displayed 124 The time code and user s bit are not displayed in IEEE1394 input mode e Even in Camera mode or SD Card mode the time code and user s bit may not be displayed depending to the type of status display e Is TC UB of Status Display in the LCD VF menu set to Off To display the time code and user s bit set it to On Page
190. rect if the camera is used near a radio or 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 W Avoid using or placing this device in the following places e Places subject to extreme heat or cold e Places with excessive dirt or dust e Places with high humidity or moisture e Places subject to smoke or vapor such as near a cooking stove e Places subject to strong vibrations or unstable surfaces Ina parked car under direct sunlight or near a heater for long hours E Do not place this device at places that are subject to radiation or X rays or where corrosive gases occur E Protect this device from being splashed with water Especially when shooting in the rain E Protect this device from getting 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 E Protect this device against penetration of dust when using it in a place subject to sandy dust Transportation Do not drop or hit this device against a hard object when transporting Maintenance E Turn off the power before performing any maintenance E Wipe the external cabinet of the device wit
191. reen e The function to switch between LCD monitor and viewfinder displays by pressing the DISPLAY button can be canceled by opening closing or rotating the LCD t Page 28 Adjusting contour and brightness monitor When the LCD monitor is stored in the camera recorder in the direction of normal display pressing of the DISPLAY x Screen display during adjustment Displaying in black and white Page 82 button will not work _ You can display the viewfinder screen in black and white oe pey Ten eae eed aco ae Select Main Menu LCD VF VF Display Set button LCD VF menu Page 82 gt Select B Set button E When LCD VF in the LCD VF menu is set to On c Page 82 x 5 Displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens VF Displays on the LCD Monitor and are indicated as below Viewfinder Screens LCD Monitor Status LCD Display VF Display Closed LCD Normal LCD Inversed LCD Opened LCD Normal LCD Inversed LCD CH 1 BOTH CH 2 ON OFF MONITOR SELECT Cy pm FULL AUTO Memo e Press and hold the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to turn ON OFF the LCD monitor screen e The function to turn ON OFF the LCD monitor screen by pressing the DISPLAY button can be canceled by opening closing or rotating the LCD monitor e The viewfinder screen is always displayed DISPLAY Button vR y F Nor
192. rgeable battery When power is connected to the camera recorder the built in battery always gets charged When the power is disconnected the battery gradually discharges The battery will be totally discharged if left unused for 3 months and the date time and time code data will be reset When this happens set the POWER switch to ON to display the Initial Setting screen then set the date time t Page 25 Setting the Clock Initial Setting Using a Battery Pack Recommended Batteries U model Dionic90 Anton Bauer E model Endura 7 IDX Models with an E suffix are for the European market and will not employ the UL Listing mark Note e Make use of the recommended batteries Heavy batteries may fall off if not used correctly e See the battery instruction manual on how to charge the battery Battery Operating Time The following are the approximate times for continuous operation on fully charged batteries Continuous Operating Time Battery At As C g Dionic90 U model Endura 7 E model Approx 3 2 h Approx 2 5 h Memo Actual operating times may differ depending on the age of the battery charging condition and operating environment Operating time is shortened in cold environment Operating time is shortened when the electronic zoom lens and LCD screen are frequently used Precautions for the Battery Operation e Do not remove the battery when the POWER switc
193. rker Halftone and Safety Zone 80 E When Aspect Ratio 4 3 Aspect Marker Halftone and Safety Zone Off Off On 105 Camera Features Smoothening the Skin Color Skin Detail Function The Skin Detail function can be used to reduce the contour enhancement of video signals for only the skin areas so as to produce a smoother skin tone Preparations Before Using the Skin Detail Function Skin Adjust Function 1 Adjust the white balance t Page 40 2 Display the Skin Color Adjust screen c Page 78 Select Main Menu Camera Process gt Detail Adjust gt Skin Color Adjust and press the Set button e The entire image switches to black and white display leaving only the detected skin areas in color _ a Skin Color Detection Frame t Skin Color Adjust Skin Color Detect Stop 1 Skin Color Range Normal Back le e E sbEnter ack Memo The displays for Bars Zebra markers Aspect Marker Safety Zone Center Mark Focus Assist mode and B mode in the VF Display menu are temporarily turned Off E Hue Range Detection 1 Project the detected object inside the skin color detection frame 2 Place the cursor at Skin Color Detect with the cross shaped button av 3 Press the Set button e Display switches from Stop to Execute and detection starts Memo e
194. settings on the TC Preset UB Preset screen when pressed c Page 48 49 USER3 Activates the function assigned Button to USER93 in the menu 10 Memo e Set the functions of the USER1 USER2 USER3 buttons in the menu Page 74 e When the menu screen is displayed these buttons function as the menu operation buttons t Page 66 Operation Buttons MENU Menu Button Page 66 ND FILTER ND Filter Switch Page 43 STATUS Status Screen Display Button e Press the STATUS button to display the status screen on the viewfinder and LCD monitor during normal screen display when the menu screen is not displayed c Page 16 Status Screen Switches between Main Menu and Favorites Menu when the STATUS button is pressed while the menu screen is displayed se Page 66 GAIN Sensitivity Selection Switch t Page 37 O WHT BAL White Balance Selection Switch Page 40 You can select one of the three white balance types POWER Power ON OFF Switch Turns ON OFF the power When the power is OFF POFF appears on the LCD monitor and viewfinder Wait for 5 seconds or more to turn on the power again REC REC Trigger Button Recording Start Stop Starts stops recording The REC trigger button t Page 9 on top and the REC trigger button Page 14 of the lens are interlocked with this button Memo When 1394 Rec Trigger in the
195. signs FAW to the B position ALC 18dB 15dB 12dB 9dB 6dB 3cB OdB For setting the gain value of each position on the GAIN selection switch This is fixed at ALC when the FULL AUTO switch of the camera recorder is set to ON Default values GAIN L 0dB GAIN M 9dB GAIN H 18dB By assigning one of the following functions to each of the USER1 USER2 USER3 buttons these buttons can be used to control the assigned function on off start switch Set according to the shooting conditions Functions can be assigned only in Camera mode Default values USER1 Bars USER2 B Compress3 USER3 Load File Setting Values Description None No function is assigned Preset Temp Assigns the function of Preset Temp under White Balance in the Camera Process menu c Page 79 Bars Assigns the function of Bars in the Camera Function menu Page 73 Load File Assigns the function of Load File in the Setup File Manage menu Page 89 Clip Review Assigns the Clip Review function Page 52 B Stretch1 B Stretch2 B Stretch3 B Stretch4 B Stretch5 B Compress1 B Compress2 B Compress3 B Compress4 B Compress5 Assigns the functions of Stretch Level and Compress Level under Black Toe in the Camera Process menu ss Page 76 LENS RET Clip Review OK Mark Focus Assist For assigning a function to the RET button on the le
196. stereo or mixed sound when the MONITOR SELECT switch on the side of the camera recorder is set to Both Mix Outputs mixed sound outputs mixed sound of CH 1 and CH 2 to both L and R Stereo Outputs stereo sound outputs audio sound of CH 1 to L and CH 2 to R When a monitor speaker is used only the audio sound of CH 1 is output E PHONES terminal speaker and RCA outputs according to the combination of the camera recorder s MONITOR SELECT switch settings and Audio Monitor settings MONITOR SELECT Setting Audio Monitor Setting Output from PHONES Speaker Terminal Output L R CH1 CH2 CH 1 CH1 CH1 BOTH Mix CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Stereo CH1 CH2 CH1 CH 2 CH2 CH2 RCA Output CH1 Function Alarm Level High Middle Low Off For selecting whether to turn on the alarm tone as well as setting the volume Alarm tone is output from the monitor speaker or PHONES terminal High Outputs alarm tone at a high volume level Middle Outputs alarm tone at a medium volume level Low Outputs alarm tone at a low volume level Off Alarm tone is not output Mode LED On Off For specifying the illumination settings of the operation mode indicator on the side control panel of the camera recorder On _ Lights up as below according to the operation mode Page 7 Off Turns off the indicator Operation Mode Camera Mode Medi
197. subject to changes for further improvement without prior notice 127 GY HM700U GY HM700CHU GY HM700E GY HM700CHE HD MEMORY CARD CAMERA RECORDER LST0904 001B 2009 Victor Company of Japan Limited
198. t Cinema Master Level Max 4 tol Normal 1 to 4 Min This item can be specified separately when Gamma is set to Standard Cinema or Film Out Increase the number Enhances the gradation of black However the gradation of bright areas deteriorates Decrease the number Enhances the gradation of bright areas However the gradation of black deteriorates Memo e When Gamma is set to Off this item appears as and cannot be selected R Level G Level B Level Max 4 to1 Normal 1 to 4 Min Gamma curves can be adjusted for each of R G and B Use this to adjust to a color tone that cannot be expressed by the Color Matrix setting Memo e When Gamma is set to Off this item appears as and cannot be selected White Balance Menu for adjusting whi te balance Page 79 Color Matrix Cinema Subdued Cinema Vivid Standard Off For setting the color matrix Cinema Subdued Sets to a subdued color matrix that is similar to the screen characteristics of movies Sets to a vivid color matrix that is similar to the screen characteristics of movies Sets to a standard color matrix Sets the color matrix function to Off Cinema Vivid Standard Off Adjust This item is used to adjust Color Matrix to a color according to the user s preference This item cannot be selected when
199. tatus indicator lights up in red e Press the REC button again to pause recording The display changes to RECGJ STBYJ and the card slot status indicator lights up in green e When the interval between start and stop recording is short STBYGJ may not be displayed immediately after recording is complete REC STBYG STBY blinks in red STBYGJ is displayed e When the SDHC card becomes full during recording recording stops and STOP J is displayed e Video and audio before the above mentioned time may not be recorded after recording starts in the following cases e Immediately after power on e Immediately after switching from Media mode to Camera mode Immediately after setting Rec Mode e Immediately after the end of Clip Review e Immediately after changing file format Immediately after changing video format Clip Continuous REC In normal recording when the recording stops the image audio and accompanying data from the start till the end of the recording are recorded as one clip on the SDHC card This mode allows you to consolidate several rounds of start stop recording into one clip Example In normal recording three clips are generated as Recording 1 Recording 2 and Recording 3 However recording in this mode generates only one clip Press REC Press REC Press REC Recording starts Recording resumes Recording resumes Press REC
200. ter properly connected Is the battery charged Is the power turned on immediately after it is turned off Make sure to wait for an interval of at least 5 seconds before turning on the power again Unable to start recording Is the record button lock switch on the handle turned on e Is the write protect switch of the SDHC card turned on Make sure that the write protect switch is turned off Page 33 Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode Operation mode indicator Lights up in blue purple If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color camera images are not output Use the CAM MEDIA selection button to switch to the Camera mode t Page 7 Camera image is not output on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode Operation mode indicator Lights up in blue purple If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color camera images are not output Use the CAM MEDIA selection button to switch to the Camera mode t Page 7 Images on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens appear dark or blurred e Readjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder Is the ND FILTER switch set to 1 16 Is the iris closed Is the shutter speed setting too high Check the connection of the viewfinder cable Is the amount of peaking too little Use the LCD PEAKING button to adjust the contour for the LCD monito
201. the cursor After power is turned on and SDHC card is inserted or when the camera recorder is switched to Media mode SD Card mode the cursor is positioned on top of the latest clip When the camera recorder changes to the thumbnail screen during playback the cursor is positioned on the clip that was played back If you play back the same clip again it will continue from where it was left off The default position of the cursor when SDHC card slot is switched is on the previously selected clip before the switch E Example of the moving order of the cursor total 22 clips 21 22 22 22 ee banag Te banag Scrolls page _ _ q _ _ _ Te _ Daa Sa nett N IF Playback Playing Back Recorded Clips continued Thumbnail Screen continued E No Detailed Properties 4x3 Thumbnails Screen continued 1080 60i 30p 24p ae 00 00 00 00 00 02 30 00 00 03 20 00 00 05 00 00 a a 00 05 30 00 00 08 00 00 y D 00 15 30 00 00 1 7 30 00 USER OE SER A E ES Name Description Name Description SDHC Card Displays the status of the inserted SDHC card selected SDHC card write protect switch and the need for restoring Use the SLOT SELECT switch to switch slots Clips in slot A and B cannot be displayed at the same time AA Write protect switch of the SDHC card
202. to format the card select Cancel or press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen f you remove the SDHC card during formatting Format Error appears and the camera recorder returns to the previous screen e During formatting menu operation is unavailable but you can start recording However this is only available when a recordable SDHC card is inserted in the other slot e Formatting cannot be performed in the following cases e Recording is in progress on the SDHC card to be formatted e SDHC card is not inserted e Write protect switch of the SDHC card is set amp is displayed Note e f you format the SDHC card all data recorded on the card including video data and setup files will be deleted Restoring the SDHC Card It is necessary to restore the SDHC card if an abnormality occurs to the data in the card due to some reasons The message Restore Media appears on the LCD monitor viewfinder screen when an SDHC card that requires restoring is inserted Memo To cancel the message display press the CANCEL button A mark appears at the remaining media display area when an SDHC card that requires formatting is inserted 1 Select Restore Media in the Media menu Page 89 2 Select the slot of the SDHC card to be restored and press the Set button e SIBY Restore Media co D Restore Slot A 2 Restore Slot B Back Select eb
203. to strong magnetic fields or radio waves E Inserting the SDHC card incorrectly may result in damage of this device or the SDHC card E We are not liable for any accidental loss of data stored on the SDHC card Please back up any important data E Make use of the SDHC card within the prescribed conditions of use Do not use the SDHC card in places that are subject to direct sunlight high humidity or corrosion places near thermal equipment sandy or dusty places or in a car under the sun with the doors and windows closed E Do not bend or drop the SDHC card or subject it to strong impact or vibration E When formatting or erasing data using the camera recorder only the file administration information is changed The data is not completely erased from the SDHC card If you want to completely erase all of the data we recommend either using commercially available software that is specially designed for that purpose or by physically destroying the SDHC card with a hammer etc E Do not dismantle or modify the SDHC card E Do not touch the terminals with your hands or with a metal object E Do not allow dust dirt water or foreign objects to adhere to the terminals E Do not remove the pasted labels or stick other labels or stickers on the SDHC cards E Do not use pencils or ballpoint pens to write on the SDHC cards Always use oil based pens E If you format initialize the SDHC card all data recorded on the card incl
204. tomatically es Page 75 EEI Variable Step For specifying shutter related settings Use this item to set to Step fixed value or Variable when operating with the cross shaped button AW on the right of the camera recorder During automatic control this is set to EEI EEI Sets to automatic control Variable Sets to variable scan Use this setting such as when shooting a PC monitor Step Sets to step shutter which switches the shutter speed by a fixed value AE LEVEL For setting the convergence level during AE Auto Exposure This can also be adjusted using the the cross shaped button lt gt on the right of the camera recorder AE Speed For setting the convergence speed during AE Auto Exposure ALC Limit Auto Iris Limit OPEN F5 6 F4 F2 8 F2 F1 6 F1 4 For setting the maximum gain value of ALC which electrically boosts the sensitivity level according to the brightness automatically 18dB Sets the maximum ALC gain value to 18 dB 12dB Sets the maximum ALC gain value to 12 dB 6dB_ Sets the maximum ALC gain value to 6 dB For setting the limit value of the OPEN end when auto iris is enabled Auto Iris Limit CLOSE F16 F11 F8 F5 6 For setting the limit value of the CLOSE end when auto iris is enabled EEI Limit 4F stop 3F stop 2F stop For setting the shutter speed control range when EEI is enabled 4F stop Moves ir
205. trol unit comes with an FAS function this is fixed at ALC and cannot be selected t Page 119 Iris Control Off Auto Off Iris control is not performed Auto Sets iris control to the forced auto mode Memo When the remote control unit comes with an FAS function this is fixed at Auto and cannot be selected n Page 119 When the iris mode switch of the lens is set to A auto the iris is fixed at the point of time when this item is switched from Auto to Off Shutter SW Set EEI SW Set Sets shutter according to the switch EEI Sets shutter to the forced auto mode Memo When the remote control unit comes with an FAS function this is fixed at EEI and cannot be selected n Page 119 White Balance SW Set FAW SW Set Sets white balance according to the WHT BAL selection switch FAW _ Sets white balance to the forced auto mode Memo When the remote control unit comes with an FAS function this is fixed at FAW and cannot be selected t Page 119 Bars Menu Set Off Menu Set Sets color bar output according to the menu settings via switch operation Off Sets color bar output to the forced Off mode Memo When the remote control unit comes with an FAS function this is fixed at Off and cannot be selected Page 119 Audio SW Set Auto SW Set Sets the audio recording level a
206. tting screen appears STBY Others UTC 05 00 Select Adjust Set Time Zone 2 Set the date and time Move the cursor with the cross shaped button lt gt and select the setting item Change the values with the cross shaped button av 3 Press the Set button after setting is complete The clock is set to 0 seconds of the input date time 29 Preparations Setting the Clock Initial Setting continued Changing the Display Style You can change the display style of the date time on the menu Memo To perform the settings while looking at the monitor screen connected to the video signal output terminal set Analog Out Char or SDI Out Char in the A V Out menu to On i Page 86 E Setting the date style Date Style Page 85 Select LCD VF Status Display Date Time Select the date display style Setting values YMD year month day MDY month day year DMY day month year Press the Set button E Setting the time style Time Style Page 85 Select LCD VF Status Display Time Style Select the time display style Setting values 12hour 12 hour display 24hour 24 hour display Press the Set button Date Time Display in Different Operation Modes During Camera Mode Date time of the built in clock is displayed During Media Mode Shooting date time of the clip being SD Card Mode
207. turned on pressing the CAM MEDIA selection button displays the playback images of the connected device on the LCD monitor and viewfinder Pressing the same button has no effect if the IEEE1394 connection is not recognized such as when the power of the device connected to the IEEE1394 terminal is turned off Refer to Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode t Page 102 for the status display of this mode 1 Press the CAM MEDIA button to set to the IEEE1394 Input mode 2 Set the external device to the playback mode Video images recorded on the external device are displayed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder Note e This mode is used for viewing images input to the IEEE1394 terminal from an external device and not intended for recording input images on the camera recorder Stream Transmission to a Non linear Editing System Playback images on the camera recorder can be stream output during editing using a non linear editing system E Loading to a Non linear Editing System in Play Mode Perform the following settings on the camera recorder Set the HD DV IEEE1394 terminal mode switch to Dy Set the INT EXT IEEE1394 interface terminal switch to EXT Memo e Stream transmission is only possible for DV format images 2 Connect the IEEE1394 cable 3 Turn on the power of both the camera recorder and non linear editing system 4 Set the camera recorder to Media mode
208. tus is displayed on the status and menu screens If the battery or supplied voltage from the AC adapter is low a warning will be displayed in red Note e f the battery in use is not a recommended one the battery mark which indicates the battery level may not appear WE Status screen Page 94 Status Screen in Camera Mode Page 100 Status Screen in SD Card Mode Page 102 Status Screen in IEEE1394 Input Mode 1280x720 30 24 fps 24p HQ E 00 00 00 00 MAX 123 MIN 45 S DTL A1 00min J X B 3 B 100min ay ND1 16 A lt 3200K gt STBY s 1F56 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 E Enlarged status display on the LCD monitor Page 103 CH1 HEGRRGE J EX 40 30 20 10 0 B CH2 ERRHHEE mel 12343412 STBY M 00 f 1280 x 720 ell Biota CES E Menu screen t Page 66 E Focus Assist Normal Color Blue Level Middle Zebra 1 Pattern Top 1 80 Bottom 1 70 Top 2 Bottom 2 Peaking Frequency Middle Back Select ebEnter Back E Warnings by Lamps and Alarm Tones e Warning status is indicated by tally lamps and alarm tones The front and back tally lamps of the camera recorder blink e Alarm tone is output from the monitor speaker or PHONES terminal Memo e f you continue to use the camera recorder while the power warning is displayed the camera recorder will stop automatically when the battery or supplied voltage from the AC adapte
209. u Camera Function gt Switch Set menu Memo e Operations of the USER1 USER2 and USER3 buttons are interlocked with the menu settings e When the menu screen is displayed these buttons function as the menu operation buttons ss Page 66 Basic Operations in Menu Screen 53 Shooting Protecting Important Scenes OK Mark Function You can append OK marks to the clips for important scenes Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted thus protecting the important clips In addition you can display only the clips with OK marks in the thumbnail display during Media mode Appending OK Marks During Recording 1 Assign the OK Mark function to the RET button on the lens from the menu Select Main Menu Camera Function gt Switch Set gt LENS RET OK Mark ce Page 74 e Append or delete the OK mark with every press of the RET button e When an OK mark is appended OK appears at the top left of the status screen on the viewfinder LCD monitor t Page 96 Page 103 OK Mark Bg 00 00 00 00 MAX 123 MIN 45 E 00min B 3 B 100min er Taat ND1 16 A lt 3200K REC m 282min AF5 6 AE 1 9dB 1 10000 STATUS 1 Screen Memo Clips appended with OK Mark cannot be deleted from the camera recorder using Delete Clip However they will be deleted when the SDHC card is formatted e When the camera recorder is in Media mode SD Card mode
210. uding video data and setup files will be deleted E You are recommended to use cards that are formatted initialized on this camera recorder e The SDHC card may be damaged if the camera recorder is not operated correctly Formatting Initializing the SDHC card may allow it to operate correctly e SDHC cards that have been formatted initialized on other cameras computers or peripheral equipment may not operate correctly In this case format initialize the SDHC card on this camera recorder 6 LCD Monitor and Viewfinder E The LCD monitor and viewfinder screens are manufactured using high precision technology Black spots may appear on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens or red blue and or white spots may not disappear However this is not a malfunction and these spots are not recorded on the SDHC card E If you use this device continuously for a long period of time the characters displayed in the viewfinder may temporarily remain on the screen This is not recorded on the SDHC card They will not appear after you turn the power off and then on again W If you use this device in a cold place the images may appear to lag on the screen but this is not a malfunction Retained images are not recorded on the SDHC card E Do not press against the surface with force or subject it to strong impact Doing so may damage or break the screens E Noise may appear in the viewfinder when switching between the live video and p
211. vd gt B0 60i 30P 24p 1 24 om 00 05 00 00 l a A Wa mwt a 00 05 30 0 05 30 00 00 08 00 00 00 09 30 00 00 10 00 00 00 15 30 00 00 17 30 00 00 19 00 00 00 21 30 00 GMOs Gm lt bSelect Play 2 Press the MENU button The thumbnail menu screen appears 3 Select Delete Clip One Clip and press the Set button A screen to confirm deletion appears 4 Use the cross shaped button av to select Delete and press the Set button e Deleting starts ABT MOV 1080 60i 30P 24p Media Info Detailed Properties Thumbnail Text Delete Clip ars Clip _ Main Menu Exit 00 05 30 00 00 08 00 00 00 09 30 00 00 10 00 00 00 15 30 00 00 17 30 00 00 19 00 00 00 21 30 00 Adjust Set lt Cancel Memo e Button operations are unavailable during deletion The deleting operation cannot be canceled e The cursor moves to the next clip or previous clip if a next clip does not exist after deletion E During Playback or Pause Screen E Deleting with USER2 button 1 Press USER2 button during clip playback A screen to confirm deletion appears 2 Select Delete and press the Set button Deleting starts ae B nan we lt Delete Delete Clip vSelect Set Deleting All Clips Deletes all clips that are displayed Press the MENU button The thumbnail menu screen appears 2 Select Delete Clip gt A
212. y over that of the camera recorder e Focus and zoom operations cannot be performed using the remote control The shutter speed may vary slightly from the value displayed on the camera recorder e Shutter speed when the frame rate of Frame amp Bit Rate is 24p When the frame rate of the camera recorder is set to 24p the shutter speed cannot be set to 1 60 using the remote control unit Even if the shutter speed is set to 1 60 the actual speed is 1 48 c Page 71 Auto White function When the camera recorder is in Media mode Auto White does not function even when it is operated using RM LP25U 119 Connecting External Devices 7 v Available Remote Control Unit Function _ Not available s s yt Connection continued MASTER BACK TALLY LED v CALL 4 v PREVIEW s r m AUTO KNEE v List of Remote Control Unit Functions KNEE POINT v E RM LP25U BARS v i 4 Function ee TALLY PGM Rear Input v TALLY PVW 4 Rear Input v SHUTTER NORMAL v 1 100 1 120 2 v 1 250 7 E RM LP55U 1 500 v A v Available Function Not available 1 1000 v CAM MODE CAM BARS v 1 2000 v CONTOUR OFF ON LEVEL v VARIABLE GAMMA OFF ON LEVEL v SPEED WHT BA
213. yback Cards will not be switched even if you press the button Formatting Initializing SDHC Cards When the following cards are inserted Formatting Required appears Format the card using the camera recorder menu e Unformatted SDHC cards e SDHC cards formatted under different specifications For details of the menu operation see Basic Operations in Menu Screen Page 66 Note e Be sure to format the SDHC card on this camera recorder SDHC cards formatted on a PC and other peripheral equipment cannot be used on this camera recorder Memo To cancel the message display press the CANCEL button A mark appears at the remaining media display area when an SDHC card that requires formatting is inserted 1 Select Format Media in the Media menu c Page 89 32 2 Select the slot of the SDHC card to be formatted and press the Set button e STBY Format Media D Format Slot A B Format Slot B Back Select ebEnter lt Back 3 The status of the selected SDHC card appears 4 select Format and press the Set button e STBY Format Media Lc D EE 3cB HE Use QuickTime file format 4 Clips Scene File 1 File Picture File 2 Files Ml Remain 1920x1080 60i HQ 23 min Format Select Set 5 Formatting starts Formatting B 6 Formatting is complete Complete appears when formatting is complete Memo f you do not want
214. you can delete the OK marks appended during recording or append delete OK marks after shooting t Page 64 Appending and Deleting OK Marks Note e When the write protect switch on the SDHC card is set is displayed OK marks cannot be appended deleted Note 54 Special Recording Besides the normal recording mode three special recording methods are available in this camera recorder They are Pre REC Clip Continuous REC and Variable Frame REC Select the mode from Rec Mode in the Record Set menu Set using Main Menu gt Record Set Rec Mode t Page 71 Pre REC This mode allows you to start video and audio recording about 3 seconds before the actual recording You can start recording about 3 seconds before the actual recording when the camera recorder is in recording standby mode STBY Using Pre REC allows you to record a complete event without missing the initial scenes even if you start the recording late Finished clip Recorded video and audio Se ee Te Records approx 3 seconds before Press REC Recording starts Press REC Recording stops 1 Set Rec Mode to Pre Rec c Page 71 e Set Main Menu gt Record Set Rec Mode to Pre Rec e The status display changes to STBY gt STBYGJ 2 Press the REC button to start recording in Pre REC mode The status display changes to STBYGJ gt RECGJ and the card slot s

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