JVC GY-DV550 Right Side Section Cont’d, Right Side Section Contd, VCR Setting Section

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-2 Right Side Section [Cont’d]

•	The iris is placed in automatic mode even if the iris
	mode switch of the lens is in manual.
•	The gain will vary continuously to the maximum of
	+12 dB. The shutter speed will vary continuously to

AUTO KNEE function When shooting a foreground subject, such as a human being, etc., with a high-brightness background, if the brightness level is set for the foreground subject, the

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

[VCR Setting Section]

the minimum of 1/240 (U MODEL)/1/200 (E MOD-

EL) of a second.

☞ See "Full Auto Shooting (FAS) function" on page 90.

background image will be blurred with white. In such a case, a clearer background is obtained when the auto knee function is used. It is effective especially in the following cases:

OPERATE/WARNING

LIGHT

		5	6	7	8
CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2
	LEVEL
		CH-1	CH-2	CH-1	CH-2
			AUTO		FRONT
			MANUAL		REAR

8	[AUTO IRIS] Auto iris level switch
	This switch selects the automatic iris adjustment
	reference value according to the condition in which the
	camera is used.
	BACK L : Under back light (Opens the iris more than
	the standard level. The level of iris can be
	set in SPOT L/BACK L of the OPERATION
	MENU screen.) ☞ See page 79
	NORMAL: Normal condition

•When shooting a human being indoors with a view to the landscape out through a window.

•When shooting a human being in the shade on a fine day.

•When shooting a high-contrast scene.

CAUTION:

If a fast moving high-brightness section like a car in sunlight is shot, the auto knee function may change the brightness of the entire image along with the motion of the object. In this case, set the auto knee function to

FILTER

ALARM

SHUTTER STATUS MONITOR

MENU

NG OPERATE

ONOFF

RESET
MONITOR	COUNTER
SELECT

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

LEVEL

SEE

INSTR-

UCTION

MANUAL

LITHIUM BATT.

H 0

	AUDIO SELECT			AUDIO INPUT
VTR SELECT TC GENE.					MENU
INT			CONTINUE
		PRST	REC
PARA			FREE
EXT		REGEN
CAM AUX		GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET
		HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE	PRESET

VTR INPUT

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	SPOT L : Under spotlight (Closes the iris more than
		the standard level. The level of iris can be
		set in SPOT L/BACK L of the OPERATION
		MENU screen.) ☞ See page 79
	☞ See "SWITCH FUNCTIONS" on page 90.
9	[GAIN] switch
	Electronically boosts the light sensitivity when there is
	insufficient illumination on the subject. The boosting
	level differs depending on the switch position as follows:
	(Factory presets)
	L	: 0 dB (no boosting is applied)
	M : 9 dB (boosted to approximately 3 times the original)
	H	: 18 dB (boosted to approximately 8 times the original)
	•	The boosting level for each switch position can be
		changed with the OPERATION menu screen. (☞ See
		page 79.)
	The more the boosting level is increased, the more the
	resulting image will be noisy.
0	[VTR SAVE/STBY] switch
	Used to select the status of the GY-DV550 when the
	power is turned ON and a videocassette is loaded.
	STBY: The GY-DV550 is in the standby mode.
		When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the
		GY-DV550 enters the record-pause mode.
	SAVE: The GY-DV550 is in the save mode.
	•	The status of the GY-DV550 is displayed on the Status
		screen 1 in the viewfinder.
!	[OUTPUT] Color bar/Camera/Auto knee switch
	This switch is used to select the output signal. When
	the video signal from the shooting camera is selected,
	the auto knee function is available.
	CAM. AUTO KNEE ON:
		Outputs the video signal from the shooting
		camera. In this case mode, the auto knee
		function is available.
	CAM. AUTO KNEE OFF:
		Outputs the video signal from the shooting
		camera. In this mode, the auto knee function is
		not available.
	BARS. AUTO KNEE OFF:
		Outputs the color bar signal. In this mode, the
		auto knee function is not available. Set to this
		position when adjusting the video monitor or
		when recording the color bar signal.
	•	When the AUTO KNEE function is OFF, the point
		where the KNEE function takes effect (knee point)
		can be set using KNEE POINT in PROCESS MENU
		screen. ☞ See page 80

OFF.

@ [WHT.BAL] White balance switch Three white balance modes are selectable with this switch.

B: If white balance is performed with the switch in this position, it will be memorised into B.

A: If white balance is performed with the switch in this position, it will be memorised into A.

PRST (PRESET) : A non-erasable white balance setting at 3200K.

•FAW (Full-time Auto White) mode can be set to A, B or PRESET with the OPERATION MENU (see page 79). In the FAW mode, video color temperatures are constantly sampled for automatic adjustment to a proper white balance.

#	[NG] button
	Pressing this button while recording or in the record-pause
	mode deletes the S.S.F. data stored in the memory of the
	GY-DV550 with the S.S.F. (Super Scene Finder) function.
	This function is only valid in the MARK mode.
	☞ See “S.S.F. (Super Scene Finder) FUNCTION” on page
	68.

$	[OPERATE] switch
	Turn the power ON and OFF with this switch.
	•	When this switch set to ON while a videocassette is
		loaded, the GY-DV550 status differs depending on the
		setting of the VTR (SAVE/STBY) switch 0.

1 2 3

[Audio setting] 1 Monitoring loudspeaker

	•	Enables EE monitoring of the input audio signal during
		recording, in the record-pause mode or in the stop mode.
		Outputs the playback sound in the playback mode.
		The sound to be output can be selected using the
		MONITOR SELECT switch 4.
	•	The loudspeaker volume can be adjusted with the
		MONITOR volume control 2 on page 12.
		The audio from the loudspeaker is not output when an
		earphone is plugged into the EARPHONE jack 2 on page
		22. The warning alarm tones are also output through this
		loudspeaker.
	☞ See “ALARM INDICATIONS” on pages 96.
2	[CH1 AUDIO LEVEL] CH1 audio input level control
	Adjust the audio input level of the CH1 audio channel with
	this control.
	•	To use this control, set the CH1 AUDIO SELECT switch
		5 to “MANUAL”.
		This control works regardless of the setting of the VCR
		Setup Menu item No. 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE.
		To use this control, set the AUDIO LEVEL CH-1 audio
		input level control (7 on page 10) on the front section to
		the maximum (10) position, or set the VCR Setup Menu
		item No. 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to “DISABLE”.
3	[CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] CH2 audio input level control
	Adjust the audio input level of the CH2 audio channel with
	this control.
	•	This control is valid only when the CH2 AUDIO SELECT
		switch 6 is set to "MANUAL".
4	[MONITOR SELECT] audio monitor selector switch
	This switch is used to select the monitor sound output from
	the monitoring loudspeaker 1 or via the EARPHONE jack
	2 on page 22.
	CH-1 : The CH1 channel audio is output.
	MIX : CH1 and CH2 channel audio are output mixed.
	CH-2 : The CH2 channel audio is output.
	CAUTION:
Make sure to move switches all the way. Do not leave a
switch stopped in a midway position. Noise will be
generated and operation irregularities will occur.

5	[CH-1 AUDIO SELECT] selector switch
	This switch is used to select the method for adjusting the
	audio input level of the CH-1 audio channel.
	The reference audio input level to the tape can be set using
	No. 257 AUDIO REF. SIGNAL LEVEL in the VCR Setup
	Menu screen (-20dB or -12dB). ☞ See page 74
	AUTO	: The audio input level is held at the reference level
		even when sounds greater than the reference
		level are input.
		The audio input level does not increase when
		the input level is low.
	MANUAL : The audio input level can be adjusted with the
		CH-1 AUDIO LEVEL control 2 or the CH-1
		AUDIO LEVEL control 7 on page 10.
		To use the AUDIO LEVEL CH-1 audio input level
		control on the front section, set the VCR Setup
		Menu item No. 246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to
		“ENABLE”.

6	[CH-2 AUDIO SELECT] selector switch
	This switch is used to select the method for adjusting the
	audio input level of the CH-2 audio channel.
	The reference audio input level to the tape can be set using
	No. 257 AUDIO REF. SIGNAL LEVEL in the VCR Setup
	Menu screen (-20dB or -12dB). ☞ See page 74
	AUTO	: The audio input level is held at the reference level
		even when sounds greater than the reference
		level are input.
		The audio input level does not increase when
		the input level is low.
	MANUAL : The audio input level can be adjusted with the
		CH-2 AUDIO LEVEL control 3.
7	[CH-1 AUDIO INPUT] selector switch
	This switch is used to select the input section of the CH1
	audio channel.
	FRONT	: The sound from the AUDIO IN FRONT connector
		on the front side section is input.
	REAR	: The sound from the AUDIO IN REAR connector
		on the rear side section is input.
8	[CH-2 AUDIO INPUT] selector switch
	This switch is used to select the input section of the CH2
	audio channel.
	FRONT	: The sound from the AUDIO IN FRONT connector
		on the front side section is input.
	REAR	: The sound from the AUDIO IN REAR connector
		on the rear side section is input.

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