JVC GY-DV550 Right Side Section Contd, VCR Display Section, Time Code Generator setting switches

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

[Video setting]

9 [VTR INPUT] VTR input setting switch

$	[ADVANCE/SELECT] button
	•	During presetting of time code or user's bit, press to select
		the value of the digit to be set. Each press of the button

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

[VCR Display Section]

Select whether to record camera images or composite video
from an external device connected to the GENLOCK/AUX
IN connector 8 on page 18 with this unit.
CAM:	Camera images are recorded
	Synchronous signals can be inputted to the
	GENLOCK/AUX IN connector.
	Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT
	SELECT to CAMERA. ☞ See page 74

	increases the number by 1.
•	In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
	value of a menu item.

% [PRESET/DATA SET] button
•	During presetting of time code or user's bit, press to save
	the set value in the preset memory. The set time code or

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OPERATE/WARNING

LIGHT

RESET

MONITOR

SELECT

FILTER

ALARM

SHUTTER STATUS MONITOR

MENU

	u		y			t
		CH 1
e				40 30		20	10
		CH 2
	i	32k			48k		SLAVE
		AUD LOCK		SP
r	o			WIDE
		MENU						H

	!7		!6
OVER	AUTO OFF	DEW
0 dB	SERVO RF		L i
OVER
PB	NDF	HOLD

M S F

AUX:	Composite video signals from the GENLOCK/AUX
	IN connector are recorded. External video signals

	user's bit will be preset in the time code generator.
•	In setup menu mode, this button is used to confirm the
	menu item setting and save the data in the memory.

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

LEVEL

REMAIN
H	M

REV FWD

E BATT F

are also outputted to the viewfinder.

Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT

SELECT to CAMERA. ☞ See page 74

Memo:

•	For details of the presetting of time code or user's
	bit, see page 63.
•	For details on the setup menus, see page 73.

NG OPERATE	!0 !1	!2	!3	!4
ONOFF

•Camera images are outputted to the VIDEO OUT connector 7 on page 18 and VTR/RM multi-pin connector 8 on page 21, even with the AUX setting.

•When setting the VTR/RM switch on page 20 to RM, the GENLOCK/AUX IN connector will be used for synchronous signal input.

•When AUX is set, GENLOCK is not available for MONITOR OUT and Y/C OUT signals.

•To input the image of the DV connector 1 on page 22, set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT SELECT to IEEE 1394. ☞ See page 74

0	[VTR SELECT] VTR setting switch
	Select whether to use this unit or an external VCR connected
	to the VTR/RM multi-pin connector of page 21 for recording.
	This switch is enabled only when [VTR INPUT] switch 9 is
	set to CAM.
	INT:		This unit is used to record.
	PARA: This unit and external VCR are used to record.
	EXIT:		Only the external VCR is used to record. Recording
			on the external VCR can be started and stopped by
			using the VCR start button on this unit.
[VCR menu/Time date setting]
!	[MENU] button
	Press this button to enter the VCR setup menu mode.
	When the VCR setup menu mode is engaged, the "MENU"
	indicator in the LCD display lights and the counter display
	and viewfinder display are changed to the menu indication.
	In the VCR setup menu mode, pressing this button resumes
	the normal mode.
@	[HOLD/GROUP] button
	•	Press this button when presetting the time code or user's
		bit. The presently displayed data is held (the "HOLD"
		indicator lights on the display) and the leftmost digit of
		the counter blinks. Pressing this button during presetting
		of time code or user's bit cancels the operation and recalls
		the previous display contents.
	•	In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
		menu group.
#	[SHIFT/ITEM] button
	•	During presetting of time code or user's bit, press this
		button to select the digit to be set. Each press of the button
		shifts the digit to be set (which blinks) to the right.
	•	In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
		menu item.

^ [CONTINUE] button

If this button is pressed simultaneously with the LOG button

8on page 19 during the stop mode, the tape winds to the last S.S.F. data OUT point.

☞ See “About the Scene End Cue Up Function” on page 69.

TIME CODE GENERATOR setting switches
&	[TC GENE] time code generator setting switch
	Preset mode/regeneration mode setting switch for the time code
	generator. In addition the switch is used to select the time code
	run mode when in the preset mode. In the S.S.F. mode, time
	code generator will change to the regeneration mode.
	REC :	Preset mode. Set to this position when newly
		presetting and recording the time code. The time
		code mode of the time code generator will be in
		the REC run mode (time code runs only during
		recording).
		This position allows you to record continuous time
		codes when recording scenes one after another.
	FREE :	Preset mode. Set to this position when newly
		presetting and recording the time code. The time
		code mode of the time code generator will be in
		the FREE run mode (time code runs permanently).
		Select this setting when the unit should be slave-
		locked with an external time code generator.

*If this position is used when recording scenes one after another, the time codes become discontinuous at the change points between scenes.

REGEN : Regeneration mode, in which the unit reads existing time codes on the tape and records time codes in continuation of the existing ones. Set to this position when you want to add additional time codes to time codes already recorded on the tape.

* Lithium Battery Installation Compartment Install a lithium battery (CR2032) in this compartment. The battery is used for the backup of the time code and time date. The GY-DV550 delivered without the battery installed. The provided lithium batter y is for test use. It is recommended to install a new lithium battery. A new lithium battery can power the backup for about one year. See "How to Replace Backup Lithium Batteries" on page 36.

1	[OPERATE/WARNING] indicator
	Normally lights green.
	Lights orange during the VTR SAVE (tape protect) mode.
	This indicator lights or blinks in red in the case of a warning
	condition related to the remaining tape time, remaining
	battery power or other abnormal condition in the unit.
	For details, see "ALARM INDICATIONS" on pages 96.

2	[RESET] button
	•	Press to reset the CTL counter value.
	* Pressing the button during presetting of time code or
		user's bit resets the time code or user's bit data to
		"00:00:00:00".

3	[LIGHT] switch
	Turns the illumination of the back-lit display ON or OFF.
	ON : The display is illuminated.
	OFF : The display is not illuminated.
	(Keep this switch at OFF during battery operation of the
	GY-DV550 or when it is required to reduce the power
	consumption for some reason.)

4	[COUNTER] switch
	Selects the contents displayed on the LCD counter display.
	The displayed contents when TC or UB is set can be
	selected using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY
	SELECT.
	CTL : Set to this position to display the CTL counter.
	TC	: Set to this position to display time codes or for
		presetting the time code. (When the Menu item No.
		516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “TC”)
		Time (Hour, Min., Sec.) is displayed. (When the Menu
	UB	item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “CLOCK”)
		: Set to this position to display the user's bits of time
		codes or presetting the user's bit. (When the Menu
		item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “TC”)
		Date (Day, month, year) is displayed. (When the Menu
		item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “CLOCK”)
	☞ See “VCR Setup Menu Contents” on page 75.
5 Audio level meters
	Show the audio input level of the CH-1 and CH-2 channels
	in the record mode or EE mode.
	In the playback mode, the meters show the playback audio
	level.
	"OVER" lights in case of excessive input.
	The reference recording level to the tape can be set using
	No. 257 AUDIO REF. SIGNAL LEV in the VCR Setup Menu
	screen (-20dB or -12dB). ☞ See page 74

		CAUTION:
	Immediately after the power is switched ON, the level
	meters may fluctuate. This is not a malfunction.
6 SP indicator
	Indicates the tape speed in record mode.
7	32k/48k sampling frequency indication
	Indicates whether audio recording or playback occurs with
	12-bit, 32 kHz sampling or 16-bit 48 kHz sampling.
	•	In the recording mode, the sampling frequency is set using
		the VCR Setup Menu item No. 245 SAMPLING RATE.
		In the playback mode, the indication conforms to the
		sampling rate of the recorded sound.
8	[AUD LOCK] indicator
	Indicates whether the audio signal is locked to the video
	signal during recording and playback.
9	[MENU] indicator
	Appears when the MENU button 1 on page 15 is pressed
	to select the VCR Setup Menu.
0 WIDE indicator
	•	During IEEE1394 input, the unit will display the “WIDE”
		indicator if the inputted data is of 16:9 aspect ratio.
	•	During playback and in the search modes, the “WIDE”
		indicator is displayed if the recording was made in the
		WIDE mode. The indicator remains off if the recording
		was made in the NORMAL or LETTER mode.
! Cassette indicator
		Lights when the unit is loaded with a
		videocassette. Blinks during ejection or tape
		loading.
@	[REMAIN] indicator
	The remaining tape time (minutes and seconds) is shown.
	For details, see page “Remaining Tape Time Display” on
	page 24.

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