Time Code Generator setting switches

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)

[Video setting]

9[VTR INPUT] VTR input setting switch

Select whether to record camera images or composite video from an external device connected to the GENLOCK/AUX IN connector 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

AUX: Composite video signals from the GENLOCK/AUX IN connector are recorded. External video signals are also outputted to the viewfinder.

Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT SELECT to CAMERA. ☞ See page 74

Memo:

•Camera images are outputted to the 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.

$[ADVANCE/SELECT] button

•During presetting of time code or user's bit, press to select the value of the digit to be set. Each press of the button increases the number by 1.

•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 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.

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

•For details on the setup menus, see page 73.

^[CONTINUE] button

If this button is pressed simultaneously with the LOG button 8 on 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 battery is for test use. It is recommended to install a new lithium battery. A new lithium battery can power the backup for about one year. See "How to Replace Backup Lithium Batteries" on page 36.