JVC GY-DV550U Recording with an External VCR Contd, About the external VCR alarm display

7. SHOOTING OPERATION

7-6 Recording with an External VCR (Cont'd)

CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2
	LEVEL
		CH-1	CH-2	CH-1	CH-2

				LIGHT					AUTO	FRONT
									MANUAL	REAR
				OPERATE/WARNING
			RESET	ON		MODE			AUDIO SELECT	AUDIO INPUT
						RM
				OFF		VTR
			MONITOR	COUNTER		INCOM
1 3200k		ALARM	SELECT			MIC		VTR SELECT TC GENE.
			MIX	TC	DYNAMIC
3	FILTER		CH-1	CTL	CARBON		SEE			CONTINUE	MENU
	5600k+1/64ND		CH-2	UB
2	5600k+1/8ND							INT		REC
					INCOM		INSTR-		PRST
SHUTTER STATUS		MONITOR			MIC	LEVEL	UCTION	PARA		FREE
					ON				REGEN
							MANUAL	EXT

MENU		AUTO	FRONT
		MANUAL	REAR
		AUDIO SELECT	AUDIO INPUT	OFF
		CH-1 AUDIO CH-2		CALL
		LEVEL
AUTO IRIS	FULL AUTO BLACK	LOLUX
BACK L		STRETCH		DC IN
NORMAL		NORMAL
SPOT L		COMPRESS		/BATT.

POWER

NG OPERATE

ONOFF

LITHIUM BATT.	CAM AUX	GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET
		HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE	PRESET

VTR INPUT

VTR SELECT switch

VTR switch OPERATE switch POWER switch

Operation

1. Set the OPERATE switch to ON.

•Camera images will be outputted from the VTR/RM multi- pin connector.

•Standby signal will be sent to the external VCR.

2.For parallel recording (this unit and external VCR), set the VTR switch to STBY.

•This unit will enter the standby mode.

Memo:

The external VCR will not enter the SAVE mode even when setting the VTR switch to SAVE.

About the return video/audio signal monitor of the external VCR

With this unit, the return video signals and audio signals of the external VCR can be checked through the VTR/RM multi-pin connector.

External VCR mode	Return signals
During playback	Playback images and playback
	sound
Other than playback	E-E images and E-E sound of
	external VCR

3. Press the VTR trigger button to start recording.

To pause recording, press the VTR trigger button again.

• During recording, the REC/ALARM lamp on the viewfinder will light. In addition, “REC 2” will appear on status screen 1 of the viewfinder.

Operation

1. Set the VTR SELECT switch to EXT.

CAUTION:

Do not change the VTR SELECT switch setting during recording.

2. Press the RET button on the lens section.

External VCR status

REC 2 lamp on: Recording

REC 2 lamp flashing: Alarm

Status screen 1

ACCU - FOCUS

			G
			F
			I
			SD
REC2			B
	CH1 - - -	- +
EXT			C : 12 3
F 5 . 6	CH2 - - - -	- + - -
STBY	>	6 0	1 2 . 4V

The return video and audio of the external VCR can be monitored wile the RET is held down.

Return video: Can be monitored on the viewfinder.

Return audio: Can be monitored using speakers or earphones.

Memo:

•During monitoring of the return audio, the volume can be adjusted using MONITOR volume.

However, the return audio is not displayed on the audio level meter of the display. The AUDIO MONITOR switch is also disabled.

Status display of this unit’s VCR VCR SELECT information

EXT: External VCR

PARA: External VCR + this unit

INT: This unit

Memo:

When the VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT, the TALLY lamp turns on during recording.

About the external VCR alarm display

•When the alarm of the external VCR is on, the REC/ALARM lamp of the viewfinder will flash. Furthermore, the REC 2 indicator on the viewfinder status screen 1 will also flash.

•The battery alarm of the external VCR will not be displayed on this unit.

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