System Menu Screen Shooting mode | JVC GY-DV301, GY-DV300 instruction

The displayed menu screens of the SYSTEM Menu Screen differ with the shooting mode and the VTR mode.

SYSTEM Menu Screen (Shooting mode)

In the shooting mode, the SYSTEM Menu Screen consists of two screens. (1/2 screen and 2/2 screen)

SYSTEM 1/2 screen

Item	Set Value	Contents

MIC1 INPUT	● INT	Selects whether the built-in microphone or a microphone
SEL	XLR	connected to the MIC 1 input connector should be used.
		INT : Use this setting when the built-in microphone should be used.
		XLR : Use this setting when a microphone connected to the MIC
		1 input connector should be used.

WIND CUT	● OFF	Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by the internal
MIC1	ON	microphone or a microphone connected to the MIC 1 input
		connector is reduced.
		OFF : Not reduced.
		ON : Reduced.

WIND CUT	● OFF	Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by a microphone
MIC2	ON	connected to the MIC 2 input connector is reduced.
		OFF : Not reduced.
		ON : Reduced.

+48V MIC1	● OFF	To set whether +48 V power should be supplied to a microphone
	ON	connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 input connector.
		MIC 1 and MIC 2 are set separately.

+48V MIC2	● OFF	OFF : +48 V power is not supplied.
	ON	ON : +48 V power is supplied. Use this setting when a
		phantom microphone is used.

		Memo:
		“– – –” is displayed when the MIC1 INPUT SEL item is set to
		INT, and setting is not possible.

AUDIO MODE	32K	Selects the sampling frequency for audio recording (common for
	● 48K	CH-1 and CH-2)
		32K : Recording is performed with 12-bit, 32 kHz sampling frequency
		48K : Recording is performed with 16-bit, 48 kHz sampling frequency
		* 4 channels are available when the DV format is recorded with
		12-bit, 32 kHz audio sampling. The GY-DV300 records audio on
		the CH-1 and CH-2 channels. The GY-DV300 does not allow
		after-recording.

REC MODE	● SP	Selects the recording speed mode.
	LP	SP : Standard Play recording speed mode.
		LP : Long Play recording speed mode (recording time is 1.5
		times longer than in the SP mode.)

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GY-DV301, GY-DV300 specifications

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