JVC GY-DV5000 Turning the Power on, Turning the Power OFF, Operating Time with Battery Pack

4. POWER SUPPLY 4-2 Battery Pack Operation (Optional) (Cont’d) REMAINING BATTERY POWER DISPLAY

5. PREPARATIONS

5-1 Turning the Power ON

MENU

AUDIO

LEVEL

CH-1 CH-2

LCD monitor

LOW VOLTAGE

10.5V

TALLY lamp

To display the remaining battery power accurately, set the BATTERY TYPE item on the OTHERS (2/2) menu screen in accordance with the type of the battery pack in use.

☞See “BATTERY TYPE” on page 78.

When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted, the following warnings will be generated.

■ Viewfinder screen or LCD monitor

When a Status screen is displayed (excluding the Status 2

screen in the Camera mode)

● Voltage indication: Blinks

● Alarm indication: LOW VOLTAGE displayed.

■ Viewfinder lamps

BATT lamp and TALLY lamp: Blinks

■ BACK TALLY lamp on camera: Blinks

■ Monitoring loudspeaker and PHONES jack: Alarm sound

AUTO IRIS	FULL AUTO	BLACK		LOLUX
	BACK L		STRETCH	MODE
				VTR
	NORMAL		NORMAL
	SPOT L			CAM

POWER VTR

POWER VTR ON OFF

		MODE
	MODE	indicator
POWER
	switch
switch

Battery lamp

Viewfinder

LOW VOLTAGE

10.5V

REC BATT ALARM

After the remaining battery power warnings appear, the

GY-DV5000 automatically stops operation if the battery

power operation is continued.

1. Set the POWER switch to ON. The unit turns on in Camera mode.

■The operation differs according to whether the unit is in the Camera mode or in the VTR mode. When the MODE switch is pressed upward, the mode is changed.

The Camera indicator or VTR indicator comes on in accordance with the selected mode.

Mode	Operation
Camera mode	The GY-DV5000 enters the record mode. The camera image is displayed in the viewfinder or
	on the LCD monitor. When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the GY-DV5000 enters the
	record-standby mode automatically. “STBY” is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication

Operating Time with Battery Pack
When the VF-P115B is used as the viewfinder and a fully
charged battery pack is attached, the approximate continuous
operating time is as follows:
Battery Pack	Continuous Operating Time (at 25 ˚C)
NP-1B	60 minutes
Magnum 14	130 minutes
NP-L40	80 minutes

●Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of the battery, charging conditions and the operating environment, etc. Use the values in the table on the left for approximate reference times.

●Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environment.

●Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and LCD are used frequently.

	area of the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. In this condition, press the VTR trigger button to
	start recording.
	* Playback is also possible in the Camera mode.
	Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP button is pressed to set the VTR
	operation mode indicator to indicate STOP.
VTR mode	The GY-DV5000 enters the VTR playback mode. The camera image will not be displayed in
	the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. When a videocassette is loaded, the GY-DV5000 enters
	the stop mode.
	“STOP” is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the LCD monitor or in the
	viewfinder.

PRECAUTIONS FOR THE BATTERY PACK

Turning the Power OFF

●When the battery pack is not in use, it must be stored in a cool, dry place.

Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be subject to a high temperature (under direct sunlight in a car, etc.), this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten service life.

●When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty, the operating time will be shortened.

●If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even immediately after recharging, the service life of the battery pack is nearly finished. Purchase a new battery pack.

Recharging

●Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it. Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could result in reduced battery capacity.

●If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging, or recharging without discharging, once discharge the battery pack completely, then recharge it to restore the battery capacity.

●If the battery pack is recharged with its internal temperature raised immediately after use, recharging may not be performed completely.

1. Place the GY-DV5000 in the record-standby or STOP mode.

2. Set the POWER switch to OFF.

3. Remove the battery pack or the power supply to the DC IN connector. (When the camera is not going to be used for a longer period.)

CAUTION:

●Do not set the POWER switch to OFF while recording is taking place.

Confirm that the STBY or STOP indication is shown in the VTR operation mode indication area before the power is turned off. Should the POWER switch accidentally be set to OFF during a recording, wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power on again.

●Always set the POWER switch to OFF before disconnecting the power supply

Do not turn the battery pack or AC power supply OFF while the POWER switch on the camera is still set to ON.

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