GY-DV500U

General

Power requirements:

 

 

 

 

DC 10.5 V to 17 V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power consumption:

 

 

 

 

Approx. 20 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions:

 

 

 

 

275 (W) x 245 (H) x 130 (D) mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10-7/8" x 9-11/16" x 5-1/8")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(body only, less lens, VF and battery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight:

 

 

 

 

5 kg (11 lbs.) including viewfinder, battery,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

microphone and tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature:

 

 

 

 

Operating: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage: -20°C to 60° C (-4°F to 140° F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humidity:

 

 

 

 

Operating: 30% to 80% RH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage: 85% RH or less

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image pickup device:

 

 

 

 

1/2" interline-transfer CCDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color separation optical system: F1.4, 3-color separation prism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of effective pixels:

 

 

 

 

380,000 (768 (H) x 494 (V))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color system:

 

 

 

 

NTSC (wide-band R-Y, B-Y encoder)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color bars:

 

 

 

 

SMPTE type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sync system:

 

 

 

 

Internal sync, external sync (VBS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens mount:

 

 

 

 

1/2" bayonet system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical filter:

 

 

 

 

3200K, 5600K, 5600K + 1/64ND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity:

 

 

 

 

F11, 2000 lux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain:

 

 

 

 

-3, 0, 6, 9, 12, 18 dB, variable gain in ALC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and LOLUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum illumination:

 

 

 

 

0.75 lux with F1.4, LOLUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration:

 

 

 

 

0.05% or less (excluding lens distortion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detail correction:

 

 

 

 

Horizontal and vertical dual-edged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic shutter

 

 

 

 

Standard value: 59.94 (60) Hz

variable range:

 

 

 

 

Fixed values: 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2000 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable scan: 60.1 to 2084.6 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR section

Format:

DV format

 

 

Signal format:

NTSC

 

 

Usable tape:

MiniDV tape

 

 

Tape speed:

18.812 mm/sec. (SP mode)

 

 

Record/play time:

60 minutes or more (with an MDV-60 tape)

 

 

FF/rewind time:

Within 120 sec. (with an MDV-60 tape)

 

 

[Video]

 

 

 

Video signal recording format:

8-bit, 13.5 MHz, 4:1:1 component recording

 

 

[Audio]

 

 

 

Audio signal recording format:

16-bit, 48 kHz or 12-bit, 32 kHz PCM for

 

2 channels

 

 

Frequency response:

20 Hz to 20 kHz (16-bit), 20 Hz to 14.5 kHz

 

(12-bit)

 

 

S/N:

60 dB or more

 

 

Dynamic range:

85 dB or more

 

 

[Connectors]

 

 

 

Video output:

1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms (BNC) (composite video

 

signal)

 

 

Y/C output:

Y/C signal, 4-pin, 75 ohms, unbalanced

 

 

Audio inputs

MIC: -60 dBs, low impedance (XLR),

(AUDIO 1, AUDIO 2)

balanced

 

LINE: +4 dBs, 10 kohms, balanced

 

 

Line outputs (LINE 1, LINE 2):

-6 ± 1 dBs, low impedance (RCA), unbal

 

anced

 

 

IEEE 1394 interface:

4-pin

 

 

RS-232C interface:

Mini DIN 6-pin

 

 

Included Accessories:

Instruction manual

(may vary depending

Tripod mounting plate

on package)

Viewfinder

 

Microphone with mount

 

 

VF-P115B

GY-DV500U

STANDARD PACKAGE

All model numbers, specifications and prices are subject to change without notice.

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JVC BR-DV600U, GY-DV500U specifications General, Camera section, VTR section, Video, Audio, Connectors

GY-DV500U, BR-DV600U specifications

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