JVC BR-HD50 manual Recording index signals, Source unit

RECORDING

Recording procedure

2. REC button	2. 4. PLAY button
	3. PAUSE
	button

RECORDING

Backup recording function

In combination with DV equipment, BR-HD50 can perform continuous, long-hour recording.

BR-HD50 can be set as the backup unit connected to a DVcamcorder (GY-DV300/DV500/DV550/ DV5000, etc.). When the recording tape of the source unit nears its end, BR-HD50 can start recording, enabling long-hour recording.

Backup unit: BR-HD50

IEEE1394 cable

DV terminal	IEEE1394
	terminal

INPUT SELECT switch

REMOTE/LOCAL switch

Connection

Connect the DV terminal of the source unit to the IEEE1394 terminal of BR-HD50 with an IEEE1394

„ For using GY-DV5000/DV5100 as the

source unit

Set DV REC TRIGGER in the OTHERS [1/2]

1.Load the cassette tape.

•Before loading the cassette tape, please ensure that the rear slide of the cassette tape is pushed to REC.

J The unit is turned on.

2.Start recording.

•Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button.

3.Pause recording.

•Press the PAUSE button.

4.Resume recording.

•Press the PLAY button.

5.Stop recording.

•Press the STOP button.

Memo

zThe tape protection function enables BR-HD50 automati- cally to go into the STOP mode when there is a long recording pause. The time to go into the STOP mode can be set with REC LONG P. TIME in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

zWhen a home-use DV VCR is used to play tapes record- ed with BR-HD50, the sound level may be reduced.

cable.

Setting up BR-HD50

„Set the INPUT SELECT switch on the front panel to “HDV/DV”.

„Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the front panel to “REMOTE”.

„Set BACKUP REC: DV in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen.

Use the following settings according to the tape length of the source unit.

*For DV or mini DV cassette tape:

25MIN	: 30-minute tape
55MIN	: 60-minute tape
75MIN	: 80-minute tape

Menu screen of GY-DV5000/DV5100 to OFF.

Operation

1.Recording begins on the source unit.

*Ensure that recording starts from the begin- ning of the recording tape.

2.BR-HD50 begins recording when the tape of the source unit nears its end (about 5 min- utes before the end of the tape).

• BR-HD50 begins recording when the record- ing time of the source unit reaches the time set by BACKUP REC: DV.

Memo

z In backup recording, BR-HD50 records video/

sound from the source unit.

While this unit is performing backup recording,

Recording index signals

If INDEX WRITE is set to ON in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen, an index signal is recorded at the recording starting position of the tape. In the PLAYBACK mode, the position where the index signal is recorded can be searched. (Index search)

115MIN	: 120-minute tape
175MIN	: 180-minute tape
265MIN	: 270-minute tape
OFF	: No backup recording

continue shooting from the source unit.

z The audio mode is the one selected in the

source unit. (32 k/48 k)

z Set BACKUP REC: DV to “OFF” if the unit is

„Press the REC button to record index signals during recording.

*It is not possible to record only index signals after the record- ing. Allow at least an interval of 1 minute between recordings of index.

*Index signals cannot be recorded with the REC button of the remote controller. Use the record button of BR-HD50.

Memo

zIf recording is performed right after the RECORDING PAUSE mode is exited, in- dex signals are not record- ed.

„Set the REM SEL HDV/DV in the RE- MOTE [1/2] Menu screen to ON or LOC+REM.

„Set TC DUPLI.: DV in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu screen to OFF.

•It records the data of the built-in time code generator.

•When TC DUPLI.: DV is set to AUTO or NON DROP, the time code of the DV cam- corder will stop advancing. If the DV cable is disconnected, the time code of the backup recording will stop advancing.

not performing backup recording.

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