For Customer Use | JVC BR-HD50E instruction

HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

BR-HD50	INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. BR-HD50U/BR-HD50E

Serial No.

LLT0088-001A-H

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JVC BR-HD50E instruction manual For Customer Use

Contents

For Customer Use BR-HD50 Important Safeguards Remarque InformationInformation for Canada Renseignement Pour Canada European Union Port Cable LengthBusiness users Other Countries outside the European Union For Your Safety Please Read the Following Text Carefully Power SystemMust be Earthed For Continental EUROPE, ETC For U.K. only HDV 720p format Compatible with 60Hz/50Hz HD signal for- matCompatible with DV format Compatible mechanism for standard/mini DV cassettes Table of Contents Remarks of usage Introduction „ Erasure prevention Cassette tapeStandard DV cas- z Mini DV cassettes settes LA-DV276M-DV63PRO LA-DV186M-DV63HD LA-DV124 „ HD signal format „ HDV and DV signal input/outputHDV and DV format „ Recording time „ HDV 720p and DV format„ HD video output „ Regular maintenance Regular maintenance„ Head cleaning Condensation Cleaning tapeOperating environ Ment 1Cassette loading slot/LED Names and Functions of Parts2OPERATE button/LED 3EJECT button „ Pause button/LED „ Play button/LED„ FF button/LED „ Stop button/LED 7COUNTER switch 5REMOTE/LOCAL switch 6INPUT Select switch „ Dvcam indicator light 8IEEE1394 IEEE1394 terminal switch„ 60 indicator light „ 50 indicator light HSpecial functions/Setting buttons FRESET buttonSetting screens EMENU button „ SEARCH+/S button „ BLANK/P button„ SEARCH-/Q button „ SET button 3VIDEO Line OUT terminal BNC 2VIDEO Y/C in terminal 4-PINRear panel 5COMPONENT OUT Component sig- nal output terminal BNC×3 0HDMI OUT Hdmi signal output termi- nal6CH1 Audio in terminal RCA 7CH2 Audio in terminal RCA CDC power cord clamp BDC power input terminalDSIGNAL GND terminal AIEEE1394 IEEE1394 terminal 6P FREMOTE RS-422A terminal D-SUB 9P ESERIAL Remote terminal mini jackGFan HSlot cover for servicing ON-SCREEN Display „ HDV format „ DV formatSampling frequency/audio Output CH Date/time When the unit is in the Analog/HDV Signal RecordingIt displays the date and time Hrmmss Or Stop mode, it displays the data of the built-in clock Counter display VCR operation modeRemaining tape Display displayed during operation Description Event/Alarm displayDisplay displayed for about 3 seconds Description Display Description LP Tape Invalid TapeNo HDV/DV SIG NAL Copy Inhibit Connection „ Input signal „ Output signal Audio in terminal RCA×2 Connect an audio cable Connecting audio signalsDigital input IEEE1394 terminal 6P Attaching the supplied ferrite core Connecting with Serial Remote terminals „ Operate BR-HD50 with the wired remote controller To the DC cord. XPage Inputting analog signal RECORDING/OUTPUT Signal FormatComponent OUT Model HD signal Input Inputting digital signalHdmi OUT terminal Line OUT terminal HDV Video HD signal „ Output terminal video/audio signal format during playbackPlayback IEEE1394 Hdmi OUT terminal Turning off the power Turning on the powerPreparation „ Turn off BR-HD50 Operation Lock mode Selecting the operating method main unit/remote controller„ Setting the REMOTE/LOCAL switch „ Turning on the Operation Lock mode Ejecting the cassette tape Loading the cassette tape Setting/Displaying date and time Setting date and timeSetting the date and time in the Clock Adjust Menu screen TC/UB/CLOCK 2/2 Menu screen On-screen status display Selecting date/time display„ Display Menu screen Setting the Menu screen Check settingsSelecting HD signal format Display the System 2/2 Menu screen Recording Setting Menu screens „ Selecting digital input signal Selecting input signal„ Settings for digital video format Settings for digital signal input „ Setting System Menu screen Setting related Menu screen„ Settings for recording the time code Adjusting audio recording level SettingsAdjusting audio recording level „ Increasing the recording level „ Adjusting the CH2 channel „ Adjusting the CH1 channelAudio recording level is fixed to the initial setting value Recording index signals No backup recording „ For using GY-DV5000/DV5100 as the source unitOFF Recording begins on the source unit Remote SEL SER Recording with Serial Remote terminalsRemote 1/2 Menu screen Remote 2/2 Menu screen Playback Video settings Settings regarding playback function Audio settings Fast forward/rewind „ STL/F. ADV DV in the System 1/2 Menu screen Frame-advance playbackSpecial playback functions System 1/2 Menu screen Set BR-HD50 to the Playback or the Still mode Slow playback and Search mode„ DV recorded tape playback „ HDV recorded tape playback Blank search Index search„ In the Stop mode, press the Blank button Search function Repeat playback „ Repeat Mode in the System 1/2 Menu screenIndex repeat playback If the head is dirty, repeat play- back may not work well Registering cue-up points For details on time code setting and recording XPageClearing registered cue-up points Multi cue-up Exiting the Multi Cue-up screen Changing cue-up pointsSearching cue-up points 2Press the R or P button again to change the time- code Displaying the time code Time CodeDuring DV input Checking the data of time code generator Presetting the time code „ Set TCG Select to PresetSetting ...TC/UB/CLOCK 1/2 Menu screen Setting is preset to the time code generator TCG Select Preset Recording from preset dataPreset time code „ Set the TC/UB/CLOCK 1/2 Menu as follows Select the Recording mode Counter mode display shows either TCR or UBRTCG Select Regen Check the time code of the IEEE1394 terminal Press the Play button to go to the Playback mode Set the Counter switch to TC or UBCounter switch Playing back the time code Control with the IEEE1394 ter- minal Digital signals Control with RS-422A Analog signalsEdit „ Remote 2/2 Menu screen Setting the menus „ Set BR-HD50 to the Stop or Still modeMenu Screens TOP Menu screen No settings are selected yet Counter display shows menu code numbers when setting menusSetting Setting on the monitor display is flashing System 1/2 menu Structure of the Menu screens System Menu screens TOP Menu screen„ System 1/2 Menu screens Long Pause Repeat Mode1MIN 3MIN „ System 2/2 Menu Remote Menu screens REM FF/REW DelayREM Stop SEL PB Start Audio Menu Screen Monitor Video Menu ScreenSelect OUT Format Down Conv OUT forLetter Test Signal Hdmi ModeUP Conv DVI Color „ TC/UB/CLOCK 1/2 Menu screen TC/UB/CLOCK Menu screens „ TC/UB/CLOCK 2/2 Menu screen AdjustClock Date MM/DD/YY Display Menu screen Others „ Alarm display Displayed regardless of the Display mode „ Warning display Displayed regardless of the Display mode After the REMOTE/LOCAL switch Troubleshooting Symptom Action No powerRecorded during DV signal input Unable to record No signal is output from No HD signal is output fromHdmi OUT or Component OUT Display on the monitor Checking the hour meter „ Set BR-HD50 to the Stop modeSystem 1/2 Menu screen is displayed Press the Menu button to return to the normal screen „ Accessories „ Connectors„ General „ Video „ External dimensions Unit mm „ AC adapter section Important Safety InstructionsSupplement