Contents of Settings on the SYSTEM [1/2] Screen

Item

 

Contents of Setting

 

 

MIC1 INPUT SEL

Selects whether the built-in microphone or a microphone 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 MIC1

Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by the internal

 

microphone or a microphone connected to the MIC 1 input connector is

 

reduced. (ON/OFF)

 

 

WIND CUT MIC2

Selects whether or not the wind noise picked up by a microphone

 

connected to the MIC 2 input connector is reduced. (ON/OFF)

 

 

+48V MIC1/+48V MIC2

Sets whether +48 V power should be supplied to a microphone

 

connected to the MIC 1 or MIC 2 input connector. (MIC 1 and MIC 2 are

 

set separately.)

 

This should only be set to ON when a phantom microphone is used.

 

 

AUDIO MODE

Selects the sampling frequency for audio recording (32 kHz or 48 kHz).

 

* 4 channels are available when the DV format is recorded with 12-bit,

 

32 kHz sampling, but the GY-DV300 records the CH-1 and CH-2

 

channels. The GY-DV300 does not allow after-recording.

 

 

REC MODE

Selects the recording speed mode.

 

SP

: Standard Play recording mode.

 

LP

: Long Play recording mode (recording time is 1.5 times longer

 

 

than in the SP mode.)

 

* Tapes recorded in the LP mode on the GY-DV300 can only be played

 

back on this unit.

 

When playing back on another unit, noise will appear in the picture

 

and the sound.

 

 

LONG PAUSE TIME

Selects the time (minutes) before the tape protection mode (drum

 

automatically stops rotating) is engaged when the recording pause (the

 

recording-standby mode) or still mode continues. (3 minutes or 30

 

minutes). When used in a cold environment, this becomes 3 minutes

 

regardless of the setting.

 

 

 

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JVC GY-DV301, GY-DV300 MIC1 Input SEL, Wind CUT MIC1, Wind CUT MIC2, Audio Mode, REC Mode, Long Pause Time

GY-DV301, GY-DV300 specifications

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