JVC GY-DV500 Setting the Date and Time, Camera Settings, Power on, Filter, Suitable Location

5. PREPARATIONS

6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

5-3 Setting the Date and Time

The date and time of the built-in clock should be set. During shooting, the date and time data are recorded in the sub-time code area on the tape.

During playback, the data are shown on the counter display. Powered by the backup lithium battery, the set date and time data continue to count even when the power is switched off.

6-1 Camera Settings

3.

1. POWER ON

1First place a charged battery pack in the battery case on the rear section of the unit. If battery pack is not used, connect DC power to the DC INPUT connector on the rear section of the unit using the AC power adapter (AA-

LIGHT

P250) to supply DC 12 V current.

OPERATE/WARNING

RESET	CH 1			AUTO OFF DEW		LIGHT
	CH 2			SERVO RF L i		OFF	2.
	32k	48k	PB	NDF	HOLD
MONITOR	AUD LOCK	SP				COUNTER
SELECT
M	REMAIN		REV	FWD E	BATT F	TC	COUNTER
						UB
ONITOR							switch

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

LEVEL

Time display (COUNTER switch: TC)

Hour Min. Sec.

HOLD

H M S

HOLD

H M S

Check that the lithium battery has been inserted.

CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2	CH-2		TC GENERATOR
	LEVEL	CH-1
			AUTO	PRESET	FREE
			MANUAL	REGEN	REC
		AUDIO SELECT
		AUDIO INPUT
		CH-1	CH-2	CONTINUE		MENU
			FRONT
			REAR
	LITHIUM BATT.		GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET
			HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE	PRESET

3. HOLD	5. PRESET button
button

4.SHIFT button

Lithium battery compartment 4. ADVANCE button

1. Turn ON the power and set the counter display to the date/ time mode.

•Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to “CLOCK”.

☞See “Displaying and Setting VCR Setup Menus” on page 67.

☞See “VCR Setup Menu” on page 69.

2.Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB.
To set the time: Set the switch to TC.

The time (Hour, Min., Sec.) is indicated on the counter display. (24-hour clock system)

To set the date: Set the switch to UB.

The date (Month, Day, Year) is indicated on the counter display.

FILTER

1	3200k	ALARM
2	5600k
3	5600k+ND

SHUTTER	STATUS		MONITOR
MENU
			AUDIO
			LEVEL
	GAIN	OUTPUT	WHT.BAL
VTR

NG POWER

2.1.

AUTO IRIS	FULL AUTO BLACK		LOLUX		POWER
BACK L			NG
		STRETCH		ON	OFF
NORMAL		NORMAL
SPOT L
	L
	M
	H		BAL
		OUTPUT
VTR	GAIN		WHT.

B A C D E

VF

4.

5.

ZEBRA

AUTO

WHITE

ACCU

FOCUS

VTRTAKE

2Set the POWER switch on the unit to ON.

2.SWITCH positions

A.Set the VTR switch to STBY.

B.AUTO IRIS switch; set to NORMAL.

C.GAIN switch; set to L. The L position is 0 dB.

D.OUTPUT switch; set to CAM\AUTO KNEE OFF.

E.WHT. BAL (Auto White Balance) switch; set to A or B.

3.Set the lens' iris mode switch to "A" (AUTO IRIS side)

4.Choose the proper color temperature conversion filter.

	FILTER	Suitable Location
1	3200K	Indoors, dark outdoors
2	5600K	Outdoors
3	5600K+ND	Outdoors under clear sky

5. Using the SHUTTER dial, set the shutter speed to OFF.

H M S

Date display (COUNTER switch: UB)

Month Day Year

HOLD

HOLD

3. Press the HOLD button to enter the setting mode.

The “HOLD” indicator lights up on the display to indicate that the unit is in the setting mode.

The leftmost digit on the counter blinks.

4. Set the date and time.

•Each time the ADVANCE button is pressed, the value of the blinking digit increases.

•Each time the SHIFT button is pressed, the digit to the right of the currently blinking one starts blinking. When pressed while the rightmost digit is blinking, the leftmost digit starts blinking again.

Repeat the above procedure to set the value of all the digits.

5.To decide the set date and time data, press the PRESET button.

The “HOLD” indicator on the display turns off and the date/ time display stops blinking.

The time starts counting.

Memo:

To display and set the time code or user’s bit, set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT to “TC”.

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