JVC GY-DV5000 manual CONTROLS, Indicators and Connectors, Front Section

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-1 Front Section

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	ON	SKIN	AUTO
		AREA	WHITE
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1Viewfinder mount base, sliding securing ring

Mount the viewfinder on the base and secure it using the sliding securing ring.

☞ See “Attaching the Viewfinder” on page 30.

2[VF] Viewfinder connector (6-pin)

Connect the cable from the viewfinder here.

3[FRONT AUDIO IN] Front audio input connector (XLR 3-pin)

Balanced 3-pin connector for camera microphone or external audio component.

●Set the FRONT/REAR AUDIO INPUT switch ! on page 15 in accordance with the connected device.

●To record the audio from this connector, set the CH-1/

CH-2 AUDIO INPUT switch 0 on page 15 to “FRONT”.

☞See page 15.

1	Pin No.	Function
	1	GND
	3	HOT
2	2
	3	COLD

4[LENS] Lens control connector

Connect 12-pin lens control cable from lens here.

Pin No.	Function	Pin No.	Function
1	Return switch	7	Iris position
2	VTR trigger	8	IRIS A/R INPUT
3	GND	9	EXTENDER position
4	Lens AUTO/MANU control	10	ZOOM position
5	IRIS control	11	—
6	+12V DC	12	—

5[ZEBRA] Switch

When this switch is ON, a zebra pattern is imposed on the viewfinder or LCD areas having luminance levels in accordance with the menu settings made for the video signal. This pattern can be used as a reference for manual adjustment of the lens iris. Zebra patterns are also displayed during colour bar display when this switch is set to ON.

☞See “Zebra Pattern Display during Manual Adjustment” on page 83.

●The default value is 70% - 80%. The luminance level can be changed with the ZEBRA setting in the LCD/VF menu screen.

☞See “ZEBRA” item on page 75.

While this switch is pressed to the SKIN AREA side, the colour tone areas specified with the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item on the ADVANCED PROCESS menu are indicated in the viewfinder. The switch returns to the OFF position when released.

☞See “How to Use Skin Detail” on page 88.

●The Skin Detail colour tone areas are not indicated while the colour bar or VTR playback picture is shown in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.

6[VTR] VTR trigger button (record start/stop button)

Recording start/stop can be done with this button.

(It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the side section and the VTR trigger button on the lens section.)

7[AUDIO LEVEL CH-1] CH-1 audio level control

Adjusts the audio level of the CH1 audio signal input. Normally, the camera is used with the control set to the maximum (10) position.

●To use this control, set the CH1 FRONT VR item on the AUDIO menu screen to “ENABLE”.

☞ See “AUDIO menu screen” item on page 74.

CAUTION:

The provided microphone is a phantom microphone. Please confirm that the FRONT AUDIO INPUT switch is set to the +48V side when the provided microphone should be used.

When using a microphone other than a phantom microphone, first set the FRONT AUDIO INPUT switch to

E-10