6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

6-9 Monitoring Audio during Recording

7. SHOOTING OPERATION

7-1 Basic Recording Operation

3. OPEN knob

1. Set the POWER switch to ON.

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MONITOR

FILTER 3200K 5600K / 5600K 5600K /

MONITOR SELECT switch

LCD BRIGHT DISPLAY

COUNTER

FRONT

REAR

CH-1

AUDIO

CH-2

CH-1

CH-2

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

AUDIO IN

 

FRONT MIC +48V

AUDIO SELECT

TC GENE.

CH-1

CH-2

 

ON

OFF

 

AUTO

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

Power is supplied to the unit.

2. The CAM indicator lights up.

The GY-DV5100 is in the Camera mode when the CAM

indicator is on.

3. Slide the OPEN switch on the top section to open the

SHUTTER

MENU

STATUS

AUDIO

LEVEL

CH-1 CH-2

cassette cover.

4. Insert a videocassette into the cassette insertion slot.

Ensure that the erasure-prevention switch on the back of

the cassette is set to REC and insert a videocassette

POWER VTR

ONOFF

PHONES jack

MODE

VTR

CAM

POWER VTR

ONOFF

properly.

When the cassette is inserted, the tape is loaded and the

unit enters the record-standby mode.

Slowly close the cassette cover.

Monitoring volume Monitoring speaker control

2.

1.

MEMO:

Use a standard DV videocassette or a MiniDV

videocassette. (When a DVCAM cassette is used for

recording, longer recording can be performed than the

The audio input during recording, in record-pause or stop mode can be monitored through the monitoring speaker or earphone.

The monitoring audio is not output from the speaker while the PHONES jack is in use.

Select the audio channel to be monitored using the MONITOR SELECT switch.

CH-1 : The sound input to the CH-1 channel is output.

MIX : The sound input to the CH-1 and CH-2 channels is output mixed.

CH-2 : The sound input to the CH-2 channel is output.

The Monitoring volume control adjusts the monitoring volume.

The loudspeaker or earphone outputs an alarm tone in the case of an abnormal condition occurring in the unit.

An alarm tone is also output when the tape end is reached or when the battery is running down. The volume of the alarm tone is set with the ALARM VR LEVEL item on the OTHERS (2/2) menu screen. (OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH)

* Do not increase the audio monitoring volume excessively; otherwise howling with the camera microphone may occur.

MEMO:

When connecting a stereotype earphone, make the following settings to output stereo sound.

Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to MIX.

Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/VIDEO menu screen to STEREO.

When AUDIO MONITOR in the AUDIO/VIDEO menu screen is set to “STEREO”, only the audio of CH-1 is output from the monitoring speaker.

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6. Focusing ring

 

 

 

 

6. Zoom ring

 

 

 

7.8. 9. VTR trigger button

8.TALLY lamp

OFF

ZEBRA

 

ON

SKIN

AUTO

AREA

WHITE

 

 

ACCU

 

 

FOCUS

 

VTR

AUDIO

 

 

LEVELE CH-1

 

 

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time indicated on the DVCAM cassette. For the recording

time, regard the remaining tape indication displayed on

the LCD or in the viewfinder as a guide.)

Following loading of the cassette and when the POWER

switch is turned ON/OFF, the built-in head cleaner will

emit a sound while operating. This does not indicate a

malfunction.

After the cassette cover is closed, it takes about 10

seconds before the unit is ready for recording.

5. Adjust the camera section settings and the white balance.

See “Camera Settings” on page 47.

See “White Balance Adjustment” on page 50.

6. Point the camera at the subject and determine the angle of

view and focus with the zoom lever and the focusing ring.

7. Start recording.

Press the VTR trigger button on the GY-DV5100 to start

recording.

Once recording has started, the BACK TALLY lamp on the

rear section of the unit and the tally lamp on the viewfinder

light red, and the REC indication in the viewfinder lights

green.

MEMO:

The lightening conditions of the BACK TALLY lamp on

the rear section of the unit and the tally lamp on the

viewfinder can be changed by setting the BACK TALLY

and FRONT TALLY items on the OTHERS (2/2) menu

screen.

Menu operations cannot be performed when an optional

DV Disk Recorder is connected and is recording.

7.8. 9. VTR trigger button

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