JVC GY-DV550 Rear Section Contd, Counter Display Contents, Remaining Tape Time Display

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-6 Rear Section (Cont'd)

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-7 Counter Display Contents

6	[AUDIO IN FRONT LINE/MIC] AUDIO IN FRONT
	select switch
	Selects the audio signal input to the AUDIO IN FRONT
	connector 3 on page 10.
	LINE : Set to this position when connected to audio
	equipment, etc. The reference input level is +4 dBs.
	MIC : Set to this position when the microphone is
	connected. The reference input level is -60 dBs.
	MIC +48V ON:
	Set to this position when a microphone requiring +48
	V power supply (phantom microphone, etc.) is
	connected. This connector supplies +48 V DC
	current.
	Use this setting when using the provided
	microphone.
	CAUTION:
When connecting a component that does not require +48
V power supply, make sure that the switch is not set to this
position before the connection is made.

7	[INTERCOM] intercom input terminal (XLR 5-pin)
	Input terminal for the intercom headset.
	Connect the JVC Intercom KA-310 to this terminal.
	This terminal is enabled when the VTR/RM connector (26-
	pin) on page 21 is connected to the camera control unit.
	(Enabled when the MODE switch 6 on page 20 is set to
	RM.)

8	[DC INPUT] connector (XLR 4-pin)
	Power input connector for 12 V DC. Connect with the AA-
	P250 optional AC power adapter.When a cable is connected
	here, the power supply from the battery pack is interrupted
	and the source is switched to the power supplied through
	this connector.
	When supplying power to the unit from this connector or
	battery, set the POWER switch 1 on page 20 to DC IN/
	BATT..
			No.	Signal
			1	GND
	1	4	2	—
	2	3	3	—
			4	+12V
9 Battery holder
	Mount a Flat Shape type battery pack here.
	When supplying power to the unit from DC INPUT connector

8or battery- set the POWER switch 1 on page 20 to DC IN/BATT.

☞ See "Attaching a Flat Shape Type Battery Pack" on page 38.

0 Battery holder lock release knob This knob is used to open the battery case cover. Press the knob to open the cover.

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[BREAKER] The breaker trips when the power consumption exceeds the capacity. If the breaker trips, confirm that the power consumption does not exceed the wattage rating. Then press BREAKER before turning the power ON again to put the camera in the operating status. If the unit still does not work normally, please consult the person in charge of professional video equipment at your nearest JVC-authorized service agent.

OPERATE/WARNING

CH 1

OVER

AUTO OFF

DEW

LIGHT

RESET

40 30 20

10

0 dB

SERVO RF

L i

ON

CH 2

OVER

OFF

32k

48k

SLAVE

PB

NDF

HOLD

MONITOR

AUD LOCK

SP

COUNTER

SELECT

MENU

WIDE

H

M

S

F

COUNTER

CH-1

REMAIN

REV FWD

E

BATT

F

CTL

MIX

TC

CH-2

H

M

UB

switch

Counter display

1.

Tape counter display

CTL

“CTL”

TC

CTL counter

UB

H

M

S

“TC”

F

CTL

“TC”

Time code

TC

UB

H

M

S

F

CTL

“UB”

User’s bit

VCR Setup

TC

UB

Menu No. 516

Hour

Min

Sec

DISPLAY SELECT

CTL

“TC”

Time display

TC

UB

H

M

S

“CLOCK”

CTL

“UB”

Date display

TC

UB

(U MODEL)

Month

Day

Year

Day

Month

Year

(E MODEL)

2.

VCR Setup Menu display

4.

Error code display

3.

Hour meter display

4.

Alarm display

H

Remaining Tape Time Display

This display shows the remaining tape time (minutes/seconds)

in record and play modes.

• Example: 30 minutes of remaining tape.

REMAIN

H

M

• This indicator blinks when remaining tape time is equivalent

to less than 2 minutes.

*An alarm sounds as a warning when remaining tape time is equivalent to less than 2 minutes in the record mode

REMAIN

H M

•The following display appears when no videocassette is loaded or during the calculation of remaining tape that takes

The counter display shows the following 4 types of information.
1.	Tape counter display
	The counter display usually functions as a tape counter
	(hour, minute, second, frame). It can be switched to a CTL
	counter, time code or user's bit display by using the
	COUNTER switch. (When the VCR Setup Menu item No.
	516 DISPLAY SELECT is set to “TC”.)

•CTL counter : Time between -9 hr. 59 min. 59 sec. 29 frames and 9 hr. 59 min. 59 sec. 29 (U)/24

(E) frames can be displayed.

*CTL counter indication may also corrupt at playback of segment which time code signal is not continuously recorded.

•Time code : Time between 0 hour and 23 hr. 59 min. 59 sec. 29 (U)/24 (E) frames can be displayed.

•User's bit : Hexadecimal number from 0 to F is displayed in 8 digits.

	When the VCR Setup Menu item No. 516 DISPLAY SELECT
	is set to “CLOCK”, the date and time are displayed. Set the
	COUNTER switch to TC or UB.
	TC: Time (Hour, Min., Sec.) is displayed.
	UB: Date (Month, Day, Year) is displayed. (U MODEL)
	UB: Date (Day, Month, Year) is displayed. (E MODEL)
• Press the MENU button to switch to the VCR Setup Menu
	setting display.
2.	VCR Setup Menu setting display
	This display is used when setting the setup menus. After
	setting of the setup menus, the tape counter display returns.
	For details, see "DISPLAYING AND SETTING VCR SETUP
	MENUS" on page 73.
3.	Hour meter display
	The hour meter is displayed by selecting the HM group from
	the VCR Setup Menu.
	The hour meter data refers to the accumulated head drum
	running time.
4.	Error code/Alarm display
	The error code or alarm indicator is displayed automatically
	in case an abnormal condition occurs with the unit.
	☞ See “TROUBLES WITH ERROR CODE OUTPUTS” on
	page 100.
	☞ See “ALARM INDICATIONS” on page 96.
Remaining Battery Power Display
The 7-dot segment bar display shows the remaining battery
power. The lighted segment bars decrease as the remaining
battery power decreases.

•To display the remaining battery power accurately, set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 BATTERY TYPE according to the type of the battery pack in use.

E	BATT	F
			All segment bars light when a fully charged
E	BATT		battery pack is attached.
			The last 2 segment bars and "BATT" start
			to blink when the batter y is nearly

For servicing
See the service manual page 1-1,	←
“1.1 RESETING THE POWER CIRCUIT PROTECTION BREAKER”.

place immediately after a videocassette is inserted.
REMAIN
	H	M

	exhausted. Replace with a fully charged
	battery pack.
E	BATT
	When the battery capacity has run out, "E"
	and "BATT" blink and the unit stops
	operation automatically.

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