JVC GY-DV550 2-9 1.5-Inch Viewfinder optional, Lens optional, S14 x 7.3B12, VF-P115B

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

2-8 Lens (optional)

2-9 1.5-Inch Viewfinder (optional)

[S14 x 7.3B12]
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			MACRO

•Pressing the W section of this lever increases the angle of the lens for a wider shooting angle.

•Pressing the T section of this lever narrows the lens angle perspective for telephoto shots.

•Pushing harder changes the speed of the zoom.

7 IRIS mode switch A: Activates the auto iris feature. M: Allows manual iris control.

8 Momentary auto iris button When the IRIS MODE switch 7is at "M", pushing this button activates the Auto Iris Function while it is held down only.

9 [S] IRIS speed adjusting control For adjusting the iris operation speed.

Memo: If the speed becomes too fast, hunting may occur. To avoid the phenomena described above, perform adjustment again.

0 FILTER thread Protect the lens with a clear filter or UV filter by screwing the filter onto the thread inside the lens hood from the front. Other filters can be used for various effects.

CAUTION: The filter thread section rotates, so pay attention when mounting a polarizing filter.

! ZOOM servo connector Connect an optional zoom servo unit here.

@ ZOOM mode knob

[VF-P115B]

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4	2
5	3

1 Stopper screw
	This screw prevents the viewfinder from coming off the
	camera.
2 Mounting guide
	To attach on the camera.
3 Connector
	Connect to the camera.
4	[CONT] contrast adjustment
	To adjust the contours of the viewfinder image.
5	[BRIGHT] brightness adjustment
	To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
6	[TALLY] switch
	Set this switch to OFF to prevent the tally light 7 from turning
	on and informing people that they are being recorded.
	However, the REC indicator lamp in the eyepiece will not
	turn off.
7 Tally light
	Lights when recording is in progress. To prevent this light
	from coming on, set the tally switch 6 to "OFF".
8 Eyepiece
	Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder
	screen or falls into the eye of the cameraman.
	The eyepiece can be opened to allow direct observation of
	the viewfinder screen.
9 Eyepiece focusing ring
	Loosen this ring to move the eyepiece back or forth to adjust
	the diopter.

	!1	!2	!3
1 FOCUS ring
	Manual focus ring.
2 ZOOM lever/ring
	This is the manual zoom ring equipped with a zoom lever.
	To adjust the zoom manually, turn the zoom mode knob @
	to position "M".
3 IRIS ring
	Manual iris ring. To activate the auto iris feature, set the Iris
	Mode switch 7 to A.
4	[VTR] Trigger button
	To start/stop shooting.
5	[RET] return video button

•When GY-DV550 is in the record-pause or stop mode, press this button to check the immediately preceding image recorded.

•When the camera control unit is connected, the return video signals can be monitored on the viewfinder while pushing this button.

•When an external VCR is connected, the return video and return audio signals can be monitored while pushing this button.

(When VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT.)

6 ZOOM servo control lever To operate the servo zoom feature with this lever, set the ZOOM knob @ to S.

S:Servo zoom mode. Allows operation by the zoom servo control lever 6.

M:Manual zoom mode. Allows zoom control by the zoom lever/ring 2.

# BACK FOCUS ring/fixing screw For back focus adjustment only. Secure with the screw knob after adjustment.

☞See “Back Focus Adjustment” on page 46.

$ Macro focusing ring (for close-up shooting) By rotating this ring in the direction of the arrow, close-up shooting of very small objects becomes possible. Normal focus adjustment and zooming are not available in the macro mode. To shoot images in the macro mode, set the focus ring 1 to the infinite position and the zoom ring 2 to the maximum wide-angle position.To adjust the focus of the macro image, rotate this ring in the direction of the arrow until the object is focused.

CAUTION:

•The back-focus knob is located close to the macro ring, be careful not to mistake the back-focus knob for the macro ring.

•After the required operation, be sure to return the macro focusing ring to the normal position.

☞See “Attaching the Zoom Lens (optional)” on page 33.

☞See “Back Focus Adjustment” on page 46.

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