JVC GY-DV550 instruction manual Attaching the 4-inch Viewfinder Optional, Lithium battery CR2032

3. BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 3-6 Attaching the Tripod Base (provided)

3. BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 3-8 Inserting and Replacing Backup Lithium Batteries

Use the provided tripod base to place the camera on a tripod.
1.	Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that
	balances the unit most optimally.

The GY-DV550 uses a lithium battery for backup of the time code data and time date data. Install the provided lithium battery before actually using the unit.

●Lithium battery: CR2032

1. Tripod mounting holes

Pin

Front mount clip

2.	While pushing the safety lever, pull the lock lever toward
	the front until the front mount clip clicks into place.
3.	Place the unit on the tripod base by aligning the rear base
	mount of the unit with the pin on the tripod base.
4.	Push the unit from the upward direction and slide it toward
	the front so that the front base mount of the unit is locked

		"Li" indicator
	OPERATE/WARNING
			LIGHT
	RESET
	32k	48k
	MONITOR	SP	COUNTER
FILTER	SELECT	WIDE
	ALARM

	CAUTION:
If the unit is not used for a lengthy period of time (one
month or more), remove the lithium battery. If the voltage
of the lithium battery becomes low, the set may malfunction.

2. Safety lever

4. Front

2. Lock lever

by the front mount clip of the tripod base as it clicks into

place.

CAUTION:

• The front base mount may be locked while the pin of the

tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base

mount of the unit. Therefore, after mounting, make sure

SHUTTER STATUS			MONITOR
MENU
			AUDIO SELECT	AUDIO INPUT
			CH-1 AUDIO CH-2
			LEVEL
			L
VTR	GAIN	OUTPUT WHT.BA
	NG	OPERATE
		ON	OFF

CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2
	LEVEL
		CH-1	CH-2		CH-1	CH-2
			AUTO		FRONT
			MANUAL		REAR
		AUDIO SELECT			AUDIO INPUT
		VTR SELECT TC GENE.				MENU
SEE		INT		CONTINUE
INSTR-			PRST	REC
UCTION		PARA	REGEN	FREE
MANUAL		EXT
	LITHIUM BATT.	CAM AUX	GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET
			HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE	PRESET

base mount

3.

Rear base mount

4.

	that these parts are engaged properly.
• When moving the unit mounted on a tripod, any impact
	or vibration should be avoided as this may cause the unit
	to become detached and to drop from the tripod.
	Be sure to remove the unit from the tripod before
	transporting it.
•	The tripod base (KA-510) cannot be mounted.

	VTR INPUT
OPERATE switch	Lithium battery case
When the lithium battery is not in place or the battery is exhausted and requires a replacement, the "Li" indicator in the LCD display
will light up.
Replace lithium batteries with the OPERATE switch set to ON. Doing it with the OPERATE switch set to OFF will cause the loss of
backup data.

 How to Install the Lithium Battery  How to Remove Lithium Batteries

OPERATE

3-7 Attaching the 4-inch Viewfinder (Optional)

Lithium battery cover	RESET switch
	CR2032
LITHIUM BATT.	CR2032

CR2032

The lithium battery is easily removed if you press at the edge of the lithium battery at the place indicated in the illustration on the left and then pull the battery out.

VF-P400

Lock lever

mount screw

stopper pin mount screw

handle

KA-A40

PUSH

DV CAMCORDER

GY-DV550

Y/C OUT MONITOR OUT LINE OUT

Use the optional viewfinder holder (KA-A40) to mount the 4- inch viewfinder (VF-P400) on the unit.

1. Mount the viewfinder holder on the handle section of the unit.

*Mount it so that the stopper pin of the viewfinder holder comes to face the front of the unit.

2.	Fix the viewfinder holder securely using two screws.
	CAUTION:	screws are securely fixed, the viewfinder may
Unless the
drop. Exercise maximum caution.
3.	Loosen the lock lever of the 4-inch viewfinder, and slide the
	viewfinder forward along the viewfinder holder guide.
4.	Turn clockwise the lock lever of the 4-inch viewfinder and
	fix it.
5.	Connect the viewfinder cable connector to the viewfinder
	connector of the unit.

For servicing
To use KA-510, see the service manual page 1-20,	←
“1.12.8 Trpod base”.
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1. Push the lithium battery cover in the direction of the arrow
	as illustrated and remove the cover.
2. Slide the battery into place with its		marked surface facing
	upward.
3. Return the lithium battery cover to its original position in the
	unit.
	Note:
Do not press the RESET switch when installing or removing
the lithium battery.

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