JVC GY-DV550 Playback Mode, Recording with an External VCR Contd, Playback Procedure, Operation

			7. SHOOTING OPERATION
7-6 Recording with an External VCR (Cont'd)
			CH-1	AUDIO	CH-2
				LEVEL	CH-1	CH-2		CH-1	CH-2
						AUTO		FRONT
						MANUAL		REAR
					AUDIO SELECT			AUDIO INPUT
		ALARM	SEE		VTR SELECT TC GENE.				MENU
					INT		CONTINUE
			INSTR-			PRST	REC
		MONITOR	UCTION		PARA		FREE
			MANUAL		EXT	REGEN
				LITHIUM BATT.	CAM AUX	GROUP	ITEM	SELECT	DATA SET
						HOLD	SHIFT	ADVANCE	PRESET
					VTR INPUT
VTR	GAIN OUTPUT	WHT.BAL
	NG OPERATE
				VTR SELECT switch
VTR switch OPERATE switch			POWER switch

8. PLAYBACK MODE
8-1 Playback Procedure
		2.
			2.	EJECT button
		EJECT
		ALARM
		MONITOR
				LOG REW STOP FF	PLAY STILL
	GAIN OUTPUT	WHT.BAL
VTR
	NG OPERATE
		6.	STOP button		4.	STILL button

Operation 1. Set the OPERATE switch to ON.

About the return video/audio signal monitor of

the external VCR

1.	OPERATE switch	1.	POWER switch	3.	PLAY button
				5.

•Camera images will be outputted from the VTR/RM multi- pin connector.

•Standby signal will be sent to the external VCR.

2. For parallel recording (this unit and external VCR), set the VTR switch to STBY.

•This unit will enter the standby mode.

Memo: The external VCR will not enter the SAVE mode even when setting the VTR switch to SAVE.

3. Press the VTR trigger button to start recording.

To pause recording, press the VTR trigger button again.

• During recording, the REC/ALARM lamp on the viewfinder will light. In addition, “REC 2” will appear on status screen 1 of the viewfinder.

				Status screen 1
External VCR status					ACCU - FOCUS
REC 2 lamp on: Recording							G
REC 2 lamp flashing: Alarm							F
							I
							SD
		REC2					B
				CH1 - - -	- - + - -
		EXT				C :	12 3
		F 5 . 6		CH2 - - -	- - + - -
		STBY		>	6 0	1 2 . 4V
		Status	display of this unit’s VCR
VCR SELECT information
EXT: External VCR
PARA: External VCR + this unit
INT: This unit
	Memo:
When the VTR SELECT switch is set to EXT, the TALLY
lamp turns on during recording.

With this unit, the return video signals and audio signals of the
external VCR can be checked through the VTR/RM multi-pin
connector.
External VCR mode	Return signals
During playback	Playback images and playback
	sound
Other than playback	E-E images and E-E sound of
	external VCR

	Operation
1. Set the VTR SELECT switch to EXT.
		CAUTION:
	Do not change the VTR SELECT switch setting during
	recording.
2. Press the RET button on the lens section.
	The return video and audio of the external VCR can be
	monitored wile the RET is held down.
	Return video: Can be monitored on the viewfinder.
	Return audio: Can be monitored using speakers or
			earphones.
		Memo:
	• During monitoring of the return audio, the volume can
		be adjusted using MONITOR volume.
		However, the return audio is not displayed on the
		audio level meter of the display.The AUDIO MONITOR
		switch is also disabled.
About the external VCR alarm display
•	When the alarm of the external VCR is on, the REC/ALARM
	lamp of the viewfinder will flash. Furthermore, the REC 2
	indicator on the viewfinder status screen 1 will also flash.
•	The battery alarm of the external VCR will not be displayed
	on this unit.

Operation

1. Set the POWER switch to DC IN/BATT. and set the OPERATE switch to ON.

2. Load the recorded videocassette correctly.

•Slide the EJECT switch to the side. When the cassette cover opens, insert the videocassette and then close the cassette cover again.

When a recordable videocassette (with the switch on the back of the cassette set to REC) is loaded, the unit enters the record-pause mode (STBY mode).

In this case, press the STOP button to release the record- pause mode.

3. Press the PLAY button.

a The PLAY indicator lights and playback starts.

4. Press the STILL button to stop playback temporarily. a The STILL indicator lights and the unit enters the still mode.

5. To re-start playback, press the PLAY button. a The STILL indicator goes out and playback starts again.

6. To stop playback, press the STOP button. a The PLAY indicator goes out and the unit enters the stop mode.

CAUTION:

•When the still picture mode or stop mode has continued for about 30 minutes, the unit automatically switches to the save mode to protect the tape.

The time until the tape protect mode is initiated can be set to 3 or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No. 307 LONG PAUSE TIME.

When used in a cold environment, the setting will be 3 minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup Menu.

•Noise may appear in the picture during still mode.

•When the automatic tracking function is activated at the start of the playback mode, digital noise may appear on the playback image.

•This unit does not allow manual tracking adjustment.

•When playing back a tape recorded on another unit, digital noise may appear during playback.

•When turning on the power with the tape inserted or after loading a tape, the built-in head cleaner will emit a sound while operating. However, this is not a malfunction of the unit.

Memo:

•If a tape recorded in the LETTER mode is played back on a 4:3 aspect ratio monitor TV. Images will be displayed in the letter box (16:9 aspect ratio) that is split horizontally.

Playback of tape recorded in LETTER mode

4:3 aspect ratio monitor 16:9 aspect ratio monitor

•When playing back tape recorded in the LETTER or WIDE mode, 16:9 screen detection ID signal will not be outputted from the Y/C OUT connector.

•ID signal is also not outputted when inputting WIDE signals via the DV connector (IEEE1394 signals).

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