6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

6-8 Switch Settings of the VCR Section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TC GENE switch

 

 

 

OPERATE/WARNING

LIGHT

 

 

 

CH-1

AUDIO

CH-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

ON

 

MODE

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RM

 

 

CH-1

CH-2

 

CH-1

CH-2

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

VTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

COUNTER

 

INCOM

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

FRONT

 

FILTER

 

SELECT

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

2

ALARM

CH-1

CTL

CARBON

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

REAR

 

5600k+1/8ND

CH-2

UB

DYNAMIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3200k

MIX

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 5600k+1/64ND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO SELECT

 

AUDIO INPUT

SHUTTER STATUS

MONITOR

 

 

ON

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

FRONT

 

 

 

SEE

 

VTR SELECT TC GENE.

 

MENU

 

MENU

 

MANUAL

REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUE

 

 

 

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO INPUT

OFF

 

 

INSTR-

 

INT

PRST

REC

 

 

 

 

 

CH-1 AUDIO CH-2

 

 

 

 

UCTION

 

PARA

FREE

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO IRIS FULL AUTO BLACK

LOLUX

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

EXT

REGEN

 

 

 

 

BACK L

STRETCH

 

 

RM

OFF

DC IN

 

LITHIUM BATT.

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOT L

COMPRESS

 

 

 

 

/BATT.

 

 

GROUP

ITEM

SELECT

DATA SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAM AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLD

SHIFT

ADVANCE

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

NG OPERATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTR SELECT switch

 

VTR INPUT switch

Selecting the video input signals

Video signals recorded on this unit is selected using the VTR INPUT switch.

When recording camera images, set to CAM.

When recording composite video signals from the GENLOCK/AUX IN connector, set to AUX.

See “Recording External Video Signals” on page 57

Selecting the VCR to record

Whether to record using this unit or the external VCR connected to the VTR/RM multi-pin connector is selected using the VTR SELECT switch.

When recording with this unit only, set to INT.

When recording with an external VCR, set to EXT or PARA.

See “Recording with an external VCR” on page 58

Audio input signal selection

Use the AUDIO INPUT switch to select whether the sound recorded on audio channel 1 or 2 is the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the front section or the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the rear section.

See page 50.

Audio recording level adjustment selection

Select "AUTO" or "MANUAL" for the recording level adjustment mode for each audio channel.

See page 51.

VCR Setup Menu setting

REMOTE SELECT

Confirm that "LOCAL" is selected if you want to operate on the GY-DV550 only.

BACK TALLY MODE

Select the lightning pattern of the BACK TALLY lamp.

INPUT SELECT

Select the input video signal (camera images or DV terminal images). To record the GY-DV550’s camera image, set to “CAMERA”.

LOW CUT IN

For each audio input connector, select whether or not the lower frequency components of the audio signal are cut. Set to this position to eliminate the wind noise of the microphone.

SAMPLING RATE

Select the sampling rate for audio recording (48 kHz or 32 kHz).

CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE

Set whether or not the front section's audio volume control should be used. The front section's audio volume control only affects the CH1 audio channel.

AUDIO REF. SIGNAL LEVEL

The reference recording level to the tape is selected (-20dB or -12dB

LONG PAUSE TIME

Select the time (in minutes) until the GY-DV550 enters the tape protection mode (drum rotation stops) when the record- pause mode is continued for long time.

SSF MODE

Select the mode of the S.S.F. (Super Scene Finder) function. S.S.F. function: Stores the time code of desired scenes or cue points in the unit's memory.

See “S.S.F. function” on page 66.

DISPLAY SELECT

Select the counter display (time code or date/time indication) when the COUNTER switch is set to “TC” or “UB”.

Setting the time code recording function

The GY-DV550 records SMPTE-standard time code during recording. Set the switches according to applications.

To record a time code as set in the built-in time code generator:

Set the TC GENE switch to REC.

This position allows you to record continuous time codes when recording scenes one after another.

VCR Setup Menu setting

Select the time code generator’s framing mode as drop frame or non-drop using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 416 “MON DROP/DROP”.

To record a time code in continuation of the existing time code on the tape:

Set the TC GENE switch to REGEN.

Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 302 BACK SPACE to

“STANDARD”.

For details on the time code operations including time code presetting, see "TIME CODE OPERATION" on page 62.

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JVC GY-DV550U instruction manual Switch Settings of the VCR Section