7. SHOOTING OPERATION

7-6 Recording with an External VCR (Cont'd)

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AUTO

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MANUAL

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OPERATE/WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

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MODE

 

 

AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO INPUT

 

 

 

 

RM

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

VTR

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

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VTR SELECT TC GENE.

 

 

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SHUTTER STATUS

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AUDIO SELECT

AUDIO INPUT

OFF

 

 

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CALL

 

 

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VTR INPUT

VTR SELECT switch

VTR switch OPERATE switch

POWER switch

Operation

1. Set the OPERATE switch to ON.

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.

About the return video/audio signal monitor of the external VCR

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

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.

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.

External VCR status

REC 2 lamp on: Recording

REC 2 lamp flashing: Alarm

Status screen 1

ACCU - FOCUS

 

 

 

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F

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

SD

REC2

 

 

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CH1 - - -

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EXT

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F 5 . 6

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- + - -

STBY

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6 0

1 2 . 4V

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.

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.

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.

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JVC GY-DV550U instruction manual Recording with an External VCR Contd, About the external VCR alarm display