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CONTENTS
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

INTRODUCTION

Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Routine and Periodical Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Battery Pack to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Videocassette to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Characteristic CCD Phenomena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNEC-

TORS

ZOOM Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rear Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LCD Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Right Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left Side Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Top Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder . . . . 19

PREPARATIONS

Basic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Attaching the Zoom Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Attaching the Microphone (Provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How to Attach the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Inserting an SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
• Inserting an SD Memory Card
• Taking out the SD memory card
• About SD Memory Cards
About the Viewfinder Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
• Charging the Built-in Battery
Battery Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
• Charging the Battery Pack
• Attaching the Battery Pack on the GY-HD110
• Detaching the Battery Pack from the GY-HD110
• Remaining Battery Power Display
• Battery Recharge Times
• Operating Time with Battery Pack
• Precautions for the Battery Pack
•Recharging

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION

Turning the Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
• Turning the Power ON
• Turning the Power OFF
Loading/Unloading the Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setting and Displaying the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
• Setting the Date and Time Style
• Setting the Date and Time
• Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen
Displaying Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Recording Time Codes in Continuation of Time Codes Re-
corded on Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Presetting and Recording of Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
• Presetting time cord data
• Presetting user’s bit data
Synchronizing with the Time Code of the
IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit . . . . . . . . . .42
Screen Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewfinder Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Back Focus Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
• White Balance Adjustment
• Full Auto White Balance (FAW)

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE

SHOOTING

Setting the Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Audio Input Signal Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
• Selecting the CH-2 channel input connector
• Selecting the audio signal input
• Adjusting Audio during Recording
• Monitoring Audio during Recording