JVC GY-HD201E/CHE Header REC Function, Basic Recording Operation, Record-Standby or Stop mode

SHOOTING OPERATION

	• The recorded contents can be checked on the LCD moni-
Basic Recording Operation
	tor, in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to the
(Cont’d)	video signal output connectors.
	1. In the record-standby mode, press the RET button on the
	camera lens section.

HEADER REC Function

If the Record-Standby Mode Contin- ues

Setting the time before the tape protection mode is engaged The time before the tape protection mode is engaged from the record-standby mode can be set to 5 minutes or 3 min- utes with the LONG PAUSE TIME item on the OTHERS[1/2] screen menu. X See page 93.

When the record-standby mode has continued for about 5 minutes or 3 minutes, this device automatically stops drum rotation in order to protect the tape. (Tape protect mode)

In the tape protect mode, STOP is shown as the VTR mode indication on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder screen. (STATUS 1 screen)

VTR mode indication

„To start recording from the tape protect mode, press the REC/VTR trigger button.

•The drum starts rotating, and recording starts after about 3 seconds.

„To return to the record-standby mode from the tape protect mode, press the RET button.

CAUTION

This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button.

Checking Recorded Contents in

Record-Standby Mode (Recording

Check Function)

This function is available only when this device is in the standby mode.

In standby mode, about 5 seconds of the last part of the con- tent recorded in DV format can be played back, and about 7 seconds when the content was recorded in HDV format can be played back.

1. RET button

•The tape rewinds and about 6 seconds of the content recorded in DV format is played back, and about 8 sec- onds of the content recorded in HDV format is played back. After playback, this device returns to standby mode at the position on the tape where the RET button was pressed.

„If you continue to hold down the RET button, up to about 18 seconds of content recorded in DV format and up to about 20 seconds of content recorded in HDV format can be rewound and played back.

•Pressing the REC/VTR trigger button during playback will put this device in REC standby mode. The camera will automatically return to recording mode after play- back.

CAUTION

•This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button.

•This function does not work when this device is in the stop mode.

•During recording check, the following indication will appear if the error rate increases due to head clogging, etc.

“HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!” is shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. (When the STATUS 0, 1, 4 screen is displayed.)

When the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed while the STOP button is pressed, this function first records the color bar video and the test tone (1 kHz sine-wave) of the built-in signal generator at the beginning of the tape. Then it records the black video signal and the mute audio signal for the duration specified in advance. When the recording is completed, this device enters the Record- Standby mode. The time code value at the Record-Standby position becomes the time code specified in advance. (HEADER REC function)

•Settings related to the HEADER REC function, such as whether the HEADER REC function should be enabled, the HEADER REC execution duration, and the time code value setting when the HEADER REC recording is completed, etc., are made on the HEADER REC menu screen.

•The HEADER REC function is executed under the following circumstances: CAM/VTR button: Set to CAM mode.

In the Record-Standby or Stop mode

Tape beginning HEADER REC Record-Standby mode

(Example) 30 sec	Normal recording
	(Example) 30 sec

	Color bar video signal	Black video signal
	Test tone (1 kHz)	Mute audio (No sound)
	(Setting range: 0 to 99 sec)	(Setting range: 0 to 99 sec)
	Time code, user’s bits recording			Time code, user’s bits recording
Time code:		User’s bits:	Time code:		User’s bits:
The value specified on the HEADER		The value specified for the UB	The value specified on the HEADER		The value specified for the UB
REC menu screen- HEADER REC time.		DATA item on the HEADER REC	REC menu screen.		PRESET item on the TC/UB/
(Example) 23:59:00:00		menu screen.	(Example) 00:00:00:00		CLOCK menu screen.
					(only when set to REC RUN or
					FREE RUN mode)

„HEADER REC menu screen contents

Item		Function/Initial Setting
START KEY	Sets whether the HEADER REC operation should be executed when the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed while the
	STOP button is pressed.
	DISABLE	: HEADER REC operation is not executed.
	STOP+REC	: HEADER REC operation is executed.
TC DATA	Sets the time code value for the point when the Record-Standby mode is engaged following completion of HEADER
	REC.
	EXECUTE	: Confirms the set time code.
	ZERO PRESET: Resets all time codes to zero “0”.
	CANCEL	: Clears the set time code.
	The frame mode is set depending on the setting in the DROP FRAME item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
	* The time code value at the point when the Record-Standby mode is engaged may differ some frames from the value
	set for this item.
UB DATA	Sets the user’s bits of the HEADER REC section.
	EXECUTE	: Confirms the set user’s bits.
	ZERO PRESET: Resets all user’s bits data to zero “0”.
	CANCEL	: Clears the set user’s bits.
	MEMO
	The user’s bits for the normal recording section are set on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen.
BARS TIME	Sets the duration (seconds) in which the color bar signal and test tone (1 kHz) is recorded during HEADER REC. (1-sec
	steps)
	[Initial Setting: 0SEC - 30SEC - 99SEC]
BLACK TIME	Sets the duration (seconds) in which the black signal is recorded during HEADER REC. (1-sec steps)
	[Initial Setting: 0SEC - 30SEC - 99SEC]
PAGE BACK	The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed.

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