CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
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Rear Section
1Back tally lamp
This lamp lights up when the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 enters
the record mode. It blinks during the transition to the
record mode.
When the tape has run out, or the VTR enters the warning
mode, it blinks quickly.
• Use the BACK TALLY item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu
screen to select whether or not the lamp should light
and the lighting pattern.
XSeepage 96.
2[PHONES] Earphone jack
This is a stereo mini-jack for connecting an earphone for
audio monitoring. Plug in an earphone or headphone with
a 3.5 mm diameter plug. The earphone can also be used
to monitor alarm tones in accordance with the circum-
stances.
The audio channel to be output is selected with the AUDIO
MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC[2/2] menu screen and
MONITOR SELECT switch d on page 19.
The audio output level is adjusted with the Audio monitor
volume control 3 on page 14.
MEMO
• The volume of the alarm sound is set with the ALARM
VR LEVEL item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen.
• When using a stereotype jack and stereo sound should
be output, the following setting should be performed.
Set the MONITOR SELECT switch d on page 19 to
BOTH.
Set the AUDIO MONITOR item on the AUDIO/MIC[2/2]
menu screen to STEREO.
3Shoulder belt hooks
Allows you to attach a separately sold shoulder belt.
4LCD monitor
Shows a color camera image or the VTR playback picture.
It is also used for displaying the following:
• Menu Setting screens
• Characters showing the whether the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 is set to shooting mode or VTR playback mode
• Date and time and time code
• Audio level meter
• Warning indications, etc.
XSeepage22.
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LCD Door
1[LCD BRIGHT +/–] LCD brightness +/– button
This button is for adjusting the brightness of the LCD mon-
itor display.
• Pushing the button in the + direction makes the monitor
brighter.
• Pushing the button in the – direction makes the monitor
darker.
• Pushing the +/– buttons simultaneously returns th e set-
ting to the standard setting.
2[CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO SELECT] CH-1/CH-2 audio selector
switch
Selects the method of adjusting the CH-1 and CH-2 audio
channel audio levels.
3[TC DISPLAY] TC/UB display switch
Selects the contents displayed on the TC counter of the
LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. (This switch works when
the TC/UB item on the LCD/VF[3/4] menu screen is set to
ON.)
4[TC GENE.] Time code generator setting switch
Switch for setting the time code generator to preset mode
or regeneration mode. It is also used to select the time
code run mode when the preset mode is selected.
MEMO
• This switch is enabled when TCG SOURCE on the TC/
UB/CLOCK menu screen is set to INTERNAL.
• Preset of time code and user ’s bits is performed on the
TC/UB/CLOCK menu.
XSeepage 44.
XSee“TC/UB/CLOCK Menu Screen” on page 93.
5[CAM/VTR] Camera/VTR mode switch button
Each time you press this button, the mode switches
between camera mode and VTR mode.
When you do this, the VTR indicator f on page 19 dis-
plays the following statuses.
While the mode is being switched: Flashing
In VTR mode : Lit
In camera mode : Off
• Select the Camera mode to record the camera image.
• Select the VTR mode to playback VTR or to input the
HDV/DV signal from the IEEE1394 connector 0 on
page 16.
• When the power is turned on, the mode becomes the
Camera mode.
AUTO :The audio level is automatically adjusted
according to the input level. When excessive
audio is input, the limiter works to suppress
the audio level.
The “AUTO” LED in the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO
LEVEL area f on page 15 lights.
MANU :Allows you to adjust the audio levels using
the CH-1/CH-2 AUDIO LEVEL volume con-
trolsf on page 15.
Set AUDIO LIMITER on the AUDIO/MIC[1/2]
menu screen to use limiter functions when
excessive audio is input.
XSee“AUDIO LIMITER” on page 87.
TC :Set to this position to display time code values.
UB :Set to this position to display the user’s bits values.
CH-2
CH-1
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AUDIO SELECT
MANU
AUTO
TC
LCD BRIGHT
DISPLAY
TC
UB
FREE
REGEN
GENE.
REC
CAM/VTR
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FREE : The preset mode is selected, and the time
code run mode becomes the FREE run
mode.
Set to this position to record with the time
code or user’s bits set anew (preset). In this
setting, the time code always operates in the
run mode.
* If this setting is used when recording
scenes one after another, the time codes
become discontinuous at the transition
points between scenes.
REC :The preset mode is selected, and the time
code run mode becomes the REC run mode.
Set to this position to record with the time
code or user’s bits set anew (preset). The
time code operates in the run mode during
recording only. If this setting is used when
recording scenes one after another, the time
codes are recorded as continuous time
codes.
REGEN :Regeneration mode, in which this device
reads existing time codes on the tape and
records time codes in continuation of the
existing ones. Set to this position when you
want to add additional time codes to time
codes already recorded on the tape.