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SHOOTING OPERATION
Basic Recording Opera-
tion
1.Set the POWER switch to ON.
• This device turns on in camera mode.
2.Start recording.
Press the REC/VTR trigger button on the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 to start recording.
Once recording has started, the FRONT TALLY lamp and
BACK TALLY lamp light red.
MEMO
The way the FRONT TALLY and the BACK TALLY lamps
flash differ depending on what you set in the FRONT
TALLY and BACK TALLY items on the OTHERS[1/2] menu
screen. XSeepage96.
CAUTION
• This device enters the stop mode automatically at TAPE
END. If this mode continues for 3 minutes, the mode
switches to the tape protect mode.
X
See“OTHERS[1/2] Menu Screen” on page96.
(LONG PAUSE TIME item)
• If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed very quickly
and repeatedly, or the POWER switch is moved immedi-
ately after the trigger button is pressed, the GY-HD250/
GY-HD251 may not enter the record mode.
To remedy this condition set the POWER switch to OFF
and wait for 5 seconds or more before turning the power
on again.
• A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be
guaranteed if a recording is ended by turning the
POWER switch or DC power supply OFF, or by removing
the battery pack.
• Trial-shooting is always recommended before recording
important events to confirm the recording is satisfactory.
• The microphone may pick up the sound of the lens’ iris if
the iris is changed abruptly or the iris is manually moved
abruptly during recording.

About the Focus Assist Function

When you press this button during shooting, the area of
focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to
focus accurately.
XSee“LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen” on page 89.
You can also set this function from the RET button.
XSee“SWITCH MODE Menu Screen” on page 86. (LENS
RET item)
When FOCUS ASSIST on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu screen is
set to ACCU-FOCUS, ACCU FOCUS functions with FOCUS
ASSIST. This makes focusing with shallower depth of field
easier. ACCU FOCUS automatically turns OFF after approxi-
mately 10 seconds. XSeepage 89
FRONT TALLY lamp
POWER switch
FOCUS ASSIST button
REC trigger button
REC trigger button
BACK TALLY lamp
RET button
VTR trigger button
FOCUS ASSIST
button
About the QUICK REC START Mode
If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed immediately after
the videocassette is inserted, the mode becomes the
QUICK REC START mode that enables quick start of
recording.
However, when shooting starts in the middle of the tape, a
blank space appears as the new scene will not be linked
smoothly with the previous image.
Also, the time code does not continue. (Some overlap may
also occur.)
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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. XSeepage 96.
When the record-standby mode has continued for about 5
minutes or 3 minutes, the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 automati-
cally 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)
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 the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 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.
• The recorde d contents can be checked on the LCD moni-
tor, in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to the
video signal output connectors.
1.In the record-standby mode, press the RET button on the
camera lens section.
• The tape rewinds and about 6 seconds of the conte nt
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 the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 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.)
VTR mode indication
1. RET button