GY-HD251

GY-HD250/GY-HD251 HD CAMERA RECORDER

HD CAMERA RECORDER

GY-HD250INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

PREPARATIONS

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION

SETTING AND

ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

SHOOTING

OPERATION

PLAYBACK MODE

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS

MENU SCREENS

FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION

OTHERS

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For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

*The illustration shows the GY-HD250/GY- HD251 HD CAMERA RECORDER with the provided lens, viewfinder and microphone attached.

LST0440-001A

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Contents

GY-HD200U/CHU Instructions GY-HD200E/CHE GY-HD201E/CHE For Customer Use Safety Precautions Important SafeguardsRemarque Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment Safety Precautions Cont’dThis symbol is only valid in the European Union European Union See pages 12, 36 For DC ×2/EarphoneSee SD memory card See Contents Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape Precautions for Proper UseRoutine and Periodical Maintenance Head Cleaning Condensation Battery Pack to be UsedCharacteristic CCD Phe- nomena Videocassette to be Used Th16 × 5.5BRMU Zoom LensFront Section Memo Rear Section LCD Door Right Side Section Left Side Section Top Section Recording and Image Out- put Formats Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the View- finder Status Screens in the Camera ModeSetting Status Contents of Indications Status Screens Contents Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder Cont’d Indication Indication Contents Magnified Status Indications on LCD Monitor NDF Menu Setting Screen Alarm Message DisplaySwitching between the LCD Screen and Viewfinder Display Safety Zone Indication Camera mode only Basic System Attaching the Zoom Lens How to Attach the View- finderAttaching the Microphone Provided Attaching the Tripod Base Optional Inserting an SD Memory Card Battery Operation AC Operation Turning the Power on Loading/Unloading the Cassette Setting and DisplayingDate and Time Displaying Time Code SettingDisplaying the Time and Date on the Screen Presetting time code data Presetting and Recording of Time CodeSetting Presetting user’s bit data About Time Code Mode Presetting User’s BitAborting Preset Operation Playing Back Time Code Screen Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment White Balance Adjustment Back Focus AdjustmentWhite Balance Adjustment Full Auto White Balance FAW Setting the Frame Rate Item White Shading AdjustmentSetting the Video Format Setting the REC Item Audio Input Signal Selec- tion Camera SettingsScreen Size 43/169 Mode Selection Monitoring Audio during Recording Audio Input Signal Selection Cont’dBasic Recording Opera- tion About the Focus Assist Function Function/Initial Setting If the Record-Standby Mode Contin- uesRecord-Standby or Stop mode Header REC Function Header REC Function Playback ProcedureSearch Executing the Header REC Function Connecting the IEEE1394 Cable Connecting the VideoSignal Cables Displaying Alarms Dubbing with AV Devices HDV/DV Dubbing HDV/DV Dubbing Cont’d Backup RecordingSettings OFF Connect a Remote Con- trol Unit RM-LP55/RM- LP57 Remote Control Unit Functions ListShutter Speed in 24p Mode Connection Menu Screen Configura- tion Setting Menu Screens TOP Menu Screen Video FORMAT1/2 Menu Screen Function/Setting bold characters indicate initial settingsSetting Description Frame Rate Menu Screen Initial settings U model 7.5% E model 0.0%Video FORMAT2/2 Menu Screen Auto Normal MiddleHigh 108% Standard Stop REC Item Setting for Step Setting for Variable Switch Mode Menu ScreenSwitch Mode menu screen is only displayed in camera mode White Balance Menu Screen AUDIO/MIC2/2 Menu Screen AUDIO/MIC1/2 Menu ScreenMIX LCD/VF2/4 Menu Screen LCD/VF2/4 menu screen can only be set in camera modeLCD/VF1/4 Menu Screen 70-80% LCD/VF3/4 Menu Screen Screen is displayed in the VTR modeLCD/VF4/4 Menu Screen Header REC Menu Screen DisableTC/UB/CLOCK Menu Screen Drop TIME/DATE Menu Screen OTHERS1/2 Menu Screen OTHERS2/2 Menu Screen 1394 Error displays Loading a menu settings fileSaving settings File Manage Menu Screen Initializing formatting an SD mem- ory card How to Use Skin DetailRotate Using the Skin Detail Function How to Use Skin Detail Cont’dOutputting Color Bars Display Status Action Error Code Error Details This device Operation Remedy Blinking Pattern Remaining Battery/Tape How to Display the Hour Meter TroubleshootingSymptoms Remedy External Dimensions unit mm SpecificationsHDV GY-HD251 Safety Precautions Important SafeguardsRemarque Port Cable Length HD251CHE See Provided only for U model Contents Routine and Periodical Maintenance Precautions for Proper UsePrecautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape Condensation Battery Pack to be UsedCharacteristic CCD Phe- nomena Videocassette to be Used Iris A/R Input Zoom LensFront Section GND According to the input level. When excessive 4TC GENE. Time code generator setting switchSetting, the time code always operates Rear Section Right Side Section BGAIN Sensitivity selector switchPreset EREC REC trigger button start/stop recording Left Side Section RCA Top Section Ieee Recording and Image Out- put FormatsRecording Composite Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the View- finder Indications on the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Cont’d File Filter OFF ND1ND2 Full Auto ON, OFF Gain EXT NDF Center Mark OFF Safety ZoneSafety Zone OFF DV-24PA Finder How to Attach the ViewBasic System Attaching the Zoom Lens Attaching the Microphone Provided Inserting an SD Memory Card SDHC-compliant memory cards cannot be used with this device „GY-HD250U Battery OperationAC Operation „GY-HD251E Turning the Power on Date and Time Setting and DisplayingLoading/Unloading the Cassette VTR Displayed Time Code/User’s Bit Time code input entered the IEEE1394 connectorDisplaying Time Code Time codes are displayed Time code starts to run from the time it is Presetting and Recording of Time CodeContinual time codes across different scenes Time code generator’s running method is Internal Presetting the Time Code from the LCD ScreenPlaying Back Time Code Free REC Regen Internal External Blinks when the time code cannot be synchronizedSlave unit GY-HD250U/GY-HD251E/GY-HD110U/GY- HD111E TC OUT Back Focus Adjustment Screen Adjustment Viewfinder AdjustmentAdjusted Adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder Set the ND filter switch according to the current lighting White Balance AdjustmentWhite Shading Adjustment When correct white balance is obtained, the approximate Screen Size 43/169 Mode Selection Setting the Video FormatCamera Settings ND Filter Audio Input Signal Selec- tion Basic Recording Opera- tion How to set the Header REC menu screen Header REC Function Fast-Forward, Rewind Playback ProcedureOutputting Audio Search Recording Composite Video Signals from an External Device Connecting the VideoSignal Cables Status Screen Display on the LCD Screen or Viewfinder Adjust SC and H Phase Using Genlock Func- tionsSynchronized Signals Dubbing with AV Devices HDV/DV Dubbing Backup Recording Connect a Remote Con- trol Unit RM-LP55/RM- LP57 Menu Screen Configura- tion Connect a Remote Control Unit RM-LP55/RM-LP57 Cont’d Setting Menu Screens Menu Screen Configuration Cont’d OFF TOP Menu ScreenVideo FORMAT1/2 Menu Screen Execute Video FORMAT2/2 Menu Screen Video FORMAT1/2 Menu Screen Cont’d Middle Menu Screen3200K High 108% NormalStandard White Balance Menu Screen PresetStop Step Switch Mode Menu ScreenAUDIO/MIC1/2 Menu Screen None MIX AUDIO/MIC2/2 Menu ScreenLCD/VF1/4 Menu Screen Blue Voltage LCD/VF2/4 Menu ScreenLCD/VF3/4 Menu Screen SEC Color LCD/VF4/4 Menu ScreenTC/UB/CLOCK Menu Screen Internal Header REC Menu Screen TIME/DATE Menu Screen 3MIN OTHERS1/2 Menu ScreenOTHERS2/2 Menu Screen Blink Genlock Menu Screen OTHERS2/2 Menu Screen Cont’d 100 101 File Manage Menu Screen If you want to change the range of colors recognized with How to Use Skin DetailSkin color detection function, follow the steps below 104 105 Outputting Color Bars Switch No DV SignalNo HDV Signal Switch to VTR Error Code Error Details GY-HD250/GY-HD251 Remedy Operation How to Display the Hour Meter TroubleshootingRGB? Genlock input SpecificationsAUX input HD/SD SDI output Correction