JVC GY-HD200E, GY-HD200CHU Rear Section, LCD Door, 4TC GENE. Time code generator setting switch

CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS

Rear Section

1

2

3

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.

X See page 22.

LCD Door

LCD BRIGHT		CAM/VTR
-	+
1		5

AUDIO SELECT			TC
CH-1	CH-2	DISPLAY	GENE.
2	AUTO	TC	FREE
	MANU	UB	REC
			REGEN

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.

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.

4

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.

X See page 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.

3 4

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 the 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.

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-
	trols f on page 15.
	Set AUDIO LIMITER on the AUDIO/MIC[1/2]
	menu screen to use limiter functions when
	excessive audio is input.
	X See “AUDIO LIMITER” on page 87.

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.)

TC	: Set to this position to display time code values.
UB	: Set to this position to display the user’s bits values.

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.

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.

X See page 44.

X See “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.

12 13