JVC GY-HD200CHU, GY-HD200E, GY-HD200U, GY-HD201E, GY-HD201CHE, GY-HD200CHE manual Turning the Power on

PREPARATIONS

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION

	•	When you use an Anton Bauer battery, the remaining
Battery Operation
		battery (capacity or time) can be displayed in the STA-
(Cont’d)		TUS 1 screen of the LCD screen or viewfinder. Set BAT-
		TERY INFO. on the LCD/VF[3/4] menu screen to
		CAPA% or TIME to display the remaining battery. When
		using the IDX Endura battery, the remaining capacity (%)
		can be displayed. X See page 91.

Turning the Power ON

Turning the Power OFF

1. Place the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 in the record-standby or

STOP mode.

2. Set the POWER switch to OFF.

3.

Precautions for the Battery Opera- tion

•	Do not detach the battery pack while recording is taking
	place.
•	Do not connect or disconnect the DC cable while operat-
	ing with a battery pack.
	The following symptoms may occur if the DC cable is con-
	nected or disconnected while operating with a battery
	pack.
	• The power is cut off for a moment when the DC cable is
	disconnected.
	• Noise to the video and audio signals occurs. Audio sig-
	nal are muted.
•	When operation is continued with DC input after the bat-
	tery pack capacity has been used up, set the POWER
	switch to OFF after the DC power is applied. Then switch
	ON again.
•	If the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 is left with the battery pack
	attached, a small amount of power is consumed even if
	the POWER switch on the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 is set to

Operating Time with Battery Pack

When a fully charged battery pack is attached, the approxi- mate continuous operating time is as follows

Battery Pack	Continuous Operating Time (at 25°C (77°F))
Dionic 90	Approx. 3.2 hours
(U model)
Endura-7	Approx. 2.5 hours
(E model)

•Battery operating time may differ depending on the age of the battery pack, charging conditions and the operating environment, etc. Use the values in the table on the above for approximate reference times.

•Operating time is reduced in areas with a cold environ- ment.

•Operating time is reduced when the power zoom lens and LCD are used frequently.

Turning the Power ON

1.Set the POWER switch to ON.

This device turns on in Camera mode.

„The operation differs according to whether this device is in the Camera mode or in the VTR mode.

The mode switches each time you press the CAM/VTR button. When the mode is switched, the VTR indicator displays the following statuses.

While the mode is being switched : Flashing

In VTR mode	: Lit
In Camera mode	: Off

Remove the battery pack or the power supply to the DC

INPUT connector. (When the camera is not going to be

used for a longer period.)

CAUTION

•Do not set the POWER switch to OFF while recording is taking place.

Confirm that the “STBY” or “STOP” indication is shown in the VTR operation mode indication area before the power is turned off.

Should the POWER switch accidentally be set to OFF during a recording, wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power on again.

•Always set the POWER switch to OFF before discon- necting the power supply.

Do not remove the battery pack or turn AC adapter OFF while the POWER switch on the camera is still set to ON.

OFF.

Remove the battery pack when the GY-HD250/GY-HD251

is not going to be used.

Precautions for the Battery Pack

VTR indicator

Remaining Battery Power Display

LCD monitor/Viewfinder

• When the battery pack is not in use, it must be stored in a

cool, dry place.

Do not leave the battery pack in a place where it might be

subject to a high temperature (under direct sunlight in a

car, etc.), this could cause leakage of the fluid or shorten

service life.

• When the terminal section of the battery pack gets dirty,

the operating time will be shortened.

• If the operating time becomes greatly reduced even imme-

VF BRIGHT

USER 1 USER 2 USER 3

ND FILTER

2

1

MENU

STATUS

POWERREC

LCD BRIGHT		CAM/VTR
-	+
AUDIO SELECT		TC
CH-1	CH-2	DISPLAY GENE.
		TC
		UB

diately after recharging, the service life of the battery pack

is nearly finished.

Purchase a new battery pack.

POWER switch CAM/VTR button

Camera mode

The GY-HD250/GY-HD251 enters the Camera mode. The camera image is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the

When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted, the following warnings will be generated.

„Viewfinder screen or LCD monitor

When a Status screen is displayed (excluding the STATUS 2, 3 screen in the Camera mode)

• Alarm indication: LOW VOLTAGE displayed.

„FRONT and BACK TALLY lamp on camera: Blinks

„Monitoring loudspeaker and PHONES jack: Alarm sound

MEMO

•After the remaining battery power warnings appear, the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 automatically stops operation if the battery power operation is continued.

Recharging

•Recharge the battery pack after completely discharging it. Repeated recharging with residual charge remaining could result in reduced battery capacity.

•If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging, or recharging without discharging, once dis- charge the battery pack completely, then recharge it to restore the battery capacity.

•If the battery pack is recharged with its internal tempera- ture raised immediately after use, recharging may not be performed completely.

•Perform charging in an environment where the tempera- ture is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F). 20°C (68°F) to 25°C (77°F) is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may not complete.

GY-HD250/GY-HD251 enters the record-standby mode automatically. “STBY” is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the LCD monitor and/or in the viewfinder. In this condition, press the REC/VTR trigger button to start recording.

*Playback is also possible in the Camera mode. Playback operation becomes possible when the STOP button is pressed to set the VTR operation mode indica-

tor to indicate “STOP”.

VTR mode

The GY-HD250/GY-HD251 enters the VTR mode. The camera image will not be displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. When a videocassette is loaded, the GY- HD250/GY-HD251 enters the stop mode.

“STOP” is displayed in the VTR operation mode indication area of the LCD monitor and/or in the viewfinder. HDV/DV input is possible through the IEEE1394 connector.

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