Important Safeguards | JVC GY-HD250, GY-HD251 specification

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Important Safeguards

1.Read all of these instructions.

2.Keep these instructions.

3.Heed all warnings.

4.Follow all instructions.

5.Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.Clean only with dry cloth.

7.Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor- dance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8.Do not install near any heat sources such as radia- tors, heat resisters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9.Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, con- sult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete out- let.

10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the appa- ratus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury tip-over.

13.Unplug this apparatus during light-

ning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Ser- vicing is required when the apparatus has been dam- aged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug id damaged, liquid has been spilled objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor- mally, or has been dropped.

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JVC GY-HD250, GY-HD251 manual Important Safeguards

Contents

For Customer Use Victor Company of Japan, Limited LST0440-001B Important Safeguards Safety Precautions Remarque Safety Precautions Cont’d Port Cable Length Business users Other Countries outside the European Union Information for Users on Disposal Old EquipmentEuropean Union HD251CHE Main Features Contents Playback Mode Precautions for Proper Use Head Cleaning Routine and Periodical MaintenancePrecautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape Periodical Maintenance Battery Pack to be Used Videocassette to be Used Condensation occurs in the following cases Characteristic CCD Phe- nomenaCondensation Zoom Lens Th16 × 5.5BRMU Front Section 2PHONES Earphone jack Rear Section1Back tally lamp 3Shoulder belt hooks LCD Door Right Side Section ASTATUS Status/Menu button BGAIN Sensitivity selector switchCWHT.BAL White balance switch GHDV/DV LED Left Side Section EIEEE1394 IEEE1394 switch CGENLOCK/AUX in GENLOCK/AUX in switchDPBPR/TC PBPR/Time code switch GGENLOCK/AUX in GENLOCK/AUX in terminal BNC Top Section GFULL Auto Full auto shooting FAS switch DMONITOR Select Audio monitor selector switchFVTR VTR indicator LScrew holes for mounting accessories Recording and Image Out- put Formats Recording Composite RecordingIEEE1394 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the View- finder Status Screens Status Screens in the Camera Mode Setting Status Contents of Indications Contents Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder Cont’d Tape time appears IDX Endura battery Voltage/remaining capacity %UB FF EE DD LCD/VF3/4 menu screen. X See Filter OFF ND1 CH-1O O O O O O O O O \ \ \CH-2O O O O O O O O O \ \ \ ND2 Indication Indication Contents Video Format display Status Screen in VTR ModeHDV/DV input signal Door NDF Magnified Status Indications on LCD MonitorEXT Safety Zone Indication Camera mode only Alarm Message DisplayMenu Setting Screen Center Mark OFF Switching between the LCD Screen and Viewfinder DisplaySafety Zone Basic System HZ-ZS13B Attaching the Microphone Provided How to Attach the View- finderAttaching the Zoom Lens Inserting an SD Memory Card Inserting an SD Memory CardTaking out the SD memory card About SD Memory Cards Attaching the Tripod Base Provided only for U model AC Operation Charging the Built-in BatteryHow to charge the built-in battery Removing the Battery Battery OperationAttaching the Battery „GY-HD250U Operating Time with Battery Pack Precautions for the Battery Opera- tionRemaining Battery Power Display Precautions for the Battery Pack Turning the Power OFF Turning the Power onTurning the Power on Camera mode Unloading the Cassette Loading/Unloading the CassetteCassette Loading Mode Setting and Displaying the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time Style Displaying the Time and Date on the Screen Displaying Time Code Time code input entered the IEEE1394 connectorSetting Displayed Time Code/User’s Bit Drop frame/Non-drop frame mode Presetting and Recording of Time CodeSetting Drop Zero-resetting the Time Code or User’s Bit Data Presetting time code dataPresetting user’s bit data Aborting Preset Operation Presetting the Time Code from the LCD ScreenPresetting User’s Bit Operation Internal About Time Code ModePlaying Back Time Code Slave unit GY-HD250U/GY-HD251E/GY-HD110U/GY- HD111E Settings and OperationsConnections Connection External Screen Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment Back Focus Adjustment Adjustment procedure White Balance AdjustmentWhite Balance Adjustment Error messages White Shading Adjustment Setting the REC Item Setting the Video FormatSetting the Frame Rate Item ND Filter Camera SettingsScreen Size 43/169 Mode Selection Selecting the audio signal input Audio Input Signal Selec- tionSelecting the CH-2 channel input connector Adjusting Audio during Recording Monitoring Audio during Recording LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH Basic Recording Opera- tion About the Focus Assist Function If the Record-Standby Mode Contin- ues Header REC Function Record-Standby or Stop modeFunction/Initial Setting How to set the Header REC menu screen Executing the Header REC Function Search Playback ProcedureFast-Forward, Rewind PB Audio CH DV Outputting AudioMIX Audio Monitor Displaying Alarms Connecting the Video Signal CablesConnecting the IEEE1394 Cable Change 1394 Switch Recording Composite Video Signals from an External Device 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 Videocassette you want to dub OFF Backup Recording Settings Shutter Speed in 24p Mode Connect a Remote Con- trol Unit RM-LP55/RM- LP57 ALC+EEI Remote Control Unit Functions ListLolux Nega OFF/ON Shutter Normal Menu Screen Configura- tion Menu Screen Configuration Cont’d Setting Menu Screens TOP Menu Screen Video FORMAT1/2 Menu Screen Function/Setting bold characters indicate initial settingsSetting Description Letter Video FORMAT1/2 Menu Screen Cont’dNative Video FORMAT2/2 Menu Screen Terminal Setting B/P rInitial settings U model 7.5% E model 0.0% Auto Menu Screen 3200K Middle High Normal 108% Standard Stop RotationSkin Color DET Skin Color Range Preset White Balance Menu Screen Switch Mode Menu Screen REC Item Setting for Step Setting for Variable 50dB AUDIO/MIC1/2 Menu Screen20dB 48K CH1/2 AUDIO/MIC2/2 Menu ScreenMIX Blue LCD/VF1/4 Menu Screen70-80% Image is displayed without inverting LCD Mirror ModeLCD/VF2/4 Menu Screen Mirror SEC LCD/VF3/4 Menu ScreenVoltage RGB LCD/VF4/4 Menu ScreenColor Drop TC/UB/CLOCK Menu ScreenInternal Disable Header REC Menu Screen DATE+TIME TIME/DATE Menu ScreenBARS+CAM Variation Range U model MM/DD/YY E model DD/MM/YY Blink OTHERS1/2 Menu Screen3MIN OTHERS2/2 Menu Screen 1394 DR-HD100 A.OFF Menu ALL ResetOTHERS2/2 Menu Screen Cont’d Drum Hour Genlock Menu Screen SD H Phase *1HD H Phase SC Coarse *1 File Manage Menu Screen Loading a menu settings file100 Displaying the File Manage menu screen 101 Saving settingsError displays 102 Initializing formatting an SD mem- ory card 103 How to Use Skin DetailSetting the skin detail function color and range 104 How to Use Skin Detail Cont’dUsing the Skin Detail Function Outputs multi-format color bars 105Outputting Color Bars 106 Display Status Action 107 Error Code Error Details GY-HD250/GY-HD251 Remedy Operation 108 Viewfinder Screen Blinking Pattern Remaining Battery/Tape109 Sound interrupted once per second 110 TroubleshootingSymptoms Remedy RGB? How to Display the Hour Meter 111 Specifications 112 Excluding the CHU/CHE model External Dimensions unit mm113