JVC GY-HD251, GY-HD250 manual If the Record-Standby Mode Contin- ues, Check Function

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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. X See page 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)

VTR mode indication

„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 recorded 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.

1. RET button

•The tape rewinds and about 6 seconds of the content 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.)

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