JVC GY-HM600E, GY-HM600U manual

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HD MEMORY CARD CAMERA RECORDER

GY-HM600U/GY-HM600E

INSTRUCTIONS

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In this manual, each model number is described without the last letter (U/E) which means the shipping destination.

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Model No.	GY-HM600U
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Ver. 3.00

Contents

http://manual3.jvckenwood.com/pro/mobile/global FOR USA IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1.Read these instructions 2.Keep these instructions 3.Heed all warnings 4.Follow all instructions Safety Precautions Introduction POUR CANADA ATTENTION RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing Do not use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water CAUTION When using the AC adapter in areas other than the USA USING HOUSEHOLD AC PLUG ADAPTER IMPORTANT (for owners in the U.K.) Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment BE SURE DO NOT Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Battery Products Notice: The sign Pb below the Contents Display/Status Screen Camera Features Connecting External Devices Others Main Features 4-positionND Filter This camera recorder incorporates three types of ND filters 0.45-inch1.22M Pixel Color Viewfinder 3.5-inch920K Pixel LCD Display (Equipped with Focus Assist Function) Pre Rec Function (Up to 15 Seconds) and Interval Rec Function Precautions for Proper Use Regular Inspection (Maintenance) Hour] (A P105 [ Fan Hour ] ) will be displayed every time you turn on the power SDHC/SDXC Cards oDo not insert objects other than the memory card into the card slot o Do not block the vent on the unit Blocking of the vent causes internal heating and may lead to burns and fires o Do not turn off the [POWER ON/OFF(CHG)] switch or remove the power cable during recording or playback License Notices Operation Modes [MODE] Button Playback Press and hold Stop Page Names of Parts A BC D E dc b aZ PQ R S T UTS R Q P R [OIS/2] Optical Image Stabilizer/User 2 Button For switching the image stabilizer feature mode ON or OFF (A P46 [Focus Assist Function] ) T [MENU/THUMB] Menu/Thumbnail Button 0 Displays the menu screen during Camera mode LCD Monitor Introduction N ML K E FGHI A LCD Monitor Lens Section A Filter Built-InScrew 0 Installable filter types: Φ72mmP0.75 0 Remove the lens hood when installing the filter B Lens Cover Open/Close Switch Basic System Diagram GY-HM600 Settings and Adjustments Before Use Power Supply 2Attach the supplied battery. Slide it in until you hear a click 3Connect the supplied AC adapter to the [DC] terminal Connect the AC adapter to a power outlet complete 0 Remove the AC adapter after charging is complete Power Status Display Turning On/Off the Power Initial Settings Changing the Time after Initial Setting Setting the Date/Time Changing the Display Style Setting the Date Display (Date Style) Setting the Time Display (Time Style) Displays on the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Display Screen Display Screen in Camera Mode Display Screen (VF/LCD) in Media Mode Status Screen USB Mode Screen Warning Display Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Adjusting the Contour Use the [PEAKING +/－] button to adjust the contour of the LCD monitor (The contour of the viewfinder screen will also be adjusted at the same time.) correction Assigning Functions to User Buttons Tally Lamp SD Card Inserting an SD Card 1Open the SD card cover 2Insert an SD card with the notched corner pointing up 3Close the SD card cover Card Slot Status Indicator Switching the SD cards card to use 1Select [System] B [Media] B [Format Media]. (A P104 [ Format Media ] ) 2Select the slot of the SD card to be formatted and press the Set button (R) 3The status of the selected SD card appears 6Formatting is complete 0 During formatting, menu operation is unavailable but you can start recording However, this is only available when a recordable SD card is inserted in the other slot Clips Recorded to SD Cards Folders in the SD Card Images captured are recorded to the [PRIVATE] folder inside the SD card System Setting Basic Shooting Procedures Selecting System Definition, File Format and Video Format Zoom Operation Focus Operation Adjusting the Focusing by Face Detection AE Adjusting the Brightness Adjusting the Iris Setting the Gain Setting the Electronic Shutter During Variable Frame Rec Setting the ND Filter ND 1 /64 Adjusting the White Balance Preset Mode (PRESET) 0Press the [y] button to switch to a different color temperature (“Preset Temp.” 1 “Alternative Temp.”) 1 Set the [WHT BAL B/A/PRESET] switch to “PRESET” 2Press the [y] button Error Message White Paint Adjustment Adjusting the Camera Image Using the Image Stabilizer Audio Recording Adjusting Audio Recording Level Manual Adjustment Mode (Manual Adjustment) o Setting Input Channel to “INPUT1”/“INPUT2” oSetting Input Channel to “INT” for Both [CH1] and [CH2] Monitoring Audio Sound During Recording Using a Headphone Time Code and User’s Bit Setting Time Code Generator 2Set the time code (hour, minute, second, frame) to [TC/UB] 0 To cancel the setting, press the [CANCEL] button 4Press the [MENU] button. Returns to the normal screen Presetting the User’s Bit Setting Time Code without Opening the Menu 4 Check the values and press the Set button (R) The time code is set and the screen returns to the normal screen To cancel the setting, press the [CANCEL] Synchronizing Time Code on Another Camera Master Device [OUT] Settings and Operation of the Camera Recorder 1Set to Camera mode Setting Zebra Pattern Setting Spot Meter When [Max & Min]/[Max]/[Min] is selected A The cursors appear according to the setting when the button is pressed D By pressing the button, the cursors and brightness indication disappear When [Manual] is selected B By pressing the button, the cursors and brightness indication disappear Splitting the Clips Freely (Clip Cutter Trig) CUT CLIP Dual Rec DUAL (A P73 [Special Recording] ) (A P106 [ Rec Mode ] ) Backup Rec BACKUP Page Special Recording Page Frame Rec frames is recorded The recording can be written to the media as a single clip until it is stopped 0Audio will not be recorded 1Set [Rec Mode] to “Frame Rec” Interval Rec 0 Audio will not be recorded Until a specified amount of recordings is accumulated, the file will not be written to the performed until the same number is 0[Resolution] in the [Record Format] menu is set to “1920x1080” or “1280x720” Number of Frames that can be Set 1Set [Resolution] and [Frame & Bit Rate]. (A P105 [ Resolution ] ) 0 [Resolution]: Set to “1920x1080” or “1280x720” Playing Recorded Clips Page Detailed screen Items that are common with the Standard screen will not be described. Refer to A Thumbnail Thumbnail of the clip selected by the cursor Use the cross-shapedbutton (HI) to move the Playing back A IW Button 0 Plays back/pauses the clip pointed by the cursor B S/T Button Skips in the reverse or forward direction. O/N Button Deleting Clips Appending/Deleting OK Mark Selecting and Performing Operations on Multiple Clips 0 Deletes OK mark together: 0 Deletes selected clips together: [Delete Clips] B [Selected Clips] Basic Operations in Menu Screen Display and Description of the Menu Screen Selecting Menu Items ACursor B Menu Item 0 Displays the names of the menu item and sub-menu Text Input with Software Keyboard [Scene File]/[Picture File] (A P121 [Configuring Setup Files] ) [Clip Name Prefix] A Character Entry Field Menu Screen Hierarchical Chart Camera Function Menu EEI Limit For setting the shutter speed control range when EEI is enabled [Setting Values: 4F-stop, R3F-stop, 2F-stop] Smooth Trans [Setting Values: Fast, Middle, Slow, ROff] Memo : Camera Process Menu 9Adjust For specifying the detailed settings of the contour (detail) (A P95 [Detail/Adjust Item] ) Memo : 0This item cannot be selected when [Detail] is set to “Off” Master Black White Clip 0 108%: Applies white clip at the point where the luminance level is 108 % 0 100%: “100%” if the screen appears too white. Set to Color Gain 0Images are displayed in black-and-whitewhen this is set to “Off” Reverse Picture down or laterally inverted 0 Rotate: TC/UB Menu LCD/VF Menu VF Bright VF Contrast Increasing the value increases the contrast. [Setting Values: -10to +10 (R 0)] LCD Contrast [Setting Values: -10to +10 (R 0)] Marker Settings Item (A P119 [Marker and Safety Zone Displays (Camera Mode Only)] ) Marker Settings 9Aspect Ratio 9Aspect Marker Media Remain For setting whether to display the remaining space of the recording SD card [Setting Values: ROn, Off] Memo : 0The displayed time is an estimate TC/UB A/V Set Menu Audio Set Item Input1 Mic Ref +48V” [Setting Values: -62dB, -56dB, R-50dB, -44dB, -38dB] Input2 Mic Ref Test Tone Mic Wind Cut INPUT2] switch is set to “MIC” or “MIC+48V” Set this item to reduce wind noise from the microphone 0 Both: System Menu Reset All Resets all menu settings 0[Date/Time] and [Time Zone] cannot be reset. (A P105 [ Date/Time ] ) (A P105 [ Time Zone ] ) For setting the year, month, day, hour, and minute. Memo : 9Frame & Bit Rate For setting the frame rate and encoding bit rate when [System] is set to “HD” The selectable options vary according to the [Resolution] setting 0When “1920x1080” ([Format] is set to “AVCHD”) is selected: [Setting Values: 60i(HQ), 50i(HQ), 60i(SP), 50i(SP)] 9Variable Frame Rate [Record Format] menu Slot Mode For setting the operation of the card slot 0 Series: Adding/Editing Frequently Used Menu Items (Favorites Menu) Editing Favorites Menu Deleting Items from [Favorites Menu] Menu and Display Page Display Screen in Camera Mode D Frame rate Frame” is set in the [Rec Mode] menu. (A P106 [ Rec Mode ] ) EResolution Displays the video image resolution (A P99 [ Record Format ] ) M Gain Displays the gain value 0 ais displayed in the ALC mode during Manual shooting Zis displayed when AE LOCK is set to “ON” T Zoom Display 0 Displays the zoom position. (Zoom bar or value) 0 The value will always be displayed. (0 to 99) selected (A P99 [ Zoom ] ) Display Screen in Media Mode Page Status Screen Marker and Safety Zone Displays (Camera Mode Only) Smoothening the Skin Color (Skin Detail Adjusting Color Matrix Configuring Setup Files 6Select [Store] and press the Set button (R) 7 Save the file 0 A confirmation screen appears when you choose to overwrite Select [Overwrite] on the confirmation screen Deleting Setup Files 2Select [Delete File] and press the Set button (R) 0Scene files saved on the SD card cannot be deleted 5Select [Delete] on the confirmation screen, and press the Set button (R) Deletion starts, and “Deleting...” appears on the screen Managing/Editing Clips on a PC When your PC cannot recognize the SD card Connecting Connecting External Monitor Connecting the Connecting Wired Remote Control Error Messages and Actions Page Troubleshooting Page Specifications Video/Audio Accessories Dimensional Outline Drawing (Unit: mm) Index