JVC GY-HM790U Innovation that Meets the Needs of Professionals Ease of Operation

Innovation that Meets the Needs of Professionals — Ease of Operation

Ease of Operation for Complete Creative Freedom

1.22 Megapixel LCOS Viewfinder and Focus Assist Function

The GY-HM790U features a stunning new high-resolution (852 x 480

x 3) LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) 0.45" viewfinder. The 16:9

aspect ratio image is crisper and more detailed than conventional

LCD viewfinders, with higher vertical resolution and superior RGB

color separation. Helping the camera operator stay focused on the

action is a focus assist system that

highlights the edges of objects in

the image. Also visible in the

viewfinder are indicators for the audio

input level, the battery time remaining,

and the recording time available on

each memory card.

Focus Assist

With the increased resolution of HD, accurate focusing is

critical—focusing errors that may pass unnoticed in SD video are far

more obvious when watching in HD. JVC developed Focus Assist to

make accurate HD focusing quick and easy. When Focus Assist is

switched on, the image in the viewfinder or LCD monitor becomes

monochrome and all objects that are in focus appear with colored

edges. Keeping the important elements in the picture in focus while

shooting is greatly simplified.

Focus Assist OFF Focus Assist ON

4.3-inch LCD Monitor

The large, high-resolution 4.3-inch 16:9 aspect ratio LCD monitor

provides a wide array of monitoring and setup indications. The

monitor’s 800 x 480 WVGA resolution, together with the easy-to-use

cross keys for GUI navigation, bring ease of use to a new level for a

professional camcorder.

GUI

The new GUI features several improvements

that make the GY-HM790U easier to use.

All on-screen monitors can be navigated intuitively

via a four-way cross key and a central Set button.

A colored LED ring illuminates the outer edge of the

cross keys, indicating the current camera mode. The GUI can be

viewed in both the LCD monitor and overlaid in the viewfinder.

The high-resolution picture thumbnail display makes it a simple task

to select clips visually for review, and more detailed file and file

format, frame rate, resolution and time code data.

File Content Display Menu Display

Shooter-Friendly Controls and Layout

The control panel of the GY-HM790U has been

laid out so that all commonly used controls are

within easy reach of the operator while

shooting. Among the controls are three user-

definable buttons that can be assigned a range

of functions for instant setting.

Pre Rec Mode

How many times have you missed a crucial moment because you

didn't hit the record button in time? With Pre Rec enabled,

the camcorder continuously buffers up to 20 seconds of video, so

that when recording is started the cached video is included in the

recorded file, giving you up to 20 second head start.

Rec trigger

Item Select Over Picture Favorite Menu Display

Normal Rec

Pre Rec

Retro cache recording period (Up to 20 sec.)