Spot Exposure Meter
When shooting high-contrast scenes,
setting the exposure accurately can
become tricky. The Spot Meter allows
you to monitor the dynamic range of
the image in various ways so that the
exposure may be controlled more accurately. A manual mode allows
a specific area of the image to be monitored for precise exposure
control of the main subject in the frame. There are four modes of
spot metering: Max/Min, Max, Min and Manual. In the Max/Min
mode, the highest and lowest levels of the image are identified with
color markers, red (H) and white (L), along with the video level (before
knee and gamma).
Remote Camera Control Connector
The GY-HM790U is equipped with a standard
JVC 6-pin TTL interface for an optional remote
camera controller (RM-LP25U, RM-LP57U or
RM-LP55U). These units provide extensive
control options, including paint, iris, gamma
level, knee, gain, shutter, and black level.
1-5/8 (40) 3-9/16 (90) 3-3/4 (95)
(VF MOVE)
Variable Frame Rate Recording (Over Crank, Under Crank)
When recording in the 720p 35 Mbps mode, the camera can be set
to record at a frame rate different than the playback rate.
This capability makes it possible to record slow or fast motion when
the recording is played back at 24p, 25p or 30p.

Versatility and Quality of Output

SDI and IEEE1394 Output
In addition to SD composite and HD/SD component video output,
the GY-HM790U is equipped with SDI and IEEE1394 outputs.
The SDI output is via a BNC connector and can be switched between
HD and downconverted SD with embedded uncompressed audio.
The IEEE1394 output is via Composite out
a 4-pin connector and can
also be switched between
HD and SD by menu.
The audio output is HDV
compliant in HD mode and
DV compliant in SD mode.
Component out SDI out IEEE1394 out

Dimensions

Unit: inches (mm)
2-3/8 1-13/16
(59.8) (44.6)
3-1/4 4-5/16 5-1/4 2-1/4
(82.3) (108.5) (133) (56)
(VF MOVE)
9-9/16 (242.3)
12-1/4 (311) (for ANTON BATTERY) 6-9/16 (166) 9-1/8 (231)
3-1/4
(82.3)
8-7/8 (225)
(S.PAD MOVE)
1-3/16 8-1/4 (209) 8-5/16 (210)
(30)
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