Input of Composite Video Signals from External Device (GY- HM790CHU/GY-HM790U only)

This camera recorder is equipped with an AUX input terminal on the side for recording composite video signals from an external device to an SDHC card.

[GENLOCK/AUX] Switch

[GENLOCK/AUX IN] Terminal

Memo :

●[Favorites Menu] does not function in AUX mode.

1 Set the camera recorder to Camera mode. 2 Set the [GENLOCK/AUX] switch to AAUXB.

The [Record Format] menu settings are as follows. (A Page 75)

[System Definition] Item

: SD (DV)

[Camera Resolution] Item

:

720 x 480

[Frame Rate] Item

:

60i

3 Set the following items in the [Record Format] menu. (A Page 75)

●Select the format for recording to the SDHC card in [File Format] (AQuickTimeB or AAVIB).

●Set the [Aspect Ratio].

A16:9B : When the input analog signal is a squeeze signal

A4:3B : All cases other than that stated above

4 Set [Set Up] in the [A/V Out] menu. (A Page 92)

A7.5%B : When input analog signals include setup signals

A0.0%B : When input analog signals do not include setup signals

5 Input composite video signals from the external device to the [GENLOCK INPUT] terminal.

Note :

●Input jitter-free composite video signals. Input level : 1.0 ± 0.3 V (p-p)

6 Start/Stop recording using the [REC] button on the camera recorder.

The EE image of the input signal is output in the SD (DV) format from the respective video output terminals.

Note :

●During recording of external video signals, checking of the recording (Clip Review) cannot be performed using the [RET] button on the lens.

●Do not touch the [GENLOCK/AUX] switch while recording is in progress.

Status Screen Display in AUX Mode

In the AUX mode, AAUXB is displayed on the status screens of the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

AAUXB Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720x480

 

 

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

 

 

60i AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A100min

B100min

STBY

 

282min

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status Screen

 

 

AAUXB Display

CH1

CH2

DF

FREE

STBY

A

720x480

 

 

DD

 

 

 

 

min 60i AUX

 

100min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B 123 min

 

 

 

67.8min

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enlarged Status Display Screen

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