JVC LST0904-001B manuale d’uso

HD MEMOR Y CARD CAMERA RECORDER GY-HM700U GY-HM700CHU GY-HM700E GY-HM700CHE INSTR UCTIONS * The illustration shows the GY -HM700E with the supplied viewfinder , microphone and lens attached. * GY -HM700CHU/GY -HM700CHE does not come with a lens. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information for [...]

II Intr oduction 1. Re a d a ll of the s e in s tr u ction s . 2. Sa ve the s e in s tr u ction s for l a ter us e. PORTABLE CART WARNING ( s ym b ol provided b y RETAC) S 3125A IMPORTANT S AFEGUARD S 4. Unpl u g thi sa ppli a nce s y s tem from the w a ll o u tlet b efore cle a ning. Do not us e liq u id cle a ner s or a ero s ol cle a ner s .U s [...]

III Safety Precautions CA UT ION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN CA UTION FOR USA AND CANADA TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMO VE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEAB LE P AR TSINSIDE . REFER SER VIC ING TO QU ALI FIED SER V ICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an e q uilater al triangle is intended to aler t the user to[...]

IV Intr oduction FOR EUROPE This e q uipment is in conf or mity with the provisions and protection re q uirements of the correspondi ng European Directives. This e q uipment is designed f or professional video appliances and can be used in the f ollowing environments: ● Controlled EMC en vironment (fo r example , pur pose-b uilt broad-casting or [...]

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2 Intr oduction Intr oduction Precautions f or Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Names of P arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Side Control P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Basic Operations in Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Displa y and Description of the Menu Screen . . . . . . . . 66 T ext Input with Softw are Ke yboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Menu Screen Hierarchical Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Main Menu Screen . . . . . . [...]

4 Intr oduction This camera recorder enables recording of HD f or mat images on an SDHC card, and also playback of these images. Recording in Quic kTime File Format Recording can be made in Qu ickTime file f ormat of Final Cut Pro , a video ed iting softw are from Apple Inc. Y ou can edit the recorde d clips directly with Final Cut Pro . Recording [...]

5 Storage and Usage Locations 䡵 Allowab le ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use this de vice within the allowab le temperature range of 0 I to 40 I and a relative humidity of 3 0 % to 80 %. Using thi s de vice at a temperature or humidity outsi de the allowab le ranges could result not only in malfunction but also serious impa ct on th[...]

6 Intr oduction Handling of SDHC Cards 䡵 The access lamp lights up in red when data on the SDHC card is being ac cessed. Do not remo ve the SDH C card during data access (su ch as recording, pla yback, or fo r matting). Do not turn off the po wer or remo ve the batter y and A C adapter dur ing access either . 䡵 Do not use or store this device i[...]

7 This camera recorder has three operation modes - Camera mode, Media mode, and USB mode . The operation mode indicator on the left side of the camera recorder lights up according to the mode. Operation Mode Camera Mode Media Mode USB Mode (USB mass storage class) Camera Mode IEEE1 3 94 Mode SD Card Mode Thumbnail Display Pl ayb a ck (Playbac k/P a[...]

8 Intr oduction A Front T ally Lamp ( A Pag e 3 0, 8 7) B Viewfinder Cable Clamp ( A Pag e 2 0 ) C [ZEBRA ON/OFF] Zebra ON/OFF Switch ( A Pag e 1 8 ) [SKIN AREA/SPO T METER] Skin Area/Spot Meter Switch ( A P age 75) D [A WB] A uto White Balance Button ( A P age 40) E Lens Lock Lever ( A Pa g e 19 ) F [MONIT OR SELECT] A udio Mo nito r Selection Swi[...]

9 O Back T all y Lamp ( A Pag e 3 0, 8 7) P [PHONES] Earphone Connector ( 3 .5) ( A Pag e 4 5 ) Q [LENS] Lens Connector (12-pin Connector) ( A Pa ge 19) R [INPUT1/INPUT2] A udio Inpu t T er minal 1, 2 (XLR 3 - pin(x2) ( A Pag e 4 4 ) S Microphone Cable Clamp ( A Page 19) T [CH-2 INPUT] CH-2 A udio Input T erminal Selection Switch Select the audio i[...]

10 Intr oduction Side Control P anel A [VF BRIGHT] Viewfinder Luminance Adjustment Knob ( A Pag e 2 8 ) B [VF PEAKING] Contour Adjustment Knob ( A Pag e 2 8 ) Me m o: ● This knob does not function when Focus Assist is activated. ( A Pa g e 3 5) C [FOCUS ASSIST] Focus Assist Button Press this button during shooting to display the f ocused area in [...]

11 Me m o: ● When [Camera Functi on] B [Switch Set] B [AE LEVEL] is set to A AE LEVEL/VFR B , the cross-shap ed button ( H I ) is used to set the number of frames during V ar iable F rame REC . ( A P age 56 [V a riable F rame REC]) ( A P age 75 [AE LEVEL]) 䡵 During Media mode (SD Card mode) ( A P age 57) Thumbnail operation : Cross-shaped b utt[...]

12 Intr oduction Side T erminal A [HD/SD-SDI] HD/SD-SDI Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 114 ) B [Y/VIDEO] Y/Composite Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A P age 114) C [PB] PB Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 114 ) D [PR] PR Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 114 ) E [REMO TE] Remote T erminal ( A P age 119) F [DC INPUT][...]

13 SD Slot ( A Pag e 3 1) A Card Slot A Status Indicator B [SLO T SELECT] Card Slot Selection Button F or switching SDHC cards. C SDHC Card Co ver D Card Slot B Status Indicator E [OPEN] SDHC Card Co ver Open/Close Knob Rear A Shoulder Belt Mount (x2) F or mounting a shoulder belt (sold sepa rately). N ot e : ● Be sure to use a shoulde r belt wit[...]

14 Intr oduction Zoom Lens (Supplied with GY-HM7 00U/GY-HM700E only) A Focus Ring B Zoom Lever/Rin g T o operate zoom with this le v er , turn the [ZOOM] s witch M and set it to A MANU . B . C Iris Rin g T o operate auto iris, set the iris mode s witch H to A A B . D Lens Cable E [REC] Record T rigger Button Star ts/stops recording. F [RET] Return [...]

15 * Models with an E suffix are for the European mark et and will not e mplo y the UL Li sting mark . Basic System Diagram Shoulder Belt Ear phone Microphone MV -P615 XLR 3 P Focus Man ual Unit HZ-FM1 3 (FUJINON) HZ-FM15 (CANON) 1/ 3 Zoom Lens Th1 3 x 3 .5BRMU(FUJINON) Zoom Ser vo Control HZ-ZS1 3 B 1/2 Zoo m Lens Microphone 1/ 3 Zoom Lens KT14x4.[...]

16 Intr oduction Y ou can display the camera status, media inf or mation, zebra patter n, and various markers in the video image on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens during shooting. Besides camera and playbac k images, the f ollowing characters are display ed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder . 䡵 Status screen ( A P age 16) 䡵 A uto White [...]

17 䡵 Status Screen (VF/ LCD) During Clip Playbac k in Media Mode (SD Car d Mode) ( A P age 100) The display s witches between the 3 screen types with ev er y press of the [ST A TUS] button. (ST A TUS 0 B 1 B 2 B 0) 䡵 Status Scre en in Media Mode (IEEE1 3 94 Mode) ( A P age 102) The display s witches between the 2 screen types with ev er y press[...]

18 Intr oduction A uto White Display (Camera Mode Onl y) Displays the operation and result when A uto White Balance is activated. ( A P age 40 [Adjusting the Whi te Balance]) Menu Setting Screen F or configur ing various settings. Press the [MENU] button to di spla y the menu setting screen. ( A P age 66 [Basic Operations in Menu Screen]) Alarm Dis[...]

19 Preparations Attaching the Zoom Lens (Supplied with GY-HM7 00U/GY-HM700E only) 1 Loosen the mount ring. 2 Attach the zoom lens such that the pin matches the hole of the moun ting area. 3 Tighten the moun t ring. 4 Connect the cable connector . 5 Attach the lens cable to the c lamp. Me m o: ● Tighten the mount r ing complete ly . If it is not f[...]

20 Preparations Attaching the Vie wfinder (Supplied) 1 Slide the viewfinder in the direction of the arr ow to attach i t. 2 T urn the slide lock ring to secure the position of the viewfi nder . 3 Attach the vie wfinder cable to the viewfinder terminal. 4 Pin the vi ewfinder cable to the clamp. T o use this camera recorder , y ou can attach a batter[...]

21 Use an AC adapter (sold separately) to o perate the camera recorder with A C power . 1 Connect the DC cable of the A C adapter to the [DC INPUT] terminal of the camera recorder . Check that the powe r of the camera recorder and the AC adapter is tu rned A OFF B and connect as shown in the diagr am. 2 Set the [PO WER] switc h of the camera record[...]

22 Preparations Attaching the Battery (GY-H M700CHU/GY- HM700U) Use the Dionic90 (Anto n Bauer) batter y . 1 Align the batte ry guide pins (x 3 ) with the battery , adapter , and guide hol e and insert str aight. Me m o: ● If the guide pins are not inser ted straight, the battery wil l not be attached correctly . 2 Slide the battery towar d the S[...]

23 P ower Status Displa y 䡵 Viewfinder and LC D Monitor Screens The power status is displa yed on the status and menu screens. If the batter y or supplied voltage from the A C adapter is low , a w ar ning will be displayed in red. N ot e : ● If the batter y in use is n ot a recommended one, the batter y mark which indicate s the batter y le vel[...]

24 Preparations T urning On the P ower 1 Set the [PO WER] switc h to A ON B . The camera recorder star ts up in Camera mode. Me m o: ● The camera recorder alw a ys star t up in Camera mode when the [POWER] s witch is set to A ON B . ● Press the [CAM/MEDIA] b utton to s witch to a different mode. The operation mode indicator changes as below . S[...]

25 Set the date/time of the built-in clock in the [Initial Setting] screen. The configured date/time da ta is sav ed in the built-in rechargeable battery ev en if the power is turned off. Setting the Cloc k in the [Initial Setting] Screen The [Initial Setting] screen appears when the power is turned on for the first time and when th e built-in batt[...]

26 Preparations Changing the Displa y Style Y ou can change the displ a y style of the date/time on the menu. Me m o: ● T o perform the settin gs while looking at the monitor screen connected to the video signa l output terminal, set [Analog Out Char .] or [SDI Out Char .] in the [A/V Out] menu to A On B . ( A Page 86) 䡵 Setting the date style [...]

27 When the lens is first attached , adju st the back f ocus of the lens if the focus is not clear when zoomed to the telephoto or wide angle end. ● Place an object 3 m and abov e awa y from the camera. ● The Siemen s Star Chart is most suitab le as the object. 1 Set the iris mode switch of the lens to A M B (manua l). 2 Set the zoom mode switc[...]

28 Preparations Adjusting the LCD Monitor Y ou can change the angle and bri ghtness of the LCD monitor screen according to your usage condition. Changing the br ightness of th e screen will not affect the recorded images. 䡵 Adjusting the Angle of the LCD Monitor 1 Slide the LCD lock release knob to open the LCD monitor . 2 Rotate the LCD monitor [...]

29 䡵 Adjusting the Angle Adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder . 䡵 Adjusting the Visibility T ur n the eyepiece f ocus ring to sharpe n the image on the viewfinder screen. 䡵 Adjusting the Viewfinder Screen Adjusting co ntour and brightness ● Use the [VF BRIGHT] knob to adju st the brightness of the viewfinder screen. ● Use the [[...]

30 Preparations These are indicator lamps f or recording and war ning. The operati on changes according to the menu settings. When the battery or remaining space on the SDHC card is low , the lamps blink. (Camera mode only) * Set using [T ally System]/[Front T ally ]/[Bac k T ally] in the [Main Menu] B [Others] menu. ( A P age 87) *1 : [F ront T al[...]

31 This camera recorder sav es the recorded images and audio sound on the SDHC card (sold separately) in the card slot. Me m o: ● If the SDHC card contains files recorded by de vices other than this camera recorder or files that are sav ed from a PC , the recordable time ma y be shor te r or data may not be properly re corded. 䡵 SDHC Cards to U[...]

32 Preparations Switching SDHC cards When both card slots are inser ted with SDHC cards, you can use the [SLO T SELECT] button to s witch the card to use. When the memo ry on an SDHC card is full dur ing recording, data recording automatically switches to the other card. N ot e : ● The [SLO T SELECT] button is disab led during recording or playba[...]

33 Restoring the SDHC Car d It is necessar y to restore the SDHC card if an abnor mality occurs to the data in the card due to some reasons. The message A Restore Media B ap pears on the LCD monitor/ viewfinder screen when an SDHC ca rd that re q uires restor ing is inser ted. Me m o: ● T o cancel the messa ge displa y , press t he [CANCEL] butto[...]

34 Shooting Preparations 1 Attach the accessories. ( A P age 19) 2 Supply battery or A C ad apter power to the cam era recorder . ( A Pa g e 2 1 ) 3 Insert an SDHC c ard. ( A Pag e 3 1) 4 T urn on the power of the camera recor der . Set the [POWER] s witch to A ON B . The camera recorder star ts up in Camera mode and is ready for shooting. 5 Adjust[...]

35 Focus Assist Function When the [FOCUS ASSIST] b utton is pressed during shooting, the focused area is display ed in co lor (blue , red, or green). This enables easy and accurate f ocusing. Select the color in the menu. Me m o: ● When [Main Menu] B [LCD/VF] B [Shooting Assist] B [F ocus Assist] is set to A A CCU-Focus B , the depth of field of [...]

36 Shooting Y ou can select the file format for recording/pla yback and the record format f or video images on this camera recorder . Selecting a File Format There are two file formats for selection. QuickTime : QuickTime file format MP4 : MP4 file f or mat * * A MP4 B can be selected only when KA-MR100G (Memor y Recorder) is connected. Selecting a[...]

37 Y ou can adjust the aper ture of the lens iris manually or automatically according to th e brig htness of the object. Manual Iris (Man ual Adjustment) Mode Set the [IRIS] switch on the lens to A M B to enter Manual Iris Mode. T ur n the ir is ring on the lens to adjust th e iris manually . Me m o: ● Even during Manual Iris Mode, the camera rec[...]

38 Shooting Y ou can change th e shutter speed (time for each shooting frame) using the electronic shutter function. Electroni c shutter can be adjusted ma nually or automatically . Fixed Shutter Mode (Man ual Shutter Switc hing) Use the Set bu tton ( R ) to switch betw een the shutter modes and the cross-shaped button ( JK ) to switch between the [...]

39 Me m o: ● Shutter speed is u sually display ed in seco nds (SEC). How ev er , only when [F rame & Bit Rate] is set to A 24p(SP) B , A 24p(HQ) B , A 25p(SP) B , or A 25p(HQ) B , the speed can be d ispla yed in angle (D EG). ( A P age 71 [Frame & Bit Rate]) ( A P age 85 [Shu tter Disp .]) A utomatic Shutter Mode (A utomatic Shutter Adjus[...]

40 Shooting Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature of the lighting. Y ou can se lect the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditi ons. As the color of the light (color temperature) varies according to the light source, it is necessar y to readjust the white balance when the main light source il luminating the object ch[...]

41 䡵 Error message If the white balance adjustment is not correctly completed, one of the follo wing messages will appear for about 5 seconds. 䡵 White Paint Adjustment Y ou can fine-tune the white balance sav ed in Memor y A or Memory B. * Adjust [White P aint R]/[White Paint B] in [Main Menu] B [Camera Process] B [White Balance] ( A P age 79) [...]

42 Shooting Y ou need to adjust white shadi ng when you change the lens. Even if white balance is adjusted in the center of the screen, the top and bottom of the screen may not be adjusted. In this case, g reen and yellow colors ma y appear on the screen. This is due to the characteristic of the lens. Correcting this phenomena is known as white sh [...]

43 Use the ND filter to keep the lens aper ture in the appropriate range. Switch according to the br ightness of the object. When the switch is changed, the position of the s witched ND filter is display ed on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. (ST A TUS 1 Screen) Me m o: ● The display of the ND filter position is set to A Off B by default. [...]

44 Shooting Y ou can record audio from the two channels (CH-1/CH-2) in synchronization with video images on this camera recorder . The camera recorder is e q uipped with [INPUT1] and [INPUT2] ter minals f or audio input. Y ou can select a recording channel and the adjustment mode (manual/ automatic). Setting A udio Input Select the audio to input t[...]

45 N ot e : ● When the [FULL A UT O] s witch on the camera recorder is set to A ON B , the recordin g le vel cannot be adjusted with the [A UDIO LEVEL CH-1/CH-2] adjustment knob . 䡵 A utomatic Adjustment Mode Set the [A UDIO SELECT CH-1/CH-2] s witch on the camera recorder to A AU TO B or the [FULL A UTO] s witch to A ON B to enter A utomatic A[...]

46 Shooting Time code and user’s bit data are recorded with the video in this camera recorder . The time code and user’ s bit are display ed on the viewfinder and LCD screens d uring playbac k or recording. (Status screen) Displa ying Time Code and User’ s Bit The time code and user’ s bit are display ed on the viewfinder and LCD screens d [...]

47 Presetting the Time Code Time code and user’s bit data generated from the inter nal time code generator are recorded. This section describes how to set [TC Preset] in the [TC/UB] menu. ( A P age 82) Me m o: ● When the fr ame rate set ting in [Main Men u] B [Record Set] B [Record Format] B [F rame & Bit Rate] is A 50, 25, 24 B , settings [...]

48 Shooting Presetting the User’ s Bit Y ou can add an 8-digit hexadecimal number as the user’ s bit to the recorded image. 1 Select [Main Menu] B [TC/UB] B [UB Preset] and press the Set button ( R ). ( A Pa g e 8 2) The [UB Preset] setting screen appears. Me m o: ● When the [TC GENE.] s witch is set to A REGEN B , the parameter is displayed [...]

49 2 Set the time code (hour , minute, second, frame). Use the cross-sh aped butto n ( H I ) to place the cursor at the item to set, then the cross-shaped button ( JK ) to change the val ue s. Me m o: ● Press the [USER2] button to reset each digit to A 0 B . The cursor mo ves to the time digit (left). 3 Check the v alues and press the Set button [...]

50 Shooting When the luminance l ev el range f or displa ying zebr a patterns is specified, diag onal lines (z ebra patter n) are displayed at areas with the specified luminan ce le vels during shooting. Specifying the Bri ghtness (Luminance) Level Range f or Displaying Zebra P attern Specify the upper (T op1, T op2) and low er (Bottom1, Bottom2) l[...]

51 The brightness of th e object during shoo ting is display ed. This function is useful when setting video or stage lighting or when specifying camera exposure. A cursor indicating the location and the brightness (% ) of that location ar e displa yed in the images sho wn on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. ● Zebra patterns display the bri[...]

52 Shooting 䡵 When [Man ual] is se lected A [SPO T METER FIXED] is display ed when the switch is flipped. The br ightness of the cursor position is displayed. B [SPO T METER OFF] is display ed when the switch is flipped. Displays of cursors and brightness disappe ar . C [SPO T METER SELECT] is display ed when the switch is flipped. The cursor bli[...]

53 N ot e : ● During Clip Review , only the [CANCEL] and [REC] buttons are enab led. Press the [CANCEL] button to cancel clip revie w and return to A STBY B (recording standby) mode. Press the [REC] button to cancel clip re view and enter recording mode . It will tak e some time to star t recording after the button is pressed. ● When the last c[...]

54 Shooting Y ou can app end OK marks to the clips for impor tant scenes. Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted, thus protecting the impor tant clips. In addition, you can display only the clips with OK marks in th e thumbnail display during Media mode. Appending OK Marks During Recording 1 Assign the A OK Mark B function to the [RET] but[...]

55 Clip Continuous REC In normal recording, when th e recording stops , the image , audio , and accompanying data fr om the star t till the end of the recording are re corded as one A clip B on the SDHC card. This mode allows you to consolidate sev eral rounds of A star t- stop recording B into one clip. Example : In nor mal recording, three clips [...]

56 Shooting V ariable Frame REC Shooting in thi s mode allows you to obtain smooth slow motion or q uick motion videos. Using diff er ent frame ra te settings f or recordi ng and playbac k, videos captured at nor mal speed can be play ed back more smoothly than those in low or high speed playbac k. T o enable V ar iab le F rame REC , the f ollowing[...]

57 Playbac k T o play back clips recorded on SDHC cards, s witch to the Media mode (SD Card mode). Press the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button in Camera mode to enter SD Card mode. A th umbnail screen of the cli ps recorded on the SDHC card is display ed. Y ou can play bac k the selected clip on the thumb nail screen. Me m o: ● When an SDHC card witho[...]

58 Playbac k Thumbnail Screen (continued) 䡵 No Detailed Properties (4x 3 Thumbnails) Screen (continued) P l ay i n g B a ck R e c o rd e d Clips (continued) Name Description B SDHC Card Displays the status of the inserted SDHC card, selected SDHC card, write-protect switch, and the need f or restoring. Use the [SLO T SELECT] switch to switch slot[...]

59 Name Description I Clip Mark Displays clip inf ormation (prope rties). A OK Mark Clip is appended with OK mark. M em o : ● Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder . B Contin ued From Mark This mark indicate s that the current clip is continued from another SDHC card when recording is divided and made on sev eral S[...]

60 Playbac k Thumbnail Screen (continued) 䡵 Detailed Properties (4x1 Thumbnails) Screen P l ay i n g B a ck R e c o rd e d Clips (continued) Name Description A Cursor Indicates the selected clip. Use the cross- shaped button ( H I ) to mo ve the cursor . After power is turned on and SDHC card is inser ted, or when the camera recorder is switched [...]

61 P lay i n g B a ck Use the operation buttons on the side control panel of the camera recorder to pla y back. 1 Select the clip to play bac k on the thumb nail screen. Select the clip to pla y back with the cross-shaped button ( JKH I ). 2 Press the playbac k/pause button. Pla yback of the selected clip star ts. 䡵 Time Code Pla yback Time code [...]

62 Playbac k F or deleting clips . N ot e : ● Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder . ● Read-only clips can be deleted on a PC. Deleting One Clip Y ou can delete a selected clip with any of the f ollowing operations. A Press [USER2] button when men u is not display ed. B P erf or m [Delete Clip] B [One Clip] in [...]

63 4 Use the cross-shaped button ( JK ) to select [D elete] and press the Set b utton ( R ). Deleting star ts. Me m o: ● Button operations are unav ailable during dele tion. The deleting operation cannot be canceled. ● The cursor mov es to the ne xt clip (or previous clip if a next clip does not e xist) after deletion. 䡵 During Playbac k or P[...]

64 Playbac k Y ou can app end OK marks to the clips for impor tant scenes. Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted, thus protecting the impor tant clips. When the camera recorder is in Media mode (SD Card mode), you can delete the OK marks appended during recording, or append/d elete OK marks after shooting. Appending OK Marks 䡵 During Th[...]

65 Deleting OK Marks 䡵 During Thumbnail Screen 1 Select a clip to delete OK mark and pre ss the [USER1] button. The OK mark is deleted. Me m o: ● The [USER1] button is disabled (display ed in gra y) and OK mar ks cannot be deleted when the write- protect switch of the SDHC card is set ( is displayed). ● A OK Mark Added ... B / A OK Mark Delet[...]

66 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Press the [MENU] button on the side control panel of the camera recorder to displa y the menu screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder . V arious settings f or shooting and pla yback can be configured on the menu screen. There are two types of menu screens - [Main Menu] and [F a vorites Menu]. [Main Menu] cont[...]

67 䡵 Changing Setting V alues T ext Input with Software Ke yboard Use the software k eyboard to enter the [Scene File]/[Picture File] subname and [Clip Name Prefi x]. 䡵 [Scene File]/[Picture File] ( A P age 112) 䡵 [Clip Name Prefix] ( A P age 72) Name Description A Menu Item to Change Menu item to be changed. A list of setting values C appear[...]

68 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Me m o: ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) c an be found at the end of each menu item. Select [Bac k] and press the Set button ( R ) to retur n to the pre vious lev el. Menu Screen Hierar chical Char t Main Menu... ( A P age 70) Record Set... ( A P age 71) Record Format ( A P age 71) File Format Camera [...]

69 Me m o: ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) c an be found at the end of each menu item. Select [Bac k] and press the Set button ( R ) to retur n to the pre vious lev el. TC/UB... ( A P age 82) TC Preset UB Preset Drop LCD/VF ... ( A P age 82) Shooting Assist... ( A Page 8 3 ) Marker Setting... ( A P age 84) Status Display ... ( A Page 84) [...]

70 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Some menus cannot be set depending o n the operating mode or status of the camera. These it ems are display ed in gra y , and they cannot be selected. Main Menu Screen Item Function Record Set... Menu screen f or specifying video or aud io settings dur ing shooting and playbac k. The cursor does not move to th[...]

71 Record Format Men u * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Rec Mode Menu Recor d Set Menu Item Setting V alues Function File Format QuickTime MP4 For selecting the f ormat of the file to be recorded to the SDHC card. N ot e : ● A MP4 B can only be selected when KA-MR100G (Memor y Recorder) is connected. Camera Resolution 1920x10 8[...]

72 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Clip Set Menu * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. A udio Set Menu Recor d Set Menu (continued) Item Setting V alues Function Clip Name Prefix xxxG (The default v alue of xxx is the last 3 digits of the serial number .) For setting the first 4 char acters of the name of the clip file to be recor[...]

73 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Function Menu Item Setting V alues Function Bars On Off For setting whether to output color bars. On : Color bars are output. Off : Color bars are not o utput. M em o : ● When the [FULL A UT O] switch on the camera recorder is set to A ON B , an d [Bars] in the [FULL A UT O] menu is se[...]

74 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Switch Set Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Function Menu (continued) Item Setting V alues Function FAW None PRESET A B F or assigning t he F AW (Fulltime A uto White Ba lance) function to a position on the [WHT .BAL] selection s witch. This is fixed at A FAW B when the [FULL AUT[...]

75 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. FULL A UTO Item This is used to set specific functions to the auto mode w hen the [FULL A UT O] s witch of the camera recorder is set to A ON B . Item Setting V alues Functio n SKIN A./SPO T M. Skin Area Spot Meter F or assigning t he function of the [SKIN AREA/SPO T METER] switch on the camera[...]

76 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Pr ocess Menu Item Setting V alues Function Detail Max, 9 to 1, Normal, -1 to -9, Min, Off F or adjusting the contour (detail) enhancement lev el. Increase the number : Sharpe ns the contour . Decrease the number : Softens the contour. Off : Disables t[...]

77 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function White Clip 100% 10 8 % F or setting the point to apply white clip for in put video signals with a high luminance lev el. 100% : App lies white clip at the point where the luminance level is 100 %. Ev en when this item is set to A 108% B , it switches automatically [...]

78 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Detail/Adju st Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Pr ocess Menu (continued) Item Setting V alues Func tion V/H Balance H-Max, 4 to1 , Normal, -1 to -4, H-Min F or setting the H/V balance to enhance contour (det ail) in the horizontal (H) or ver tical (V) direction. Increase the num[...]

79 White Balance Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function Preset T emp. 5600K 3 200K F or setting the color temperature when the [WHT .BAL] selection switch of the camera recorder is set to A PRESET B . White P aint R Max, 3 0 to 1, Normal, -1 to - 3 1, Min F or adjusting the R (red) co mponent in the A[...]

80 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Shading Mode/Adjust Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. ● This item is selectable only when [Shading Mod e] is set to A Manual B . [R Lev el], [G Le vel], and [B Le vel] cannot be selected when this is set to A Preset B . ● The screen switches to a color display , and the displa ys for[...]

81 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Fu nction G&Cy G Level Max, 19 to 1, Normal, -1 to -19, Min F or adjusting the green/cyan lev el of the video toward green. Increase the number : E nhances the green component of green/cy an. Decrease the number : Reduces the green component of green/cyan. G&Cy Cy L[...]

82 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. TC/UB Menu Item Setting V alues Function TC Preset ^ F or setting the time code (hour , min ute, second, frame). Display : Drop setting 02:02:25.20 : Non Drop setting 02:02:25:20 UB Preset ^ F or setting the user’ s bit. (Digit by digit) Display : AB CD EF [...]

83 Shooting Assist Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function Focus Assist A CCU-Focus Normal F or specifying the operation when the [FOCUS ASSIST] button on the camera recorder is pressed. ( A Page 3 5) A CCU-Focus : Enables the Focus Assist and A CCU-Focus (f orced focus) functions. The depth of field o[...]

84 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Marker Setting Item ( A P age 104 [Mar k er and Safety Zone Displa ys (Camera Mode Only)]) * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. *1: Regardless of the setting, the mar ker does not appear during Clip Revie w and in Me dia mode. Status Displa y Item This menu is used to set the status displa ys on[...]

85 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function TC/UB On Off F or specifying whether to display the time code/user’ s bit rate in the status displa y on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens. On : Displays the time code or user’ s bit rate . Whether time code or user’ s bit rate is display ed is determine[...]

86 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. A/V Out Menu Item Setting V alues Functi on Output T erminal Composite Component Off F or setting output signals from the [Y/VIDEO]/[ PB ]/[PR] video signal output ter minal (BNC) on the side of the camera recorder . Composite : Outputs composite signals to t[...]

87 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Functi on Audio Monitor Stereo Mix F or setting the audio sound of the [PHONES] ter minal to stereo or mixed sound when the [MONIT OR SELECT] switch on the side of the camera recorder is set to A Both B . Mix : Outputs mixed sound (outputs mixed sound of CH-1 and CH-2 to bo[...]

88 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Other s Menu (contin ued) Item Setting V alues Func tion 1 3 94 Rec T rigger Ext Series Split Synchronize Off For setting the recording trigger f or the external recording device connected to the [IEEE1 3 94] terminal. Ext : Outputs recording tr igger to the [...]

89 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Menu settings and b utton operations ([SHUTTER], [AE LEVEL], etc.) can be sav ed. It is useful to save settings according to different shooting conditions. Media Menu Item Functio n Format Media For f ormatting (in itializing) an SDHC card. Select a card slot (A or B), select [Format] from [Can[...]

90 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Y ou can select and add/edit fre q uen tly used menu items freely to create a personal menu screen (F a vorites Menu). Me m o: ● [F a vorites Menu] is valid only in Camera mode, and remains comm on e ven wh en the recordin g fo r mat is changed. ● Up to 20 menu items can be added (two pages on the screen).[...]

91 Editing [F av orites Men u] Y ou can del ete or change the order of the items added to [F a vorites Menu]. 䡵 Deleting Items from [F a v orites Menu] 1 Open the [Fav orit es Men u] scree n. A Press the [MENU] button to open the [Main Menu ] screen. B Press the [ST A TUS] b utton to open the [F av orites Menu] screen. 2 Select [Edit Fa vorites] [...]

92 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Editing [F av orites Menu] (contin ued) 䡵 Changing the Order of Items in [Fa v orites Menu] 1 Open the [Fav orit es Men u] scree n. A Press the [MENU] button to open the [Main Menu ] screen. B Press the [ST A TUS] b utton to open the [F av orites Menu] screen. 2 Select [Edit Fa vorites] and press the Set b u[...]

93 4 Select the position to move to with the cr oss-shaped button ( JK ). Mov e the position selection bar with the cross-shaped button ( JK ) and select a position to mov e to . 5 Press the Set button ( R ). The selected item mov es to the new position. 6 Press the [USER1] button. The option menu to exit the [F av orites Me nu] editing mode appear[...]

94 Status Screen ST A TUS 0 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode STBY MAX 123% MIN 45% SKIN AREA S.DTL B -3 A<3200K> F5.6 AE+1 9dB 1/10000 30/24 fps M L K J I H G F E D B A C 2 0 mi n DD RE S 1 m in 1min B B A A A Appears only when connected to an external device Appears only dur ing warnings ( A P age 96) Item Description A Media Status ---- [...]

95 * 1 : The variable range of the shutter speed v aries according to the video f or mat settings. ( A P age 3 8) * 2 : Display ed when the [WHT .BAL] white balance selection switch is set to A PRESET B . Item Description I Skin Detail Operation Appears as A S.D TL B when the Skin Detail function is tur ned ON. J Operation of Func tions SKIN AREA :[...]

96 Status Screen ST A TUS 1 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) 00:00:00:00 20 min ND1/16 100min 100min 1280x720 60p HQ OK B A 282min DD S TB Y MAX 123% MIN 45% SKIN ARE A S .DTL B -3 A<3200K > F 5.6 AE+1 9dB 1/1000 0 30 / 24 f p s B C A G F I D E H J * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 94) *0 *0 Item Description A Resolutio[...]

97 Item Description G ND Filter P osition Displays the current ND filter position. No display : [ND FIL TER] is set to A OFF B ND1/4 : [ND FIL TER] is set to A 1/4 B ND1/16 : [ND FIL TER] is set to A 1/16 B M em o : ● Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the display using [Filter] of [Status Display] in the [LCD/VF] menu. ( A P age 84) H Remaining Space on Exte[...]

98 Status Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) CAMERA INFORMA TION SETUP FILE SCENE [ SCENE ] ZEBRA1 50%-100% ZEBRA2 70%-80% A UDIO CH1 CH2 FORMA T QuickTime MEDIA 125min 123min B A Jan 2. 2009 01:23:45AM G F E D C B A 28 2m i n S TBY * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 94) * 1 : Same as ST A TUS 1 Screen ( A P ag[...]

99 ST A TUS 3 Screen This screen displays a list of the fun ctions assigned to the switches . ST A TUS 4 Screen This screen displays the e vent. It is also used to display warnings only . SWITCH ASSIGN F A W NONE GAIN [ L / M / H ] 0dB / 9dB / 12dB USER 1 BARS USER 2 B.STRETCH3 USER 3 LOAD FILE RET CLIP REVIEW SKIN/SPO T SPOT METER AE LEVEL AE LEVE[...]

100 Status Screen These are the status screens display ed in Media mode (SD Card mode, Media mode). ST A TUS 0 Screen This screen displa ys the media st atus or ev ent. It is also used to displa y warnings only . ST A TUS 1 and ST A TUS 2 Screens Status Screen in SD Car d Mode OK OK B AC G F J D E IH K B AC G F J D E IH ST A TUS 1 Screen ST A TUS 2[...]

101 Item Description G Date/Time Displa ys the date/time that is recorded on the currently played SDHC card. N ot e : ● The date/time display style can be specified at [LCD/VF] B [Status Display] B [Date Style]/[Time Style]. ( A P age 85) H A udio Level Meter Displa ys the audio lev el f or CH-1 and CH-2. The positions of -20 dB and -10 dB are di[...]

102 Status Screen These are the status screens displa yed in Media mode ( IEEE1 3 94 Input mode). ST A TUS 1 Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Status Screen in IEEE1 3 94 Input Mode RE S [Event/W arning Display Area] ( A P age 95 ) * Appears only when a warning is displayed [V oltage/Batter y P ower] ( A P age 102 ) 1280x720 24p HQ 282min A B C D [Event/W a[...]

103 Y ou can enlarge and display only the characters of the status screen on the LCD monitor . Me m o: ● Durin g enlarged display of the status on the LCD monitor screen, the video image remains displa yed on the viewfinder . Enlar g ed Status Displa y on LCD Monitor DF FREE A B 123 min min OK 1280 x 720 60p HQ CH1 CH2 STBY 100min 67.8min STBY RE[...]

104 Camera Features The marker and safety z one displays are useful in helping y ou determine the angle of vie w for the image according to the shooting pur pose. 䡵 Example of display when [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Marker] = A Line+Ha lftone B , and [Center Mar k] = A On B Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the safety zone and center mark displ a ys[...]

105 [Safety Zone] Displa y 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Mar ker] = A Halftone B , and [Center Mark] = A On B [Center Mark] Display 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Mar ker] = A Halftone B , and [Saf ety Zone] = A 80% B 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Mar ker] = A Halftone B , and [Saf ety Zone] = A Off B [Of[...]

106 Camera Features The Skin Detail function can be used to reduce the contour enhancement of video signals f or only the skin areas so as to produce a smoother skin tone. Preparations Before Using the Skin Detail Function (Skin Adjust Function) 1 Adjust the white b alance. ( A Pa ge 40) 2 Display the [Skin Color Adjust] screen. ( A Pag e 7 8 ) ●[...]

107 Chec king the Preset Hue Area 1 Set the [ZEBRA ON/OFF] swit ch at the front of the camera recorder to the [SKIN AREA/SPO T METER] end. Doing so forcibly turns ON the Skin Adjust function temporarily , and the preset hue area is displayed in color on the LCD monitor and viewfinder . Me m o: ● When [Color Gain] in the [Camera Process] men u is [...]

108 Camera Features The color matri x of the camera recorder can be adjusted to a color of the user’ s pref erence. When shooting is performed using multiple ca meras, the colors of the different camera s can be adjusted, and a color of the user’ s pref erence can be set on this camera recorder . 1 3 saturation parameters and 3 hue pa rameters [...]

109 3 Adjust Yl&G Mask Range. Adjusting [Yl&G Yl Lev el] and [Yl&G G Lev el] ma y also affect the I-axis (color close to the skin tone). When [Yl&G Yl Lev el] is increased, the skin tone become s slightly more yello wish. On the other hand, when [Yl&G G Lev el] is increased, the skin tone becomes slig htly more greenish. Adjust [...]

110 Camera Features Process the dark areas according to the balance of bright and dar k areas in the image to adjust the ov erall balance of contrast. 1 Adjust [Blac k T oe] in the [Camera Pr ocess] menu according to the captured video signals. 2 Set the luminance point (P oint Le vel) for A Stretch B or A Compress B . ● Decide the luminance poin[...]

111 The menu settings can be stored on the camera recorder or an SDHC card by sa ving them as a setup file. Loading a sav ed setu p file enables y ou to reproduce the appropriate setup state speedi ly . T wo types of setup files are availab le. 䡵 Scene file: File that contains all menu settings, ranging from video format settings to image creatio[...]

112 Camera Features Saving Setup Files 1 Displa y the [Setup File Manage] men u. Select the [Setup File Manage] menu on the [Main Menu] screen, and press the Set button ( R ). ( A Page 89) 2 Select [Store File] an d press the Set b utton ( R ). 3 Select [Scene File ] or [Picture File], and press the Set button ( R ). The e xisting files are displa [...]

113 6 Select [Store] fr om th e confirmation buttons E , and press the Set button ( R ). A confir mation screen appears. 7 Select [Store] on the confirmation screen, and press the Set button ( R ). Saving starts, and A Storing... B appears on the screen. Me m o: ● If you do not want to sa ve the file , select [Cancel] or press the [CANCEL] b utto[...]

114 Connecting External Devices T o output li ve or playbac k video images and audio sound to an external monitor , select the output signals from the camera recorder , and connect using an appropriate cable according to the monitor to be used. Connecting via Composite/Component Output Either component or composi te signals can be output from the B[...]

115 [PHONES] T erminal Audio output from the [PHONES] terminal can b e selected using [A udio Moni tor] in the [A/V Out] menu ( A P age 87) as well as the [MONIT OR SELEC T] s witch on the camer a recorder . The different combinations of settings that are output from the [PHONES] termin al and monitor speaker are as f ollows . Connecting an extern [...]

116 Connecting External Devices Backup Recor ding When the camera recorder is set to Camera mode , images shot using it ca n be stream output from the IEEE1 3 94 ter minal. According to the recording ope ration on the camer a recorder , recording to the camera recorder and e xternal device ma y be performed synchronously or separately . 1 Connect t[...]

117 Stream T ransmission to a Non-linear Editing System Playbac k images on the camera recorder can be stream output during editing usin g a non-linear editing system. 䡵 Loading to a Non-linear Editing System in Pla y Mode 1 P erform the follo wing se ttin gs on the camera recorder . A Set the [HD/D V] IEEE1 3 94 te rminal mode switch to A DV B .[...]

118 Connecting External Devices Loading Clips to the PC (USB Connection Mode) Y ou can load clips to a PC by connecting the camera recorder to the PC via the USB por t. Doing so enables clips stored in the SDH C card to be managed and edited on the PC . Files on the SDHC card can be managed/edi ted on the connected PC in this mode only f or USB mas[...]

119 The switch functions of the camera recorder can be configured using the remote control unit. * Remote cont rol units supported: RM-LP25U, RM-LP55U, and RM-LP57U 1 Connect the remote contr ol to the camera recorder . Connect the remote cable of the remote control unit to the [REMO TE] terminal on the te r minal area of the came ra recorder . N o[...]

120 Connecting External Devices List of Remote C ontrol Unit Functions 䡵 RM-LP25U 䡵 RM-LP55U *1 : Only when the [F rame & Bit Rate] of the camer a recorder is A 60 B , A 3 0 B , or A 24 B . *2 : Only when the [F rame & Bit Rate] of the camer a recorder is A 50 B or A 25 B . * 3 : Switches automatical ly to A NORMAL B when both [STRETCH][...]

121 䡵 RM-LP57U *1 : Only when the [Fr ame & Bit Rate ] of the camera recorder is A 60 B , A 3 0 B , or A 24 B . *2 : Only when the [Fr ame & Bit Rate ] of the camera recorder is A 50 B or A 25 B . Function 3 : Av ailable - : Not a vailab le MODE BARS, CAM 3 H.PHASE - SC COARSE 0 ⬚ , 90 ⬚ , 180 ⬚ , 270 ⬚ - SC FINE - CONT OUR OFF, O[...]

122 Others Alar m displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens, as well as the tally lamps and alarm tones are output as follows according to the alar m status. Me m o: ● This camera recorder make s use of a microcomputer . Noise interf erence from external sources ma y pre vent it from functioning proper ly . When this occurs, turn off and[...]

123 T ally Lamps The tally lamps star t blinking when the remaining space on the SDHC card is runn ing out during record ing, or when the batter y pow er is running low . Alarm T one Alar m tone is output from the monitor speaker and [P HONES] te rminal when the batter y lev el is low . Alar m tone is output from the monitor sp eaker and [PHONES] t[...]

124 Others T r oub leshooting Symptom Action P ower does not turn on. ● Is the AC adapter proper ly connected? ● Is the batter y charged? ● Is the power turned on immediately after it is tur ned off? Make sure to wait fo r an inter val of at least 5 secon ds bef ore tur ning on the power again. Unable to start recording. ● Is the record bu [...]

125 Symptom Action The date and time are not display ed. ● The date and time are only displayed on the ST A TUS 2 and ST A TUS 3 Screens in the Camera mode (during shootin g). ( A P age 98) ( A Page 99) No output fr om the [Y/VIDEO], [PB], and [PR] video signal output terminals. ● Is [Output T er minal] in the [A /V Out] men u correctly set? ( [...]

126 Others General Camera Section Lens Section (GY- HM700U/GY-HM700E only ) Storage Section Video/A udio T erminal Section Specifications Pow e r : DC 12 V (1 0.5 V to 17 V) P ower consumption : Approx. 2 3 W (During recording [when the came ra recorder + standard lens + LC D monitor are in use]) Mass GY -HM700CHU : Approx. 2.4 k g GY -HM700CHE : A[...]

127 Accessories Dimensional Outline Drawing Microphone 1 Lens (GY -HM700 U/GY -HM700E only) 1 Instructi ons 1 CD-R OM 1 W arranty Card (GY -HM700CHU/GY -HM700U only) 1 2 3 1 (166) 210 3 04 291 90 40 95 242. 3 225 82. 3 (82. 3 ) 108.5 1 33 56 209 3 0 44.6 59.8 䡵 (Unit: mm) * The specifications and appearance of th is product are subject to changes[...]

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