JVC BR-HD50E manual

BR-HD50 HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER BR-HD50 E HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTION MANUAL LL T0088-001A-H Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to unsure the best possi- ble performance. For Custo mer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the r ear of cabinet. Re[...]

I IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read all of these ins truction s. 2. Save these instructions for lat er use. 3. All warning s on the product and in t he operating instruction s should be adhere d to. 4. Unplug this app liance system from the wall outlet before clea ning. Do not use liqui d c leaners or ae rosol cleaners . Use a damp cloth for cl eaning[...]

II SAFETY PRECA UT IONS (F or USA & Canada) CAUTION RISK OF ELECT RIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK , DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) . NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVI CING TO QUAL IFIED SERVICE PE RSONNEL The lightn ing flash with arrowhead sym bol, within an equ il ateral triangle, is int ended t[...]

III Supple ment This equipment is in conformity with t he provis ions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments:  Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found in IEC 1000-2-5)  Commerci[...]

IV SAFETY PRECA UT IONS (F or Eur ope) War ni n g N o t ic e FOR YOUR SA FETY (Aus tra lia) 1. Insert thi s plug only into ef fectively earthed three- pin power outl et . 2. If any doubt ex ists regarding the ea rthing, consult a qua li- fied electr ician. 3. Extension cord, if used, m ust be three-cor e correctly wired. IMPORT ANT (In the United K[...]

E-2 Thank yo u for purchasing our HD Vide o Cassette Recorder BR -HD50 This instruction manual was made for the BR- HD50U and the BR-HD50E. Items only applicable to BR-HD 50U are labeled “U model only” or “U only”. Items only applicable to BR-HD50E are labeled “E model only” or “E only”. z HDV 720p format Records and plays back HD ([...]

E-3 T a ble of Co nte nts INTRODUCTION Remarks of us age....... ....... ...... .......... ........... ......4 Cassette tape...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ........... ...... ...... 5 HDV and DV format ...................................... ...... 6 Regular maintenance .................................... ...... 8 Cleaning tape..................[...]

E-4 INT R ODUC TION  Place of s torage and us e Avoid storing or using this VCR i n the following places: z Excessively hot or cold places beyond the allowable temperature for operation(5°C – 40°C). z Humid or dry places beyon d the allowable humidity range for oper ation (30% – 80% RH). z Dusty or sandy places. z Places exposed t o oil, s[...]

E-5 BR-HD50 can reco rd onto and playb ack standard DV and mini DV cassette tapes (for SP mode only). Use the following JVC cassettes with the B or A the logo. Memo z DVCAM cassette can be record ed in the HDV or DV form at. z T apes recorded in the DVCAM format can be played (SP Mode). z M-DV80 cassettes (mini DV 80min tape) can- not be used w ith[...]

E-6 INT R ODUC TION This unit records in HD V or DV form at. DV format is a st andard for recording SD (S tandard-De finition) video onto DV cas settes or mini DV cas- settes. HDV format is a standard for record ing HD (High-Definition) video onto DV cass ettes or mini DV cas - settes. The two HDV recording formats are HDV 720p and HDV 1080i. HDV 7[...]

E-7  HDV (720 p) and DV form at *1 : For HD V/DV sign als, the unit rec ords the sa me sign als as th e input si gnals. *2 : During analog audio in put, o nly CH1 /CH2 are recorded . Viewing video signal display (Example) 720/30p: 720 effective scanlines, 30-frame pr ogressive scan 480/60i: 480 effective scanlines, 60-field interlace scan  Re[...]

E-8 INT R ODUC TION This unit uses consumables or co mponents that will wear off. If a worn-out or deteriorated com ponent continues to be used, it may cause the unit to br eak down. T o prevent this, perform routine mainte- nance using the head-cleaning tape. With the head-cleaning tape alone, however , the entire tape-wind- ing mechanism cannot b[...]

E-9 Use a JVC cleaning tape. Follow the instructions below for using the clean- ing tape. 1. Run the tape for 10 seconds in the P LA Y mode. (Thereafter , i t stops automatically and enters the STOP mode.) • After loading the cleaning t a pe, press the PLA Y button. 2. For a single cleaning session, it can b e repeated up to 4 times. 3. Refer to [...]

E-10 NAMES AND FUNC TIONS OF P ARTS F r ont pa nel 1 Casse tte loading s lot/LED • For loading a cassette into or unloading it from the slot. Insert a standard DV cassette or a mini DV cassette. ( X Page 37) • When BR- HD50 is in the OP ERA TE OFF state and a cassette is loaded, it changes to the OPERA T E ON state. • With a cass ette loaded,[...]

E-11  [PLA Y] butto n/LED • Press this button to start playing back a tape. During playback, the green LE D lights up. • When recording is paused, press t his but- ton to resum e recording.  [P AUSE] button/LED • During recording, press this button to pause it. • In the PLA YBACK or STOP mode, press this button to enter t he STILL mod[...]

E-12 NAMES AND FUNC TIONS OF P ARTS Front pan el ( continu ed) 5 [REMOTE/LOCAL] switch This switch is used to select how BR-HD50 is to be operated. LOCAL : Us e this setting if BR-HD50 is to be controlled with the key opera- tion of the unit. REMOTE : U se this setting to control this unit using the REMOTE terminal, SERIAL REM OTE term inal, or IEE[...]

E-13 8 [IEEE1394] I EEE1394 termina l switch Set this switch according to the video format of the IEEE1394 input signal and playback sig- nal. When the video format is HDV , a HDV ind ica tor i s lit . HDV : U se this setting when t he video format is HDV (HDV indicator is lit). DV : U se this setting when t he video format is DV (HDV indicator is [...]

E-14 NAMES AND FUNC TIONS OF P ARTS Front pan el ( continu ed) d [HOLD] button Pressing this button while stopped will engage the time code and user ’s bit PRESET mode. (When TCG SELECT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [1/ 2] Menu sc reen is set to PRESET) In time code PRESE T mode, press this button to return to the normal display . ( X Page 59 “Pres etting[...]

E-15  [BLANK/ P ] button • When BR-HD50 is in the STOP mode, press this button to start blank search. It searches the unrecorded part of the tape and goes into the still mode. ( X Page 54 “Blank search”) • During the STOP or REC mode, the audio recording le vel is decreased. (Pr essing simul- taneo usly with Q or S button) (W hen “ Q ,[...]

E-16 NAMES AND FUNC TIONS OF P ARTS Rear pane l 1 [VIDEO LINE IN] terminal (BNC) This is the input terminal for composite video signals. • T o input video via this terminal, set the INPUT SELECT switch located on the front panel to “LINE ”. 2 [VIDEO Y/C IN] te rminal (4-PIN) This is the input terminal for Y /C separate video signals. • T o [...]

E-17 5 [COMPONENT OUT] Component sig- nal output terminal (BNC×3) Output terminal for component video signals (Y/P B /P R ). Outputs analog HD/SD video. C on- nect this to an HD-compatible monitor with a COMPONENT IN terminal . • The video format to output from this termi- nal can be selected using OUT FO RMA T [60]/[50] in the VIDEO Menu screen[...]

E-18 NAMES AND FUNC TIONS OF P ARTS Rear pane l (continu ed) a [IEEE1394] I EEE1394 termina l (6P) This is the input /output terminal f or IEEE13 94- compliant digital signals. Inputs HDV signals or DV signals when recording. Digital audio is input simulta- neously . During playback, it outp uts HDV signals, DV signals, and digital audio on the pla[...]

E-19 e [SERIAL REMOTE ] terminal (mini jack) This terminal is for connecting to the serial remote controller . T o opera te BR-HD50 with this terminal, per- form the following settings. • Set REM OTE SEL SER in the REMO TE [1/ 2] Menu screen to “ON” or “LOC +REM”. ON : W hen t he 5 REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the front panel is set to “REMOT[...]

E-20 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y On-scr een d ispla y Besides E-E images and playbac k images, the m onitor connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT term inals (VIDEO LINE OU T , Y/ C OUT , COMPONENT OUT and HDMI OUT) provides the following on-scr een information. On-screen display Description Operation St atus display Displays the setting status of the VCR operation [...]

E-21 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Status di splay  S tatus display : It display s the curr ent settin gs and op erating st atus. No. Item Description 1 The 1 display contents differs between DV format and HDV format.  DV format Sampli ng frequency /audio output CH Memo If the counter display position is set to the upper left, this item will be displaye[...]

E-22 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Status di splay (contin ued) 3 DV 2 K CH– 1 / 2 SP 2 0 mi n W A R N I N G 7001 DR U M M OTO R F A I L URE REC I NH I B I T 06 / 10 / 05 S T A N D B Y - OF F 1 1:2 0:0 0 T C R 0 2:0 0:0 0:0 0 23 4 5 No. Item Description 2 Date/time Memo If the display position of the counter is set to the lower left, this item will be displ[...]

E-23 No. Item Description 3 Counter display Displays the CTL c ounter , time code or user ’s bit. The dis- played contents can be selected using the CO UNTER sw itch. • CTL counter: It will be displayed if the COUNTER switch is set to CTL. The counter shows a 7-digit number (hour , minute, second and frame) with + or – and “CTL” at the be[...]

E-24 ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Ev ent/Al arm display  Event display : When certa in functi ons are in use, it is di splayed at the f ollowing posi- tions (wi th the DISPLA Y mode ON or AUT O ). z “A” display: displ ayed during operation z “B” display: displayed f or about 3 seconds  Alarm displa y : An alarm m essage is displa yed at the fol[...]

E-25 z “B” display : M essages for incorrect operation are displayed for about 3 seconds. They are displayed when the DISPLA Y mode is ON or AUTO. Display Description INV ALID T A PE! D ata t ape fo r PCs or DVC PRO tape is used. The cassette tape will be automatically ejected. LP T A PE! The user attempted to play back a tape recorded in the L[...]

E-26 CONNECT ION Connec ting vid e o sign als  Input signa l The input video signal i s selected with the INPUT SELEC T switch on t he front panel. z T o input analog vide o signal s Use the LINE IN terminal or Y/C IN terminal. • LINE IN t erminal: Inputs composite video s ignals. Connect a BNC cable. • Y/C IN ter min al: Inputs Y/C separate[...]

E-27  Output si gnal z LINE OUT terminal Outputs composite video signals. Connect to a mo nitor using a BNC cable. In addition to the composite video signals, it also displays the on-screen status display and the menu settings screen. z Y/C OUT term inal Outputs Y/C separate video signals. Connect to a monitor using an S video cable (4PIN). In a[...]

E-28 CONNECT ION Conne cting au dio s ignals  Input signa l z Analog input AUDIO IN terminal (RCA×2) Connect an audio cable. There are analog input terminals for 2 ch an- nels. Four channels ca nnot be recorded simulta- neously . Audio input from eac h terminal is recorded to CH1 and CH2. z Digit al input IEEE1394 terminal (6P) Connect an IEEE1[...]

E-29 CONNECT ION Attaching t he sup plied fer rite c ore z Always attach the supplied ferrite core to the I EEE1394 cable and DC cord to decreas e unnecessary wave radiation. z Attach the ferrite core close to the unit. For BR- HD50 IEEE139 4 term inal Suppli ed ferri te core Wrap the cable once arou nd the ferrit e core. For BR-HD50 DC IN te rmina[...]

E-30 CONNECT ION Connec ting with SERIAL R EMOTE ter minals The following desc ribes examples of S ERIAL REMO TE terminal conne ction. T o use the SER IAL REMOTE terminals , set REMOTE SEL SER of the REMOTE [1/2] M enu screen to “ON” or “LOC+REM.” ( X Page 70)  Operate B R-HD50 with the wired remote contr oller Connect the wired remote c[...]

E-31 CONNECT ION Connec ting t he AC adapter Connect the supplied A C adapter to BR- HD50. Memo z Even in the OPERA TE OFF mode , a small amount of electricity will st ill flow into the unit. z When the unit is i n the OPERA TE OFF mode, no operation can be per formed except that of the OPERA TE buttons and cassette loading/ ejecting.  Alwa ys a[...]

E-32 RECORDING/O UTPUT SIGNAL FORM A T Inputti ng analo g signal  Recording and output termi nal video/audio sig nal format when inputting analog signal Input vide o format Model Inp ut sig nal Ta p e recording format IEEE1394 terminal HDMI OUT terminal COMPONENT OUT terminal LINE OUT terminal Y/C OU T ter minal Analog U model 480/60i 480/60i 48[...]

E-33 RECORDING/O UTPUT SIGNAL FORM A T Inpu tting digi tal si gnal  Rec ording and outp ut te rminal video/a udio sign al form at when input ting di git al sig nal *1 : Set usin g 60/50 S EL in the S YSTEM [2/2] Menu screen. *2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [6 0]/OUT FO RMAT [50] in the VIDEO M enu scree n. Input video format HD signal form at (* 1) In[...]

E-34 RECORDING/O UTPUT SIGNAL FORM A T Play back  Output term inal video/audio signal forma t during playba ck *1 : Set usin g 60/50 S EL in the S YSTEM [2/2] Menu screen. *2 : Set using OUT FORMAT [6 0]/OUT FO RMAT [50] in the VIDEO M enu scree n. Vid eo format HD signal form at (* 1) T ape record- ing form at IEEE1394 terminal HDMI OUT termina[...]

E-35 PREP ARA TION T ur ning on/of f the power Note After the OPERA TE but ton is pressed and BR - HD50 is turned on, if t he green indicator blinks or the monitor displays “UNP LUG MAIN PO WER, PLUG BACK IN AFTER A WHILE”, unplug the power cord from the power out let, leave it for a while before turning on the power again.  Press the OPERA [...]

E-36 PREP ARA TION Opera tion method (main unit/ remote c ontroll er) and O PERA TION L OCK mode Whether to operate BR-HD5 0 with its buttons or the remote con- troller can be selected with the R EMOTE/LOCAL swit ch.  Setting the REMOTE/L OCAL switch • T o operate with the buttons of BR-HD50, set it to “LOCAL”. • T o operate BR-HD50 with[...]

E-37 PREP ARA TION Loading /Ejec ting c asset te Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette tapes. 1. Check the cassette t ape. • Setting the rear s witch. Push it to “REC” for recording. T o prevent its contents from being erased ac cidentally , push it to “SA VE”. • Ensure that the tape is not loosened. 2. Ensure that no casse[...]

E-38 PREP ARA TION Sett ing/Dis play ing d ate and tim e This function sets up the date and time of the built-in clock. With the built-in chargeable battery , the date and time data that have been set are maintained even after the main power is turned off. The set date and time data are di splayed on the monitor according to the settings in the Men[...]

E-39 Memo The seconds for the time cannot be set up. After the minute is set up, press the SET button in synchronization with the time signal. 4. Returning to th e TOP Menu fro m TC/UB/CLOCK af ter com- pleting all settings • Press t he Q button. Or • Press the R or P button to bring the curs or to P A GE BACK and press the SET button. 5. Retur[...]

E-40 PREP ARA TION Selec ting HD signal for mat On this unit, 60Hz format or 50Hz format for the HD signal format can be selected using 60/50 S EL in the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu screen. This must be set in the following sit uations. z Set to match t he input signal format when recording HD V signals from the IEEE1394 ter minal. z Set to match t he playba[...]

E-41 RECORDING Setti ngs f or ana log sign al i nput  Selecting analog input signal Set the INPUT SELECT switch located on the front panel to LINE or Y/C. LINE : Inputs composite video from the LINE IN terminal, and an alog audio signals from the AUDIO IN term inal. Y/C : Inputs Y/C separate signals from the Y/C IN terminal, and analog audio sig[...]

E-42 RECORDING Setti ngs f or di gital sign al i nput  Selecting digital input s ignal Set the INPUT SELECT sw itch located on the front panel to HDV/DV . Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV or DV digital video. For audio, digital au dio is input from the IEEE1394 terminal.  Settings for d igita l video forma t Set according to whether the IE EE1394[...]

E-43  Setting SYSTEM Menu screen z REC LONG P . TIME This is for setting the time for BR-HD50 to enter the tape protection mode if th ere is a long recording pause. z IND EX WRIT E: SY STEM [ 2/2] Menu This is for selecting whether to record index signals automatically when recording starts. (SYSTEM m enu details: X Page 67 to 69)  Setting VI[...]

E-44 RECORDING Adjus ting audio r ecor din g le vel The analog audio recording level can be adjusted on this unit. The re are two adjustment methods, selected using A.REC VR.MD.: DV in the AUDIO Menu screen. The audio recording level can be set to t he initial setting value. (UNITY mode) Memo Audio input level from the IEEE1394 terminal cannot be a[...]

E-45  Adjusting the CH1 channel Press the R or P button whil e holding down the Q but ton. Press the R button to increase the recording level . Press the P button to decrease the recording level.  Adjusting the CH2 channel Press the R or P button whil e holding down the S but ton. Press the R button to increase the recording level . Press the[...]

E-46 RECORDING Recor ding pr oce dure 1. Load the cassette tape. • Before loading the cassette tape, please ensure that the rear slide of the cassette t ape is pushed to REC.  The unit is turned on. 2. St art recordin g. • Press the P LA Y button while holding down t he REC button. 3. Pause recording. • Press the P AUSE button. 4. Resume r[...]

E-47 RECORDING Backup r ecor d ing fun ction In combination with DV equipment, BR-HD50 c an perform continuous, long-hour recording. BR-HD50 can be se t as the backup unit connected to a DVcamc order (GY -DV300/DV500/DV550/ DV5000, etc.). When t he recording tape of the source unit nears its end, BR-HD5 0 can start recording, enabling long-hour rec[...]

E-48 RECORDING Recor ding wi th SE RIAL R EMOTE ter minals Recording can b e turned ON/OFF w ith a serial re mote controller or foot switch connected to the serial remote terminal located at the rear p anel of BR-HD50. The serial remote controller can be connected to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal located on the rear panel of BR-HD50.  T o use the S[...]

E-49 PL A Y BAC K Playb ack setting s This unit plays ba ck tapes recorded in HDV , DV , or DVCAM format. (SP mode only) When playing back tapes recorded in HDV or DVCAM format, the front panel HDV or DV CAM indicator is lit.  Selecting play back video format Set whether to automatically detect the video format for playback, or to select a speci[...]

E-50 PL A Y BAC K Playb ack sett ings (conti nued) Set audio settings using the AU DIO Menu screen.  Selecting ou tput audio chan nel (DV only ) z A.OUTPUT : DV T o play back tapes recorded in the 32 kHz mode, select the output audio channel for the AUDIO OUT terminal or t he PHONES termi- nal. In the 48 kHz mode or HDV format, the audio of CH1 [...]

E-51 PL A Y BAC K Basic playback p r ocedur e 1. Load a recorded cassette t ape.  The power for BR-HD50 is turned on. 2. St art playback. Press the PLA Y button.  Playback s tarts. When playing back tapes recorded in HDV format, the front panel HDV indicator is lit. When the tape is recorded in DVCAM format, the DVCAM indicator is lit . 3. Pa[...]

E-52 PL A Y BAC K Spec ial pl aybac k function s  STL/F . ADV : DV in the SYSTEM [1/ 2] Menu screen The unit of frame advance and still images can be selected. (DV format only) FIELD : Field-by-field advance 1st FIELD : Frame-by-fram e advance and stops at the 1st field. 2nd FIELD : Frame-by-fram e advance and stops at the 2nd field. FRA ME : Fr[...]

E-53  Set “ Q , S ” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to V AR/RECV . 1. Set BR-HD50 to the PLA YBACK or the STILL mode. 2. Press the FF button to start fast-forward playback. Press the RE W button to start reverse playback.  Press the SEARCH+/ S button to increase the searc h speed. Eve ry time you press this butt on, the speed inc[...]

E-54 PL A Y BAC K Sear ch functi on This function s earches to the position w here the index signal is recorded. Set “ Q , S ” KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screen to INDEX.  T o search an index point in th e forward dir ection from the cu rrent t ape positi on: • Press the SEARCH+ bu tton. The index position to be searched can be spec[...]

E-55 PL A Y BAC K Repeat playback Three types of r epeat playback are ava ilable for BR-HD50. The repeat playback function can be set with RE PEA T MODE in the SYSTE M [1/2] Menu screen.  REPEA T MODE in the SYSTEM [1 /2] Menu screen OFF : No repeat playback. INDEX : Repeat playback between positions where index signals are recorded. V. E N D : [...]

E-56 PL A Y BAC K Mult i cue-u p Using the time codes recorded on the tape, up to 5 points on the tape can be registered as cue-up points at the Multi Cue-up screen. The registered tape positions (cue-up points) can be searched. 1. Set the COUN TER switch to TC. 2. Load a t ap e with time codes recorded. 3. Press the CUE UP button .  The MUL TI [...]

E-57 1 Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue-up poi nt to be chan ged. Press the S button.  The hour digits of t he registered time code display blink. Press the S button to select t he digit to be changed. 2 Press the R or P bu tton again to change the time- code. Press the R button to increase the time code dat a. Press the P [...]

E-58 TIME CODE Displ aying the time co de This unit records or plays back the time code and user ’s bit. Whether to record the user ’s bit can be selected with U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu screen (only for E model). With the time code function, accurate posit ions of the tape cont ents can be specified to enhanc e editing precision and o[...]

E-59 TIME CODE Pr esett ing the t ime c ode V a riable values can be set for the ti me code and the user ’s bit for ef ficient material management and editing.  Set TCG SELECT to “PRESET” . The time code advance mode is REC-RUN mode. REC-RUN : The time code runs only during recording.  NDF/DF [60] (U model only) NON-DROP : E nters non-d[...]

E-60 TIME CODE Recor ding the tim e code T ime codes can be recorded wit h the following ways. Whether to record user ’s bit can be selected with U-BIT in the TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2 ] Menu screen. (Only for E model) z Record it from preset data. z Record it following the one last recorded on the tape. z Record the time code, which is input to the IEEE1[...]

E-61 BR-HD50 is equ ipped with a time code reader . When it enters the RECO RD mode from the RECORD - ING P AUSE mode, it reads the tim e code data alr eady recorded on the tape and continues recording time code from t hat value. (Regeneration)  Set the TC/UB/CLOCK [1 /2] Menu as follo ws. TCG SE LECT :R E G E N NDF/DF [60] : No setting required[...]

E-62 TIME CODE Play ing bac k the time code BR-HD50 is also equipped with a ti me code reader . Du ring playback, the time code or user ’s bit data recorded on t he tape is displayed on the monitor or the c ounter display . 1. Select the ti me code data to display . Set the COUNTER switch to “TC” or “UB”. 2. Press the P LA Y bu tton to go[...]

E-63 EDIT Using a non- linear e diting s ystem T ape con tents of BR-HD50 are captured by a non-li near editing system and the non-linear edited con- tents are recorded on BR-HD50.  Set the REMOTE/LO CAL switch on the front p anel to REM OTE.  REMOTE [1/2] M enu screen • Set REMOTE SEL 9-P IN to “ON”.  REMOTE [2/2] M enu screen z REM[...]

E-64 MENU SCREENS Sett ing the menu s The functions of BR -HD50 are configured in the Menu screens. The configured settings are saved in the memory of BR-HD50 and retained even aft er power off. Perform the menu settings while viewing the display on the moni- tor . The counter display shows menu c ode numbers.  Set BR-HD50 to the STOP or STILL m[...]

E-65  T o disp lay t he Me nu scr een at the next l eve l, br ing the cursor to NEX T P AGE and press the SET or S button.  T o return to the previous Me nu screen, do one of the following actions. • Press t he S button. Or • Select P AGE BACK and press the SE T or S button. 4. T o ret urn to the normal screen, do one of the f ollowing ac[...]

E-66 MENU SCREENS Str uct ure of the Menu s cre ens The Menu screens are displayed on the monitor . They are structured with multiple layers. – – –MEN U – – – SYSTEM . . REM OT E . . AUD I O . . VID E O. . T C/U B/C L O C K. . D I SP L AYSET . . EX I T –––S Y ST E M[ 1 / 2 ] ––– ––– STL / F . AD V : DV 2N D BACKUP REC [...]

E-67 MENU SCREENS Descri ption of the Men u screens In the following description of the Menus, E indicates factory settings. Numbers in parenthes es by items and settings are the code number shown on the counter display . The SYSTEM Menu consists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/2).  SYSTEM [1/2] Menu screens T OP Men u scr een Item Setti[...]

E-68 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) SYSTEM Menu screens (continued) Item Settin g Description LONG P AUSE TIME (0102) E 30SEC (00) 1MIN (01) 2MIN (02) 3MIN (03) 5MIN (04) Select the time when BR-HD50 enters the T APE PROTECTION mode if the unit has stayed at still or stop f or a prolonged period of time. The T APE P[...]

E-69  SYSTEM [2/2] Menu Item Setting Description DC IN MODE (0107) E OPE OFF ( 00) OPE ON (01) For selecting the action to perfo rm when the power is s upplied to the DC IN terminal: OPE OFF : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERA TE OFF mode. OPE ON : Sets BR-HD50 to the OPERA TE ON mode. INDE X WRIT E (0108) OFF (00) E ON (01) For enabling/disabling index[...]

E-70 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) The REMOTE Menu cons ists of the following two screens (1/2 and 2/ 2).  REMOTE [1/2] M enu screen REMOTE Men u screen s Item Setting Description REMOTE SEL 9P (0200) OFF (00) E ON (01) For enabling/disabling the REMOTE terminal when the REMOTE/ LOCAL switch on the front p anel [...]

E-71  REMOTE [2/2] M enu screen Item Setting Description REM FF/REW MODE (0205) E FF/REW (00) SEARCH (01) For setting the action to be performed when the REM OTE termi- nal or IEEE1394 terminal received an FF/REW command: FF/R EW : Se ts BR-HD50 to perform FF/REW when an FF/ REW command is received. Normal setting. SEARCH : Sets BR-HD50 to p erf[...]

E-72 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) AUDIO Menu Screen Item Setting Description AUDIO MODE : DV (0300) 32K (00) E 48 K (01) For selecting the audio sampling frequency for analog audio recording. 32 K : Records at 32 kHz. Up to four c hannels of recording tracks are available, but this unit only records onto two of th[...]

E-73 VIDEO Menu Screen Item Setting Description SET UP [60]: DV (0400) OFF (00) E ON (01) For enabling/disabling the application of setups to analog video signals (composite, Y/C and SD component). (During recording and playback) (Only for U model) OFF : Does not apply setups. ON : Appli es set ups. Memo The application of setups on playback or rec[...]

E-74 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) VIDEO Menu screen (con tinued) Item Setting value Description OUT F OR- MA T[50] (0403) E NA TIVE (00) 576I (01) 576P (02) 1080I (03) 720P (04) Sets the video output format to output from COMPON ENT OUT terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV/DV signal input or playback. (Cross c[...]

E-75 Item Setting value Description UP CONV . MODE (0405) E FULL (00) SIDE P . (01) Up-converts DV input signals or DV/DVCAM recorded tape play- back signals, and sets the video mode f or output from the COM- PONENT OUT terminal. FULL : The 4:3 angle of view is stretched to 16:9 and displayed. Set here to up- convert tapes recorded in 16:9. SIDE P [...]

E-76 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) The TC/UB/CLO CK Menu cons ists of the following two screens . (1/2 and 2/2)  TC/UB/CLOCK [1/2] Menu s creen TC/UB/CL OCK Men u screens Item Setting Description TCG SE LECT (0500) PRES ET (00) E REGEN (01) For selecting the time code generator mode. PRES ET : PRESET mode REGEN [...]

E-77  TC/UB/CLOCK [2/2] Menu s creen Item Setting Description U-BIT [50] (0505) OFF (00) E ON (01) For selecting whether to record user ’s bit. (Only for E m odel) * Functions in DV format mode only . OFF : No recording ON : Recording CLOCK ADJUST .. (0506) For displaying the CLO CK ADJUS T screen For setting, refer to page 38 “Sett ing date[...]

E-78 MENU SCREENS Descri ption o f the M enu s cree ns (cont inue d) DISPLA Y Menu screen Item Setting Description DISPLA Y (0600) OFF (00) E ON (01) AUTO (02) For turning on/off on-screen st atus display on the monitor con- nected to the VID EO OUT terminal. OFF : No on-screen status display . Only video is dis played. ON : Always shows on-screen [...]

E-79 OTH E R S War nin g display When an error occu rs, BR-HD50 automatica lly se lf-diagnoses the cause and displays an er ror-coded warning message on the monitor . If BR-HD50 is not in good order , or if an operation error has occurred, an alarm display will be shown on the monitor .  Alarm di splay (Displayed regardless of the DISPLA Y mode)[...]

E-80 OTH E R S War nin g displ ay (co ntinued )  W arning display (Disp layed regardle ss of the DISPLA Y mode) When a warning display appears, BR-HD50 stops oper ation and ceases to accept any operation command. When T APE DEFECTI VE (5605 - 5609) is displayed, the unit similarly stop s all opera- tions except EJECT operation. Memo This unit us[...]

E-81 OTH E R S T rou bles hooti ng Sympto m Action No power . Is t he AC adapter correctly connected? Unable to recor d. Is the slide of t he cassette tape turned to “REC”? Set it to “RE C” if it is at the “SA VE” position. The op era tion bu tt ons of B R-HD 50 do not work . Is OPERA TION LOCK of the SYSTEM [2/2] Menu set to ON? Set it[...]

E-82 OTH E R S T rou bles hooti ng (co ntinued ) Sympto m Action Cannot record H DV signa ls from the IEEE1394 termi nal. • Is the IEEE1394 switch on the front panel set correctly? T o record H DV signals, set this to HDV . • Is the HD s ignal format s et correctly? Match the 60/50 SEL setting in the SYST EM [2/2] Menu screen to the input HDV s[...]

E-83 OTH E R S Checki ng the h our m ete r This unit displays the drum usage time as the hour mete r in DRUM HOUR METER in the SYSTEM [2/ 2] Menu screen. Us e it as a guide for regular m aintenance. ( X Page 8) Use standard DV cassette tapes or mini DV cassette t apes.  Set BR-HD50 to the STOP mode: 1. Press the MENU button to display the TOP Me[...]

E-84 OTH E R S Speci fications  General Pow er re quir emen t s :DC 12 V W (from provided AC adapter) Powe r consumption :DC 12 V W 26. 4 W 2.2 A Us able ta pe : S tandard/ m ini DV c assette t ape T ape speed : 18.8 mm/s Record/play t ime : 276 minut es (with LA-DV276PRO tape) 63 minutes (wi th M-DV63PROHD tape) External dimension :212 mm (W) ?[...]

E-85  External dim ensions (Unit: mm) 212 327 88 For improvement, the s pecifications and external appeara nce may be changed without prior notice.[...]

E-86 OTH E R S Suppl emen t  AC adap ter sectio n IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this app aratus near water . 6) Clean only w ith dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Inst all in accordance with the manufacturer[...]

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BR-HD50 HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER BR-HD50 E HD VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTION MANUAL LL T0088-001A-H Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to unsure the best possi- ble performance. For Custo m er Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the r ear of cabinet. R[...]