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HD MEMOR Y CARD CAMERA RECORDER GY-HM790U GY-HM790CHU GY-HM790E GY-HM790CHE INSTR UCTIONS * The illustration shows the GY -HM790E with the supplied viewfinder , microphone and lens attached. * GY -HM790CHU/GY -HM790CHE does not come with a lens. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information for [...]
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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 [...]
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III Safety Precautions CA UT ION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T OPEN CA UTION FOR USA AND CANADA The exclamation point within an e q uilater al triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of impor tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instr uctions in the literature accompanying the appliance . INFORMA TION: This e q uipment has b[...]
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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 Main F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions f or Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Names of P arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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3 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Basic Operations in Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Displa y and Description of the Menu Screen . . . . . . . . 70 T ext Input with Softw are Ke yboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Menu Screen Hier archical Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Main Menu Screen . . . . . .[...]
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4 Intr oduction This camera recorder enables recording of HD/SD f or mat images to an SDHC card, and also play back of these images. [GENLOCK INPUT], [T C IN], [TC OUT] T erminals and Re turn Video Function E q uipped with a function that enables use of multiple cameras as well as use as a studio camera. SD (Standar d Defi nition) Recording Suppor [...]
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5 Application Software Pr ovided The [JVC ProHD Clip Mana ger] application software is provided f or you to copy recorded clips to Windows or Macintosh computers and for chec king the video images. (F or MP4 file fo r mat) Storage and Usage Locations 䡵 Allow able ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use this unit within the al lowab le tem[...]
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6 Intr oduction Maintenance 䡵 T ur n off the power bef ore performing any maintenance. 䡵 Wipe the e xter nal cabinet of the unit with a soft cloth. Do not wipe the body with benzene or thinner . Doing so may cau se the surf ace to melt or turn cloudy . W hen it is e xtremely dir ty , soak the cloth in a solution of neutral detergent, wipe the b[...]
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7 Handling of SDHC Cards 䡵 The access lamp lights up in red when data on the SDHC card is being access ed. Do not remo ve the SDHC ca rd during data access (su ch as recording, pla yback, or fo r matting). Do not turn off the po wer or remo ve the battery and AC adapter during access either . 䡵 Do not use or store the SDHC card in a place that [...]
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8 Intr oduction 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. The A UX mode is only av ailable on GY -HM790CHU/GY -HM790U. Operation Mode Camera Mode Media Mode USB Mode (USB Mass Storage Class) Camera Mod[...]
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9 Operation Mode Operation Mode Indicator Description Camera Mode Camera Mode Blue This is the camera shooting mode. The came ra recorder star ts up in Camera mode when the power is tur ned on. Me m o : ● Images recorded on the SDHC ca rd cannot be play ed back in this mode. Ho wev er , you can check (pla y back) the most recently recorded image [...]
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10 Intr oduction A Fro nt T ally Lamp ( A Pag e 3 0, 94) B Viewfin der Cable Clamp ( A Pag e 2 1 ) C [ZEBRA ON/OFF] Zebra ON/OFF Switch ( A Pag e 2 0 ) [SKIN AREA/SPO T METER] Skin Area/Spot Meter Switch ( A Pag e 8 0) D [A W B] Auto W hite Balance Button ( A Pag e 4 2 ) ● Setting the [WHT .BAL.] selection switch ( A P age 12) I on the control pa[...]
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11 O Back T ally Lamp ( A Pag e 3 0, 94) P [PHONES] Earphone Connecto r ( Φ 3 .5) ( A Pag e 4 7 ) Q [LENS] Lens Connec tor (12-pin Connector) ( A Pag e 2 1) R [ IN P UT 1 / IN P U T2 ] Aud i o I n p ut Term i n al 1 , 2 (XLR 3 -pin ⳯ 2) ( A Pag e 4 6 ) S Micro phone Cable Clam p ( A Pag e 2 1 ) T [CH-2 INPUT] CH-2 A udio Input T erminal Selectio[...]
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12 Intr oduction Side Control P anel A [VF BRIGHT] Viewfinder Luminance Adjustment Kno b ( A Pa ge 29) B [VF PEAKING] Contou r Adjust ment Knob ( A Pag e 2 9 ) M em o : ● This knob does not function when F ocus Assist is activ ated. ( A P age 3 7) C [FOCUS ASSIST] Fo cus As sist Button Press this button during shooting to displa y the focus area [...]
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13 M em o : ● When [Camera Fun ction] menu B [Switch Set] B [AE LEVEL] is set to A AE LEVEL/VFR B , the cross-shaped butt on ( H I ) is used to set the number of frames during V ariable F rame Rec. ( A P age 60 [V ar iable F rame Rec]) ( A P age 80 [AE LEVEL]) 䡵 During Media mode (SD Card mode) ( A P age 61) Thumbnail operation : Cross-shaped b[...]
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14 Intr oduction Side T erminal A [Y/VIDEO] Y/Composite Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A P age 122) B [PB] PB Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 12 2) C [GENLOCK/A UX] Genlo ck/A UX Selectio n Switch (U model only ) ( A Page 125) D [GENLOCK/A UX I N] Genlock/A UX Input T erminal (U model)/[ GENLOCK INPUT] Genlock Input T erm inal [...]
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15 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 o t e : ● Be sure to use a shoulder belt wit[...]
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16 Intr oduction Zoom Lens (Supplied with GY-HM7 90U/GY-HM790E only) A Focus Ring B Zoom Le ver/Ring T o operate zoom with this le ver , turn the [ZOOM] switch M and set it to A MANU . B . C Iris Ring 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 Vid[...]
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17 * Models with an E suffix are for the European mark et and the UL Listing mark is not app licable . Basic System Diagram CALL TALLY INTERCOM LEVEL FULL AUTO F1 SHUTTER GAIN F2 F 3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN PAINT AUTO B R W.BAL AUTO MANU WHITE MASTER BLACK POWER I O IRIS STEP SHUTTER MENU PUSH-ON DOWN UP VARIABLE PUSH-ON HIGH LOW B A PRESET CLOSE OPEN MI[...]
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18 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 18) 䡵 A uto White [...]
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19 䡵 Status Screen (VF/LCD) During Clip Pla yback in Media Mode (SD Car d Mode) ( A Pa g e 1 0 8 ) 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 Screen in Media M ode (IEEE1 3 94 Mode) ( A P age 109) The display s witches between the 2 screen types with ev er y pr[...]
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20 Intr oduction A uto White Display (Camera Mode Onl y , Excluding A UX Mode) Displays the operation and result when A uto White Balance is activated. ( A P age 42 [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 70 [Basic Operations in M[...]
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21 Preparations Attaching the Zoom Lens (Supplied with GY-HM7 90U/GY-HM790E 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. M em o : ● Tighten the mount ring completely . If it is not fu[...]
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22 Preparations T o use this camera recorder , y ou can attach a battery pack or connect an AC adapter to it. ( A P age 22 [Using a Batter y P ack]) ( A P age 22 [Using AC P ower (DC IN P ower)]) N o t e : ● Set the [POWER] s witch to A OFF B befo re changing the power supply that operates this camer a recorder . Use an AC adapter (sold separatel[...]
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23 Precautions for the Battery Operation ● Do not remov e the battery when the [POWER ] switch is A ON B . ● Do not inser t or remov e the DC cab le when the battery is in use. ● Leaving the camera recorder unused with the batt er y inside will deplete the battery power e ven if you set the [PO WER] swi t c h t o A OFF B . Remove the batte r [...]
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24 Preparations 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 o t e : ● If the batter y in use is no t a recommended one, the batter y mark which indi cates the b[...]
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25 T urning On the P ower 1 Set the [PO WER ] switch to A ON B . The camera recorder star ts up in Camera mode. M em 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/MED IA] button to switch to a different mode. The operation mode indicator cha nges as below . While in the [...]
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26 Preparations Set the date/time of the built-in clock in the [Initial Setting] screen. The configured date/ti me d at a i s s ave d in t h e built-in rechargeable batter y ev en if the power is tur ned off. Setting the Cloc k in t he [Initial Setting] Screen The [Initial Setting] screen appears when the power is turned on for the first time and w[...]
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27 Changing the Displa y Style Y ou can change the displ a y style of the date/time on the menu. M em 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 92) 䡵 Setting the dat e style (Date Styl[...]
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28 Preparations 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 recorder . ● The Siemen s Star Chart is most suitab le as the object. 1 Set the iris mode s witch of the lens to A M B (manual). 2 [...]
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29 䡵 Adjusting the L CD Monitor Screen Adjusting co ntour and brightness ● Use the [LCD BRIGHT +/-] button to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen. Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to retur n to standard settings. ● During adjustme nt, the brightness le v el is displa y ed on the LCD monitor screen. ● During Camera mo[...]
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30 Preparations Displa ys on the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Screens 䡵 When [LCD + VF] in the [LCD/VF] Menu is Set to A Off B ( A Pag e 88 ) Displays on the LCD monitor and vie wfinder screens (VF) are indicated as below . M em o : ● Press and hold the [DISPLA Y] button f or 2 seconds to switch the displa y between the LCD monitor and viewfinder[...]
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31 *1 : [F ront T ally] and [Back T ally] can be set independ ently with the menu settings. ( A P age 94) *2 : Only batter y alar m is display ed. * 3 : P aused state du ring special recordin g ([Clip Continuous]). ( A Page 59) M em o : ● Blinking takes prior ity ov er lighting up. This camera recorder sav es the recorded images and audio sound o[...]
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32 Preparations Inser ting an SDHC Car d This camera recorder comes with two card slots f or video/ audio recording a nd playbac k (Slot A and B). 1 Slide the SDHC card cover kn ob of the desired slot in the direction of the ar row and open the co ver . 2 Insert an SDHC card with the notched corner fir st. 3 Close the SDH C card co ver . 䡵 Card S[...]
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33 Formatting (Initial izing) SDHC Cards When the following cards are inser ted, A FORMA TTING REQUIRED B ap pears. F ormat the card using the camera recorder menu. ● Unf or matted SDHC cards ● SDHC cards f or matted under diff erent specifications * For d et a i ls o f th e m en u o p e ra t io n , se e [Basic Operations in Menu Screen] ( A P [...]
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34 Preparations 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 REST ORE MEDIA B appears on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen when an SDHC card th at re q uires restor ing is inser ted. M em o : ● T o cancel the messa ge displa y , press t he [[...]
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35 Clips Recor ded to SDHC Cards 䡵 Folders in the SDHC Car d Images captured are recorded to [PRIV A TE] B [JVC] fo lder inside the SDHC card. Images recorded are sor ted into the respective f olders according to the menu settings below . M em o : ● By formatting (initializin g) the SDHC card from the [F ormat Media] menu on the camer a recorde[...]
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36 Shooting Preparations 1 Attach the accessories. ( A P age 21) 2 Supply battery or A C ad apter power to the cam era recorder . ( A Pa g e 2 2 ) 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[...]
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37 Focus Assist Function When the [FOCUS ASSIST] bu tton 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. M em o : ● When [Main Menu] B [LCD/V F] menu B [Shooting Assist] B [Focu s Assist] is set to A A CCU-Focus B , the depth of fi[...]
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38 Shooting Y ou can select the system definit ion (HD or SD), file f ormat for recording /pla yback and the record f or mat f or video images on this camera recorder . M em o : ● Make a selection in [Main Men u] B [Record Format ] menu. Selecting a Syst em Definition Select the system definition in [System Definition]. There are two diff erent d[...]
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39 䡵 When [System Definition] is set to A SD (D V) B When [System Definition] is set to A SD (D V) B , the vi deo format is fixed as f ollows f or the diff erent models. Selecting the Aspect Ratio of SD Videos Select an aspect ratio f or the images. The av ailable options va r y as follo ws depending on the [System Definition] setting. ● A HD ([...]
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40 Shooting This function electr ically b oosts the light sensitivity wh en there is insufficient illuminati on on the object. Y ou can set the gain of the video amplifier according to the brightness of the object. Select the setting mode according to your shooting conditions. Fixed Gain Mode (Man ual Gain Switching) Y ou can select the gain of the[...]
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41 䡵 Switching Shutter Speed When shutter is ON, use th e cross-shaped button ( JK ) to set the shutter speed. Shutter speed diff ers according to the video format and variable frame rate settings . 䡵 During modes other th an V ar iable F rame Rec 䡵 Duri ng V a riab le F r ame Rec M em o : ● Shutter speed is usually display ed in seconds (S[...]
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42 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) v aries according to the light source, it is necessa r y to readjust the white balance when the main light source i lluminating the object [...]
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43 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 P aint B] in [Main Menu] B [Camera Process] B [White Balance] menu ( A Page[...]
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44 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 [...]
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45 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) M em o : ● The display of the ND filter position is set to A Off B by default.[...]
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46 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] terminals for audio input. Y ou can select a recording channel and the adjustment mode (manual/automatic). Setting A udio Input Select the audio to inp ut thr[...]
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47 N o t e : ● When the [FULL A UT O] switch 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/C H-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 [...]
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48 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 during play back 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 u[...]
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49 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 88) M em o : ● When the fr ame rate setti ng in [Main Menu] B [Record S et] B [Record F or mat] B [F rame & Bit Rate] is A 50, 25, 24 B , settin[...]
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50 Shooting Presetting the Time Code (continued) 䡵 Setting Time Code 1 Select [Main Menu] B [TC/UB] B [TC Preset] and press the Set b utton ( R ). ( A Pag e 88 ) The [TC Preset] screen appe ars . M em o : ● When the [TC GENE.] s witch is set to A REGEN B , the parameter is displayed as A Regeneration B and cannot be selected. ● When [Main Men[...]
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51 3 Use the cr oss-shaped button ( H I ) to place the cursor at the item to set, then use the cr oss-shaped button ( JK ) to change the va lues. Numbers between 0 and 9 or alphabets between A and F can be specified for the user’ s bi t. M em o : ● Press the [USER2] b utton to reset each digit to A 0 B . The cursor mov es to the left. 4 Check t[...]
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52 Shooting Setting User’ s Bit Without Opening the Menu M em o : ● Settings cannot be made in the f ollowing cas es. ● [TCG Source] in the [T C/UB] menu is set to A Exter nal B . ● [TC GENE.] switch is set to A REGEN B . ● Menu screen is displa yed. ● The camera recorder is not in Camera mode. (Except AU X m o d e ) 䡵 Required Settin[...]
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53 Connection 䡵 When connecti ng external ti me code generator to a master de vice 1 Input the external syn chronizing s ignal to the external time code generator and the [GENLOCK /A UX INPUT] terminal of this camera recor der . Mak e use of BB signal or HDTV 3 le vel synchronizing signal as the external synchronizing signal. N o t e : ● If the[...]
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54 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. Specify the bright ness (luminance) level range for displa ying zebra pattern Specify the upper (T op1, T op2) and low er (Bottom1, Bottom2) limit[...]
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55 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[...]
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56 Shooting 䡵 When [Man ual] is sel ected 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 displa yed when the s witch is flipped. Displays of cursors and brightness disappe ar . C [SPO T METER SELECT] is display ed when the switch is flipped. The cursor bl[...]
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57 N o t e : ● During Clip Review , only the [CANCEL] and [REC] buttons are enabled. Press the [CANCEL] button to cancel clip revie w and return to A STBY B (rec ording 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 [...]
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58 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[...]
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59 N o t e : ● Video and audio before the abov e mentioned time ma y not be recorded after recording star ts in the follo wing cases. ● Immediately after power on ● Immediately after recording stops ● Immediately after switching from Media mode to Camera mode ● Immediately after setting [Rec Mode] ● Immediately after the end of Clip Rev[...]
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60 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 a riable F rame Rec, the f ollowing t[...]
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61 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. M em o : ● When an SDHC card with[...]
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62 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 Displa ys the status of the inser ted SDHC card, selected SDHC card, write-protect switch, and the need f or restoring. Use the [SLO T SELECT] switch to s witch s[...]
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63 Name Description H Thumbnail Te x t Displays the time code or date/time at the star t of clip recording. Date/time is display ed in the local time of the shooting location. Set whether to display A TC B or A Date/Time B in the thumbnail menu [Thumbnail T ext]. ( A P age 65) Data/time display depends on the settings in [LCD/VF] B [Status Display][...]
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64 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 mov e the cursor . After power is turned on and SDHC card is inser ted, or when the camera recorder is switched [...]
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65 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 thumbnail screen. Select the clip to pla y back w ith the cross-shaped butt on ( JKH I ). 2 Press the playbac k/pause button. Pla yback of the selected clip star ts. 䡵 Time Code Pla yback Time code[...]
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66 Playbac k F or deleting clips . M em o : ● 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 menu is not displa y ed. B P erf orm [D elete Clip] B [One Clip] in [...]
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67 4 Select [Del ete] using th e cr oss-shaped button ( JK ), and press the Set b utton ( R ). Deleting star ts. M em 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 o[...]
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68 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[...]
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69 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. M em o : ● The [USER1] b utton i s disab led (displa yed in gra y) an d 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 D[...]
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70 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 av orites Menu]. [Main Menu] cont[...]
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71 䡵 Changing Setting V alues T ext Input with Software Ke yboard Use the software keyboard to enter the [Scene File] / [Picture File] subname and [C lip Name Prefix]. 䡵 [Scene File]/[Picture File] ( A P age 120) 䡵 [Clip Name Prefix] ( A P age 76) Name Description H Header Indicates the cur rent menu type with the line color . Blue : [Main Me[...]
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72 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings M em 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 74) Record Set... ( A P age 75) Record Format... ( A Page 75) System Definitio[...]
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73 M em 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 88) TCG Source TC Preset UB Preset Drop LCD/VF ... ( A P age 88) Shooting Assist... ( A Page 89) Marker Setting... ( A P age 90) Status Display ... ( A[...]
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74 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Some menus cannot be set depending o n the operating mode or status of the camera recorder . These items a re displa yed in gra y , and the y cannot be selected. Main Menu Screen Item Function Record Set... Menu screen for specifying video or aud io settings during shooting and playback. The cursor does not mo[...]
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75 Record Format Men u After setting of all items in the [Record Format] menu is comple te, select [Set] at the bottom of the screen to apply the ne w settings on the cam era recorder and s witch the record format. A A Please W ait B message appears dur ing s witching. * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Recor d Set Menu Item Settin[...]
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76 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Rec Mode Menu Clip Set Menu * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Recor d Set Menu (continued) Item Setting V alues Function Rec Mode Normal Pre Rec Clip Continuous Va r i a b l e Fr a m e For selecting the record mode f or recording to the SDHC card. ( A Page 58) Me m o : ● [V ariable F rame ][...]
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77 A udio Set Me nu Item Setting V alues Function Input1 Mic Ref. -50dB -60dB For setting the ref erence input le vel when the [A UDIO INPUT1] button is set to A MIC B or A MIC+48V B . -50dB : Sets -50 dB as the reference v alue. -60dB : Sets -60 dB as the reference v alue. Input2 M ic Ref. -50dB -60dB For setting the ref erence input le vel when t[...]
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78 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * 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 output. Me m o : ● When the [FULL A UT O] switch on the camera recorder is set to A ON B , an d [Ba[...]
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79 Switch Set Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function FAW None PRESET A B F or assigning t he F AW (Fulltime A uto White Bal ance) function to a position on the [WHT .BAL.] selection s witch. This is fixed at A FAW B when the [FULL AUT O] s witch of the camera recorder is set to A ON B . None : F A W f[...]
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80 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Function Menu (continued) 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 recorder . Skin Area : Assigns the Skin Detail function and its area display[...]
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81 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 Function Gain SW Set ALC SW Set : Sets g ain according to the [GAIN] selection switch. ALC : Sets gain to the A ALC B (f orced auto) mode. Me m o : ● When the remote control unit[...]
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82 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Pr ocess Menu Item Setting V alues Fu nction Detail Max, 9 to 1, Normal, -1 to -9, Min, Off F or adjusting the contour (detail) enhancement lev el. Increase the number : Shar pens the con tour . Decrease the number : Softens the contour. Off : Disa ble[...]
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83 * 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% : Applies white clip at the point where the luminance lev el is 100 %. Ev en when this item is set to A 108% B , it switches automatically [...]
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84 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Detail/Adjust... Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Camera Pr ocess Menu (contin ued) 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 n[...]
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85 White Balance Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function Preset T emp. 2800K, 3 200K , 3 400K, 4200K, 4800K, 5200K, 5600K, 6500K, 7500K F or setting the color temperature when the [WHT .BAL.] selection s witch of the camera recorder is set to A PRESET B . Alternat ive T emp. 2800K, 3 200K, 3 400K, 4200[...]
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86 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Shading Mode/Adjust Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. ● This item is selectab le only when [Shading Mode] is set to A Manual B . [R Le vel], [G Le v el], and [B Le vel] cannot be selected when this is set to A Preset B . ● The screen s witches to a color displa y , and the displa ys [...]
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87 * 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 : Enhances the green component of green/cyan. Decrease the number : Reduces the green component of green/cyan. G&Cy Cy Lev[...]
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88 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. TC/UB Menu Item Setting V alues Function TCG Source Internal External F or selecting the source of the time code generator . Internal : Selects the b uilt-in time co de generator of the camera recorder . External : S elects the time code generator connected t[...]
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89 Shooting Assist Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function Focus Assist ACCU-F ocus Normal F or specifying the operation when the [FOCUS ASSIST] button on the camera recorder is pressed. ( A Page 3 7) A CCU-Focus : Enables the Focus Assist and A CCU-Focus (f orced focus) functions . The depth of field [...]
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90 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Marker Setting Item ( A P age 112 [Mar k er and Safety Zone Displa ys (Camera Mode Only , Excluding A UX Mode)]) * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. *1: Regardless of the setting, the marker does not appear durin g Clip Revie w , return video display , and in the A UX mode (U mode l) and Media [...]
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91 * 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 : Displa ys the time code or user’ s bit rate . Whether time code or user’ s bit rate is display ed is determin[...]
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92 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 : Ou tputs composite signals to [...]
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93 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Function 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 mix ed sound (outputs mixed sound of CH-1 and CH-2 to bo[...]
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94 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 T ally System Studio Ext Int For setting the displa y conditions of the came ra recorder’ s tally lamps (front/back). Studio : Displays according to the T ALL Y IN/PR EVIEW IN signals from an external[...]
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95 * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. Item Setting V alues Func tion Reset All ^ Resets all menu settings. Select [Reset All] in the A Reset B menu and press the Set b utton ( R ). The message A Resetting... B appears. After the resetting process is complete, the message A Comple te B appears for about 1 second. Reset will not be p[...]
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96 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Genloc k Adjust Item * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. M em o : ● Y ou can alter the settin g v alue in increments of 10 b y pressing down the cross-shaped button ( JK ) f or 2 seconds or longe r . (Excluding the [Analog SD H Phase] item) Other s Menu (contin ued) Item Setting V alues Func [...]
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97 * 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[...]
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98 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Y ou can sel ect and add/edit fre q uently used menu items freely to create a pers onal menu screen (F a v orites Menu). M em o : ● [F a vorites Menu] is valid only in Camera mode (e xcept A UX mode), and remain s common e ven when the recording format is changed. ● Up to 20 menu items can be added (two pa[...]
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99 Editing Fa v orites Menu Y ou can del ete or change the order of the items added to [F av orites Menu]. 䡵 Deleting Items from [F a v orites Menu] 1 Open the [F av orites Menu] screen. 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 pr[...]
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100 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Editing Fa v orites Menu (continued) 䡵 Changing the Order of Items in [F av or ites Menu] 1 Open the [F av orites Menu] screen. 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 utton[...]
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101 4 Select the position to move to with the cr oss-shaped button ( JK ). Mov e the position selection bar with the cross-sh aped butt on ( JK ) and select a position to move 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 appe[...]
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102 Status Screen ST A TUS 0 Screen The ST A TUS 0 screen is not displa yed in the A UX mode. (U model) Status Screen in Camera Mode STBY MAX 12 3 % MIN 45% SKIN AREA S.DTL B - 3 A< 3 200K> F5.6 AE+1 9 dB 1/10000 3 0/24 fps 2 0 mi n DD RE S 1 m in 1min B B A A A M L K J I H G F E D BC A Appears only when a warning is displayed. ( A P age 104)[...]
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103 * 1 : The v ariable range of the shutter speed varies according to the video format settings. ( A P age 41) Item Description H Black T oe Appears when [Blac k T oe] in the [Camera Process] menu is set to a v alue other than A Nor mal B . ( A P age 82) B+1 to B+5 : Displays the A Stretch Le vel B when [Black T oe] is set to A St retch B (Lev el [...]
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104 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 12 3 % MIN 45% SKIN ARE A S .DTL B - 3 A< 3 200K > F5 . 6 AE+1 9 dB 1 / 1 0000 3 0 / 24 f p s B C A G F I D E H J K * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 102) *0 *0 Item Descripti[...]
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105 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 T ER] is set to A 1/4 B ND1/16 : [ND FIL TER] is set to A 1/16 B Me m o : ● Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the display using [Filter] of [Status Display] in the [LCD/VF] menu. ( A Pa g e 9 0 ) H Remaining Space on[...]
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106 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 12 3 min B A Jan 2. 200 9 01:2 3 :45AM G F E D C B A 28 2m i n S TBY * 0 : S ame as ST A TU S 0 Screen ( A P age 102) * 1 : S ame as ST A TU S 1 Scre[...]
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107 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 / 9 dB / 12dB USER 1 BARS USER 2 B.STRETCH 3 USER 3 LOAD FILE RET CLIP REVIEW SKIN/SPO T SPOT METER AE LEVEL AE L[...]
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108 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[...]
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109 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 Item Description 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 displayed as A o B . M em o : ● Y ou can turn ON/OFF the display using [A udio Meter] of [Status D ispla[...]
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110 Status Screen Y ou can enlarge and display only the characters of the status screen on the LCD monitor . Status Screen in IEEE1 3 94 Input Mode (continued) Item Description A Frame Rate/Bit Rate Displa ys the frame rate and bit rate in pairs . (60p HQ, 3 0p HQ, 60i HQ, 60p SP , 3 0p SP , 60i SP , 50p HQ, 25p HQ, 50i HQ, 50p SP , 25p SP , 50i SP[...]
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111 M em o : ● During enlarged displa y of the status on the LCD monitor screen, the vide o image remains displa yed on the vie wfinder . Item Description C Time Code Generator Displays the operation mode of the time code. (Displa y: [FREE], [RECR], [REGN], [EXT], [EXT L]) ( A P age 48) This item appears as A EXT B when [TCG Source] in the [TC/UB[...]
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112 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+Halftone B , and [Center Mar k] = A On B Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the safety zone and center mark displ a ys [...]
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113 [Safety Zone] Displa y 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Marker] = A Halftone B , and [Center Mar k] = A On B [Center Mark] Display 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Marker] = A Halftone B , and [Safety Zone] = A 80% B 䡵 When [Aspect Ratio] = A 4: 3 B , [Aspect Marker] = A Halftone B , and [Safety Zone] = A Off B [Off] [[...]
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114 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 balance. ( A P age 42) 2 Display the [Skin Color Adjust] screen. ( A Pag e 8 4) ● S[...]
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115 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 . M em o : ● When [Color Gain] in the [Camera Process] men u is[...]
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116 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 [...]
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117 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 [...]
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118 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 [Black T oe] in the [Camera Pr ocess] menu according to the captured video signals. 2 Set the lumi nance point (P oint Le vel) for A Stretch B or A Compress B . ● Decide the luminance po i[...]
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119 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 creati[...]
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120 Camera Features Saving Setup Files 1 Display the [ Setup File Manage] menu. Select the [Setup File Manage] menu on the [Main Menu] screen, and press the Set button ( R ). ( A Page 97) 2 Select [Store File] an d press t he Set button ( R ). 3 Select [Scene File] or [Pic ture File], and press the Set button ( R ). The e xisting files are displa y[...]
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121 M em o : ● If you do not want to sa ve the file , select [Cancel] or press the [CANCEL] button to retur n to the previous screen. ● When saving of a file fails, a A Store Error! B message (indicated in red frame) appears f or se veral seconds , after which the previous screen is displa yed. 8 Savi ng is complete. After saving of t he file i[...]
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122 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 composite sign als can be output from the B[...]
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123 [PHONES] T erminal Audio output from the [PHONES] terminal ca n be selected using [A udio Mo nitor] in the [A/V Out] menu ( A Page 9 3 ) as well as the [MONI T OR SELEC T] sw itch on the camera recorder . The different combinations of settings that are output from the [PHONES] termin al and monitor speaker are as f ollows . “ Backup recording[...]
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124 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[...]
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125 This camera recorder is e q uipped with an A UX input ter minal on the side for recording composite video signals from an e xter nal device to an SDHC card. M em o : ● [F av orites Menu] does not function in A UX mode. 1 Set the camera recor der to Camera mode. 2 Set the [GENLOCK/A UX] switc h to A AU X B . The [Record Format] menu settings a[...]
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126 Connecting External Devices This camera recorder is e q uipped with a genlock input ter minal on the side. Synchronizing signals can also be input fro m a KA-M790G unit (Multicore Remote Adapte r: sold separ ately) that is connected to the accessor y connection ter minal (68 pin) at the rear of the camera recorder . The f ollowing descri bes th[...]
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127 䡵 Phase Items to Synchr onize The phase items to be synchron ized ma y v ar y depending on the input synchronizing signal an d output video signal. (See table below) Adjusting the H Phase 1 Select [Genlock Adjust] in the [Others] menu. ( A Pa ge 96) 2 Select the phase item to ad just in [Genlock Adjust]. 3 Select a value using the cross-shape[...]
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128 Connecting External Devices Return video from an external device (switcher , etc.) can be displa ye d on the viewfi nder or LCD monitor of the camera recorder . Y ou can select the destination to input retur n video in the [Return Input] item of the [Others] menu. ( A P age 9 3 ) N o t e : ● This function can only be used in the Camera mode. [...]
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129 Studio System Connection M em o : ● F or connection s between the Camera Remote C ontrol Units, refer to the [INSTR UCTIONS] of the Camera Remote Cont rol Unit. * Models with an E suffix are for the European mark et and the UL Listing mark is not app licable . CALL TALLY INTERCOM LEVEL F 3 MENU/SHUTTER GAIN PAINT AUTO B R W.BAL AUTO MANU WHIT[...]
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130 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[...]
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131 The switch functions of the camera recorder can be configured using the remote control unit. * R emote contro l units suppor ted : RM-LP25U, RM-LP55U, RM-LP57U 1 Connect the remote c ontrol unit to the camera recor der . Connect the remote cable of the remote control unit to the [REMO TE] terminal on the te r minal area of th e camera recorder [...]
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132 Connecting External Devices List of Remote C ontrol Unit Functions 䡵 RM-LP25U 䡵 RM-LP55U Remote Contr ol Unit Connection (continued) Function 3 : Av ailable - : Not available SHUTTER NORMAL 3 1/100* 1 , 1/120* 2 3 1/250 3 1/500 3 1/1000 3 1/2000 3 V ARIABLE * 6 3 SPEED GAIN -6dB - - 3 dB - 0dB 3 3 dB 3 6dB 3 9dB 3 12dB 3 15dB 3 18dB 3 ALC 3[...]
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133 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 . * 3 : Switches automatically to A NORMAL B when both [STRETCH] and [COMPRESS] are set to A Off B . *4 : Only when [T ally System] in the [Others.[...]
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134 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. M em 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 an[...]
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135 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 HON ES] ter minal when the ba tter y le vel is low . Alar m tone is output from the monitor speaker and [PHONES] [...]
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136 Others T r oub leshooting Symptom Action P ower does not turn on. ● Is th e A C adapte r properly con nected? ● 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 reco rd[...]
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137 General Camera Section Lens Section (GY-HM790U/GY-HM790E only) Storage Section Symptom Action The date and time are not display ed. ● The date and time are only disp la yed on the ST A TUS 2 and ST A T US 3 screens in the Camera mode (during shootin g). ( A P age 106, 107) No output fr om the [Y/VIDEO], [PB], and [PR] video signal output term[...]
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138 Others Time Code T erminal Section Video/A udio Accessories Specifications (continued) Time code signal : Compliant with SMPTE/EBU L TC input signal : 1.0 Vp-p to 4.0 Vp-p , high impedance (unbalanced) L TC output signal : 1.0 Vp-p to 4.0 Vp-p, lo w impedance (unbalanced) [Y/VIDEO], [PB], and [PR] analog video outp ut terminals Analog composite[...]
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139 Dimensional Outline Drawing (Unit: mm) 2 3 1 (166) 210 3 24 90 40 95 242. 3 225 82. 3 (82. 3 ) 108.5 1 33 56 209 3 0 44.6 59.8 2 3 1 (166) 210 3 11 90 40 95 242. 3 225 82. 3 (82. 3 ) 108. 5 1 33 56 209 3 0 44.6 59.8 * The specifications and appearance of this product are su bject to changes f or fur ther improv ement without pr ior notice. 䡵 [...]
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2010 Victor Company of J apan, Limited LST1108-001A GY-HM790U/GY-HM79 0CHU/ GY-HM790E/GY-HM79 0CHE HD MEMOR Y CARD CAMERA RECORDER[...]