JVC GY-HD200E/CHE manual

INTRODUCTION CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS PREP ARA TIONS PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION SETTIN G AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING SHOOTING OPERA TION PLA YBACK MODE USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS MENU SCREENS FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION OTHERS HD CAMERA RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS GY -HD200U/CHU GY -HD200E/CHE GY -HD201E/CHE Thank you for p urchasing[...]

I Import ant Safeguards 1. Read all of the se instructi ons. 2. Keep these in structions. 3. Heed all warn ings. 4. Follow all ins tructions. 5. Do not use thi s ap paratus ne ar wat er. 6. Clean only wit h dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation o penings. Inst all in accor- dance with the manufacture r’s instructions. 8. Do not insta ll near[...]

III Safety Precautions (Cont’d) FOR EUROPE Th is equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives. Th is equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments: z residential area (in houses) z commercial and light industry; e.g. offi[...]

2 Thank you for pur chasing the JVC HD CAME RA RECO RDER. These instructions ar e for the GY -HD200U/CHU, GY - HD200E/CHE and GY -HD201E/CHE. •A l ens is includ ed with the GY -HD20 0U, GY -HD200E and GY -HD201E. •A l e ns is not included with the G Y -HD200CHU, GY - HD200CHE and GY -HD201CHE. •I EEE 1394 input is possible with the GY -HD200U[...]

4 CONTENTS ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INTRODUCTION Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Routine and Pe riodical Mainte nance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Precautions [...]

6 INTRODUCTION Precautions for Prope r Use •S u pply volt age Make sure t hat the po wer is between 1 1 V and 15 V DC. If the power volt age is too low , abnormal color and increase d noise ma y occur. •A l l o w a b le ambi ent temperatur e and humidi ty Be sure to u se this dev ice within the allowable tem pera- ture range of 0°C to 40°C a [...]

INTRODUCTION 8 Battery Pack to be Used This device can use any of the following batteries. (Factory setting) U model: Anton Ba uer battery E model: IDX battery Recommende d batteries U model: Dionic 90 (Anton Bauer) E model: Endura-7 (IDX) CAUTION Use only the recomm ended batter ies. If a heavy ba ttery is used, th e battery ma y fall out dep end-[...]

10 CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS ZOOM Lens The zoom lens is not p rovided with the GY -HD200CHU, GY - HD200CHE or the GY -HD201CHE. Th16 × 5.5BRM U 1 FOCUS ring Manual fo cus ring . 2 ZOOM lever/ring This is the m anual zoom ring equippe d with a zoom lever . To a d j u s t t h e zoom m a nually , turn the zo om mode kno b b to position ?[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 12 R ear Section 1 Back t ally lamp This lam p lights up when th is device enters the record mod e. It blinks during the transition to the record mode. W hen the t ape has run out, or the VTR enters t he warning mode, it bl inks quickly . •U s e t h e BACK T ALL Y item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen to select[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 14 Right Side Section 1 M onitoring speaker (Cheek pa d) •I n t h e Camera mode, the i nput sound can b e EE moni- tored. In the VTR mode, the speaker o utputs the VTR play- back sound. In the VT R mode, the HDV/D V input sound can be EE monito red. (HDV/DV sign al input is possible with the GY -HD200U/GY -HD[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 16 Lef t Side Section 1 Vi ewfinder connector (6-pin) Co nnect the cable from the v iewfinder here. 2 [CH-2 INPUT] CH-2 audio inp ut connector selector switch Selects the CH-2 audio i nput connec tor . MEMO The audio from t he INPUT1 connecto r is also inpu t into CH-1 rega rdless of the sett ing. 3 [AUDIO INPU[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 18 To p S ection 1 Vie wf i nder Displays t he camera imag e and the pla yback picture. 2 Eyepiece Ensures that am bient light does not reach the viewfind er screen or fa lls into the eye of the camer aman. 3 Eyepiece focus ring Yo u c an adjust the foc us by turning t his ring. 4 Eyepiece mounting ring Yo u c [...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 20 R ecording and Im age Out- put Format s This device s upports HD V and DV image formats. This device also has vario us output term inals. (Compos ite, analog c omponent, IEEE1394) Duri ng recording and playback, image format s from each o f the output te rminals are as shown i n the tabl e below .  W hen [...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 22 Indication s on the LCD Monitor and in the V iew- finder In addition to sh owing the EE image an d the playback pic- ture, the LCD monitor and v iewfinder are also used for th e following ch aracter displ ays. To s h o w c h aracters on the L CD monitor , press the DISPLA Y button briefl y .  Stat us sc r[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 24 I ndications on the LCD Monito r and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) *1 The range for t he shutter sp eed diffe rs depending on the video format settin g. X See page 83. *2 Displaye d if functions were a ssigned to the U SER1 - 3 buttons . X See pag e8 3 . *3 Displayed when the [WHT .BAL] whit e balance selec t[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 26 I ndications on the LCD Monito r and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) No. Item Contents 5 A udio sampling frequency in- dication 32 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AU DIO/MIC[1/2] menu screen is set to 32 K. (Audio is recorded with 12-bit, 32 kHz sampling.) 48 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 28 I ndications on the LCD Monito r and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) Status Sc reen in VTR MODE 1 2 3 9 4 5 6 78 0 No. Item Contents 1 VI DEO FORMAT display Displays the video format recorded on the tape w hen in VTR mode. Also displays the v ideo format of the HDV/DV input signal. You can switch this display O[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECT ORS 30 I ndications on the LCD Monito r and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) Auto White Balance Indication (Camera mode only) The AUTO WHITE indication and the result of the operation are dis- played during the aut o white balance adj ustment operation. X See “W hite Ba lance Ad justm ent ” on page 5 1. Menu Settin[...]

32 PREP ARA TIONS Basi c System * 1 An HZ-FM13 ca nnot be used with a Th16 × 5 .5BRMU or S14 × 7.3 B12/U zoom lens. Use a FUJINON focus manual u nit (FMM-8, CFH-3, CFC-12-990). For detai ls, please con sult your JV C authorized de aler . MACRO USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS MENU 2 1 ND FILTER REC OFF ON POWER WHT.BAL AUTO AUDIO LEVEL AUTO CH-1 CH-2 [...]

PREP ARA TIONS 34 Ho w to Attach the V i ewfinder (Cont’d) About the Viewfinder Cable Attach the viewfinder ca ble to the cl amp 7 on pa ge 14. To r e d u ce the emiss ion of unwanted rad io waves, be sure to attach th e provided core filter as show n in the figure be low . •A t t a c h the core filter (black) as close to thi s device as pos- s[...]

PREP ARA TIONS 36 AC Op eration This device is ope rable with AC power supp ly or battery pack. Use the AC adapter as t he AC power su pply . 1. After ma king sure t hat the power switches of th is devi ce and of the AC adapter are set to OFF , connec t the DC cable to th e DC OUTPUT connector of the AC adapt er and the DC INPU T connector of thi s[...]

PREP ARA TIONS 38 Battery Operation (Cont’d) Precautions for the Battery Opera- tion •D o n o t det ach the ba ttery pack while recordin g is takin g plac e. •D o n o t c o n n ect or disconnect the DC cabl e while opera t- i ng with a batter y pack. The follow ing symptoms m ay occur if the D C cable is co n- nect ed or disconnected w hile o[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 40 Loading/Unlo ading the C assette Cassette Loading Use a vid eocassette tap e marked Mi niDV . •T o r ecord, slide the switch on the back for use in prev ent- ing acci de ntal erasure to the “REC” side. •R e m o v e any the tape slack before lo ading. 1. Tur n t he POWER switch ON. 2. Slide the EJECT sw itch [...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 42 Setting and Displaying the Date and Time (Cont’d) Setting the Date and Time 1. Display t he CLOCK ADJUST menu screen. Select the CLOCK ADJUST item on the TIME/DA TE menu screen. 2. Set the date and time. The blinkin g digit is the o ne to be set. 1 W hen the S HUTTER dial is pre ssed, the blinki ng digit moves to [...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 44 Presetting and Recording of T ime Code The time codes from the intern al time code generator ca n be recorded at th e time of recordi ng scenes. •T h e T C / U B / C L OCK m enu screen dif fers dependin g on whether the FRAME RA TE item on the VIDEO FORMA T menu sc reen is “60/30” or “50/25”. There are tw [...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 46 Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen The time co de can be p reset directl y from the L CD screen without openi ng the TC/UB/CLOCK men u screen. CAUTION PRESET mode is not a vailable in the following. •T C G E NE. switch is set to REGEN. •T C DUPLI. item in the TC/UB/CLOCK m enu screen is set to ON. •M[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 48 Synchronizing with the Ti me Code of the IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit Yo u c a n s y nchr oniz e the tim e code when performing multi-cam era recording. The internal time code gene rator will be synchro- nized with the ti me code in the sign al input from the IEEE13 94 terminal. Af ter synchroniza tion (slave[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 50 Back Focus Adjustment It is only necessa ry to perform this when th e lens is attac hed for the first ti me or when focu sing is not correct in bot h the telephoto an d wide -angle p o sition s. •I t i s e a s i er to adjust back focus when the subject is more than 3 mete rs from the ca mera. The optimal subject f[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 52 White Shading Adjustment It is necess ary to perform th is adjustment to the camera when attach ing a lens that is different from the previous ly attached lens. Even if white balanc e is achieved in the m iddle of the screen , it may not be achieve d at the top and bottom of the screen. Gr eens and mag entas m ay be[...]

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOO TING 54 Camera Settings 1. Set the switch posit ions. A. [GAIN] switch: Set to L ( 0 dB). B. [WHT . BAL] (Auto White Balanc e) switch: Set to A or B. 2. Set the lens’ iri s mode switch to “A” (Auto iris side ). 3. Select the ND filter . 4. Set the shutte r speed to OFF wit h the SHUTTER dia l. Screen Size ([...]

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOO TING 56 A udio Input Signal Selection (Cont’d) MEMO •W h en AUDIO LIMITER in the AUDIO/MIC[1/2] menu screen is set to ON, th e AUDIO LIMIT ER functions i n m anual adju st mode. Reco rding leve l is suppresse d when excessi v e audio is input. X See “AUDIO LIMIT ER” on pa ge 84. •T h e r e f e rence lev[...]

SHOOTING OPERA TION 58 Ba sic Recording Operation (Cont’d) If the Record-S t andby Mode Contin- ues Setting the ti me before the tape protectio n mode is enga ged The time before the tape protecti on mode is engaged from the record-st andby mode can be set to 5 minutes o r 3 min- utes with th e LONG P AUSE TIME item o n the OTHERS[1/2 ] screen me[...]

SHOOTING OPERA TION 60 HE ADER REC Function (Cont’d) How to set the HEADER REC menu scree n 1. Display the HEADER RE C menu screen. 1 Select the TC/U B/CLOCK.. item on the TOP MENU scre en. 2 Select the HEADER REC item on the TC/UB/CLOCK m enu screen. 2. Setting the HEADER REC menu screen. 1 Select the menu item. Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align [...]

PLA YBACK MODE 62 Outputting Audio Setting Confirm that this device is in the VTR mode. (VTR indicator: On)  Earphone term inal output aud io Audio outp ut is as shown in t he table below d epending o n the MONITOR SELECT switch and AUDIO MONITOR and PB AUDIO CH [DV] settings on the AUDIO men u scre en. 1. Display the AUDIO menu screen. Select t[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENT S 64 Dubbing with A V Devices By connecti ng the video sign al output termina l and the AUDIO OUTPUT term inal on this d evice to an A V device, analog sig nal dubbing i s possible. 1. C onnect the c ables. 2. Tur n b ot h devi ces on. 3. Set this device to VTR mode. Press the CAM/VT R button. The VTR indicator lights. 4. S[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENT S 66 HDV/D V Dubbing (Cont’d) When Using the GY -HD200U/GY-HD201E as Recording Unit (Dubbing From Another Videocasse tte) 1. Set the IEEE1394 switch on left side of the GY -HD200U/ GY -HD2 01E. 2. C onnect the un its with th e IEEE1394 cabl e. 3. Tur n O N b o th units. 4. Place the GY -HD200U/GY -HD201E in the VTR MODE. [...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENT S 68 Connect a Remote Con- trol Unit (RM-LP55/RM- LP57) Set camera switch fun ctions with the rem ote control uni t (RM-LP55/RM-L P57). Connection Connect the remote control unit c able to the REMOTE te rmi- nal. •A t t a c h the clamp filter included wit h the remote control uni t to the remote cab le.(The clamp filter c[...]

70 MENU SCREENS Menu Scre en Config ura- tion The Menu Screen cons ists of multipl e layers of menu s creens as shown below . The menu screen to be set is selected from the TOP ME NU in accordance with th e function or purpos e. The items on the menu screen s differ with the Camera mod e and the VTR mod e. The content s of set items are stored in t[...]

MENU SCREENS 72 Setting Menu Screens M ake the set tings whi le observing t he LCD mon itor or the viewfinder s creen. If the ANALOG OUT CHAR. i tem on the OTHERS[1/2] screen is set to ON, t he menu sc reen can al so be viewe d on a monitor co nnected to th e video signal output connect or . 1. Set the POWER switch to ON. 2. Set the mode of this de[...]

MENU SCREENS 74 VIDEO FORMA T[1/2] Menu Screen The VIDEO FORM A T menu screen consis ts of two sc reens (1/2 scre en, 2/2 scree n). In VTR mode, th is screen cons ists of one screen. *T h i s i s not displayed in VTR mod e. Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) FR AME RATE Sets the frame rate for shooting. U model 60/[...]

MENU SCREENS 76 VIDEO FORMA T[2/2] Menu Screen *T h i s i s not displayed in VTR mod e. Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) PB TA PE Selects whether to automatically detect the playback tape video format or play back only a particular format. Normally, use the “AUTO” setting. AUTO :D uring tape playback, the for[...]

MENU SCREENS 78 CAMERA PROCESS[1/2] Menu Screen The CAMERA PROC ESS menu sc reen consist s of two screens . (1/2 screen, 2/2 screen) The CAMERA PROCESS menu screen is only displayed in camera m ode. *1 When the REC item on the VIDEO FORMA T[1/2] menu is set to “DV -60I” or “DV-50I ”, “-----” is displayed and this cannot be selected. *2 [...]

MENU SCREENS 80 ADV ANCED PROC ESS Menu Screen Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) CINEMA OFF :T u r ns t he function OFF. ON :S et s the gamma character istics and color matrix close t o the characteristics of a movie screen. (The monitor image is movie-quality. This s etting is not intended for film o utput.) MEMO[...]

MENU SCREENS 82 WHITE BALANCE Menu Screen *1 REMOTE appears as the s etting value of this item w hen the remote c ontrol unit i s connected. Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) WHITE PAINT< R> *1 Adjusts the R (red) component when in AW B (Auto White Balance) mode. In cr ease the number : Strengthens the red. [...]

MENU SCREENS 84 AUDIO/MIC[1/2] Menu Screen The AUDIO/MIC m enu screen cons ists of tw o screens (1/2 scre en, 2/2 screen). In VTR mode, th e screen change s to the AUDIO menu screen. *T h i s i s not displayed in VTR mod e. Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) TE ST TO NE Sets whether to output a test audio signal (1[...]

MENU SCREENS 86 LCD/VF[1/4] Menu Screen The LCD/VF me nu screen cons ists of four screens. (1/4 screen, 2/4 screen, 3/4 scre en, 4/4 scree n) The LCD/VF[1/4 ] menu screen c an only be set in came ra mode. In VTR mode, th is screen cons ists of tw o screens. (1/2 s creen, 2/2 scre en) *1 SAFETY ZONE and CENTER MARK will not b e displayed when this d[...]

MENU SCREENS 88 LCD/VF[3/4] Menu Screen [1/2] screen is displayed in the VTR mode . Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) VI DEO FORMAT Selects whether to display the video format in the status display on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. (Camera mode: STATUS 1 screen, VTR mode: STATUS screen) ON :D i s p l ays the v[...]

MENU SCREENS 90 TC/UB/CLOCK Menu Screen Tim e c od e s (TC) and user’s bits (UB) can be s et on this screen. Da te and time is set on the TIME /DA TE screen that can be reached from this screen. *1 This can be di splayed and selected whe n 60/30 is set f or the FRAME RA TE item on the VID EO FORMA T menu screen . (When 24 is set, thi s is fixed a[...]

MENU SCREENS 92 TIME/DA TE Menu Screen Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) DISPLAY Sets whether the date and time are shown in the status display on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. OFF :N ot displayed. ON : Displ ayed. W hen a tape with time and date not recorded is played back , there will be no display of ti[...]

MENU SCREENS 94 OTHERS[2/2] Menu Screen *T h i s i s not displayed in VTR mod e. Item Fu nction/Setting (bold characters ind icate initial sett ings) 1394 REC TRIGGER* Sets how t o control the REC trigger command output from the IEEE1394 connector. (Can be disp layed and set in camera mode) Set this when recording a backup of the HDV/DV signal from[...]

MENU SCREENS 96 FILE MANAGE Menu Screen Yo u c a n pe rform the fo llow ing operations in the FILE MAN- AGE menu screen. •S e ttings correspo nding to shooting con ditions can be rea d immedia tely wit h the fol lowin g read-o nly file s. LIVE HD 60P : Idea l setting for HD60P format LIVE HD 50P : Idea l setting for HD50P format CINEMA HD24P : Id[...]

MENU SCREENS 98 FI LE MANAGE Menu Screen (Cont’d) Resetting the menu settings to the factory settings Select the RESET FILE.. item on the FILE MANAGE men u screen. 1. Tur n t he S HUTTER dial, brin g the cur sor ( K ) to SELECT and press the SH UTTER dial. •T h e f ile nam e setting a rea for the f ile to be r eset flashes. 2. Tur n th e SHUTTE[...]

FEA TURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 100 How to Use S kin De t ail (Cont’d) Using the Skin Det ail Function To u s e the skin detail function set on the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen, select “ON” for th e SKIN DETECT item on the CAMERA PROCESS[1/2] menu screen. In addition , you can us e the LEVEL it em to set thre e levels of suppressio n of skin colo[...]

102 OTHERS Wa r n i n gs and Responses War n i ng s a r e displa ye d on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder if there was a mistake n operation, if the batte ry or tape is low , o r if there is a pro blem on the VTR. In addition, if th e tape or batter y is low or the VTR has a pro blem, the ta lly lamp flashes (or lights) an d an alarm is output fro[...]

OTHERS 104 Wa rnings and Responses (Cont’d) •W ar ning Indications for VTR Abnormal ities Should malfunc tions occur du ring VTR oper ation, this devi ce self-diagnoses the cause and show s the diagnose together with an error code on the LCD monitor or in th e viewfi nder . Erro r code War ni ng Error Code Error Details This device Operation Re[...]

OTHERS 106 Tr o u b l esh ooting Symptoms Remedy Po wer cannot be switched ON. • Is power supply connected correctly? •I s battery pack recharged? •W as the power turned ON immediately after being turned OFF? Wa it at least 5 seconds before turning the power ON again once it has been turned OFF. Recording is not possible. • Is the REC LOCK [...]

OTHERS 108 Sp ecifications [General] [Camera section] [VTR section] [Time Code] [Connectors] [ACCESSORIES] For detai ls, cons ult yo ur JVC dealer . Power requirem ents : DC 12 V , W 1.9 A Power consum ption : Approx. 23 W (in th e Record mode) Dimensio ns : 224(W) × 242.3(H) × 40 1(D) mm (U model) 224(W) × 242.3(H) × 414(D) mm (E model) Mass :[...]

INTRODUCTION CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS PREP ARA TIONS PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING SHOOTING OPERA TION PLA YBACK MODE USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS MENU SCREENS FEA T URES OF THE CAMERA SECTION OTHERS HD CAMERA RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS GY -HD250 GY -HD251 Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before[...]

I Import ant Safeguards 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor- dance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sou[...]

III Safety Precautions (Cont’d) FOR EUROPE This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives. This equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments: z residential area (in houses) z commercial and light industry; e.g. office[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing the JVC GY -HD250U /CHU and GY -HD251E/CHE HD CAMERA RECORDER. These instructions are for the GY -HD2 50U/CHU and GY - HD251E/CHE. • A lens is included with the GY -HD250U and GY -H D251E. • A lens is not included with the GY -HD250CHU and GY - HD251CHE. Information applicable only to the GY -HD250U/CHU is marked by ?[...]

4 CONTENTS ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INTRODUCTION Precautions for Proper Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Routine and Periodical Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Precautions fo[...]

6 INTRODUCTION Precautions for Proper Use • Supply voltage Make sure that the power is between 1 1 V and 15 V DC. If the power voltage is too low, abnormal color and increased noise may occur. • Allowable ambien t temperature and humidity Be sure to use this device within the allowable tempera- ture range of 0°C to 40°C and a relative humidit[...]

INTRODUCTION 8 Battery Pack to be Used The GY -HD250/GY -HD251 can use any of the following bat- teries. (Factory setting) U model: Anton Bauer battery E model: IDX battery Recommended batteries U model: Dionic 90 (Anton Bauer) E model: Endura-7 (IDX) CAUTION Use only the recommended batteries. If a heavy battery is used, the battery may fall out d[...]

10 CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS ZOOM Lens The zoom lens is not provided with the GY -HD250CHU or the GY -HD251CHE. Th16 × 5.5BRMU 1 FOCUS ring Manual focus ring. 2 ZOOM lever/ring This is the manual zoom ring equipped with a zoom lever. T o adjust the zoom manually , turn the zoom mode knob b to position “M”. 3 IRIS ring Manual iris ri[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 12 Rear Section 1 Back tally lamp This lamp lights up when the GY -HD250 /GY -HD251 enters the record mode. It blinks during the transition to the record mode. When the tape has run out, or the VTR enters the warning mode, it blinks quickly . • Use the BACK T ALL Y item on the OTHERS[1/2] menu screen to select[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 14 Right Side Section 1 Monitoring speaker (Cheek pad) • In the Camera mode, the i nput sound can be EE moni- tored. In the VTR mode, the speaker outputs the VTR play- back sound. In the VTR mode, the HDV/DV input sound can be EE monitored. The sound to be output is selected with th e MONITOR SELECT switch d o[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 16 Lef t Side Section 1 Viewfinder connector (6-pin) Connect the cable from the viewfinder here. • Set the image format fo r this terminal in VF SIGNAL on the LCD/VF[4/4] menu screen. X S e ep a g e9 2 . 2 [CH-2 INPUT] CH-2 audio input connector selector switch Selects the CH-2 audio input connector. MEMO The [...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 18 T op Section 1 Viewfinder Displays the camera image and the pl ayback picture. MEMO Set the image format for the viewfinder to RGB, compo- nent, composite, or Y signal in VF SIGNAL on the LCD/ VF[4/4] menu screen. X See page 92. 2 Eyepiece Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder screen or fal[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 20 Recording and Image Out- put Format s This device supports HDV and DV image formats, as well as images input from external devices. This device al so has various output terminals. (Composite, analog component, HD/SD-SDI, IEEE1394) Select analog component, RGB or Y/C signals for images from the Y/P B /P R term[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 22 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the View- finder In addition to showing the EE image and the playback pic- ture, the LCD monitor and viewfinder are also used for the following character displays. T o show characters on the LCD monitor, press the DISPLA Y button briefly .  Status screens (screens for [...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 24 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) *1 The range for the shutter speed differs depending on the video format setting. X S e ep a g e8 6 . *2 Displayed if functions were assigned to the USER1 - 3 buttons. X See page 86. *3 Displayed when the [WHT .BAL] white balance selector switch [...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 26 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) No. Item Contents 6 Audio sampling frequency in- dication 32 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AUDIO/MIC[1/2] menu screen is set to 32 K. (Audio is recorded with 12-bit, 32 kHz sampling.) 48 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on t[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 28 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) St atus Screen in VTR MODE 1 2 3 9 4 5 6 7 8 0 No. Item Contents 1 VIDEO FORMAT display Displays the video format recorded on the tape when in VTR mode. Also displays the video format of the HDV/DV input signal. You can switch this display ON/OFF[...]

CONTROLS, INDICA TORS AND CONNECTORS 30 Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d) Auto White Balance Indication (Camera mode only) The AUTO WHITE indication and the result of the operation are dis- played during the auto white balance adjustment operation. X See “White Balance Adjustment” on p age 52. Menu Setting Screen S[...]

32 PREP ARA TIONS Basic System * 1 An HZ-FM13 cannot be used with a Th16 × 5.5BRMU or S14 × 7.3B12/U zoom lens. Use a FUJINON focus manual unit (FMM-8, CFH-3, CFC-12-990). For details, please consult your JVC autho rized dealer. MACRO USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS MENU 2 1 ND FILTER REC OFF ON POWER WHT.BAL AUTO AUDIO LEVEL AUTO CH-1 CH-2 VF BRIGHT[...]

PREP ARA TIONS 34 About the Viewfinder Cable Attach the viewfinder cable to the clamp 7 on page 14. T o reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to attach the provided core filter as shown in the figure below . • Attach the core filter (black) as close to this device as po s- sible, as shown in the figure. Inserting an SD Memory Card [...]

PREP ARA TIONS 36 AC Operation The GY -HD250/GY -H D251 is operable with AC power supply or battery pack. Use the AC adapter as the AC power supply . 1. After making sure that the power switches of the GY - HD250/GY -HD251 and of the AC adapter are set to OFF , connect the DC cable to the DC OUTPUT connector o f the AC adapter and the DC INPUT conn[...]

PREP ARA TIONS 38 Battery Operation (Cont’d) Precautions for the Battery Opera- tion • Do not detach the battery pack while recording i s taking place. • Do not connect or di sconnect the DC cable while operat- ing with a battery pack. The following symptoms may occur if the DC ca ble is con- nected or disconnected while op erating with a bat[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 40 Loading/Unloading the Cassette Cassette Loading Use a videocassette tape marked MiniDV . • T o record, slide the switch on the back for use in prevent- ing accidental erasure to the “REC” side. • Remove any the tape slack before loading. 1. Turn the POWER switch ON. 2. Slide the EJECT switch on the top panel[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 42 Setting and Displaying the Date and Time (Cont’d) Setting the Date and Time 1. Display the CLOCK ADJUST menu screen. Select the CLOCK ADJUST item on the TIME/DA TE menu screen. 2. Set the date and time . The blinking digit is the one to be set. 1 When the SHUTTER dial is pressed, the blinking digit moves to the ne[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 44 Presetting and Recording of Time Code The time codes from the internal time code generator can be recorded at the time of recording scenes. • The TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen differs depending on whether the FRAME RA TE item on the VIDEO FORMA T menu screen is “60/30” or “50/25”. There are two ways to preset th[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 46 Presetting the Time Code from the LCD Screen The time code can be preset directly from the LCD screen without opening the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen. CAUTION PRESET mode is not available in the following. • TCG SOURCE item in the TC/UB/CLOCK menu screen is set to EXTERNAL. • TC GENE. switch is set to REGEN. • TC [...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 48 Synchronizing with the Time Code of the IEEE1394 (DV)-Connected Master Unit Y ou can synchronize the time code when performing multi-camera recording . The internal time code generator will be synchro- nized with the time code in the sign al input from the IEEE1394 terminal. After synchronization (slave lock), the i[...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 50 Screen Adjustment LCD monitor direction, angle, screen brightness, e tc. can be adjusted. Adjusting the Direction and Angle of the LCD monitor • With the LCD door in the open condition, rotate the LCD door . • It can be turned 180° in upwa rd direction and 90° in down- ward direction. When turned 180° upward [...]

PREP ARA TIONS FOR OPERA TION 52 White Balance Adjustment Since the color of light (color temperature) varies depending on the light source, it is necessary to re-adjust the white balance when the main light source illuminating the subject changes. White Balance Adjustment T wo kinds of white balance adjustment results can be stored in memories AUT[...]

54 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Setting the Video Format Set the video format using the FRAME RATE item and the REC item on the VIDEO FORMA T menu screen. Setting the FRAME RA TE Item 1. Press the ST ATUS button for at least 1 second. • The TOP MENU screen is displayed. 2. Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor ( K ) to the VIDEO F[...]

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING 56 Audio Input Signal Selec- tion The GY -HD250/GY -HD251 is p rovided with the INPUT1 con- nector and the INPUT2 connector for audio input. Select the audio from the INPUT1 connector or the INPUT2 connector using the CH-2 INPUT switch for the audio to be recorded in CH-2. Selecting the CH-2 channel input con[...]

58 SHOOTING OPERA TION Basic Recording Opera- tion 1. Set the POWER switch to ON. • This device turns on in camera mode. 2. S tart recording. Press the REC/VTR trigger button on the GY -HD250/GY - HD251 to start recording. Once recording has started, the FRONT T ALL Y lamp and BACK T ALLY lamp light red. MEMO The way the FRONT T ALLY and the BACK[...]

SHOOTING OPERA TION 60 HEADER REC Function When the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed while the STOP button is pressed, this function first records the color bar video an d the test tone (1 kHz sine-wave) of the built-in signal generator at the beginning of the tape. Then it records the black video signal and the mute audio signa l for the duration[...]

62 PLA YBACK MODE Playback Procedure Recorded pictures can be viewed in the viewfinder, or on the LCD monitor , or on the monitor connected to the video output connector . MEMO The GY -HD250/GY -HD251 can play back the following two types of videocassettes: • MiniDV videoca ssette • DVCAM videocassette T apes recorded in the LP mode cannot be p[...]

64 USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Connecting the Video Signal Cables Connecting the IEEE1394 Cable T o reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to attach the provided clamp filter as shown in the figure below . • Attach the clamp filter as close to this device as possible, as shown in the figure. • Set the IEEE1394 switch on the left pan[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 66 Using GENLOCK Func- tions This device features a GENLOCK IN terminal. Input external synchronization signals in the GENLOCK IN terminal to syn- chronize camera images or playback images with external signals. Additionally , the H (horizontal) and SC (subcarrier) phase adjustments can be performed on image signals of thi[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 68 HDV/DV Dubbing Connecting the GY -HD 250/GY -HD251 to another video com- ponent equipped with HDV/DV connector (IEEE1394 stan- dard) using a IEEE1394 cable (optional) e nables dubbing of digital signals with high picture quality and high-quality sound. Using the GY -HD250/GY-HD251 as the playback unit (Dubbing to anothe[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 70 Backup Recording Backup Recording of the GY -HD250/GY - HD251’ s Camera Image and Sound Through the IEEE1394 Connector The GY -HD250/GY -HD251 ’s camera image and sound can be recorded for backup o n another component that is equipped with IEEE1394 connector. Connections Use the GY -HD250/GY -HD251 as the ma ster un[...]

USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 72 Connect a Remote Control Unit (RM-LP55/RM-LP57) (Cont’d) Remote Control Unit Functions List * 1 Only when frame rate is 60p, 60i, 30p, or 24p * 2 Only when frame rate is 50p, 50i, or 25p Function Action RM-LP55 RM-LP57 BARS [OFF/ON] qG CONTOUR [OFF/ ON] qG CONTOUR V/H LEVEL qG IRIS [MANU/AUTO] qG IRIS LEVEL qG IRIS DE[...]

MENU SCREENS 74 Menu Screen Configuration (Cont’d)  VTR Mode/IEEE1394 Input Mode TOP MENU screen (VTR) 75 Setting Menu Screens Make the settings while observing the LCD monitor or the viewfinder screen. If the ANALOG OUT CHAR. item or SDI OUT CHAR item on the OTHERS[1/2] screen is set to ON, the menu screen can also be viewed on a monitor conn[...]

MENU SCREENS 76 TOP MENU Screen Different menu screens are displayed depending on whether the GY -HD250/GY -HD251 is in the Camera mode or in the VTR mode. In the VTR mode, the CAMERA OPERA TION, CAMERA PROCESS and SWITCH MODE menu screens are not dis- played. Item Function VIDEO FORMAT.. Disp lays the menu screen for setting the video format for s[...]

MENU SCREENS 78 VIDEO FORMA T[1/2] Menu Screen (Cont’d) * This is not displayed in VTR mode . Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) ASPECT* Sets the screen size for the recording video signal. (Can only be displayed and set in camera mode) 4:3 : Outputs the video with an aspect ratio of 4:3. 16:9 : Outputs the video wi[...]

MENU SCREENS 80 CAMERA OPERA TION Menu Screen The CAMERA OPERA TION menu scre en is only displayed in the Camera mode. *1 REMOTE appears as the setting value of this item when the remote control unit is connected. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) AE LEVEL *1 For adjusting the image level when using auto iris, “ALC[...]

MENU SCREENS 82 CAMERA PROCESS[2/2] Menu Screen *1 REMOTE appears as the setting value of this item when the remote control unit is connected. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) BLACK *1 Changes the gain in dark areas. Change this depending on the video signal being sh ot. STRETCH LEVEL Th e amount of stretching incre[...]

MENU SCREENS 84 COLOR MA TRIX ADJUST Menu Screen SKIN COLOR ADJUST Menu Screen When you enter the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen, th e areas where the skin detail function is applied are displayed in col or , and other areas are displayed in black and white. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) R GAIN For manually adjusting t[...]

MENU SCREENS 86 SWITCH MODE Menu Screen The SWITCH MODE menu screen is only displayed in camera mode. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) SHUTTER Sets the fixed value (STEP) for values that can change using the SHUTTER dial on the right panel or the VARIABLE used when shooting computer monitors. STEP : Switches the shu[...]

MENU SCREENS 88 AUDIO/MIC[2/2] Menu Screen In VTR mode, the screen changes to the AUDIO menu screen. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) AUDIO MONITOR Selects whether stereo or mixed audio is output from the PHONES jack when the MONITOR SELECT switch is set to BOTH. STEREO : S tereo audio (CH-1 audio is output to L and[...]

MENU SCREENS 90 LCD/VF[2/4] Menu Screen The LCD/VF[2/4] menu screen can only be set in camera mode. Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) LCD MIRROR MODE Sets the image display method when the LCD monitor is in counterview position. NORMAL : Image is displayed without inverting. MIRROR : Inverted image is displayed. • [...]

MENU SCREENS 92 LCD/VF[4/4] Menu Screen [2/2] screen is displayed in the VTR mode. * This is not displayed in VTR mode . Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) LCD+VF Selects the LCD monitor and viewfinder display switching method. OFF : T urns off the viewfinder display when the LCD monitor is opened. ON : Viewfinder alw[...]

MENU SCREENS 94 HEADER REC Menu Screen The HEADER REC menu screen is used for settings related to the HEADER REC function. X S e ep a g e6 0 . Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) START KEY Sets whether the HEADER REC operation should be executed when the REC/VTR trigger bu tton is pressed while the STOP button is press[...]

MENU SCREENS 96 OTHERS[1/2] Menu Screen The OTHERS menu screen consists of two screens (1 /2 screen, 2/2 screen) Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) ANALOG OUT CHAR. Sets whether or not to display characters such as status and menus on the screen for t he [Y/P B /P R ] and [VIDEO OUT] terminals. ON : On-screen display.[...]

MENU SCREENS 98 OTHERS[2/2] Menu Screen (Cont’d) * This is not displayed in VTR mode . Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings) DR-HD100 A.OFF* Selects whether or not to turn OFF th e DR-HD100 (HDD unit by FOCUS enhancements) when this device is turned OFF. OFF : Power does not turn OFF. ON : Power turns OFF with this d e[...]

MENU SCREENS 100 FILE MANAGE Menu Screen Y ou can perform the following operati ons in the FILE MAN- AGE menu screen. • Settings correspondi ng to shooting conditions can be read immediately with the following read-o nly files. LIVE HD60P : Ideal setting for HD60P format LIVE HD50P : Ideal setting for HD50P format CINEMA HD24P : Ideal setting for[...]

MENU SCREENS 102 FILE MANAGE Menu Screen (Cont’d) Resetting the menu settings to the factory settings Select the RESET FILE.. item on the FILE MANAGE menu screen. 1. Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor ( K ) to SELECT and press the SHUTTER dial. • The file name setting area for the file to be re set flashes. 2. Turn the SHUTTER dial, select[...]

FEA TURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION 104 How to Use Skin Detail (Cont’d) Using the Skin Detail Function T o use the skin detail function set on the SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen, select “ON” for the SKIN DETECT item on the CAMERA PROCESS[1/2] menu screen. In addition, you can use the LEVEL item to set three levels of suppression of skin color area deta[...]

106 OTHERS W arnings and Responses Warnings are displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder if there was a mistaken operation, if the battery or tape is low, o r if there is a problem on the VTR . In addition, if the tape or battery is low or the VTR has a problem, the tally lamp flashes (or lights) and an alarm is output from the monitor speake[...]

OTHERS 108 W arnings and Responses (Cont’d) • Warning Indications for VTR Abnormalities Should malfunctions occur during VTR operation, this device self-diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnose together with an error code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder . Error code War n in g Error Code Error Details GY-HD250/GY-HD251 Operation Remed[...]

OTHERS 110 T roubleshooting Symptoms Remedy Power cannot be switched ON. • Is power supply connected correctly? • Is battery pack recharged? • Was the power turned ON immediately after being turned OFF? Wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power ON again once it has be en turned OFF. Recording is not possible. • Is the REC LOCK switch[...]

OTHERS 112 Specifications [General] [Camera section] [VTR section] [Time Code] [Connectors] Power requirements : DC 12 V , W 2 A Power consumption : Approx. 24 W (in the Record mode) Dimensions : 224(W) × 242.3(H) × 401(D) mm (U model) 224(W) × 242.3(H) × 414(D) mm (E model) Mass : 3.6 d (8.0 lbs.) (U model) 3.8 d (8.4 lbs.) (E model) (includin[...]

Corr ection About provided clamp filter W rong Correct Page 2 Clamp Filters x 4 For DC (x2)/Audio/ IEEE1394 Cable ☞ See pages 36,64 and 67 Clamp Filters x 4 For DC (x2)/ Earphone / IEEE1394 Cable ☞ See pages 36,64 and 67 䡵 Conncting the Earphone Cable T o reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to attach the provided clamp filter[...]