JVC GY-HM700CHE manual

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Storage and Usage Locations 䡵 Allowab le ambient temperature and humidity Be sure to use this de vice within the allo wab le temperature ra nge of 0 I to 40 I and a relativ e humidity of 3 0 % to 80 %. Using this de vice at a temperature or humidity outside the allowab le ranges could result not only in malfun ction but also serious impact on t[...]

6 Intr oduction 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 this device in a[...]

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

8 Intr oduction A Fro nt T ally Lamp ( A Pag e 3 0) ( A Pag e 8 7) B Viewfin der Cable Clamp ( A Pag e 2 0 ) C [ZEBRA ON/OFF] Zebra ON/OFF Switch ( A Pag e 1 8 ) [SKIN AREA/SPO T METER] Skin Area/Spot Meter Switch ( A Pag e 75 ) D [A W B] Auto W hite Balance Button ( A Pag e 4 0 ) E Lens Loc k Lever ( A Pag e 1 9 ) F [MONIT OR SELECT] A udio Monito[...]

9 O Back T ally Lamp ( A Pa g e 3 0) ( A Pag e 8 7) P [PHONES] Earphone Connecto r ( 3 .5) ( A Pag e 4 5 ) Q [LENS] Lens Connec tor (12-pin Connector) ( A Pag e 19 ) R [INPUT1/INPUT2] A udio Input T erminal 1, 2 ( XLR 3 - pin ⳯ 2) ( A Pag e 4 4 ) S Micro phone Cable Clam p ( A Pag e 1 9 ) T [CH-2 INPUT] CH-2 A udio Input T erminal Selection Switc[...]

10 Intr oduction Side Control P anel A [VF BRIGHT] Viewfinder Luminance Adjustment Kno b ( A Pag e 2 8 ) B [VF PEAKING] Contour Adj ustment Knob ( A Pag e 2 8 ) M em o : ● This knob does not function when F ocus Assist is activ ated. ( A P age 3 5) C [FOCUS ASSIST] Fo cus As sist Button Press this button during shooting to display the f ocused ar[...]

11 M em o : ● When [Camera Function][ Switch Set...] B [AE LEVEL] is set to A AE LEVEL/VFR B , the cross-shaped button is used to set the number of frames during V ariable F rame REC . ( A P age 56 [V a riable F rame REC]) ( A P age 75 [AE LEVEL]) 䡵 During Media mode (SD Card mode) ( A P age 57) Thumbnail operation : Cross-sha ped button ( JKHI[...]

12 Intr oduction Side T erminal A [HD/SD-SDI] HD/SD-SDI Output T e rminal (BNC) ( A P age 111) B [Y/VIDEO] Y/Composit e Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A P age 111) C [PB] PB Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 11 1) D [PR] PR Video Signal Output T erminal (BNC) ( A Pa ge 11 1) E [REMO TE] Remote T erminal ( A P age 116) F [DC INPUT[...]

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

14 Intr oduction Zoom Lens (Supplied with GY-HM7 00U/GY-HM700E 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[...]

15 * Models with an E suffix are for the European market and will not emplo y the UL Listing mar k. Basic System Diagram M Shoulder Belt Ear phone Microphone MV -P615 XLR 3 P Focus Man ual Unit HZ-FM1 3 (FUJINON) HZ-FM15 (CANON) 1/ 3 Zoom Lens Th1 3 x 3 .5BRMU(FUJINON) Zoom Ser vo Control HZ-ZS1 3 B 1/2 Zoo m Lens Microphone 1/ 3 Zoom Lens KT14x4.4[...]

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

17 䡵 Status Screen (VF/LCD) During Clip Pla yback in Media Mode (SD Car d Mode) ( A P age 96) 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 Mode (IEEE1 3 94 Mode) ( A Pag e 9 8 ) The display s witches between the 2 screen types with ev er y press o[...]

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

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

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

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

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

23 P ower Status Displa y 䡵 Viewfinder and LCD 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 batter y lev el[...]

24 Preparations T urning On the P ower 1 Set the [PO WER] s witch to A ON B . The camera recorder star ts up in Camera mode. M em o : ● The camera recorder alwa ys star t up in Camera mode when the [POWER] s witch is set to A ON B . ● Press the [CAM/MEDIA] button to switch to a different mode. The operation mode indicator cha nges as below . Se[...]

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

26 Preparations 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 settings while looking at the monitor screen connected to the video signal output terminal, set [Analog Out Char .] or [SDI Out Char .] in the [A/V Ou t] menu to A On B . ( A P age 86) 䡵 Setting the dat e styl[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35 Focus Assist Function When the [FOCUS ASSIST] 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 Men u] B [LCD/VF] B [Shooting Assist...] B [Focus Assist] is set to A A CCU-Foc us B , the depth of fiel[...]

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

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

38 Shooting Y ou can change th e shutter speed (time for each shooting frame) using the electronic shutter function. Electroni c shutter can be adjusted ma nually or automatically . Fixed Shutter Mode (Man ual Shutter Switc hing) Use the [SHUTTER] switch ( JK ) to s witch between shutter modes and speeds. 䡵 Switching Shutter Mode Press the Set bu[...]

39 M em o : ● Shutter speed is usually displayed in seconds (SEC). Howe v er , only when [F rame & Bit Rate] is set to A 24p(SP) B , A 24p(HQ) B , A 25p(SP) B , or A 25p(HQ) B , the speed can be display ed in angle (DEG). ( A P age 71 [Frame & Bit Rate]) ( A P age 85 [Shutter Disp .]) A utomatic Shutter Mode (A utomatic Shutter Adjustment[...]

40 Shooting Adjust the white balance according to the color temperature of the lighting. Y ou can se lect the adjustment mode according to the shooting conditi ons. As the color of the light (color temperature) 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 [...]

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

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

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

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

45 N o t e : ● When the [FULL A UT O] s witch on the camera recorder is set to A ON B , the recording le vel canno t 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 utomati[...]

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

47 Presetting the Time Code Time code and user’s bit data generated from the inter nal time code generator are recorded. This section describes how to set [TC Preset] in the [TC/UB] menu. ( A P age 82) M em o : ● When the frame ra te setting in [Main Menu] B [Record Set] B [Record F ormat] B [F rame & Bit Rate] is A 50, 25, 24 B , settings [...]

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

49 2 Set the time code (hour , minute, second, frame). Use the cross-shaped button ( H , I ) to place the cursor at th e item to set, then the cross-shaped button ( J , K ) to change the v alues. M em o : ● Press the [USER2] b utton to reset each digit to A 0 B . The cursor mov es to the time digit (left). 3 Check the v alues and press the cross-[...]

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

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

52 Shooting 䡵 When [Man ual] is sel ected A [SPO T METER FIXED] is displa yed when the s witch 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 b[...]

53 N o t e : ● During Clip Revie w , only the [CANCEL] and [REC] button s are enable d. Press the [CANCEL] b utton to cancel clip re view and return to A STBY B (recording standb y) mode. Press the [REC] b utton to cancel clip re view and enter recording mode. It will take some time to st ar t recordi ng after the button is pressed. ● When the [...]

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

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

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

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

58 Playbac k Thumbnail Screen (continued) 䡵 No Detailed Properties (4x 3 Thumbnails) Screen (continued) P l ay i n g B a ck R e c o rd e d Clips (continued) Name Description B SDHC Card 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[...]

59 Name Description I Clip Mark Displays clip inf ormation (p roper ties). A OK Mark Clip is appended with OK mar k. Me m o : ● Clips appended with OK marks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder . B Continued Fr om Mark This mark indicates that the cur rent clip is continued from another SDHC card when recording is divided and made on sev eral[...]

60 Playbac k Thumbnail Screen (continued) 䡵 Detailed Pr oper ties (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 ( HI ) to mo ve the cursor . After power is turned on and SDHC card is inser ted, or when the camera recorder is switched[...]

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

62 Playbac k F or deleting clips . N o t e : ● Clips appended with OK mar ks cannot be deleted on the camera recorder . ● Read-only clips can be deleted on a PC. Deleting One Clip Y ou can delete a selected clip with any of the f ollowing operations. A Press [USER2] button when menu is not displa y ed. B P erf orm [D elete Clip ...] B [One Clip[...]

63 4 Use the cross-shaped button ( JK ) to select [Delete] and press the Set b utton ( R ) Deleting star ts. M em o : ● Button operations are una v ailable during deletion. The deleting operation cannot be canceled. ● The cursor mov es to the ne xt clip (or pre vious clip if a ne xt clip does not e xist) after deletion. 䡵 During Pla yback or [...]

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

65 Deleting OK Marks 䡵 During Thumbnail Screen 1 Select a clip to delete OK mark and pre ss the [USER1] button. The OK mark is deleted. M em o : ● The [USER1] b utton is disabled (displa y ed in gra y) and OK marks cannot be deleted when the write-protect s witch of the SDHC card is set ( is display ed). ● A OK Mark Added... B / A OK Mar k De[...]

66 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Press the [MENU] button on the side control panel of the camera recorder to displa y the menu screen on the LCD monitor and viewfinder . V arious settings f or shooting and pla yback can be configured on the menu screen. The menu screen can also be displa y ed on external monitors connected to the video signal[...]

67 䡵 Changing Setting V alues T ext Input with Software Ke yboard Use the software k eyboard to enter the [Scene File]/[Picture File] subname and [Clip Name Prefix]. 䡵 [Scene File]/[Picture File]( A Pa ge 109) 䡵 [Clip Name Prefix] Name Description A Menu Item to Change Menu item to be changed. A list of setting values C appears in a pop-up . [...]

68 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings M em o : ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) can be found at the end of each me nu item. Select [Bac k] and press th e Set b utton to retur n to the previous le v el. Menu Screen Hierar chical Char t Main Menu... ( A P age 70) Record Set...( A P age 71) Record Format( A P age 71) File Format Camera Resol[...]

69 M em o : ● A [Back] item (omitted in the char t) can be found at the end of each me nu item. Select [Bac k] and press th e Set b utton to retur n to the previous le v el. TC/UB... ( A P age 82) TC Preset UB Preset Drop LCD/VF ... ( A P age 82) Shooting Assist... ( A Page 8 3 ) Marker Setting... ( A P age 84) Status Display ... ( A Page 84) LCD[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

78 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Detail/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 [...]

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

80 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 th e displa[...]

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

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

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

84 Menu Displa y and Detailed Settings Marker Setting... Item ( A P age 100 [Marker and Safety Zone Displa ys (Camera Mode Only)]) * Default v alues are indicated in bold characters. *1: Regardless of the setting, the mar ker does not appear during Clip Revie w and in Media mod e. Status Displa y ... Item This menu is used to set the status displa [...]

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

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

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

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

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

90 Status Screen ST A TUS 0 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode STBY MAX 123% MIN 45% SKIN AREA S.DTL B -3 A<3200K> F5.6 AE+1 9dB 1/10000 30/24 fps M L K J I H G F E D B A C 2 0 mi n DD RE S 1 m in 1min B B A A A * Appears only when a warning is displa yed ( A P age 92) * Item Description A Media Status ---- : No card found in the selected sl[...]

91 * 1 : The variable range of the shutter speed v aries according to the video f or mat settings. ( A P age 3 8) * 2 : Display ed when the [WHT .BAL.] white balance selection switch is set to A PRESET B . Item Description I Skin Detail Operation Appears as A S.D TL B when the Skin Detail function is turn ed ON. J Operation of Func tions SKIN AREA [...]

92 Status Screen ST A TUS 1 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) 00:00:00:00 20 min ND1/16 100min 100min 1280x720 60p HQ OK B A 282min DD S TB Y MAX 123% MIN 45% SKIN ARE A S .DTL B -3 A<3200K > F 5.6 AE+1 9dB 1/1000 0 30 / 24 f p s B C A G F I D E H J * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 90) *0 *0 Item Description A Resolutio[...]

93 Item Description G ND Filter P osition Displays the current ND filter position. No display : [ND FIL TER] is set to A OFF B ND1/4 : [ND FIL TER] is set to A 1/4 B ND1/16 : [ND FIL TER] is set to A 1/16 B Me m o : ● Y ou can tur n ON/OFF the display using [Filter] of [Sta tus Display ...] in the [LCD/VF] menu. ( A Pa g e 8 4 ) H Remaining Space[...]

94 Status Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Status Screen in Camera Mode (continued) CAMERA INFORMA TION SETUP FILE SCENE [ SCENE ] ZEBRA1 50%-100% ZEBRA2 70%-80% A UDIO CH1 CH2 FORMA T QuickTime MEDIA 125min 123min B A Jan 2. 2009 01:23:45AM G F E D C B A 28 2m i n S TBY * 0 : Same as ST A TUS 0 Screen ( A P age 90) * 1 : Same as ST A TUS 1 Screen ( A P ag[...]

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

96 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 [...]

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

98 Status Screen These are the status screens displa yed in Media mode ( IEEE1 3 94 Input mode). ST A TUS 1 Screen ST A TUS 2 Screen Status Screen in 1 3 94 Mode RE S [Event/W arning Display Area] ( A P age 91 ) * Appears onl y when a warnin g is displa y ed [V olta g e/Remainin g Batter y Pow e r ] ( A Pa g e 98 ) 1280x720 24p HQ 282min A B C D [E[...]

99 Y ou can enlarge and display only the characters of the status screen on the LCD monitor . 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 . Enlar g ed Status Displa y on LCD Monitor DF FREE A B 123 min min OK 1280 x 720 60p HQ CH1 CH2 STBY 100min 67.8min STBY [...]

100 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 [...]

101 [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] [...]

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

103 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 [Camer a Process] menu is[...]

104 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 [...]

105 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 [...]

106 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 p[...]

107 The menu settings of can be stored on the camera recorder or an SDHC card by saving 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 crea[...]

108 Camera Features Saving Setup Files 1 Displa y the [Setup File Mana ge] menu. Select the [Setup File Manage ] menu on the [Main Menu...] screen, and press the Set button. ( A P age 89) 2 Select [Store File...] and press the Set button. 3 Select [Scene File] or [Pic ture File], and press the Set button. The e xisting files are displa yed. 4 Selec[...]

109 6 Select [Store] fr om th e confirmation bu ttons E , and press the Set button. A confir mation screen appears. 7 Select [Store] on the confirmation screen, and press the Set button. Saving starts, and A Storing... B appears on the screen. M em o : ● If you do no t want to sav e the file, select [Cancel] or press the [CANCEL] b utton to retur[...]

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

111 [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 87) 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 . Connecting an extern a[...]

112 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[...]

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

114 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[...]

115 The switch functions of the camera recorder can be configured using the remote control unit. * Remote cont rol units supported: RM-LP25U, RM-LP55U, and RM-P57U 1 Connect the remote contr ol to the camera recorder . Connect the remote cable of the remote control unit to the [REMO TE] terminal on the te r minal area of th e camera recorder . N o [...]

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

117 䡵 RM-P57U *1 : Only when the [Fr ame & Bit Rate] of the camera recorder is A 60 B , A 3 0 B , or A 24 B . *2 : Only when the [Fr ame & Bit Rate] of the camera recorder is A 50 B or A 25 B . Function 3 : Av ailable - : Not a vailab le MODE BARS, CAM 3 H.PHASE - SC COARSE 0 ⬚ , 90 ⬚ , 180 ⬚ , 270 ⬚ - SC FINE - CONT OUR OF F, ON [...]

118 Others Alar m displays on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens, as well as the tally lamps and alarm so unds are output a s f ollows according to the alar m status. M em o : ● This camera recorder makes use of a microcomputer . Noise interf erence from e xter nal sources ma y prev ent it from functioning properly . Whe n this occurs, turn o[...]

119 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 Sound Alar m sound is output from the monitor speaker an d [PHONES] ter minal when the batter y le vel is lo w . Alar m sound is output from the monitor s peaker and [PHON[...]

120 Others T r oub leshooting Symptom Action P ower does not turn on. ● Is the A C adapter properly connected? ● Is the batter y charged? ● Is the pow er tur ned on immediate ly after it is turned off? Make sure to w ait f or an inter v al of at least 5 seconds bef ore turning on the power again. Unable to start recording. ● Is the record b[...]

121 w Symptom Action The date and time are not display ed. ● The dat e and time ar e only dis play ed on the S T A TUS 2 and S T A TUS 3 Screens in the Camera mode (during shooting). ( A P age 94)( A P age 95) No output fr om the [Y/VIDEO], [PB], and [PR] video signal output terminals. ● Is [Output T er minal] in the [A/V Out...] menu c orrectl[...]

122 Others General Camera Section Lens Section (GY-H M700U/GY-HM700E only ) Storage Section Video/A udio T erminal Section Specifications Po w e r : DC 12 V (10.5 V to 17 V) Po w e r consumption : Approx. 2 3 W (During recording [when the camera recorder + standard lens + LCD monitor are in use]) Mass GY -HM700C HU : Appro x. 2.4 k g GY -HM700C HE [...]

123 Accessories Dimensional Outline Drawing Microphone 1 Lens (GY -HM700U/GY -HM700E only) 1 Instructions 1 CD-ROM 1 W arranty Card (GY -HM700CHU/GY -HM700U only) 1 2 3 1 (166) 210 3 04 (for IDX BA TTER Y) 291 (for ANT ON BA TTERY) 90 40 (VF MO VE) 95 242. 3 225 82. 3 (82. 3 ) 108.5 1 33 56 (VF MO VE) 209 (S.P AD MO VE) 3 0 44.6 59.8 䡵 (Unit: mm)[...]

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