User manual JVC GY-HD250

[. . . ] GY-HD250/GY-HD251 HD CAMERA RECORDER E INTRODUCTION CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS PREPARATIONS PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING SHOOTING OPERATION HD CAMERA RECORDER PLAYBACK MODE GY-HD250 GY-HD251 INSTRUCTIONS USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS MENU SCREENS FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION OTHERS Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this device, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance. © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited * The illustration shows the GY-HD250/GYHD251 HD CAMERA RECORDER with the provided lens, viewfinder and microphone attached. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Serial No. LST0440-001A LST0440-001A Important Safeguards 1. [. . . ] Perform the above steps to set SHADING to MANUAL. Select LEVEL(R), LEVEL(G), LEVEL(B) and press the SHUTTER dial. · The setting value for the selected LEVEL blinks and becomes available for changing. WHT. BAL switch AWB button POWER switch MEMO Fine-tune red and blue to match the white adjusted in white balance in WHITE PAINT<R>/<B> on the WHITE BALANCE menu screen. X See page 85. Full Auto White Balance (FAW) The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automatically as the lighting condition changes. This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and out of places under different lighting conditions. Setting procedure The FAW function can be activated with the FAW item on the SWITCH MODE menu screen. The FAW function can be allocated to one of the white balance switching switches A, B, or PRESET. X See page 86. Error messages If the adjustment ends abnormally, an error message, as described below, blinks for about 5 seconds. · NG: OBJECT (Improper object) Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object or the color temperature is not suitable. Replace the color temperature conversion filter or use another white object and re-adjust the white balance. 52 53 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 FORMAT menu screen. 4. Turn the SHUTTER dial, change the setting and push the 5. · The setting stops flashing and is temporarily set. · Move the cursor (K) to the EXECUTE item and EXECUTE flashes. SYSTEM CHANGE" is displayed on the screen and after a few seconds the system is rebooted. Camera Settings 1. Set the switch positions. ASPECT item 4:3 4:3 TV Setting the FRAME RATE Item 1. Press the STATUS button for at least 1 second. · The TOP MENU screen is displayed. SHUTTER dial 2. Set the lens' iris mode switch to "A" (Auto iris side). Select the ND filter. ND FILTER OFF 1 2 OFF 1/4ND 1/16ND Suitable Location Indoors, dark outdoors Outdoors under clear sky Outdoors under extremely clear sky A. BAL] (Auto White Balance) switch: Set to A or B. 16:9 TV 16:9 4:3 TV 4. Set the shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial. USER 1 USER 2 SHUTTER [SQUEEZE] 4:3 TV USER 3 ND FILTER 2 1 MENU Setting the REC Item Set the REC item using the same steps as for the FRAME RATE item. MEMO · If you change the FRAME RATE item setting, the system is rebooted. · The synchronous video signal is momentarily disturbed when the REC item setting is switched. [. . . ] · Is the FULL AUTO switch set to "ON"?· Is the SD memory card write-protected?To return to the normal screen display, do one of the fol- OTHERS[2/2] Menu Screen DRUM HOUR item : Displays the drum usage hours. FAN HOUR item : Displays the fan motor usage hours. [. . . ]