JVC GY-DV550 Camcorder User Manual


 
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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Display Position
Display Function
1
ACCU-FOCUS
Blinks during the ACCU-FOCUS operation.
SKIN AREA Blinks while the skin tone detail color area is displayed.
S
Displayed when the SHUTTER or V-SCAN is ON.
FAS Displayed when the Full Auto Shooting is ON.
ALC
Displayed when the ALC alone is ON.
IEEE 1394
Displayed when VCR Setup menu No.126 VIDEO INPUT is set to IEEE1394.
AUX
Displayed during external video signal input.
2
G Displayed in other modes than 0 dB, LOLUX and ALC.
L Displayed during LOLUX operation.
3
F
Displayed when FAW alone is ON.
4
I
Displayed when IRIS BACK LIGHT or IRIS SPOT LIGHT is selected.
5
SD
Displayed while the Skin Detail function is in operation.
6
B
Displayed when BLACK STRETCH or BLACK COMPRESSION is
selected.
7
Event display
See the table below.
Status 0
2-10 Indications in Viewfinder (Cont'd)
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
q
w
e
r
t
u
y
io!0
!3
!1!2
SCENE FI LE
WHITE B A L A
A
FILTER
SHUTTER 1 / 10
3.2K
00
GA IN 6 dB
IRIS LEVEL NORMAL
IRIS DETECT NORMAL
FULL AUTO OFF
REC TIME <60
ACCU -FOCUS
G
F
I
B
SD
ACCU-FOCUS
G
F
I
F5.6
STBY 4V21.<60
B
CH1 -----+--
CH2-----+--
SD
M: 909
!5
!4
REC2
EXT
Status 0
Status 1 Status 2
Switch
Event Display Contents
ZEBRA ZEBRA ON, OFF
BLACK BLACK STRETCH, NORMAL, COMPRESS
GAIN GAIN 3 dB, 0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB, ALC
WHT. BAL WHITE BAL A, B, PRESET, FAW
FULL AUTO FULL AUTO ON, OFF
AUTO IRIS IRIS BACK L, NORMAL, SPOT L
LOLUX LOLUX ON, OFF
FILTER knob
FILTER
3.2K, 5.6K+1/8ND, 5.6K+1/64ND
VTR VTR STBY, SAVE
AUTO KNEE AUTO KNEE ON, OFF
7 Event display ... Not displayed during external video signal input or IEEE1394 input.
Event is displayed in the viewfinder for only about 2 seconds when any of the following switches is operated.
Not displayed
during external
video signal
input (when the
VCR INPUT
switch is set to
AUX).
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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
STATUSSHUTTER
MENU
FILTER
3200k
1
5600k+1/8ND
2
5600k+1/64ND
3
ALARM
MONITOR
OPERATE
NG
GAIN
OUTPUT
WHT.BAL
VTR
ON OFF
AUTO IRIS
LOLUX
BACK L
NORMAL
SPOT L
STRETCH
NORMAL
COMPRESS
LIGHT
ON
OFF
COUNTER
AUDIO SELECT
MANUAL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2 CH-1 CH-2
REAR
FRONT
RM
AUDIO INPUT
MODE
CTL
TC
UB
CH-1
MIX
CH-2
RESET
OPERATE/WARNING
MONITOR
SELECT
CH-1
AUDIO
LEVEL
CH-2
VTR
ON
OFF
INCOM
MIC
INCOM
MIC
LEVEL
POWER
OFFRM
DC IN
/BATT.
CALL
CARBON
DYNAMIC
FULL AUTOBLACK
STATUS
button
BATT ALARM
REC
BATT
Lamp
REC/ALARM
Lamp
The viewfinder has two LED indicators below the screen. These LEDs
light or blink to indicate the present status of the camera or the VCR.
[BATT] battery lamp
This lights red when the battery voltage becomes too low for
operating the camera.
REC/ALARM lamp
The internal VCR status is displayed when the VTR SELECT
switch is set to INT or PARA.
This lights or blinks green under the following circumstances.
Steady green : During recording.
Blinks green : While the GY-DV550 switches from
record-pause to recording.
Immediately before the tape is running out
or when it has run out.
When an error occurs in the GY-DV550.
The external VCR status is displayed when VTR SELECT
switch is set to EXT.
Steady green : During recording.
Blinks green : Immediately before the tape is running out.
When an error occurs in the VCR.
2-10 Indications in Viewfinder
VIEWFINDER SCREEN DISPLAY
The following indications are displayed on the viewfinder screen.
(However, this information is not displayed while the VCR section
is playing back a tape.)
Status screens (screens for use in checking the current
camera settings)
Alarm message display
Time date display
Safety zone display
Setting screen
(screen for use in the camera and VCR setup)
Auto white balance display
Shutter speed display
Status Screens
Press the STATUS button during normal screen display to show
one of the status screens in the viewfinder. One of the three
status screens will be displayed every time the button is pressed.
(Status 0, 1, 2)
The status 2 screen will not appear during external video signal
input (when the VTR INPUT switch is set to AUX).
In addition, AUX will appear on the upper right of status screen
0 and 1 and camera setting related display will not be made.
WARNING LED INDICATORS INSIDE THE VIEWFINDER
ACCU -FOCUS
G
F
I
SD
B
ACCU
M: 909
-FOCUS
G
F
I
F5.6
STBY
REC2
EXT
4V21.<60
B
CH1 -----+--
CH2-----+--
WHITE B A L A
SCENE FI LE A
FILTER
3.2K
SHUTTER 1/1000
GA IN 6 dB
IRIS LEVEL NORMAL
I R I S DETECT NORMA L
FULL AUTO OFF
REC TIME <60
SD
M: 909
Status 0 Status 1 Status 2
VTR INPUT switch: During CAM setting
Status 0 Status 1
AUX
AUX
M: 909
STBY
INT
4V21.<60
CH1 -----+--
CH2-----+--
M: 909
VTR INPUT switch: During AUX setting