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6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
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INTERCOM
DC INPUT
DV
AUDIO IN
EARPHONE
DC
OUTPUT
LINE MIC
+48V
ON ON
LINE MIC
+48V
REAR
FRONT
VF
AUTO
WHITE
SKIN
AREA
ACCU
FOCUS
TAKE
VTR
PUSH
ZEBRA
AUDIO
LEVEL CH-1
ON
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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
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CARBON
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FULL AUTOBLACK
AUDIO SELECT
MANUAL
AUTO
CH-1 CH-2 CH-1 CH-2
REAR
FRONT
AUDIO INPUT
CH-1
AUDIO
LEVEL
CH-2
6-9 Audio Input Signal Selection
The GY-DV550 is provided with the AUDIO INPUT connector
on the front section and the AUDIO INPUT connectors at the
rear section for audio input.
Two channels of sound can be recorded on the tape in digital
PCM format.
Using the AUDIO INPUT switch, select for each channel (CH1
and CH2) whether the sound to be recorded should be the
sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on the front section
or the sound from the AUDIO INPUT connectors on the rear
section.
Ⅲ Selecting the CH-1 channel input sound
Make the selection using the CH-1 AUDIO INPUT switch.
FRONT : The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on
the front section is recorded on the CH-1 channel.
REAR : The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on
the rear section is recorded on the CH-1 channel.
Ⅲ Selecting the CH-2 channel input sound
Make the selection using the CH-2 AUDIO INPUT switch.
FRONT : The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on
the front section is recorded on the CH-2 channel.
REAR : The sound from the AUDIO INPUT connector on
the rear section is recorded on the CH-2 channel.
Ⅲ Selection of front audio input and rear audio input
connectors
Select the audio signal input to the AUDIO IN FRONT and
AUDIO IN REAR connector using the [LINE/MIC] switch.
Make settings for the AUDIO IN FRONT and AUDIO IN
REAR connectors separately.
LINE : Set to this position when connected to audio
equipment, etc.
The reference input level is +4 dBs.
MIC : Set to this position when using a monaural
microphone.
The reference input level is -60 dBs.
MIC +48 V : Set to this position when a microphone
(phantom microphone) requiring +48 V DC
power supply is connected.
AUDIO IN FRONT
connector
AUDIO IN
REAR
LINE/MIC
switch
AUDIO IN
FRONT
LINE/MIC
switch
AUDIO
IN REAR
connector
CH-1 AUDIO
INPUT switch
CH-2 AUDIO
INPUT switch
When connecting a component that does not require
+48 V power supply, make sure that the LINE/MIC switch
is not set to MIC +48V.
Neglecting this could cause damage to the connected
component.
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6-8 Switch Settings of the VCR Section
Ⅲ Selecting the video input signals
Video signals recorded on this unit is selected using the VTR
INPUT switch.
• When recording camera images, set to CAM.
• When recording composite video signals from the
GENLOCK/AUX IN connector, set to AUX.
☞ See “Recording External Video Signals” on page 57
Ⅲ Selecting the VCR to record
Whether to record using this unit or the external VCR
connected to the VTR/RM multi-pin connector is selected
using the VTR SELECT switch.
• When recording with this unit only, set to INT.
• When recording with an external VCR, set to EXT or PARA.
☞ See “Recording with an external VCR” on page 58
Ⅲ Audio input signal selection
Use the AUDIO INPUT switch to select whether the sound
recorded on audio channel 1 or 2 is the sound from the AUDIO
INPUT connector on the front section or the sound from the
AUDIO INPUT connector on the rear section.
☞ See page 50.
Ⅲ Audio recording level adjustment selection
Select "AUTO" or "MANUAL" for the recording level
adjustment mode for each audio channel.
☞ See page 51.
Ⅲ VCR Setup Menu setting
● REMOTE SELECT
Confirm that "LOCAL" is selected if you want to operate on
the GY-DV550 only.
● BACK TALLY MODE
Select the lightning pattern of the BACK TALLY lamp.
● INPUT SELECT
Select the input video signal (camera images or DV terminal
images). To record the GY-DV550’s camera image, set to
“CAMERA”.
● LOW CUT IN
For each audio input connector, select whether or not the
lower frequency components of the audio signal are cut.
Set to this position to eliminate the wind noise of the
microphone.
● SAMPLING RATE
Select the sampling rate for audio recording (48 kHz or 32
kHz).
● CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE
Set whether or not the front section's audio volume control
should be used. The front section's audio volume control only
affects the CH1 audio channel.
● AUDIO REF. SIGNAL LEVEL
The reference recording level to the tape is selected (-20dB
or -12dB
● LONG PAUSE TIME
Select the time (in minutes) until the GY-DV550 enters the
tape protection mode (drum rotation stops) when the record-
pause mode is continued for long time.
● SSF MODE
Select the mode of the S.S.F. (Super Scene Finder) function.
S.S.F. function: Stores the time code of desired scenes or
cue points in the unit's memory.
☞ See “S.S.F. function” on page 66.
● DISPLAY SELECT
Select the counter display (time code or date/time indication)
when the COUNTER switch is set to “TC” or “UB”.
Ⅲ Setting the time code recording function
The GY-DV550 records SMPTE-standard (U MODEL)/EBU-
standard (E MODEL) time code during recording. Set the switch-
es according to applications.
● To record a time code as set in the built-in time code gener-
ator:
• Set the TC GENE switch to REC.
This position allows you to record continuous time codes
when recording scenes one after another.
• VCR Setup Menu setting (U MODEL)
Select the time code generator’s framing mode as drop
frame or non-drop using the VCR Setup Menu item No. 416
“MON DROP/DROP”.
● To record a time code in continuation of the existing time
code on the tape:
• Set the TC GENE switch to REGEN.
• Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 302 BACK SPACE to
“STANDARD”.
For details on the time code operations including time code
presetting, see "TIME CODE OPERATION" on page 62.
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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
AUDIO SELECT
CONTINUE
MANUAL
AUTO
INT
EXT
AUX
GROUP ITEM SELECT DATA SET
HOLD SHIFT ADVANCE PRESET
CAM
CH-1 CH-2 CH-1 CH-2
REAR
FRONT
AUDIO INPUT
CH-1
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UCTION
MANUAL
CH-2
AUDIO
LEVEL
VTR SELECT
VTR INPUT
PARA
REC
FREE
PRST
REGEN
TC GENE.
MENU
LITHIUM BATT.
VTR SELECT switch VTR INPUT switch
TC GENE switch