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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
1
2
3
Pin No. Function
1GND
2HOT
3 COLD
1
Viewfinder mount base, sliding securing ring
Mount the viewfinder on the base and secure it using the
sliding securing ring.
☞ See "Attaching the Viewfinder" on page 33.
2
[VF] Viewfinder connector (6-pin)
Connect the cable from the viewfinder here.
3
[AUDIO IN FRONT] Audio input front connector
(XLR 3-pin)
Audio input terminal for connecting camera microphone or
external audio devices.
• Set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE/MIC switch 6 on page 23
according to the connecting device.
• When recording audio from this terminal, set CH-1 AUDIO
INPUT switch 7 or CH-2 AUDIO INPUT switch 8 to
FRONT.
☞ See page 14.
2-1 Front Section
VF
AUTO
WHITE
SKIN
AREA
ACCU
FOCUS
TAKE
VTR
PUSH
ZEBRA
AUDIO
LEVEL CH-1
ON
OFF
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The provided microphone is a phantom microphone. When
using the provided microphone, set AUDIO IN FRONT
LINE/MIC switch to MIC+48V ON.
When using audio input device other than a phantom
microphone, set AUDIO IN FRONT LINE/MIC switch to
LINE or MIC before connecting the device.
4
[LENS] Lens control connector
Connect 12-pin lens control cable from lens.
5
[ZEBRA] Switch
When this switch is ON, a zebra pattern is superimposed
on the viewfinder areas having video levels with a luminance
level of 70% to 80%. This pattern can be used as a reference
for manual adjustment of the lens iris.
When CHARACTER MIX of the Camera SETUP Menu
screen is set to ON, the zebra pattern will also appear in
the MONITOR OUT connector video.
Zebra patterns are also displayed during color bar display.
* The zebra patterns are not generated for the Y/C OUT
output.
☞ See "Zebra Pattern Display during Manual Adjustment"
on page 87.
• The default value is 70% – 80%. The luminance level can
be changed with the ZEBRA setting in the VF DISPLAY
Menu screen.
☞ See "ZEBRA" item on page 78.
While this switch is pressed to the SKIN AREA side, the
color tone areas specified with the SKIN DTL ADJUST item
on the ADVANCED PROCESS MENU are indicated in the
viewfinder. The switch returns to the OFF position when
released.
☞ See “How to Use Skin Tone Detail” on page 91.
• The Skin Tone Detail color tone areas are not indicated
while the VTR playback picture is shown in the viewfinder.
6
[VTR] VTR trigger button (record start/stop button)
Record start/stop can be effected with this button.
(It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the lens
section.)
7
[AUDIO LEVEL CH-1] CH-1 audio input level
control
Adjusts the audio input level of the CH1 audio signal.
Normally, the camera is used with the control set to the
maximum (10) position.
• To use this control, set the VCR Setup Menu item No.
246 CH1 FRONT VR ENABLE to "ENABLE".
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[AUTO WHITE/ACCU FOCUS] switch
AUTO WHITE:
• First, position a white object to occupy 80% of the centre
of the image.
• Setting this switch to the upper position ("AUTO WHITE")
will provide automatic adjustment for white balance.
* It is not activated in preset, full auto shooting, full-time
auto white balance and color bar modes.
☞ See "White Balance Adjustment" on page 47.
ACCU FOCUS:
• When this switch is set to "ACCU FOCUS" in the lower
position, the lens iris will be forced to open for
approximately ten seconds.
CAUTION:
Even when the VCR Setup Menu item No. 246 is set to
DISABLE, the recording level changes slightly when this
control is turned.
Note:
1. INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION
Monitor screen
Smear
(Vertical pale streaking
appearing at high
luminous object)
High luminous object
(Electric light, sunlight, etc.)
Blooming
(Blurring in highlight)
The GY-DV550 can use any of the following battery packs.
●
Flat shape type
●
Anton-Bauer battery pack: Trimpack 13/14 Series
Magnum 13/14 Series
Compack 13/14 Series
Propack 13/14 Series
* An Anton-Bauer battery pack cannot be connected directly
to the camera. It is necessary to mount the optional battery
holder.
●
Battery holder: Anton-Bauer QRQ27
For details on how to mount the battery holder, see page
39.
●
If the unit has been cooled down in a cold place and is then
carried to a warm place, the moisture contained in the warm
air may adhere to the head drum or tape guides and be cooled
into water droplets. This phenomenon is referred to as
condensation (dewing). When this occurs, the head drum
and tape guides are covered with droplets allowing the tape
to be stuck to them, leading to tape damage.
●
Condensation occurs in the following cases:
• When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a
warm place.
• When a room heater has just started or when the unit is
exposed directly to cold air from an air conditioner.
• When the unit is placed in a very humid place.
1-6 Battery Pack to be Used
To display the remaining battery power accurately, set the
VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 BATTERY TYPE according
to the type of the battery pack in use. (See page 75)
1-7
Condensation
Smear and Blooming
Due to the physical structure of a CCD it is possible to induce
vertical streaking (called "smear") when shooting an extremely
bright light source. Another effect is the expansion of light around
a bright light or object (called "blooming").
The CCD employed in this unit is characterized by inducing
very little smear or blooming. Nevertheless, please be careful
when shooting a bright light source.
Moire or Aliasing
Shooting stripes or fine patterns may cause a jagged effect or
a banding in fine mesh patterns.
White dots
High temperatures can cause CCD sensor pixels to malfunction
with the effect of white dots in the image. This condition is
conspicuous especially when gain is applied.
This is a characteristic of the charged-coupled device (CCD).
As far as possible, use the unit under conditions where the
temperature of the unit does not increase.
1-8 Characteristic CCD Phenomena
DEW
indicator
AUD LOCK
32k
CH 1
CH 2
48k
PB
AUTO OFF DEW
HOLD
SP
MENU
OVER
OVER
40 30 20 10 0
dB
OPERATE/WARNING
Do not leave the videocassette inserted when moving the camera
under conditions where the temperature environment changes.
1-5 Videocassette to be Used
REC
SAVE
Switch
● Use JVC’s videocassette tapes marked with MiniDV for
this unit.
Please use DVM60 or DVM30 type videocassettes.
● Videocassettes cannot be used upside down.
● Avoid storing a videocassette with unevenly wound tape,
as this may damage the tape. Rewind it to the beginning
before placing a cassette into storage.
● Store videocassettes in a place with little humidity and good
ventilation where mould does not form.
● After a videocassette tape has been used repeatedly,
it becomes unable to maintain full performance due to
an increase in noise caused by dropouts, etc. Do not
continue to use a dirty or damaged tape, as this will
reduce the rotary head life.
● Videocassette tapes marked
MiniDV are provided with a
switch on the back for use in
preventing accidental
erasure.
● Slide the switch to SAVE to
protect the required recording
in the tape from being
overwritten.
● To record on the tape, slide the
switch to REC.
●
When condensation occurs in this unit, the DEW indicator on the
display lights up, and the WARNING LED blinks red. (See page 96)
To remedy, leave the unit with the power ON and wait until
the WARNING LED stops blinking red and the DEW indicator
disappears from the counter display.