JVC GY-DV550U Camcorder User Manual


 
6. SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
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VF
AUTO
WHITE
SKIN
AREA
ACCU
FOCUS
TAKE
VTR
PUSH
ZEBRA
AUDIO
LEVEL CH-1
ON
OFF
4.
5.
1.
POWER ON
1 First place a charged battery pack in the battery case on
the rear section of the unit. If battery pack is not used,
connect DC power to the DC INPUT connector on the
rear section of the unit using the AC power adapter (AA-
P250) to supply DC 12 V current.
2 Set the OPERATE switch on the unit to ON.
2.
SWITCH positions
A. Set the VTR switch to STBY.
B. AUTO IRIS switch; set to NORMAL.
C. GAIN switch; set to L. The L position is 0 dB.
D. OUTPUT switch; set to CAM\AUTO KNEE OFF.
E. WHT. BAL (Auto White Balance) switch; set to A or B.
3.
Set the lens' iris mode switch to "A" (AUTO IRIS side)
4.
Choose the proper color temperature conversion filter.
5.
Using the SHUTTER dial, set the shutter speed to OFF.
6-1 Camera Settings
FILTER Suitable Location
1 3200K Indoors, dark outdoors
2 5600K+1/8ND Outdoors
3 5600K+1/64ND Outdoors under clear sky
6-2 Screen Size (4:3/16:9 aspect ratio) Mode Selection
The screen size of recorded images can be selected in ASPECT
RATIO item of the Camera OPERATION menu screen. See
page 79
To record using the standard screen, set ASPECT RATIO to
4:3.
When setting ASPECT RATIO to LETTER, images are
recorded on a screen of 16:9 aspect ratio split horizontally.
In this case, the viewfinder screen will show a 16:9 screen
that is horizontally split.
Memo:
The safety zone of the standard screen or 16:9 screen
can be displayed on the viewfinder by setting SAFETY
ZONE item of the Camera VF DISPLAY menu screen.
See page 78.
When setting ASPECT RATIO to LETTER, 16:9
screen detection ID signal will not be outputted from
the Y/C OUT connector.
SHUTTERSTATUS
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 AUTO BLACK
2.
3.
1.
GAIN
OUTPUT
WHT.BAL
VTR
AUTO IRIS
LOLUX
BACK L
NORMAL
SPOT L
STRETCH
NORMAL
COMPRESS
FULL AUTO BLACK
A CB D E
POWER
OFFRM
DC IN
/BATT.
CALL
1.