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2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
2-2 Right Side Section (Cont'd)
[Video setting]
9
[VTR INPUT] VTR input setting switch
Select whether to record camera images or composite video
from an external device connected to the GENLOCK/AUX
IN connector
8
on page 18 with this unit.
CAM
: Camera images are recorded
Synchronous signals can be inputted to the
GENLOCK/AUX IN connector.
Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT
SELECT to CAMERA.
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AUX
: Composite video signals from the GENLOCK/AUX
IN connector are recorded. External video signals
are also outputted to the viewfinder.
Set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT
SELECT to CAMERA.
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0
[VTR SELECT] VTR setting switch
Select whether to use this unit or an external VCR connected
to the VTR/RM multi-pin connector of page 21 for recording.
This switch is enabled only when [VTR INPUT] switch
9
is
set to CAM.
INT
:
This unit is used to record.
PARA
: This unit and external VCR are used to record.
EXIT
: Only the external VCR is used to record. Recording
on the external VCR can be started and stopped by
using the VCR start button on this unit.
[VCR menu/Time date setting]
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[MENU] button
Press this button to enter the VCR setup menu mode.
When the VCR setup menu mode is engaged, the "MENU"
indicator in the LCD display lights and the counter display
and viewfinder display are changed to the menu indication.
In the VCR setup menu mode, pressing this button resumes
the normal mode.
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[HOLD/GROUP] button
• Press this button when presetting the time code or user's
bit. The presently displayed data is held (the "HOLD"
indicator lights on the display) and the leftmost digit of
the counter blinks. Pressing this button during presetting
of time code or user's bit cancels the operation and recalls
the previous display contents.
• In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
menu group.
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[SHIFT/ITEM] button
• During presetting of time code or user's bit, press this
button to select the digit to be set. Each press of the button
shifts the digit to be set (which blinks) to the right.
• In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
menu item.
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[ADVANCE/SELECT] button
• During presetting of time code or user's bit, press to select
the value of the digit to be set. Each press of the button
increases the number by 1.
• In setup menu mode, this button is used to select the
value of a menu item.
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[PRESET/DATA SET] button
• During presetting of time code or user's bit, press to save
the set value in the preset memory. The set time code or
user's bit will be preset in the time code generator.
• In setup menu mode, this button is used to confirm the
menu item setting and save the data in the memory.
• For details of the presetting of time code or user's
bit, see page 63.
• For details on the setup menus, see page 73.
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[CONTINUE] button
If this button is pressed simultaneously with the LOG button
8
on page 19 during the stop mode, the tape winds to the
last S.S.F. data OUT point.
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See “About the Scene End Cue Up Function” on page
69.
TIME CODE GENERATOR setting switches
&
[TC GENE] time code generator setting switch
Preset mode/regeneration mode setting switch for the time code
generator. In addition the switch is used to select the time code
run mode when in the preset mode. In the S.S.F. mode, time
code generator will change to the regeneration mode.
REC
: Preset mode. Set to this position when newly
presetting and recording the time code. The time
code mode of the time code generator will be in
the REC run mode (time code runs only during
recording).
This position allows you to record continuous time
codes when recording scenes one after another.
FREE
: Preset mode. Set to this position when newly
presetting and recording the time code. The time
code mode of the time code generator will be in
the FREE run mode (time code runs permanently).
Select this setting when the unit should be slave-
locked with an external time code generator.
* If this position is used when recording scenes one after
another, the time codes become discontinuous at the
change points between scenes.
REGEN
: Regeneration mode, in which the unit reads
existing time codes on the tape and records time
codes in continuation of the existing ones. Set to
this position when you want to add additional time
codes to time codes already recorded on the
tape.
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Lithium Battery Installation Compartment
Install a lithium battery (CR2032) in this compartment. The
battery is used for the backup of the time code and time
date. The GY-DV550 delivered without the battery installed.
The provided lithium battery is for test use. It is
recommended to install a new lithium battery. A new lithium
battery can power the backup for about one year. See "How
to Replace Backup Lithium Batteries" on page 36.
Memo:
• Camera images are outputted to the VIDEO OUT
connector
7
on page 18 and VTR/RM multi-pin
connector
8
on page 21, even with the AUX setting.
• When setting the VTR/RM switch on page 20 to RM,
the GENLOCK/AUX IN connector will be used for
synchronous signal input.
• When AUX is set, GENLOCK is not available for
MONITOR OUT and Y/C OUT signals.
• To input the image of the DV connector
1
on page
22, set the VCR Setup Menu item No. 126 INPUT
SELECT to IEEE 1394.
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