7. SHOOTING OPERATION
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When the GY-DV550 has remained in record-pause (standby)
mode for about 30 minutes, the unit enters the save mode, in
which the drum rotation is stopped automatically and the tape
tension is released. (Tape protect mode)
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To start recording from the tape protect mode, press the VTR
trigger button; the drum starts to rotate and recording starts
in about 3 seconds.
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To return to the record-pause mode from the tape protect
mode, press the VTR trigger button TWICE; the drum starts
to rotate.
7-2 VCR Save Mode
7-3 If Unit is Left in Record-Pause (Standby) Mode
• The time until the unit enters the tape protect mode after
it is placed in record-pause mode can be set to 3 minutes
or 30 minutes with the VCR Setup Menu item No. 307
LONG PAUSE TIME.
When used in a cold environment, the setting will be 3
minutes regardless of the setting on the VCR Setup
Menu.
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See page 75.
• When the VCR Setup Menu item No. 396 SSF MODE
is set to the CUE MODE or MARK mode, the VCR
save mode is not entered.
• External VCR will not enter the SAVE mode.
CAUTION:
SHUTTER STATUS
MENU
FILTER
3200k
1
5600k+1/8ND
2
5600k+1/64ND
3
ALARM
MONITOR
OPERATE
NG
GAIN
OUTPUT WH
T.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
OFF
RM
DC IN
/BATT.
CALL
CARBON
DYNAMIC
FULL AUTO
BLACK
ACCU - FOCUS
G
F
I
F 5 . 6
STBY
4V
2
1
.
< 6 0
B
SD
CH1 - - - - - + - -
CH2 - - - - - + - -
M : 9
0 9
OPERATE
NG
GAIN
OUTPUT WHT.BAL
VTR
ON
OFF
STBY
or
SAVE
VTR
switch
(Status 1 mode)
VCR operation
status display
Viewfinder
When a recordable videocassette is loaded, the GY-DV550
enters the record-pause mode. However, the record-pause
operation condition differs depending on the setting of the VTR
switch.
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VTR switch setting
STBY : The GY-DV550 enters the record-pause mode, and
the drum is rotating at this time. (Standby mode)
The "STBY" indicator appears in the VCR operation
status display in the viewfinder (in Status 1 mode).
• In this condition, recording starts immediately when
the VTR trigger button is pressed.
SAVE : The GY-DV550 enters the record-pause mode but
the drum is not rotating. (Save mode).
The tape is protected.
The "SAVE" indicator appears in the viewfinder (in
Status 1 mode).
The OPERATE indicator lights orange.
Recording from the Save mode
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In the save mode, pressing the VTR trigger button will start
recording.
However, in this case, it takes several seconds before the
GY-DV550 starts recording.
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Pressing the VTR trigger button again interrupts the recording
and the GY-DV550 enters the save mode again.
