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About provided clamp filter

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Clamp Filters x 4

For DC (x2)/Audio/

IEEE1394 Cable

 See pages 36,64 and 67

Clamp Filters x 4

For DC (x2)/

Earphone

/

IEEE1394 Cable

 See pages 36,64 and 67

 Conncting the Earphone Cable

To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to attach the provided

clamp filter as shown in the figure below.

Attach the clamp filter as close to this device as possible, as shown in the

figure.

LST0523-001A

© 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

Earphone cable

Clamp filter

Summary of Contents for GY-HD250

Page 1: ...for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this device please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No The illustration shows the GY HD250 GY HD251 HD CAMERA RECORDER with the provided lens viewfinder and microphone attached LS...

Page 2: ...ules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular install...

Page 3: ...revent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user ser viceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service person nel Due to design modifications data given in this instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed close to the apparatus Wor...

Page 4: ...ed trademark of Sony Corporation 60 Hz 50 Hz HD or HDTV signals Supports both 60 Hz 50 Hz HD or HDTV signals You can select this in a menu screen Cross convert video output You can output converted video from the video output con nectors You can select this in a menu screen Outputs composite component Y C separate and RGB signals as analog video in DV format Outputs composite and component signals...

Page 5: ...Back Time Code 47 Synchronizing with the Time Code of the IEEE1394 DV Connected Master Unit 48 Synchronizing with an External Time Code Generator 49 Screen Adjustment 50 Viewfinder Adjustment 50 Back Focus Adjustment 51 White Balance Adjustment 52 White Balance Adjustment 52 Full Auto White Balance FAW 52 White Shading Adjustment 53 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING Setting the Video Format ...

Page 6: ...ay result in personal injury or dam age to the mechanism To prevent damage to the connectors use this device with the connector covers on when you are not using the video audio signal output connectors CAUTION Do not point the lens or viewfinder directly at the sun or other strong light source Eye damage could result If the lens or viewfinder is left pointed at the sun rays may collect inside this...

Page 7: ... adhere to the head drum or tape guides and be cooled into water droplets This phenomenon is referred to as condensation dew When this occurs the head drum and tape guides are covered with droplets allowing the tape to be stuck to them leading to tape dam age Condensation occurs in the following cases When this device is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place When a room heater has just ...

Page 8: ... knob for the macro ring After the required operation be sure to return the macro focusing ring to the normal position X See Attaching the Zoom Lens on page 33 X See Back Focus Adjustment on page 51 M RET W T A MACRO 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 a b c d A Activates the auto iris feature M Allows manual iris control S Servo zoom mode Allows operation by the zoom servo control lever 6 M Manual zoom mode Allo...

Page 9: ...ch Switch for setting the time code generator to preset mode or regeneration mode It is also used to select the time code run mode when the preset mode is selected MEMO This switch is enabled when TCG SOURCE on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen is set to INTERNAL Preset of time code and user s bits is performed on the TC UB CLOCK menu X See page 44 X See TC UB CLOCK Menu Screen on page 93 5 CAM VTR Came...

Page 10: ... is pressed X See Status Screens on page 22 Pressing this button for more than 1 second in the nor mal screen mode displays the menu screen in the view finder or on the LCD monitor Pressing this button while the menu screen is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor makes the menu screen disappear X See Setting Menu Screens on page 75 b GAIN Sensitivity selector switch Electronically boo...

Page 11: ...in This is the 12V DC power input terminal Connect to the AC adapter When a battery is installed and a cable is connected to this terminal power supply from the battery stops and power is supplied by this terminal c GENLOCK AUX IN GENLOCK AUX IN switch Set according to the signal input in the GENLOCK AUX IN terminal GENLOCK Set to this when inputting external synchroni zation signals AUX IN Set to...

Page 12: ... the LCD VF 4 4 menu display is set to OFF press the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to switch between the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen When LCD VF in the LCD VF 4 4 menu display is set to ON press the DISPLAY button for 2 seconds to switch the LCD screen ON and OFF Press the DIS PLAY button briefly to change the display mode for the LCD screen as follows X See Magnified Status Indications on...

Page 13: ...Composite Out HDV PB OUTPUT menu item NATIVE 720P 1080I NTSC PAL HDV 720 60p q q q 1080 60i 480 60i N A 480 60i 1 480 60i 1 480 60i 720 30p q 720 60p q 1080 60i 480 60i N A 480 60i 1 480 60i 1 480 60i 720 50p q q q 1080 50i N A 576 50i 576 50i 2 576 50i 2 576 50i 720 25p q 720 50p q 1080 50i N A 576 50i 576 50i 2 576 50i 2 576 50i 720 24p q 720 60p q 1080 60i 480 60i N A 480 60i 1 480 60i 1 480 60...

Page 14: ...When the Gain or Shutter Speed is changed manually the setting condition is displayed for about 3 seconds at the time the change is made Set the shutter display method to seconds or angle in SHUTTER DISP on the LCD VF 3 4 menu screen Only when frame rate is 24p or 25p mode 266S DD STATUS 0 Screen 1 2 3 9 8 7 6 5 4 0 STATUS 0 Screen External Image Input Mode AUX IN D V 6 0 I A U X 266S DD a 0 1 2 3...

Page 15: ...Auto Shooting function is ON S Displayed when the shutter speed is a setting other than the default setting X See page 86 0 Indication of DR HD100 Oper ation When a DR HD100 HDD unit by FOCUS enhancements is connected its operation status is displayed DR HD100 is connected displays white Recording with DR HD100 displays red For details refer to the DR HD100 INSTRUCTION MANUAL a AUX display Display...

Page 16: ...lay is not available while this screen is displayed When SHUTTER DISP on the LCD VF 3 4 menu screen is set to DEG the shutter display for the frame rate in 24p or 25p mode is degrees STATUS 3 Displays a list of setting statuses for USER1 2 and 3 as well as LENS RET item on the SWITCH MODE menu screen X See page 86 Events are not displayed while these statuses are being displayed STATUS 4 This scre...

Page 17: ...atus screens can be showed alone in magnified size on the LCD monitor 1 Set the LCD VF item on the LCD VF 4 4 menu screen to ON X See page 92 2 When the DISPLAY button is briefly pressed while the LCD monitor is displayed the displayed contents change every time the DISPLAY button is pressed MEMO When characters indicating the status are displayed in magnified size on the LCD monitor the viewfinde...

Page 18: ...ON OFF ON OFF ON REC ASPECT Cannot be selected DV 60I DV 50I DV 24P DV 24PA DV 25P 4 3 16 9 HDV HD60P HDV HD50P HDV HD30P HDV HD25P HDV HD24P 16 9 31 Switching between the LCD Screen and Viewfinder Display When the LCD VF item in the LCD VF 4 4 menu is set to OFF the LCD monitor and viewfinder VF displays are as shown below MEMO You can switch between the LCD monitor and the view finder by holding...

Page 19: ...ics GY HD250 Gold Mount GY HD251 V Mount Battery mount Monitor Camera Remote Control Unit RM P210 HD SD Cable BNC Monitor Studio Kit KA HD250 IDX Endura Battery Anton Bauer Battery Charger For GY HD250 33 Attaching the Zoom Lens 1 Loosen the mount ring 2 Attach the lens with its pin aligned with the hole in the mount 3 Tighten the mount ring 4 Connect the cable connector 5 Clamp the lens cable CAU...

Page 20: ... the side of the SD memory card to the LOCK position MEMO SDHC compliant memory cards cannot be used with this device Core filter black SD memory card cover Cutout LOCK switch 35 Attaching the Tripod Base Provided only for U model Use the provided tripod base to place the camera on a tri pod U model only 1 Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that balances this device most optima...

Page 21: ...uilt in battery 1 Connect the AC adapter to the GY HD250 GY HD251 and an AC outlet or mount a charged battery on the GY HD250 GY HD251 2 Set the POWER switch on the GY HD250 GY HD251 to ON or OFF charging takes places with the POWER switch set to either of the positions 3 Leave the equipment in this condition for about 4 hours The built in battery will remain charged for about 3 months after being...

Page 22: ...reduced battery capacity If the battery capacity is reduced by repeating incomplete recharging or recharging without discharging once dis charge the battery pack completely then recharge it to restore the battery capacity If the battery pack is recharged with its internal tempera ture raised immediately after use recharging may not be performed completely Perform charging in an environment where t...

Page 23: ...cord standby mode STOP mode REC INHIBIT is displayed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder VTR STOP mode REC SAVE switch Tape window EJECT switch Cassette holder Videocassette cover Inner cover 41 Setting and Displaying the Date and Time The date and time of the built in clock should be set Pow ered by the built in backup battery the set date and time data continue to count even when the power ...

Page 24: ... HDV format Date Time 43 Displaying Time Code The GY HD250 GY HD251 records SMPTE standard NTSC or EBU standard PAL time codes and user s bits In the play mode or the record mode the reproduced time codes or user s bits are shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Time code generator data is output from the TC OUT ter minal or HD SD SDI terminal The time codes or user s bits can be shown on t...

Page 25: ...creen FRAME RATE 50 25 45 Presetting time code data The time code and user s bit data are preset on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen 1 Display the TC UB CLOCK menu screen Select the TC UB CLOCK item on the TOP MENU screen 2 Set the time code hours minutes seconds frames 1Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor K with TC PRESET and then press the SHUTTER dial The first digit of the time code blinks ...

Page 26: ...ing in the SWITCH MODE menus screen is not available when the Time Code Preset screen is displayed The time code preset screen is displayed on the LCD screen or viewfinder It will not be output from the VIDEO OUT terminal USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS MENU 2 1 ND FILTER REC OFF ON POWER WHT BAL AUTO AUDIO LEVEL AUTO CH 1 CH 2 VF BRIGHT USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS SHUTTER MENU 2 1 ND FILTER OFF USER ...

Page 27: ...3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS MENU 2 1 ND FILTER REC OFF ON POWER WHT BAL AUTO AUDIO LEVEL AUTO CH 1 CH 2 VF BRIGHT Master unit Slave unit IEEE1394 cable IEEE1394 terminal IEEE1394 terminal Slide the IEEE1394 switch to the DV side Slide the IEEE1394 switch to the DV side DTCG TC SLAVE LOCK EXECUTE USER1 00 00 00 00 CANCEL USER3 Status display 49 Synchronizing with an Exter nal Time Code Generator Synchro...

Page 28: ...viewfinder screen BLACK WHITE Sets the LCD monitor and viewfinder to black and white display MEMO The screen size of the viewfinder can be changed by selecting the desired size with the ASPECT item on the VIDEO FORMAT 1 2 menu screen 4 3 or 16 9 CH 2 CH 1 AUDIO SELECT MANU AUTO TC LCD BRIGHT DISPLAY TC UB FREE REGEN GENE REC CAM VTR PEAKING volume LCDBRIGHT button LCD lock release lever 180 up 90 ...

Page 29: ...ted it takes about 10 seconds for the FAW adjust ment to be completed Do not shoot within this interval Full Auto White Balance FAW The FAW function adjusts the white balance value automati cally as the lighting condition changes This mode is convenient when you have no time to adjust the white balance or when the camera is moved frequently in and out of places under different lighting conditions ...

Page 30: ...ial STATUS button 55 Camera Settings 1 Set the switch positions A GAIN switch Set to L 0 dB B WHT BAL Auto White Balance switch Set to A or B 2 Set the lens iris mode switch to A Auto iris side 3 Select the ND filter 4 Set the shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial Screen Size 4 3 16 9 Mode Selection The screen size of recorded images can be selected with the ASPECT item on the VIDEO FORMAT 1 ...

Page 31: ... REGEN GENE REC CAM VTR MONITOR SELECT switch FULL AUTO switch Monitor speaker MONITOR volume CH 1 audio input level volume CH 2 audio input level volume CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch STATUS 1 screen Audio level Indicator level reference 57 MEMO When AUDIO LIMITER in the AUDIO MIC 1 2 menu screen is set to ON the AUDIO LIMITER functions in manual adjust mode Recording level is suppressed when exce...

Page 32: ...smoothly with the previous image Also the time code does not continue Some overlap may also occur 59 If the Record Standby Mode Contin ues Setting the time before the tape protection mode is engaged The time before the tape protection mode is engaged from the record standby mode can be set to 5 minutes or 3 min utes with the LONG PAUSE TIME item on the OTHERS 1 2 screen menu X See page 96 When the...

Page 33: ...Example 00 00 00 00 User s bits The value specified for the UB DATA item on the HEADER REC menu screen User s bits The value specified for the UB PRESET item on the TC UB CLOCK menu screen only when set to REC RUN or FREE RUN mode 61 How to set the HEADER REC menu screen 1 Display the HEADER REC menu screen 1Select the TC UB CLOCK item on the TOP MENU screen 2Select the HEADER REC item on the TC U...

Page 34: ...kes place while fast forwarding Pressing the REW button executes search of the tape in the reverse direction Playback takes place while rewind ing Each press on the button switches the speed to 2 5 and 10 Press the PLAY STILL button to resume normal playback Press the STOP button to stop MEMO To output sound during the search set the SEARCH AUDIO DV item on the AUDIO menu screen to ON Block noise ...

Page 35: ... H 65 Recording Composite Video Signals from an External Device This device features an AUX IN terminal and can record composite video signals from external devices Connection Input analog composite video signals from an external device to the GENLOCK AUX IN terminal MEMO Input composite video signals with no jitter Input level 1 0V 0 3V p p Setting Set this device to camera mode If the VTR indica...

Page 36: ...of SD analog signals are simultaneously adjusted in HD H PHASE item SC PHASE Adjust the SC phase in composite and YC signals For details refer to GENLOCK Menu Screen on X See page 99 MEMO H PHASE cannot be adjusted during playback or record ing IEEE1394 output stops while H PHASE is being adjusted When values for SD H PHASE or HD H PHASE is changed the images cannot be produced properly momentaril...

Page 37: ...H 2 A U D I O O U T C H 1 V I D E O IEEE1394 cable 1 IEEE1394 switch Signal flow 2 Recording unit GY HD250 GY HD251 Recorded videocassette tape Recording unit Videocassette you want to dub VIDEO FORMAT menu screen 69 When Using the GY HD250 GY HD251 as Recording Unit Dubbing From Another Videocassette 1 Set the IEEE1394 switch on left side of the GY HD250 GY HD251 2 Connect the units with the IEEE...

Page 38: ...the same as on the master side can be recorded If the master unit tape is paused or stopped when the master unit time code running mode is in REC RUN mode the time code for the slave unit stops When using BR HD50 as a backup device and switching GY HD250 GY HD251 from the playback mode to the record mode noise will be noticed on the monitor output screen of BR HD50 backup will be correctly recorde...

Page 39: ...X FOCUS q X HI RESO OFF ON X MASTER BLACK LEVEL q G GAMMA OFF ON X GAMMA MASTER LEVEL X KNEE MASTER LEVEL X TITLE OFF ON X TITLE POSITION X TITLE CLEAR X H PHASE q G SC COARSE 0 90 180 270 q G SC FINE q G RANDOM SHUTTER X VARIABLE SHUTTER LEVEL X SLOW SHUTTER LEVEL X q Same as RM LP55 G Available None X Not available 73 MENU SCREENS Menu Screen Configura tion The Menu Screen consists of multiple l...

Page 40: ...ting area stops blinking and the setting is entered To change multiple items repeat the procedures in steps 5 and 6 above 7 Return to the TOP MENU screen Rotate the SHUTTER dial to align the cursor K with the PAGE BACK item and then press the SHUTTER dial To change settings on other menu screens repeat the procedures in steps 4 to 7 above To save the set contents in FILE select the FILE MAN AGE me...

Page 41: ...s activated EXIT The normal screen returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is aligned with this item 77 VIDEO FORMAT 1 2 Menu Screen The VIDEO FORMAT menu screen consists of two screens 1 2 screen 2 2 screen In VTR mode this screen consists of one screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings FRAME RATE Sets the frame rat...

Page 42: ... Menu Screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings PB TAPE Selects whether to automatically detect the playback tape video format or play back only a particular format Normally use the AUTO setting AUTO During tape playback the format signal is switched automatically and played back DV During tape playback only the part of the tape record...

Page 43: ...is connected Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings MASTER BLACK 2 Adjusts the pedestal level master black that serves as the reference black Increase the number Raises the pedestal level Decrease the number Lowers the pedestal level Settings MIN 10 9 NORMAL 0 9 MAX 10 DETAIL 2 Adjusts the contour detail sharpness level Increase the number Sharpens the contour Decrease the...

Page 44: ... PROCESS Menu Screen on page 83 PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 menu screen NORMAL Normal status STRETCH Enhances the dark areas of the video so the contrast between light and dark is more visible by stretching the signal only in the dark areas Set elongation level with STRETCH LEVEL below COMPRESS If the video that was shot ...

Page 45: ... OFF on the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen only the areas where the skin detail function is running are displayed using skin colors PAGE BACK When the cursor is in this position press the SHUTTER dial to return to the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen 85 WHITE BALANCE Menu Screen 1 REMOTE appears as the setting value of this item when the remote control unit is connected Item Function Setting bold charac...

Page 46: ...gn these menu functions assign AE LEVEL to the USER1 button AE LEVEL to the USER2 button RET Assigns the normal RET button function LOAD FILE Assigns the function to jump to in the LOAD FILE menu X See FILE MANAGE Menu Screen on page 100 87 AUDIO MIC 1 2 Menu Screen The AUDIO MIC menu screen consists of two screens 1 2 screen 2 2 screen In VTR mode the screen changes to the AUDIO menu screen This ...

Page 47: ... Zebra pattern is displayed in sections with luminance levels over 100 F NO IRIS IND Selects whether or not the F number of the lens iris iris level mark is displayed in the status display on the LCD mon itor or in the viewfinder STATUS 1 screen OFF F number and iris level mark is not displayed F NO F number is displayed F NO IND F number and iris level mark is displayed FILTER Selects whether or ...

Page 48: ...the time code or user s bits data is shown is selected with the TC DISPLAY switch AUDIO Selects whether the audio level meters should be shown in the status display on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder screen Camera mode STATUS 1 screen VTR mode STATUS screen OFF Not displayed ON Displayed BATTERY INFO For setting the status display method when loading the Anton Bauer Battery The status will be d...

Page 49: ...IDEO FORMAT menu screen When 24 is set this is fixed at NON DROP and NON DROP is displayed 2 This can be displayed and selected when 50 25 is set for the FRAME RATE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings TCG SOURCE Selects the source of the time code generator INTERNAL Uses the built in time code generator EXTERNAL Uses the time code ge...

Page 50: ...ed is played back there will be no display of time and date even when this item is set to ON DISPLAY MODE In the Camera mode the date and time are displayed in accordance with the following settings The date and time recorded on a tape are displayed in accordance with the following settings BARS CAM Date and time are always displayed BARS Date and time are displayed when the color bars are output ...

Page 51: ...een returns when the SHUTTER dial is pressed while the cursor is at this position 97 OTHERS 2 2 Menu Screen This is not displayed in VTR mode Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings 1394 REC TRIGGER Sets how to control the REC trigger command output from the IEEE1394 connector Can be displayed and set in camera mode Set this when recording a backup of the HDV DV signal from...

Page 52: ...FAN HOUR Displays the fan motor usage time Use as an estimate for regular maintenance The cursor K does not move to this item 99 GENLOCK Menu Screen 1 REMOTE appears as the setting value of this item when the remote control unit is connected Item Function Setting bold characters indicate initial settings SD H PHASE 1 Adjusts the horizontal H phase of the SD signal of this device according to the B...

Page 53: ...d the menu settings to be loaded have different video format settings REBOOT is displayed for 3 seconds this device turns off automati cally and then turns on CAUTION This device cannot load scene files from GY HD100 GY HD110 series devices Execute Complete Error Flashing Error display FILE MANAGE menu screen Reboot display 101 Saving settings Select the STORE FILE item on the FILE MANAGE menu scr...

Page 54: ...ty smooth skin tones Setting the skin detail function color and range 1 Display the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen In menu setting procedure TOP MENU screen o CAMERA PROCESS 1 2 o CAMERA PROCESS 2 2 o Select ADVANCED PRO CESS item 2 Turn the SHUTTER dial bring the cursor K to the SKIN COLOR ADJUST item and press the SHUTTER dial The SKIN COLOR ADJUST screen is displayed The entire screen becomes bla...

Page 55: ...der or LCD screen When COLOR GAIN item on the ADVANCED PRO CESS menu screen is set to OFF only the portion the skin detail function is working is displayed in skin color X See page 83 STATUS 0 SD display ZEBRA switch 105 Outputting Color Bars GY HD250 GY HD251 can output three types of color bars depending on the camera settings To output color bars make the following settings 1 Turn the FULL AUTO...

Page 56: ... was played back or input into IEEE1394 connector in VTR mode GY HD250 GY HD251 cannot play back or input an HDV SD60P HDV SD50P signal HDV SD50P INVALID A tape recorded in HDV SD50P format was played back or input into IEEE1394 connector in VTR mode INVALID TAPE A computer data tape or a DVC PRO cassette was used Use a MiniDV videocassette LP TAPE INVALID Tried to play back a tape recorded in LP ...

Page 57: ...Capstan rotation error 7202 7203 SUPPLY REEL FAILURE Supply reel rotation error 7302 7303 TAKE UP REEL FAILURE Take up reel rotation error 7305 TAKE UP REEL FAILURE Take up reel rotation error when un loading 8000 EMERGENCY TAPE Tape problem detected TURN POWER OFF TURN BACK ON LATER System error when power is turned on HDV DV LED VTR indicator and TALLY lamp flash Only POWER switch operation is a...

Page 58: ...ed for recording this phenomenon may occur due to tracking errors The transient section between scenes recorded on other units and those recorded on the GY HD250 GY HD251 may appear disturbed The front section s audio level control doesn t work Is the CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO SELECT switch set to AUTO Is the FULL AUTO switch set to ON Cannot initialize format the SD memory card Is the SD memory card write ...

Page 59: ...ssion MPEG 2 video profile level MP H 14 DV Video signal record ing format DV format 8 bit 25 Mbps Compression DV compression 4 1 1 NTSC 4 2 0 PAL Audio HDV Audio signal record ing format MPEG1 Audio Layer II DV Audio signal record ing format 16 bit locked audio 48 kHz PCM for 2 channels or 12 bit 32 kHz PCM for 4 channels Usable tape MiniDV tape Tape speed 18 8 mm sec Record play time 63 minutes ...

Page 60: ...2 Earphone IEEE1394 Cable See pages 36 64 and 67 䡵 Conncting the Earphone Cable To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves be sure to attach the provided clamp filter as shown in the figure below Attach the clamp filter as close to this device as possible as shown in the figure LST0523 001A 2006 Victor Company of Japan Limited Earphone cable Clamp filter ...

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