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Printed in Japan

KCS-8390 CEHD251PKN0609

“JVC” is the trademark or registered trademark of Victor Company of Japan, Limited.

DISTRIBUTED BY

Hachioji Business Center of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. has received ISO14001 and 

ISO9001 Certifications under the global standard for environmental management.

JQA-0288

* Recordings in HDV 1080i format cannot be played back by GY-HD251 and BR-HD50.

* HDV

TM

and HDV

TM

logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).

* DVCAM

TM

is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

* DTE

TM

(Direct to Edit

TM

is a registered trademark of Focus Enhancements.

* Product and company names mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Specifications

GY-HD251E

[General]

Power requirement: DC 12 V (10.5 — 17 V)
Power consumption: Approx. 20 W (in Record mode)
Dimensions: 242 (W) x 233 (H) x 414 (D) mm
Mass: 3.7 kg (including viewfinder, microphone and tape)
Temperature:

Operating: 0°C to 40°C

Storage: -20°C to 60°C

Humidity:

Operating: 30% to 80% RH

Storage: 85% RH or less 

[Camera section]

Image pickup device: 1/3" interline-transfer CCDs
Colour separation optical system: F1.4, 3-colour separation prism
Number of pixels: Total: Approx. 1,110,000 pixels
Colour system: PAL (wide band R-Y, B-Y encoder)
Colour bars: SMPTE HDTV colour bars/EBU colour bars
Sync system: Internal sync (built-in SSG)
External sync:BB, VBS, signal or HD tri-sync signal
Lens mount: 1/3" bayonet system
ND filter: +1/4ND, +1/16ND
Gain: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB, ALC
Electronic shutter:

Standard value: 50 Hz

Fixed values: 7.5-10,000 Hz, 11 steps (HDV HD60P/HDV HD30p) 6.25-10,000 Hz
11 steps (HDV HD50p/HDV HD25p; DV 50i/DV25p mode), 6-10,000Hz, 12 steps
(HDV HD24p/DV 24p)

Variable scan: about 60 to 10,000Hz (HDV HD60p/HDV HD30p)/ about 50 to
10,000 Hz (HDV HD50p/HDV HD25p; DV 50i/25p mode), about 24-10,000Hz (HDV
24p; DV24p) 

[VTR section]

[Video]
Recording format: 720/24p, 720/25p, 720/30p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 576/25p, 576/50i
Video Format:
[HDV]

Video signal recording format: HDV1 format, 8-bit, 19.7 Mbps 

Compression: MPEG-2 video (profile & level: MP@H-14)

Sampling frequencies: 720/60p: 74.25/1.001 MHz (4:2:0 component), 720/50p:
74.25 MHz (4:2:0 component), 1080/60i: 74.25/1.001 MHz (4:2:0 component,
cross conversion only), 1080/50i: 74.25 MHz (4:2:0 component, cross conversion
only)

[DV]

Video signal recording format: DV format, 8-bit, 25 Mbps

Compression: DV compression, 4:2:0

Audio:
[HDV]

Audio signal recording format: MPEG1 Audio Layer II

[DV]

Audio signal recording format: 16-bit (locked audio), 48 kHz PCM for 2 channels or
12-bit, 32 kHz PCM for 4 channels

Usable tape: Mini DV tape

Tape speed: 18.831 mm/sec.

Record/play time: 63 minutes (with an M-DV63PROHD tape) 

[Connectors]

HD/SD SDI output: 0.8 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)

HD SDI: SMPTE292M/299M standard (embedded audio)
SD SDI: SMPTE259M/272M standard (embedded audio)
Analogue composite output: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (RCA) 
Analogue component output:

Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)

R-Y/B-Y: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)

Analogue composite input: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC: switchable
from Genlock input)

Genlock input: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)

Audio inputs:

Mic: -60 dBs, 3 kohms, balanced (XLR), +48 V output for phantom power supply

Line: +4 dBs, 10 kohms, balanced (XLR)

Audio outputs: -8 dBs, low impedance, unbalanced (RCA)

Earphone jack: -18 dBs to -60 dBs, 8-ohm impedance (stereo mini-jack x2)

Time code input: 0±6 dBs, high impedance, unbalanced (BNC: switchable from
component output)

Time code output: 0±6 dBs, low impedance, unbalanced (BNC: switchable from
component output)

IEEE1394 connector: 6-pin

Remote connector: DIN 6-pin 

[Accessories provided]

Viewfinder x 1, Lens (Th16x5.5BRM) x 1, Microphone x 1, SD memory card x 1
V-wedge tripod adapter (KA-V100) x 1

Recording
(Shooting)

HD

(HDV)

HD

DV

HDV

DV

720/60p

720/30p

720/50p

720/25p

720/24p

720/60p

720/50p

576/50i

576/50i (25p)

Playback

720/60p

720/30p

720/50p

720/25p

720/24p

576/50i

576/50i (25p)

Component/SDI out (EE out)

Component/SDI out 

720/60p

720/50p

720/60p

1080/60i

1080/50i


Composite out

Composite out

480/60i

480/60i

576/50i

576/50i

480/60i

480/60i

576/50i


Rec

on tape





N/A

N/A


1394

out





N/A

N/A


1394

out









480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

1080/60i

1080/50i

1080/60i

720/60p

720/50p

720/60p

←←

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

HDV

DV

Recording

(1394 in)

720/60p

720/30p

720/50p

720/25p

720/24p

576/50i

576/50i (25p)

Component/SDI out 

Composite out

Rec

on tape









480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

1080/60i

1080/50i

1080/60i

720/60p

720/50p

720/60p

←←

480/60i

576/50i

480/60i

RECORDING FORMATS & LIVE SIGNAL OUTPUTS

Simulated pictures.

The values for weight and dimensions are approximate.

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

GY-HD251.xpr  06.12.1 9:49 AM  ページ 1

Summary of Contents for ProHD GY-HD251

Page 1: ...Compact High Definition Camcorder For Studio ENG Applications Live Uncompressed 720p 1080i GY HD251 ...

Page 2: ...pe and hard disk drives Now with the production and delivery of video content starting to shift to high definition JVC has combined its expertise in camera encoding and storage technologies to create an affordable HD solution JVC s ProHD system adopting the HDV format utilises widely available non proprietary technologies such as MPEG 2 compression DV recording media and conventional hard disk dri...

Page 3: ...stems ProHD records at data rates at or above commercial broadcast rates Recent advancements in non linear editing have made it possible to edit ProHD on virtually all popular non linear systems Direct digital transfers via IEEE 1394 ensure the quality is maintained throughout the transfer process 4 Dual recording system Designed to utilise both DV tape and hard disk drives ProHD offers the ultima...

Page 4: ...ty whilst compressing the data to 19 7 Mbps bit rate With its superior resolution and advanced processing ProHD delivers top performance in both its native 16 9 HD mode and in the SD mode Progressive HDV compatible support To maximise picture quality and performance from input to output JVC employs the HDV 720 progressive system Progressive HDV s resolution of 1280 x 720 is the same as the native ...

Page 5: ...tive JVC technology within GY HD200 201 251 Horizontal resolution and signal to noise ratio have been enhanced making the already high ProHD picture quality even better Together with ProHD s superior colour reproduction these improvements ensure true professional quality HD imaging 14 bit A D converter To improve both the S N ratio and the horizontal resolution a new 14 bit A D converter was speci...

Page 6: ...s The GY HD251 features a standard professional 1 3 bayonet lens mount providing the opportunity to use a variety of other professional HD lenses In addition to the standard Th16x Fujinon lens supplied a number of other 1 3 bayonet mount zoom lenses is available Canon offers a powerful 20x5mm zoom lens and Fujinon similarly an 18x4 2mm besides a very wide 13x3 5mm lens and two versions of 17x5mm o...

Page 7: ...itches have been positioned where professional camera operators expect them to be Shooting is intuitive precise easy and error free because there is no learning process to go through The GY HD251 is the ideal camera for any assignment Detachable 230 000 pixel LCD colour viewfinder The viewfinder s eyepiece can be moved backwards and forwards and can also be adjusted laterally for left or right eye...

Page 8: ...s detached easily Optional bracketry is available for mounting the HDD recorder at the rear of the camcorder Compatible with popular NLE systems for HDV and DV editing DTETM technology permits the DR HD100 recording data in HDV and DV to be set to the NLE s native file format This means that no time is lost to the lengthy processes of file transfer and rendering Use DR HD100 instantly with the mos...

Page 9: ...13 50m VC P114 100m Remote Control Unit RM LP55 57 AC Adaptor VL 2 PLUS IA 60a IDX Titan70 Anton Bauer Battery charger Anton Bauer Battery Dionic 90 Anton Bauer Accessory Mount Hard Disk Recorder DR HD100 Focus Enhancement IEEE1394 V mount battery plate cable Battery Endura 7S IDX Shoulder Belt HD Video Cassette Recorder BR HD50E Battery charger IDX Composite cable BNC Monitor Prompter View Finder...

Page 10: ... Lens mount converter 1 3 MD Zoom lens Th17x5BRM 1 3 Zoom lens V R70P HDA 7 LCD monitor DM 3106 6 LCD monitor BR HD50E MV P615U Microphone ProHD recorder Studio adapter for GY HD251 KA HD250U 26 pin out ProHD TAPES MiniDV HD MONITORS DT V1710CG 17 DT V100CG 10 DT V24L 24 DT V20L 20 DT V9L 9 GM H40L 40 HARD DISK DRIVES DR HD100 40 40GB 3 1 2 hrs typical DR HD100 80 80GB 7 hrs typical M DV63PROHD Pr...

Page 11: ...matography with 24 fps and film lenses In addition to the 24 fps of 720p 24 mode there are two extra gamma settings to choose from cinema and film out which gives the captured images a very film like appearance according to whether final distribution is on video or on film With the different film lens mount adapters available prime film lens can be used so creating an affordable digital cinematogr...

Page 12: ...on only 1080 50i 74 25 MHz 4 2 0 component cross conversion only DV Video signal recording format DV format 8 bit 25 Mbps Compression DV compression 4 2 0 Audio HDV Audio signal recording format MPEG1 Audio Layer II DV Audio signal recording format 16 bit locked audio 48 kHz PCM for 2 channels or 12 bit 32 kHz PCM for 4 channels Usable tape Mini DV tape Tape speed 18 831 mm sec Record play time 63...

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