INTRODUCTION
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Battery Pack to be Used
The GY-HD250/GY-HD251 can use any of the following bat-
teries. (Factory setting)
U model: Anton Bauer battery
E model: IDX battery
Recommended batteries
U model: Dionic 90 (Anton Bauer)
E model: Endura-7 (IDX)
CAUTION
Use only the recommended batteries.
If a heavy battery is used, the battery may fall out depend-
ing on the way the HD camera recorder is used.
Videocassette to be Used
• Use JVC’s videocassette tapes marked with the
A
symbol.
• Mini DV videocassette
: M-DV63HD
M-DV63PROHD
* Do not use M-DV80.
• Videocassettes cannot be used upside down.
• Avoid storing a videocassette with its tape not being com-
pletely wound, as this may damage the tape. Rewind it to
the beginning before placing a cassette into storage.
• Store videocassettes in a place with little humidity and
good ventilation where mould does not form.
• After a videocassette tape has been used repeatedly, it
becomes unable to maintain full performance due to an
increase in noise caused by dropouts, etc. Do not continue
to use a dirty or damaged tape, as this will reduce the
rotary head life.
• Videocassette tapes with the
A
symbol are provided
with a switch on the back to prevent accidental erasure.
• Slide the switch to SAVE to protect the required recording
in the tape from being overwritten.
• To record on the tape, slide the switch to REC.
For recording and storing
videotapes in the best con-
dition
Observe the following instructions for the best recording and
storage of videotapes.
• Take care of the conditions of handling videotapes. It is
recommended that you record and store videotapes in the
environment below.
• Do not leave the videotapes neglected for a long period. If
videotapes are left wound for a long period of time, it may
result in distortion of the tape. Also it may cause tape-to-
tape adhesion (known as blocking). It is recommended
that videotapes be unspooled and rewound once a year
for refreshing.
• When tapes are not in use, store them in cases and on
end. Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity, dust
and ultraviolet light. Keep tapes in cases and do not store
them lying flat. When housed in a horizontal position, pres-
sure from other tapes can cause distortions and deforma-
tions of the tape edges.
Switch
Recording
Storage
Short period
(Up to 10
years)
Long period
(Over 10
years)
Temperature
17°C to 25°C 15°C to 23°C 15°C to 19°C
Humidity
30% to 70%
40% to 55%
25% to 35%
Hourly tempera-
ture change
Less than
10°C
H
H
Hourly humidity
change
Less than
10%
H
H
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