JVC GY-DV5000U GY-DV5000U 3-CCD Professional DV Camcorder 92 page instruction - Page 8

2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 2-2 Right Side Section [Camera Setting Section] q w e r t EDITSEARCH FILTER 1 3200K 2 5600K 1/8 ND .3 5600K .4 5600K 1/64 ND SHUTTER STATUS MONITOR MENU AUTO IRIS FULL AUTO BACK L NORMAL SPOT L BLACK LOLUX STRETCH NORMAL COMPRESS MODE VTR CAM GAIN HM L OUTPUT BARS CAM OFF ON AUTOKNEE WHT.BAL PRST A B MODE POWER VTR ON OFF CH-1 AUDIO LEVE CH-2 !3 !4 !5 !6 1 [MONITOR] Audio monitor volume control Adjusts the volume of the monitoring loudspeaker and earphone. 2 [EDIT SEARCH +/-] +/- button for edit search Pressing this button in the record-standby mode plays back the tape while the button is being pressed. ● While the + button is pressed, playback takes place at the normal speed. When the button is released, the standby mode is reengaged at the point where the button is released. ● While the - button is pressed, playback takes place at -1 times the normal speed (reverse playback). When the button is released, the standby mode is reengaged at the point where the button is released. 3 [STATUS] Status/Menu button ● Pressing this button in the normal screen mode (condition in which the menu screen is not shown) displays a status screen in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. The displayed status screen changes each time the button is pressed. ☞ See "Status Screens" on page 20. ● Pressing this button for more than 1 second in the normal screen mode displays the menu screen in the viewfinder 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. ☞ See "Setting Menu Screens" on page 66. 4 [SHUTTER] Shutter/Menu dial ● Every time this dial is pressed while in the normal screen mode (when the menu screen is not displayed), the shutter speed switches between on/off. ● When this dial is turned 1 click up or down in the normal screen mode, the shutter speed indicator is shown for about 3 seconds on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. The shutter speed is changed when this dial is turned while the shutter speed indicator is shown. ☞ See "Adjusting the Shutter Speed" on page 81. !1 !2 y u i o !0 ● When this dial is turned upward or downward while the menu screen is displayed, the cursor ( ) also moves upward or downward to allow selection of items in the menu. To change the setting value of the item, press this dial. When the setting value starts blinking, turn this dial upward or downward to change the setting. ☞ See "Setting Menu Screens" on page 66. 5 [AUTO IRIS] Auto iris level switch This switch selects the automatic iris adjustment reference value according to the condition in which the camera is used. BACK L : Under back light (Opens the iris about 1 step from the standard level.) NORMAL : Normal condition SPOT L : Under spotlight (Closes the iris about 1 step from the standard level.) ☞ See "SWITCH FUNCTIONS" on page 84. 6 [FULL AUTO] Full auto shooting ON/OFF button and indicator ● This switch toggles the full auto shooting function on and off. ● The indicator lights when in the full auto mode. ● Full auto shooting combines the auto iris, auto level control (ALC) to automatically adjust the video signal level and the white balance to their optimum levels. The audio recording level will operate in the auto adjustment mode. ● The iris is placed in automatic mode even if the iris mode switch of the lens is in manual. ● The gain will vary continuously to the maximum of +18 dB. The shutter speed will vary continuously to the minimum of 1/240 of a second. ☞ See "Full Auto Shooting (FAS) function" on page 84. 12 2. CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS 7 [BLACK] Black stretch/black compression switch Switches the gain for the dark section of the image. Set to an appropriate position depending on the video signal to be shot. STRETCH : By stretching the signal only for the dark section, contrast in the dark sections of the image is enhanced. NORMAL : Standard mode. COMPRESS : When an entire image is relatively light and the contrast is low, the gain of the dark sections is compressed to increase the contrast. 8 [LOLUX] LOLUX On/Off button This button toggles the LOLUX mode on and off. ● LOLUX gain gives extremely low light level sensitivity for special applications. This will result in an increase of 30 dB in the LOLUX mode. ● The gain up value can be selected from the menu. ☞ See page 69. ● LOLUX operation takes priority over normal gain setting. ● If the unit is placed in the LOLUX mode when it is in full auto shooting mode, the auto level control (ALC) (one of the full auto shooting functions) will be made inactive, so that the LOLUX mode is given preference (FAW still remains active). ☞ See "GAIN BOOST UNDER LOLUX CONDITION" on page 83. 9 [CAM] Camera mode indicator This indicator lights when the camera is in the Camera mode. To record the camera image, press the MODE switch ^ to turn on this indicator. When the power is turned on, the mode becomes the Camera mode. 0 [VTR] VTR mode indicator This indicator lights when the camera is in the VTR mode. To perform VTR playback or input the DV signal from the DV connector 6 on page 19, press the MODE switch ^ to turn on this indicator. ! [POWER] Power ON/OFF switch This switch is used to turn the power on and off. "POFF" is displayed on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder when the power is turned off. * Wait 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again after it has been turned off. @ [VTR] Trigger button (Recording Start/Stop) This button is used to start and stop recording. (It is interlocked with the VTR trigger button on the front and the VTR trigger button on the lens section.) # [GAIN] Sensitivity selector switch Electronically boosts the light sensitivity when there is insufficient illumination on the subject. The boosting level differs depending on the switch position as follows: (Factory presets) L : 0 dB (no boosting is applied) M : 9 dB (boosted to approximately 3 times the original) H : 18 dB (boosted to approximately 8 times the original) ● The boosting level for each switch position can be changed with the CAMERA OPERATION MENU screen. ☞ See page 69. The more the boosting level is increased, the more the resulting image will be noisy. $ [OUTPUT] Color bar/Camera/Auto knee switch This switch is used to select the output signal. When the video signal from the shooting camera is selected, the auto knee function is available. CAM. AUTO KNEE ON: Outputs the video signal from the shooting camera. In this mode, the auto knee function is available. CAM. AUTO KNEE OFF: Outputs the video signal from the shooting camera. In this mode, the auto knee function is not available. BARS: Outputs the color bar signal. In this mode, the auto knee function is not available. Set to this position when adjusting the video monitor or when recording the color bar signal. Color bars will not appear when Full Auto is set to ON or when in the VTR mode. AUTO KNEE function When shooting a foreground subject, such as a human being, etc., with a high-brightness background, if the brightness level is set for the foreground subject, the background image will be blurred with white. In such a case, a clearer background is obtained when the auto knee function is used. It is effective especially in the following cases: ● When shooting a human being indoors with a view to the landscape out through a window. ● When shooting a human being in the shade on a fine day. ● When shooting a high-contrast scene. CAUTION: If a fast moving high-brightness section like a car in sunlight is shot, the auto knee function may change the brightness of the entire image along with the motion of the object. In this case, set the auto knee function to OFF. % [WHT.BAL] White balance switch Three white balance modes are selectable with this switch. B : If white balance is performed with the switch in this position, it will be memorized into B. A : If white balance is performed with the switch in this position, it will be memorized into A. PRST : A non-erasable white balance setting at 3200K. (PRESET) ● FAW (Full-time Auto White) mode can be set to A, B or PRESET with the CAMERA OPERATION menu. ☞ See page 69. In the FAW mode, video color temperatures are constantly sampled for automatic adjustment to a proper white balance. ^ [MODE] Mode switching switch This is a switch to select either the Camera mode or the VTR mode. Each time this switch is pressed upward, the mode is switched to either the Camera mode or the VTR mode and the CAM indicator 9 or VTR indicator 0 lights in accordance with the selected mode. ● Select the Camera mode to record the camera image. ● Select the VTR mode to playback or to input the DV signal from the DV connector 6 on page 19. ● When the power is turned on, the mode becomes the Camera mode. 13