JVC GYHD110U Instructions - Page 28

SHOOTING OPERATION Basic Recording Operation FRONT TALLY lamp 1. Set the POWER switch to ON. • The unit turns on in camera mode. 2. Start recording. Press the REC/VTR trigger button on the GY-HD110 to start recording. Once recording has started, the FRONT TALLY lamp and BACK TALLY lamp light red. MEMO The way the FRONT TALLY and the BACK TALLY lamps flash differ depending on what you set in the FRONT TALLY and BACK TALLY items on the OTHERS [1/2] menu screen. X See page 80. POWER switch REC trigger button BACK TALLY lamp FOCUS ASSIST button RET button CAUTION • The unit enters the stop mode automatically at TAPE END. If this mode continues for 3 minutes, the mode switches to the tape protect mode. X See "OTHERS [1/2] Menu Screen" on page 80. (LONG PAUSE TIME item) • If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed very quickly and repeatedly, or the POWER switch is moved immediately after the trigger button is pressed, the GY-HD110 may not enter the record mode. To remedy this condition set the POWER switch to OFF and wait for 5 seconds or more before turning the power on again. • A neat transition to the next recorded scene cannot be guaranteed if a recording is ended by turning the POWER switch or DC power supply OFF, or by removing the battery pack. • Trial-shooting is always recommended before recording important events to confirm the recording is satisfactory. • The microphone may pick up the sound of the lens' iris if the iris is changed abruptly or the iris is manually moved abruptly during recording. VTR trigger button About the QUICK REC START Mode If the REC/VTR trigger button is pressed immediately after the videocassette is inserted, the mode becomes the QUICK REC START mode that enables quick start of recording. However, when shooting starts in the middle of the tape, a blank space appears as the new scene will not be linked smoothly with the previous image. Also, the time code does not continue. (Some overlap may also occur.) „ About the Focus Assist Function When you press this button during shooting, the area of focus is displayed in blue, red or green, making it easy to focus accurately. X See "LCD/VF [1/3] Menu Screen" on page 74. You can also set this function from the RET button. X See "SWITCH MODE Menu Screen" on page 71. (LENS RET item) 50 VTR mode indication 1. RET button „ If the Record-Standby Mode Continues 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 minutes with the LONG PAUSE TIME item on the OTHERS [1/2] screen menu. X See page 80. When the record-standby mode has continued for about 5 minutes or 3 minutes, the GY-HD110 automatically stops drum rotation in order to protect the tape. (Tape protect mode) In the tape protect mode, STOP is shown as the VTR mode indication on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder screen. (STATUS 1 screen) „ To start recording from the tape protect mode, press the REC/VTR trigger button. • The drum starts rotating, and recording starts after about 3 seconds. „ To return to the record-standby mode from the tape protect mode, press the RET button. CAUTION This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button. SHOOTING OPERATION „ Checking Recorded Contents in RecordStandby Mode (Recording Check Function) This function is available only when the GY-HD110 is in the standby mode. In standby mode, about 5 seconds of the last part of the content recorded in DV format can be played back, and about 7 seconds when the content was recorded in HDV format can be played back. • The recorded contents can be checked on the LCD moni- tor, in the viewfinder or on a monitor connected to the video signal output connectors. • The video image from the VTR section is shown on the LCD monitor, in the viewfinder or on the monitor connected to the video signal output connectors. 1. In the record-standby mode, press the RET button on the camera lens section. • The tape rewinds and about 6 seconds of the content recorded in DV format is played back, and about 8 seconds of the content recorded in HDV format is played back. After playback, the camcorder returns to standby mode at the position on the tape where the RET button was pressed. „ If you continue to hold down the RET button, up to about 18 seconds of content recorded in DV format and up to about 20 seconds of content recorded in HDV format can be rewound and played back. • Pressing the REC/VTR trigger button during playback will put the unit in REC standby mode. The camera will automatically return to recording mode after playback. CAUTION • This function does not work when using RET button is used as FOCUS ASSIST button. • This function does not work when the GY-HD110 is in the stop mode. • During recording check, the following indication will appear if the error rate increases due to head clogging, etc. "HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!" is shown on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. (When the STATUS 0, 1, 4 screen is displayed.) 51