Setting And Adjustments Before Shooting; Setting The Video Format; Setting The Frame Rate Item; Camera Settings - JVC GY-HD250 Instructions Manual

SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING

Setting the Video Format

Set the video format using the FRAME RATE item and the
REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen.

Setting the FRAME RATE Item

1.
Press the STATUS button for at least 1 second.
• The TOP MENU screen is displayed.
SHUTTER dial
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
SHUTTER
ND FILTER
2
1
MENU
STATUS
STATUS button
2.
Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor (K) to the
VIDEO FORMAT.. item and press the SHUTTER dial.
• The VIDEO FORMAT[1/2] menu screen is displayed.
3.
Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor (K) to the
FRAME RATE item and press the SHUTTER dial.
• The setting for the selected item flashes and can be
changed.
"CHANGE THE SYSTEM" is displayed on the screen.
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4.
Turn the SHUTTER dial, change the setting and push the
SHUTTER dial.
• The setting stops flashing and is temporarily set.
• Move the cursor (K) to the EXECUTE item and EXE-
CUTE flashes.
5.
Push the SHUTTER dial.
• "REBOOT! SYSTEM CHANGE" is displayed on the
screen and after a few seconds the system is reboo-
ted.
Setting the REC Item
Set the REC item using the same steps as for the FRAME
RATE item.
MEMO
• If you change the FRAME RATE item setting, the system
is rebooted.
• The synchronous video signal is momentarily disturbed
when the REC item setting is switched.
• We recommend the following settings for REC item (in
HDV format).
When recording images with a lot of motion:
Set to HDV60p or HDV50p
When recording images with little motion:
Set to HDV30p or HDV25p

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.
ND FILTER Suitable Location
OFF OFF Indoors, dark outdoors
1 1/4ND Outdoors under clear sky
2 1/16ND Outdoors under extremely clear sky
4.
Set the shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial.
VTR indicator
VF BRIGHT
4.
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3
ND FILTER
3. LCD BRIGHT
CAM/VTR
- +
2
1
MENU
AUDIO SELECT TC
CH-1 CH-2 DISPLAY GENE.
AUTO TC FREE
MANU UB REC
STATUS REGEN
WHT.BAL
A AUTO AUTO
1. AUDIO
LEVEL
CH-1 CH-2
B
ON OFF
POWER REC
CAM/VTR button
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[1/2] menu screen.
X See page 78.
• To record using the standard screen, set ASPECT to 4:3.
• To record using the 16:9 screen, set ASPECT to 16:9.
ASPECT item
4:3 4:3 TV
16:9 TV
16:9 4:3 TV
[SQUEEZE]
4:3 TV
[LETTER]
16:9 TV
• In DV mode, selection of SQUEEZE and LETTER is not
possible. The screen display mode becomes SQUEEZE.
MEMO
• When you set the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT[1/2]
menu to HDV format, the ASPECT item is fixed at 16:9
and "[16:9]" is displayed.
• If the above applies, you can set to display the image in
the style of 4:3 televisions.
X See "DOWN CON. [HDV]" on page 78.
• In the SAFETY ZONE item on the LCD/VF[1/4] menu
screen, you can display the safety zone for a standard
screen as well as a 16:9 screen in the viewfinder or LCD
monitor.
X See page 89.
• When the ASPECT item is set to 4:3, the screen that is
displayed may differ depending on the 16:9 television
you are using.
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