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PREPARATIONS
About the Viewfinder Cable
Attach the viewfinder cable to the clamp 7 on page 14.
To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to
attach the provided core filter as shown in the figure below.
• Attach the core filter (black) as close to this device as pos-
sible, as shown in the figure.
Core filter (black)
Inserting an SD Memory
Card
By using an SD memory card, you can save and call up menu
settings and camera settings for GY-HD250/GY-HD251.
X See "FILE MANAGE Menu Screen" on page 100.
Check that the POWER switch is OFF.
Inserting an SD Memory Card
1.
Open the SD memory card cover.
2.
Face the cutout end of the SD memory card inward and
insert it in the direction of the arrow.
CAUTION
Be sure not to touch the metal connector area of the SD
memory card.
3.
Close the SD memory card cover.
Cutout
SD memory card cover
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Taking out the SD memory card
1.
Push the SD memory card in the direction of the arrow.
• The SD memory card comes out slightly.
2.
Pull the SD memory card straight out.
About SD Memory Cards
• When you use an SD memory card that was either just
purchased or formatted on a device other than GY-HD250/
GY-HD251, format it on GY-HD250/GY-HD251.
X See page 102.
Recommended SD memory cards
Panasonic: 16 MB to 2 GB
• You can write-protect the card so that saved files are not
mistakenly erased. Set the switch on the side of the SD
memory card to the "LOCK" position.
LOCK switch
MEMO
SDHC-compliant memory cards cannot be used with this
device.
Attaching the Tripod Base
(Provided only for U model)
Use the provided tripod base to place the camera on a tri-
pod. (U model only)
1.
Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that
balances this device most optimally.
1.
Tripod mounting holes
2.
While pushing the safety lever, pull the lock lever toward
the front until the front mount clip clicks into place.
3.
Pin
Front mount clip
2.
Safety lever
2.
Lock lever
3.
Place this device on the tripod base by aligning the rear
base mount of this device with the pin on the tripod base.
4.
Front base mount
3.
Rear base mount
4.
Hold the camera on the top and slide forward so that the
base mount of the camera is locked by the front mount
clip of this device as it clicks into place.
4.
VF BRIGHT
USER 1
USER 2
USER 3
ND FILTER
2
1
MENU
STATUS
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
AUTO
LEVEL
CH-1
CH-2
ON
OFF
POWER
REC
CAUTION
• The front base mount may be locked while the pin of the
tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base
mount of this device. Therefore, after mounting, make
sure that these parts are engaged properly.
• When moving this device mounted on a tripod, any
impact or vibration should be avoided as this may cause
this device to become detached and to drop from the tri-
pod.
Be sure to remove this device from the tripod before
transporting it.
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