Precautions For Use Of Head Cleaning Tape; Videocassette To Be Used; Battery Pack To Be Used - JVC GY-DV5000 Instructions Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

1-3 Precautions for Use of Head Cleaning Tape

Please use cleaning tape produced by JVC.
Adhere to the following precautions when using the head
cleaning tape.
1.
Place the unit in the STOP mode.
2.
The tape runs for 10 seconds at a time in the PLAY mode.
(The tape stops automatically and then the unit enters the
SAVE MODE.) Press the PLAY button after the cleaning
tape is fully loaded.
3.
Do not use the tape more than four times at the most for
each cleaning.
4.
The cleaning tape can be used approximately 100 times.
Use the following chart as a guide for periodical head
cleaning.
Operating Low temperature
environment 0˚C to 10˚C
Yardstick for use 1 to 2 times
of cleaning tape every 5 hours

1-4 Videocassette to be Used

● Use JVC's videocassette tapes marked with the "
" " symbol.
Standard DV videocassette: LA-DV276, LA-DV186, LA-
DV124
Mini DV videocassette: M-DV63PRO, M-DV60, M-DV30
* Do not use M-DV80.
● Videocassettes cannot be used upside down.
● Avoid storing a videocassette with its tape not being
completely 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

1-5 Battery Pack to be Used

The GY-DV5000 can use any of the following battery packs.
● Flat shape type
● Anton-Bauer battery pack: Trimpack 13.14 Series
To display the remaining battery power accurately, set the
BATTERY TYPE item on the OTHERS (2/2) menu screen
according to the type of the battery pack in use. ( See
page 78)
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Room temperature
10˚C to 35˚C
1 to 2 times
every 20 to 30 hours
" or
Magnum 13.14 Series
Compack 13.14 Series
Propack 13.14 Series
Note 1) When used in a low humidity environment, head cleaning
should be conducted at intervals half of those given in
the below chart.
Note 2) If an ME80 tape is used immediately after head cleaning,
the "HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!" indicator may
remain on. In this case, let the tape run as the indicator
will turn off after the tape has run for a while.
Note 3) Use the cleaning tape in the room temperature (10˚C to
35˚C).
Note 4) The cleaning tape case contains instructions for use of
the cleaning tape. However, some of these instructions
differ from the contents of this sheet. When using the
cleaning tape, please follow the instructions of this sheet.
Note 5) If the "HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED!" does not
disappear after repeated head cleanings, the recording
tape may be abnormal. Avoid excessive repeated use of
the head cleaning tape.
High temperature
35˚C to 40˚C
1 to 2 times
every 5 hours
reduce the rotary head life.
● Videocassette tapes with the "
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.
* An Anton-Bauer battery pack cannot be connected directly
to the camera. It is necessary to mount the optional battery
holder.
● Battery holder: Anton-Bauer QRQ27
For details on how to mount the battery holder, see page
35.
" or " " symbol
Switch
REC
SAVE