JVC GY KA-HD250 manual

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    KA-HD250 STUDIO ADAPTER STUDIO ADAPTER INSTRUCTIONS KA-HD250 For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information for future reference. Model No. KA-HD250 Serial No. LST0445-001A LST0445-001A © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited e_ka250.book Page 1 Tuesday, September 5, 2006 11:13 AM[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION These are general important Safeguards and certain items may not apply to all applian ces. Import ant Safeguards 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from th e wall outlet befo[...]

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    3 Safety Precautions (For USA and Canada) CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 4 Safety Precautions (For Europe) This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Directives. This equip- ment is designed for professional video appliances and can be used in the following environments: z Residential (including both of the location type class 1 and 2 found [...]

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    5 Thank you for purchasing this product. (These instructions ar e for: KA-HD250U.) Before operating this u nit, read the instruction manual care- fully in order to make sure that the best possible pe rfor- mance is obtained. Main Features Equipped with Analog 26P Camera Connector Connect the Remote Control Unit RM-P21 0 (sold separately) to control[...]

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    6 INTRODUCTION Operating Precautions • In order to ensure that this unit serves you longer, avoid storing or using in the following. Extremely hot or cold places S trong vibrations Dusty places High humidit y Near loud noise sources • Do not subject this unit to st rong vibration or impact when installing or moving it. • Do not plug in or unp[...]

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    7 Controls, Indicators and Connectors Front Section 1 Viewfinder Holder Use for mounting the VF-P400 4-inch Viewfinder . 2 Lock Lever Fastens the camera to this u nit. X See “Mountin g the Camera” on p age 10. 3 [VF OUTPUT] round 20-pi n Connect the VF-P400 4-in ch Viewfinder (sold separately). X See “Connecting the Viewfinder (VF-P400)” on[...]

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    8 INTRODUCTION Controls, Indicators and Connec- tors (Cont’d) Rear Section g [T ALL Y] T ALL Y Lamp Lights up red when GY -HD250 is in RECORDING mode. Blinks red when pr eparing RECORDING mode and lights up green when in stand-by . h [INTERCOM] Intercom In put T erminal (XLR 5 Pin) Input terminal for intercom headset. (Dynamic only) Recommended h[...]

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    9 PREP ARA TIONS Basic System z Power is supplied by the Remote Control Unit RM-P210 via the 26 pin camera cable when in-use. If the Remote Control Unit RM-P210 is not in-use, use AC power adapter . MACRO USER 3 USER 2 USER 1 STATUS MENU 2 1 ND FILTER REC OFF ON POWER WHT.BAL AUTO AUDIO LEVEL AUTO CH-1 CH-2 VF BRIGHT CALL TALLY INTERCOM LEVEL FULL [...]

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    PREP ARA TIONS 10 Inst allation Mounting on a T ripod Use the screw holes on the bottom to mount on a tripod. There are multiple screw holes. Use well-b alanced holes to mount to a tripod. Mounting the Camera Prepare the camera as follows before mounting. • Attach the lens. • Attach the microphone. • Remove the viewfinder . For details, refer[...]

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    11 Connecting Cables Connect the cables for this device to the came ra. Connect the cable for this device to the camera terminal. MEMO • T urn off the device before connecting cables. • Do not touch the plug terminals when connecting. • Insert the DC cable plug all the way in until it locks. Connecting the Viewfinder (VF-P400) 1. Loosen the l[...]

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    PREP ARA TIONS 12 Connecting to Remote Control Unit RM-P210 Connection Switch off RM-P210 power supply before attempting the con- nection. 1. Connecting the RM-G210 Connect this unit’s RM multi-pin connector and RM-P210 using the 26 pin camera cabl e. Length of the camera cable should not be longer than 100 m. 2. Connecting the DT -109U Connect t[...]

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    13 Operation 1. T urn the RM-P210 on. T urn the [POWER] switch of the camera remote control unit to [ON]. CALL button lights up green when the power is turned on. After the [POWER] switch is turned on, cam- era remote control unit can be operated after about 30 seconds. MEMO After the power is turned on, th e camera remote control unit takes about [...]

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    PREP ARA TIONS 14 Notes on Operating RM- P210 Some actions are not compatible when setting the GY - HD250 with RM-P21 0 menu operations. ( G : Action available ×: No action) *1 When frame rate is 60p, 60i, 30p, or 2 4p *2 When frame rate is 50p, 50i, or 25p Level command Function Action BAR OFF G ON G DETAIL OFF G (CONTOUR) ON G IRIS MANU G AUTO G[...]

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    15 OTHERS Sp ecifications RM Multi-pin connector : Composite video signal output (Either Y/P B /P R , RGB or YC separate output signal can be selected) PROM PTER output: PROMPTER video signal output (composite signal) Operating temperature r ange: • –5°C to 40°C (Humidity below 80%) Allowable storage temper ature: • –20°C to 60°C Po wer[...]