JVC RM-LP25U manual

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    Thank you f or purchasing this JVC product. Bef ore beginning to operate this unit,please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible perf ormance. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the body . Retain this inf or mation f or future reference. Model No . Serial No. REMO TE CONTR OL P ANEL RM-LP25U INSTR[...]

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    2 Getting Started 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. PORTABLE CART WARNING (symbol provided by RETAC) S3125A IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use attachments not[...]

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    3 Safety Precautions CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION FOR USA AND CANADA TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to t[...]

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    4 Getting Started Safety Precautions (continued) Cable Maximum Cab le Length REMO TE CABLE Shielded Cable 5 m PREVIEW Shielded Cable 3 m T ALL Y(PVM) Shielded Cable 3 m T ALL Y(PGM) Shielded Cable 3 m GND Shielded Cable 3 m FOR EUROPE This equipment is in conformity with the provisions and protection requirements of the corresponding European Direc[...]

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    5 This product is a remote control panel fo r controlling HD CAMERA RECORDER (GY -HD250/GY -HD251/GY -HD200/ GY -HD201) . Scene File Feature Y ou ca n assign diff erent settings to each of the five Scene File buttons and sav e them accordingly . This is useful at job sites where speed is required, as you can recall the settings according to the sho[...]

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    6 Getting Started Getting Started Saf ety Precautions .................... ....................... .................. 3 F eatures .............. ...................... .................... ..................... 5 Precautions During Use .......... ......................... .................. 5 T ab le of Contents ...................... .............[...]

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    7 Control Pane l A [LOCK]Operation L ock Switch An operation ma y be locked to maintain the set tings. There are three different lock modes as indicated below . No te: ● When in the [P AR T] or [FULL] mode , ON/OFF operation using the Operate button B is also disab led. Names and Functions of Parts - 3 L L E E V V E E L L L L E E V V E E L L G G [...]

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    8 Getting Started Control Panel (continue d) B [OPERA TE]Operate Button and Indicator Light C [SCENE FILE 1 to 5]Scene File Button and Indicator Light( A 19 pa g e) F or stor ing the scene file data and loading/clear ing the preset scene file data. D [SHUTTER]Shutter Speed Control Unit( A 15 pa g e) F or specifying the shutter settings. E [GAIN]Gai[...]

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    9 [LEVEL] level adjustment knob: F or adjusting the gamm a lev el. No te: ● The feature is not av ailable on the camera if the light of the corresponding button is not lit. Control using this unit is disab led in this case. H [BLA CK] Black Control Unit F or switching the gain value of dar k areas. Switch using the video signals to be shot. [STRE[...]

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    10 Getting Started Control Panel (continue d) J Black Balance Contr ol Unit ( A 18 pa g e) F or specifying the b l ac k balance settings. 䢇 [A UT O BLA CK] Auto Black b utton: Pressing this button when it lights up in green switches the color to orange and star ts up the auto blac k feature. After the adjustment is complete, the result is indicat[...]

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    11 䢇 [PRESET LEVEL] Preset Level setting knob F or setting the center value of the 4-f/stops (approximately) range when the [IRIS MODE] switch is set to A PRESET B . ● Example L Iris F V alue Display Displa ys the camera's iris F value . The iris F display on this unit shows the iris F value that is obtained f rom the camera. ● The displ[...]

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    12 Getting Started Control Panel (continue d) P [CALL] Send Call Button and Ind icator Light Press this button to call the camera operator . (Calling can be perf or med without maki ng use of sounds, such as through intercoms.) It also shows the calling status at the camera's end. Me m o: ● When call signals are generated from both the [CALL[...]

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    13 䢇 [KNEE POINT] Knee P oint setting knob: F or adjusting the knee point setting manually when the auto knee button is turned A OFF B . No te: ● The feature is not av ailable on the camera if the light of the corresponding button is not lit. Control using this unit is disab led in this case. S [B ARS] Vide o Output Con trol Bu tton and Indicat[...]

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    14 Operation No te: ● T urn the power off when connecting. 1 Set up by connecting this produ ct to GY-HD250 or GY-HD200. ● Connect according to the instruction manual of the de vices in use, and set accordingly . 2 Set this pr oduct as f ollows: ● Set the [LOCK] s witch to A OFF B . ● Set the [OPERA T E] b utton to A OF F B (light off). No [...]

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    15 ] F or specifyi ng the shutter settings . 1 Press an y of the shutter speed b uttons. ● The selected shutter speed button l ights up in orange, and the speed button that w as previously selected turns green. Me m o: ● The shutter speed that can be selected varies according to the connected camera. Shu tter speed buttons that are av ailable a[...]

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    16 Operation F or spec ifying the gain settings. 1 Press an y of the gain v alue butt ons. ● The selected gain value button lights up in orange , and the gain value b utton that was pre viously selected tur ns green. 䡵 [GAIN] Gain Selection Bu tton 䡵 [LEVEL] Variable Gain Selection Button This is the knob for settin g the gain va lue when the[...]

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    17 F or specifyi ng the white balance settings. Automatic Adjust ment 1 Set [WHITE B ALANCE MODE] to A AW A B or A AW B B . 2 Press [A UTO WHITE] (push once). ● The [A UT O WHITE] indicator lig hts up in orange . ● A uto white balance adjustment is perf or med and the v alue stored in the ca mera. ● After the value is successfully stored, the[...]

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    18 Operation F or spec ifying the b lack balance settings. Automatic Adjust ment 1 Press [A UTO BLA CK] (p ush once). ● The [A UT O BLACK] indicator lights up in orange. ● Auto b lack balance adjustment is perf or med and the v alue stored in the ca mera. ● After automatic adjustment is complete, the [A UT O BLACK] indica tor lights up in gre[...]

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    19 Y ou can sav e various settings of this product according to the different shooting conditions as scene fil es. Y o u can sa ve up to five different scene files, and recall them simply by pressing the button. Y ou ca n also identify the status of the scene files based on the indicator light of the button. Y ou ca n use the b uttons to store new [...]

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    20 Operation Loading a Scene File T o call a preset scene file: 1 Chec k to ensure that the [SCENE FILE] button that contains the settings you want to recall is A lit in green B . Me m o: ● No setting i s stored in the sce ne file if the light of the corresponding [SCENE FILE] button is not lit. In this ca se , the f ollowing operation is disable[...]

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    21 3 Clearing is compl ete . ● The [OPERA TE] b utton switches back to a solid orange light, and the light of the [S CENE FILE] b utton for which settings hav e been del eted is turned off. Me m o: ● After clearing the settin gs, t he light of the [SCENE FILE] button on the remote control is tur ned off, and the status of all other buttons and [...]

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    22 Operation The brightness of th e indicator light on the control panel can be adjusted in five le vels. 1 Set the [LOCK] switch to A OFF B . 2 Press and hold the [B ARS] butt on, and operate the [IRIS/A UT O IRIS LEVEL] le ver at the same time. ● Doing so switches to the br ightness adjustment mode, and the brightness of the indicator lig ht ch[...]

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    23 Tally Input Terminal 䡵 Input Conditions ● No-voltage rela y contact a input, or ope n collector input (contact a: A Open B at nor mal times, and A C losed B during Ta l l y ) ● 10 k K f or inter nal, connected to 5 V power ● Input signals can be set using the DIP switch ( A 24 page A DIP Switch 6 B ) PREVIEW Output Terminal 䡵 Output Co[...]

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    24 Operation Y ou can par tially switch the settings of features (factor y setting s). All switches are set to A OFF B in the f actor y settings. No te: ● Be sure to change the DIP switch settings under Operate OFF mode. 䡵 DIP Switch 1 F or setting the [GAIN] selection button's A ALC B feature. No te: ● F or GY -HD200 and GY -HD250, this[...]

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    25 F eatures that can be contro lled using this product v ar y according to the camera connected. F eatures that are enabled/ disabled when GY -HD250 /GY - HD251/GY -HD200/GY -HD201 are connected are shown belo w . T The abov e feature ma y not functi on depending on the version of the camera's software. F or details, please consult JVC's[...]

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    26 Operation When RM-LP25U is connecte d to a camera, all f eatures that are av ailable on RM-LP25U can only be controlled via RM- LP25U , and control of these features using the camera is disabled. Switches on the camera that are disabled, as well as disab led menu items are as f ollows . 䡵 Switche s that are disabled ● GAIN ● SHUTTER T ● [...]

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    27 Others i 䡵 Cameras that can be co nnected : GY -HD250 Ser ies : GY -HD200 Ser ies 䡵 P ower Su pply : +9 V ± 0.5 V 䡵 P ower Consumpt ion: : Appro x. 2 W and below 䡵 Ambient T emperature : -5 I to 40 I 䡵 Allowable Operating Humidity : 30% RH to 80% RH 䡵 Mass : 2.4 k g 䡵 Cable Length : 5 m 䡵 Installation Angle : Within ±4 5 ⬚ ?[...]

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    © 2007 Victor Company of J apan, Limited LST0594-001A RM-LP25U REMO TE CONTRO L P ANEL[...]