JVC GY-X1TC - Table of Contents

Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
JVC
_GY-X1TC/GY-X1
Colour
Video
Camera.
To
gain
maximum
benefit
from
the
camera,
it
is
suggested
that
you
study
this
booklet
carefully.
After
reading,
retain it for future reference.
CONTENTS
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PROCAUTIONS.....cccssccdessnsdesecesssasersescencsenescsiceseseoataccesssasseeboorenss 3
System Configuration
Standard Configuration............:cscsccsssceressseseesseneseeereseeees 4
Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
Camera head front right-hand SeCtiON ..........ssesseeeteeeeees 5
Camera head rear right-hand Section..........:sssscsssererreeeeees 7
Camera head front left-hand SeCtION ...........:sseeseseresreteees 9
Camera head rear left-hand SeCtion ...........ccccessssseneteree W
VTR display panel ...........ssssscssssecsercesssessessessenesaeeneneneeees 12
Viewfinder VE-P115 .......cccccscsssceesesseccseesesecsssaseeseseeeseesenseees 13
ZOOM ENS HZ-714 .....cccsessscscecsseceessceeseeeesnreesscseesnsessssseeseers 14
Battery holder BH-P10............scsscsseeesssscssesssesesssesenereeesees 14
Preparations
Attaching the VF-P115 VieWfinder...........cesssssssseceereereenenee 15
Attaching the HZ-714 Z00mM IMs ..........cecscecsseseeteseeneerenenees 15
Attaching the BH-P10 battery holder ...........ssssssseeceerereeees 16
Mounting on the tripod
(using the KA-500X tripod base) ..........esesecersererseeseerensenes 16
VidOO CASSEHHtES 0.0... ec eecrseessssecsersreeeessceeseesssescsnacesssenserenees 17
Connecting an external MicrOphONne..........ssesereeereeeeeeees 17
Power Supply
Using the NB-G1 (JVC)
or NP-1A (SONY) battery pack... ceecsseeeeneereteeeeeetereeees 18
Using the AA-P250 AC power adapter ..........sssssesceerereeree 18
Adjustments
Before making adjUStMent ...........ceseeserecrseeeeseeeeenesnersseees 19
Adjusting the back fOCUS ..........:ccsesesseeneeerertesnereereenetenees 19
Adjusting the white balance and black balance.................+ 20
Important Functions
White balance mode setting
and while balance MeMOTieS ...........:sssessssesessseneecneeteeeeees 21
Full-time auto White 0. ec cee c cece ceeeecerenensnneeeseeeseeteeee 21
SeNSitivity SOttiNg ...... ese cesseeesecesseeeererseeeeeneeeeseseeeteeteeens 22
Video ALC (Automatic Level Control) ..........ccsssessesseereeeees 22
Auto iris and APB function... eee cessseceersetseseeseeseeeeeneeee 22
Warning FUNCTIONS «0.0... ceeeeseteeseenseereereeseeeesseeneteesnecrneentes 23
Shooting Operation
Normall SHOOTING .........--scsccsessssessssessssscesssnesteasscnrseescenesasenes 24
QUICK TOCOPDING -..ccciicicsecccsesesessensosavesensescescessassoesugeceeacsaroasecs 26
Audio level checking and Setting ............scccsssorsessssnenereenenses 27
Checking the playback picture............:sssscsessssseccsernerensers 28
Tracking COMO] ...........cecssessssesescsssssssersecenersenesnsseaeeseeeseenees 28
Remaining tape time display ............cccscscesseesseeseerseneneceneers 29
Retake function by Edit Search ............eeesssseesssessesseesenses 29
Special! Functions
Auto equalizer (AEQ) reference signal (GY-X1TC only)...... 30
Electronic SHULER... cseccssccesccsessconseeterrsssencsseceesscusensenees
Video level indication
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Memory Function
List of menus, sub-menus and parameters ...........cceseseesees 32
Reading a SCeNE file ..........sesesessseseerscnsseteseseseneneeesaceesensenens 33
Storing & SCONE file... ee escesesessescneensecsssneseseseseeenserssneatees 34
Setting ai tithe ..........ccsescsscccscorscrerscsessnersrssseronsnsanscuseacorseversers 35
Set up (Setting camera's functions arid parameters)........... 36
Self-Diagnostic FUNCHIONS ...........ssssecsrenessensseseesrsarseenesesees 42
Switching the character output
from VIDEO/VTR OUT On(/Off.........-secssssessscsssesesseeeotseesters 44
Advanced Memory System (AMS) .........scsssssseseeereeeees 45
Preset SCONE fIIOS 0.0... eesesesecssssessectecenssesceeeresneanenseensennes 46
Using as a Studio Camera
Connection to an external VTR and audio equipment ........ 47
Genlocking (GY-X1TC only) 02... cscesescsscsssesseeessenesetenestenes 47
Time Code Recording (GY-X1TC only)
Setting the user’s Dits 0.0... cessscssesseesrsesseereeeneeceneneteeneenees 48
Time data Setting «2.0... ce eesssssersersestsensesseessseseeeseeteeeeeanteees 48
Recording time CodeS ........... cccssseesssssssssssensenseeessenseneereseens 49
Remote Control Using The RM-LP80 (GY-X1TC only)........ 50
Replacing the Clock Backup Battery ..............:csseeeteeeenens 51
Specifications 22.0.0... ce seeeseceecsesescssesenseesresseeesnsereesasensecsaes 52