JVC GY-HD100U - 3-ccd Prohd Camcorder User manual

GY-HD100U
Camcorder
with
Digital Cinematography
You’re about to see
HD Digital Cinematography
in a brand new light.

JVC’s ProHD GY-HD100U Progressive HD. The look and feel of film.
JVC’s GY-HD100U HD camcorder uses progressive scan at
24 frames per second (24p) for one simple reason: From image
capture to display, 24p produces results that more closely resemble
the look of film than interlaced scanning. That’s why high-end
digital cinema cameras have always used progressive scan.
The three CCDs in the GY-HD100U capture square pixels with full
HD 1280 x 720 resolution. The camera needs no interpolation or
upscaling to achieve real HD quality because every frame contains
a complete, high-definition progressive image, just as film cameras
do. The GY-HD100U records images on HDV tape or hard disk and
sends them to the editing system exactly
as they were captured, in 1280 x 720
resolution. The result is a rich,
sharp picture that’s true to
your original intent... and
closer to the look of film.
The future of affordable, high-definition
digital cinematography. Here today.
Creating high-definition productions with the look and feel of film
requires a camera that captures images with exceptional quality,
gives the cinematographer extensive control over the most subtle
nuances of the shot, and offers the freedom to choose the best
lens for each situation. Until now, you had to sacrifice at least one
of these requirements unless cost was no object. JVC’s ProHD
GY-HD100U camcorder changes all that, with true 24p
progressive scanning, the ability to use lenses ranging from
general-purpose to 35-mm primes, and the comprehensive
control and balance that serious HD cinematographers demand.

Dock the GY-HD100U
with a Mini35 adapter and
a 35-mm prime lens for
the ultimate in creativity
Multiple lenses ... multiple options.
Interchangeable lenses are a cinematographer’s key to full artistic
freedom. With the GY-HD100U, you can use high-definition
lenses that best match your shooting style and the work you do.
All of these lenses offer true manual control so you can mark
focus points on the lens and return later to an exact focus point.
It’s invaluable for shooting in the studio and something that
motorized lenses cannot achieve.
For the ultimate flexibility in depth of field and angle of view, dock
the GY-HD100U to a Mini35 adapter from P+S Technik and a
35-mm prime lens, and give your creativity free rein. The Mini35
adapter replaces the standard lens and creates a film plane the
exact size and shape of 35-mm film. Combine this lens versatility
with the superior image quality of high-definition progressive
scan, and you get the precise look you want.

True professional control.
Every creative shooting situation presents different challenges,
and you need to precisely tailor your equipment to each one.
The GY-HD100U delivers that power, with settings to create a film
look for display, as well as a film-out setting. You can adjust
gamma curves to achieve a true film look, or for film-out projects,
choose no gamma at all and do the color correction in post-
production. The GY-HD100U lets you adjust color matrix, skin
tone, black level, and many other parameters that give you the
flexibility you need.
Precision focus assist.
If you shoot HD, you know how difficult focusing can be.
Viewfinders and fold-out LCDs provide only a fraction of the
resolution of the captured image, making pinpoint focusing a
guessing game. The GY-HD100U eliminates this guesswork with
a focus assist that turns the color image in the viewfinder or LCD
to black and white and highlights the precisely focused area in
color. It’s a real bonus if you’re trying to rack focus on a brightly
lit set, or when you’re shooting outdoors.
Adjustments
■Color matrix (7 adjustments)
■Skin color detection and range
■White clipping
■Knee
■Motion smooth
■Cinema mode
■Gamma
■Color gain
■White paint
■Image level
■Black level
■ALC
■Color temperature
■Smooth transition

Professional at every level.
JVC designed the GY-HD100U as a professional camera, a fact
that’s obvious from the common-sense layout of the controls to
its exceptional balance. The GY-HD100U is a comfortable
companion on your shoulder, and perfectly suited for all types of
grip and camera support equipment as well.
All controls are located for your convenience — precisely what
you’d expect of a professional HD camera, so you can
concentrate on the shot rather than groping for buttons. The
lightweight GY-HD100U is extremely maneuverable too, so it can
get into tight spaces where high-end digital cinematography
cameras can’t go. With the GY-HD100U you’ll get the shot,
whatever challenging situation you come up against.
HDV and direct-to-edit HD recording.
Together.
The GY-HD100U uses miniDV tape
because it’s a proven, cost-effective,
reliable storage medium — important
when your project calls for high
shooting ratios with hours upon hours
of footage.
The GY-HD100U also lets you record
directly to hard disk with JVC’s optional
DR-HD100 portable direct-to-edit recorder. The DR-HD100 stores
up to 6 hours of content and is only 1.5 inches thick, so you
can mount it directly to the GY-HD100U. Connect it to
your Mac or PC editing system via Firewire, and
there is no digitizing or ingesting —
you’re instantly ready to edit. You can
record simultaneously
to hard disk and tape
for the assurance of
high-quality backup.

Accessories to match your style.
The GY-HD100U delivers greater flexibility than any other
affordable HD camcorder, and that extends to the range of
equipment available to meet your needs. Optional accessories
include a wide-angle converter for the standard 16:9 lens,
a 13:1 wide-angle lens, 1/2-inch lens mount converter,
shipping case, filter kit, tripod adapter, matte box, power
options from Anton Bauer and IDX, filters, and the P+S Technik
Mini35 adapter.
In addition, JVC’s BR-HD50U HD ProHD deck lets you transfer HD
and Professional DV recordings to and from nonlinear editing
systems. It offers digital input and output via Firewire for lossless
dubbing in both HD and SD. The full-size/miniDV transport can
record up to 276 minutes of either SD or HD video, and the
BR-HD50U can also convert 720p MPEG-2 recordings to
1080i/60i or 480/60i for monitoring as well. Or you can choose
JVC’s SRDVD-100, which allows native captured files created by
the GY-HD100U to be played back from either a DVD or USB
memory module.
Additionally, JVC offers the CU-VH1 HDV field player/spooler,
SRDVD-100 HD Media Player, DR-HD100 DTE drives, and a wide
range of flat-panel, CRT, and projection HD displays.
ProHD: More than just a camera.
ProHD is JVC’s vision of high-definition recording for today and
tomorrow. It provides a path to the future using the latest
technologies, while retaining compatibility with existing formats.
It’s a road map to the future of HD embodied in the GY-HD100U
that’s just unfolding today. You concentrate on your creativity...
we’ll look after the details.
Industry-
standard
matte boxes
and filters
Anton Bauer
and IDX power
options extend
your shooting
time and
provide balance
with larger
lenses
Our SRDVD-100
HD media
player lets you
play back HD
files captured by
the GY-HD100U
from a DVD or
memory module
JVC’s BR-HD50U
ProHD deck
makes it easy
to transfer
recordings
to and from
editing systems
Lens adapters
economically
expand your
shooting
options
A wide range of
interchangeable
HD lenses are
available

JVC Professional Products Company
DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.
1700 Valley Road, Wayne, N.J. 07470
TEL: [phone] FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Printed in the United States
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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