JVC GY-HD250CHU User manual

Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.
Before beginning to operate this unit�please read
the instructions
carefully to ensure the best possible performance.
For Customer Use�
Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the
body.
etain this information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
REMOTECONTROLPANEL
RM-LP25U INSTRUCTIONS
LST0594-001A
-3 dB -6dB ALCLOLUXVARIABLE
LEVEL
LEVEL LEVEL
GAMMA DETAILKNEE POINT AUTO
KNEE
BLACK
COMPRESSSTRETCH
WHITEBALANCEMODE
WHITEPAINT
R
R
BLACKPAINT
B
B
PAINT
PAINT
AUTOWHITE
AUTO BLACK
AUTO
OVER OPEN
UNDER CLOSE
MASTER
BLACK
TALLY
CALL PREVIEW
1
OPERATE BARS
LOCK
PART
OFF F ULL
SCENE FILE
235
SPEED
PART SHUTTER
NORMAL 1 /100
1/1201/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000
GAIN
18dB
0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB
MANUAL PR ESET FAW AW AAW B
PART
PRESET
LEVELIRIS MODE
FULL
PRE
SET
FULL
VARIABLE

2
GettingStarted
1.
Read all of these instructions.
2.
Save these instructions for later use.
PORTABLE CART WARNING
(s mbol provided b RETAC)
S3125A
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
.
Unplug this appliance s stem 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 recommended b the appliance manufacturer as the ma cause hazards.
6.
Do not use this appliance near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,kitchen sink, or laundr tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.
7.
Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The appliance ma fall,
causing serious injur to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.
Use onl with a cart or stand recommended b the manufacturer, or sold with the appliance.
Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer�s instructions, and should use a
mounting kit approved b the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be
moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces ma cause the appliance and cart
combination to overturn.
8.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to insure reliable operation of
the appliance and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should
never be blocked b placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
This appliance should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided.
9.
This appliance should be operated onl from the t pe of power source indicated on the marking label. If ou are not sure
of the t pe of power supplied to our home, consult our dealer or local power compan . For appliance designed to
operate from batter power, refer to the operating instructions.
10.
For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods
of time, unplug it form the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable s stem. This will prevent damage to the
product due to lightning and power-line surges.
These are general IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS and certain items may not apply to all appliances.
3.
All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
FOR USA
1 .
Never push objects of an kind into this appliance through cabinet slots as the ma touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of an kind on the appliance.
15.
Do not attempt to service this appliance ourself as opening or removing covers ma expose ou to dangerous voltage
or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
16.
Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or fra ed.
b. If liquid has been spilled into the appliance.
c. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water.
d.
e. If the appliance has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f.
If the appliance does not operate normall b following the operating instructions. Adjust onl those controls that
are covered b the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls ma result in damage and will
often require extensive work b a qualified technician to restore the appliance to normal operation.
When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.
17.
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified b the
manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions ma result in fire,
electric shock, or other hazards.
18.
Upon completion of an service or repairs to this appliance, ask the service technician to perform routine safet checks
to determine that the appliance is in safe operating condition.
13.
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock.
12.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the appliance.
11.
Do not allow an thing to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this appliance where the cord will be abused b persons
walking on it.

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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 ligh ning flash wish arrowhead symbol,
wi hin an equila eral riangle is in ended o
aler he user o he presence of uninsula ed
�dangerous vol age� wi hin he produc 's
enclosure ha may be of sufficien magni ude
o con-s i u e a risk of elec ric shock o
persons.
The exclama ion poin wi hin an equila eral
riangle is in ended o aler he user o he
presence of impor an opera ing and
main enance (servicing) ins ruc ions in he
li era ure accompanying he appliance.
Information for USA
INFORMATION�
This equipmen has been es ed and found o comply wi h
he limi s for a Class A digi al device, pursuan o Par 15 of
he FCC Rules.
These limi s are designed o provide reasonable pro ec ion
agains harmful in erference when he equipmen is
opera ed in a commercial environmen .
This equipmen genera es, uses, and can radia e radio
frequency energy and, if no ins alled and used in
accordance wi h he ins ruc ion manual, may cause harmful
in erference o radio communica ions.
Opera ion of his equipmen in a residen ial area is likely o
cause harmful in erference in which case he user will be
required o correc he in erference a his own expense.
CAUTION�
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC
COULD VOID USER fS AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE
EQUIPMENT.
NOTE�
The ra ing pla e (serial number pla e) is on his uni .
WARNING�
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC
RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED
OPERATION.
This uni should be used wi h 9 V DC only.
Cet appareil num rique de la Classe A est conforme á la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.
INFORMATION (FOR CANADA)
RENSEIGNEMENT
(POUR CANADA)
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian IC S-003.
Due to design modifications, data given in this instruction book
are subject to possible change without prior notice.
AVERTISSEMENT:
POUR EVITER LES RISQUES
D�INCENDIE OU D�ELECTROCUTION, NE PAS
EXPOSER L�APPAREIL A L�HUMIDITE OU A LA
PLUIE.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
This unit should be used with 9V DC only.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any
other power source.
NOTE:
The rating plate �serial number plate) is on the side of the unit.
REMARQUE:
La plaque signalétique �plaque du numéro de série) se trouve
sur la paroi latérale de l’appareil.
CAUTION:
To prevent electric shock, do not open the cabinet. No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
close to the apparatus.
Ce ma nétoscope ne doit être utilisé que sur du courant
direct en 9V.
ATTENTION:
Afin d’eviter tout resque d’incendie ou d’electrocution, ne
pas utillser d’autres sources d’alimentation électrique.

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GettingStarted
SafetyPrecautions
(continued)
Cable MaximumCable
Length
REMOTECABLE ShieldedCable 5m
PREVIEW ShieldedCable 3m
TALLY PVM) ShieldedCable 3m
TALLY 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 Directives. This
equipment is designed for professional video appliances and can
be used in the following environments:
In order to keep the best performance and furthermore for
electromagnetic compatibility we recommend to use cables not
exceeding the following lengths:
�Controlled E C environment �for example, purpose-built
broadcasting or recording studio), and rural outdoors
environments.
Caution�
Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism� for
example near a radio or TV transmitter� transformer� motor� etc.�
the picture and the sound may be disturbed. In such case� please
keep the apparatus away from the sources of the disturbance.
Dear Customer�
This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and
standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
European representative of Victor Company of Japan Limited.is:
JVC Technology Centre Europe GmbH
P.O.Box 10 05 52
61145 Friedberg
Germany
Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment
[European Union]
Attention:
This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic
equipment should not be disposed as general household
waste at its end-of-life. Instead� the product should be handed
over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment for proper treatment�
recovery and recycling in accordance with your national
legislation.
By disposing of this product correctly� you will help to conserve
natural resources and will help prevent potential negative
effects on the environment and human health which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this
product. For more information about collection point and
recycling of this product� please contact your local municipal
office� your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
Penalties may be applicable
for incorrect disposal of this waste� in accordance with national
legislation.
�Business users)
If you wish to dispose of this product� please visit our web
page www.jvceurope.com to obtain information about the
ta e-bac of the product.
[Other Countries outside the European Union]
If you wish to dispose of this product� please do so in
accordance with applicable national legislation or other rules
in your country for the treatment of old electrical and
electronic equipment.
This symbol isonly valid in the European
Union.
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ThisproductisaremotecontrolpanelforcontrollingHD
CAMERARECORDER GY-HD250/GY-HD251/GY-HD200/
GY-HD201).
SceneFileFeature
YoucanassigndifferentsettingstoeachofthefiveScene
Filebuttonsandsavethemaccordingly.
Thisisusefulatjobsiteswherespeedisrequired,asyou
canrecallthesettingsaccordingtotheshootingconditions
bypressingtherelevantbutton.
Self-illuminatingIndicator
Buttonsthatareenabledareindicatedingreen,allowingyou
toidentifytheusablefeatureseasily.
Abuttonthatisselectedlightsupinorange,allowingyouto
identifythecurrentcamerasettingseasily.
Inaddition,thebuttonsandswitchesarealsoappropriately
arrangedaccordingtotheirfrequencyofuse.
IrisF-valueDisplay
TheirisF-valueofthecameraisindicatedontheremote
control.
Thisenablesyoutoperformaccurateadjustmentbygrasping
theirisconditionatreal-time.
LocationofStorageandUse
Donotplacethisproductatthefollowinglocations.
Doingsomaycausetheproducttomalfunctionorbreakdown.
Hotorcoldplacesbeyondtheallowableoperating
temperaturerangeof-5Cto+40C.
Humidplacesbeyondtheallowablehumidityrangeof
30%RHto80%RH non-condensing).
Placesinthevicinityofastrongmagneticfield,suchas
neartransformersormotors.
Nearequipmentthatemitradiowaves,suchas
transceiversormobilephones.
Placesthataresubjecttodustorsand.
Placesthataresubjecttostrongvibrations.
Placesthataresusceptibletocondensation,suchas
nearwindows.

Placesthataresubjecttovapororoil,suchaskitchens.
 PlacesthatemitradioactiveraysorX-rays,andcorrosivegases.
 Noisemayoccurintheimagesortheircolorsmaychange
whenthisproductandthecablethatisusedtoconnectitare
usedataplacethatissubjecttostrongradioormagnetic
waves e.g.,nearradios,TVs,transformers,ormonitors).
HandlingPrecautions
Insufficientventilationmayresultinmalfunctionofthis
product.Makesurethatobjectsplacedaroundthis
productdonotobstructitsventilation.
 Donotplacecontainerswithwater e.g.vases,flowerpots,cups,
toiletryproducts,orchemicals)ontopofthisproduct.Moisture
thatentersthisproductmaycausefireorelectricshock.
MovingtheProduct
Removeconnectioncablesbeforemovingthisproduct
Whenmovingthisproduct,dosoafterturningoffthe
poweroftheconnectedcamera,andmakesurethatyou
unplugthecablefromthecamera.Failuretodosomay
damagethecableorcausefireorelectricshock.
Maintenance
Turnoffthepoweroftheconnectedcamerabefore
performingmaintenanceofthisproduct.
Useasoftclothtowipetheproduct.Donotwipeusing
thinnerorbenzene,asdoingsomaycausethesurfaceto
meltorturncloudy.Whenthereissignificantsoiling,wipe
usingaclothbydippingitinaneutraldetergentthatis
dilutedwithwater,followedbycleaningusingadrycloth.
EnergyConservation
Whenthisproductisnottobeusedforaprolongedperiod
oftime,turnofthepowerofthesystemforsafetyand
energyconservationpurposes.
Features
Howtoreadthismanual
DefinitionofSymbols
Note :Precautionsthatneedtobetakenduring
operation.
Memo :Detailsforreference,suchasfeaturesand
restrictionsduringuse.
A:Pageoritemtoreferto.
Descriptionsinthismanual
ThecopyrightofthismanualbelongstoVictorCompany
ofJapan,Limited.Reproductionorduplicationofapart
orthewholeofthismanualwithoutpermissionis
prohibited.
Productnamesofothercompaniescontainedinthis
manualarethetrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofthe
respectivecompanies.Symbolssuchas,,andare
omittedinthismanual.
Designs,specifications,andotherdetailscontainedin
thismanualmaybemodifiedforimprovementwithout
priornotice.
PrecautionsDuringUse

6
GettingStarted
GettingStarted
SafetyPrecautions ............................................................. 3
Features ............................................................................. 5
PrecautionsDuringUse ..................................................... 5
TableofContents ............................................................... 6
NamesandFunctionsofParts........................................... 7
ControlPanel .................................................................. 7
Rear/SideofRemoteControlPanel.............................. 13
Operation
ExemplarySystem ........................................................... 14
Setup................................................................................ 14
ShutterSettings................................................................ 15
GainSettings.................................................................... 16
WhiteBalanceAdjustment ............................................... 17
AutomaticAdjustment ................................................... 17
ManualAdjustment ....................................................... 17
BlackBalanceAdjustment................................................ 18
AutomaticAdjustment ................................................... 18
ManualAdjustment ....................................................... 18
SceneFile ........................................................................ 19
StoringaNewSceneFile ............................................. 19
LoadingaSceneFile .................................................... 20
ClearingaSceneFile ................................................... 20
ListofSupportedFeaturesinSceneFiles.................... 21
AdjustmentofIndicator'sBrightness................................ 22
Input/OutputofRearPorts ............................................... 22
TallyInputTerminal ....................................................... 23
PREVIEWOutputTerminal........................................... 23
SettingSelectionDIPSwitch............................................ 24
OperableFeatures ........................................................... 25
OperationofConnectedCamera ..................................... 26
RemoteConnectorSpecifications.................................... 26
Others
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 27
Specifications ................................................................... 27
TableofContents

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ControlPanel
A [LOCK]OperationLockSwitch
Anoperationmaybelockedtomaintainthesettings.There
arethreedifferentlockmodesasindicatedbelow.
Note: 
Wheninthe[PART]or[FULL]mode,ON/OFFoperation

usingtheOperatebuttonBisalsodisabled.
NamesandFunctionsof
Parts
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Indicatorlight:
Forfeaturesthatmakeuseofself-illuminatingbuttons,
featuresavailableontheconnectedcameraarechecked
anddisplayedduringcommunicationtoverifyconnection
withthecamera initialcommunication).
THowever,thisexcludesthe[OPERATE],[SCENEFILE1
to5],and[PREVIEW]buttons.
Orangelighton :Currentlyselected.
Greenlighton :Notselectedbutavailableforselection.
Lightoff :Featureisnotavailableonthecamera
andcannotbeselected.
Memo: 
Thelightisturnedoffifafeatureisavailableonthe

camerabutdisabledduetothesettingsofthisproduct.
Memoryfunction:
Thisunithasamemoryfunctionthatwillmemorizethe
valueofswitchandknob,whichhavebeensetonce.
excluding[IRISMODE]switchKand[IRIS/AUTOIRIS
LEVEL]settingleverM)
Assuch,whensetting[OPERATE]buttontoON,itwill
operatewithprevioussettingsevenifthepositionofthe
knobsisdifferentfromtheprevioususe.However,rotating
theknobswhenknoboperationisenabledwillcancelthe
memoryandsettingswillbechangedtotheactualposition
oftheknobs.
[OFF] Lockisturnedoff,andallfeaturesare
enabled.
[PART] Onlythosefeaturesintheboldframe
indicatedas�PARTBand�FULLBonthe
controlpanelareenabled.Otherfeaturesare
lockedwiththecurrentsettingsontheremote
controlremainingvalid.
Thefollowingfeaturesareenabled.
D[SHUTTER]controlunit
E[GAIN]controlunit
K[IRIS]controlunit
M[IRIS/AUTOIRISLEVEL]settinglever
N[MASTERBLACK]knob
P[CALL]Button
Q[PREVIEW]Button
[FULL] Onlybuttonsintheboldframeindicatedas
�FULLBareenabled.Otherfeaturesare
lockedwiththecurrentsettingsontheremote
controlremainingvalid.Thefollowingfeatures
areenabled.
P[CALL]Button
Q[PREVIEW]Button

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GettingStarted
ControlPanel(continued)
B [OPERATE]OperateButtonandIndicatorLight
C [SCENEFILE1to5]SceneFileButtonandIndicator
Light(
A 19page)
Forstoringthescenefiledataandloading/clearingthe
presetscenefiledata.
D [SHUTTER]ShutterSpeedControlUnit( A 15page)
Forspecifyingtheshuttersettings.
E [GAIN]GainControlUnit( A 16page)
Forspecifyingthegainsettings.
F [DETAIL]/[LEVEL]DetailControlUnit
[DETAIL]Detailbuttonandindicatorlight:
ForturningON/OFFthedetail contour)enhancementlevel
control.
[LEVEL]leveladjustmentknob:
Foradjustingthedetaillevel.
Note: 
Thefeatureisnotavailableonthecameraifthelightof
thecorrespondingbuttonisnotlit.Controlusingthisunit

isdisabledinthiscase.
G [GAMMA]/[LEVEL]GammaControlUnit
[GAMMA]Gammabuttonandindicatorlight:
ForturningON/OFFthegammalevelcontrol.
NamesandFunctionsofParts
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ON
Orangelighton)
Controlofthecamerausingthis
unitisenabled.
OFF Lightoff) Controlofthecamerausingthis
unitisdisabled.
ON
Orangelighton)
Controlofthedetaillevelusing
thisunitisenabled.
Adjustbyturningthe[LEVEL]
knob.
OFF
Greenlighton)
Controlofthedetaillevelusing
thisunitisdisabled.
Thedetaillevelissettothe
camera'sstandardvalue.
ON
Orangelighton)
Controlofthegammalevelusing
thisunitisenabled.
Adjustbyturningthe[LEVEL]
knob.
OFF
Greenlighton)
Controlofthegammalevelusing
thisunitisdisabled.
Thegammalevelissettothe
camera'sstandardvalue.
LEVEL DETAIL
Softenstheoutline. Sharpenstheoutline.

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[LEVEL]leveladjustmentknob:
Foradjustingthegammalevel.
Note:
Thefeatureisnotavailableonthecameraifthelightof
thecorrespondingbuttonisnotlit.Controlusingthisunit

isdisabledinthiscase.
H [BLACK]BlackControlUnit
Forswitchingthegainvalueofdarkareas.Switchusingthe
videosignalstobeshot.
[STRETCH]Stretchbutton:
Enhancesthecontrastofdarkareasinanimageby
stretchingonlythesignalsofthedarkareas.
[COMPRESS]Compressbutton:
Compressesthegainvalueofdarkareastoenhancethe
contrastwhentheimageshotisbrightandhaslittlecontrast.
Memo:
Whenbothbuttonslightupingreen,orwhenonebutton
lightsupingreenandtheotherisnotlit,thesetting
becomes�NORMALB nocorrection).
Note:
Thefeatureisnotavailableonthecameraifthelightof
thecorrespondingbuttonisnotlit.Controlusingthisunit

isdisabledinthiscase.
I WhiteBalanceControlUnit( A 17page)
Forspecifyingthewhitebalancesettings.
[WHITEBALANCEMODE]WhiteBalanceMode
selectionbutton
Forsettingthewhitebalancemode.
Theindicatoroftheselectedmodelightsupinorange.
[AUTOWHITE]AutoWhitebutton
Pressingthisbuttonwhen[WHITEBALANCEMODE]isset
to�AWABor�AWBBlightsupthebuttoninorangeand
startsuptheautowhitefeature.
Aftertheadjustmentiscomplete,theresultisindicatedby
theindicator.
Note: 
When[WHITEBALANCEMODE]issetto�MANUALB,
�PRESETB,or�FAWB,thisbuttonisnotlit,andautowhite
doesnotstartup.
Settingthe[BARS]buttonSto�ONBoutputsacolorbar
image.Inthiscase,thisbuttonisnotlit,andautowhite

doesnotstartup.
[PAINT]Paintbuttonandindicatorlight:
When[WHITEBALANCEMODE]issetto�AWABor�AW
BB,youcanspecifywhetherfine-tuningonthevaluestored
atthecameraistobeperformed.
Inaddition,when[WHITEBALANCEMODE]issetto
�MANUALB,theorangelightturnson,andadjustmentofthe
R/Bchannel'sgainvalueusingthe[WHITEPAINTR/B]knob
isenabled.
Note: 
Aftertheautowhiteoperationiscomplete,thisbuttonis
indicatedas�OFFB greenlighton).
When[WHITEBALANCEMODE]issetto�PRESETBor
�FAWB,thisbuttonisnotlit,andthe[WHITEPAINTR/B]

knobcontrolisdisabled.
 [WHITEPAINTR/B]WhitePaintR/Badjustmentknob:
Thefunctionsavailablediffersaccordingtothewhitebalance
modebuttonselected.
Memo: 
Youcanselectthecorrespondingwhitebalancemode
buttontostoresettingsfor�MANUALB,�AWAB,and�AW

BBrespectively.
SettingValue Function
MANUAL Whitebalancevaluethatissetusingthe
WhitePaintR/Badjustmentknobisused.
PRESET Thepresetwhitebalancevalue 3200K)is
used.
FAW SwitchestotheFAW Full-timeAutoWhite
Balance)mode,andwhitebalanceis
automaticallyadjustedtoanappropriate
value.
AWA Thevaluestoredinthecamera'sauto
whitebalancememoryAorBisused.
AWB
LEVEL G�MM�
Decreasesthe
reproducibilityofdark
areas.
Enhancesthe
reproducibilityofdark
areas.
Lightsupingreen Autowhiteissuccessfully
completed.
Blinksinorange
BLightsupingreen
Autowhiteisabnormally
terminated.
ON
Orangelighton)
Fine-tuningenabled.
Adjustbyturningthe[WHITE
PAINTR/B]knob.
OFF
Greenlighton)
Fine-tuningdisabled.
The[WHITEPAINTR/B]knobis
disabled.
Settingof
WhiteBalance
Mode
Selection
Button
FeatureofWhitePaint
Knob
Statusof
Paint
Indicator
Light
MANUAL KnobforadjustingtheR/B
channel'sgainvalue.
Lit
PRESET/FAW Disabled. Notlit
AWA Knobforfine-tuningthe
whitebalancevalue
obtainedduringauto
whitebalanceadjustment.
Lit
AWB

1�
GettingStarted
ControlPanel(continued)
J BlackBalanceControlUnit( A 18page)
Forspecifyingtheblackbalancesettings.
[AUTOBLACK]AutoBlackbutton:
Pressingthisbuttonwhenitlightsupingreenswitchesthe
colortoorangeandstartsuptheautoblackfeature.
Aftertheadjustmentiscomplete,theresultisindicatedbythe
indicator.
Note: 
 Thefeatureisnotavailableonthecameraifthelightofthecorresponding

buttonisnotlit.Controlusingthisunitisdisabledinthiscase. 
[PAINT]Paintbuttonandindicatorlight:
Forspecifyingwhetherfine-tuningistobeperformedonthe
valuestoredatthecamera.
Note: 
Thefeatureisnotavailableonthecameraifthelightof
thecorrespondingbuttonisnotlit.Controlusingthisunit

isdisabledinthiscase.
 [BLACKPAINTR/B]BlackPaintR/Badjustmentknob: 
ForadjustingtheRandBlevelswhenthe[PAINT]button
lightsupinorange.
K IrisControlUnit
[IRISMODE]IrisModeSettingSwitch
Forselectinganirismode.
Memo: 
WhentheGaincontrolunitEissetto�ALCB,theiris
modebecomes�AUTOBregardlessoftheswitchsetting.
factorysetting)When�ALCBisselected,however,itis
stillpossibletooperatethecameraaccordingtothestatus

oftheirismodesettingswitch. A 24page)
NamesandFunctionsofParts
(continued)
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Lightsupingreen Autoblackissuccessfully
completed.
Blinksinorange
BLightsupingreen
Autoblackisabnormally
terminated.
ON
Orangelighton)
Fine-tuningenabled.
Adjustbyturningthe[BLACK
PAINTR/B]knob.
OFF
Greenlighton)
Fine-tuningdisabled.
The[BLACKPAINTR/B]knobisdisabled.
FULL Setsthecameratothemanualirismode.
AdjustusingtheirissettingleverM.
CLOSE-OPEN)
PRESET Setsthecameratothemanualirismode.
Setthevariableirisrangeusingtheirissetting
leverMtoany4-f/stops approximately)
rangebetweenCLOSEandOPEN.
Thesettingrangeis±2-f/stopsfromthecentervalue
thatisspecifiedusingthepresetlevelsettingknob.
AUTO Setsthecameratotheautoirismode.Adjust
theautoirislevelusingtheirissettinglever
M .