JVC BR-HD50U - Compact HDV/DV Format Video Recorder, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...nk you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this unit please read the instructions carefully to unsure the best possi ble performance For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No BR HD50U BR HD50E Serial No ...

Page 2: ... the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug 11 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 from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning...

Page 3: ...paration between the equipment and receiver z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC COULD VOID USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO ...

Page 4: ...sers on Disposal of Old Equipment European Union This symbol indicates that the electrical and electronic equipment should not be dis posed 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 elec tronic equipment for proper treatment recovery and recycling in accordance with your national le...

Page 5: ...red RED POWER SYSTEM Connection to the mains supply This unit operates on voltage of 220 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Note The rating plate and the safety caution...

Page 6: ...minal Outputs HD SD analog video View HD video on HD compatible monitors with a COMPONENT input terminal z Outputs cross converted video During HDV DV signal input or playback for mat converted video can be output from the HDMI terminal or COMPONENT OUT termi nal Select the output video on the Menu screen z Equipped with composite and Y C input output terminals Inputs and outputs analog video Anal...

Page 7: ...nd OPERATION LOCK mode 36 Loading Ejecting cassette 37 Setting Displaying date and time 38 Selecting HD signal format 40 RECORDING Settings for analog signal input 41 Settings for digital signal input 42 Adjusting audio recording level 44 Recording procedure 46 Backup recording function 47 Recording with SERIAL REMOTE terminals 48 PLAYBACK Playback settings 49 Basic playback procedure 51 Special p...

Page 8: ...s fingers may get clamped while a cassette tape is being loaded z Do not block the ventilation openings on the rear panel z Avoid strong impact to the unit Do not drop the unit z Remove the cassette tape from the cas sette slot when transporting the unit z Remove the AC adapter to save energy when the unit is not in use Maintaining the unit Turn off the power before performing maintenance work Wip...

Page 9: ... tape adhesion known as blocking It is recommended that videotapes be unspooled and rewound once a year for refreshing When tapes are not in use store them in cases and on end Storage cases protect videotapes from humidity dust and ultraviolet Keep tapes in cases and do not store them lying flat When housed in a horizontal position pressure from other tapes can cause distortions and deformations o...

Page 10: ...4 terminal during playback Digital audio is also input output from the IEEE1394 terminal together with HDV signals or DV signals The front panel IEEE1394 switch must be set on the front panel according to whether the input output signal from the IEEE1394 terminal is in HDV format or DV format When the input signal or playback signal is in HDV format the front panel HDV display is lit Analog signal...

Page 11: ...ace COMPONENT OUT terminal Outputs HD SD analog video Does not output audio This is connected to an HD compatible monitor with COMPONENT input terminal z The video format to output from the HDMI OUT terminal and the COMPONENT OUT terminal can be selected using OUT FORMAT 60 OUT FORMAT 50 in the VIDEO Menu screen HDV 720p format DV format Video signal 1 60Hz 720 30p 720 24p 480 60p 50Hz 720 25p 576...

Page 12: ...our meter Maintenance consultation For details on the maintenance plan and fee consult with your JVC authorized service agent Head cleaning Recording or playing back with a dirty head will result in block noise or disrupted sound Perform regular head cleaning to maintain superior image and sound quality For information on how to use the head cleaning tape and the relevant remarks refer to Xpage 9 ...

Page 13: ...ion When condensation occurs the videotape adheres to the head drum or the tape guides and will be damaged Condensation occurs on this unit in the fol lowing circumstances It is moved abruptly from a cold place to a warm place It is used in a place immediately after the heater has been turned on or when cold breeze from an air con ditioner blows onto it It is used at a place of high humidity When ...

Page 14: ... without pressing this button z Even after the power is turned off with this but ton BR HD50 is live with a small amount of electricity Therefore if BR HD50 is not to be used for a long period of time please remove the AC adapter to save energy 3 EJECT button Press this button to eject the cassette Memo z It takes about 6 seconds for the cassette to be ejected z The cassette can be ejected even wh...

Page 15: ...button h or the SEARCH Q button when Q S KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM 1 2 Menu screen is set to VAR RECV XPage 53 Slow playback and Search mode During fast forwarding or fast forward play back the LED lights up in green STOP button LED Press this button to stop operation When BR HD50 is in the STANDBY OFF mode press this button to enter the STANDBY ON mode While stopped the LED lights green Memo There a...

Page 16: ...can be operated from the unit are selectable from LOCAL FUNCTION in the REMOTE 1 2 Menu screen 6 INPUT SELECT switch This switch is used to select input signals HDV DV Inputs IEEE1394 terminal HDV sig nals or DV signals The 8 IEEE1394 switch needs to be set according to whether the video format is HDV or DV LINE For inputting the composite images of the LINE IN terminal and analog audio signals Y ...

Page 17: ...evel is displayed Only the audio recording level during analog input can be adjusted aIndicator lights HDV indicator light Lights when the video format for the IEEE1394 terminal input signal or playback signal is HDV When this indicator is lit set the 8 IEEE1394 switch to HDV When this indicator is off set the 8 IEEE1394 switch to DV DVCAM indicator light Lights when playing a tape recorded in DVC...

Page 18: ...igits of the time code or the user s bit are reset to 00 When the Multi Cue up screen is displayed press this button to clear the registered cue up points g CUE UP button When the 7 COUNTER switch is set to TC press this button to display the Multi Cue up screen on the monitor When the Multi Cue up screen is displayed press this button to start searching the selected tape position XPage 56 Multi c...

Page 19: ...ding level When Q S KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM 1 2 Menu screen is set to VAR RECV XPage 44 Adjusting audio recording level When the setting screen is displayed this button is used to select items or setting dig its SEARCH Q button During normal display the function of this button can be selected using Q S KEY FUNC in the SYSTEM 1 2 Menu screen If it is set to VAR RECV the searching speed decreases if ...

Page 20: ...wn con verted video on a monitor screen with a 4 3 aspect ratio using DOWN CONV MODE on the VIDEO Menu screen XPage 74 4 VIDEO Y C OUT terminal 4 PIN This is the output terminal for Y C separate video signals It displays the Menu setting screen Date Time setting screen and warning informa tion If DISPLAY in the DISPLAY Menu screen is set to ON or AUTO information will be displayed on screen e g th...

Page 21: ...terminal to output analog audio sig nals In the 48 kHz audio mode it outputs the sound of CH2 The output audio channel during playback of tapes recorded in 32 kHz audio mode or the EE audio channel during DV signal input in 32 kHz audio mode can be selected using A OUTPUT DV in the AUDIO Menu screen XPage 72 0 HDMI OUT HDMI signal output termi nal Outputs HDMI signals HDMI High Definition Multimed...

Page 22: ...nput signal audio mode 4 channel record ing is possible in the 32 kHz audio mode Power cannot be supplied via this terminal To record a time code via this terminal set TC DUPLI DV in the TC UB CLOCK 1 2 Menu screen to AUTO or NONDROP In DV mode only To control this unit via this terminal set REM SEL HDV DV in the REMOTE 1 2 Menu screen to ON or LOC REM Note If HDV DV signals are not input output w...

Page 23: ...ch input set FOOT SW in the REMOTE 2 2 Menu screen XPage 71 f REMOTE RS 422A terminal D SUB 9P This terminal is for connecting to an RS 422A serial interface compatible editing remote con troller e g RM G820 With this terminal BR HD50 can be used as a player of an editing system To operate BR HD50 with RS 422A perform the following settings Set REMOTE SEL 9P in the REMOTE 1 2 Menu screen to ON Set...

Page 24: ...ay is shown according to errors which occurred Event display Displays the operating status of blank search index recording search Alarm display Displays error alarm messages for incorrect operation or improper condi tion of BR HD50 Warning display When an error occurred with the VCR it displays warnings with the relevant error codes XPage 80 It is displayed automatically when an error with the VCR...

Page 25: ...video and audio sampling clocks at 48 kHz are synchronized in the PLAYBACK mode Always lights up in the RECORDING mode and EE mode Audio output channel The audio channel output from the AUDIO OUT terminal is displayed CH 1 2 CH 3 4 MIX only in 32 kHz mode With A V INFO in the DISPLAY Menu screen whether to display this item can be selected HDV format HDV format display Displayed when recording or ...

Page 26: ...yback fast forwarding or rewinding the data recorded on the tape is displayed During DV signal recording the data from the IEEE1394 terminal is displayed If the REC button is pressed in the STOP mode the input data from the IEEE1394 terminal will be displayed The style for displaying the date and time can be selected with DATE STYLE and TIME STYLE in the DISPLAY Menu screen When TIME STYLE is set ...

Page 27: ... bit mode UBG User s bit generator data UBR User s bit reader data DUBG User s bit reader data received from the IEEE1394 terminal In DV mode Memo z The position of the counter display can be changed with COUNTER POSI in the DISPLAY Menu screen z The counter display can be turned on off with TIME CODE in the DISPLAY Menu screen 4 VCR operation mode Displays the VCR operation mode including PLAY EJ...

Page 28: ...ogress The number indicates the index search position INDEX MARK When an index has been specified on the tape during recording Display Description INDEX DETECTED An index has been detected during index repeat operation VIDEO END DETECTED The video end has been detected during end repeat operation Display Description LOW VOLTAGE The voltage of the DC power source is low If the operation continues i...

Page 29: ...n operation button is pressed with OPERA TION LOCK enabled To enable OPERATION LOCK set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen to ON PB INHIBIT 60 50 This message is displayed when the HD SD signal format setting differs during playback of a tape recorded in HDV DV format REC INHIBIT 60 50 for U model This message is displayed when the unit is recorded in PAL mode for E model This message is...

Page 30: ...EEE1394 6PIN cable HDV signals using 720p format can be input HDV 720p format 720 30p 720 24p 480 60p 720 25p 576 50p The IEEE1394 switch located on the front panel needs to be set according to whether the video format is HDV or DV Digital audio is also input from the IEEE1394 terminal Power is not supplied via the IEEE1394 ter minal Y C IEEE1394 HDMI OUT Y C COMPONENT OUT Video output e g VCR Cam...

Page 31: ...OUT terminal Outputs HDMI signals Outputs digital video and digital audio signals Connect to a monitor with an HDMI terminal using an HDMI cable Outputs digital HD video SD video and digital audio to the monitor When the monitor connection is a DVI termi nal use an HDMI DVI cable Digital HD SD video is output to a DVI terminal monitor Does not output audio In addition to the video signals it also ...

Page 32: ...terminal RCA 2 Connect an audio cable Analog audio is output For the DV format tracks are available for 4 channels in the 32 kHz audio mode In the 32 kHz audio mode the audio chan nel to output can be selected from 4 chan nels using A OUTPUT DV in the AUDIO Menu screen z PHONES terminal Stereo ø3 5 Connect headphones z IEEE1394 terminal 6P This is also an input terminal Connect an IEEE1394 6PIN ca...

Page 33: ...he IEEE1394 cable and DC cord to decrease unnecessary wave radiation z Attach the ferrite core close to the unit For BR HD50 IEEE1394 terminal Supplied ferrite core Wrap the cable once around the ferrite core For BR HD50 DC IN terminal Supplied ferrite core Wrap the cord once around the ferrite core ...

Page 34: ...M XPage 70 Operate BR HD50 with the wired remote controller Connect the wired remote controller to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal Start stop recording with an external switch e g a foot switch Connect an external switch e g a foot switch to the SERIAL REMOTE terminal The format of the input signals can be selected with FOOT SW in the REMOTE 2 2 Menu screen XPage 71 SERIAL REMOTE Wired remote controlle...

Page 35: ... figure above and secure the clamp to the unit Use the screw removed in step 1 above to secure the clamp to the unit 4 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the AC adapter 5 Connect the power cord to the power out let BR HD50 is turned on and the OPERATE indicator lights up in red OPERATE OFF mode If DC IN MODE of the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen is set to OPE ON the OPERATE indicator...

Page 36: ...394 CH 1 3 CH 2 4 AUDIO OUT CH 1 3 CH 2 4 AUDIO IN Front panel IEEE1394 switch Analog video A D con version Digital EE video Input terminal Output terminal Digital video Tape DV recording 480i 576i Analog audio Digital audio Digital EE video Digital EE audio Analog EE video Digital EE audio Analog EE video Analog EE video Analog EE audio Analog audio SD Digital video 480i 576i Digital audio SD Ana...

Page 37: ... model 480 60i 480 60i 720 60p 480 60p 1080 60i 480 60i 480 60i E model 576 50i 576 50i 720 50p 576 50p 1080 50i 576 50i 576 50i MENU OUT FORMAT 60 OUT FORMAT 50 MONITOR SELECT HDMI A OUT FRMT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT Y PB PR LINE OUT Y C OUT IEEE1394 CH 1 3 CH 2 4 AUDIO OUT Input terminal Output terminal HDV format Front panel IEEE1394 switch DV format Tape HDV 720p 480p 576p DV 480i 576i recording...

Page 38: ...80 60i 720 60p 480 60p 1080 60i 480 60i 480 60i E model 576 50i 576 50i 720 50p 576 50p 1080 50i 576 50i 576 50i 480I 480P 720P 1080I 576I 576P 720P 1080I MENU OUT FORMAT 60 OUT FORMAT 50 MONITOR SELECT HDMI A OUT FRMT HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT Y PB PR LINE OUT Y C OUT IEEE1394 CH 1 3 CH 2 4 AUDIO OUT Output terminal Video signals Audio signals Tape HDV 720p 480p 576p DV 480i 576i DVCAM 480i 576i for...

Page 39: ...50 is ready for operation OPERATE ON mode Memo z In the OPERATE OFF mode if a cassette tape is inserted the power is turned on and BR HD50 goes into the OPERATE ON mode z Whether BR HD50 goes into the OPERATE ON or OFF mode when the power is supplied to the DC IN terminal can be selected with DC IN MODE in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen Turn off BR HD50 1 Press the OPERATE button BR HD50 enters the OP...

Page 40: ...OPERATION LOCK mode the operation buttons and slide switches of BR HD50 are disabled However the OPERATE ON and MENU operations are effective The PHONES volume is always effective Turning on the OPERATION LOCK mode Set OPERATION LOCK in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen to ON If the operation button of BR HD50 is pressed while BR HD50 is in the OPERATION LOCK mode OPERATION LOCK is displayed on the monit...

Page 41: ...ode In the STANDBY OFF mode press the STOP button to return to the STANDBY ON mode 1 Press the EJECT button of BR HD50 While the cassette tape is being ejected the status display flashes EJECT 2 Remove the cassette tape Loading the cassette tape Ejecting the cassette tape OPERATE Mini DVCAM REC INH 60 50 H M S F CH 1 3 CH 2 4 AUDIO MENU HOLD PHONES BLANK CUE UP DISP RESET REC REW IEEE COUNTER HDV ...

Page 42: ... CLOCK item Press SET or the S button 2Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the NEXT PAGE item in the TC UB CLOCK 1 2 Menu screen Press SET or the S button 3Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the CLOCK ADJUST item in the TC UB CLOCK 2 2 Menu screen Press SET or the S button 3 Setting the date and time in the CLOCK ADJUST Menu screen 1Press the R or P button to bring the curso...

Page 43: ...oth the time and date z DATE STYLE For selecting the date display style YY MM DD Year month day MM DD YY Month day year DD MM YY day month year z TIME STYLE For selecting the time display style 24H 24 hour time mode 12H 12 hour time mode Set DISPLAY to ON or AUTO in the DISPLAY Menu screen Memo z In the Analog RECORDING or STOP mode Displays the time of the built in clock z In the PLAYBACK mode Th...

Page 44: ...play the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen Press the R or P button to move the cursor to NEXT PAGE then press SET or the S button 4 Set 60 50 SEL 1Press the R or P button to move the cursor to 60 50 SEL in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen then press SET or the S button The setting value area flashes 2Press the R or P button to select the setting value 60 The HD signal format becomes 60Hz 50 The HD signal format be...

Page 45: ...UDIO Menu screen z AUDIO MODE DV In DV mode only Selects the audio sampling frequency for recording 32k Records in 12 bit 32 kHz mode DV format has up to four channels of recording tracks available but this unit only records onto two chan nels CH1 and CH2 48k Records in 16 bit 48 kHz mode Records onto CH1 and CH2 Memo Audio dubbing is not available on this unit Setting SYSTEM Menu screen z REC LON...

Page 46: ... HDV format signals set to this position The HDV indicator on the front panel will light DV To input DV format signals set to this position The HDV indicator on the front panel will turn off Memo z During digital signal input make sure the IEEE1394 switch setting matches the input signal video format When the switch setting does not match the video format no recording operation is available z Duri...

Page 47: ...th a 4 3 aspect ratio This will also apply to down converted EE images 480i 576i output from the COMPO NENT OUT terminal Settings SQUEEZE LETTER BOX SIDE CUT z UP CONV MODE Up converts DV input signals or DV DVCAM recorded tape playback signals and sets the video mode for output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal Settings FULL SIDE P VIDEO menu details XPage 73 to 75 Settings for recording the time c...

Page 48: ...evel for both CH1 and CH2 are adjusted simultaneously INDEPEND The audio recording level for CH1 and CH2 are adjusted separately Hide the Menu screen This can be adjusted in the STOP or REC mode Watching the audio level indicator on the front panel adjust so that the far right LED is turned off Increasing the recording level Press the R button while holding down the Q or S button The audio recordi...

Page 49: ...button while holding down the S button Press the R button to increase the recording level Press the P button to decrease the recording level To set the audio recording level to the initial setting value press the Q button and S button simulta neously The audio recording level is fixed to the initial setting value Adjusting each channel separately INDEPEND Adjusting the audio recording level to the...

Page 50: ... the REC button to record index signals during recording It is not possible to record only index signals after the record ing Allow at least an interval of 1 minute between recordings of index Index signals cannot be recorded with the REC button of the remote controller Use the record button of BR HD50 2 REC button 5 STOP button 3 PAUSE button 2 4 PLAY button Memo z The tape protection function en...

Page 51: ...1 2 Menu screen to OFF It records the data of the built in time code generator When TC DUPLI DV is set to AUTO or NON DROP the time code of the DV cam corder will stop advancing If the DV cable is disconnected the time code of the backup recording will stop advancing For using GY DV5000 DV5100 as the source unit Set DV REC TRIGGER in the OTHERS 1 2 Menu screen of GY DV5000 DV5100 to OFF 1 Recordin...

Page 52: ... and recording pause is switched at the HIGH edge of the footswitch signal L LEVEL Recording is performed at the LOW edge and paused at the HIGH edge of the footswitch signal Before using the foot switch set BR HD50 to the RECORDING or RECORDING PAUSE mode using the relevant buttons of the unit Only with L EDGE and H EDGE Memo z The foot switch can only be used to switch between RECORD ING ON and ...

Page 53: ... OUT terminal and the COMPO NENT OUT terminal Cross converter video Settings 60 NATIVE 480I 480P 1080I 720P Settings 50 NATIVE 576I 576P 1080I 720P Automatic selection of HDMI OUT ter minal video output z MONITOR SELECT To automatically match the playback image format output from the HDMI OUT terminal to the video format of the connected display set this menu item to HDMI A Settings HDMI A OUT FRM...

Page 54: ...unctions in the SYSTEM Menu screen Selecting still pictures or frame advance playback DV only z STL F ADV DV Selects still pictures or frame advance play back when playing back DV format video Settings FIELD 1ST FIELD 2ND FIELD FRAME When playing back HDV format video frame images are output regardless of the setting of this menu item Selecting still mode z LONG PAUSE TIME For setting the time min...

Page 55: ...on When BR HD50 is in the STOP mode press the FF button to fast forward the tape When BR HD50 is in the STOP mode press the REW button to rewind the tape Fast forward rewind PLAY button PAUSE button FF button STOP button REW button Note Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played The monitor displays an alarm message LP TAPE Memo z Press the DISPLAY button during PLAY mode to dis play the playb...

Page 56: ...d FRAME Frame by frame advance Does not frame advance when playing back an HDV tape 1 Set BR HD50 to the STILL mode 2 Press the PAUSE button to perform frame advance Frame advance playback Setting Operation PAUSE button K C A B E G A P E G A P T X E N F F O E D O M T A E P E R V C E R R A V C N U F Y E K F F F O Y B T S E D O M E S U A P G N O L C E S 3 0 E M I T E S U A P G N O L F F O V D C E R ...

Page 57: ...5 1 PLAY 2 5 9 U 10 E 20 U U model E E model The maximum speed in the DVCAM mode is 15 HDV recorded tape playback 16 6 5 4 5 2 5 1 5 STILL 1 PLAY 2 5 5 5 8 5 18 REW button SEARCH Q button SEARCH S button FF button Memo z Whether to enable disable audio out in the Slow play back or SEARCH mode can be selected with A OUT AT SRH DV in the AUDIO Menu screen z Search audio is not output for HDV format ...

Page 58: ...o z If the interval between index signals is less than one minute the function may not work well z The specifications for index signal recording varies with the device used This function searches unrecorded parts of the tape In the STOP mode press the BLANK button If the current position is at a recorded part of the tape BR HD50 fast forwards until an unrecorded part is reached and stops there If ...

Page 59: ...rewinding and plays back again To abort the repeat playback function press the STOP button Setting Operation Repeat operation K C A B E G A P E G A P T X E N X E D N I E D O M T A E P E R V C E R R A V C N U F Y E K F F O Y B T S E D O M E S U A P G N O L C E S 3 0 E M I T E S U A P G N O L F F O V D C E R N I 5 M E M I T P G N O C L E R P U K C A B D N 2 V D V D A F L T S 2 1 M E T S Y S SYSTEM 1...

Page 60: ...ue up point If no tape is loaded 00 is registered Cue up points can be registered while the tape is being played back 6 To register more cue up points repeat steps 4 and 5 Up to 5 cue up points can be registered Press the R or P button to bring the cursor to the cue up point to be cleared Press the RESET button After a cue up point is cleared is displayed Registering cue up points Clearing registe...

Page 61: ... button The cue up operation for the selected point is performed Changing cue up points Exiting the Multi Cue up screen Searching cue up points Memo If the COUNTER switch is set to CTL or UB while the Multi Cue up screen is being dis played the display returns to the normal screen SET button R button Q button P button S button R button P button CUE UP button While searching is being per formed the...

Page 62: ... generator When it is in the STOP mode press the REC button and the data of the time code generator will be displayed while the button is held down 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 R C T 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 F F O Y B D N A T S 5 0 1 6 0 T I B I H N I C E R E R U L I A F R O T O M M U R D 1 0 0 7 G N I N R A W M 0 P S N I 6 2 1 H C K 2 V D 3 TCG Time code generator data TCR Time code reader data DTCG Input time code da...

Page 63: ...ton to move blinking to the next digit 5 Press the R or P button to change the value of the blink ing digit 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to perform the necessary settings 7 Press the SET button to confirm the setting value and blinking of the counter stops The setting is preset to the time code generator Setting TC UB CLOCK 1 2 Menu screen Operation Perform setting while checking the Counter display SET...

Page 64: ...et time code 1Set the COUNTER switch to TC or UB 2In the STOP mode hold down the REC button The preset time code or the user s bit is displayed on the monitor The counter mode is displayed as TCG or UBG 3When the REC button is released it returns to the origi nal display 2 Record Press the PLAY button while holding down the REC button The time code and user s bit are recorded To stop recording pre...

Page 65: ...code from a BR DV600 or GY DV500 in non drop frame mode set TC DUPLI DV to NON DROP U model only 1 Check the time code of the IEEE1394 terminal Press the REC button when BR HD50 is in the STOP mode to display the time code on the monitor It will be displayed while the button is held down The counter mode display shows DTCG or DUBG 2 Select the RECORDING mode Record time codes from the IEEE1394 ter...

Page 66: ... s bit on the monitor or the counter display The counter display mode becomes TCR or UBR Caution on time code playback z During playback if a portion of tape without recorded time code runs through the time code stops running Playback con tinues z If tapes without recorded user s bit e g those recorded with a home use DV VCR are played back on BR HD50 is dis played COUNTER switch 3 D V 2 K CH 1 2 ...

Page 67: ...or DV mode and to HDV position for HDV mode Set the REMOTE LOCAL switch on the front panel to the position matching the REMOTE menu below REMOTE 1 2 Menu screen Set REM SEL HDV DV to ON or LOC REM Set this item to ON if it is to become enabled only when the REMOTE LOCAL switch on the front panel is set to REMOTE Set this item to LOC REM if it is to become enabled regardless of the position of the ...

Page 68: ...en item for setting 2Press SET or the S button The selected setting value blinks and becomes available for changing 3Press the R or P button to change the value 4Press the SET button to confirm the change Blinking stops and the new value is confirmed 5Repeat steps 1 4 and continue setting as necessary Select EXIT of the TOP Menu screen to return to the normal screen MENU button R button SET button...

Page 69: ...gs are selected yet Setting Flashes when a menu item is selected and the setting on the monitor display is flashing Menu screen on counter display K C A B E G A P E G A P T X E N F F O E D O M T A E P E R V C E R R A V C N U F Y E K F F O Y B T S E D O M E S U A P G N O L C E S 3 0 E M I T E S U A P G N O L F F O V D C E R N I 5 M E M I T P G N O L C E R P U K C A B D N 2 V V D A F L T S D 2 1 M E...

Page 70: ...R M A T 5 0 N S F U L L U P C O N V Q U E E Z E A T I V E D OWN C M O D E M O D E O N V T C U B C L O C K 1 2 T C G S E L E C T R E G E N N D F D F 6 0 D R O P D F B I T 5 0 O N T C D U P L I D V O F F T C O F F S E T O F F N E X T P A G E P A G E B A C K D I S P L A Y D I S P L A Y O N C O U N T E R P O S I L OW E R R T I M E C O D E O N V T R M O D E O N T A P E R E M A I N O N T I M E D A T E D...

Page 71: ... still image for the STILL mode or frame advance playback During DV format video playback FIELD Displays the field image During frame advance play back it displays the 1st and 2nd field images alternately 1ST Displays the 1st field image 2ND Displays the 2nd field image FRAME Displays the frame image Memo z Playback of HDV format tapes is always in frame image output regardless of menu settings z ...

Page 72: ...maged set as short a time as possible LONG PAUSE MODE 0104 F ADV 00 ESTBY OFF 01 For selecting the action when BR HD50 stays at still for a long time In the case of RECORDING PAUSE or STOP it enters the STANDBY OFF status F ADV Frame advances BR HD50 five times in the forward direction On the 6th attempt this mode stops it STBY OFF Stops BR HD50 Q S KEY FUNC 0105 INDEX 00 EVAR RECV 01 For selectin...

Page 73: ...del 60 E model 50 Memo z The unit restarts when this menu setting is changed z The front panel 60 or 50 indicator is lit according to this menu setting z Recording and playback are unavailable when this menu setting dif fers from the HDV input signal or HDV recorded tape signal format z During DV analog signal input or when playing a tape recorded with DV analog signals the field frequency format ...

Page 74: ...LOCAL switch ON Control enabled only when the REMOTE LOCAL switch is set to REMOTE LOC REM Control enabled regardless of the settings of the REMOTE LOCAL switch LOCAL FUNCTION 0203 NO KEY 00 EJECT 01 ESTP EJT 02 ALL KEYS 03 For selecting the buttons of BR HD50 to be enabled in remote controlling it with the REMOTE terminals or the SERIAL REMOTE terminal NO KEY No button enabled EJECT Only the EJEC...

Page 75: ... ZATION 0208 OFF 00 EON 01 For enabling disabling the bump function when BR HD50 is con nected to an editing remote controller OFF No synchronization ON Performs synchronization The editing precision is enhanced Please set the pre roll time to at least 7 seconds CONTROLLER SEL 0209 ETYPE1 00 TYPE2 01 TYPE3 02 TYPE4 03 TYPE5 04 TYPE6 05 TYPE7 06 For setting the type of controller to be connected wh...

Page 76: ... CH2 and CH4 to the CH2 4 terminal CH3 4 Outputs audio of channels CH3 and CH4 A OUT AT SRH DV 0302 OFF 00 EON 01 For enabling disabling audio output from this AUDIO OUT termi nal during slow playback or searches In DV format mode only OFF Output off ON Output on Memo When playing back an HDV format tape search audio is not out put AUDIO OUT LEV 0303 E 20 dB 00 12 dB 01 For selecting the level for...

Page 77: ...ONENT OUT terminal or HDMI OUT terminal during HDV DV signal input or playback Cross converter video During HDV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with HDV signals this menu item is available when 60 50 SEL in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen is set to 60 During DV signal input or playback of a tape recorded with DV signals this menu item applies to the U model NATIVE Outputs IEEE1394 terminal ...

Page 78: ...ECT menu item is set to OUT FRMT It is also valid when an HDMI monitor is not in use while the MONITOR SELECT menu is set to HDMI A z During analog signal input SD video 576i is output from the COMPONENT OUT terminal and HDMI OUT terminal regard less of the menu settings DOWN CONV MODE 0404 ESQUEEZE 00 LETTER 01 SIDE CUT 02 The HDV signal is a wide screen video signal aspect ratio 16 9 When playin...

Page 79: ... video to match the video mode of the connected monitor Usually this setting is used RGB Outputs RGB video Use this setting when video is not displayed properly on the connected monitor DVI COLOR 0407 ESTANDARD 00 ENHANCED 01 Set this item when connecting the HDMI OUT terminal to a DVI Digital Video Interface terminal on the monitor STANDARD Standard mode Usually this setting is used ENHANCED Enha...

Page 80: ...th DV signal input In DV format only OFF Records time code of the built in time code genera tor of BR HD50 AUTO Records the time code input to the IEEE1394 ter minal The framing mode of the time code will be set automatically to the framing of the time code input NON DROP Records the time code input to the IEEE1394 ter minal The framing mode of the time code is fixed to non drop framing Only for U...

Page 81: ...OFF No recording ON Recording CLOCK ADJUST 0506 For displaying the CLOCK ADJUST screen For setting refer to page 38 Setting date and time DATE MM DD YY 0507 Sets the date The item name differs by model U model DATE MM DD YY E model DATE DD MM YY TIME 0508 Sets the time PAGE BACK Returns to the TC UB CLOCK 2 2 Menu screen PAGE BACK For returning to the TC UB CLOCK 1 2 Menu screen ...

Page 82: ...isplay VTR MODE 0603 OFF 00 EON 01 For enabling disabling the VCR mode on the monitor OFF No display ON Display TAPE REMAIN 0604 OFF 00 EON 01 For enabling disabling the display of the remaining time of the tape on the monitor OFF No display ON Display TIME DATE 0605 OFF 00 TIME 01 DATE 02 EDATE TM 03 For enabling disabling the time date display on the monitor and selecting the display format OFF ...

Page 83: ...ING REQUIRED The video head is dirty This message is dis played when the DISPLAY mode is ON or AUTO If the head is clogged it will be detected and the alarm message will be dis played in the PLAYBACK mode The display disappears when the cassette is ejected or the head gets cleared of clog The message will also disappear when the head cleaning tape is loaded Clean it with a JVC head cleaning tape X...

Page 84: ...mage the tape in some cases Consult your JVC authorized dealer WARNING 3300 UNLOADING FAILURE Unable to eject tape WARNING 4100 CASSETTE EJECT FAILURE Eject error Is a heavy object on the unit DEFECTIVE TAPE 5605 5609 Broken tape Press the EJECT button to remove and replace the tape WARNING 5702 TAPE END DET ERROR Tape end sensor error This error can be resolved by turning off and then off the pow...

Page 85: ...e 9 Cannot play back Is the setting for PB TAPE FORMAT in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen something other than AUTO Playback is not available when this menu item does not match the tape format Time codes are not correctly recorded during DV signal input Is TC DUPLI DV in the TC UB CLOCK 1 2 Menu screen cor rectly set up Unable to turn on the power with the OPERATE button Isn t the REMOTE LOCAL switch s...

Page 86: ...minal Is the HD signal format set correctly Match the 60 50 SEL setting in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen to the HD signal format XPage 40 HDMI OUT terminal video does not display on the monitor Is the monitor compatible with video from the HDMI OUT termi nal Check the monitor specifications To automatically set the HDMI OUT terminal video to the video format for the connected equipment monitor set MO...

Page 87: ...n DRUM HOUR METER in the SYSTEM 2 2 Menu screen 4 Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen Operation R button MENU button SET button P button S button T I X E T E S Y A L P S I D K C O L C B U C T O E D I V O I D U A E T O M E R M E T S Y S U N E M K C A B E G A P E G A P T X E N F F O E D O M T A E P E R V C E R R A V C N U F Y E K F F O Y B T S E D O M E S U A P G N O L C E S 3 0 E M...

Page 88: ...format 4 1 1 NTSC 4 2 0 PAL Audio HDV Audio signal recording format MPEG1 Audio Layer II DV Audio signal recording format 16 bit locked audio 48 kHz PCM for 2 channels or 12 bit 32 kHz PCM for 4 channels Connectors Video HDV Video outputs Analog component Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω BNC PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω BNC DV Video inputs Analog composite 1 0 V p p 75 Ω BNC Analog Y C Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω C 0 286 V NTSC 0 3...

Page 89: ...E 85 External dimensions Unit mm 212 327 88 For improvement the specifications and external appearance may be changed without prior notice ...

Page 90: ...aratus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or the table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combina tion to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long peri ods of time 14 Refer all s...

Page 91: ......

Page 92: ... RECORDER is a registered trademark owned by Victor Company of Japan Limited is a registered trademark in Japan the U S A the U K and many other countries 2005 Victor Company of Japan Limited Printed in Thailand LLT0088 001A H ...