JVC Hm 100 U Manual

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
To p  S e c t i o n
1Viewfinder
Displays the camera image and the playback picture.
2Eyepiece
Ensures that ambient light does not reach the viewfinder
screen or falls into the eye of the cameraman.
3Eyepiece focus ring
You can adjust the focus by turning this ring.
4Eyepiece mounting ring
You can adjust the position of the eyepiece forward or
backward by loosening this ring.
5Slide mounting ring
You can adjust the position of the viewfinder left or right by...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Top Section (Cont’d)
e[MONITOR SELECT] Audio monitor selector switch
This switch is used to select the monitor sound output and
playback sound output from the monitoring speaker 1 on
page 14 or the PHONES jack 2 on page 12.
XSee “Outputting Audio” on page 53.
XSee “AUDIO/MIC Menu Screen” on page 70.
CAUTION
Make sure to move switches all the way. Do not leave a
switch stopped in a midway position. Noise will be gener-
ated and operation irregularities will occur....

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder
• CAMERA MODE (display example)In addition to showing the EE image and the playback picture,
the LCD monitor and viewfinder are also used for the follow-
ing character displays.
To show characters on the LCD monitor, press the DISPLAY
button briefly.
„Status screens (screens for checking the current cam-
era settings)
„Auto white display (only displayed in the Camera
mode)
„Menu setting screens
„Alarm message...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
„Status Screens in the Camera Mode
•STATUS 0
1Event Indication
When the Gain or Shutter Speed is changed manually, the setting condition is displayed for about 3 seconds at the time the
change is made.
*1 The range for the shutter speed differs depending on the video format setting. XSeepage69.
*2 Displayed if functions were assigned to the USER1 - 3 buttons. XSee page 69.
*3 Displayed when the [WHT.BAL]...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
No. Item Contents
2VTR mode indication STBY : In record standby mode (record-pause mode)
REC : During recording
PLAY : During playback
FF : During fast forward
REW : During rewind
STL : During still picture playback mode
FWD : During playback in forward direction (FWD1: About ×2 speed, FWD2: About ×5 speed, FWD3:
About ×10 speed)
REV : During playback in reverse direction (REV1: About ×2 speed, REV2: About ×5 speed, REV3:
About ×10 speed)
STOP : Stop mode (Tape...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
•STATUS 1
In addition to the information on the STATUS 0 screen, this screen displays the following items.
  
STATUS 1 Screen 12
3
4
5 6 8 9 0 7
No. Item Contents
1VIDEO FORMAT display Displays the currently selected video format. 
Allows you to select the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen. XSee page 62.
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the FORMAT item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen.
XSee...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
5Audio sampling frequency in-
dication32 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AUDIO/MIC menu screen is set to 32 K. (Audio is
recorded with 12-bit, 32 kHz sampling.)
48 K : Indicated when the AUDIO MODE item on the AUDIO/MIC menu screen is set to 48 K. (Audio is
recorded with 16-bit, 48 kHz sampling.)
XSee page 70.
6Audio level meter indication Displays the CH-1, CH-2 audio level meters.
Whether or not to display this item is set with the AUDIO item on the...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
•STATUS 2
This screen displays the camera setup statuses.
Event display is not available while this screen is displayed.
•STATUS 3
Displays a list of setting statuses for USER1, 2, and 3 as well as LENS RET item on the SWITCH MODE menu screen.
XSee page 69.
Events are not displayed while these statuses are being displayed.
•STATUS 4
This screen only displays VTR mode indication, date and time, event...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
„Status Screen in VTR MODE
 
 
                       
                        
                        
                          
12
3
9 4
5
6
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No. Item Contents
1VIDEO FORMAT display Displays the video format recorded on the tape when in VTR mode. 
You can switch this display ON/OFF using the VIDEO FORMAT item on the LCD/VF [2/3] menu screen.
XSee page 72.
MEMO
This camcorder cannot play back or output tape recorded in HDV 1080i format. “INVALID TAPE!” is...

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CONTROLS, INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS
Indications on the LCD Monitor and in the Viewfinder (Cont’d)
„Auto White Balance Indication (Camera
mode only)
The AUTO WHITE indication and the result of the operation
are displayed during the auto white balance adjustment oper-
ation.
XSee “White Balance Adjustment” on page 43.
„Menu Setting Screen
Screen used for making various settings.
The Menu Setting Screen appears when the STATUS button
is pressed for 1 second or more.
XSee “Setting Menu Screens” on page...