JVC Hm 100 U Manual

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MENU SCREENS
OTHERS [1/2] Menu Screen
The OTHERS menu screen consists of two screens (1/2 screen, 2/2 screen)
Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings)
OUTPUT CHAR. Selects whether to display the menu screen or the warning display on the monitor connected to the video signal out-
put connector.
ON: On-screen-display
OFF : No on-screen-display
LONG PAUSE TIME Selects the time (minutes) before the tape protect mode (drum head rotation stopped) is engaged when the record-
standby...

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MENU SCREENS
OTHERS [2/2] Menu Screen
* This is not displayed in VTR mode. 
Item Function/Setting (bold characters indicate initial settings)
1394 REC TRIGGER* Sets how to control the REC trigger command output from the IEEE1394 connector. (Can be displayed and set in
camera mode)
Set this when recording a backup of the DV signal from this camcorder onto another device. 
OFF: Does not control the backup device. 
SYNCRO : Controls the backup device in conjunction with the recording start/stop mode...

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MENU SCREENS
FILE MANAGE Menu Screen
You can perform the following operations in the FILE MAN-
AGE menu screen. 
• Settings corresponding to shooting conditions can be read
immediately with the following read-only files.
LIVE HD30P: Ideal setting for HD30P format
LIVE HD25P: Ideal setting for HD25P format
CINELIKE HD24P: Ideal setting for movie-quality shooting
* The read-only files listed above cannot be saved or reset.
• Save menu settings (Camcorder: CAM1, CAM2; SD mem-
ory card: EXT1, 2, 3, 4) to...

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MENU SCREENS
FILE MANAGE Menu Screen (Cont’d)
„Saving settings
Select the STORE FILE.. item on the FILE MANAGE menu
screen. 
1.Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor (K) to SELECT
and press the SHUTTER dial. 
• The file name setting area flashes. 
2.Turn the SHUTTER dial, select the file to save to, and
press the SHUTTER dial. 
„Setting a SUB NAME
If you do not want to set a SUB NAME, go to Step 5.. 
3.Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor (K) to SUB
NAME and press the SHUTTER dial. 
• The first...

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MENU SCREENS
„Resetting the menu settings to the fac-
tory settings
Select the RESET FILE.. item on the FILE MANAGE menu
screen. 
1.Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor (K) to SELECT
and press the SHUTTER dial. 
• The file name setting area for the file to be reset
flashes. 
2.Turn the SHUTTER dial, select the name of the file to
reset, and press the SHUTTER dial. 
CAM1, CAM2, CURRENT (current settings)
3.Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor (K) to the
RESET item and press the SHUTTER dial. 
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FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
How to Use Skin Detail
This function suppresses edge sharpening in the skin color
areas of the video signal, enabling velvety, smooth skin
tones. 
„Setting the skin detail function color and
range
1.
Display the ADVANCED PROCESS menu screen.
In menu setting procedure
TOP MENU screen → CAMERA PROCESS [1/2] →
CAMERA PROCESS [2/2] → Select ADVANCED PRO-
CESS item. 
2.Turn the SHUTTER dial, bring the cursor (K) to the SKIN
COLOR ADJUST item and press the SHUTTER dial. 
• The...

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FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
„Using the Skin Detail Function
To use the skin detail function set on the SKIN COLOR
ADJUST screen, select “ON” for the SKIN DETECT item on
the CAMERA PROCESS [1/2] menu screen.
In addition, you can use the LEVEL item to set three levels of
suppression of skin color area detail enhancement in the
video signal. XSee page 65.
While the skin detail function operates, the “SD” indicator is
displayed on the STATUS 0 and STATUS 1 screen in the
viewfinder or LCD monitor....

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FEATURES OF THE CAMERA SECTION
Outputting color bars
This camcorder can output three types of color bars, depend-
ing on the camera settings. 
To output color bars, make the following settings. 
1.Turn the FULL AUTO switch to “OFF”. 
2.Set the BARS item on the CAMERA OPERATION menu
screen to “ON”. XSeepage64.
• Color bars are output. 
„Outputting color bars using the USER buttons
1.Turn the FULL AUTO switch to “OFF”. 
2.Assign “BARS” to one of the USER1, 2 or 3 buttons.
XSee “SWITCH MODE Menu Screen”...

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OTHERS
Warnings and Responses
Warnings are displayed on the LCD monitor or the viewfinder if there was a mistaken operation, if the battery or tape is low, or if
there is a problem on the VTR.
In addition, if the tape or battery is low or the VTR has a problem, the tally lamp flashes (or lights) and an alarm is output from the
monitor speaker or PHONES jack.
MEMO
This camcorder uses microcomputers. It may not operate properly if there is external static or interference. If this happens, turn
the power...

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OTHERS
Warnings and Responses (Cont’d)
• Warning Indications for VTR Abnormalities
Should malfunctions occur during VTR operation, the unit
self-diagnoses the cause and shows the diagnose together
with an error code on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.Error code
Warning
Error Code Error Details GY-HD100 Operation Remedy
0201 
CONDENSATION ON DRUMIndicates dew formation (condensa-
tion).Operation stops. All opera-
tions are rejected.Leave the unit with the power ON, until
the indication...