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VIEWFINDER
INSTRUCTIONS
VF-HP840U
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 2 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Getting Started FOR USA These are general IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS and certain items may not apply to all appliances. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. Save these instructions for later use. 2. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 3 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Safety Precautions INFORMATION (FOR CANADA) RENSEIGNEMENT (POUR CANADA) This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil num rique de la Classe A est conforme á la norme FOR USA AND CANADA NMB-003 du Canada. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC CAUTION: SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCETO RAIN SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 4 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Getting Started Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment Safety Precautions [European Union] (continued) 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 Attention: be used in the following environments: This symbol isonly valid in the European R Controlled EMC environment
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 5 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Table of Contents Features This product is an 8.4-inch color viewfinder for use in the GY- HD250U/KA-HD250U studio system. Getting Started Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 High Resolution Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 This is a large viewfinder with an 8.4-inch XGA (1024 x
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 6 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Getting Started Precautions During Use Location of Storage and Use Energy Conservation Do not place this product at the following locations. When this product is not used for a prolonged period of time, turn off the power of the system for safety and energy Doing so may cause the product to malfunction or break down. conservation purposes. ● Hot or cold places beyond the allowable operating temperature range of 0°C to +40°C. ● H
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 7 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Names and Functions of Parts (Front) H H A MENU B STATUS BRIGHT C CONTRAST D PEAKING E F 1:1 FOCUS G ASSIST H ● When connected to GY-HD250U and [VF SIGNAL] setting at A [MENU] Dial (Button) the camera is set to ARGBB, [PEAKING] adjustment at the Scroll up and down this dial to move up and down the cursor camera is forced to off. ( ) for selecting items when the Menu screen is displayed. ● The above feature may not function depen
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 8 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Getting Started Names and Functions of Parts (Rear) M N DC INPUT RETURN VR CABLE TALLY ON OFF I J O K L I [TALLY] Switch M TALLY Lamp This turns ON/OFF the TALLY lamp M. This displays the monitor status of the input screen in red. ON : TALLY is enabled. Only when Tally PGM (Program) signals are input, the lamp OFF : TALLY is disabled. lights up in red. Note ：
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 9 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Setup Connecting VF cable Installation When connecting the VF cable, be sure to turn off the POWER switch on the camera or on the remote control unit first. Connect the viewfinder [VF CABLE] terminal to the KA-HD250U VF output terminal with the provided VF cable. Mounting on KA-HD250U VF Cable 1 Rotate the lock level as shown by the arrow ( ) in the diagram below. 1 Insert the provided VF cable completely into the [VF 2 Align the
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 10 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Setup Installation (continued) Outputting images 1 When setting the POWER switch on remote control Mounting hood cover (provided) or camera to AONB, image will be output on the viewfinder. 1 Align the hood cover with the groove on top of the viewfinder screen and insert from the top. Note ： ● Depending on the system environment, it may take up t
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 11 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Menu Entering camera name Menu Setting Method 1 Display the [OTHERS] menu screen. - - OTHERS - - [MENU] dial MENU CA MERA NAME ON [MENU] button STATUS NAME EDIT HP840U BRIGHT B L ACK&WHI TE COLOR MENU RE S E T CANCE L CONTRAST PAGE BACK PEAKING 1:1 FOCUS ASSIST 1 Press the [MENU] button for 1 second or more 2 Turn the [MENU] dial to align the cursor to the during normal screen display. [NAME EDIT] item. The [MAIN MENU]
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 12 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Menu Menu screen content The Menu screen consists of the following structure as shown below. -- MAI N MENU - - -- MARKER SETT I NG - - MARK ER S E T T I NG . . ASPE CT TYPE V I DEO SHOOT I NG ASSIST . . RAT IO 16:9 V I DEO FORMAT . . POS I T I ON CENTER OTHERS . . ASPECT MARKER ON EX I T TYPE L I NE+HAL F S AFETY ZONE ON SI ZE 95 % CENTER MARK ON PAGE BACK - - SHOOT I NG A S SIS T - - FO CUS ASS I ST BLUE
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 13 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM MARKER SETTING Menu Screen Settings in bold are factory default settings. Item Setting ValueDescription ASPECT TYPE VIDEO This item sets the purpose of the marker. CINEMA VIDEO : Aspect for TV broadcast shooting CINEMA : Aspect for cinema shooting Note ： ● When the input format is 4:3, ACINEMAB cannot be selected.( [VIDEO] is d
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 14 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Menu Menu screen content (continued) SHOOTING ASSIST Menu Screen Settings in bold are factory default settings. Item Setting ValueDescription FOCUS ASSIST RED This item sets the display color of the focus section when the FOCUS ASSIST GREEN function is operated. BLUE RED : Displays the focus section in red. GREEN : Displays the focus section in green. BLUE : Displays the focus section in blue. Note ：
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 15 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM VIDEO FORMAT Menu Screen Settings in bold are factory default settings. Item Setting ValueDescription INPUT SIGNAL COMPONENT Select the input signal method of the [VF CABLE] terminal. RGB COMPONENT: Inputs YPbPr signals. AUTO RGB : Inputs RGB signals. (FORMAT is fixed at [480I] or [576I].) AUTO : Automatically recognizes input signals. When the screen is not output normally with Auto Recognition, set to other setting. No
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 16 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Others Precautions when using with GY-HD250U Items that must be set at the camera Setting Item Setting ValueRemarks VF SIGNAL Set to ARGBB or ACOMPONENTB TALLY SYSTEM Set to ASTUDIOB Operation is also possible with *1 settings other than ASTUDIOB Items with restricted operation at VF-HP840U depending on camera settings Setting Item Setting ValueRestricted Operation VF SIGNAL RGB When the following functions are valid under GY
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 17 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Setting Selection DIP Switch DIP Switch 1 You can switch the setting (factory setting) for certain functions. All DIP switches are set to "OFF" in the factory settings. Setting for the power supply function Function Setting to ON/OFF the backlight function when the Method of opening power is supplied from the [DC INPUT]. Remove the two screws fastening the cover on the bottom of Setting OFF To ON/OFF the backlight this product
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 18 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Others Accessories Specifications Instruction Manual 1 Warranty Card 1 VF Cable 1 General Hood Cover 1 Connected Target Equipment : KA-HD250U Power Supply : 12 V DC (11 V DC to 18 V DC) Power Consumption : Approx. 13 W and below Ambient Temperature : 0 °C to 40 °C Allowable Operating Humidity : 30 % RH to 80 % RH Mass :1.6 kg (excluding hood) 1.9 kg (including hood) Dimension : W 261 x D 96 x H 261 mm (excluding hood) W 261 x
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VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 19 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM Dimensional Outline Drawing (Unit: mm) Without Hood With Hood 195 90 184 261 12 67 MENU STATUS BRIGHT CONTRAST PEAKING 1:1 FOCUS ASSIST The specifications and appearance of this product and other related products may be modified for improvement without prior notice. 19 4 4 4 5 5 5 130 261 6 6 6
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VF-HP840U VIEWFINDER VF-HP840U_EN.book Page 20 Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:48 PM 贩 卖商名 杰伟世 （中 国）投 资有限 公司 住 址 北京市 朝阳区 光华路 12A 号 北京科 伦大厦 316 室 出版日 2008 年 2 月 1 日 日本 JVC 公司 © 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited LST0662-001B
