
Printed in Japan
KCS-8389 CEHD250NKN0609
“JVC” is the trademark or registered trademark of Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
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Ⅲ Hachioji Business Center of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. has received ISO14001 and
ISO9001 Certifications under the global standard for environmental management.
JQA-0288
Simulated pictures.
The values for weight and dimensions are approximate.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
* HDV
TM
and HDV
TM
logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).
* DVCAM
TM
is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
* DTE
TM
(Direct to Edit
TM
) is a registered trademark of Focus Enhancements.
* Product and company names mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
● Tapes recorded in HDV1080i format cannot be played back by GY-HD250 and BR-HD50.
* Tape recorded in HDV 1080i format cannot be played back by GY-HD250 and BR-HD50.
Specifications
GY-HD250U
[General]
Power requirement: DC 12 V
Power consumption: Approx. 20 W (in the Record mode)
Dimensions: 224 (W) x 243 (H) x 401 (D) mm
(8-13/16" x 9-1/2" x 15-3/4")
Mass: 3.7 kg (8.3 lbs.) (including viewfinder, microphone and tape)
Temperature:
ⅢOperating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
ⅢStorage: -20°C to 60°C (-4F° to 140°F)
Humidity:
ⅢOperating: 30% to 80% RH
ⅢStorage: 85% RH or less
[Camera section]
Image pickup device: 1/3" interline-transfer CCDs
Color separation optical system: F1.4, 3-color separation prism
Number of pixels: Total: Approx. 1,110,000 pixels
Color bars: HD:SMPTE HDTV color bars
NTSC: SMPTE type color bars
Sync system: Internal sync (built-in SSG)
External sync:BB, VBS, signal or HD tri-sync signal
Lens mount: 1/3" bayonet system
ND filter: +1/4ND, +1/16ND
Gain: 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB, ALC
Electronic shutter:
ⅢStandard value: 59.94 Hz
ⅢFixed values: 7.5-10,000 Hz, 11 steps (HDV HD60P/HDV HD30p;DV 60i mode:
6.25-10,000 Hz 11 steps (HDV HD50p/HDV HD25p: 6-10,000Hz, 12 steps (HDV
HD24p/DV 24p)
ⅢVariable scan: about 60 to 10,000Hz (HDV HD60p/HDV HD30p; DV60i/ about 50 to
10,000 Hz (HDV HD50p/HDV HD25p), about 24-10,000Hz (HDV 24p;DV24p)
[VTR section]
[Video]
Recording format: 720/24p, 720/25p, 720/30p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 480/24p, 480/60i
Video Format:
[HDV]
ⅢVideo signal recording format: HD1 format, 8-bit, 19.7 Mbps
ⅢCompression: MPEG-2 video (profile & level: MP@H-14)
ⅢSampling frequencies: 720/60p: 74.25/1.001 MHz (4:2:0 component), 720/50p:
74.25 MHz (4:2:0 component), 1080/60i: 74.25/1.001 MHz (4:2:0 component, up
conversion only), 1080/50i: 74.25 MHz (4:2:0 component, up conversion only)
[DV]
ⅢVideo signal recording format: DV format, 8-bit, 25 Mbps
ⅢCompression: DV compression, 4:1:1 (NTSC)
Audio:
[HDV]
ⅢAudio signal recording format: MPEG1 Audio Layer II
[DV]
ⅢAudio signal recording format: 16-bit (locked audio), 48 kHz PCM for 2 channels or
12-bit, 32 kHz PCM for 4 channels
ⅢUsable tape: Mini DV tape
ⅢTape speed: 18.812 mm/sec. (NTSC)
ⅢRecord/play time: 63 minutes (with an M-DV63PROHD tape)
[Connectors]
HD/SD SDI output: 0.8 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)
HD-SDI: SMPTE292M/299M standard(embedded audio)
SD-SDI: SMPTE259M/272M standard(embedded audio)
Analog composite output: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (RCA)
Analog component output:
ⅢY: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)
ⅢR-Y/B-Y: 0.7 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)
ⅢAnalog composite input: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC: switchable from
Genlock input)
ⅢGenlock input: 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohms, unbalanced (BNC)
Audio inputs:
ⅢMic: -60 dBs, 3 kohms, balanced (XLR), +48 V output for phantom power supply
ⅢLine: +4 dBs, 10 kohms, balanced (XLR)
ⅢAudio outputs: -8 dBs, low impedance, unbalanced (RCA)
ⅢEarphone jack: -18 dBs to -60 dBs, 8-ohm impedance (stereo mini-jack x2)
ⅢTime code input: 1.0V-4.0V, high impedance, unbalanced (BNC: switchable from
component output)
ⅢTime code output: 1.0V-4.0V, low impedance, unbalanced (BNC: switchable from
component output)
ⅢIEEE1394 connector: 6-pin
ⅢRemote connector: DIN 6-pin
[Accessories provided]
Viewfinder x 1, Lens (Th16x5.5BRM) x 1, Microphone x 1, SD memory card x 1, Tripod
base x 1
(Lens is not supplied for GY-HD250CHU.)
Recording
(Shooting)
HD
(HDV)
HD
DV
HDV
DV
720/60p
720/30p
720/50p
720/25p
720/24p
720/60p
720/50p
480/60i
480/60i (24p)
Playback
720/60p
720/30p
720/50p
720/25p
720/24p
480/60i
480/60i (24p)
Component/SDI out (EE out)
Component/SDI out
←
720/60p
←
720/50p
720/60p
1080/60i
1080/50i
←
←
Composite out
Composite out
480/60i
480/60i
576/50i
576/50i
480/60i
480/60i
576/50i
←
←
Rec
on tape
←
←
←
←
←
N/A
N/A
←
←
1394
out
←
←
←
←
←
N/A
N/A
←
←
1394
out
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
480/60i
576/50i
←
←
←
←
←
←
480/60i
1080/60i
1080/50i
1080/60i
720/60p
720/50p
720/60p
←←
480/60i
576/50i
480/60i
HDV
DV
Recording
(1394 in)
720/60p
720/30p
720/50p
720/25p
720/24p
480/60i
480/60i (24p)
Component/SDI out
Composite out
Rec
on tape
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
←
480/60i
576/50i
←
←
←
←
←
←
480/60i
1080/60i
1080/50i
1080/60i
720/60p
720/50p
720/60p
←←
480/60i
576/50i
480/60i
RECORDING FORMATS & LIVE SIGNAL OUTPUTS