JVC GY-HM170UA 4KCAM Compact Professional Camcorder with Top Handle Audio Unit

User Manual

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Camcorder

The camera incorporates an HDMI output, and standard definition video is available through the AV port.

Top Handle Audio Unit

The top handle incorporates a microphone clamp and accessory shoe.

• With dual card slots, the GY-HM170 is capable of recording UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) to either SDHC or SDXC cards that are at least UHS-I Class 3 or faster. It records at a bit rate of 150 Mb/s, encoding the footage in an .MOV-wrapped file suitable for editing in a number of applications.
• You can output 4K live through the HDMI port for monitoring or connecting to a 4K switcher or external recording system. The HDMI port also allows you to preview previously-recorded content in its full Ultra HD glory.
• Since you may still need to deliver in HD, two HD codecs are offered as well. There is an .MOV-wrapped 50 Mb/s format that gives you 4:2:2 color space for compliance with many broadcast standards, as well as an AVCHD setting for shoots where file size takes precedence, or the footage needs to be edited using consumer editing software that only supports AVCHD.
• Two SDHC/SDXC memory card slots support the following modes:
• Dual recording: Recording a high resolution “master” to one card and a low resolution “proxy” to the other
• Backup: Recording the exact same format to both cards
• Continuous: Once the first card fills up, the camera rolls over to the second, allowing you to shoot indefinitely
• The 3.5″ LCD panel features a 920,000-pixel resolution, while the 0.24″ viewfinder—great for outdoor shooting—has a 1.56 million-pixel resolution. A focus assist overlay can be enabled when using either display to help ensure critical focus—essential when recording 4K with manual focus.
• Taking you beyond the 12x optical zoom is dynamic zoom. Although this is a type of digital zoom, it can take advantage of the fact that the sensor is over-sampled, enabling a seamless transition from optical to dynamic with minimal quality loss.
• Helping cut light to enable the use of a slower shutter speed for more natural motion blur, the ND filter offers two settings, 1/4 and 1/16, plus Off.
• User-assignable buttons allow you to program infrequently accessed settings so you don’t have to dive into the menu every time a change is needed. When unassigned, these buttons revert to their default settings, which are helpfully labeled alongside each number.
• The camera incorporates an HDMI output, and standard definition video is available through the AV port.