Panasonic AJ- E operating instructions Contents

Chapter 1 General

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1-1

Features of the camera unit

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1-2

Features of the VTR unit

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1-3

System configuration

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Chapter 2 Parts and their functions

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2-1 Power supply and accessory

mounting section

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2-2

Audio function section

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2-3

Shooting and recording/playback

function section

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2-4

Menu operation section

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2-5 Time code related section

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2-6

Warning/status display section

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2-7 Display window and its displays

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2-8

Viewfinder section

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Chapter 3 Recording and playback

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3-1

Cassette tapes

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3-2

Basic procedures

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3-3

Scene-to-scene continuity

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3-4

NEWS REC function

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SDC615

3-5

PRE-RECORDING function

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SDC905

3-6

INTERVAL REC function

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3-7

RETAKE function

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3-8

Rec-review function

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3-9 Normal playback and playback

at different speeds

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for

recording

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4-1 Adjusting the white balance and

black balance

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4-1-1 Adjusting the white balance

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4-1-2 Adjusting the black balance

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4-2 Setting the electronic shutter

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4-2-1 Shutter modes

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4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed

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4-2-3 Setting the synchro scan mode

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4-3 Selecting the recording signals and

recording system

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4-3-1 Selecting the recording signals

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4-3-2 Selecting the recording system

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4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and

adjusting their recording levels

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4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals

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4-5 Setting the time data

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4-5-1

Setting the user bits

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4-5-2

Setting the internal clock’s date and time ....

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4-5-3

Setting the time code

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4-5-4

Externally locking the time code

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4-5-5

Setting the UMID information

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4-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen

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4-6-1

Menu configuration

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4-6-2

Basic menu operations

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4-6-3

Selecting the user menus

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4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays

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4-7-1

Viewfinder lamp displays

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4-7-2

Viewfinder screen status display

configuration

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4-7-3

Selecting the viewfinder screen display

items

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4-7-4

Display modes and setting

changes/adjustment result messages

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4-7-5

Setting the marker displays

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4-7-6

Setting the camera ID

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4-7-7

Mode check screen displays

(MODE CHECK button function)

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4-7-8

Marker check screen displays

(MARKER SELECT button function)

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4-7-9

Checking the return video signal on the

viewfinder

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4-8 Menu-driven function setup

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4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching

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4-8-2

Selecting the video output signals

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4-8-3

Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL

control function

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4-8-4

Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,

USER1 and USER2 buttons

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4-8-5

Setting the color temperature manually

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4-9 Data handling

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4-9-1 Handling the setup card

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4-9-2

Setup card operations

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4-9-3 How to use the user data

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4-9-4 How to use the scene file data

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4-9-5

How to return the menus settings to the

user standard settings

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4-9-6

How to return the menus settings to the

factory standard settings

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4-9-7

How to use the lens file data

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Chapter 5 Preparation

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5-1

Supplying the power

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5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the

battery type

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5-1-2 Using an AC power supply

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5-2

Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its

position

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5-3

Attaching the lens and performing the

flange back and white shading

adjustments

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