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Anton/Bauer AJ-HDX400E 3-2Basic procedures, Up to performing the switch settings, From providing the power supply to loading the cassette

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Chapter 3 Recording and playback

3-2 Basic procedures

This section describes the basic steps for shooting and recording.

Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out inspections to ensure that the system is functioning properly.

*For details on how to perform these inspections, refer to “6-1 Inspections prior to shooting.”

From providing the power supply to loading the cassette

1 Attach a fully charged battery pack.

2 Set the POWER switch to ON. Now check that the HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5 segments of the remaining battery charge display are lighted.

≥If the HUMID display is showing, wait until it goes off.

≥When five or more segments of the remaining battery charge display have not lighted, first check the battery setting. If there is nothing wrong with the battery setting, replace the existing battery pack with a fully charged battery pack.

3 Check that there are no cables around the cassette holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder.

4 After checking the following points, insert the cassette tape and close the cassette holder.

≥Position of the accidental erasure prevent tab

≥Tape slack

Up to performing the switch settings

Provide the power supply, and load the cassette. Next, set each switch as shown in the figure below, and then proceed to operate.

Switch settings for shooting and recording		3
	AUDIO SELECT
OUTPUT:	CH 1/CH 2:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON	AUTO

TCG:

F-RUN or R-RUN

		GAIN:
		Normally set to 0 dB; change to
	Aperture:	a more suitable value if the
	Aperture:	picture is too dark.
	Automatic	picture is too dark.
	Automatic

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ENGLISH CAUTION: $ DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY UNSCREWING THEM Lithium Battery Warning Main Power Battery (Ni-CdBattery) Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding (Nikkelcadmiumbatterij) Back-upBattery (Lithium Battery) Batterij Voor Reservegeheugen (Lithiumbatterij) Chapter 1 General Chapter 2 Parts and their functions Chapter 3 Recording and playback Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording Chapter Maintenance and inspections Chapter 7 Menu description tables Specifications 1-1Features of the camera unit ≥E-cinemacamera unit featured ≥ Data control function ≥Progressive drive ≥Storage type high-sensitivityfunction 1-2Features of the VTR unit ≥DVCPRO HD EX format system supported ≥Power-savingmanagement function ≥UniSlot wireless receiver ≥Built-inDOLBY NR system 1-3System configuration 2-1Power supply and accessory mounting section 2-2Audio function section (input system) 2-2Audio function section (output system) Shooting and recording (camera unit) Shooting and recording (VTR unit) Page 2-4Menu operation section 2-5Time code related section 2-6Warning/status display section 2-7Display window and its displays Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and audio channel level displays SLAVE HOLD GPS CTL VTCG TIME DATE P-iREC Time code-relatedswitch settings and display items 2-8Viewfinder section = > ; 3-1Cassette tapes Loading a cassette tape Checking for tape slack Ejecting the cassette tape Ejecting the cassette when the battery has no charge 3-2Basic procedures From providing the power supply to loading the cassette Up to performing the switch settings Procedure for shooting 3-3 Scene-to-scenecontinuity Scene-to-scenecontinuity during rec-pause 3-4 PRE-RECORDINGfunction 3-5INTERVAL REC function When recording is to be suspended at any time When the recording is to be continued When the INTERVAL REC mode is to be exited Procedure for shooting in the ON modes of When the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC is to be exited Checkpoints common to all INTERVAL REC modes 3-6RETAKE function When the RETAKE function is to be exited 3-7 Rec-reviewfunction <Notes 3-8Normal playback and playback at different speeds 4-1-1Adjusting the white balance When there is no time to adjust the white balance When the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically White balance memories Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white balance 4-1-2Adjusting the black balance 4-2-1Shutter modes 4-2-2Setting the shutter mode and speed 4-2-3Setting the synchro scan mode 4-3-1Selecting the recording signals 4-4-1Selecting the audio input signals 4-4-2Adjusting the audio signal recording levels 4-4-3CH3 and CH4 recording levels 4-5-1Setting the user bits 4-5-2Setting the internal clock’s date and time 4-5-3Setting the time code 4-5-4Externally locking the time code 4-5-5Setting the UMID information 4-6-1Menu configuration 4-6-2Basic menu operations 4-6-3Selecting the user menus 4-7-1Viewfinder lamp displays 4-7-2Viewfinder screen status display configuration 4-7-3Selecting the viewfinder screen display items Display item What is displayed Status when display appears Page Page Page Viewfinder screen display selection 4-7-4Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages 4-7-5Setting the marker displays 4-7-6Setting the camera ID 4-7-7Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function) 4-7-8Marker check screen displays (MARKER SELECT button function) 4-8-1Setting the USER SW GAIN switching 4-8-2Selecting the video output signals 4-8-3Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL control function 4-8-4Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons 4-8-5Setting the color temperature manually 4-9-1Handling the setup card 4-9-2Setup card operations Page Loading the data saved on the card 4-9-3How to use the user data 4-9-4How to use the scene file data Returning the setting data used for the scene files to the factory settings Appending titles to the setting data used for the scene files 4-9-5How to return the menus settings to the user standard settings 4-9-6How to return the menus settings to the factory standard settings 4-9-7How to use the lens file data 5-1-1Attaching the battery and setting the battery type Using the NP-1type battery pack Using the V-mounttype battery pack 5-1-2Using an AC power supply Adjusting the lens flange Adjusting the white shading of the lens Storing the lens file data Reading the lens file data 5-3-1When using the front microphone 5-3-2When using a wireless receiver 5-3-3When using an audio component 5-5Attaching the shoulder belt 5-7Attaching the rain cover Example showing use of the SHAN-RC700rain cover 5-6Adjusting the position of the shoulder pad 5-8Connecting the extension control unit (AJ-EC3E) 5-9Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control knob 6-1-1Preparation for inspections 6-1-2Inspecting the camera unit 6-1-3Inspecting the VTR unit 6-1-4 Self-diagnosisfunction 6-2-1Condensation 6-2-5Replacing the backup battery 6-2-2Head cleaning 6-2-3Cleaning inside the viewfinder 6-2-4Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras 6-2-6Connectors and signals PUSH 6-3-1Warning description tables 1. SLACK 2. BATTERY END 3. TAPE END 4. REC WARNING 6. SERVO 7. RF 9. BATTERY NEAR END 10. TAPE NEAR END 8. WIRELESS RF 6-3-2Error codes 6-3-3Emergency eject 7-1Menu configuration How to open the menus How to interpret the menu lists 7-2-1SYSTEM MODE 7-2-2REC FUNCTION 7-2-3OUTPUT SEL 7-2-4GENLOCK 7-2-5OPTION MODE 7-3-1ROP 7-3-2MATRIX 7-3-4LOW SETTING 7-3-5MID SETTING 7-3-6HIGH SETTING 7-3-7ADDITIONAL DTL 7-3-8SKIN TONE DTL 7-3-9KNEE/LEVEL 7-3-10GAMMA $ CAMERA SETTINGS 7-3-11FLARE 7-4-1VF DISPLAYS 7-4-2VF MARKER 7-4-3USER BOX 7-4-4VF INDICATOR1 7-4-5VF INDICATOR2 7-4-6MODE CHECK IND 7-4-7!LED 7-5-1CAMERA ID 7-5-2SHUTTER SPEED 7-5-3SHUTTER SELECT 7-5-5SW MODE 7-5-6WHITE BALANCE MODE 7-5-7USER SW GAIN 7-5-8IRIS 7-6-1CARD READ/WRITE 7-6-2CARD R/W SELECT 7-6-3LENS FILE 7-7-1SYSTEM CHECK 7-6-4SCENE 7-6-5INITIALIZE 7-7-2DIAGNOSTIC 7-7-4BLACK SHADING 7-7-5WHITE SHADING 7-8-1VTR FUNCTION 7-8-2BATTERY/TAPE 7-8-3BATTERY SETTING1 Page 7-8-4BATTERY SETTING2 7-8-5MIC/AUDIO1 7-8-6MIC/AUDIO2 7-8-7TC/UB 7-8-8UMID SET/INFO 7-8-9VTR DIAG 7-9-1OPTION 7-9-2DOWNCON SETTING Video System Tape Transport System Time Code Input Connector Time Code Output Connector Other Connectors Audio Output Connectors Panasonic Broadcast Europe Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH