Panasonic AJ- E operating instructions

Operating Instructions

Camera/VTR

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VQT0M92

Model No. AJ- E

Contents

Main CAUTION VARNING ADVARSEL! VAROITUS CAUTION: Attention/Attentie Main Power Battery (Ni-Cd Battery) Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding (Nikkelcadmiumbatterij) To remove the battery/Verwijderen van de batterij Back-up Battery (Lithium Battery) Batterij Voor Reservegeheugen (Lithiumbatterij) Contents Chapter 1 General .................................... 6 Chapter 2 Parts and their functions ....... 9 Chapter 3 Recording and playback ...... 20 Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording ............................... 27 Contents Chapter 6 Maintenance and inspections ........................... 71 Chapter 7 Menu description tables ...... 80 Chapter 8 Specifications ..................... 106 1-1 Features of the camera unit 3 CCDs with a 2/3-inch on-chip lens Storage type high-sensitivity function Digital zoom function 12-bit A/D conversion digital signal processing circuitry 1-2 Features of the VTR unit DVCPRO and DVCPRO50 formats supported DVCPRO format supported Power-saving management function Pre-recording function featured 1-3 System configuration Built-in time code generator/reader Metadata supported DVCPRO (IEEE 1394 digital input/output) connector provided 2-1 Power supply and accessory mounting section 2-2 Audio function section (input system) 2-2 Audio function section (output system) 2-3 Shooting and recording/ playback function section Shooting and recording (camera unit) Shooting and recording (VTR unit) Page 2-4 Menu operation section 2-5 Time code related section 2-6 Warning/status display section 2-7 Display window and its displays Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and audio channel level displays Displays relating to the VTR units operations and modes h D Time code-related switch settings and display items 2-8 Viewfinder section @ 8 3645 2 1 Ejecting the cassette tape Ejecting the cassette when the battery has no charge To prevent accidental erasure 2 1 2 3 4 Procedure for shooting From adjusting the white balance and black balance to stopping the recording 1 2 2 3 4 5 1 2 21 1 2 3 1 2 PRE-RECORDING function When recording is to be suspended at any time When the recording is to be continued 1 2 When the recording is to be continued When the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC is to be exited Checkpoints common to all INTERVAL REC modes 3-7 RETAKE function 3-9 Normal playback and playback at different speeds 3-8 Rec-review function <Note> When the RETAKE function is to be exited Chapter 4 4-1 7 Adjusting the white balance and black balance 4-1-1 Adjusting the white balance When there is no time to adjust the white balance When the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically Auto tracking white balance setting To release the auto tracking white balance Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white balance Chapter 4 4-1-2 Adjusting the black balance 4 1 2 Chapter 4 4-2 Setting the electronic shutter 4-2-1 Shutter modes 4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed Chapter 4 4-3 Selecting the recording signals and recording system 4-3-1 Selecting the recording signals Items to be set and what is set Chapter 4 4-3-2 4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and adjusting their recording levels 4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals Chapter 4 Tape continuity with the user bits :0F:50:0 4-5 Setting the time data 4-5-1 Setting the user bits Chapter 4 4-5-2 Setting the internal clocks date and time 1 2 4 5 Chapter 4 Operating procedure for external locking 3 1 2 4 4-5-3 Setting the time code Chapter 4 Concerning the user bit setting during external lock 9 4-5-5 To release the external lock Chapter 4 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen 4-6 4-6-2 Basic menu operations 1 Chapter 4 3 6 7 5 4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays 4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays Page Page Page Page Viewfinder screen display selection 4-7-6 Setting the camera ID 4-7-5 Setting the marker displays Setting change/adjustment result messages and display modes 4-7-4 Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages Chapter 4 4-7-8 4-7-7 Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function) Marker check screen displays (MARKER SELECT button function) 4-7-9 Checking the return video signal on the viewfinder 4-8 Menu-driven function setup 4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching 4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals Setting items and details 4-8-3 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL control function 4-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons Functions which can be selected Setting items and what is set 4-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually 4-9 Data handling Setup card 4-9-1 Handling the setup card Inserting the setup card Removing the setup card Chapter 4 4-9-2 Setup card operations Formatting the setup card 4 Saving the data settings on the card Chapter 4 5 7 8 6 9 Chapter 4 Loading the data saved on the card 3 5 Chapter 4 4-9-3 How to use the user data Loading the user data 7 Writing the setting data in the user area 4-9-4 How to use the scene file data Writing the setting data used for the scene files Returning the setting data used for the scene files to the factory settings Chapter 4 9 7 Appending titles to the setting data used for the scene files Chapter 4 4-9-5 How to return the menus settings to the user standard settings Operation method without performing FILE menu operations 4-9-6 How to return the menus settings to the factory standard settings 1 2 1 To use the battery pack, there is the following choice of makes of batteries: 5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the battery type Using the Anton Bauer battery pack 2 1 2 3 4 Using the NP-1 type battery pack 1 2 3 5-1-2 Using an AC power supply When the AJ-B75 AC adapter made by Panasonic is used 1 2 3 1 GND 2, 3 4 +12V 5-2 Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its position 1 2 Page 1 2 9 3 5 1 4 3 5 6 8 9 7 1 2 3 5 9 Page Page Page 1 Attaching the shoulder belt 5-6 2 5-5 Mounting the unit on a tripod 5-8 Attaching the rain cover Example showing use of the SHAN-RC700 rain cover 5-10 5-9 Connecting the extension control unit (AJ-EC3E) 1 3, 4 6-1-1 Preparation for inspections 6-1-2 Inspecting the camera unit 2 Page 5. Inspection using external microphones 1 2 3 4 6. Inspections relating to the time code and user bits 1 2 3 4 5 7 6-2 Maintenance 6-2-5 6-2-1 Condensation 6-2-3 6-2-2 Head cleaning Page 6-3 Warning system 6-3-1 Warning description tables 3. TAPE END 2. BATTERY END 4. REC WARNING 6. SERVO 5. HUMID 9. WIRELESS RF 7. RF 8. 1394 6-3-2 Error codes 10. BATTERY NEAR END 11. TAPE NEAR END Error codes (81 to 92) relating to the DVCPRO connector Page How to open the menus 7-1 Menu configuration How to interpret the menu lists 7-2 SYSTEM SETTING 7-2-1 SYSTEM MODE 7-2-2 OPTION MODE 7-2-3 REC FUNCTION 7-2-4 OUTPUT SEL 7-2-5 GENLOCK 7-3-2 MATRIX 7-3 PAINT 7-3-1 ROP 7-3-3 COLOR CORRECTION 7-3-4 LOW SETTING 7-3-5 MID SETTING 7-3-6 HIGH SETTING 7-3-7 ADDITIONAL DTL 7-3-8 SKIN TONE DTL B-Y R-Y Y 7-3-9 KNEE/LEVEL 7-3-11 FLARE 7-3-10 GAMMA 7-3-12 CAMERA SETTINGS 7-4 VF 7-4-1 VF DISPLAYS Zebra pattern display SPOTOFFON 109% 0% 7-4-2 VF MARKER 7-4-3 USER BOX 7-4-4 VF INDICATOR1 7-4-5 VF INDICATOR2 7-4-6 MODE CHECK IND 7-4-7 !LED 7-5-2 SHUTTER SPEED 7-5 OPERATION 7-5-1 CAMERA ID 7-5-3 SHUTTER SELECT If READ FACTORY DATA is selected, this setting will be cleared. 7-5-4 USER SW 7-5-5 SW MODE 7-5-6 WHITE BALANCE MODE 7-5-7 USER SW GAIN 7-5-8 IRIS 7-6 FILE 7-6-1 CARD READ/WRITE 7-6-2 CARD R/W SELECT 7-6-3 LENS FILE 7-6-4 SCENE 7-6-5 INITIALIZE 7-7 MAINTENANCE 7-7-1 SYSTEM CHECK 7-7-2 DIAGNOSTIC 7-7-3 LENS ADJ 7-8 VTR MENU 7-8-1 VTR FUNCTION 7-7-4 BLACK SHADING 7-7-5 WHITE SHADING 7-8-3 BATTERY SETTING1 7-8-2 BATTERY/TAPE Page 7-8-4 BATTERY SETTING2 7-8-5 MIC/AUDIO1 7-8-7 TC/UB 7-8-6 MIC/AUDIO2 7-8-8 UMID SET/INFO 7-8-9 VTR DIAG 7-9 OPTION MENU 7-9-1 OPTION Chapter 8 Specifications [GENERAL] [CAMERA UNIT] [VTR UNIT] Video System Chapter 8 Specifications Tape Transport System [CONNECTOR SECTION] Audio Input Connectors Audio Output Connectors Video Input Connector