Parts and their functions

Shooting (recording)/playback function section (2)

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4OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE switch

This is used to select the video signals which are to be output from the camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder and video monitor.

The AUTO KNEE function can be used when the pictures shot by the camera are selected.

$OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting position

BARS

Color bar signals are output.

 

The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated.

 

Use this position in the following

 

circumstances.

 

OWhen the video monitor is to be adjusted

 

OWhen the color bar signals are to be

 

recorded

 

 

CAM.

The pictures shot by the camera are output.

AUTO KNEE OFF

The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated.

 

MANUAL KNEE is selected as the default

 

setting.

 

 

CAM.

The pictures shot by the camera are output.

AUTO KNEE ON

The AUTO KNEE circuit is activated.

 

 

AUTO KNEE function

If the level is adjusted to people or scenery for shooting when the background is very bright, the background becomes subject to white-out, causing the buildings and scenery in the background to be blurred. When the AUTO KNEE function is activated in a situation like this, the background can be reproduced distinctly. This function is very effective for shooting in the following situations.

OWhen shooting people in the shade under a clear sky OWhen shooting people inside a vehicle or a building and

outdoor scenery seen through windows at the same time OWhen shooting scenes with a high contrast

5GAIN (gain selector) switch

This is used to select the gain of the video amplifier in accordance with the lighting status during shooting. The gain values corresponding to the L, M and H settings are specified by the setting menu ahead of time. The settings at shipment are 0 dB for L, 6 dB for M, and 12 dB for H.

If this switch setting is changed while the display mode is set to “3,” the new setting will appear at the gain display position on the viewfinder screen. (Example: “12 dB”)

6AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white balance/black

balance adjustment) switch

AWB

: This is selected when the white balance is to

 

be adjusted automatically. When the WHITE

 

BAL switch (3) is set to “A or B” at this time,

 

the adjusted value will be stored in memory A

 

or memory B.

ABB

: This is selected for automatically adjusting the

 

black balance.

 

The adjusted value is stored in a dedicated

 

memory.

 

Black shading is automatically corrected when

 

SHD and ABB SW CTRL on the OPTION

 

screen of CAM MAIN MENU 4 are set to ON

 

and the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pressed

 

continuously for 8 seconds or more on the

 

ABB side.

<Note>

When white balance or black balance are being automatically adjusted and the switch is pressed again to either the AWB side or to the ABB side, the automatic adjustment for the side pressed will be stopped.

The adjusted value in this case is the value before automatic adjustment was performed.

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Panasonic AJ-HDC27V, AJ- P operating instructions $ OUTPUT/AUTO Knee switch setting position, Gain gain selector switch

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