Contents

Introduction . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .		Screen. .displays	5	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features . . . .				Remaining battery charge and audio channel level
		. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	. .5
Features of the camera unit			. . . .5	and remaining tape displays		. . . .45
Features of the VTR unit		. . . . . . .	. . . .7	Displays relating to errors and warnings		.45
System configuration	. . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . .	.Displays. .8relating to time codes		. . .45
Parts and their functions				Adjusting the date and time		. . . . . . . . .46
		. . . . . . . .	. .9
Power supply section		.	. . . . .9	Adjustments and setup using the setting
		. . . . . .		menus		. . . . . . . . .46
Accessory mounting section			. .9		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		Adjusting the white balance and black
Audio function section				. . . .10
Viewfinder section			. . . . . . .	. . . .12	balance	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .13				Adjusting the white balance		. . . . . .47
Warning/status display section			. .18	Adjusting the black balance		. . . . . .51
Menu operation section			. . .19	Setting the electronic shutter	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .52
Time code related section		. . . . . . .	.19	Shutter modes	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .52
Power supply . .				Setting the shutter mode and speed		. .52
		. . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .21
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . .		. . . . . . .	21	Changing the shutter speed and mode selection
Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 battery pack		. . .22		range	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . .53
Using the Sony NP-1 battery pack		. . . . . . .	23	Setting the synchro scan mode		. .53
Using the Sony BP-90 battery pack . . .		. . . . . . .	.23	Variable frame rate
Using the Sony BP-L60/L90 lithium-ion battery			. .24	Setting the frame rate . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .54
Using an AC power supply				Scan reverse		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used . .		. . . . . . .	24	Setting the scan reverse		. . . . .55
Attaching the lens			. . . . . . . .	. . . . .25		. . . . . . . . . . .56
				Adjusting the audio level
Adjusting the lens flange				.Manual26 audio level adjustments			. . . .56
Adjusting the white shading			. . . . . . .27 Limiter			. . . . . . . . . . .56
Adjusting the viewfinder				Setting the time data		. . . . . . . . . . . . .57
		. . . . . . . . . . . .		. .29
Attaching the viewfinder			. . . .29	Setting the user’s bit		. . . . . . . .57
Detaching the viewfinder			. . .29	Setting the time code . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .58
Adjusting the viewfinder position . . .		. . . . . . .	. . .30	Externally locking the time code		. . .59
Audio input preparation				How to use the user data		. . . . . . . . . .60
		. . . . . . . . . . . .		.31
When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder				Setup card operations		. . . . . . . . . . .61
(optional accessory) for use			. . .31	Formatting the setup card	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .62
When attaching a microphone to the main unit for				Saving the data settings on the card		. .63
use	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . .32	Loading the data saved on the card		. .65
When connecting a microphone to the			. . . . . . .33	Cassette tapes		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MIC IN jack . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Recording
When connecting a microphone to the					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				Shooting		. . . . . . . .68
AUDIO IN connector		.	. .33
		. . . . . .		Scene-to-scene continuity		. . . .69
When using a wireless microphone			34
		Playback
When connecting audio components			. . . .34

Mounting the unit on a tripod		. . . .	. . . . . . .35(checking what has been recorded)			. . . . . .70
Attaching the shoulder strap			. . . . . . .36	Rec review		. . . . . . . . .70
		Color playback		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .70
Adjusting the shoulder pad position			. . .36	Lens RET button functions		. . . . . . . . .70
Attaching the rain cover				.37		. . . . . . . . . . . .71
				Other VTR functions . . .	. . . . . . . .
Connecting the extension control unit			.37	NEWS REC function			. . . . .71
Viewfinder lamp displays				RETAKE function	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .71
		. . . . . . . . .	.38
Setting the	lamp displays	. . . . . . .	. . .39	INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
Viewfinder screen status displays			. . . . .40	function		. . . . . . . . . .71
		Menu operations . . . .
Selecting the display items				. . . . . . .	. .42	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display modes and setting change messages . .		.43		Basic setting menu operations		. . .73
Switching the display mode			. .44	Displaying sub-menus and deciding on
Setting the marker displays		. . . . . .	. . .44	settings	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . .74
Setting the camera ID			. . .44	Setting menu configuration .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .75

AJ- P, AJ-HDC27V specifications

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Panasonic AJ- P, AJ-HDC27V operating instructions Contents

Models: AJ- P AJ-HDC27V

AJ- P, AJ-HDC27V specifications