Menu operations

The setting menu operations are performed using the MENU button and JOG dial button. The menu configuration is divided into the camera unit’s setting menus and VTR unit’s setting menus.

It is possible to select the engineer menu which enables all the setting menu items to be set or, alternatively, the user menu which consists of individually tailored menus so that only those menus which will be used most frequently can be set.

User menu

The user menu was set when the unit was shipped. However, the user can change the configuration of the menus by selecting only those menus which will be used most frequently so that they will be tailored to the user’s individual needs.

Set the user menu on the USER MENU SELECT screen of the engineer menu. The data settings are saved in the non-volatile memory for long-term storage.

Display method

OWhen the MENU button is pressed, the camera unit’s USER menu screen which was set at the time of shipment is displayed.

OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR unit’s USER menu screen is displayed.

OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the menu screen display is cleared.

When the power is switched on

Status display

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Press the MENU button.

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Camera unit’s user menu

Press the MENU button.

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VTR unit’s user menu

Press the MENU button.

MENU switch

JOG dial button

Engineer menu

All the setting menu items can be set on this menu.

The data settings are saved in the non-volatile memory for long-term storage.

Display method

OHold down the MENU button for at least 3 seconds.

OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR unit’s MAIN MENU screen is displayed.

OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the menu screen display is cleared.

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The engineer menu is displayed at all times when the AJ-EC3 extension control unit (optional accessory) is connected to the unit for operating the unit by remote control.

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Panasonic AJ-HDC27V, AJ- P operating instructions Menu operations, User menu, Engineer menu, Display method

AJ- P, AJ-HDC27V specifications

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