Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording

Display item

What is displayed

 

Status when display appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

= Iris override

++

When the iris override function is working, this indicates how much

display

+

compensation is provided.

 

(No display)

++:

The aperture is opened by a full stop.

 

+:

The aperture is opened by a half stop.

 

– –

–:

The aperture is closed by a full stop.

 

 

–:

The aperture is closed by a half stop.

 

 

No display: Reference status

 

 

 

> Iris, f-value

NC

This appears when the lens cable is not connected.

 

OPEN

This appears when the lens aperture is open.

 

F1.7 to F16

This indicates the aperture value (f-value) of the lens.

 

CLOSE

This appears when the lens aperture is closed.

 

 

<Note>

 

 

 

These displays appear when using a lens equipped with an aperture

 

 

value display function. They flash while the aperture is being changed

 

 

for the iris override.

 

 

 

? Zoom display

Z00 to Z99

This indicates the amount of zoom. Note that this item is not displayed

 

 

even if the display setting is ON if the lens is not equipped with a zoom

 

 

position return function.

 

 

 

@ Interval, pre-rec

i (flashing)

This appears in the INTERVAL REC mode during the times when the

display

 

operation of the REC button is not acknowledged before the start of or

 

 

at the end of recording.

 

iREC (lighting)

This appears during an INTERVAL REC operation.

 

iREC (flashing) ¢¢h¢¢m/¢¢s

This appears during INTERVAL REC standby to indicate the wait time

 

 

until the next recording.

 

P-REC (flashing) ¢s

This indicates the amount of time remaining until the end of the set PRE

 

 

REC time during PRE REC operation.

 

 

 

A ID recording

ID

This appears when the setting to superimpose the ID onto the camera

display

 

image and record the image with the ID has been established.

 

 

 

B Battery type

AJ-BP490 to AC-ADPT

This indicates the type of battery selected on the menu. “AC ADPT”

 

 

appears when an AC adapter has been input.

 

 

 

C Remaining battery

¢¢.¢V

This indicates the remaining battery charge in 0.1V increments.

charge/voltage

¢¢¢%

This indicates the remaining digital battery charge in percent.

 

EMP

This appears when the battery has no charge left.

 

MAX

This appears when the battery has a full charge.

 

 

 

D Unit’s REC display

REC

This appears when the extender unit has been connected to indicate the

 

 

unit’s recording status using characters. It lights during recording, and it

 

 

flashes while the unit’s mode is transferring to recording or when a

 

 

warning has been issued.

 

 

 

E Remaining tape

¢¢¢min

Under normal conditions, “¢¢¢min” lights, and this starts flashing while

 

 

the tape is reaching the end.

 

= END

When the tape has reached the end, “= END” lights.

 

= INH

When recording has been inhibited, “= INH” lights.

 

 

 

F Total length of

¢¢¢min

This indicates the total length of the cassette tape.

cassette tape

 

(This appears during a mode check.)

 

 

 

G Super iris ON/

S

This appears when S.IRIS has been set to ON.

super black ON

B

This appears when S.BLK has been set to ON.

 

SB

This appears when S.IRIS and S.BLK have been set to ON.

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400P = Iris override, Iris, f-value, ? Zoom display, @ Interval, pre-rec, ID recording, Battery type

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