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Panasonic AJ-HDX900P (continued), 4-3-1Shutter modes, 4-3Setting the electronic shutter

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Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording (continued)

4-3 Setting the electronic shutter

This section describes the unit’s electronic shutter, its settings and operations.

4-3-1 Shutter modes

The table below lists the shutter modes in which the unit’s electronic shutter can be used as well as the shutter speeds which can be selected.

To use the fixed shutter speed

O For eliminating flicker due to lighting

O For shooting fast moving subjects clearly

	Video system	CAMERA	Shutter speed
	Video system	MODE	Shutter speed
		MODE

	1080-59.94i	60i

	1080-29.97P	30P

	1080-23.98P	24P	1/100, 1/120, 1/250,
			1/100, 1/120, 1/250,
	1080-23.98PA	24PA	1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
			HALF
	720-59.94P	60P	HALF
	720-59.94P	60P

	720-29.97P	30P

	720-23.98P	24P

	1080-50i	50i
			1/60, 1/120, 1/250,
	1080-25P	25P	1/60, 1/120, 1/250,
			1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
	720-50P	50P	1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
	720-50P	50P	HALF
			HALF
	720-25P	25P

To use the half shutter speed (HALF)

O For shooting images when adding effects as if taken with film

	Video system	CAMERA	Shutter speed
	Video system	MODE	Shutter speed
		MODE

	1080-59.94i	60i	1/120

	1080-29.97P	30P	1/60

	1080-23.98P	24P	1/48
	1080-23.98P	24P	1/48		4

	1080-23.98PA	24PA	1/48

	720-59.94P	60P	1/120
	720-59.94P	60P	1/120

	720-29.97P	30P	1/60

	720-23.98P	24P	1/48

	1080-50i	50i	1/100

	1080-25P	25P	1/50

	720-50P	50P	1/100

	720-25P	25P	1/50

<Notes>

O No matter in which mode the electronic shutter is used, the higher the shutter speed, the lower the camera’s sensitivity.

O When the aperture is in the automatic mode, it will increasingly open and the depth of focus will become shallower as the shutter speed is increased.

To use the shutter speed of SYNCRO SCAN

O For shooting monitor screens in a way that minimizes the pattern of horizontal lines

O For shooting images when adding effects to the subjects’ movement

	Video system	CAMERA	Variable range
	Video system	MODE	Variable range
		MODE

	1080-59.94i	60i	1/60.3 to 1/249.8

	1080-29.97P	30P	1/30.2 to 1/249.8

	1080-23.98P	24P	1/24.1 to 1/249.8

	1080-23.98PA	24PA	1/24.1 to 1/249.8

	720-59.94P	60P	1/60.3 to 1/249.8

	720-29.97P	30P	1/30.2 to 1/249.8

	720-23.98P	24P	1/24.1 to 1/249.8

	1080-50i	50i	1/50.2 to 1/209.5

	1080-25P	25P	1/25.2 to 1/209.5

	720-50P	50P	1/50.2 to 1/209.5

	720-25P	25P	1/25.2 to 1/209.5

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Model No. AJ CAUTION WARNING: indicates safety information <For USA-CaliforniaOnly See www.dtsc.ca/gov/hazardouswaste.perchlorate $ DO NOT REMOVE PANEL COVERS BY UNSCREWING THEM CAUTION: To remove the battery/Verwijderen van de batterij Main Power Battery (Ni-CdBattery) Batterij Voor Primaire Voeding (Nikkelcadmiumbatterij) Back-upBattery (Lithium Battery) Batterij Voor Reservegeheugen (Lithiumbatterij) Chapter 1 General 1-2Features of the VTR unit Chapter 2 Parts and their functions 2-1Power supply and accessory mounting 2-3Shooting and recording/playback function Contents (continued) Audio input signal preparations Mounting the unit on a tripod Attaching the shoulder belt Adjusting the position of the 1-1Features of the camera unit (continued) 1-2Features of the VTR unit 1-3Features of the Input/Output unit 1-4Other features 1-5Dimensions drawing 1-6System configuration 2-1Power supply and accessory mounting section 2-2Audio function section (input system) 2-2Audio function section (output system) 2-3Shooting and recording/playback function section Shooting and recording (camera unit) Shooting and recording (VTR unit) Page 2-4Menu operation section 2-5Time code related section 2-6Warning/status display section 2-7Display window and its displays Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and audio channel level displays GPS BATT Time code-relatedswitch settings and display items 2-8Viewfinder section = > ; 3-1Cassette tapes Loading a cassette tape Checking for tape slack Ejecting the cassette tape Ejecting the cassette when the battery has no charge 3-2Basic procedures From providing the power supply to loading the cassette Up to performing the switch settings Procedure for shooting From adjusting the white balance and black balance to stopping the recording Tape function buttons 1 4 5, 6 2-3 2-1,2 3-3 Scene-to-scenecontinuity Scene-to-scenecontinuity during rec-pause Jump function Transitions with the jump operation 3-5Recording in intervals (INTERVAL REC function) When the recording is to be continued When recording is to be suspended at any time Procedure for shooting in the ON modes of INTERVAL REC Frame-by-frameshooting Procedure for shooting in the ONE SHOT mode When the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC is to be exited Checkpoints common to all INTERVAL REC modes 3-6To take the previous cut again (RETAKE function) When the RETAKE function is to be exited 3-7To check the last few seconds of the recording (Rec-reviewfunction) 3-8Normal playback and playback at different speeds 4-1Multi Format 4-1-1Video system and Recording format 4-1-2Recording format on tapes and signal format at output connector 4-2Adjusting the white balance and black balance 4-2-1Adjusting the white balance White balance detection area When there is no time to adjust the white balance When the white balance cannot be adjusted automatically White balance memories 4-2-2Adjusting the black balance 4-3Setting the electronic shutter 4-3-1Shutter modes 4-3-2Setting the shutter mode and speed Viewfinder screen displays relating to the shutter 4-3-3Setting the synchro scan mode 4-4Selecting the audio input signals and adjusting their recording levels 4-4-1Selecting the audio input signals 4-4-2Adjusting the audio signal recording levels CTL VTCG TIME DATE P-iREC 4-4-3CH3 and CH4 recording levels 4-5Setting the time data 4-5-1Setting the user bits User bit memory function Tape continuity with the user bits When the recording format is 1080-50ior User bits of VITC (or LTC) ¢¢:04:24:8¢ When the recording format is 720-50Por 720-59.94P LTC user bits O When the internal colour bar signals are being recorded 0 1 : 1 2 : 0 1 : 5 O When the camera’s video signals are being recorded 4-5-2Setting the internal clock’s date and time 4-5-3Setting the time code 4-5-4Externally locking the time code Example of connections for external locking To regenerate the time code as the value on the tape and record continuously Time code when the battery is replaced Page Page Operating procedure for external locking Concerning the user bits setting during external lock To release the external lock Gen-lockingof the camera unit while the time code is externally locked 4-5-5Setting the UMID information 4-6Menu displays on the viewfinder screen 4-6-1Menu configuration 4-6-2Basic menu operations 4-6-3Selecting the user menus 4-7Viewfinder screen status displays 4-7-1Viewfinder lamp displays 4-7-2Viewfinder screen status display configuration 4-7-3Selecting the viewfinder screen display items Display item What is displayed Status when display appears Page Page Page Viewfinder screen display selection 4-7-4Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages Setting change/adjustment result messages and display modes 4-7-5Setting the marker displays 4-7-6Setting the camera ID 4-7-7Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function) 4-7-8Marker check screen displays (MARKER SELECT button function) 4-8Selection of video output signals 4-8-1Settings of signals output from VIDEO OUT connector Page 4-8-2Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector 4-9 Menu-drivenfunction setup 4-9-1Setting the USER SW GAIN switching 4-9-2Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL control function Setting items and what is set Setting items and details 4-9-3Allocating functions to the USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 buttons Functions which can be selected 4-9-4Setting the color temperature manually 4-10Set data handling Set data file configuration 4-10-1Handling the setup card Inserting the setup card 4-10-2Setup card operations Removing the setup card Formatting the setup card Saving the data settings on the card Loading the data saved on the card Page 4-10-3How to use the user data Writing the setting data in the user area Loading the user data 4-10-4How to use the scene file data Writing the setting data used for the scene files Reading the setting data used for the scene files Returning the setting data used for the scene files to the factory settings Appending titles to the setting data used for the scene files 4-10-5Method for returning to user settings Operation method without performing FILE menu operations 4-10-6Method for returning to the factory settings 4-10-7Lens file 4-10-8How to provide lens files 4-10-9To save the lens file into the built-inmemory Select the file No Give a title to the selected file Page 4-10-10To read the lens file from the builtin memory 4-10-11To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card Saving lens files on the SD memory card Select the card file No Give a title to the selected card file Loading lens files from the SD memory card 5-1Supplying the power To use the battery pack, there is the following choice of makes of batteries: 5-1-1Attaching the battery and setting the battery type Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack Using the NP-1type battery pack Using the V-mounttype battery pack 5-1-2Use of the external DC power supply 5-2Attaching the lens and adjusting the flange back Attaching the lens Adjusting the lens flange 5-3Adjusting the white shading of the lens Page 5-4Audio input signal preparations 5-4-1When using the front microphone 5-4-2When using a wireless receiver When using a UniSlot wireless receiver 5-4-3When using an audio component 5-5Mounting the unit on a tripod Detaching the unit from the tripod adapter 5-6Attaching the shoulder belt 5-7Adjusting the position of the shoulder pad 5-8Attaching the rain cover Example showing use of the SHAN-RC700rain cover 5-9Attaching the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control knob 5-10Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G) Switch functions in the remote control mode VTR operations in the remote control mode 5-11Connection of the external switch 6-1Inspections prior to shooting 6-1-1Preparation for inspections 6-1-2Inspecting the camera unit 6-1-3Inspecting the VTR unit 1.Tape travel inspection 2.Automatic audio level adjustment function inspection 3.Manual audio level adjustment function inspection 4. Earphone and speaker inspection 5.Inspection using external microphones 6.Inspections relating to the time code and user bits 6-1-4 Self-diagnosisfunction 6-2Maintenance 6-2-1Condensation 6-2-5Replacing the backup battery 6-2-2Head cleaning 6-2-3Cleaning inside the viewfinder DC IN 1GND 2NC 3NC FRONT MIC IN REMOTE LENS GPS Unislot Interface 6-3Warning system 6-3-1Warning description tables 1. SLACK 2. BATTERY END 3. TAPE END 6. SERVO 7. RF 8. WIRELESS RF 9. BATTERY NEAR END 10. TAPE NEAR END 6-3-2Error codes 6-3-3Emergency eject 7-1Menu configuration How to open the menus How to interpret the menu lists 7-2SYSTEM SETTING 7-2-1SYSTEM MODE 7-2-2REC FUNCTION 7-2-3OUTPUT SEL 7-2-4VIDEO OUT SETTING 7-2-5MONITOR OUT SETTING 7-2-6RC OUT SETTING 7-2-7DOWNCON SETTING 7-2-8GENLOCK 7-2-9OPTION MODE 7-3PAINT 7-3-1RB GAIN CONTROL 7-3-2RGB BLACK CONTROL 7-3-3MATRIX 7-3-4COLOR CORRECTION 7-3-5LOW SETTING 7-3-6MID SETTING 7-3-7HIGH SETTING 7-3-8ADDITIONAL DTL 7-3-9SKIN TONE DTL 7-3-10KNEE/LEVEL 7-3-11GAMMA 7-3-12 ∫ CAMERA SETTING 7-4VF 7-4-1VF DISPLAY 7-4-2VF MARKER 7-4-3VF USER BOX 7-4-4VF INDICATOR1 7-4-5VF INDICATOR2 7-4-6MODE CHECK IND 7-4-7!LED 7-5OPERATION 7-5-1CAMERA ID 7-5-2SHUTTER SPEED 7-5-3SHUTTER SELECT 7-5-4USER SW 7-5-5SW MODE 7-5-6WHITE BALANCE MODE 7-5-7USER SW GAIN 7-5-8LENS/IRIS 7-6FILE 7-6-1CARD READ/WRITE 7-6-2CARD R/W SELECT 7-6-3LENS FILE 7-6-4LENS FILE CARD R/W 7-6-6INITIALIZE 7-7MAINTENANCE 7-7-1SYSTEM CHECK 7-7-2DIAGNOSTIC 7-7-3LENS ADJ 7-7-4BLACK SHADING 7-7-5WHITE SHADING 7-7-6LENS FILE ADJ 7-8VTR MENU 7-8-1VTR FUNCTION 7-8-2BATTERY/TAPE 7-8-3BATTERY SETTING1 7-8-4BATTERY SETTING2 7-8-5MIC/AUDIO1 7-8-6MIC/AUDIO2 7-8-7TC/UB 7-8-8UMID SET/INFO 7-8-9VTR DIAG 7-9OPTION MENU 7-9-1OPTION [GENERAL] [CAMERA UNIT] [VTR UNIT] Tape Transport System Video System Audio System Time Code Input Connector Time Code Output Connector Other Connectors [ACCESSORIES] For business users in the European Union Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union