Panasonic AJ-PD900W 2, 3, 4

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Setting the Camera ID

The camera ID can be set at the CAMERA ID page of the setting menu.

A camera ID of up to 9 characters including English letters, symbols and spaces can be used.

The camera ID is recorded when the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch is set to BARS and the color

bar signal is being recorded. It is also displayed on the viewfinder screen.

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When the setting menu is displayed, the camera ID is not displayed even if the color bar signal

is output.

1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET.

The page on which the previous setting menu operations were completed appears on the

viewfinder screen. (When the menu is used for the first time, the first page appears.)

2Press the PAGE button until the CAMERA ID page shown below appears.

(This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.)

: The cursor is moved to the right (max. 10 spaces) by the

:SHIFT/ITEM button.

: English letters, symbols and space are switched by the

:UP and DOWN buttons.

Camera ID

(“F” indicates a space. This indication is only used at this

menu page.)

3Press the UP (or DOWN) button until the desired character appears.

Each time the UP button is pressed, the character display changes in the order of English

letters (A to Z)¢numbers (0 to 9)¢symbols [space, {, |, ), (, ’, ‘, ,, --, _ , x, /, !]. Pressing

the DOWN button changes the character display in the reverse order.

4Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to advance the cursor to the next position and return to step 3

to set the characters.

5When menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.

The setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the

unit’s current status appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.

<Note>

The area under the SMPTE color bars in which the CAMERA ID is mixed automatically changes

to gray if CAMERA ID on the VF DISPLAY page is set to ON when SMPTE color bar has been

selected for the COLOR BAR selection on FUNCTION page 2 of 5 of the setting menu. Although

some minor flickering will occur at the boundary between the SMPTE color bars and the gray,

this is not indicative of any trouble.

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Contents

Main For your safety CAUTION: WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Page Contents General and Features Features of the Camera Section Page Page Features Features of the VTR section Page Power Supply Section Accessory Mounting Section Audio Function Section (1) Audio Function Section (2) Audio Function Section (3) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (1) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (2) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (3) Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (4) Page Menu Operation Section Time Code-Related Section (1) Time Code-Related Section (2) Warning/Status Display Section Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 7 8 9 10 Page Page Detaching the Eyecup 1 2 3 Remounting the eyecup Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Connecting the AQ-EC1 Extension Control Unit (Option) Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewfinder Setting Menu Configuration Changing the setting menu configuration Page Selecting the desired item 1 Changing the settings Changing the ON/OFF selection Returning to the default settings Quitting the menu Page Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder Setting the ! Lamp Display 2 3 4 EX S OFF 30-25 14.6V 1 A 0dB F5.6------- 1 2 3 4 5 E Selecting Display Items Select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen. 2 3 4 Display Mode and Setting Change Message Page Setting the Camera ID 2 3 4 CH1 CH2 E TAPE F E BATT F Displays Remaining Battery Level and Audio Level Displays VTR Section Operation/Status-Related Displays WIDE CH1 CH2 Time Code-Related Displays WIDE h min s frm dB HUMID SLACK Adjusting the Time and Date Adjustment and setup using the setting menu 1 2 3 4 Adjustments and Setup During Recording Adjustments and Setup Using the Setting Menu Adjustments and Setup During Recording Setting the Gain Selector Value Setting the gain selector value 2 3 4 2 (This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.) 3 changed. 4 Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance Adjusting the White Balance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted Error messages related to white balance adjustment When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance Page Page Setting the Electronic Shutter Shutter Modes Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected Page Page Setting the Electronic Shutter Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode Selection Range 2 3 4 Page Adjusting the Audio Level 4 -40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 E 2,5 1 4 Page Page Setting the Time Data External Lock Operation Procedure 1 2 3 4 Setting Time Data Setup Card Handling Page Page Writing set data to cards 1 2 (This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.) 3 sition. Protecting stored data When data is not written Reading out data stored on cards 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Cassettes Ejecting cassettes Preventing Accidental Erasure Page Page 21-2 1-1,1-2 3 4,5 Page Page PlaybackChecking Recorded Contents Rec Review Color Playback Connection With an External VTR Precautions When Connecting an External VTR Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTR and an External VTR Connections Checking the Function Settings Starting Recording 1 2 Page Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR Using the 26-pin/12-pin Output Adaptor Connections Mounting the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor 1 2 RET Button Page MARKER Screen VF DISPLAY Screen CAMERA ID Screen SHUTTER SPEED Screen SYNCHRO SCAN Screen ! LED Screen SET UP CARD Screen MAIN FUNCTION Screen E BATT/TAPE ALARM Screen FUNCTION 1/5 Screen FUNCTION 2/5 Screen FUNCTION 3/5 Screen FUNCTION 4/5 Screen FUNCTION 5/5 Screen LOW SETTING Screen MID SETTING Screen HIGH SETTING Screen LEVEL 1/6 Screen LEVEL 2/6 Screen LEVEL 3/6 Screen LEVEL 4/6 Screen LEVEL 5/6 Screen LEVEL 6/6 Screen VF OPERATION Screen MENU SELECT 1/3 Screen TIME DATE Screen MENU SELECT 2/3 Screen MENU SELECT 3/3 Screen AUTO SHADING Screen DATA RESET Screen DIAGNOSTIC Screen Warning System Warning System Error Codes Emergency eject 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance Condensation Page Page Page Page Specifications General Camera Section Viewfinder Specifications VTR Section VTR Audio System VTR Tape Running System Connectors Input Related Components