Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes | Panasonic AJ-PD900WP specification

Cassettes

ÁSee “Cassettes” (page 135) for a description of cassettes which can be used with the unit.

Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes

Inserting cassettes

1 Check that there are no cables, etc. around the cassette holder and the top panel and then set the POWER switch to ON.

Power: ON

If condensation has occurred inside the unit, the HUMID display lights. In these cases, wait until the display goes off before proceeding to step 2.

2 Press the EJECT button. The cassette holder opens.

EJECT Button

Cassette Holder

3 Check that there is no slack in the tape, insert the cassette, and then firmly close the cas- sette holder.

Checking that there is no slack in the tape

Press the reel in with your finger and turn it lightly in the direction of the arrow. If the reel does not turn, there is no slack in the tape.

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Panasonic AJ-PD900WP operating instructions Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes, Inserting cassettes

Contents

Operating Instructions For your safety BatteryMemory Back-Up Battery Contents Contents Features of the Camera Section General and Features Features Recording by an external VTR Remote control Features of the VTR section AJ-PD900W System Configuration Controls and Their Functions Power Supply Section Accessory Mounting Section Audio Function Section Monitor sound selector switch Alarm warning tone volume controlMonitor volume control Monitor Select audio channel selector switch Shooting Recording/Playback Function Section White BAL white balance memory selector switch Knob and filter settings are listed belowExamples of filter settings to match shooting conditions Synchro scan adjustment switches ¯ Output output signal selector/AUTO Knee switch Gain gain selector switch² Shutter switch ¶ CAM OUT camera output connector BNC Video OUT connector BNC Super Gain button inside sliding cover ¸ VTR SAVE/STBY tape protection switch¹ Mode Check button · VTR Start button ¿ Play playback button ¼ Eject cassette eject button½ REW rewind button ¾ FF fast forward button Time Code-Related Section Menu Operation Section Display switch TC in connector BNCTC OUT connector BNC Reset button Light switch TCG time code selector switchTally switch Back tally switch Power Supply Using an Anton Bauer Battery PackUsing a battery pack Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 Battery Pack Page Using a Sony Battery Pack Using the Sony BP-L60/BP-L90 lithium-ion Battery Pack Using the Sony BP-90 Battery Pack Using an AC Power Supply When using the AJ-B75 AC Adaptor Raise the lens clamping lever and remove the mount cap Mounting the Lens Adjusting the Lens Flange Adjustment methodAdjusting the Flange Back White shading adjustment procedure Adjusting the White Shading Menu SHIFT/ITEM Adjusting the Position Adjusting the Viewfinder Adjusting the screen Adjusting the Diopter and ScreenAdjusting the Eyecup Position Adjusting the diopter Detaching the Eyecup Remounting the eyecupDetach the eyecup Mounting the Viewfinder Detaching the Viewfinder Using the Microphone Mounted to the Main Unit Audio Input PreparationsMount the microphone holder Mounting the AJ-MH700P Microphone Holder Option Using the Microphone not Mounted to the Main Unit Audio Input Preparations Connecting an Audio Component Mounting a Wireless Microphone Mounting the Unit to a Tripod When detaching the tripod attachment Mounting the Shoulder Belt Bottom Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position Attach the rain cover as shown in the figure below Attaching the Rain Cover Pin Cable ECU Connector Connecting the AQ-EC1 Extension Control Unit Option Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewfinder Setting Menu ConfigurationName Function outline Reference Changing the setting menu configuration Basic Setting Menu Operations Displaying the setting menuChanging Changing the ON/OFF selection Changing the settingsReturning to the default settings Selecting the desired item Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder Setting the ! Lamp Display Status Displays Inside the Viewfinder Screen 100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 Remaining battery level displayExtender display Shutter speed/mode display Center marker Safety zone markerAudio level display Iris value display Select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen Selecting Display Items Display Mode and Setting Change Message Setting the Marker Displays Changing the Display Mode Setting the Camera ID Min Frm Remaining Battery Level and Audio Level DisplaysDisplays Min s frm CTL Time Code-Related DisplaysSET TC or CTL Time code User bitPage LOW/MID/HIGH Adjustments and Setup During RecordingAdjustments and Setup Using the Setting Menu Setting Setting the gain selector value Setting the Gain Selector Value Selecting the required functions Selecting Functions Adjusting the White Balance Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance Message during adjustment Error message Meaning Treatment When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically AdjustedError messages related to white balance adjustment When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance Menu SET/OFF OFF Output CAM Adjusting the Black Balance ABB OK Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected Setting the Electronic ShutterMode Shutter speed Application Shutter Modes 120 250 500 1000 Setting the Shutter Mode/Speed Setting the Synchro Scan Mode Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode Selection Range Changing the lris Automatic Adjustment Reference Value Limiter Adjusting the Audio LevelManually Adjusting the Audio Level Adjusting the Audio CH1 Level from the Viewfinder 40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 E0 When the optimal level cannot be set Setting the Time Data Setting the Time CodeTime code status during battery replacement Display Setting the User BitSet the F-RUN/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-RUN Hexadecimal Example of connections for external locking Example 1 Locking the time code to an external signalReference video signal Locking the Time Code to an External Source Releasing the external lock External Lock Operation ProcedureSetting Time Data User bit setting during external locking Inserting setup cards Setup Card OperationsSetup Card Handling Ejecting setup cards Setup Card Data Operations Disk cannot be Card may be Formatted Defective. Replace When data is not writtenSetup card is not Insert a card Inserted OFF Writing set data to cards Data cannot be written on Card may be Defective. Replace When data is not writtenSetup card is not Format the card Formatted Protecting stored data Reading out data stored on cards When data is not read out Checking that there is no slack in the tape CassettesInserting and Ejecting Cassettes Inserting cassettes Ejecting cassettes when the battery has run out Preventing Accidental ErasureEjecting cassettes Recording Basic Procedures Audio Select CH1/CH2 Auto 1-2 Shooting imagesTape operation buttons While recording is paused Successive Shooting Successive Shooting in Other Cases Playback-Checking Recorded Contents Connection With an External VTR Precautions When Connecting an External VTRPower supply Pin Signal If One VTR Comes to the End of its Tape During Recording Checking the Function SettingsConnections Starting Recording Functions of the Unit’s VTR SAVE/STBY Switch Tape running modeViewing playback images on the viewfinder Mounting the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor Using the 26-pin/12-pin Output AdaptorRecording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR Connections Starting recording Controlling the external VTR with the unit’s switchesSwitching from the internal VTR to the external VTR Á26P Control on REC Check RET Button100 Lens RET button functions 101 Replacing the Backup Battery Menu screen display methods Variable Remarks Range Display Setting Menu Screens102 Marker Screen Variable Remarks Range Display 103VF Display Screen Menu screen display methods Synchro ENG 104Camera ID Screen Shutter Speed Screen Variable Remarks 105Synchro Scan Screen LED Screen 106 SET UP Card Screen 50I BATT/TAPE Alarm Screen107 Main Function Screen 108 Function 1/5 ScreenFunction 2/5 Screen Function 3/5 Screen 109 Function 4/5 Screen 110 111 Function 5/5 ScreenVideo OUT Menu ENG 112 LOW Setting Screen This page sets the middle level MID Setting ScreenDark detail setting It boosts the detail of the black areas 113 Black ENG High Setting Screen114 Gamma 115 Level 1/6 ScreenLevel 2/6 Screen Level 3/6 Screen 116 117 Level 4/6 ScreenFlare ENG Level 5/6 Screen 118 Level 6/6 Screen 119 120 VF Operation ScreenLens ADJ Screen 121 Time Date ScreenMenu Select 1/3 Screen Menu Select 2/3 Screen 122 Menu Select 3/3 Screen 123 Auto Shading Screen Data Reset ScreenDiagnostic Screen 124 ING 125 Tape END 126 127 Error CodesCode Contents Emergency eject 128 Maintenance Inspection Preparations Set the switches as followsInspections Before Shooting 129 Inspecting the Viewfinder 130 Tape Running Inspections 131Inspecting the Iris and Zoom Functions Inspecting the VTR Section 132 Camera Section Specifications133 General Accessories 134VTR Section Related Components 135 Panasonic Canada Inc