Panasonic AJ-SPC700 P manual

F0705T1125 -F Printed in Japan

Operating Instructions

Memory Card Camera Recorder

Model No. AJ-

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ENGLISH

VQT0T98-1

Contents

Operating Instructions Caution regarding laser beams PLEASE NOTE: Software information for this product Precautions for Use Contents Contents (continued) Chapter 5 Preparation Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables Chapter 9 Specifications Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction (continued) (continued) Page 1-3System Configuration Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions (continued) 2-2Audio (input) Function Section 2-3Audio (output) Function Section 2-4Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section Page Page 2-5Menu Operation Section 2-6Time Code Section 2-7Warning and Status Display Functions 2-8Display Window Functions P2 card/battery-remaininglevel indications 13 -dB Memory action status indication Positions of time code-relatedswitches and information provided 2-9LCD Monitor 2-10Viewfinder Chapter 3 Recording and Playback Chapter 3 Recording and Playback (continued) 3-2Basic Procedures Shooting 1 4 5, 6 2C 2A, B, C 3-3Normal Recording 3-4 PRE-RECORDINGfunction 3-6Recording Review Function 3-7Normal and Variable Speed Playback 3-8Voice Memo Function 3-9Shot Mark Function 3-10Recording Setting and Operation Mode Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 4-1Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance 4-1-1Adjusting the White Balance Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording (continued) 4-1-2Adjusting the Black Balance 4-2Setting the Electronic Shutter 4-2-1Shutter Modes 4-2-2Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed 4-2-3Placing the Camera-recorderin SYNCHRO SCAN Mode 4-3Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System 4-3-1Selecting the Recording Signals 4-3-2Selecting the Recording System 4-4Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels 4-4-1Selecting Audio Input Signals 4-4-2Adjusting Recording Levels 4-5Setting Time Data 4-5-1Setting the User Bits 4-5-2Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time 4-5-3Setting the Time Code 4-5-4Externally Locking the Time Code Page 4-5-5Providing an ID to the Camera 4-5-6Setting UMID Information 4-5-7CTL Count Setting and Display 4-5-8Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHECK button function) 4-6Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen 4-6-1Menu Configuration 4-6-2Setting Menu Options 4-6-3Selecting Options for USER MENU 4-7Viewfinder Screen Status Displays 4-7-1Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen 4-7-2Viewfinder Status Indication Layout 4-7-3Selecting Viewfinder Display Information Page Page Page Page Page 4-7-4Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages 4-7-5Setting the Marker Displays 4-7-6Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function) 4-7-7Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder 4-8Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor 4-9 Menu-drivenFunction Setup 4-9-1Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN 4-9-2Selecting Video Output Signals 4-9-3Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control 4-9-4Assigning Functions to USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 Buttons 4-9-5Setting Color Temperature Manually 4-10Handling data 4-10-1Handling SD memory cards 4-10-2Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card Page Page Page 4-10-3How to Use the User Data 4-10-4How to Use Scene File Data Page 4-10-5Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults 4-10-6Lens File Data Chapter 5 Preparation Chapter 5 Preparation (continued) Page 5-2Mounting the Viewfinder and Page Page Page Page 5-4Preparing for Audio Input 5-4-1When Using the Front Microphone 5-4-2When Using a Wireless Receiver 5-4-3When Using Audio Devices 5-5Connection between the USB 2.0port of the AJ-SPC700Pand a PC 5-6Mounting the Camera on a Tripod 5-7Attaching the Shoulder Strap 5-9Connecting the AJ-EC3P Extension Controller 5-8Attaching the Rain Cover 5-10Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails Chapter 6 Manuipulating Clips with Thumbnails (continued) 6-2Thumbnail Screen 6-3Selecting Thumbnails 6-4Playing Back Clips 6-5Switching the Thumbnail Display 6-7Voice Memo 6-7-1Playing Back Voice Memos 6-7-2Recording a Voice Memo 6-7-3Deleting Voice Memos 6-8Deleting Clips 6-9Restoring Clips 6-10Reconnection of Incomplete Clips 6-11Copying Clips 6-12Setting of Clip Meta Data Page 6-13Setting of Proxy (optional) 6-14Formatting a P2 Card 6-15Formatting SD memory cards 6-16Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode 6-17Properties 6-17-1Clip Property 6-17-2P2 Card Status Display Page 6-17-3SD memory card Status Display 6-17-4Confirmation of Metadata Upload 6-17-5Video Encoder Card Status Display (optional) Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections (continued) 7-1-3Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions 7-2Maintenance 7-2-1Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder 7-2-2Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras 7-2-3Replacing the Backup Battery 7-2-4Connector Signals PUSH 7-3Warning System 7-3-1Warning Description Tables Page 7-3-2Error Codes Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables (continued) 8-2SYSTEM SETTING 8-2-1SYSTEM MODE 8-2-2OPTION MODE 8-2-3REC FUNCTION 8-2-4OUTPUT SEL 8-2-5LCD MONITOR 8-2-6GENLOCK 8-3PAINT 8-3-1ROP 8-3-2MATRIX 8-3-3COLOR CORRECTION 8-3-4LOW SETTING 8-3-5MID SETTING 8-3-6HIGH SETTING 8-3-7ADDITIONAL DTL 8-3-8SKIN TONE DTL 8-3-9KNEE/LEVEL 8-3-10GAMMA 8-3-11FLARE 8-3-12 „CAMERA SETTING 8-4VF 8-4-1VF DISPLAY 8-4-2VF MARKER 8-4-3USER BOX 8-4-4VF INDICATOR1 8-4-5VF INDICATOR2 8-4-6MODE CHECK IND 8-4-7!LED 8-5CAM OPERATION 8-5-1CAMERA ID 8-5-2SHUTTER SPEED 8-5-3SHUTTER SELECT 8-5-4USER SW 8-5-5SW MODE 8-5-6WHITE BALANCE MODE 8-5-7USER SW GAIN 8-5-8IRIS 8-6MAIN OPERATION 8-6-1BATTERY/P2CARD 8-6-2BATTERY SETTING1 Page 8-6-3BATTERY SETTING2 8-6-4MIC/AUDIO1 8-6-5MIC/AUDIO2 8-6-6TC/UB FILE 8-7-2SD CARD R/W SELECT 8-7-3LENS FILE 8-7-4SCENE 8-7-5INITIALIZE 8-8MAINTENANCE 8-8-1SYSTEM CHECK 8-8-2LENS ADJ 8-8-3BLACK SHADING 8-8-4WHITE SHADING 8-8-6DIAGNOSTIC2 8-8-7HOURS METER 8-9OPTION MENU 8-9-1OPTION Chapter 9 Specifications Chapter 9 Specifications (continued) Audio System [Input/output Unit] Video input Video output