Panasonic AJ-HDC27FE - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features of the VTR unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power supply section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Accessory mounting section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Audio function section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Viewfinder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .15
Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Menu operation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Time code related section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the BP-90 type battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the Sony NP-1/BP-90 battery pack . . . . . .25
Using the V-mount type battery pack . . . . . . . . . .25
Using an AC power supply
when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used . . . . . . . . .26
Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting the lens flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting the white shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adjusting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Attaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Detaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adjusting the viewfinder position . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Audio input preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder
(optional accessory) for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
When attaching a microphone to the main unit for
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
When connecting a microphone to the
MIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
When connecting a microphone to the
AUDIO IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
When using a wireless microphone . . . . . . . . . . .38
When connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . .38
Mounting the unit on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adjusting the shoulder pad position . . . . . . . . . .40
Attaching the rain cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting the extension control unit . . . . . . . .41
Viewfinder lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting the lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewfinder screen status displays . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Display modes and setting change messages . . .48
Switching the display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Setting the marker displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Setting the camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Remaining battery charge and audio channel level
and remaining tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Displays relating to errors and warnings . . . . . . .51
Displays relating to time codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adjusting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Adjustments and setup using the setting
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Adjusting the white balance and black
balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Shutter modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Registering the shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Setting the shutter mode and speed . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing the shutter speed and mode selection
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Setting the synchro scan mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Switching the shutter speed display . . . . . . . . . . .60
Film tone gamma function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Switching the frame frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Variable frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting the frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setting the scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Adjusting the audio level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Manual audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Tape management information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
How to use the user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
How to use the scene file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Setup card operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Formatting the setup card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Saving the data settings on the card . . . . . . . . . .76
Loading the data saved on the card . . . . . . . . . . .78
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Scene-to-scene continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Playback
(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .84
Rec review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Colour playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Lens RET button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Other VTR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
NEWS REC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
RETAKE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85