Panasonic AJ- E - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Chapter 1 General .................................... 6
1-1 Features of the camera unit ...................... 6
1-2 Features of the VTR unit ........................... 7
1-3 System configuration ................................ 8
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions ....... 9
2-1 Power supply and accessory
mounting section ....................................... 9
2-2 Audio function section ............................ 10
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback
function section ....................................... 12
2-4 Menu operation section ........................... 15
2-5 Time code related section ....................... 16
2-6 Warning/status display section .............. 17
2-7 Display window and its displays ............ 17
2-8 Viewfinder section ................................... 19
Chapter 3 Recording and playback ...... 20
3-1 Cassette tapes .......................................... 20
3-2 Basic procedures ..................................... 21
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity ...................... 23
3-4 NEWS REC function .................. 23
3-5 PRE-RECORDING function ........ 24
3-6 INTERVAL REC function .......................... 24
3-7 RETAKE function ..................................... 26
3-8 Rec-review function ................................. 26
3-9 Normal playback and playback
at different speeds ................................... 26
Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for
recording ............................... 27
4-1 Adjusting the white balance and
black balance ........................................... 27
4-1-1 Adjusting the white balance ......................... 27
4-1-2 Adjusting the black balance ......................... 29
4-2 Setting the electronic shutter ................. 30
4-2-1 Shutter modes ............................................. 30
4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed ........... 30
4-2-3 Setting the synchro scan mode ................... 31
4-3 Selecting the recording signals and
recording system ..................................... 31
4-3-1 Selecting the recording signals ................... 31
4-3-2 Selecting the recording system ................... 32
4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels .............. 32
4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals ................. 32
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels . 32
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4-5 Setting the time data ................................ 33
4-5-1 Setting the user bits ..................................... 33
4-5-2 Setting the internal clock’s date and time .... 34
4-5-3 Setting the time code ................................... 35
4-5-4 Externally locking the time code .................. 35
4-5-5 Setting the UMID information ...................... 36
4-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen....... 37
4-6-1 Menu configuration ...................................... 37
4-6-2 Basic menu operations ................................ 37
4-6-3 Selecting the user menus ............................ 38
4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays ......... 39
4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays.............................. 39
4-7-2 Viewfinder screen status display
configuration..................................................39
4-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen display
items ............................................................ 39
4-7-4 Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages ......... 45
4-7-5 Setting the marker displays ......................... 45
4-7-6 Setting the camera ID .................................. 45
4-7-7 Mode check screen displays
(MODE CHECK button function) ................. 46
4-7-8 Marker check screen displays
(MARKER SELECT button function) ........... 46
4-7-9 Checking the return video signal on the
viewfinder .................................................... 46
4-8 Menu-driven function setup .................... 47
4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching ........ 47
4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals ............... 47
4-8-3 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL
control function ............................................ 48
4-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons ........................ 48
4-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually ....... 49
4-9 Data handling ........................................... 49
4-9-1 Handling the setup card .............................. 49
4-9-2 Setup card operations ................................. 50
4-9-3 How to use the user data ............................ 53
4-9-4 How to use the scene file data .................... 54
4-9-5 How to return the menus settings to the
user standard settings ................................. 57
4-9-6 How to return the menus settings to the
factory standard settings ............................. 57
4-9-7 How to use the lens file data ....................... 57
Chapter 5 Preparation ........................... 58
5-1 Supplying the power ................................ 58
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting the
battery type .................................................. 58
5-1-2 Using an AC power supply .......................... 61
5-2 Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its
position ..................................................... 61
5-3 Attaching the lens and performing the
flange back and white shading
adjustments .............................................. 62