Panasonic AJ-HDC27FP - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features of the VTR unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power supply section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Accessory mounting section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Audio function section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Viewfinder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .14
Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Menu operation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Time code related section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the BP-90 type battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Sony NP-1/BP-90 battery pack . . . . . .24
Using the V-mount type battery pack . . . . . . . . . .24
Using an AC power supply
when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used . . . . . . . . .25
Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the lens flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting the white shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Attaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Detaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the viewfinder position . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Audio input preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder
(optional accessory) for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
When attaching a microphone to the main unit for
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
When connecting a microphone to the
MIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
When connecting a microphone to the
AUDIO IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
When using a wireless microphone . . . . . . . . . . .35
When connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . .35
Mounting the unit on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Adjusting the shoulder pad position . . . . . . . . . .37
Attaching the rain cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting the extension control unit . . . . . . . .38
Viewfinder lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting the lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Viewfinder screen status displays . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Display modes and setting change messages . . .45
Switching the display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the marker displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Remaining battery charge and audio channel level
and remaining tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Displays relating to errors and warnings . . . . . . .48
Displays relating to time codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Adjusting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjustments and setup using the setting
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjusting the white balance and black
balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Shutter modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Registering the shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Setting the shutter mode and speed . . . . . . . . . .56
Changing the shutter speed and mode selection
range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Setting the synchro scan mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Switching the shutter speed display . . . . . . . . . . .57
Film tone gamma function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Switching the frame frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Variable frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Setting the frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting the scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Adjusting the audio level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Manual audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Tape management information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
How to use the user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
How to use the scene file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Setup card operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Formatting the setup card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Saving the data settings on the card . . . . . . . . . .74
Loading the data saved on the card . . . . . . . . . . .76
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Scene-to-scene continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Playback
(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .82
Rec review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Color playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Lens RET button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Other VTR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
NEWS REC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
RETAKE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83