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VQT0D80-2 (E)

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Page 1: ...Model No AJ E Operating Instructions Camera VTR Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use VQT0D80 2 E TOP MENU CONTENTS ...

Page 2: ... håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren VAROITUS Paristo voi räjähtää jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyypiin Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti Lithium Battery Warning The lithium battery in this equipment must only be replaced by qua...

Page 3: ...ck up Battery Lithium Battery Batterij Voor Reservegeheugen Lithiumbatterij Battery Batterij AU BP402 Battery Batterij AU BP402 Anton Bauer Battery Anton Bauer Batterij Unlock Ontgrendelingshefboom Back up Battery Lithium Battery Batterij Voor Reservegeheugen Lithiumbatterij O If a battery made by any other manufacturer is to be used check the Operating Instructions accompanying the battery O In g...

Page 4: ...32 4 5 1 Setting the user s bit 32 4 5 2 Setting the internal clock s date and time 33 4 5 3 Setting the time code 34 4 5 4 Externally locking the time code 34 4 5 5 Setting the UMID information 35 4 6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen 36 4 6 1 Menu configuration 36 4 6 2 Basic menu operations 36 4 6 3 Selecting the user menus 37 4 7 Viewfinder screen status displays 38 4 7 1 Viewfinder lamp ...

Page 5: ...TEM SETTING 78 7 2 1 SYSTEM MODE 78 7 2 2 OPTION MODE 78 7 2 3 REC FUNCTION 79 7 2 4 OUTPUT SEL 79 7 2 5 GENLOCK 79 7 3 PAINT 80 7 3 1 ROP 80 7 3 2 MATRIX 80 7 3 3 COLOR CORRECTION 81 7 3 4 LOW SETTING 81 7 3 5 MID SETTING 82 7 3 6 HIGH SETTING 82 7 3 7 ADDTIONAL DTL 83 7 3 8 SKIN TONE DTL 83 7 3 9 KNEE LEVEL 84 7 3 10 GAMMA 84 7 3 11 FLARE 84 7 3 12 CAMERA SETTING 85 7 4 VF 85 7 4 1 VF DISPLAY 85...

Page 6: ...t of user data and four sets of scene file data can be registered Further by using an SD card or a Multimedia Card optional accessory as the setup card up to eight sets of setup data can be stored Note SD card and MultiMedia card used in this unit do not comply with the SD standard Do not use cards formatted using this unit with other camera recorders Further NTFS and FAT32 formatted cards cannot ...

Page 7: ...e failure to record those precious moments a failure that occurs when recording is resumed after it has been shut down temporarily RETAKE function This function is for not leaving behind superfluous cuts when a cut turns out to be no good during the shooting of news reports or art programmes By cutting down on the time taken for copying onto the work tape for instance this function is very effecti...

Page 8: ...ase AU M402H Battery case holder AC adapter AJ B75 SDI output board AJ YA902G Pre recording board AJ YA903G Cassette tapes AJ P12MP AJ P24MP AJ P33MP AJ P66MP Cleaning tape AJ CL12MP BP402 type batteries Anton Bauer battery Sony batteries BP 90 BP L60 L90 NP 1B Extension control unit AJ EC3E 1 5 inch viewfinders AJ VF15 AJ VF20 GPS unit AJ GPS900G Video camera recorder AJ SDX900 1 3 System configu...

Page 9: ...r belt fittings The shoulder belt is attached here 7 Light shoe Use this to attach the video light etc 8 Lens mount bayonet type The lens is attached to this mount 9 Lens lever This lever is tightened to secure the lens after the lens has been attached to the lens mount Lens mount cap To remove the cap push the lens lever up Keep the cap in place while the lens is not attached Lens cable microphon...

Page 10: ...s from the slot in wireless microphone receiver are recorded REAR The audio input signals supplied from the audio component which has been connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors 5 are recorded 5 AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 audio input channel 1 2 connectors XLR 3 pin An audio component or microphones are connected here 6 LINE MIC 48V line input mic input mic input 48V selector switch This is used to sw...

Page 11: ...een from the VTR MENU page by performing a menu operation MONITOR SELECT audio selection CH1 3 ST CH2 4 selector switch This is used to select the audio channels whose signals are to be output to the speaker earphone and AUDIO OUT connector in tandem with what is selected using the MONITOR SELECT switch CH1 3 The signals of audio channel 1 or 3 are output ST The stereo audio signals of either audi...

Page 12: ...er B 3200 K C 4300 K D 6300 K ND FILTER knob inside small diameter 1 CLEAR transparent 2 1 4 ND 3 1 16 ND 4 1 64 ND Note When white balance or black balance are being automatically adjusted and the switch is pressed again to either the AWB side or to the ABB side the automatic adjustment for the side pressed will be stopped The adjusted value in this case is the value before automatic adjustment w...

Page 13: ...R MAIN USER 1 and USER 2 buttons A user setting can be allocated to each of these buttons using the setting menu When a button is pressed the user setting mode allocated to it is selected When the button is pressed again the selected mode is released Shooting and recording VTR unit AUTO KNEE function When shooting with the level set to people or scenes against a high brightness background the back...

Page 14: ...is pressed to view the playback picture on the viewfinder screen or using a colour video monitor The button s lamp comes on during playback When it is pressed during playback the unit is set to pause in the playback mode PLAY PAUSE and the button s lamp flashes If the unit is left in the pause mode for two minutes it automatically changes to the stop STOP mode D STOP button This is pressed to stop...

Page 15: ...ter display section to 00 00 00 00 If it is pressed while the TCG switch 9 is at the SET position the time code data and user s bit data are respectively reset to 00 00 00 00 6 DISPLAY switch This is used to display the time code CTL or user s bit on the counter display section depending on the setting positions of this switch and the TCG switch 9 UB The user s bit is displayed TC The time code is...

Page 16: ...o levels are displayed Conversely when it is set to CH3 4 numbers 3 and 4 indicating the audio channels appear and the CH3 and CH4 audio levels are displayed 1 Back tally lamp When the back tally switch 2 is set to ON this lamp serves the same function as the front tally lamp in the viewfinder 3 WARNING lamp When a problem of some form or other occurs within the VTR unit this lamp flashes or light...

Page 17: ...or UB generator value is displayed TC Lights when TC or UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the TC or UB reader value is displayed VTCG Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the VIUB generator value is displayed VTC Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the VIUB reader value is displayed TIME Lights when UB is selected by the DISPLAY switch and the values of the ...

Page 18: ... BRIGHT control This is used to adjust the brightness of the picture seen inside the viewfinder Its adjustment does not affect the output signals of the camera ON OFF 2 8 7 1 9 3 6 4 5 7 Front tally lamp This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch 3 is set to the HIGH or LOW position and it lights while the VTR unit is recording It also flashes to provide a warning display like the REC lamp insid...

Page 19: ...to OFF to turn off the unit s power Then turn the power back on and immediately hold down the EJECT button The cassette can be removed when there is still some power left in the battery However do not repeat this operation To prevent accidental erasure Set the cassette s tab to SAVE to prevent the recordings on the tape from being erased accidentally 2 Press the EJECT button The cassette holder op...

Page 20: ... that at least 5 segments of the remaining battery charge display are lit If the HUMID display is showing wait until it goes off When five or more segments of the remaining battery charge display have not lighted first check the battery setting If there is nothing wrong with the battery setting replace the existing battery pack with a fully charged battery pack 3 Check that there are no cables aro...

Page 21: ...the AWB position and adjust the white balance 2 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch to the ABB position and adjust the black balance 3 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch to the AWB position and adjust the white balance again For details on how to perform the adjustments refer to 4 1 1 Adjusting the white balance and 4 1 2 Adjusting the black balance 3 Point the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and ...

Page 22: ...ing the VTR START button operation acknowledgment time the unit can continuously record without the user having to interrupt the recording this safeguards against the failure to record those precious moments a failure that occurs when recording is resumed immediately after it was shut down temporarily Ensuring scene to scene continuity at other times Proceed as follows either after the tape has be...

Page 23: ...me audio signals Real time video signals Real time audio signals What is recorded on the tape Previous cut PRE REC time set REC start recording start REC pause 1 1 2 2 3 3 N N t1 t1 t2 t2 t1 t1 t2 t1 N 1 N 1 What is recorded on the tape iREC start Time base REC TIME recording time t1 TOTAL TAKE TIME time required for shooting TOTAL REC TIME time during which signals are recorded on tape PAUSE TIME...

Page 24: ...d is to be recorded or not during interval recording is set by setting ON or OFF for the AUDIO REC item on the REC FUNCTION screen Tape function button related During interval recording all the tape function buttons EJECT REW FF and PLAY STILL except STOP do not work When the unit s power was turned off during recording When AJ YA903G is installed If the unit s POWER switch was set to the OFF posi...

Page 25: ...SEL switch on the side panel must be set to the VTR position In addition when the FF and REW buttons are used the images can be played back at different speeds by establishing the cue mode PLAY FF review mode PLAY REW high speed fast forward playback mode FF or high speed rewind playback mode REW 3 8 Rec review function When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens RET button is pressed the l...

Page 26: ...a white cloth or white wall near the subject may be used as a substitute for the white pattern The size of the white object required is shown in the figure below Notes Take care to keep high brightness spots off the screen Shoot white objects in the centre of the screen 4 Adjust the lens aperture 5 Set the AUTO W B BAL switch to AWB and then release it The switch returns to the centre and the whit...

Page 27: ...he lighting conditions and the accuracy with which the white balance is tracked For this reason handle the function carefully Viewfinder screen displays relating to the white balance For details refer to 4 7 Viewfinder screen status displays Messages relating to white balance adjustment Error message Meaning Recommended action Select a suitable filter COLOR TEMP HIGH Colour temperature is too high...

Page 28: ... adjusted value in this case is the value before automatic adjustment was performed Black balance memory The values stored in the memory are retained even after the unit s power has been turned off 4 1 2 Adjusting the black balance The black balance needs to be adjusted in the following cases When the unit is used for the first time When the unit is used after it has not been used for a prolonged ...

Page 29: ...l Open the SHUTTER SPEED screen and SHUTTER SELECT screen from the OPERATION page by performing menu operations It is now possible to restrict the shutter speed selection range to the required range beforehand and or select whether to use the SYNCHRO SCAN mode and SUPER V mode beforehand Once selected the shutter speed is retained even after the unit s power has been turned off SHUTTER SPEED SYNCH...

Page 30: ...ced will not be natural so it is recommended that V DTL be set to 0 for use In the progressive mode the shutter is forcibly set to 50 1 50 sec to produce more film like moving images To release the shutter mode it is necessary by performing menu operations to open the OPTION screen and select OFF as the P HALF SHUT item setting However this should be done carefully since the dynamic range will be ...

Page 31: ... details refer to Chapter 7 Menu configration 4 4 2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels The procedure for manually adjusting the levels at which the signals are to be recorded on audio tracks CH1 and CH2 is set forth below 1 Set the MONITOR SELECT switch to the CH1 2 position so that the audio level meter display in the display window indicates CH1 and CH2 and check that 1 and 2 are actual...

Page 32: ... UP button and DOWN button SHIFT button This is used to cause the digit that is to be set to flash Each time it is pressed the flashing digit moves to the right UP button This increments the numerical value of the flashing digit by 1 DOWN button This decrements the numerical value of the flashing digit by 1 DISPLAY switch Display window TCG switch DOWN button UP button HOLD switch 4 4 3 CH3 and CH...

Page 33: ... RUN or R RUN while holding down the SHIFT button The clock is accurate to a monthly error of approximately 30 seconds in the power OFF status If a more accurate time reading is required check the time and set it again when the power is turned on When the AJ GPS900G GPS unit is installed and the time can be received the internal clock s time local date time is kept accurate on the basis of the rec...

Page 34: ... time code The unit s internal time code generator can be locked to an external generator In addition the time code generator of an external VTR can be locked to the unit s internal generator Example of connections for external locking As the figure shows connect both the reference video signal and reference time code Example 1 When locking onto an external signal GENLOCK IN TC IN GENLOCK IN TC IN...

Page 35: ...re used together in the system When the signal from the unit s MON OUT connector is to be used as the reference video signal first set the OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel to the CAM position 4 5 5 Setting the UMID information This unit supports metadata UMIDs As the UMID data the user must first set the name of his or her country with 3 or fewer characters the name of the company or organizati...

Page 36: ...r factors usually when the unit is operated by the cameraman FILE This item is used to read and write the setup card data and perform the lens file and other file related operations MAINTENANCE This item is used to perform the maintenance and inspections related to this unit s camera unit VTR MENU This item is used to perform the maintenance and inspections related to this unit s VTR unit USER MEN...

Page 37: ...Turn the JOG dial button in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front of the camera To decrement the value Turn the JOG dial button in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front of the camera Each time the button is turned the number changes by one increment When it is turned quickly the number changes quickly and when it is turned slowly the setting can be adjusted finely To s...

Page 38: ...ecording It flashes when a problem has occurred For details refer to the appropriate section in 6 3 Warning system 3 BATT battery lamp This starts flashing when the battery voltage has dropped to the level where the battery will no longer be usable in several minutes time and it lights when the battery is no longer usable To prevent operation from being interrupted replace the battery before the b...

Page 39: ...the color temperature is too low This warns the user that the color temperature is too high This warns the user that the brightness is too high This warns the user that the brightness is too low This warns the user that the processing could not be executed within the operation time This appears when the AWB switch has been set to PRE and AWB cannot be performed This indicates that AWB cannot be ex...

Page 40: ...rs when the WHITE SHADING operation has been forcibly terminated This indicates that white shading has not been completed satisfactorily as the brightness level was excessively high during the WHITE SHADING operation This appears when the BLACK SHADING operation is ready to be performed as a result of holding down the ABB switch for a length of time during an ABB operation This appears during a BL...

Page 41: ...IO IN switch is at the REAR position VTR warnings information REC WARNING SLACK E HUMID SERVO RF BACKUP BATT EMPTY WIRELESS RF This indicates that a problem has occurred during recording This indicates that a problem has occurred in a mechanism Depending on the nature of the trouble concerned the power may be turned off automatically Note For details on the codes displayed in this area refer to 6 ...

Page 42: ...nsferring to recording or when a warning has been issued E Remaining tape min END INH Under normal conditions min lights and this starts flashing while the tape is reaching the end When the tape has reached the end END lights When recording has been inhibited INH lights C Remaining battery charge voltage V EMP MAX This indicates the remaining battery charge in 0 1V increments This indicates the re...

Page 43: ...A ID recording display B Battery type C Remaining battery charge voltage D Unit s REC display E Remaining tape F Total length of cassette tape G Super iris ON super black ON H Color temperature I Shutter speed mode J D ZOOM dependent upon menu µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ All input information for 4 channels µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ µ Viewfinder screen display selection Whether a display is to be shown or not...

Page 44: ...a a When the WHITE BAL switch setting has been changed WHITE n n ACH BCH PRESET a a When the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE switch has been set to AUTO KNEE or OFF AUTO KNEE ON or OFF a a When the shutter speed mode setting has been changed SS 1 60 or 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 S SCAN a a When the white balance AWB has been adjusted Example AWB A OK 3 2K a a When the black balance ABB has been adjusted Exa...

Page 45: ...t the marker information for the other items If for instance 16 9 is selected for the FRAME SIG item as the A marker information and 4 3 is selected for the FRAME SIG item as the B marker information then the 16 9 and 4 3 aspect ratios can be checked easily by operating the MARKER SELECT button as and when required 4 7 9 Checking the return video signal on the viewfinder The return video signal wh...

Page 46: ...TTING page select the VIDEO OUT signal for the VIDEO OUT SEL item select the type of characters to be superimposed onto the VIDEO OUT signal and MONITOR OUT signal for the OUTPUT CHAR item and MONITOR OUT CHAR item and select whether or not the characters are to be superimposed onto the MONITOR OUT signal When the AJ A902G expansion board is installed the SDI OUT signal can be output as the signal...

Page 47: ...s turned off The aperture is opened by a half stop The aperture is opened by a full stop The aperture is stopped down by a half stop The aperture is stopped down by a full stop No display The reference value remains unchanged S BLK The SUPER BLACK function is allocated This function reduces the black level to below the pedestal level B STR The BLACK stretch function is allocated This function high...

Page 48: ...em and AWB B item The manual color temperature adjustment function is now valid The color temperatures are set using the COLOR TEMP PRE item COLOR TEMP A item and COLOR TEMP B item 4 9 Data handling Setup card Use of the setup memory card optional accessory enables the setting menu contents to be saved Use of this data speeds up the process of reproducing suitable setup statuses Multimedia cards o...

Page 49: ... and bottom of the viewfinder screen Note Data titles cannot be recognized when the setup card was inserted while the CARD READ WRITE screen was open Move the arrow cursor to the TITLE READ item and press the JOG dial button The data title is recognized and the title is displayed 3 When the JOG dial button is pressed the following message appears on the screen If one of the following messages appe...

Page 50: ... R SELECT 1 READ W SELECT 1 WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ TITLE 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 10 When the JOG dial button is pressed the arrow cursor returns to the TITLE item 11 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the WRITE item 12 When the JOG dial button is pressed the following message appears 9 When the title has been input turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the position S...

Page 51: ...ata saving is completed the following message appears 14 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations The setting menu is cleared and the displays showing the unit s current statuses appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the READ item Loading the data of the selected file CARD READ WRITE R SELECT 1 READ W SELECT 1 WRITE CA...

Page 52: ...been inserted Insert the card READ NG FORMAT ERROR formatting error The card was formatted by a device other than the unit Replace the card READ NG NO FILE file not found Save the file data READ NG ERROR the data cannot be loaded Data saved by devices other than unit cannot be loaded INITIALIZE READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA SCENE READ USER DATA SCENE SEL 1 READ WRITE RESET TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLE3...

Page 53: ...s 4 9 4 How to use the scene file data The setting data can be written in the scene file area of the unit s internal memory and the data written can be read from this area Up to four scene files can be registered By using this data the appropriate setup statuses can be established speedily At the factory the unit s default statuses were set in TITLE1 3 and the FILM LIKE parameters were set in TITL...

Page 54: ...data stored in the scene file area of the unit s internal memory is read and the setting is completed 8 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations 4 Press the JOG dial button to enter the scene file 5 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the READ item SCENE READ USER DATA SCENE SEL 1 READ WRITE RESET TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLE3 TITLE4 Returning the setting data used for the scene f...

Page 55: ...ched in the following sequence Space 7 letters A Z 7 numbers 0 9 7 symbols 5 Press the JOG dial button to enter the character 6 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the next position right and repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the characters maximum of 8 7 When the title has been input turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to the position SCENE READ USER DATA SCENE SEL 1 READ...

Page 56: ...eration to open the INITIALIZE screen from the FILE page 1 Set the POWER switch to the OFF position 2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to the PRST position 3 Set the POWER switch to the ON position while holding down the AUTO W B BAL switch The USER menu item settings are all returned together to the standard user data INITIALIZE READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA WHITE BAL switch 4 9 7 How to use the lens...

Page 57: ...ference A battery holder made by Anton Bauer is equipped with a power output connector for the lighting and a lighting control switch to enable a light to be easily attached For details on the lighting systems available contact Anton Bauer 3 Set the battery type Select the battery setting that corresponds to the battery made by Anton Bauer for the BATTERY SELECT item on the BATTERY TAPE screen For...

Page 58: ...ned up as far as they will go Note Do not pull the rubber caps with great force Be careful not to catch up the cables when attaching the battery case Connect here AU M402H battery case 3 Connect the plug of the battery pack to the connector inside the battery case and insert the battery pack into the case Note Ensure that the power is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the plugs AU BP40...

Page 59: ... Sony for the BATTERY SELECT item on the BATTERY TAPE screen For details refer to Chapter 7 Menu description tables Note When the BP 90 is to be used use the AU BP402 setting 1 Remove the battery holder 2 Attach the battery case made by Sony to the unit 1 Tighten the mounting screws 2 Tighten the power contact screws 3 Insert the top of the detached cover in the direction shown by the arrows 4 Ali...

Page 60: ...f the AC adapter will rise gradually and the unit may malfunction as a result Pin no Signal 1 GND 2 3 4 12V 1 2 3 4 External DC input socket DC IN socket AC adapter AJ B75 optional accessory 5 2 Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its position The viewfinder s position can be adjusted in the front back and left right directions so that what appears on its screen inside can be seen most easily A...

Page 61: ...Push the cable into the cable clamp and connect it to the LENS socket 3 Push down the lever for securing the lens to secure the lens LENS socket Adjusting the viewfinder s front back position 1 Loosen the viewfinder front back position anchoring ring 2 Slide the viewfinder to the front or back and adjust it to a position that allows easy viewing 3 Tighten the viewfinder front back position anchori...

Page 62: ... OFF 50M INDICATOR OFF MARKER CHAR LVL 50 Adjusting the white shading of the lens The white shading is adjusted as follows Note Coloring may occur in the vertical direction near where the lens aperture is open even when the white shading has been adjusted This is something that is inherent to lenses and optical systems and is therefore not indicative of a failure or malfunctioning 2 Set the electr...

Page 63: ...he PAINT screen select OFF as the MANUAL KNEE item setting and repeat steps 4 through 9 After W SHD OK has appeared on the display select ON again as the MANUAL KNEE item setting 14 If the extender is attached to the lens turn on the extender function or alternatively if the ratio converter is attached turn on the ratio converter function In either case repeat steps 7 through 13 The compensation v...

Page 64: ...he arrow cursor returns to the TITLE item 13 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to YES and press the JOG dial button When writing is complete WRITE OK is displayed indicating that the setting data and title have been stored in the lens file area of internal memory 14 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operations 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow cursor to YES and pres...

Page 65: ...he main unit using the screws provided with the AJ MH700P mic holder 3 Attach the microphone to the mic holder and tighten the locking screw 4 Connect the microphone s connecting cable to the MIC IN jack on the camera 2 Attach the microphone and tighten the locking screw 3 Connect the microphone s connecting cable to the MIC IN jack on the camera 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch or switches to FRONT in a...

Page 66: ...tor switch on the rear panel to LINE 2 Align the grooves in the camera attachment with the pins on the battery case etc to attach the wireless receiver 3 Connect the AUDIO IN connectors on the camera with the wireless receiver using the XLR cable 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch or switches for the channel or channels to which the XLR cable has been connected to REAR 5 Set the LINE MIC 48V selector switc...

Page 67: ...slide lever is held down Its position can be adjusted in 3 mm steps up to max of 10 steps or 30 mm in either the front or back direction While holding down the slide lever move the shoulder pad toward the front or back to the optimum shooting position Tripod attachment Slide the unit along the groove toward the front until it clicks into place Detaching the unit from the tripod attachment Red leve...

Page 68: ...are used rather than the shutter speeds engraved on the AJ EC3E The correspondence between the shutter speed indications on the AJ EC3E and the unit s shutter speed settings are shown in the table below 5 9 Connecting the extension control unit AJ EC3E By connecting the AJ EC3E extension control unit optional accessory some of the functions can be operated by remote control When the AJ EC3E is con...

Page 69: ... adjustment button point the lens at some objects with different brightness levels and check that the auto instantaneous aperture adjustment function works 6 Return the aperture to the auto adjustment mode switch the GAIN switch setting to L M and H and check that The aperture is adjusted for objects of the same brightness level in tandem with the switching of the gain setting The gain displayed o...

Page 70: ...y window illuminates 10 Press the REW button and after the tape has been rewound for a few seconds press the PLAY PAUSE button Check that the tape is recorded played back and rewound properly 11 Press the FF button and check that the tape is fast forwarded properly 2 Automatic audio level adjustment function inspection 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switch to AUTO 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH...

Page 71: ...ils on the setting procedure refer to 4 5 1 Setting the user s bit 2 Set the time code For details on the setting procedure refer to 4 5 3 Setting the time code 3 Set the TCG switch to R RUN 4 Press the VTR START button Check that the figure on the counter display changes as the tape travels 5 Press the VTR START button again Check that the tape stops and the figure shown on the counter display st...

Page 72: ...way 6 2 3 Cleaning inside the viewfinder Do not use thinners or any other solvent to remove dirt Use a lens cleaner available on the market to wipe the lens NEVER wipe the mirror If dirt or dust has found its way onto the mirror remove it using an air blower at retail outlets 6 2 4 Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras Smear This phenomenon may occur when very bright subjects are shot The faster the e...

Page 73: ...shita part number VJS3824A004 Maker part number HR10A 7R 4SC Hirose Denki 1 2 3 4 GPS 1 GPS TXA 2 GPS RXA 3 GPS VBAT 4 START 5 GPS VCC 6 GPS GND Matsushita part number K1AB106J0010 Maker part number HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Denki 1 2 4 5 6 3 ECU 1 CAM CONT 2 CAM DATA 3 NC 4 ECU ON 5 UNREG 12V 6 GND Matsushita part number K1AB106J0010 Maker part number HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Denki 1 2 4 5 6 3 5 4 3 2 1 AUD...

Page 74: ...shes four times a second for at least 3 seconds during recording Viewfinder REC WARNING display lights for at least 3 seconds during recording Alarm Sounds four times a second for at least 3 seconds during recording Warning description Problem with the recording control signal VTR unit operation Recording continues but the signals may not be recorded correctly while the warning remains displayed C...

Page 75: ...cording Alarm Sounds four times a second during recording Warning description The video heads have become clogged There is a problem in the video system VTR unit operation The cleaning rollers are activated to clean the heads for a maximum of 3 seconds Recording continues but the signals may not be recorded correctly The indications on LCD screen are retained until the REC PAUSE status is establis...

Page 76: ...n and turn at the same time Notes Do not turn the emergency eject screw except in an emergency Do not turn the screw clockwise Stop turning the screw as soon as the tape is ejected Otherwise the mechanism may be damaged After the tape is ejected the cassette holder will not lock into place even when an attempt is made to close it Be sure to turn the power off and turn it back on to reset the mecha...

Page 77: ...G ADDITIONAL DTL GAMMA CAMERA SETTING VF VF DISPLAY VF MARKER USER BOX VF INDICATOR1 VF INDICATOR2 MODE CHECK IND FILE CARD READ WRITE CARD R W SELECT LENS FILE SCENE INITIALIZE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CHECK DIAGNOSTIC LENS ADJ BLACK SHADING WHITE SHADING VTR MENU VTR FUNCTION BATTERY SETTING2 MIC AUDIO 1 BATTERY TAPE BATTERY SETTING1 UMID SET INFO MIC AUDIO 2 TC UB VTR DIAG MENU MAIN MENU OPTION MENU ...

Page 78: ...d off and all zeros no information are recorded from the time the power is turned on until the measurement is next taken COMPONENT OUT ON OFF For selecting whether or not component output from pins 26 and 68 continue during power save status ON Output continues OFF Output stops during power save Note that this setting is forced ON if a camera adapter is connected and a tally signal is detected fro...

Page 79: ... For setting the kind of characters to be mixed at the VIDEO OUT ANALOGUE or SDI and MON OUT connectors TC The time code is displayed The menu is displayed when the menu appears Note The time code display position moves vertically in accordance with the camera ID position STATUS All the same characters as the ones superimposed on the viewfinder are displayed The menu is displayed when the menu app...

Page 80: ...nel pedestal level B PEDESTAL 100 000 100 For setting the B channel pedestal level 7 3 PAINT 7 3 1 ROP Item Variable range Remarks MATRIX TABLE A B For selecting the color correction table MATRIX R G 31 30 31 For performing the R G color adjustment MATRIX R B 31 05 31 For performing the R B color adjustment MATRIX G R 31 16 31 For performing the G R color adjustment MATRIX G B 31 19 31 For perform...

Page 81: ...rection saturation and hue Yl R SAT PHASE 63 00 63 For performing the color correction saturation and hue between yellow and red B Cy SAT PHASE 63 00 63 For performing the color correction saturation and hue between blue and cyan B SAT PHASE 63 00 63 For performing the blue color correction saturation and hue 7 3 4 LOW SETTING MATRIX TABLE OFF A B For selecting the color correction table COLOR COR...

Page 82: ... 0 01 steps BLACK STRECH 3 OFF 3 For setting the gamma curve of the dark areas 7 3 6 HIGH SETTING MATRIX TABLE OFF A B For selecting the color correction table COLOR CORRECT ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the color correction Item Variable range Remarks MASTER GAIN 3dB 18dB 30dB For setting the master gain to 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 30 dB H DTL LEVEL 00 10 63 For performing the H DTL LE...

Page 83: ... selecting ON or OFF for the skin tone DTL SKIN TONE ZEBRA ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for ZEBRA in the SKIN TONE range SKIN DTL CORING 0 5 7 For setting the SKIN TONE DTL coring effect Y MAX 000 190 255 For setting the maximum luminance signal value for applying the SKIN TONE effect Y MIN 000 010 255 For setting the minimum luminance signal value for applying the SKIN TONE effect I CENTER 000 ...

Page 84: ...for the WHITE CLIP function The WHITE CLIP LVL setting value is active when ON is selected 7 3 11 FLARE Item Variable range Remarks R FLARE 000 100 For performing the R FLARE setting G FLARE 000 100 For performing the G FLARE setting B FLARE 000 100 For performing the B FLARE setting 7 3 10 GAMMA Item Variable range Remarks MASTER GAMMA 0 35 0 45 0 75 For setting the MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps R G...

Page 85: ... 3 For performing the DISP MODE setting This item is used to select the camera s warning or message displays For details refer to 4 7 4 Display modes and setting changes adjustment result messages VF OUT Y NAM R G B For selecting the VF output Y Luminance signal NAM The signal with the highest level among the R G and B signals is output R R channel signal G G channel signal B B channel signal VF D...

Page 86: ...Remarks EXTENDER ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the extender display SHUTTER ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the shutter speed display FILTER ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the filter No display WHITE ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the AWB PRE A B display GAIN ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the currently selected gain S GAIN and DS GAIN display IRIS OFF IRIS S IRIS S OFF Neither...

Page 87: ...n the MODE CHECK switch is used FUNCTION ON OFF For setting whether or not to display the function display screen when the MODE CHECK switch is used AUDIO ON OFF For setting whether or not to display the audio display screen when the MODE CHECK switch is used P ON IND ON OFF For setting whether or not to display the status display screen after the power has been turned on ATW ON OFF For selecting ...

Page 88: ... OPERATION 7 5 1 CAMERA ID Item Variable range Remarks ID1 CAMERA ID setting 1 ID2 CAMERA ID setting 2 ID3 CAMERA ID setting 3 POSITION6 SEL 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 For selecting the shutter speed 7 5 3 SHUTTER SELECT Item Variable range Remarks SUPER V MODE FRM1 FRM2 For selecting the SUPER V ON OFF switching operation FRM1 Normal mode FRM2 After image reduction mode POSITION1 SEL 1 ...

Page 89: ...witch is to be used SHD ABB SW CTL ON OFF For selecting whether or not digital dark shading is to be activated by pressing the ABS switch for a prolonged time at least 8 seconds COLOR BARS SMPTE FULL BARS SPLIT ARIB For selecting the color bars to be used SMPTE SMPTE color bars FULL BARS Full color bars SPLIT SPLIT color bars ARIB ARIB mult format color bars S GAIN OFF L M H S GAIN For selecting t...

Page 90: ... the AWB PRE color temperature AWB A MEM VAR For selecting the allocation of the WHITE BAL switch position and Ach MEM The switch position and Ach are allocated as memory values when AWB is executed VAR The color temperature of A can be set to vary using the COLOR TEMP A menu item COLOR TEMP A 3200K 5600K For setting the color temperature when AWB A has been set to VAR ATW SPEED NORMAL SLOW FAST F...

Page 91: ...READ For reading the data on the setup card WRITE For writing the camera data onto the setup card W SELECT 1 8 For selecting the number of the file in which the data is to be written CARD CONFIG For formatting the setup card TITLE READ For reading the titles given to the data on the setup card 7 6 2 CARD R W SELECT VTR MENU R W ON OFF For selecting whether or not to handle the VTR MENU settings du...

Page 92: ...CHECK Item Variable range Remarks COLOR CHECK ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for checking whether or not the camera recorder is functioning correctly The Y and RGB values at the centre are displayed in the viewfinder and whether the signals of each system are being processed correctly from the optical system to the digital system is indicated 7 7 2 DIAGNOSTIC PLD TG For displaying the version of t...

Page 93: ...te has occurred REC START ALL NORMAL For selecting how recording start is to be accepted PAUSE TIMER 10min 20min 30min 60min For selecting the time during which REC PAUSE is to continue 7 7 4 BLACK SHADING Item Variable range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF For selecting ON or OFF for the digital black shading compensation DETECTION DIG For executing the digital black shading compensation 7 7 5 WHITE SHADI...

Page 94: ...0 BP L60 90 NP 1B TYPE A TYPE B The variable range is changed by the item settings selected on the 7 8 3 BATTERY SETTING1 and 7 8 4 BATTERY SETTING2 menus 7 8 3 BATTERY SETTING1 AJ BP490 AUTO MANUAL For enabling or disabling the selection made for the BATTERY SELECT item The selection is enabled The selection is disabled For selecting how the voltage at which the battery charge is considered nearl...

Page 95: ... is considered nearly depleted is to be set AUTO The voltage is set automatically MANUAL The voltage is set manually 11 0 13 6 15 0 For selecting when MANUAL has been selected as the setting for the menu item above in 0 1 V steps the voltage at which the battery charge is to be considered nearly depleted HYTRON50 AUTO MANUAL For enabling or disabling the selection made for the BATTERY SELECT item ...

Page 96: ... For selecting in 0 1 V steps the voltage at which the battery charge is to be considered depleted DIONIC 11 0 13 9 15 0 For enabling or disabling the selection made for the BATTERY SELECT item The selection is enabled The selection is disabled For selecting in 0 1 V steps the voltage at which the battery charge is to considered nearly depleted 11 0 13 3 15 0 For selecting in 0 1 V steps the volta...

Page 97: ...ting the limiter for CH2 AUTO LEVEL CH3 ON OFF For selecting the method used to set the level AUTO LEVEL CH4 ON OFF For selecting the method used to set the level REC CH3 CH4 SW CH1 2 For selecting the signals to be recorded for CH3 and CH4 SW The signals complying with the position of the CH3 CH4 selector switch on the side panel are recorded CH1 2 The same signals for CH1 and CH2 are recorded fo...

Page 98: ...Selects the local date and time last 2 digits of year month date hour EXT Sets the UB from the TC IN as the slave The user value is retained if no value can be read TCG Inputs the TCG value unchanged FRM RATE Selects the same camera shooting data frame rate etc as the VAUX UB VITC UB REGEN Reads the value recorded on the tape and then continues to record from that value TCG SET HOLD ON OFF For sel...

Page 99: ...ing the software version of the VTR SYSCON microcomputer SERVO For displaying the software version of the SERVO microcomputer FRONT For displaying the software version of the LCD microcomputer VIDEO FPGA For displaying the version of the VIDEO FPGA PRE PROCESS FPGA For displaying the version of the pre process FPGA Item Variable range Remarks ENG SECURITY ON OFF For selecting whether or not to pla...

Page 100: ...r 48 dB selectable DS GAIN function 6 12 or 20 dB gain increase selectable Shutter speeds 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 and 1 2000 Synchro scan shutter 1 50 4 to 1 248 0 Lens mount 2 3 inch Bayonet type Optical system F 1 4 prism system Sensitivity f 13 2000 lux 89 9 reflection Minimum subject brightness 0 01 lux at f 1 4 48 dB gain increase of 20 dB Video signal to noise ratio 63 dB typical Horiz...

Page 101: ... IN 25 pins D SUB 40 dBu Audio Output Connectors AUDIO OUT CH1 CH2 XLR 5 pins 0 dBu 0 or 4 dBu selected on menu balanced low impedance Earphone stereo mini jacks a a 2 Video Input Connector GEN LOCK IN BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 h Video Output Connector MON OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 h VIDEO OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 h Time Code Input Connector TC IN BNC 0 5 to 8 Vp p high impedance Time Code Output Connector TC OUT BNC ...

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