Panasonic AJ-SPC700E Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Memory Card Camera Recorder

Operating Instructions

Model No.

AJ-

Before operating this product, please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

VQT0U30

ENGLISH

F0805T0 -F
Printed in Japan

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Summary of Contents for AJ-SPC700E

Page 1: ... Card Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Model No AJ E Before operating this product please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use VQT0U30 D ENGLISH F0805T0 F Printed in Japan ...

Page 2: ...ware Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera recorder See the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English To download the relevant source code visit http panasonic biz sav Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content etc of any source code you may obtain from the above Web site 2 This pr...

Page 3: ...actured by Panasonic It must never be subjected to excessive heat or discharge It must therefore only be fitted in equipment designed specifically for its use Replacement batteries must be of the same type and manufacturer They must be fitted in the same manner and location as the original battery with the correct polarity connections observed Do not attempt to re charge the old battery or re use ...

Page 4: ...ery Batterij BP 90 type Battery Batterij BP 90 type Unlocking lever Ontgrendelingshefboom Anton Bauer Battery Anton Bauer Batterij z If a battery made by any other manufacturer is to be used check the Operating Instructions accompanying the battery z In geval u een batterij van een anden fabrikant zou gebruiken gelieve dan eerst zorgvuldig de gebruiksaanwijzing van deze batterij te lezen Back up B...

Page 5: ...Levels 35 4 4 1 Selecting Audio Input Signals 35 4 4 2 Adjusting Recording Levels 36 4 5 Setting Time Data 37 4 5 1 Setting the User Bits 37 4 5 2 Setting the Internal Clock s Date and Time 38 4 5 3 Setting the Time Code 39 4 5 4 Externally Locking the Time Code 39 4 5 5 Providing an ID to the Camera 41 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information 41 4 5 7 CTL Count Setting and Display 42 4 5 8 Mode Check Scree...

Page 6: ...Switching the Thumbnail Display 80 6 6 Shot Mark 80 6 7 Voice Memo 81 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos 81 6 7 2 Recording a Voice Memo 81 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 82 6 8 Deleting Clips 82 6 9 Restoring Clips 82 6 10 Reconnection of Incomplete Clips 82 6 11 Copying Clips 83 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data 83 6 13 Setting of Proxy optional 84 6 14 Formatting a P2 Card 85 6 15 Formatting SD memory car...

Page 7: ...F INDICATOR2 108 8 4 6 MODE CHECK IND 108 8 4 7 LED 109 8 5 CAM OPERATION 109 8 5 1 CAMERA ID 109 8 5 2 SHUTTER SPEED 109 8 5 3 SHUTTER SELECT 110 8 5 4 USER SW 110 8 5 5 SW MODE 111 8 5 6 WHITE BALANCE MODE 111 8 5 7 USER SW GAIN 112 8 5 8 IRIS 112 8 6 MAIN OPERATION 112 8 6 1 BATTERY P2CARD 112 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING1 113 8 6 3 BATTERY SETTING2 115 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1 115 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 116 8 6 6 ...

Page 8: ... Support for ECU Your video camera recorder supports the extension control unit AJ EC3E 1 2 Recorder player Features Multiple Slots The AJ SPC700E is equipped with five slots for P2 cards Up to five cards may be inserted in these slots for continuous recording They also provide new recording capabilities specific to memory cards z Hot Swap recording The Hot Swap capability allows cards not in use ...

Page 9: ...tional slot in wireless receiver Recording Review Capability This capability automatically plays back the last 2 to 10 seconds of recorded video allowing you to quickly check the recorded contents Built in Time Code Generator reader A special purpose Subcode track can be used to record and reproduce time code information Support for Metadata Names titles can also be recorded e g the camera person ...

Page 10: ...carrying case AJ HT901G Unislot wireless microphone receiver Sennheiser EK3041 SD Memory cards AC adapter AJ B75 BP 90 type Battery mount NP 1 type Battery mount V mount type Battery plate DIONIC90 160 HYTRON50 100 120 PRO14 TRIM14 BP H120 HP 90L NP L50 ENDURA50 80 BP L60 90 IEEE1394 Interface Board AJ YAD800G Extension control unit AJ EC3E Video encoder card AJ YAX800G P2 Cards AJ P2C002SG AJ P2C...

Page 11: ...be depressed If there is no unusual reaction the unit can be powered up Cable Clamp This clamp secures cables for a video light and other accessories Shoulder strap fittings The shoulder strap is attached here Light shoe A video light or similar accessory can be attached here Lens mount bayonet type The lens is attached here Lens lever Lower this lever to lock the lens to the lens mount Lens mount...

Page 12: ...to select the signals recorded through Audio Channels 1 and 2 FRONT Signal from the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack is recorded W L WIRELESS Signal from the slot in wireless receiver is recorded REAR Signal from the audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connector is recorded AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 audio input channel 1 2 connectors XLR 3 pin Audio devices or a microphone may be connecte...

Page 13: ...can select between stereo and mixed signal types using the menu option MONITOR SELECT This menu option can be found in the MIC AUDIO2 screen on the MAIN OPERATION page MONITOR volume control Used to control the volume of sound output from the monitor speakers and earphones ALARM warning alarm volume adjustment Used to control the volume of the warning sound emitted from speakers or earphones conne...

Page 14: ...r B the adjusted value is stored in the memory However if VAR is selected for the menu options AWB A and AWB B the value set through the menu options is used and this function does not work Menu options can be found in the WHITE BALANCE MODE screen on the CAM OPERATION page Note also that when the switch is positioned at PRST this function does not work ABB Back balance is automatically adjusted T...

Page 15: ... down appears For more information see 4 7 6 Marker Check Screen Displays MARKER SELECT button function SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons These buttons are enabled when the shutter switch is positioned at ON and synchro scan is selected They are used to adjust the speed of the synchro scan The button decreases shutter speed the button increases shutter speed If you shoot a PC monitor for example you...

Page 16: ... protection button REC protection button This button disables the REC button on the handle ON The REC button is enabled OFF The REC button is disabled P2 CARD ACCESS LED This LED indicates the recording and playback status of each card Slide lock button Used to open the slide out door for inserting P2 cards While depressing this button slide the door to the left USB 2 0 connector A USB 2 0 cable i...

Page 17: ...t site BUSY operation mode display lamp This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory card It stays illuminated when the card is active Note While the lamp is on do not insert or remove the card 2 5 Menu Operation Section MENU button Used to turn on off the menu JOG dial button With the menu open this button is used to navigate through menu pages select options and specify values For dire...

Page 18: ...t data are reset to 0 and real time data is reset to the initial value DISPLAY counter display selector switch Indications of the time code CTL and user bits on the counter of the display window depend on the positions of this switch and the TCG switch Pressing the HOLD button also displays Date Time Time Zone UB User bits indicated TC Time code indicated CTL CTL indicated TCG time code selector s...

Page 19: ... segments up to the F position are lit When the remaining level falls below 70 the segments go out one by one for each drop of 10 All seven segments can be set to light up when the battery remaining balance is 100 To do so select 100 for the menu option BATT REMAIN FULL in the BATTERY P2CARD screen of the MAIN OPERATION page Audio channel level meter When the MONITOR SELECT CH1 2 CH3 4 switch is s...

Page 20: ...P REC Stays illuminated when the PRE REC MODE is set to ON and blinks when recording is continued after the recording tally lamp has gone out Time code indication SLAVE Stays illuminated when the time code is externally locked HOLD Stays illuminated when the time code generator reader value is frozen CTL Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at CTL to display the CTL count TCG St...

Page 21: ... the video image in the viewfinder This does not affect the signal output from the camera Front tally lamp This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch is positioned at HIGH or LOW and stays on during recording It also blinks in synchronisation with the REC lamp in the viewfinder and provides alerts Use the TALLY switch to change the intensity of the lamp to HIGH or LOW Back tally lamp This lamp s...

Page 22: ...ard into the P2 card slot until the EJECT button pops up 4 Tilt up the popped up EJECT button to lock in the P2 card 5 Insert a P2 card into the AJ SPC700E The P2 CARD ACCESS LED for the appropriate slot indicates the status of the P2 card For how the P2 card status is indicated see P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards page 23 6 Close the slide out door Note Do not leave the slide out door op...

Page 23: ...rd is not recognised and the P2 CARD ACCESS LED for that card does not come on Card recognition starts when the playback ends For Your Information The P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs may be set to stay off using the menu option ACCESS LED This option can be found on the SYSTEM MODE screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content To prevent the content o...

Page 24: ...or the menu option P ON REC SLOT SEL recording starts from the P2 card inserted in the smallest slot number after the power is turned on This option is found in the REC FUNCTION screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page Switch Setting When a battery and P2 cards are installed set the switches as detailed below before starting to use your AJ SPC700E Setting the switches before shooting and recording Notes ...

Page 25: ... switch toward AWB to adjust the white balance 2 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward ABB to adjust the black balance 3 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward AWB to adjust the white balance again For directions on making adjustments see 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance and 4 1 2 Adjusting the Black Balance 3 Point the camera at your subject to adjust the focus and zoom 4 To use the electronic shut...

Page 26: ...W screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page These are the options for PRE REC TIME 1 15 SEC for DVCPRO 25M or DV 1 8 SEC for DVCPRO 50M Specify the duration for which data may be recorded before either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed Notes z P REC indication when the PRE REC MODE menu option is set to OFF After recording is stopp...

Page 27: ...g the Loop Recording Mode You can terminate the loop recording mode by either z Turning off the POWER switch of the AJ SPC700E or z Setting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF 3 6 Recording Review Function When recording is paused pressing the RET button automatically locates the last two seconds of video just recorded and the viewfinder provides video playback After playback the video camera rec...

Page 28: ...s may recorded during recording or playback or when recording or playback is paused They can be played back in thumbnail display mode Note Each clip can accommodate up to 100 Voice Memos including Text Memos For more information about Text Memos see 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data If the menu option VOICE MEMO RESERVE is set to ON you can record at least 10 minutes of voice memos for each P2 card w...

Page 29: ...ing recording press the SHOT MARK button The viewfinder displays MARK ON and adds a shot mark to the thumbnail of the appropriate clip Another press of the button erases the shot mark Shot marks may also be added or erased using clip thumbnails For more information see 6 6 Shot Mark Note It is not possible to add or delete Shot Marks during output of color bars video input via the GENLOCK IN conne...

Page 30: ...e white object must appear at the center of the screen 4 Adjust the lens iris 5 Flip up the AUTO W B BAL switch so that it is positioned at AWB then release it The switch returns to the central position with the white balance automatically adjusted Note To cancel automatic white balance adjustment in process the viewfinder displays AWB ACTIVE re position the AUTO W B BAL switch at AWB If automatic...

Page 31: ...are used meaning that the white balances cannot be adjusted with the AWB switch The menu options are found in the WHITE BALANCE MODE screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page Setting the auto tracking white balance ATW The AJ SPC700E has an auto tracking white balance ATW feature that automatically tracks the white balance for pictures according to lighting conditions The ATW feature ...

Page 32: ...ent light is automatically cut off z During a black balance adjustment the gain switchover circuit is automatically switched The viewfinder screen may flicker and or display noise this is not a failure z If you find the black shading annoying after performing an auto black balance adjustment adjust the black shading To do so go to the menu option DETECTION move the cursor then press the JOG dial b...

Page 33: ...r speed is retained even if the AJ SPC700E is turned off 1 Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at ON towards SEL 2 Once more press the SHUTTER switch towards SEL Repeat this switchover until the desired mode or speed appears in the viewfinder screen If all modes and speeds are available the display changes in the following order Note Your AJ SPC700E is not factory set to display the SUPER V mode o...

Page 34: ...s used to select signals to be recorded CAM Signals from the camera are recorded VIDEO Signals from the GENLOCK IN connector are recorded 1394 Signals from the DVCPRO DV connector are recorded when the IEEE1394 interface board is attached Note When VIDEO is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL non standard signals output from the GENLOCK IN connector may degrade video quality 4 3 2 Selecting th...

Page 35: ...AUDIO1 and MIC AUDIO2 screens which are accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page For more information see 8 6 MAIN OPERATION During 4 channel recording the same audio signals are recorded onto Audio Channels 3 and 1 and Audio Channels 4 and 2 Attaching an IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G optional accessory and recording in the DVCPRO50 format via the 1394 input enables independent audio signals ...

Page 36: ... switch at MAN 3 While checking the audio channel level meter in the display window or the audio level meter in the viewfinder adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 CH2 control Note that if the level exceeds the top bar 0 dB the word OVER illuminates to show that the input level is excessive The adjustment made in such a way that the maximum level will not reach the 0 dB bar Audio level meter on the display ...

Page 37: ...e data set for the user bits are automatically saved and retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off Card continuity provided by the user bits If the menu option UB MODE is set to REGEN the AJ SPC700E reads the user bits in the last frame of the last clip recorded on a P2 card clip with the most recent recording date and time and records that bit onto the next card Note that settings ...

Page 38: ...tes z When using the camera recorder for the first time be sure to perform this setting beforehand Do not change the setting during use of the camera recorder z When the TCG switch is positioned at SET thumbnails cannot be manipulated Notes z In Step 4 if the TCG switch is positioned at F RUN or R RUN this also activate the internal clock To cancel date time and time zone settings in process hold ...

Page 39: ...rd is changed using the SLOT SEL function of the USER button the time code is continuously recorded on the clip most recently recorded on the target P2 card When there is no recorded clip the time code is recorded on the new recording target P2 card from the value generated by the TC generator built into the camera recorder Time code function during battery replacement Even during battery replacem...

Page 40: ... found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page Setting the user bits when the time code is externally locked When the time code is externally locked only time data is locked with the time data of the external time code This means that the user bits may be set separately for each camera recorder When EXT is specified for the menu option UB MODE the user bits is also locked with the use...

Page 41: ...set to BAR the camera ID is recorded together with color bar signals This menu option is accessible from the VF INDICATOR1 screen which is accessible from the VF page 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information The AJ SPC700E supports UMID metadata You need to specify as UMID information the country where you live using up to three characters organisation or company up to four characters and user name up to fo...

Page 42: ...he playback order of clips is altered when either of the following occurs z Clips are deleted copied or restored or the P2 card is formatted z The thumbnail display is switched for more information see 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display z A P2 card is inserted or removed The reference value value of the first frame of the first clip is changed when either of the following occurs z The power is tu...

Page 43: ...to set options in MAIN MENU The other menus can be configured in the same manner the method of displaying the menu screen depends on the particular menu Note When the AJ SPC700E is in thumbnail mode the viewfinder displays THUMBNAIL OPEN disabling navigation through the menu 1 Press the MENU button for three seconds or longer The MAIN MENU screen appears together with its options SYSTEM SETTING Th...

Page 44: ... JOG dial button anti clockwise as seen from the front of the camera 6 Press the JOG dial button The value stops blinking and is accepted 7 To change the settings for other options on the same page repeat Steps 4 6 8 When the settings are finalised press the MENU button This terminates the menu option setting mode and returns the AJ SPC700E to normal operation mode 4 6 3 Selecting Options for USER...

Page 45: ... SAVE LED is set to P2 CARD The lamp comes on when the P2 card remaining free space is getting low The menu option SAVE LED can be found in the VF INDICATOR2 which is accessible from the VF page 50 50 Mbps recording playback Lamp This lamp stays illuminated when the AJ SPC700E is set to the DVCPRO50 50 Mbps format and when playback is being performed in the DVCPRO50 format Note that the lamp is fa...

Page 46: ...n the OUTPUT SEL screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page Position of VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch FUNCTION P2CARD STATUS TOTAL SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOT5 OP SLOT Total remaining free space capacities of the P2 cards loaded in P2 Card Slots 1 5 Remaining free space capacity of each card The numbers denote the P2 card slot numbers The card status is indicated as ACTIVE ACTIVE ACCESS...

Page 47: ...switch has been switched to ON or OFF Gain has been switched with the GAIN selector switch or a user button When the shutter speed has been switched the shutter speed is indicated Shutter speed is in SYNCRO SCAN mode Shutter speed is in SUPER V mode Filter position and detail have been switched Lens extender has been turned on or off Indicated when the iris override correction value is to be chang...

Page 48: ...played when the connection of the DVCPRO DV connector is abnormal when AJ YAD800G is attached Displayed when proxy recording on either the P2 card or the SD memory card starts when AJ YAX800G is attached Displayed when proxy recording on the P2 card starts when AJ YAX800G is attached When the remaining free space on the SD Memory card drops below one minute during proxy recording the message is di...

Page 49: ...card space is used up END comes on The P2 card is write protected The camera recorder is in LOOP REC mode When loop recording cannot be performed for example because the P2 card has no free space the indication blinks P2 card being recognised Total free space capacities of the P2 cards when MODE CHECK is being performed Note When the menu option P2 CARD REMAIN is set to ONE CARD the number of the ...

Page 50: ...all P2 cards loaded in the P2 card slots are indicated in minutes Example 20 40 The number of the P2 card slot holding the target P2 card together with that card s remaining free space indicated in minutes Example 8min LOOP REC mode Indicated as LOOP The minimum guaranteed recording time is indicated in minutes Example 7min Indications Available in the Viewfinder Screen Selectable between on and o...

Page 51: ...63 2 0 1 725 2 0 5 5 5 9 Settings Change adjustment Result Messages and DISP MODE Settings Message appears when Message DISP MODE settings 1 2 3 CC ND filter changed FILTER n n 1 2 3 4 C C n Gain changed GAIN n dB n 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 C C n WHITE BAL switch re positioned WHITE n n A B PRE C C n OUTPUT AUTO KNEE switch positioned at AUTO KNEE or OFF AUTO KNEE ON or OFF C n n Shutter spe...

Page 52: ...ng the MARKER SELECT button on the camera recorder switches the marker indication as follows Marker A Marker B No marker If the menu option FRAME SIG is set to 16 9 as the information of Marker A and 4 3 as the information of Marker B then the 16 9 and 4 3 view angles can easily be checked with the button as required 4 7 7 Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder The viewfinder displays the ...

Page 53: ...nt with sudden temperature changes condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor If this happens wipe off the moisture with a soft dry cloth z When the camera recorder is very cold the video image in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately after the power is turned on Once the interior of the camera recorder warms up the LCD monitor delivers normal brightness S...

Page 54: ...deo output signal on the menu option VIDEO OUT SEL Use the menu option OUTPUT CHAR to select the character contents to be superimposed onto the video output These options can be found in the OUTPUT SEL screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page For more information see 8 2 4 OUTPUT SEL 4 9 3 Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control The FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control can be assi...

Page 55: ...ducing shades without whiteout or blackout This is useful for such operations as news shooting To turn on off News Gamma using the USER button which is assigned NEWS G the menu option GAMMA MODE SEL must be set to STD1 or STD2 This option can be found in the GAMMA screen which is accessible from the PAINT page AUDIO CH1 Function of switching the input signal source for Audio Channel 1 assigned Pre...

Page 56: ...he insertion slot Take hold of the SD memory card and remove it Close the lid SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be z Exposed to high temperatures humidities z Exposed to water droplets or z Electrically charged For storage the SD memory card must be kept inserted into the AJ SPC700E with the lid closed 4 10 2 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory car...

Page 57: ... screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option W SELECT Then press the dial button 3 Turn the JOG dial button to select a desired number 1 8 Then press the dial button 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option TITLE 5 Press the JOG dial button This moves the cursor to the entry area putting the AJ SPC700E in entry mode Error message Remedy CONFIG NG NO CARD N...

Page 58: ... press the dial button When the data has been written the following message appears 14To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ SPC700E is indicated at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen To write data on a selected file 6 5 5 5 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 7 5 21 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 6 12 7 7 Error message Remedy WRITE NG NO CARD No SD memory card inserted I...

Page 59: ...be read if any of the following messages appears when the JOG dial button is pressed 7 To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu will be replaced by status indications for the AJ SPC700E To select a file number 6 5 5 5 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 7 5 21 7 7 5 7 7 To read data on a selected file 6 5 5 5 7 5 6 7 5 6 7 5 7 5 21 7 7 5 7 7 5 6 12 Error message Remedy READ NG NO CARD No SD memory car...

Page 60: ...o the user area of the internal memory of the AJ SPC700E 5 To exit the menu press the MENU button To read written user data 1 Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option READ USER DATA 3 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button The data written in ...

Page 61: ...igate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the SCENE SEL option 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button to select a desired scene file number 4 Press the JOG dial button to accept the scene file 5 Turn the JOG dial button to return the cursor to the option WRITE 6 Press the JOG dial button to display the following m...

Page 62: ...press the MENU button To return data for scene files to their defaults 1 Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option SCENE SEL 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button to select the scene file that you want to reset 4 Press the JOG dial button to accept the scene file 5 Turn the JOG dial button to move t...

Page 63: ... the following message 11 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the title into the scene file area of the AJ SPC700E internal memory 12To exit the menu press the MENU button 4 10 5 Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults The menu settings can be reset to their defaults To reset the settings to their defaults select the menu option READ FACTORY...

Page 64: ...nient when attaching a light Please contact Anton Bauer for information about the lighting system 2 Insert the battery and slide it in the direction of the arrow For your information Removing the battery pack Completely push down and hold the release lever on the battery holder Then slide the battery pack in the opposite direction to the arrow while holding the lever down 3 Setting the battery typ...

Page 65: ...amera recorder Be sure to fully tighten the screws Notes z Do not use excess force when lifting the rubber caps forcibly z Take special care not to pinch the cable 3 Connect the battery pack plug to the socket inside the battery case and insert the battery pack into the case Note Make sure you turn OFF the camera recorder power before connecting or disconnecting the plug 4 Setting the battery type...

Page 66: ...er plate Insert the plate and slide it in the direction of the arrow 3 Setting the battery type Select the battery type listed under BATTERY SELECT Select BATTERY SELECT from the BATTERY P2CARD screen on the MAIN OPERATION page When using a battery not listed under BATTERY SELECT If it is a NiCD battery select NiCd14 14V NiCd13 13V or NiCd12 12V depending on the battery voltage Set the other items...

Page 67: ...OPERATION page In this case however the display is disabled even when using a digital battery 5 2 Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position Please refer to the viewfinder instruction manual Note A slide rail is required to mount any viewfinder other than models AJ VF15B or AJ VF20WB z If you need to buy a slide rail please contact the store where you purchased the camera recorder and tell...

Page 68: ...s mounted on the camera Note Please also refer to the lens instruction manual for directions on adjustment and locations of individual lens parts 1 Mount the lens on the camera Make sure you connect the lens cable 2 Set the lens iris to manual and fully open the iris 3 Place the flange back adjustment chart about 3 m from the lens and adjust the lighting on the chart to obtain an appropriate video...

Page 69: ...rce z Even if the lens iris is not set between F4 and F11 adjust the lighting e g change the position of the light source z Make sure that the electronic shutter is set to OFF 8 Set the WHITE BAL selector switch to A or B and execute Auto White Balance AWB with the AUTO W B BAL switch Next execute Auto Black Balance ABB with the AUTO W B BAL switch Repeat Auto White Balance ABB with the AUTO W B B...

Page 70: ... it until a desired letter for the title appears Turning the JOG Dial button changes the letter displayed in the following sequence Space Ð Alphabetical characters A to Z Ð Numerals 0 to 9 Ð Symbols 7 Press the JOG Dial button to confirm the letter 8 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to the next position to the right and repeat Steps 6 to 7 to set the letters for the title Up to 12 lette...

Page 71: ... has been read out 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operation Resetting Lens File Data to Factory Standard Settings The lens file data can be reset to the standard setting values that were set when the camera was shipped from the factory From the FILE page open the INITIALISE screen 1 From the INITIALIZE screen select RESET LENS FILES 2 When the JOG Dial button is pressed the message shown...

Page 72: ...crophone holder 2 Mount the microphone and tighten the clamping screw 3 Connect the microphone cable to the MIC IN jack on the camera 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch to FRONT depending on the audio channel to be recorded 5 4 2 When Using a Wireless Receiver When Using the Unislot Wireless Receiver 1 Remove the cover to insert the wireless receiver and secure it with the screws 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch ...

Page 73: ...ease use a commercially available USB 2 0 cable shield with a ferrite core z The length of the USB cable shall be not exceed 3 meters Using a USB cable whose length is greater than 3 meters might result in erroneous operations 2 Open the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page from the menu and set USB to ON Note The function of the menu option USB may be assigned to a desired user button by...

Page 74: ... 6 Mounting the Camera on a Tripod When mounting the camera on a tripod use the tripod adapter supplied with the camera 1 Mount the tripod adapter on the tripod Note Select an appropriate hole in the adapter taking into account the centre of gravity of the camera and tripod adapter combined Also make sure that the diameter of the selected hole matches the diameter of the pan head screw 2 Mount the...

Page 75: ...wer switch is turned OFF Also the setting values cannot be written to an SD memory card However the menu settings performed using the AJ EC3E can be written to an SD memory card Next time the AJ EC3E is connected the setting values will return to the AJ EC3E settings ECU DATA SAVE can be selected from the SW MODE screen on the CAM OPERATION page z If ECU DATA SAVE is set to ON the values adjusted ...

Page 76: ...tach the accessory knob so that it can be easily operated Remove the screw in the centre of the Front Audio Level control and attach the accessory knob using the screw included When attaching the knob be sure to align the marks on the control with the marks on the knob Screw Î Front Audio Level Control Screw Accessory Marks Knob Accessory ...

Page 77: ...Add or delete a shot mark on the clip thumbnail z Format P2 cards and SD memory cards z Upload the clip meta data from an SD memory card 6 1 Thumbnail Manipulations Overview Thumbnail screens are configured as follows THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY ALL CLIP MARKED CLIPS VOICE MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT MARKER IND VOICE MEMO IND DATE FORMAT THUMBNAIL SIZE EXIT DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP EXIT CAR...

Page 78: ...ng is displayed as a thumbnail Time Display You can set this to display the time code at the start of clip recording the user bits at the start of clip recording the shooting time the shooting date or the shooting and date Please refer to 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode for more information The factory setting is the time code at the start of clip recording Menu Bar The Menu Bar includes m...

Page 79: ...ere shot The thumbnail screen returns after the last clip has been played back Notes z When playing back clips it is not necessary to select the clips blue frames around the thumbnails z Clips with clip numbers displayed in red cannot be played 4 During playback pressing the REW button starts 4C speed reverse playback and the FF button starts 4C speed fast playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button to r...

Page 80: ... item is selected SLOT1 to SLOT5 are displayed as a sub menu Select the desired slot to display the clips SETUP Please refer to 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode for information about this item EXIT Close the sub menu 6 6 Shot Mark A shot mark can be added to a clip thumbnail to distinguish this clip from the others 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor...

Page 81: ...ll image To stop the voice memo playback press the STOP button 7 To return the pointer to the thumbnail display after playback of a voice memo press the MENU BAR button to move the pointer to the menu bar and then select EXIT Note The voice memo playback signal is emitted through the speaker and the PHONES jack on the camera This signal is not emitted from the AUDIO OUT jack 6 7 2 Recording a Voic...

Page 82: ...red Delete the clips with red corrupt clip markers If the clip cannot be deleted format the P2 card During restoration of the clips however the defective clip indicator may change from yellow to red resulting in inability to restore the clips 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip you want to restore d...

Page 83: ...e LACK OF REC CAPACITY is displayed and copying will not proceed When clips to be copied include some with defects the message CANNOT ACCESS is displayed and copying will not proceed If selected clips include any that are already recorded on the destination P2 card copying will not proceed z To stop copying press the SET button Clips currently being copied to the destination will be deleted z When...

Page 84: ...plays MANUFACTURER name of the device manufacturer SERIAL NO serial number of the device and MODEL NAME model name of the device SHOOT Displays SHOOTER name of the person who shot the video START DATE start date of shooting END DATE end date of shooting and LOCATION ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE SOURCE PLACE NAME altitude longitude latitude and source of the information and name of the location SCEN...

Page 85: ...d 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards SD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen With an SD memory card inserted into the camera recorder perform the following operation 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar 3 From the menu bar select OPERATION FORMAT The following screen appears S...

Page 86: ...on and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication DATA DISPLAY The time display field of the clip offers a choice of Time Code TC User Bits UB Shooting Time TIME or Shooting Date DATE Shooting Time and Date DATE TIME The factory setting is Time Code DATE FORMAT You can specify the display order for the shooting date as either Year Month Day YMD Month Day Year MDY or Day Month Year D...

Page 87: ... of the clip Clip Meta Data Displays more detailed data about the clip Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer and press the SET button to check the detailed content The underlined items are automatically set during shooting For more information on displayed metadata see 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data 6 17 2 P2 Card Status Display P2 Card Status Display Settings Select PROPERTY CARD STATUS from...

Page 88: ...re in minute is displayed Total remaining free space for the slot Displays the total remaining free space for all 5 slots Please note that the remaining capacity of a write protected P2 card is not included in the total remaining capacity When USED is selected Write protect Mark The mark appears if the P2 card is write protected P2 Card Status used memory capacity The used memory capacity of the P...

Page 89: ...at the card with the AJ SPC700E For more on formatting SD memory cards see 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards 6 17 4 Confirmation of Metadata Upload The contents of the metadata upload file that is read from the SD memory card can be checked From the menu bar select PROPERTY DEVICES META DATA The following screen appears For more information on each item see 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data The META NA...

Page 90: ...ng the Camera Unit 1 Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom operation Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom operation Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle 3 Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the lens at objects with different degrees of brightnes...

Page 91: ...operations in Steps 4 to 5 and 8 to check that recording and playback operate properly 2 Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to AUTO 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to FRONT 3 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an appropriate sound source Then check that the level displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the s...

Page 92: ... clips and affects the playback sequence etc at the time of thumbnail manipulations 7 2 Maintenance 7 2 1 Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder z Do not use thinner or other solvents to remove dirt from the viewfinder z Wipe the lens with a commercially available lens cleaner z Do not wipe the mirror If dirt or rubbish is sticking on the mirror remove it with a commercially available air blower 7 2 2 Phe...

Page 93: ...O IN C 1 2 3 4 PUSH 1 3 2 Panasonic Part No K1AB103A0007 Manufacturer Part No HA16PRM 3SG Hirose Electric Co Panasonic Part No K1AA103H0016 Manufacturer Part No HA16RD 3P Hirose Electric Co AUDIO IN 1 GND 2 AUDIO IN H 3 AUDIO IN C AUDIO OUT 1 GND 2 AUDIO OUT H 3 AUDIO OUT C PUSH 1 3 2 2 3 1 Panasonic Part No K1AB106J0010 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Electric Co Panasonic Part No VJS382...

Page 94: ...mp Lights up Tally lamp Blinks once per second Viewfinder The BATT LED lights up Warning tone Beeps continuously Warning description The battery has run out Recording playback operation The operation stops Countermeasures Replace the battery 2 Card removal error Display window indication Error code E 30 appears WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second Tally lamp Blinks 4 times per second Viewfinder ...

Page 95: ...t operation is performed WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second while recording continues Tally lamp Blinks 4 times per second while recording continues Viewfinder The REC WARNING indicator lights up Warning tone Beeps 4 times per second while recording continues Warning description This indicates a failure either in the P2 card recording or the recording circuit Recording playback operation Recor...

Page 96: ...ull Display window indication One of the bars for remaining MEDIA capacity starts blinking WARNING lamp Blinks once per second while recording continues Tally lamp Blinks once per second while recording continues Viewfinder The P2 card remaining capacity indicator blinks Warning tone Beeps once per second while recording continues Warning description The total remaining capacity of all the P2 card...

Page 97: ...d when the MENU button is pressed while pressing the LIGHT button Notes z The following items can be set 42 camera related items 14 C 3 pages 14 recording related items 1 page z The items highlighted in grey cannot be selected by USER MENU SELECT z The underlined items can only be selected as one whole page with all sub items Individual sub items cannot be selected separately The following letters...

Page 98: ... The green tally lamp lights up CHAR The VF displays REC in characters Note 1394 control menu options are only displayed when an IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G optional accessory is attached For more information see the AJ YAD800G instruction manual C U F E ACCESS LED ON OFF Select whether or not to enable illumination of the P2 card access LEDs ON Enable the P2 card access LEDs to light up f...

Page 99: ...Allow recording to start during stop and recording pause C U F P ON REC SLOT SEL HOLD SLOT1 Select the recording order of the slot when the power is turned on HOLD The recording order starts with the card previously selected when the power was turned off SLOT1 The recording order starts with the card that is inserted in Slot 1 when the power is turned on C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Rem...

Page 100: ...e LCD monitor SQEEZE Display images in the squeeze size LT BOX Display images in the letter box size Note This item is enabled only when ASPECT described in 8 2 1 SYSTEM MODE is set to16 9 C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks GENLOCK INT EXT Switch the camera synchronising signal INT Synchronise with the internal reference signal regardless of the reference signal input to the GENLOCK I...

Page 101: ... SLOPE 0 50 99 Set the KNEE slope S C U F E R GAIN 200 000 200 Set the Rch gain S C U F E G GAIN 200 000 200 Set the Gch gain S C U F E B GAIN 200 000 200 Set the Bch gain S C U F E R PEDESTAL 100 000 100 Set the Rch pedestal level S C U F E G PEDESTAL 100 000 100 Set the Gch pedestal level S C U F E B PEDESTAL 100 000 100 Set the Bch pedestal level S C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Rema...

Page 102: ... S C U F E G Yl SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform colour correction saturation hue between green and yellow S C U F E Yl SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform yellow colour correction saturation hue S C U F E Yl R SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform colour correction saturation hue between yellow and red S C U F E COLOR CORRECT ON OFF Select whether or not to enable colour correction for the selected GAIN switch L M H ON En...

Page 103: ... 16 5 about 20 S C U F E MASTER GAMMA 0 35 0 45 0 75 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps S C U F E BLACK STRETCH 3 OFF 3 Set the gamma curb for dark spots S C U F E MATRIX TABLE OFF A B Select the colour correction table S C U F E COLOR CORRECT ON OFF Set the colour correction to ON or OFF S C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks MASTER GAIN 3dB 18dB 30dB Select the master gain from 3 0 3 6 ...

Page 104: ...switching for CORNER DTL mode which enhances the resolution around the screen perimeter S C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks SKIN TONE DTL ON OFF Set the skin tone DTL to ON or OFF S C U F E SKIN TONE ZEBRA ON OFF ON OFF switching for ZEBRA within the SKIN TONE range S C U F E SKIN DTL CORING 0 5 7 Adjust the effect of SKIN TONE DTL CORING S C U F E SKIN TONE GET Used when obtaining...

Page 105: ...t the AUTO KNEE POINT position in 0 5 steps This setting is enabled when the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch is set to CAM AUTO KNEE ON S C U F E A KNEE LVL 100 105 109 Set the AUTO KNEE LEVEL S C U F E A KNEE RESPONSE 1 4 Set the AUTO KNEE response speed The smaller the setting value the faster the response speed S C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks MASTER GAMMA 0 35 0 45 0 75 Set...

Page 106: ... NORMAL HOLD NORMAL Display status constantly HOLD Display status only when the MODE CHECK switch is pressed C U F E DISP MODE 1 2 3 Set the DISP MODE Switch the camera s Warning Message indication Please refer to 4 7 4 Display Modes and Setting Changes adjustment Result Messages for more information C U F E VF OUT Y NAM R G B Select the VF output Y Brightness signal NAM Output signal with the hig...

Page 107: ... of the USER BOX C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks EXTENDER ON OFF Set the extender indication to ON or OFF C U F E SHUTTER ON OFF Set the shutter speed indication to ON or OFF C U F E FILTER ON OFF Set the filter No indication to ON or OFF C U F E WHITE ON OFF Set the AWB PRE A B indication to ON or OFF C U F E GAIN ON OFF Set to ON or OFF the indications for current gain setting ...

Page 108: ...ding capacity is getting low C U F E DV ON OFF DV Select whether or not to enable DV indication when the format is set to DV ON Enable DV indication OFF Disable DV indication C U F E VOICEMEMO ON OFF Select whether or not to enable the indication during voice memo recording ON Enable indication OFF Disable indication C U F E V V V Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks REC STATUS ON OFF Select ...

Page 109: ...except in DVCPRO mode W O DV Illuminate except in DV mode C U F E ATW ON OFF Select whether or not to illuminate when auto tracking white balance is allocated to the WHITE BAL switch B C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks ID1 Setting 1 for the CAMERA ID recorded on colour bars Up to 10 characters are allowed for this setting C U F ID2 Setting 2 for the CAMERA ID recorded on colour bar...

Page 110: ...00 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to POSITION2 C U F E POSITION3 SEL 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to POSITION3 C U F E POSITION4 SEL 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to POSITION4 C U F E POSITION5 SEL 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to POSITION5 C U ...

Page 111: ...e Remarks FILTER INH ON OFF Select whether or not to retain white balance memory A B data for individual filters ON Retain data in the A B memory 2 memory areas regardless of the filters OFF Retain data for individual filters C U F E SHOCKLESS AWB OFF FAST NORMAL SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW3 Set SHOCKLESS AWB to ON FAST NORMAL SLOW1 3 or OFF SHOCKLESS AWB eliminates the shock caused by switching the WHITE BA...

Page 112: ...effective when CAM is selected for IRIS GAIN C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks BATTERY SELECT PRO14 TRIM14 HYTRON50 HYTRON100 HYTRON120 DIONIC90 DIONIC160 HP 90L BP H120 NP L50 ENDURA50 ENDURA80 BP L60 90 NiCd14 NiCd13 NiCd12 TYPE A TYPE B Select the battery to use Remaining capacity detection is also performed according to the selected battery The selectable battery types change d...

Page 113: ...14 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection MANUAL AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END voltage MANUAL Set voltage manually AUTO Set voltage automatically 11 0 13 6 15 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F HYTRON50 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection MANUAL AUT...

Page 114: ... U F BP H120 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection MANUAL AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END voltage MANUAL Set voltage manually AUTO Set voltage automatically 11 0 11 5 15 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F NP L50 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection MA...

Page 115: ...e Range Remarks FRONT VR CH1 OFF FRONT W L REAR ALL Select whether or not to enable the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control for the signal selected as the input signal to AUDIO CH1 OFF Disabled for any input selected Recording level does not change by turning the volume control FRONT Only enabled when FRONT is selected W L Only enabled when WIRELESS is selected REAR Only enabled when REAR is selected ALL En...

Page 116: ...DE screen user s bit input to the TC IN connector is the reference When 1394 is selected user s bit input to the DVCPRO DV connector is the reference If reading fails USER value is retained TCG TCG value enters UB FRM RATE Select same camera shoting information frame rate etc with the VAUX UB VITC UB REGEN Read out value stored in the card and record value continuously C U F VITC UB MODE USER EXT ...

Page 117: ...de generator value TCG TCR Display time code generator value in E E mode and time code reader value in V V mode C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks COUNTRY NO INFO Input the user s country NO INFO is displayed until the input completes C U F ORGANIZATION NO INFO Input the user s organisation or company name NO INFO is displayed until the input completes C U F USER NO INFO Input the use...

Page 118: ...include the set values on the VF page when reading out or writing to the SD memory card F CAM OPE MENU R W ON OFF Select whether or not to include the set values on the CAM OPERATION page when reading out or writing to the SD memory card F MAIN OPE MENU R W ON OFF Select whether or not to include the set values on the MAIN OPERATION page when reading out or writing to the SD memory card F MAINTE M...

Page 119: ... Saved Adjustable Range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF ON OFF switching for digital black shading compensation C U F E DETECTION DIG Execute digital black shading compensation Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF ON OFF switching for white shading compensation C U F E DETECTION V SAW Execute white shading compensation Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks CAMSOFT IN Display the sof...

Page 120: ...face FPGA when AJ YAD800G is attached Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks OPERATION Display total hours the camera power has been turned ON LCD BACKLIGHT Display total hours the LCD monitor backlight power has been turned ON P ON TIMES Display total number of times the power switch has been turned ON Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks ENG SECURITY ON OFF Select whether or not to prohi...

Page 121: ...ance 0 5 lx F1 4 with 36 dB S GAIN Video S N 62 dB standard Horizontal resolution 750 lines centre standard Vertical resolution 450 500 lines SUPER V mode LCD Monitor 3 5 inch LCD colour monitor 200 000 pixels Memory Card Unit Video recording formats Selectable from DVCPRO50 DVCPRO and DV Audio recording formats 48 kHz 16 bit 4ch DVCPRO50 48 kHz 16 bit 2ch 4ch selectable DVCPRO Recording playback ...

Page 122: ...ble with menu MIC IN XLR 3 pins 48V phantom ON OFF selectable with menu 3 kJ balanced 50 40 dBu selectable with menu WIRELESS IN 25 pin D SUB 40 dBu Audio output AUDIO OUT XLR 3 pins 0 dBu 3 0 4 dBu selectable with menu Balanced low impedance output Headphones Stereo mini jack C 2 Time code input TC IN BNC 0 5 VP P to 8 VP P 10 kJ Time code output TC OUT BNC low impedance 2 0 0 5 VP P Miscellaneou...

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