background image

111

8

8-4-5 VF INDICATOR2

8-4-6 MODE CHECK IND

The ____ in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset
mode. 

Items/

Data Saved 

Adjustable 

Range 

Remarks 

P2CARD 
REMAIN

TOTAL
ONE-CARD
OFF

Select the indication mode for the P2 card’s 
remaining capacity. 

TOTAL:

Display the total remaining capacity 
of all P2 cards in slots. 

ONE-CARD:

Display the remaining capacity of the P2 
card currently used for recording. 

OFF:

Disable the remaining capacity 
indication. 

– C U F E

BATTERY

ON
OFF

Set the battery voltage indication to ON or 
OFF. 

– C U F E

AUDIO LVL

ON
OFF

Set the audio lever meter indication to ON or 
OFF. 

– C U F E

TC

TCG
TCR
TCG/TCR
OFF

Select the time code to display. 

TCG:

Display the time code generator 
value in E-E mode. 

TCR:

Display the time code reader value in 
V-V mode. 

TCG/TCR:

Display the time code generator value in 
E-E mode, and the time code reader 
value in V-V mode. 

OFF:

Disable the time code display. 

– C U F E

SYSTEM INFO ALWAYS

NORMAL
OFF

Select the method of displaying system 
information and warnings.

ALWAYS:

Always display warnings.

NORMAL:

Display warnings for 3 seconds only 
when problems occur. 

OFF:

Display no warnings other than “TURN 
POWER OFF” and “SYSTEM 
ERROR”.

– C U F E

SAVE LED

P2CARD
SAVE

Set the SAVE lamp function. 

P2CARD:

The lamp blinks in synch with the warning 
message when the P2 card’s remaining 
recording capacity is getting low. 

SAVE:

The lamp lights up when the SAVE 
ON/OFF switch is set to ON and the 
output system assigned in [8-2-2 
OPTION MODE 1]
 is in the save 
mode.

– 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 whether or not to enable “REC” 
indication in the viewfinder and on the LCD 
monitor during recording.

ON:

REC indication enabled.

OFF:

REC indication not enabled.

<Note>

This option is useful when the AJ-SPX900E 
is used independently. When a 26-pin 
extender, external VTR, or Triax is 
connected, settings are subject to the setting 
of the menu option REC TALLY in SYSTEM 
MODE.

– C U F –

PROXY REC

ON
OFF

When a video encoder card (AJ-YAX800G, 
optional) is attached, proxy recording 
information is displayed when recording 
starts.

ON:

Display indicating whether proxy 
recording is to be performed on the P2 
card only, or on both the P2 card and 
the SD memory card.

OFF:

Proxy recording information is not 
displayed.

– C U F –

Items/

Data Saved 

Adjustable 

Range 

Remarks

STATUS

ON
OFF

Select whether or not to display the status 
indication during MODE CHECK. 

– C U F E

!LED

ON
OFF

Select whether or not to display the cause 
indication screen when the ! LED turns on 
during MODE CHECK 

– C U F E

FUNCTION

ON
OFF

Select whether or not to display the 
FUNCTION indication screen during MODE 
CHECK. 

– C U F E

AUDIO

ON
OFF

Select whether or not to display the AUDIO 
indication screen during MODE CHECK. 

– C U F E

P.ON IND

ON
OFF

Select whether or not to display the status 
indication screen after the power is turned 
ON. 

– C U F E

#,52:''PINKUJDQQMࡍ࡯ࠫ㧞㧜㧜㧡ᐕ㧟᦬㧞ᣣޓ᳓ᦐᣣޓඦᓟ㧡ᤨ㧞㧜ಽ

Summary of Contents for AJ-SPX900E

Page 1: ...order Operating Instructions Model No AJ E Before operating this product please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use VQT0P98 1 E F1004T1035 F ENGLISH 52 PINKUJ DQQM ࡍ ࠫ 㧞㧜㧜㧡ᐕ㧟 㧞ᣣ ޓ ᦐᣣ ޓ ඦᓟ㧡ᤨ㧞㧜ಽ ...

Page 2: ...he 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 product includes softwar...

Page 3: ...t 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 it for any other purpo...

Page 4: ...e 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 Battery Lithium Battery...

Page 5: ...3 Placing the Camera recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode 37 4 3 Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System 37 4 3 1 Selecting the Recording Signals 37 4 3 2 Selecting the Recording System 38 4 4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels 38 4 4 1 Selecting Audio Input Signals 38 4 4 2 Adjusting Recording Levels 39 4 4 3 CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels 39 4 5 Setting Time Data 40 4 5...

Page 6: ... Extension Controller 78 5 10 Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob 79 Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails 80 6 1 Thumbnail Manipulations Overview 80 6 2 Thumbnail Screen 81 6 3 Selecting Thumbnails 82 6 4 Playing Back Clips 82 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display 83 6 6 Shot Mark 83 6 7 Voice Memo 84 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos 84 6 7 2 Recording a Voice Memo 84 6 7 3 Deleting V...

Page 7: ... 5 2 SHUTTER SPEED 112 8 5 3 SHUTTER SELECT 113 8 5 4 USER SW 113 8 5 5 SW MODE 114 8 5 6 WHITE BALANCE MODE 114 8 5 7 USER SW GAIN 115 8 5 8 IRIS 115 8 6 MAIN OPERATION 116 8 6 1 BATTERY P2CARD 116 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING1 117 8 6 3 BATTERY SETTING2 118 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1 119 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 119 8 6 6 TC UB 120 8 6 7 UMID SET INFO 120 8 7 FILE 121 8 7 1 SD CARD READ WRITE 121 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELEC...

Page 8: ...a paint function this capability independently corrects colors for each of the 12 axes This feature helps to produce fine images Film like Gamma Correction This capability provides a choice of four gamma types In addition to the standard mode two types of film like gammas are available to help enhance video expression in productions The newly developed News Gamma accurately records changes in shad...

Page 9: ...your purpose e g DVCPRO50 for higher image quality or DVCPRO for cost efficiency DV format is also supported Note When the clip is played back in the format not selected on the menu the picture may be disturbed until the format is detected 4 channel Digital Audio Recording all formats All formats DVCPRO DV and DVCPRO50 support 4 channel digital audio recording with high quality sound 48 kHz 16 bit...

Page 10: ...394 device Recording Time For more information see the instruction manual for the appropriate memory card Reference values when cards are used for continuous recording with our products Actual recording time depends on the kind of scenes and the number of clips Recording Time on P2 Cards Number of cards used 1 Card No Recording Format DVCPRO Audio 2ch DVCPRO50 Audio 4ch AJ P2C002SG Approx 8 minute...

Page 11: ...75 SDI output board AJ YA902AG 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 Stereo microphone 1 AJ MC900G GPS unit AJ GPS900G Extension control unit AJ EC3E 26 pin multi cable AJ CS26050G 50m AJ CS26100G 100m 26 pin camera adapter 2 AJ CA905G Rem...

Page 12: ...ed If there is no unusual reaction the unit can be powered up GPS connector This connects the optional GPS unit AJ GPS900G 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 cap To remove the cap rais...

Page 13: ...Audio Channels 1 4 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 Note When you use stereo microphone AJ MC900G optional set both CH1 and CH2 to FRONT The signal from L CH is recorded to CH1 and that from R CH to CH2...

Page 14: ...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 connected to the PHONES jack If the control is minimised no alarm is audible Speakers The speakers output EE sound ...

Page 15: ...emory 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 To automatically correct black shading the...

Page 16: ... 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 should adjust shutter speed so that the horizontal...

Page 17: ...tton 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 is connected here When the menu option USB is set to ON data can be transferred via USB 2 0 During such data transfer recording playbac...

Page 18: ...pro av 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 19: ...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 switch This switch is used to specify the ste...

Page 20: ...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 set to CH1 2 the meter indicates 1 and 2 as t...

Page 21: ...CORDING is not set to 0 seconds and blinks when recording is continued after the recording tally lamp has gone out iREC Remains illuminated during INTERVAL REC mode recording and blinks during a pause i Blinks when INTERVAL REC mode is selected Time code indication SLAVE Stays illuminated when the time code is externally locked HOLD Stays illuminated when the time code generator reader value is fr...

Page 22: ...s 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 stays illuminated during shooting It also bl...

Page 23: ...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 SPX900E 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 24 6 Close the slide out door Note Do not leave the slide out door open when moving the AJ...

Page 24: ...ED 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 of a P2 card being accidentally erased positio...

Page 25: ...ted the cards will be used in the following order 2 3 4 5 1 Note that the recording order is retained even if the power is turned off When the power is next turned on the last card written before powering down will be the target card Note When SLOT1 is selected for 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 ...

Page 26: ...ce 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 shutter set the shutter speed and operation mode...

Page 27: ...age These are the options for PRE REC TIME 0 15 SEC for DVCPRO 25M or DV 0 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 Immediately after the power is turned on the menu option PRE REC TIME is selected and or the storage duration is changed the content in intern...

Page 28: ...eration LOOP REC is not available Terminating the Loop Recording Mode You can terminate the loop recording mode by either z Turning off the POWER switch of the AJ SPX900E or z Setting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF 3 6 INTERVAL REC Using the internal memory of the AJ SPX900E interval recording is available for a minimum 1 frame unit 50i 25P mode To use this option open the REC FUNCTION scree...

Page 29: ...MODE to OFF Shooting procedures for the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC After setting the INTERVAL REC mode follow these steps 1 Following basic operations of shooting and recording according to 3 2 Basic Procedures lock the camera securely 2 Press either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens The AJ SPX900E automatically goes into ONE SHOT pause mode after the ...

Page 30: ... mode operation Press the STOP button before operating thumbnails Menu operations are possible during standby status with the following restrictions z Read write operation with an SD memory card is inoperable z A change of the menu setting related to the system and recording such as menu options CAMERA MODE REC MODE 25M REC CH SEL etc may not always result in the recording as set Stop the camera s...

Page 31: ...n be added to a clip independently of the normal sound data recorded in the clip Voice memos 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 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 whil...

Page 32: ... 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 connector or recording of IEEE1394 input optional 3 11 Recording Setting and Operation Mode The AJ SPX900E recording mode works according to the priorities outlined in...

Page 33: ...st 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 Notes 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 adjustment is c...

Page 34: ...es 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 SPX900E has an auto tracking white balance ATW feature that automatically tracks the white balance for pictures according to lighting conditions The ATW feature can be assigned to Position B of the W...

Page 35: ...k 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 button The menu option DETECTION can be found in th...

Page 36: ...TTER 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 SPX900E is not factory set to display the SUPER V mode on the viewfinder screen To display this mode set the menu option SUPER V...

Page 37: ...GENLOCK IN connector are recorded 1394 Signals from the DVCPRO DV connector are recorded when the IEEE1394 interface board is attached The option CAMERA MODE is used to specify the operation mode of the camera effective when the menu option REC SIGNAL is set to CAM 50i AJ SPX900E camera unit operates in 50i mode 25P AJ SPX900E camera unit operates in 25P mode To operate the camera in 25P mode the ...

Page 38: ...dio Channels 1 and 2 are automatically adjusted To manually adjust the recording levels position the switch at MAN Note that the recording levels for Audio Channels 3 and 4 are selected through a menu option 4 4 1 Selecting Audio Input Signals The input signals to be recorded on Audio Channels 1 2 3 and 4 are selected with the AUDIO IN switch For more information see 2 2 Audio input Function Secti...

Page 39: ...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 window Audio level meter in the viewfinder When operating the AJ SPX900E without a sound recordist it is recommended that the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control should be used to adjust the audio level In advance check the leve...

Page 40: ...nd retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off Card continuity provided by the user s bit If the menu option UB MODE is set to REGEN the AJ SPX900E 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 for the user bits are not recorded The menu option UB...

Page 41: ...n 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 down the SET button and position the TCG switch at F RUN or R RUN z Clock accuracy fluctuates between about 30 seconds per month when the power is turned off If more accurate timekeeping is required check the time when the power is turned on an...

Page 42: ... 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 replacement the backup mechanism keeps the time code generato...

Page 43: ...lly 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 user bits of the external time code The menu option UB MODE can be found in the TC UB screen which is accessible f...

Page 44: ...lor 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 SPX900E 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 four characters For the country name you must use abbre...

Page 45: ...f 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 turned on the first frame becomes 0 z When the playba...

Page 46: ...us can be configured in the same manner the method of displaying the menu screen depends on the particular menu Note When the AJ SPX900E 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 This option is used to specify recording si...

Page 47: ...ront 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 SPX900E to normal operation mode 4 6 3 Selecting Options for USER MENU Go to the USER MENU SELECT page from MAIN ME...

Page 48: ...is power saved When the menu option 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 SPX900E is set to the DVCPRO50 50 Mbps format and when playback is being performed in the DVCPR...

Page 49: ...n of VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch FUNCTION MONI OUT SW MEM CAM OFF CHAR ON OFF Position of OUTPUT SEL switch The setting for menu option MONITOR OUT CHAR This option can be found in the OUTPUT SEL screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page 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 ...

Page 50: ...er speed has been switched the shutter speed is indicated Shutter speed is in SYNCRO SCAN mode Shutter speed is in SUPER V mode Indicated when the CC filters are switched Indicated when the ND filters are switched Lens extender has been turned on or off Indicated when the iris override correction value is to be changed Low light warning LOW LIGHT Brightness too low CALL indication CALL Displayed w...

Page 51: ...mbnail is being manipulated Displayed 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 Displayed when full capacity is reached during proxy recording on the SD memory card...

Page 52: ...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 P2 card slot that contains the target card is indicated together with the remaining space For more information see P2 Card Remaining Free Space capacity Indication page 53 P...

Page 53: ...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 off through menu options Provided when the appropriate status is encountere...

Page 54: ...essages and DISP MODE Settings Message appears when Message DISP MODE settings 1 2 3 CC ND filter changed CC n n 1 2 3 4 or ND m m A B C D 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 speed mode changed SS 1 60 or 1 120 1 250 1 500 1...

Page 55: ...tches 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 return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector ...

Page 56: ...he 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 Self portrait Shooting When shooting with the LCD display angl...

Page 57: ...images will be In this case limit the increase to 12dB 1 12 Note that the DS GAIN feature is disabled when the AJ SPX900E is in progressive mode Settings Options and Usage S GAIN Analog gain ups with _ marks enabled Analog gain ups without _ marks disabled DS GAIN Storage type gain ups with _ marks enabled Storage type gain ups without _ marks disabled 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals You need...

Page 58: ...ter marker assigned NEWS G Function of switching on and off News Gamma assigned Note News Gamma is capable of reproducing 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 STD This option can be found in the GAMMA screen which is accessible fr...

Page 59: ...ere 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 SPX900E with the lid closed 4 10 2 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory card To format an SD memory card write settings data or read data on an SD memory card navigate the menu to the SD CARD READ WRITE screen from t...

Page 60: ...r 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 SPX900E in entry mode Error message Remedy CONFIG NG NO CARD No SD memory card inserted Insert an SD memory card C...

Page 61: ...ten the following message appears 14To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ SPX900E 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 Insert an SD memory card WRITE NG FORMAT ERROR SD m...

Page 62: ...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 SPX900E 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 card inserted Insert an SD memory card READ NG FORMAT ERR...

Page 63: ...X900E 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 the user area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX9...

Page 64: ... 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 message 7 ...

Page 65: ...s 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 the cursor to the option RESET 6 Press the JOG dial ...

Page 66: ...o move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the title into the scene file area of the AJ SPX900E 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 DATA in the INITIALIZE screen which is accessible f...

Page 67: ...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 type Select the battery ...

Page 68: ... 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 Select the battery type listed under B...

Page 69: ...t 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 according to the battery properties ...

Page 70: ... 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 them that the slide rail is a repair p...

Page 71: ...lso 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 output level If the video level is t...

Page 72: ...etween 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 BAL switch 9 Repeat the adjustment descri...

Page 73: ...e 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 letters 9 When the title input is completed ...

Page 74: ...ton 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 below appears 3 Turn the JOG Dial butt...

Page 75: ... system 1 Mount the wireless receiver on the camera attachment 2 Align the grooves in the camera attachment with the pins on the unit e g the battery case and mount the wireless receiver 3 Connect the wireless receiver to the AUDIO IN jack with the XLR cable 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR for the channel to which the XLR cable is connected 5 Set the LINE MIC 48V selector switch on the rear pane...

Page 76: ...mass storage device Procedures for establishing a connection with a PC 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB 2 0 port Notes z The USB 2 0 cable is not included with AJ SPX900E Please 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 operation...

Page 77: ...ipod When mounting the camera on a tripod use the optional tripod adapter 1 Mount the tripod adapter on the tripod Note Select an appropriate hole in the adapter taking into account the center 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 camera on the tripod adapter Slide the camera...

Page 78: ...g 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 or set using the AJ EC3E are retained ev...

Page 79: ...n be easily operated Remove the screw in the center 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 Marks Knob Accessory Screw Accessory Î Front Audio Level Control 52 PINKUJ DQQM ࡍ ࠫ 㧞㧜㧜㧡ᐕ㧟 㧞ᣣ ޓ ᦐᣣ ޓ ඦᓟ㧡ᤨ㧞㧜ಽ ...

Page 80: ... 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 VOICEMEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS SETUP EXIT MARKED IND VOICEMEMO IND DATE FORMAT THUMBNAIL SIZE EXIT DELETE FORMAT REPAIR CLIP EXIT CARD...

Page 81: ...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 menus for manipulating clips and switching setting the thumbnail display Press the MENU BAR button on the thumbnail screen to manipulate the menu bar Use the curso...

Page 82: ...ing 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 return to normal playback 5 During clip playback pressing the PLAY PAUSE button will temporarily ...

Page 83: ... 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 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer ove...

Page 84: ...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 Voice Memo During thumbnail display voice memos can be ...

Page 85: ...ce memo is deleted 6 8 Deleting 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 delete Press the SET button to select the clip 3 Press the MENU BAR button and select OPERATION DELETE from the menu bar 4 The following screen appears Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES 5 The ...

Page 86: ... cards connected clips are separately copied to different cards Reconnection function generates one clip the original connected clip from incomplete clips 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor and SET button to select incomplete clips to reconnect Usually thumbnails of incomplete clips clips with marker are displayed in line 3 Press the MENU ...

Page 87: ...is turned off For confirmation of uploaded data see 6 17 4 Confirmation of Metadata Upload Clip Meta Data items Clip Meta Data includes the following items Underlined items can be set by reading the metadata upload file on the SD memory card Other items are set automatically during shooting Using the latest update version of P2 viewer metadata upload files can be written to SD memory cards using a...

Page 88: ...X800G optional either to the optional slot or Slot 5 it is possible to specify the proxy recording setting Select OPERATION DEVICE SETUP PROXY from the menu bar to specify the setting For more information on settings see the video encoder card instruction manual 6 14 Formatting a P2 Card 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU BAR button The po...

Page 89: ... the shot mark marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication VOICE MEMO IND Switches the voice memo marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication WIDE IND Switches the wide marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication PROXY IND Switches the proxy indicator between indicati...

Page 90: ... Setting of Clip Meta Data 6 17 2 P2 Card Status Display From the menu bar select PROPERTY CARD STATUS The following screen appears Write protect Mark The mark appears if the P2 card is write protected P2 Card Status The remaining memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated by a bar graph and percentage The following indications may appear depending on the card status FORMAT ERROR An unformatted P...

Page 91: ...ting 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 NAME is the meta data name written in the meta data ...

Page 92: ...et 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 brightness to check that the au...

Page 93: ... 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 sound level 3 Inspecting the Audio Level Manual...

Page 94: ...l 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 Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras Smears Smears may appear when shooti...

Page 95: ... 6SC Hirose Electric Co Note The camera s REC START STOP is allocated to pin No 4 AUDIO IN 1 GND 2 AUDIO IN H 3 AUDIO IN C GPS 1 GPS TXA 2 GPS RXA 3 GPS VBAT 4 START 5 GPS VCC 6 GPS GND PUSH 1 3 2 1 2 4 5 6 3 Panasonic Part No K1AA105H0007 Manufacturer Part No HA16RD 5P Hirose Electric Co Panasonic Part No K1AB106J0010 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Electric Co Panasonic Part No VJS3824A...

Page 96: ...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 The TURN POWER OFF indicator blinks Warn...

Page 97: ... 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 Recording stops Countermeasures Restart recording Or turn...

Page 98: ...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 cards is two minutes or less Recording playback op...

Page 99: ... 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 indicate wheth...

Page 100: ...ontrolling an external VTR by setting the menu option 26PIN CONTROL to BOTH The menu option 26PIN CONTROL is found in the OPTION MODE 2 screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page RED The red tally lamp lights up GREEN The green tally lamp lights up CHAR The VF displays REC in characters 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 a...

Page 101: ...FF Sets INTERVAL REC function ON Uses internal memory to perform interval recording ONE SHOT Performs one shot recording for the duration specified under REC TIME and then stops OFF INTERVAL REC is not performed Note After the power is turned off this setting defaults to OFF when the power is next turned on F REC TIME 00s01f 59s24f Set REC TIME 1 cut C U F PAUSE TIME 00h00m00s01f 00h04m59s24f 23h5...

Page 102: ... superimposed Y Output a component Y signal SDI Output an SDI signal Only selectable when the optional AJ YA902AG extension board is attached C U F OUTPUT CHAR TC STATUS MENU ONLY Set the character contents superimposed onto the output signals for the VIDEO OUT terminal Analog or SDI and MON OUT terminal TC Display the time code Displays the menu when menu characters are superimposed Note The TC d...

Page 103: ...in the squeeze 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 Adjustabl e Range Remarks GENLOCK INT EXT 26P EXT Switch the camera synchronising signal INT Synchronise with the internal reference signal regardless of the reference signal input to the GENLOCK IN terminal EXT Synchronise with the reference signal input to the GENLOC...

Page 104: ...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 Adjustabl e Range Remarks MATRIX TABLE A B Select the color corre...

Page 105: ...olor correction saturation hue between green and yellow S C U F E Yl SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform yellow color correction saturation hue S C U F E Yl R SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform color correction saturation hue between yellow and red S C U F E COLOR CORRECT ON OFF Select whether or not to enable color correction for the selected GAIN switch L M H ON Enable correction OFF Disable correction S C U F E...

Page 106: ...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 color correction table S C U F E COLOR CORRECT ON OFF Set the color 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 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 30dB S C U F E H DTL L...

Page 107: ... 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 the target hue for SKIN TONE DTL Align the ...

Page 108: ...aller 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 the master gamma in 0 01 steps S C U F E R GAMMA 15 00 15 Set the Rch gamma S C U F E B GAMMA 15 00 15 Set the Bch gamma S C U F E GAMMA MODE SEL STD NEWS FILM LIKE1 FILM LIKE2 Select the gamma STD Standard gamma feature NEWS This video gamma feature can effecti...

Page 109: ...y 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 highest level among R G and B signals R Rch sig...

Page 110: ...X 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 S GAIN and DS G...

Page 111: ... 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 whether or not to enable REC ind...

Page 112: ...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 D ZOOM ON OFF Select whether or not to illuminate during digital zoom operation C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks ID1 Setting 1 for the CAMERA ID recorded on color bars Up to 10 characters are allowed for this set...

Page 113: ...OSITION2 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 F E POSITION6 SEL 1 60 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 ...

Page 114: ...om the beginning C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks FILTER INH ON OFF Select whether or not to retain white balance memory A B data for individual CC filters ON Retain data in the A B memory 2 memory areas regardless of the CC filters OFF Retain data for individual CC filters C U F E SHOCKLESS AWB OFF FAST NORMAL SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW3 Set SHOCKLESS AWB to ON FAST NORMAL SLOW1 3 or OFF S...

Page 115: ...rget value for auto iris C U F E A IRIS PEAK AVE 000 040 100 Determine the peak to standard ratio for the auto iris A larger value sets the auto iris to respond to the peak in the IRIS detection window while a smaller value sets it to respond to the average value in the window C U F E A IRIS MODE NORM1 NORM2 CENTR Select the auto iris detection window NORM1 The window closer to the center of the s...

Page 116: ...en when a digital battery is connected to the DC IN connector C U F BATT NEAR END ALARM ON OFF Select whether or not to set the alarm to beep for BATT NEAR END ALARM C U F BATT NEAR END CANCEL ON OFF If set to ON the warning tone and indication can be canceled by pressing the MODE CHECK button when BATT NEAR END ALARM is triggered C U F BATT END ALARM ON OFF Select whether or not to set the alarm ...

Page 117: ...AL Set voltage manually 11 0 13 1 15 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks DIONIC90 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection AUTO MANUAL Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 13 6 15 0 When MANU...

Page 118: ... C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks NiCd14 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 13 6 15 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps END 11 0 13 2 15 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F NiCd13 _ Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 12 ...

Page 119: ...rding to camera s CH3 and CH4 selector switches CH1 2 Record same signals as CH1 and CH2 C U F 25M REC CH SEL 2CH 4CH Select the audio channels to be recorded in the DVCPRO and DV formats 2CH Only recorded in CH1 and CH2 4CH Recorded in all channels from CH1 to CH4 C U F Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks TEST TONE NORMAL ALWAYS OFF CHSEL Select the test signal NORMAL Output test tones to C...

Page 120: ... the power is turned ON again the TCG value that was set before the power is turned OFF C U F FIRST REC TC REGEN PRESET For the first recording after the power is turned on a P2 card is inserted and then switching from this P2 card to another recording target P2 card is performed select whether or not to regenerate the time code as the value on the new P2 card REGEN For clips recorded on the recor...

Page 121: ... VF MENU R W ON OFF Select whether or not to 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 ou...

Page 122: ...l 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 software version for the microprocessor controlled flash CAMSOFT OUT Display ...

Page 123: ... 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 prohibit opening the menu screen ON Menu screen cannot be opened Please consult your nearest service center to release the se...

Page 124: ... component signal to maintain high quality For more information see the instruction manuals for the AJ CA901EN and AJ BS901EN The terms camera camera recorder and AJ SDX900 indicated in the above manuals can be replaced with AJ SPX900E Exceptions Menu configuration of the camera recorder on the AJ CA901EN instruction manual Remote Menu Configuration When a system is created by connecting the AJ SP...

Page 125: ...sitivity F13 2000 lux 89 9 reflection Minimum object illuminance 0 01 lux F1 4 with 48 dB S GAIN and 20 dB DS GAIN Video S N 63 dB standard Horizontal resolution 750 lines center standard Vertical resolution 450 500 lines SUPER V mode LCD Monitor 3 5 inch LCD color monitor 200 000 pixels Memory Card Unit Video recording formats Selectable from DVCPRO50 DVCPRO and DV Audio recording formats 48 kHz ...

Page 126: ...able with menu 3 kJ balanced 50 40 dBu selectable with menu WIRELESS IN 25 pin D SUB 40 dBu Audio output AUDIO OUT CH1 CH2 XLR 5 pins 0 dBu 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 Miscellaneous DC IN XLR 4 pins DC 12 V DC 11 V 17 V DC OUT 4 pi...

Page 127: ...127 MEMO 52 PINKUJ DQQM ࡍ ࠫ 㧞㧜㧜㧡ᐕ㧟 㧞ᣣ ޓ ᦐᣣ ޓ ඦᓟ㧡ᤨ㧞㧜ಽ ...

Page 128: ... Europe Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Hagenauer Str 43 65203 Wiesbaden Biebrich Deutschland Tel 49 611 235 481 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E 52 PINKUJ DQQM ࡍ ࠫ 㧞㧜㧜㧡ᐕ㧟 㧞ᣣ ޓ ᦐᣣ ޓ ඦᓟ㧡ᤨ㧞㧜ಽ ...

Reviews: