Panasonic Varicam 35, Operating Manual

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Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview 5
Before using the camera 6
Accessories 7
Camera module 7
Recording module
7
Electronic HD color viewfinder
7
Shoulder mount module
7
Use of the camera on a system 8
Basic system devices
8
Expansion system devices
8
Accessories
8
Chapter 2 Description of Parts 9
Camera module 10
Left side
10
Right side 10
Front
11
Rear
12
Top
12
Bottom 12
Recording module 13
Left side 13
Right side 14
Front 14
Rear 15
Top side 15
Bottom
16
Electronic HD color viewfinder
17
Left side 17
Front
17
Rear
17
Top
18
Shoulder mount module 19
Left side 19
Right side
19
Front
19
Top
19
Chapter 3 Preparation 20
Assembling modules 21
Assembling the camera module and recording module
21
Mounting the Electronic HD color viewfinder
22
Mounting the shoulder mount module
23
Attaching and removing accessories 24
Eye cup/eye piece filter 24
Attaching a tripod 24
Attaching the rain cover 25
Power supply 26
Using batteries 26
Mounting and setting battery 26
Using external DC power supply
27
Mounting and adjusting the lens 28
Mounting the lens
28
Flange lens back adjustment
28
Connecting to the DC output terminal 29
Connecting the <DC OUT/RS> terminal to the external
recording start/stop switch
29
Connecting to the <DC OUT> terminal
29
Charging the built-in battery 30
Setting the date/time of the internal clock 31
Inspections before shooting 32
Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading 33
Dual-recording 34
File name style 34
Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for
recording 37
In-camera grading 40
Grading function 40
Control combinations through settings 40
P2 card 42
Inserting a P2 card 42
Removing a P2 card 43
Preventing accidental erasure 43
Card access LEDs and P2 card status 43
P2 card recording time 44
CPS (Content Protection System) 44
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 45
Formatting a P2 card 46
Special recording functions 47
Hot swap recording 47
Shot mark recording function 47
Text memo recording function 47
Pre-recording 47
Interval recording 48
One-shot recording 48
Chapter 5 Control Panel 50
Control panel operation 51
Camera status display 51
Using the control panel extension unit 52
HOME screen 54
PLAY screen 56
TC screen 57
INFO screen 58
VIEW screen 59
MENU screen 60
Chapter 6 Audio recording 61
Preparing for audio input 62
Using front microphone 62
Using audio devices 63
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels 64
Selecting audio input signals 64
Adjusting the recording levels 64
Audio monitor (headphones) 65
Chapter 7 Viewfinder 66
Adjusting and setting the viewfinder
67
Adjustment method 67
Viewfinder status display
68
Lamp display 68
Status display 68
Convenient shooting functions 71
Zebra patterns display
71
Displaying the center marker
71
Displaying the safety zone marker
71
Displaying frame marker
71
Focus assist function
71
Chapter 8 Output and Screen Display 73
SDI output 74
Output format list 74
<MON OUT1> output 81
Output format list
81
<MON OUT2> output 83
Output format list
83
<VF SDI> output 87
Output format list
87
Screen status display 88
Status display (STATUS) in the <MON OUT1>, <MON
OUT2>, and <VF SDI> outputs.
88
Control panel status display (VIEW screen)
89
Chapter 9 Other Useful Functions 90
Getting position information using the GPS 91
Assigning functions to the USER buttons 92
Selectable functions
92
Handling setting data 93
File types
93
Handling SD memory cards
93
Performing operations on SD memory cards 94
Setting the time data 95
Definition of time data 95
User bits settings 95
How to input user bits 95
Setting the time code 96
Externally locking the time code 96
Supplying the time code externally
97