Panasonic Vericam 35, Operating Manual

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Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview 5
Before using the camera 6
Accessories 8
Camera module 8
Recording module 8
Electronic HD color viewfinder 8
Shoulder mount module 8
Use of the camera on a system 9
Basic system devices 9
Expansion system devices 9
Accessories 9
Chapter 2 Description of Parts 10
Camera module 11
Left side 11
Right side 11
Front 12
Rear 13
Top 13
Bottom 13
Recording module 14
Left side 14
Right side 15
Front 15
Rear 16
Top side 16
Bottom 17
Electronic HD color viewfinder 18
Left side 18
Front 18
Rear 18
Top 19
Shoulder mount module 20
Left side 20
Right side 20
Front 20
Top 20
Chapter 3 Preparation 21
Assembling modules 22
Assembling the camera module and recording module 22
Mounting the Electronic HD color viewfinder 23
Mounting the shoulder mount module 24
Attaching and removing accessories 25
Eye cup/eye piece filter 25
Attaching a tripod 25
Attaching the rain cover 26
Power supply 27
Using batteries 27
Mounting and setting battery 27
Using external DC power supply 28
Mounting and adjusting the lens 29
Mounting the lens 29
Flange lens back adjustment 29
Connecting to the DC output terminal 30
Connecting the <DC OUT/RS> terminal to the external
recording start/stop switch 30
Connecting to the <DC OUT> terminal 30
Setting the date/time of the internal clock 31
Chapter 4 Video Recording and Color Grading 32
Dual-recording 33
Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for
recording 34
In-camera grading 35
Grading function 35
Control combinations through settings 35
P2 card 36
Inserting a P2 card 36
Removing a P2 card 37
Preventing accidental erasure 37
Card access LEDs and P2 card status 37
P2 card recording time 38
CPS (Content Protection System) 38
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards 39
Formatting a P2 card 40
Special recording functions 41
Hot swap recording 41
Shot mark recording function 41
Text memo recording function 41
Chapter 5 Control Panel 42
Control panel operation 43
Camera status display 43
Using the control panel extension unit 44
HOME screen 46
PLAY screen 48
TC screen 49
INFO screen 50
VIEW screen 51
MENU screen 52
Chapter 6 Audio recording 53
Preparing for audio input 54
Using front microphone 54
Using audio devices 55
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels 56
Selecting audio input signals 56
Adjusting the recording levels 56
Audio monitor (headphones) 57
Chapter 7 Viewfinder 58
Adjusting and setting the viewfinder 59
Adjustment method 59
Viewfinder status display 60
Lamp display 60
Status display 60
Convenient shooting functions 63
Zebra patterns display 63
Displaying the center marker 63
Displaying the safety zone marker 63
Displaying frame marker 63
Focus assist function 63
Chapter 8 Output and Screen Display 65
SDI output 66
Output format list 66
<MON OUT1> output 68
Output format list 68
<MON OUT2> output 69
Output format list 69
<VF SDI> output 70
Output format list 70
Screen status display 71
Status display (STATUS) in the <MON OUT1>, <MON
OUT2>, and <VF SDI> outputs. 71
Control panel status display (VIEW screen) 72
Chapter 9 Other Useful Functions 73
Getting position information using the GPS 74
Assigning functions to the USER buttons 75
Selectable functions 75
Handling setting data 76
Handling SD memory cards 76
Performing operations on SD memory cards 76
Setting the time data 77
Definition of time data 77
User bits settings 77
How to input user bits 77
Setting the time code 78
Externally locking the time code 78
Supplying the time code externally 79
Chapter 10 Menu Operations 81
Setting menu structure 82
Menu configuration 82
Setting menu display 83
Setting menu basic operations 83