Panasonic Aj D215 Operating Instructions Manual
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– 41 – White balance adjustment This adjustment may be skipped when the white balance selector switch is used at the ATW position (automatic tracking wide balance mode) or PRST position (for shooting under a predetermined light source). 1Set the POWER switch to ON. 2Set the white balance selector switch to MEMO. 3Place a sheet of white paper, handkerchief or something similar in conditions identical to those of the light sources which will be used to illuminate the subject, and zoom in on the subject so...
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– 42 – 4Shoot the white object so that it fills the screen, and set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to AWB. The white balance adjustment is completed is about 10 seconds. OUpon completion of the adjustment, the color temperature display appears in the viewfinder. Now check that the color temperature imaged and the color temperature displayed in the viewfinder match. If they do not tally, it is recommended that the white balance be adjusted again. OIf it was not possible to adjust the white balance, the WHITE...
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– 43 – Normal recording 1Set the POWER switch to ON. OBefore proceeding with the recording, make sure that the cassette tab has been set to the REC position. OThis unit uses “L” cassettes only. 2Press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder, and insert the cassette tape. 3Set the camera switches as shown below. Set the GAIN selector switch to a setting which corresponds to the brightness of the subject. Select the desired white balance mode using the white balance selector switch. Select the desired...
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– 44 – Zebra pattern display A zebra pattern can be displayed on a bright part (over approx. 85 IRE) of the image. Gain settings When shooting in locations with insufficient lighting, a brighter image can be produced by increasing the gain. However, it should be borne in mind that the noise will also increase when the gain is raised. Gain settings of 0/6/12dB or 0/9/18dB are set on the menu item CAMERA SETTING menu screen for operation. (The 0/6/12dB settings were selected when the unit was shipped from...
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– 45 – High-speed shutter Camera shake can be minimized when shooting moving subjects by increasing the shutter speed. Furthermore, shooting under fluorescent lights produces flickering images, and this flickering can be reduced by changing the shutter speed when shooting. Notes:$The higher the shutter speed setting, the darker the images will become. Check the brightness of the images in the viewfinder, and adjust the lighting and lens iris. $When shooting extremely bright subjects with the shutter...
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Audio recording – 46 – 1Select the desired input signals using the audio input selector switches. When using the built-in microphone iFRONT When using external microphones iREAR Notes:$Howling may occur when the volume of the sound delivered through the audio monitor speaker is too high. If this occurs, turn the audio monitor level control down to a level at which howling does not occur. Remarks:$The line input can be selected instead of the external microphones by setting an internal switch to the...
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– 47 – Rec review When the camera’s RET button is pressed while the VTR is in the REC PAUSE mode (which is established after the tape has finished moving back automatically), rec review is conducted so that the quality of what has already been recorded can be checked. Press the camera’s RET button 3 sec. to 10 sec.REC/PLAY end point Automatic rewinding Automatic rewinding Tape return PLAY OThe amount by which the tape moves backward can be controlled from 3 to 10 seconds by either pressing the camera’s...
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– 48 – Menu items 1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET. When the MENU SET/OFF switch is set to SET while the unit is in the stop, eject or rec pause mode, the menu screen is displayed. 2Press the PAGE button. The menu screens are switched in succession as shown below by pressing the PAGE button. – MAIN FUNCTION – iTCG CLEAR RECRUN/FREERUN : REC DF/NDF : DF SCENE DATA SAVE SCENE DATA UNDEL BATT. SELECT : NiCd12 BACK TALLY : ON MENU INITIALIZE i – AUDIO – iFRONT PHANTOM : ON FRONT MIC : –60 dB REAR CH1 MIC...
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– 49 – Notes:The setting data is stored in the built-in flash memory several seconds after the MENU SET/OFF switch has been set to the OFF position. Bear in mind that the data will not be stored correctly if the battery or AC adaptor is removed while the MENU SET/OFF switch is still at SET or immediately after the switch was changed to the OFF setting. 5Upon completion of the settings, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF. The original viewfinder screen is restored. 3Press the ITEM button. The ITEM button...
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– 50 – – MAIN FUNCTION – iTCG CLEAR RECRUN/FREERUN : REC DF/NDF : DF SCENE DATA SAVE SCENE DATA UNDEL BATT. SELECT : DIGIT BACK TALLY : ON MENU INITIALIZE MAIN FUNCTION menu Menu item Mode setting Description of function The underlining for the mode settings indicates the modes selected before the unit was shipped from the factory. TCG CLEARClears the time code generator. SCENE DATA SAVEStores the SCENE data on the tape. (Refer to the section on SCENE data on pages 56 and 57.) SCENE DATA UNDELRestores...