Panasonic Aj D215 Operating Instructions Manual

							Operating Instructions
Digital Camera Recorder
F0199W1049 @ @ Printed in Japan
VQT8067-1P
AJ-P 
						

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FCC Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
indicates safety information.
Replace battery with parts No. CR2032 or BR2032.
Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
Caution—Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
ATTENTION:
The product you have purchased is powered by a
nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable.  At the
end of it’s useful life, under various state and local
laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your
municipal waste stream.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how
to recycle this battery.
Ni-Cd
RBRC
RBRC
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH
SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ONLY.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE
OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARD TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 
						

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Table of Contents
Precaution for Use............................................................................5
Features.............................................................................................5
Points to be borne in mind..............................................................5
System chart.....................................................................................6
Parts and their functions...........................................................7–12
14a a
power zoom lens (option)................................................13, 14
Viewfinder displays...................................................................15-18
LED displays .................................................................................15
Character displays ........................................................................15
Error message displays...........................................................16, 17
Preparations..............................................................................18–34
OAttaching the peripheral units ..............................................18–30
Attaching the lens ...................................................................18
Mounting the viewfinder .........................................................19
Removing the eye cup............................................................20
Adjusting the eyepiece position ..............................................20
Adjusting the eye cup position................................................20
When using a battery pack made by Anton Bauer .................21
When using the AU-BP402 battery pack ..........................22–24
When using the NP-1B battery made by Sony .................25, 26
When using an AC power source
(when using the AU-B110/AJ-B75 AC adaptor) ...................27
Attaching the microphone holder (option) ..............................28
Mounting the unit onto a tripod .........................................29, 30
Fastening the shoulder belt (option) .......................................30
Adjusting the shoulder pad position .......................................31
OSetting the date and time.....................................................32, 33
OAdjusting the viewfinder.............................................................34
OAdjusting the lens flange ...........................................................35
Adjustments during shooting.................................................36–40
Camera posture ............................................................................36
Camera movements ......................................................................36
Exposure adjustment ....................................................................37
Zooming ........................................................................................38
How to take close-ups ...................................................................39
Light sources and color temperatures ...........................................40
White balance adjustment.......................................................41, 42 
						

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Normal recording......................................................................43–45
Zebra pattern display ....................................................................44
Gain settings .................................................................................44
High-speed shutter ........................................................................45
Audio recording..............................................................................46
Rec review.......................................................................................47
Retake.............................................................................................47
Still-picture playback.....................................................................47
Menu items................................................................................48–57
Setting procedure ....................................................................48, 49
MAIN FUNCTION menu................................................................50
AUDIO menu .................................................................................51
VF DISPLAY menu........................................................................52
CAMERA SETTING menu ............................................................53
TIME/DATE menu .........................................................................54
MAINTENANCE menu ..................................................................55
SCENE data (news gathering data recording) ........................56, 57
Replacing the back-up battery......................................................58
Selecting the audio input...............................................................59
Tips on lighting.........................................................................60, 61
Studio lighting................................................................................60
Tips on outdoor shooting ...............................................................61
Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras.........................................61
Smear............................................................................................61
Flicker............................................................................................61
Moiré .............................................................................................61
White streaks ................................................................................61
Picture roughness .........................................................................61
Troubleshooting.............................................................................62
Condensation..................................................................................63
Emergency eject.............................................................................63
Maintenance....................................................................................64
Cleaning the heads .......................................................................64
Cleaning the lens ..........................................................................64
Cleaning the viewfinder .................................................................64
Specifications...........................................................................65, 66 
						

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Precautions for Use
1. Vibration
Avoid using this product in any location where it will be subjected to a great deal of vibration.
2. Ambient operating temperature
This product is designed to operate across a temperature range of 32°F to 104°F (0°C to +40°C).  Adequate care should
be taken when the product stet operated outside this range since it may develop differences in interchangeability or it may
not function properly, and its active service life will be shortened.
3. Rain, humidity and dust
Minimize operation in the rain or when the humidity level is high since condensation will form inside the product, thereby
causing failures.  Take care when using the product in very dusty locations since dust will find its way inside the product
which, in particular, will cause a deterioration in its characteristics.
4. Sunlight
Do not point the lens in the camera section at the sun with the iris open.  Neither should the viewfinder’s eyepiece be
pointed at the sun.  Failure to heed this warning may cause malfunctioning inside the product.
5. Handling
Do not drop the product or subject it to impact.  Failure to heed this warning will cause malfunctioning.  Also, do not poke
objects inside the product while the cassette cover is in the raised position.
6. Strong electrical and magnetic fields
Bear in mind that using this product in an extremely strong electrical or magnetic field may result in interference with the
picture on the screen or with the sound.
Features
Compact and lightweight integrated camera/VTR unit with low power consumption
Camera with high picture quality
ODigital processing ensures that the high picture quality remains stable during prolonged use.
OA time code reader/generator is built into the unit.
O1/3-inch interchangeable lenses are featured to enable top-quality operation.
OUse of the built-in ND filter makes it possible to obtain the proper aperture even when shooting in outdoor
locations.
Other features
OThe on-screen menu setting facility makes it easy to set a large number of functions.
OInstallation of optional digital video interface board (AJ-YAD210P: DVCPRO Terminal ) supported.
OLong-time recording possible up to a full 184 minutes. (using AJ-5P92LP
)
ODolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
O“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol ëare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
This camera/VTR product supports “L” size DVCPRO tapes only. 
Do not use consumer DV tapes or tapes of any other size.
CAUTION
For AJ-5P92LP cassette tapes, use a VTR supporting DVCPRO (25 Mbps) 184 minute tapes. 
						

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System chart
Microphone
WM-L30
Microphone kit
AJ-MC700
Microphone
holder
AG-MH800P
Camera light
ABUL2S
5˝ Electronic viewfinder
interface adaptor
AG-YA800P5˝ Electronic viewfinder
WV-VF65B
Bracket
WV-Q71
Lens (1/3˝ bayonet type)
FUJINON
O
T14x5.5BRM
OT12x3.8BRM
OT18x6.7BRM
Tripod mount adaptor
SHAN-TM700
Anton/Bauer
battery
ABDT14
ABT14
ABDP14
ABP14
Anton/Bauer
battery charger
ABC800H
Battery charger
AG-B425
Carrying case
SHAN-B800
AC adaptor
AU-B110
AJ-B75
Battery case
AU-M402H
Battery pack
AU-BP402
Battery case
SHAN-B220
Battery pack
AU-BP220SONY battery
NP-1B
A 1/2-inch lens can also be used by employing the
1/2-inch lens adaptor (ACM-12: made by Fujinon).
Digital Video
Interface Board
AJ-YAD210P
Digital Camera Recorder
AJ-D215P 
						

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Parts and their functions
1GAIN selector switch
When the camera picture is too dark, increase the
gain to brighten the picture by setting this switch.
0dB:The switch is normally kept at this
position.
6/9dB:The gain of the camera’s video amplifier
is increased at this position.  Select 6 dB
or 9 dB on the on-screen menu first.  For
further details, refer to the menu items
(on pages 48, 49 and 53).
12/18dB:The gain of the camera’s video amplifier
is increased at this position.  Select 12
dB or 18 dB on the on-screen menu first.
For further details, refer to the menu
items (on pages 48, 49 and 53).
The amount of noise also increases when the gain
is increased.2White balance selector switch
MEMO:When the AUTO W/B (WHITE/BLACK)
BAL switch on the front panel is
operated, the white balance is adjusted
automatically, and the adjustment value
is stored in the internal memory.
PRST:Although the preset mode was set to
INDOOR when the unit was shipped
from the manufacturing plant, there is a
choice between three settings altogether
on the on-screen menu.  For further
details, refer to the menu items (on
pages 48, 49 and 53).
OUTDOOR
5000KINDOOR
3200KFLUOR
4500K
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3OUTPUT selector switch
CAM:The video signals shot by the camera
are output.
BAR:The color bar signals are output.
4SHUTTER switch
This is the ON/OFF selector switch of the
electronic shutter.
OFF:The electronic shutter does not work at
this position.
ON:The electronic shutter is operational at
this position.
SELECT:This position is used to change the
speed of the electronic shutter.  This is a
non-locking switch.  Each time it is
operated, the shutter speed changes by
one setting in the following sequence:
1/100
1/1251/2501/5001/1000
1/20001/40001/8000.  When the
switch is operated at 1/8000, the speed
returns to the 1/100 setting.
5POWER switch
ON:All the functions of the camera VTR are
made operational.
OFF:The power to the camera VTR is turned
off.
6MODE CHECK switch
This enables the settings of the camera’s function
switches to be checked in the viewfinder.
7BREAKER switch
If trouble causes an excessively high current to
flow inside the unit, the circuit breaker is tripped,
causing the power to be turned off automatically to
protect the unit.
Upon completion of inspection inside or repair
work on the unit, push this button to the “in”
position.  The power will be turned on again
provided that no trouble has occurred.
8Earphone (PHONE) jack
This is the earphone (stereo) jack for monitoring
the sound.  When an earphone is connected, no
sound will be heard from the speaker.
:Speaker
The sound can be monitored through this speaker.
OThe sound from the speaker is automatically cut
off when an earphone is connected to the
PHONE jack.
OThe CH1 and CH2 sound is mixed and heard as
the monitored sound.
;Audio monitor level control
This volume control is used to adjust the sound
when it is being monitored.
Shoulder belt fitting
The shoulder belt is fastened here.
?External DC input socket
This socket is for the external power (DC) supply.
Connect an AC adaptor.
When the adaptor is connected, power is
automatically supplied from the external power
source.

Shown in the figure below are the output levels
which are shown as color bar signals by this
unit.
It should be noted that these are not SMPTE
color bars.
1.15 V1.0 V
White
YellowCyan
Green
Magenta
Red
Blue
Black
0.286 V
ADVCPRO interface connector installation area
(option)
@ND filter ON/OFF switch
OFF:The ND filter is not used.
ON:The ND filter is used. 
						

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1AUDIO OUT connectors (pin jacks)
2S-VIDEO OUT connector (Y/C connector)
CAUTION:
Bear in mind that if any action that involves
playing back a tape on this VTR (such as REC
CHECK or retake) is taken while a back-up VTR is
connected to the S-VIDEO OUT connector to
record pictures, the pictures played back by this
unit will be recorded on the back-up VTR.
3VIDEO OUT connector (BNC)
CAUTION:
Bear in mind that if any action that involves
playing back a tape on this VTR (such as REC
CHECK or retake) is taken while a back-up VTR is
connected to the VIDEO OUT connector to record
pictures, the pictures played back by this unit will
be recorded on the back-up VTR.
4PEAKING control
Turning this control sharpens the outlines of the
images in the viewfinder to facilitate focusing.  The
control has no effect on the camera’s output
signals.
5CONTRAST control
This is used to adjust the contrast of the images in
the viewfinder.  It has no effect on the camera’s
output signals.
6BRIGHT (brightness) control
This is used to adjust the brightness of the images
in the viewfinder.  The images become brighter
when it is turned clockwise.  It has no effect on the
camera’s output signals.
7TALLY ON/OFF switch
ON:The tally lamp on the front of the
viewfinder lights.
OFF:The tally lamp on the front of the
viewfinder does not light.
8ZEBRA (zebra pattern) ON/OFF switch
ON:A zebra pattern is displayed in the
viewfinder.
OFF:A zebra pattern is not displayed.
9CHARACTER ON/OFF switch
This turns the character display ON or OFF.
ON:Characters are displayed in the
viewfinder.
OFF:Characters are not displayed in the
viewfinder.
The color temperature display in the ATW mode
and the SCENE data MARK will appear even
when the CHARACTER ON/OFF switch is at the
OFF position.
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:Lens locking lever
After the lens has been attached to the lens
mount, this lever is tightened up to lock the lens in
position.
;Lens mount (bayonet type)
This attaches the lens.
VTR START/STOP button
This is used to start or stop the recording.
?TALLY lamp
This lights when the image shot by the camera is
being recorded by the VTR.  It lights or flashes in
tandem with the TALLY lamp inside the
viewfinder.
@Microphone
This is a compact unidirectional microphone.  A
microphone with sharp directionality can be
attached by replacing the microphone provided
with the optional holder.
AAccessory hole
A video light or other accessory is installed here.
BViewfinder locking ring
This is used to attach or remove the viewfinder.
When the ring is loosened, the viewfinder can be
rotated by 90 degrees and pointed upward.
CEye cup
DEye cup unlocking lever
This is used to remove the eye cup.  The eye cup
is removed by moving the lever in the direction of
the arrow and then sliding the eye cup free.
EViewfinder locking stopper
This is used to adjust the viewfinder’s position.  To
adjust the position,  loosen the stopper and move
the viewfinder to the left or right.  After having
adjusted the position, tighten up the stopper to
lock the viewfinder in place.
FShoulder belt fitting
The shoulder belt is fastened here.
GDiopter control (bottom panel)
Adjust this to match your eyesight so that you can
clearly see the images inside the viewfinder.
HEyepiece position adjustment ring
This enables the eyepiece position to be adjusted
forward or backward when used in the unlocked
status.  Upon completion of the adjustment, set it
to the LOCK status to lock the eyepiece in
position.
ICassette holder
This is the slot where the cassette tape is loaded.