Panasonic Aj D215 Operating Instructions Manual
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– 51 – – AUDIO – iFRONT PHANTOM : ON FRONT MIC : –60 dB REAR CH1 MIC : –60 dB REAR CH2 MIC : –60 dB CUE REC SELECT : MIX AUDIO menu Menu item Mode setting Description of function FRONT PHANTOMON OFFSets the phantom power for the front microphone to ON or OFF. ON is selected if the microphone provided with the unit is to be used. The underlining for the mode settings indicates the modes selected before the unit was shipped from the factory. FRONT MIC–60 dB –50 dB –40 dBSelects the front microphone input level setting. Select –60 dB, –50 dB or –40 dB depending on the microphone used. CUE REC SELECTCH1 CH2 MIX Selects the signals to be recorded on the CUE audio track from among the CH1, CH2 and MIX signals. REAR CH1 MIC–60 dB –50 dB –40 dBSelects the rear microphone CH1 input level setting. Select –60 dB, –50 dB or –40 dB depending on the microphone used. REAR CH2 MIC–60 dB –50 dB –40 dBSelects the rear microphone CH2 input level setting. Select –60 dB, –50 dB or –40 dB depending on the microphone used.
– 52 – – VF DISPLAY – iLEVEL METER : ON IRIS (F No.) : ON BATTERY : ON TAPE REMAIN : ON TC/CTL COUNTER : TC VF DISPLAY menu Menu item Mode setting Description of function LEVEL METERON OFFSelects whether the audio level meter reading is to be displayed on the viewfinder. The underlining for the mode settings indicates the modes selected before the unit was shipped from the factory. IRIS (F No.)ON OFFSelects whether the lens iris f-value is to be displayed on the viewfinder. BATTERYON OFFSelects whether the remaining battery charge is to be displayed on the viewfinder. TAPE REMAINON OFFSelects whether the remaining tape amount is to be displayed on the viewfinder. TC/CTL COUNTERTC UB CTL OFFSelects whether the viewfinder counter display is to show the time code, user bit, CTL or none of these.
– 53 –
– CAMERA SETTING –
iGAIN SELECT : 0/6/12
WHITE PRESET : INDOOR
AUTO IRIS : 0
SETUP LEVEL : 7.5%
DETAIL LEVEL : 2
CHROMA PHASE : 0
CHROMA GAIN : 63
TV 4 : 3
16 : 9 : 4 : 3
PICTURE MODE : NORMAL
CAMERA SETTING menu
Menu item Mode setting Description of function
GAIN SELECT0/6/12
0/9/18Selects whether the 0/6/12 dB or 0/9/18 dB settings are to apply
to the operation of the camera gain selector switch.
The underlining for the mode settings indicates the modes selected before the unit was shipped from the
factory.
WHITE PRESETINDOOR
OUTDOOR
FLUORSelects whether OUTDOOR, INDOOR or FLUOR (fluorescent
lighting) is to be set when the camera’s WHITE BAL selector
switch is at the PRST position.
TV 4 : 316 : 9 4 : 3
16 : 9Selects whether the camera is to be used for screen dimensions
of 4:3 or 16:9.
AUTO IRIS–3.0
:
0
:
3.0Selects the target brightness of the auto iris. The brightness can
be set in 0.1 increments from –3.0 to 3.0.
Example: When –1.5 is selected, the iris is closed by
approximately 1.5 stops from the factory setting.
However, there may be a slight deviation from this
value.
SETUP LEVEL0%
7.5% Sets the camera setup level. Either 0% or 7.5% is selected.
DETAIL LEVEL0
:
2
:
16Finely adjusts the camera detail level. Adjustment is possible
from 0 to 16.
CHROMA PHASE–32
:
0
:
32Finely adjusts the camera’s chroma phase. Set the value in the +
direction if the skin color is to be made redder or in the – direction
if it is to be made more yellow. Any value from –32 to 32 can be
set.
CHROMA GAIN0
:
63 Adjusts the camera’s color intensity. The higher the value, the
greater the intensity of the colors. Any value from 0 to 63 can be
set.
PICTURE MODE NORMAL
FRAMENORMAL is selected for ordinary shooting. At the FRAME
setting, pictures have the “skipped frame” effect.
– 54 – – TIME/DATE – iYEAR : 97 MONTH : 06 DAY : 13 HOUR : 10 MINUTE : 02 $TIME/DATE SET TIME/DATE menu Menu item Mode setting Description of function YEAR00 : 99Sets the last two digits of the year. Examples: “97” is set for 1997, and “01” for 2001. MONTH01 : 12Sets the month using two digits. Note:Make absolutely sure that the arrow is moved to the “TIME/DATE SET” position upon completion of the setting, and then press the UP or DOWN button. The settings will not be recorded unless the UP or DOWN button is pressed at the “ TIME/DATE SET” position. DAY01 : 31Sets the day using two digits. HOUR00 : 24Sets the hour (24-hour mode) using two digits. MINUTE00 : 59Sets the minute using two digits.
– 55 – – MAINTENANCE – OPERATION : XXh DRUM RUNNING : XXh THREADING : XX iGARBAGE COLLECTION (Don’t power off) MAINTENANCE menu Menu item Description of function OPERATIONIndicates the number of hours during which power has been supplied to the unit to date. DRUM RUNNINGIndicates the total accumulated number of hours during which the head cylinder has been operating to date. THREADINGIndicates the number of times a tape was loaded to date. GARBAGE COLLECTIONGives the command to collect the garbage in the built-in flash memory. If the “FLASH MEMORY EMPTY” message appears in the viewfinder when the power is turned on, align the arrow with “GARBAGE COLLECTION,” and press the UP or DOWN button. Collection of garbage in the flash memory then commencs. Notes: OOnce the collection of garbage in the flash memory has commenced, no operation is possible for about one minute. Upon completion of this processing, normal operation can be resumed. OWhile the garbage in the flash memory is being collected, do NOT turn off the power. Also ensure that the battery has an adequate charge during this operation. If the power is cut off during the processing, the collection of the garbage in the flash memory will be discontinued and not completed properly, and this will affect subsequent operation.
– 56 – If SCENE data is used for future non-linear editing or other such applications, it will be possible to do the job extremely efficiently. SCENE data is an information exchange system for enhancing efficiency during editing. It operates by gathering information for editing during shooting and recording it onto the tape. The SCENE data information consists of the following data for each cut. Recording start time codeRecording stop time codeMARK Recording start time codeRecording stop time codeMARK Recording start time codeRecording stop time codeMARK Cut 1 Cut 200Cut 2 OThe recording start time code and recording stop time code are automatically written. OMARK is written by operating buttons. OA return is made to cut 1 when the cassette tape is replaced. OIn order to ensure frame-to-frame continuity in operation, this unit returns the tape by several frames from the position of the previous cut’s recording stop, and then it starts to record the next cut (this is known as overlap recording). For this reason, the position of the SCENE data information’s recording stop time code is shifted slightly from the end point of the cut recorded on the tape. 1MARK operation The “No MARK” status is established when recording starts. MARK is an extremely simple memo (3 types: “No MARK,” “MARK 1” or “MARK 2”) which is inserted during shooting to facilitate editing afterwards. Make up your own rules governing the use of these marks by, for instance, assigning “MARK 1” to one shooting session and “MARK 2” to another. When a situation arises which meets the conditions of the rules you have made up, press the MARK/CANCEL button. “MARK 1” now appears in the right corner of the viewfinder. When the MARK/CANCEL button is pressed again, “MARK 2” appears, and when the MARK/CANCEL button is pressed yet again, the CANCEL mode is established, and the “MARK” display in the right corner of the viewfinder is cleared. When the recording of the next cut is started, this “MARK” is recorded into the internal memory, and the MARK/CANCEL button may be pressed any number of times until the next recording is started. SCENE data (news gathering data recording)
– 57 – 2Saving the SCENE data onto the tape The SCENE data is saved before the tape is ejected. Normally, it is saved after the final cut has been shot. Set the menu SET/OFF selector switch to SET and display the MAIN FUNCTION MENU. – MAIN FUNCTION – TCG CLEAR RECRUN/FREERUN : REC DF/NDF : DF FSCENE DATA SAVEo ok k SCENE DATA UNDEL BATT. SELECT : DIGIT BACK TALLY : ON MENU INITIALIZEMenu item screen (viewfinder) Use the ITEM button to align the arrow with the SCENE DATA SAVE position, and press the UP or DOWN button. The color of the screen changes to green, and the VTR starts operating in the recording mode. It takes about 10 seconds for the SCENE data to be saved, after which the original viewfinder screen is restored and “ok” indication will appear. Notes:$Other operations cannot be performed while the SCENE data is being saved. $When the tape is ejected, the SCENE data stored to date is cleared, and the preparations are made to gather the SCENE data for the next tape. $SCENE data cannot be saved from the SAVE mode (which is automatically established to protect the tape when the unit has been left standing in the REC PAUSE mode for more than 30 minutes). In this case, first press the STOP button to release the SAVE mode, and then save the SCENE data. Remarks:$If it is absolutely essential for the data to be restored because you forgot to save it before the tape was ejected, reload the ejected tape, display the MAIN FUNCTION menu screen, and use the ITEM button to align the arrow with SCENE DATA UNDEL. The data can now be restored by pressing the UP or DOWN button. If the tape is reloaded after its ejection and recording is then started, the data will be rewritten by the SCENE data for the new tape. This means that the data cannot be restored. The “ok” indication appears after the scene data has been saved.
– 58 – Replacing the back-up battery The unit is shipped from the factory with a back-up battery already installed. The “BACKUP BATTERY EMPTY” message appears in the viewfinder when the back-up battery has run down. Consult with your dealer, and replace the battery with a new one (CR2032 or BR2032). Backup (lithium) battery
– 59 – Selecting the audio input To connect phantom microphones or the line input to the audio input connectors on the rear panel, set the internal switches (audio input selector switches) to the appropriate positions. Audio input selector switches 123456 123456 123456 When an ordinary microphone is used (factory settings): ON OFF 123456123456 ON OFF CH1 selector switches SW4101CH2 selector switches SW4201 ON : 3, 5 OFF : 1, 2, 4, 6 When a phantom microphone is to be used: Set the switches to the above positions. ON OFF ON : 3, 5, 6 OFF : 1, 2, 4 When the line input is to be used: Set the switches to the above positions. The line input level can be switched to one of three settings: –6 dB, 0dB or +4 dB. It is set using the REAR CH1 MIC/REAR CH2 MIC menu item (on the AUDIO menu/see page 51) but the menu screen display will remain unchanged even when the internal switches are set to the positions shown above. Use the table given below as a reference to convert the input level. ON OFF ON : 1, 2, 4 OFF : 3, 5, 6Technical details: 1:For selecting the gain (gain is increased at OFF). 6:For selecting the phantom power supply. 2, 3, 4, 5: For selecting the attenuator. Menu display For microphone For line input –60 dB –50 dB –40 dB –60 dB –50 dB –40 dB–6 dB 0 dB +4 dB
– 60 – Tips on lighting Studio lighting Use halogen lamps with a color temperature of 3,000K to 3,200K for lighting in a studio. If the color temperature of the light source differs from this value, the colors of the subject will appear differently to what is seen by eye. The shadows may take on colors or the image may not appear with the proper colors. Use lighting of 300 lux or above. If it is less than this value, the screen may appear dark, the contrast may be insufficient, the depth of focus may be shallow or the picture quality may suffer deterioration in some other way. Ensure that the lighting is directed evenly over the entire subject and that no shadows are formed. Consult the table below and use the figures given, which are approximations only, as a guideline for evaluating the brightness. Back light Key light directed from a slightly raised position at the left Slightly weaker base light directed from the top right Use of halogen lamps (3,000 K to 3,200 K) with a brightness of over 300 lux as the light sources and with the lighting directed evenly over the subject 10 OBrightness of a candle at 20 cm (10 to 15) OBrightness of a cigarette lighter at 30 cm (15) 30 50 OBrightness underneath a street lamp (50 to 100) 100 OShopping arcade at night (150 to 200) ODirect beam from a flashlight at 1 m (250) 500 OIndoor area lit with fluorescent lighting (400 to 500) OSales counters of a department store (500 to 700) 1,000 OSunlight 1 hour before dusk on a clear day (1,000) OSunlight 1 hour after dawn on a cloudy day (2,000) OBy a train window in the afternoon (3,500) 10,000 OSunlight at 10 AM on a cloudy day (25,000) OSunlight at noon on a cloudy day (32,000) OSunlight at 3 PM on a clear day (35,000) OSunlight at 10 AM on a clear day (65,000) 100,000 OSunlight on a clear day (100,000) OOutdoors at noon under a cloudless sky OOn the beach at the height of summer OIn the mountains covered with snow (Unit: lux) Lighting required Lighting desired Actual shooting without lighting ND filter required Notes:$Do not expose the lens directly to sunlight or shoot a subject for a long time which is reflecting either a bright light or the light which is used for lighting. $Flickering may result if the camera is used to shoot under fluorescent lights. Add extra lighting such as video lights (optional accessories) in cases like this. $Use the built-in ND filter if there is too much light.