Panasonic Aj D400 Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjustments and Setup During Recording
Adjustments and Setup Using the Setting Menu
Adjustments and setup operations during recording are performed at the setting menu.
Setting menu operations are basically performed according to the procedures described on
page 47.
However, these procedures vary slightly according to the item.
Items which can be adjusted or set up at the setting menu are as follows.
Adjustment/setup items at the setting menu
Adjustment/setup item
Setting the gain selector value...

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Adjustments and Setup During Recording
Setting the Gain Selector Value
When shooting in locations without sufficient brightness, bright images can be obtained by rais-
ing the gain. However, care should be taken as raising the gain also increases the noise.
The gain value for the image amplifier is selected by the GAIN switch. The gain values corre-
sponding to the L, M and H positions of the GAIN switch are set at the MASTER GAIN page of
the setting menu.
Setting the gain selector value
1Set the...

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Adjustments and Setup During Recording
Selecting Functions
VTR operation functions can be selected at the FUNCTION 3/5 page of the setting menu.
Selecting the required functions
1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET.
The page on which the previous setting menu operations were completed appears on the
viewfinder screen.
(When the menu is used for the first time, the first page appears.)
2Press the PAGE button to display the FUNCTION 3/5 page.
(This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
Adjusting the White Balance
Adjusting the white balance and black balance in the order of AWB (white balance
adjustment)>ABB (black balance adjustment)>AWB will provide a better picture.
Normally, the white balance and black balance do not need to be readjusted even if the power is
turned off and then on again.
However, the white balance must be readjusted when the lighting conditions change.
If black balance and white balance adjustments are started when...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
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Place the white pattern over a location with the same conditions as the light source illumi-
nating the subject and zoom up to project white on the screen.
A white object (white cloth, white wall) near the subject can also be used. The white area
required is as shown below.
4Adjust the iris of the lens.
5Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the WHT side and release the switch.
The switch returns to the center and the white balance is automatically adjusted....

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted
An error message will appear on the viewfinder screen.
(The message appears when the display mode is set to “2” or “3”.)
The displayed messages are as follows.
Error messages related to white balance adjustment
If the above error messages appear, carry out the respective treatment attempt to adjust the
white balance again.
If the error message continues to appear even after repeated attempts, consult...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted in the following cases.
ÁWhen the unit is used for the first time
ÁWhen the unit is first used after an extended period of non-use
ÁWhen the unit is used under conditions where the ambient temperature has changed by a wide
margin
ÁWhen the gain selector value is changed
ÁWhen the SUPER IRIS button setting is changed (when setting is changed to o30 dB)
ÁWhen the gamma ON/OFF is changed
Adjusting the Black Balance
1Set the...

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Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
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Adjustment is completed after a few seconds (the following message appears) and the ad-
justment value is automatically stored in the memory.
|Notes{
ÁCheck that the lens connector is connected and that the iris of the lens is set to CLOSE.
ÁDuring black balance adjustment, the iris automatically goes to the shaded status.
ÁDuring black balance adjustment, the gain selector circuit switches automatically.
In addition, flicker and noise may appear on the...

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Shutter Modes
The shutter modes which can be used with the unit’s electronic shutter and the shutter speeds
which can be selected are as follows.
Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected
|Notes{
ÁIncreasing the shutter speed lowers the camera sensitivity regardless of electronic shutter
mode.
ÁIf the iris is set to AUTO, the iris opens and the depth of the focuses decreases as the shutter
speed rises.
Mode
Standard
SYNCHRO
SCAN
SUPER V
Shutter speed...

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Setting the Shutter Mode/Speed
ÁThe shutter speed during shutter mode and standard mode is set by the SHUTTER switch.
ÁDuring SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can be set beforehand at the SYNCHRO
SCAN page of the setting menu. The shutter speed can also be set by the UP and DOWN
buttons during SYNCHRO SCAN mode. (In addition, if S. SCAN SEL on the FUNCTION 2/5
page of the setting menu is set to ON, the shutter speed can also be varied by the SUPER
IRIS and MODE...