Panasonic Aj D610wa Operating Instructions Manual

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Accessory Mounting Section
iHook for mounting shoulder belt
Attach the accessory shoulder belt to this hook.
jLight shoe
Mount the video light, etc. onto this shoe.
kLens mount (bayonet type)
Mount the lens here.
lLens clamping lever
Insert the lens into the lens mount k, and turn the lens mount ring using this lever to clamp the
lens.
mLens mount cap
Press up the lens clamping lever l to remove this cap. Keep the cap in place if the lens is not
going to be mounted.
nLens cable clamp
This is for...

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Controls and Their Functions
Audio Function Section (1)
rAUDIO LEVEL CH1 (audio channel 1 recording level) control
When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch u is set to MAN, the recording level of audio
channel 1 can be adjusted by this control in addition to the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control t on
the side panel.
sMIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 3-pin)
Connect an optional microphone to this jack. The power for the microphone is supplied from
this jack.
tAUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1/2 recording...

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Audio Function Section (2)
|ALARM (warning tone volume) control
This adjusts the warning tone volume heard from the speaker ~ or the earphone connected to
the PHONES jack ¡. When it is set to the lowest position, the warning tone is not audible.
However, by making changes to the inside parts, the tone can be made audible even when the
control is at its lowest position.
}MONITOR (volume) control
This adjusts the volume of the sound other than the warning tone — the sound from the speaker
~ or...

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Controls and Their Functions
Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (1)
¢Viewfinder (optional accessory)
Black-and-white images can be seen in the viewfinder during recording and playback. Warn-
ings and messages relating to the unit’s operating status and settings, zebra pattern, markers
(safety zone marker, center marker), etc. can also be seen.
£PEAKING control
This is used to adjust the contours of the images inside the viewfinder to facilitate focusing. It
does not affect the camera’s...

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Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (2)
¬CC/ND FILTER (filter selector) knob
This selects the filter to match the light source which is illuminating the subject.
If the setting of this knob is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “3” (default
setting), the new setting will appear on the setting change message display area of the view-
finder screen.
(The viewfinder shown in the
illustration is the AJ-VF10P.)
Controls and Their Functions
ÈThe knob and...

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Controls and Their Functions
Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (3)
¯OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE switch
This switch selects the video signals which are to be output from the camera unit to the VTR
unit, viewfinder and video monitor. The AUTO KNEE function can be used when the images
shot by the camera have been selected.
ÈOUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting positions
BARS Color bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuit
is not activated. Set the switch to this position in...

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³ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector (6-pin)
Connect the AQ-EC1 extension control unit (option) here.
|Note{
The POWER switches on unit and extension control unit must be set to OFF before the remote
control cable is connected or disconnected.
´26-pin/12-pin output adaptor (See page 104 for mounting method.)
The 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor AJ-YA900P (option) is mounted on this section. When the
portable VTR is connected as the external VTR, recording can be performed simultaneously
with the...

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Controls and Their Functions
Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (4)
·VTR START button
When this pressed, recording commences; when it is pressed again, recording stops. This
button has the same function as the VTR button on the lens side.
¸VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch
This selects the power supply status while the VTR recording is temporarily stopped (REC
PAUSE).
SAVE:This is the tape protection mode. The cylinder is stopped in the half-loading status.
Compared with the STBY...

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¼MARK button
This is used when the Picture Link (Pix Link)F1 function is to be used. Each time it is pressed M1
(MARK1), M2 (MARK2) or no display appears in the viewfinder.
F1Picture Link adaptor board (AJ-YAP900) is sold as an option.
½EJECT (cassette eject) button
Press this to insert or eject the cassette.
¾REW (rewind) button
Press this to rewind the tape. Its lamp lights during rewinding.
If this button is pressed during playback, the playback images are rewound at approximately
quadruple speed...

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Controls and Their Functions
Menu Operation Section
ÃSetup card insertion slot
The optional setup cards are inserted into this slot.
ÄMENU SET/OFF switch
This displays the setting menu on the viewfinder screen through VIDEO OUT connector.
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 of the pages
which can be displayed appears.)
OFF:The setting menu is not displayed on the viewfinder...