Panasonic Aj D700 Operating Instructions Manual

							Accessory Mounting Section
Hook for mounting shoulder belt
Attach the accessory shoulder belt to this hook.
Light shoe
Mount the video light, etc. onto this shoe.
Lens mount (bayonet type)
Mount the lens here.
Lens clamping lever
Insert the lens into the lens mount,and turn the lens mount ring using this lever to clamp the
lens.
Lens mount cap
Press up the lens clamping leverto remove this cap. Keep the cap in place if the lens is not
going to be mounted.
Lens cable clamp
This is for clamping the lens cable.
Tripod mount
When the unit is to be secured to a tripod, mount the optional tripod attachment.
LENS connector (12-pin)
Hook up the lens connecting cable to this connector. Consult with your dealer concerning the
lens which you are going to use.
Shoulder pad
Adjust this pad to facilitate operation when carrying the unit on your shoulder. Its position can
be brought forward or backward and adjusted by loosening the two set screws.
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							Controls and Their Functions 
						

							Audio Function Section (3)
ALARM (warning tone volume) control
This adjusts the warning tone volume heard from the speakeror the earphone connected to
the PHONES jackWhen 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 earphone . When it is set to the lowest position, no sound is heard.
Audio Function Section (4)
Speaker
During recording, the EE sound can be monitored; during playback, the playback sound can be
monitored.
The warning tone is heard through the speaker in synchronization with the flashing or lightingof the warning lamp and warning display.
The speaker sound is automatically muted when an earphone is connected to the PHONES
jack .
MONITOR SELECT (audio channel selector) switchThis selects the audio channel whose sound is to be heard through the speaker or ear-
phone.
CH1:The audio channel 1 sound is output.
CH1, 2: The sound produced by mixing the audio channel 1 and 2 sound or the stereo soundis output. However, only the mixed sound is output from the speaker.CH2:The audio channel 2 sound is output.
MONITOR (sound selector) switch
This selects the sound of the earphone when CH1, 2 is selected with the MONITOR SELECT
switch      .
PHONES (earphone) jack (mini-jack)
When an earphone (option) is connected to this jack, the sound selected by the MONITORswitch can be heard. The warning tones relating to the unit ’
s operation or status can also be
heard. An earphone enabling a sufficiently high volume of sound to be heard is recommended. When the earphone is connected, speaker sound is automatically muted.
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							Controls and Their Functions
Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (1)
Viewfinder
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 output signals.
CONTRAST control
This is used to adjust the contrast of the screen inside the viewfinder. It does not affect the
camera’s output signals.
BRIGHT control
This is used to adjust the brightness of the screen inside the viewfinder. It does not affect the
camera’s output signals.
ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
This displays the zebra pattern inside the viewfinder.
ON:The zebra pattern is displayed.
OFF: The zebra pattern is not displayed.
When the unit is shipped from the factory, the zebra pattern is set in such a way that those
parts with an IRE video level from approx. 70% to 85% are displayed. The displaying of parts
with a level ranging from 50% to 110% or more or with a certain level can also be set on the
setting menu.
Diopter control knob
This is adjusted in such a way that the images on the viewfinder screen are seen most clearly
in accordance with the dioptric power of the camera’s operator.
Eye cup
Viewfinder forward-backward/left-right position clamp lever
Loosen this lever to adjust the position of the viewfinderin the forward-backward or left-right
direction.
Eyecup forward-backward movement ring
Turn this ring to adjust the position of the eyecupin the forward-backward direction.
Viewfinder stopper screw
To detach the viewfinderfrom the camera, loosen this screw and then detach the view-
finder.
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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 for about 3 seconds on the setting change message dis-
play area of the viewfinder screen.
The knob and filter settings areExamples of filter settings to
listed below.match shooting conditions
FILTER
knob settingDescriptionFilterShooting condition
1
Sunrise, sunset, inside a13200Kstudio
25600K+ 1/4ND2Outdoors under a clear sky
35600K3Outdoors under a cloudy or
45600K+ 1/16NDrainy sky4Snow scenes, high
mountains, coastlines and
other extremely clear and
bright scenes
WHITE BAL (white balance memory selector) switch
PRST:
Set to this position when there is no time to adjust the white balance. The white bal-
ance value for 3200K is stored in the memory.
A or B:When the AUTO W/B BAL switchis pressed to the AWB side, the white balance is
automatically adjusted in accordance with the setting position of the filter knob
, and
the adjustment value is stored in memory A or memory B.
When the FILTER knob and the WHITE BAL switch are set to the same positions as the ones
set when the adjustment was made, the adjustment value stored in the memory is called, and
the unit is automatically adjusted to the white balance which corresponds to this value.
If the setting of this switch is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “3” (default
setting), the new setting will appear for about 3 seconds at the WHITE BAL switch display
position on the viewfinder screen. (Example: “W : A”)
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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.
OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting positions
BARSColor bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuit
is not activated. Set the switch to this position in the
following cases:
When adjusting the video monitor
When recording color bar signals
CAM, AUTO KNEE OFFThe images shot by the camera are output.
The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated. The default
setting is “MANUAL KNEE”.
CAM, AUTO KNEE ONThe images shot by the camera are output.
The AUTO KNEE circuit is activated.
GAIN (gain selector) switch
This is used to change the video amplifier’s gain in accordance with the lighting conditions
during shooting. The gain values corresponding to the L, M and H settings are assigned be-
forehand on the setting menu. When the unit is shipped from the factory, these settings are:
L=0 dB, M=9 dB and H=18 dB.
If the setting of this switch is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “3”, the
new setting will appear for about 3 seconds at the gain display position on the viewfinder
screen. (Example: “12 dB”)
AUTO W/B BAL (white balance/black balance automatic adjustment) switch
AWB:Set to this position for automatically adjusting the white balance. When the WHITE BAL
switch
is now set to “A or B”, the adjusted value will be stored in memory A or mem-
ory B.
ABB:Set to this position for automatically adjusting the black balance. The adjusted value
will be stored in the dedicated memory.
SHUTTER switch
Set this to ON when using the electronic shutter. When it is pressed to the SEL side, the shutter
speed and mode displays change in the ranges preset on the setting menu. If the setting of this
switch is changed when the menu display mode has been set to “2” or “3”, the new settings will
appear for about 3 seconds at the shutter display position on the viewfinder screen.
(Example:“:1/250”, “:1/61.7”)
1) AUTO KNEE function
When the level is adjusted to people, scenes, etc. for shooting against a very bright background, the background will be whited out and the
buildings or scenes in the background will become blurred. If the AUTO KNEE function is activated in cases like these, the background can be
reproduced in clear detail. This function is especially effective for shooting in the following conditions:
When shooting people in shade under a clear sky
When simultaneously shooting people in vehicles or indoor and the outdoor scenery seen through the windows
When shooting scenes with a high contrast
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							ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector (6-pin)
Connect the AQ-EC1 extension control unit (option) here.

The POWER switches on unit and extension control unit must be set to OFF before the remote
control cable is connected or disconnected.
VIDEO IN connector (accessory)/26-pin output adaptor (option) mount
VIDEO IN connector (accessory) 
(See below for the mounting method.)
The composite video signals are supplied here. It is used for checking the return signal and
recording external input signals.

When recording signals input from an external source, recording can only be assured for stan-
dard signals.
26-pin output adaptor (option) (See page 98 for mounting method.)
The 26-pin output adaptor AJ-YA700P (option) is mounted on this section. When the portable
VTR is connected as the external VTR, recording can be performed simultaneously with the
unit’s built-in VTR.
VIDEO OUT connector (BNC)
This outputs the video signals (75    termination, rated level) to be monitored. During recording,
EE images can be monitored; during playback, playback images can be monitored.
While performing settings on the menu, the setting menu can be superimposed onto the shot
images appearing on the monitor screen so that the settings can be checked (in which case,
the images appear in black and white).
CAM OUT (camera output) connector (BNC)
This outputs the composite video signals (75   termination, rated level). When a video monitor
is connected, the images shot by the camera can be monitored. Even while the VTR is playing
back, the camera’s images are output at all times.
Mounting the VIDEO IN connector
Remove the blank panel and mount the VIDEO IN connector.
Connect the 2P connector.
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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 but-
ton 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 position, less power is consumed and the unit can be oper-
ated longer using the battery. It takes longer for recording to commence after the VTR
START buttonis pressed in the SAVE position than in the STBY position.
When the switch is set to this position, the VTR SAVE lamp inside the viewfinder
lights.
STBY:Recording commences immediately when the VTR START button is pressed.
MODE CHECK button
While this button is kept depressed, the camera’s setting status is displayed in the viewfinder. It
does not affect the camera’s output signals. This button can also be used for fine adjustment at
the setting menu during synchro scan mode.
SUPER IRIS button
This is used when backlight compensation is to be provided. When it is pressed, the switch
settings are displayed inside the viewfinder for 3 seconds. When it is pressed again, backlight
compensation is released.
Whether the super gain (30 dB) mode or the super iris (backlight compensation) mode is to
apply can be selected on the setting menu. This button can also be used for fine adjustment
during synchro scan mode.
Super gain:When 30 dB is allotted to the SUPER IRIS button, DTL and other menu settings cannot be performed for this
30 dB.
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							EJECT (cassette eject) button
Press this to insert or eject the cassette.
REW (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 while the button is held down.
FF (fast forward) button
Press this to fast forward the tape. Its lamp lights during fast forwarding.
If this button is pressed during playback, the playback images are fast forwarded at approxi-
mately quadruple speed while the button is held down.
PLAY (playback) button
Press this to view the playback images on the viewfinder screen or color video monitor. Its
lamp lights during playback.
If this button is pressed again during playback, playback is paused and the lamp goes off. After
playback has been paused for 5 minutes, the unit automatically switches to stop status
(STOP).
STOP button
Press this to stop the tape travel.
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							Controls and Their Functions
Menu Operation Section
Setup card insertion slot
The optional setup cards are inserted into this slot.
MENU SET/OFF switch
This displays the setting menu on the viewfinder screen.
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 screen,
SHIFT/ITEM button
Each time this button is pressed, the cursor moves on the setting menu page now displayed.
Use it when selecting items.

This switch functions differently depending on the operation item. Check the function by oper-
ating the menu item by item.
UP button
This is used to increment the setting of the item selected on the setting menu by 1 level each
time it is pressed or to switch the setting between ON and OFF.
DOWN button
This is used to decrement the setting of the item selected on the setting menu by 1 level each
time it is pressed or to switch the setting between ON and OFF.
PAGE button
This is used to select the setting menu page.
Time Code-Related Section (1)
GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
The reference signal is supplied to this connector for genlocking with the camera section.
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