Panasonic Aj D700_200dpi 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...