Panasonic Aj D700_200dpi Operating Instructions Manual

							Time Code-Related Displays
These lamps light to indicate the time code, CTL and real time displays.
DF:This lamp lights during drop frame mode
SLAVE:This lamp lights when the time code is locked to an external source.
HOLD:This lamp lights when the time code generator is held (when the HOLD button is pressed).
Time counter display:This displays the time code, CTL, user bit and real time.
See below for the relationship between displayed items and switch settings.
Relationship between the TCG and DISPLAY switch setting positions and the time counter
display
The item displayed in the time counter display is determined by the TCG switch and DISPLAY
switch settings.
Time code-related switch settings and display items
TCG switchDISPLAY switch
positionpositionDisplayed item
TC or CTLTime code
SET
UBUser bit
CTLCTL
F-RUN or R-RUNTCTime code
UBUser bit
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							Adjusting the Time and Date
Adjustment and setup using the setting menu
1. Hold down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP buttons and set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET. The
unit switches to ENG mode.
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.)
2.Press the PAGE button until the TIME/DATE page shown below appears.
(This operation can also be performed using the PAGE+UP/DOWN function.)
– TIME/DATE –
YEAR:95
MONTH :01
DAY: 01HOUR:00
MINUTE:00
TIME/DATE SET
3.Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to select the item to be changed.
4.Press the UP (or DOWN) button to change the setting value.
The number is incremented by +1 each time the UP button is pressed and decremented by –1
each time the DOWN button is pressed.
– TIME/DATE –
YEAR: 95
MONTH :01
DAY: 01HOUR:00
MINUTE:00
TIME/DATE SET
5. When the settings have been completed, press the SHIFT/ITEM button to select TIME/DATE
SET and then press the UP (or DOWN) button. The time starts from when the button is
pressed.
TIME/DATE SET
6. When menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
The setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the unit’s
current status appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.

The seconds cannot be set and always stat-t from 0 seconds.
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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 49.
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
Selecting the shutter
speed/mode to be used
Setting the synchro scan mode
shutter speed
Selecting required functions
Shading adjustment
Setup card data operations
Page name
SETTING
(LOW/MID/HIGH)
SHUTTER SPEED
SYNCHRO SCAN
FUNCTION 1/5 to 5/5
AUTO SHADING
SET UP CARD
Operation reference
Setting the Gain Selector
Value, Setting the DTL and
gamma, etc.
Setting the Electronic
Shutter
Setting the Electronic
Shutter
Selecting Functions
Shading Adjustment
Setup Card Operations
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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 raising
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
1
2
3
4
5
Set 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.)
Press the PAGE button to display the SETTING (LOW/MID/HIGH) page shown below.
(This operation can also be performed using the PAGE+ UP/DOWN function.)
– LOW SETTING –
 MASTER GAIN: 0dB
H.DTL LEVEL: 13
V.DTL LEVEL: 10
DTL CORING: 08
H.DTL FREQ.: 03
DARK DTL: 00
LEVEL DEPEND :03
MASTER GAMMA :0.60
BLACK STRETCH:OFF
MATRIX TABLE :A
Press the SHIFT/ITEM button repeatedly to move the cursor to the MASTER GAIN position.
Press the UP or DOWN button to set the gain value.
The gain value can be set freely regardless of size from among -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21,
24 and 30 dB.
When resetting the gain values to the settings when shipped from the factory (LOW=0 dB,
MID=9 dB, HIGH=18 dB), select MENU INIT. at the DATA RESET page of the setting menu
and press the UP or DOWN button.
When menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
The setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the unit’s
current status appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
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							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 PAGE+UP/DOWN function.)
– FUNCTION 3/5 –
HUMID OPE:OFF
26P CONTROL :OFF
REC START
: NORMALTC MODE:DF
UB MODE: USERPAUSE TIMER :30
BATTERY SEL :NiCd–12
TCG VF DISP :OFF
3 Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to move the cursor to the position of the function to be
changed.
4Press the UP (or DOWN) button to change the setting of the selected function.
If settings for other functions are also to be changed, return to step 3.
5When menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
The setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the unit’s
current status appear at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
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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 adjust-
ment)    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 the display mode is set to “2” or
“3”, messages informing of the adjustment course and results will appear on the viewfinder
screen. Set the display mode to “1” to not display these messages.
See “Display Mode and Setting Change Message” (page 57) for a description of setting the dis-
play mode.

The white balance and black balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu appears on the
viewfinder screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
ABB must be executed again when the MASTER GAIN values on the LOW SETTING, MID SET-
TING and HIGH SETTING pages of the setting menu are changed, the S IRIS SW item is set to
+30 dB at the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the setting menu, or the GAMMA (ON/OFF) item is
switched at the FUNCTION 1/5 page of the setting menu.
With artificial lights, particularly with fluorescent lights and mercury-arc lamps, the strength of the
R, G and B colors changes in synchronization with the power line frequency even if the bright-
ness of these lights appears to be constant. Especially in areas where the power line frequency
is 50 Hz, the vertical synchronizing frequency (approx. 60 Hz) of the TV and the frequency
(50 Hz) of the lighting tend to interact. This gives rise to flicker and to a phenomenon where the
hue changes along with the passage of time, and it is it impossible to obtain the proper white
balance.
These phenomena can be reduced by setting the shutter speed to 1/100. For this reason, wher-
ever the unit is used under fluorescent or mercury-arc lamps and at a frequency of 50 Hz, the
shutter speed must be set to 1/100 and the white balance obtained. This shutter speed of 1/100
should also be used during shooting.
1Set the switches as shown in the figure.
MENU SET/OFF: OFF
WHITE BAL: A or B
FILTER knobOUTPUT: CAM
GAIN:Set the smallest gain value possible.
If the settings of the GAIN and WHITE BAL switches are changed, a message informing of
the new setting will appear for about 3 seconds at the setting change message display posi-
tion on the viewfinder screen. (However, the message appears only when the display mode is
set to 3.)
2Select the FILTER knob setting in accordance with the lighting conditions.
See FILTER knob (page 15) in the Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section for ex-
amples of FILTER knob settings. If the setting of the FILTER knob is changed, a message
informing of the new setting will appear for about 3 seconds at the setting change message
display position on the viewfinder screen. (However, the message appears only when the
display mode is set to “3”.)
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							3Place the white pattern over a location with the same conditions as the light source illuminat-
ing 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.
1/4 or more of the screen width
White cloth1/4 or more of the screen height
Take care not to allow high-intensity spots to
enter the screen.
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.
AUTO W/B BAL switch
6During the adjustment, the following message appears on the viewfinder screen.
(However, the message appears only when the display mode is set to “2” or “3”.)
AWB ACTIVE
Message during adjustment
7Adjustment is completed after approximately 1 second (the following message appears) and
the adjustment value is automatically stored in the memory (A or B) selected in step 1.
AWB OK
Message after adjustment is completed

If a lens equipped with the automatic iris function is used, the iris may experience hunting1). In
these cases, adjust the iris gain knob (the knob marked IG, IS, S, etc.) on the lens.
See the Handling Instructions for the lens for a detailed description.
1) Hunting: The auto iris responds repeatedly causing the image to become darker and brighter.
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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
Error message
COLOR TEMP. HIGH
COLOR TEMP. LOW
LOW LIGHT
Meaning
The color temperature is too
high.
The color temperature is too
low.
There is insufficient
illumination.
LEVEL OVERThere is too much illumination.
Treatment
Select an appropriate filter.
Select an appropriate filter.
Increase the illumination or
gain.
Decrease the illumination or
gain.
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 your dealer.

The white balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder
screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
The white balance for the filter is automatically adjusted according to the setting position of the
FILTER knob (outside).
White balance memories
The white balance has two memory systems: A and B.
Adjustment values for each filter can automatically be stored in the memory corresponding to the
setting (A or B) of the WHITE BAL switch. The unit contains 4 filters, making a total of 8 (4X2)
adjustment values which can be stored.
If FILTER INH on the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the setting menu is set to ON, the A and B systems
can be limited to one memory each.
In this case, the memory contents are not linked to the filters.
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							The black balance must be adjusted in the following cases. 
						

							Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
4Adjustment is completed after a few seconds (the following message appears) and the ad-
justment value is automatically stored in the memory.
ABB OK
Message after adjustment is completed

Check that the lens connector is connected and that the iris of the lens is set to CLOSE.
During black balance adjustment, the iris automatically goes to the shaded status.
During black balance adjustment, the gain selector circuit switches automatically.
In addition, flicker and noise may appear on the viewfinder screen, but this does not indicate a
malfunction.
The black balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder
screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF.
If black shading is not satisfactory even when ABB is OK, open the AUTO SHADING page of the
setting menu and execute black shading adjustment. (See page 124.)
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