Panasonic Aj D810a Operating Instructions Manual

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Connection With an External VTR
The unit is equipped with an interface which enables recording to be performed by an external
VTR.
ÁMounting the AJ-YA900P 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor (option) and connecting the 26-pin cable
(option) to the unit allows recording to be performed by the VTR section (internal VTR) of the unit
and an external VTR. The component video signal is output from the 26-pin interface.
Precautions When Connecting an External VTR
ÁSet 26P CONTROL on the “VTR FUNCTION” setting menu to “BOTH” or “ON”.
(The factory setting is “OFF”.)
ÁSet SW201 on the CAM ENC board to ON. (Before the unit was shipped from the factory, this
switch was set to OFF.)
Power supply
Power is not supplied or received between the unit and the external VTR, so special power sup-
plies should be provided for each unit. The BATT lamp and remaining battery level display func-
tion inside the viewfinder indicate the power supply status only for the internal VTR. The power
supply status for the external VTR should be checked at the external VTR.
TALLY lamp and REC lamp operation
The unit’s TALLY lamp and the REC lamp inside the viewfinder indicate the REC status of the unit
when 26P CONTROL is set to BOTH. When 26P CONTROL is set to ON, these lamps indicate
the REC status of the external VTR.
Warning tone
External VTR-related warning tones are not output from the unit’s speaker or PHONES jack.
Note on connecting cables
The signals may not be connected properly with some cables.
The signal assignments for the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor AJ-YA900P (optional) are shown in
the following table. Use this table as a reference for connection with an external VTR.
Pin
No.SignalPin
No.Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Composite video signal
Composite video GND
Y GND
Y signal
PR signal
PR GND
PB signal
PB GND
9
10
11
12
15
18
19
B
CAM MIC (H)
CAM MIC (C)
CAM MIC (GND)
VTR START/STOP
REC TALLY
RET VIDEO
RET VIDEO GND
GND 
						

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Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTR and an External
VTR
Connections
Mount the AJ-YA900P 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor (option) to the unit, connect the external VTR
with the 26-pin cable, and set the audio input level selector switch of the external VTR to
“p60 dB”.
SW201 on the CAM ENC Printed Circuit Board of the unit must be set to ON side.
(See page 104.)
Checking the Function Settings
Check that the function to control the 26-pin interface has been set to “BOTH” or “ON” on the “VTR
FUNCTION” SUB menu page of the MAIN menu screen 2 of 4. See “Selecting Functions” for a
description of the various function settings.
Starting Recording
1Operate the external VTR and set it to recording paused status.
2Press the VTR START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens. The internal and
external VTRs start recording simultaneously. Pressing the button again sets both VTRs to
the recording paused status.
If One VTR Comes to the End of its Tape During Recording
Even if one VTR comes to the end of its tape and stops, the other VTR continues recording oper-
ation.
Returning the VTRs to simultaneous recording status
ÁIf the internal VTR came to the end of its tape, replace the cassette and press the VTR START
button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens. The external VTR continues recording operation
during this time.
ÁIf the external VTR came to the end of its tape, replace the cassette and operate the external
VTR to restart recording. The internal VTR continues recording operation during this time.
|Note{
Care should be taken as the internal VTR will assume recording paused status if the VTR START
button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens is pressed after replacing the external VTR’s
cassette.
To the 26-pin connector of the
AJ-YA900P (See page 104 for mounting the
26-pin/12-pin output adaptor) Audio input level selector switch:p60 dB
Portable VTR
(Set the audio input level
selector switch to p60 dB.) 
						

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Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTR and an External
VTR
Functions of the Unit’s VTR SAVE/STBY Switch
Tape running mode
Pressing the unit’s STOP, REW or FF buttons sets the internal VTR to stop, rewind or fast forward
modes, respectively. However, the external VTR is set to recording paused status in all cases.
Viewing playback images on the viewfinder
Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button allows black-and-white images from the tape of the internal
VTR to be viewed on the viewfinder screen.
To view return images of an external VTR on the viewfinder screen, set RET SW on the “REC
(SIGNAL)/RET” SUB menu page to “CAM RET”, and press the RET button on the lens. 
						

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Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR
Using the 26-pin/12-pin Output Adaptor
Connections
The method of connecting the external VTR is the same as that described in “Recording Simulta-
neously with the Internal VTR and an External VTR”.
ÁSee “Connections” on page 101.
Mounting the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor
ÁConsult your local dealer when mounting the adaptor.
1Set the unit’s internal switches.
1Remove the side panel on the display window side.
2Remove the printed circuit board holder, and take out the CAM ENC (2) printed circuit
board.
3Set SW201 to the ON side.
4Take out the SYNC (3) printed circuit board.
5Set SW1 (26PIN) to the ON side.
6To set the audio level to p20 dB, set the SW4701 DIP switch accordingly.
CAM ENC (2) Printed Circuit Board
Printed Circuit
Board Holder
CAM ENC (2) Printed Circuit Board
ON
SW4701
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
p60 dB
(defaultp20 dB
 setting)
Not used
ON (NR ON/OFF)
ON OFF
OFF ON
ON OFF
OFF ON
1
2
3
4
5
6
SONYSW1N
SW201
ON OFF
MII 
						

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Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR
2
Mount the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor.
Controlling the external VTR with the unit’s switches
Setting the 26P CONTROL function as indicated below on the “VTR FUNCTION” SUB menu page
of the MAIN menu screen 2 of 4 prevents the internal VTR from being operated and enables only
the external VTR to be controlled by the VTR START button on the unit or by the VTR button on
the lens.
Á26P CONTROL: ON
ÁSee “Selecting Functions” (page 69) for a description of the VTR FUNCTION page operations.
Switching from the internal VTR to the external VTR
If the internal VTR should develop a problem (such as an entangled tape or condensation) during
operation and it can no longer be operated, the VTR START button on the unit and the VTR button
on the lens will cease to function.
In these cases, it will be possible to operate the external VTR in place of the internal VTR using
the VTR START button on the unit and the VTR button on the lens if the 26P CONTROL function
on the VTR FUNCTION page is set as indicated above.
Starting recording
Operate the external VTR to set it to recording paused status and press the VTR START button of
the unit or the VTR button of the lens. The external VTR starts recording. Pressing the button
again sets the VTR to the recording paused status.
Output level of the 26-pin/12-pin output adaptor
The output level factory settings are p60 dBu/balanced for audio and SONY level for component
video. When the built-in SW4701 switch is set, the audio output level can be changed to p20 dBu/
unbalanced, and when both 1 and 2 of SW1 are set to ON, the component video output level can
be changed to the MII level. (See previous page) 
						

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RET But ton
The images recorded on the VTR or the return video signals which have been supplied to the
GENLOCK IN/(VIDEO IN) connector can be viewed on the viewfinder screen either when the RET
(return) button is pressed or while it is held down.
What appears on the viewfinder screen differs as shown in the table below depending on the RET
SW setting selected on the “REC (SIGNAL)/RET” SUB menu page of MAIN menu page 3 of 4 and
on the VTR status.
|Note{
However, when VIDEO has been selected as the REC SIGNAL setting on the “REC (SIGNAL)/
RET” SUB menu page (when externally input signals are recorded), the external input will appear
on the viewfinder screen except while the RET button is held down: in the latter case, the camera
image will appear instead on the viewfinder screen.
ÈLens RET button functions
RET switch
Internal VTR modeDescription of what appears
setting on viewfinder screen
REC CHECK Recording Images shot by camera.
RET button does not function.
Recording paused What has been recorded
(2-second rec review) can be
checked.
Playing Internal VTR’s playback
images.
RET button does not function.
Playback paused Search operation for
successive shooting.
CAM RET Recording Return video signal which has
been supplied to GENLOCK
IN/(VIDEO IN) connector.
Recording paused Return video signal which has
been supplied to GENLOCK
IN/(VIDEO IN) connector.
Playing Picture played back by
internal VTR (RET button
does not function).
Playback paused Still picture played back by
internal VTR.
MARKFRecording Switch functions as the
MARK switch for the Picture
Link function.
Recording paused Switch functions as the
MARK switch for the Picture
Link function.
Playing Picture played back by
internal VTR (RET button
does not function).
Playback paused Still picture played back by
internal VTR (RET button
does not function).
FThis is displayed when the Picture Link adaptor board (AJ-YAP900, optional
accessory) has been installed.
FWhen the RET SW has been set to the REC CHECK mode and this board has
been installed, this switch will operate as the TAKE function for the Picture Link
operation while recording is in progress. 
						

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Replacing the Backup Battery
The unit is shipped from the factory with a backup battery already mounted. When the battery runs
out, the TCG time code value indicates 00:00:00:00.
At this time, the time code value cannot be backed up.
In addition, the “BACK UP BATT EMPTY” display appears in the viewfinder for 3 seconds when
the POWER switch is set to ON to indicate that the battery must be replaced.
Consult your dealer when replacing the battery.
Backup battery 
						

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Set ting Menu Screens (MAIN menu)
The MAIN menu consists of menus on four menu screens, 1 of 4 to 4 of 4.
Each of these screens is a page screen for opening the sub menus.
To open a SUB menu screen, press the SHIFT/ITEM button to select the SUB menu, and then press the UP or DOWN button.
Press the PAGE button to return from a SUB screen to the MAIN menu screen.
MAIN menu screen 1 of 4
This screen displays the sub menu items on MAIN menu 1 of 4.
SUB menu item
ROP
MATRIX
LOW SETTING
MID SETTING
HIGH SETTING
ADDITIONAL
DTL
SKIN TONE DTL
KNEE/LEVEL
FLARE/GAMMA
CAMERA
SETTING
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
Remarks
Index for opening the “ROP” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “MATRIX” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “LOW SETTING” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “MID SETTING” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “HIGH SETTING” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “ADDITIONAL DTL” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “SKIN TONE DTL” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “KNEE/LEVEL” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “FLARE/GAMMA” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “CAMERA SETTING” SUB
menu.
EE¢
EEMA I N ME NU 1 / 4EEEEROP
MA T R I X
LO
WSET T I NG
SET T I NG SET T I NG
SET T I NG MI D
HIGH
ADDITIONAL DTL
DT L SK I N TONE
KNEE / L EVE L
F L A R E / GAMMA
CAMERA 
						

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Set ting Menu Screens (MAIN menu)
MAIN menu screen 2 of 4
This screen displays the sub menu items on MAIN menu 2 of 4.
SUB menu item
VF DISPLAY
VF INDICATOR
CAMERA ID
SHUTTER
SPEED
SYNCHRO
SCAN
!LED
CAMERA SW
MODE
SUPER GAIN
VTR FUNCTION
BATT/TAPE
ALARM
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
Remarks
Index for opening the “VF DISPLAY” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “VF INDICATOR” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “CAMERA ID” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “SHUTTER SPEED” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “SYNCHRO SCAN” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “!LED” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “CAMERA SW MODE”
SUB menu.
Index for opening the “SUPER GAIN” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “VTR FUNCTION” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “BATT/TAPE ALARM” SUB
menu.
EE¢
EE EEEEMA I N ME NU 2 / 4
VF
VFD I SPLAY
INDICATOR
CAMERA
CAMERAID
SHUT TER SPEED
S YNCHROSCAN
!LED
S
WMO D E
SUPER GA I N
V T R F UNC T I ON
BAT T / TAPE A L ARM 
						

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Set ting Menu Screens (MAIN menu)
MAIN menu screen 3 of 4
This screen displays the sub menu items on MAIN menu 3 of 4.
SUB menu item
CARD READ/
WRITE
CARD R/W
SELECT
REC (SIGNAL)/
RET
MIC/ AUDIO
GENLOCK/IRIS
VIDEO OUT
TIME/DATE
LENS SEL/ADJ
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
Remarks
Index for opening the “CARD READ/WRITE”
SUB menu.
Index for opening the “CARD R/W SELECT” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “REC (SIGNAL)/RET” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “MIC/AUDIO” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “GENLOCK/IRIS” SUB
menu.
Index for opening the “VIDEO OUT” menu.
Index for opening the “TIME/DATE” SUB menu.
Index for opening the “LENS SEL/ADJ” SUB
menu.
EE¢
EE EEEEMA I N ME NU 3 / 4
/ CARD READ /WRI TE
CARD R /WSE L
SE LECT
REC(
SIGNAL)
/RET
MIC/AUDIO
GENLOCK/ IRIS
VIDEO OUT
T I ME / DATE
L ENSAD J