Panasonic Aj D900wa Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera/VTR 

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For your safety
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Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ÁFeatures of the Camera Section . . . . . 5
ÁFeatures of the VTR Section . . . . . . . 8
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Controls and Their Functions
ÁPower Supply Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ÁAccessory Mounting Section . . . . . . . 11
ÁAudio Function Section . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ÁShooting (Recording)/Playback
Function Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Contents
Adjusting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . 62
Adjustments and Setup During Recording
ÁAdjustments and Setup Using the Setting
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ÁSetting the Gain Selector Value . . . . . 64
ÁSelecting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
ÁAdjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . 66
ÁAdjusting the Black Balance . . . . . . . . 69
Setting the Electronic Shutter
ÁShutter Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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General and Features
This unit combines into a single integrated unit a 3-CCD color video camera, which features
M-FIT CCDs and a 520,000-pixel on-chip lens, with a DVCPRO format VTR equipped with com-
pression technology.
Not only can the screen aspect ratio be switched between 16:9 and 4:3 in a single action but the
rate at which the signals are recorded onto the VTR tape can also be set to 50 Mbps for a higher
picture quality or 25 Mbps for a longer recording duration. Recording at the 50 Mbps...

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General and Features
Automatic adjustment and memory functions for black balance/white balance
The black set, black balance and white balance can be automatically adjusted by simple switch
operations. Adjustment values are held in the memory even if the power for the unit is turned off,
so there is no need to readjust the balance each time the power is turned on.
There are two memory systems for white balance which can hold 3 adjustment values each for
the CC filter (cross filter is the same as...

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Functions and circuits for assuring high picture quality
The unit is equipped with the following functions (and circuits) in order to assure high picture
quality and is designed to make the fullest use of the advantages of the high-performance CCD.
ÁA built-in AUTO KNEE circuit achieves a wide dynamic range which allows large signals to
pass through.
ÁA built-in 2-line image enhancer
ÁA built-in shading compensation function for use with a lens extender
ÁA built-in sawtooth wave generator for...

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General and Features
Features of the VTR section
Digital system
The VTR section features a component digital recording system that employs the latest com-
pression technology and non-compressed PCM recording for audio. This system provides supe-
rior S/N, frequency band and waveform characteristics as well as reproduction of detailed areas,
etc., and realizes even higher picture and sound quality.
One of the following 4 modes can be selected for conducting recording and playback: 16:9
(50 Mbps), 4:3...

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System Configuration
Multi connector
cable
SHAN-C12TCA
Carrying case
AJ-HT900 Microphone kit
AJ-MC700PShoulder
belt Wireless
microphone
receiver
WX-RA70026P/12P
output
adaptor
AJ-YA900PVTR cable VTR
Microphone holder
AJ-MH700P
Lens
(Bayonet type)
Fujinon/Canon
Camera/VTR
AJ-D900W/
AJ-D900WA
Battery case
SHAN-B220
Battery case
AU-M402H
Battery case/
Battery holder
AC adaptor
AJ-B75Sony Battery
BP-90
BP-L60/BP-L90 Panasonic Battery
AU-BP220
Sony Battery
NP-1
Panasonic Battery
AU-BP402
Anton Bauer...

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Controls and Their Functions
Power Supply Section
eBattery holder
The battery pack (option) made by Anton Bauer is mounted onto this holder.
fDC IN (external power input) connector (XLR, 4P)
The AJ-B75 AC adaptor (option) is plugged into this socket when the unit is to be operated by
AC power. An external battery is plugged in when an external battery is to be used to operate
the unit.
gBREAKER (circuit breaker) button
In order to protect the equipment, the circuit breaker is tripped and the power...