Panasonic Aj Hdc20a Operating Instructions Manual

101
Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU)
The time code and user’s bit settings are performed on
this screen.
VITC UB MODE USER
DATE
TIME
EXT
TCG
USER
ENGFor setting what is to be
written as the user’s bit in
the VITC area.
USER:User setting (fixed).DATE:Real time value for
year/month/day/hou
rs.
TIME:Real time value for
hours/minutes/seco
nds.
EXT:The UBG value is
slave-locked when
a TC signal is
supplied from an
external source.
(The user setting is
used when no
external input is
supplied.)
TCG:Time...

102
TIME DATE screen
The time/date settings are performed on this screen.
ItemVariable
rangeRemarks
YEAR 00—99
VF
display
ENG For setting the year.
MONTH 1  —12ENG For setting the month.
DAY 1  —31ENG For setting the day.
HOUR 0  —23ENG For setting the hours.
MINUTE 0  —59ENG For setting the minutes.
$TIME/DATE
SET==ENG For entering the time and
date.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU)
SUB menuVF
displayRemarks...

103
Setting menu screens (VTR USER MENU SELECT)
ON (¢ ¢
) or OFF (≥
) is set on this screen to determine which items are to be registered on the USER MENU
screen.
The maximum number of VTR unit items which can be registered is 14.
FUNCTION screen
ItemVariable
rangeRemarks
NEWS REC
MODE¢ ¢
≥
VF
display
ENG For setting the registration
of the NEWS REC MODE
item on the USER MENU
screen.
HUMID OPE¢ ¢
≥ENG For setting the registration
of the HUMID OPE item
on the USER MENU
screen.
REC START¢ ¢
≥ENG For...

104
Setting menu screens (VTR USER MENU SELECT)
ON (¢ ¢
) or OFF (≥
) is set on this screen to determine which items are to be registered on the USER MENU
screen.
The maximum number of VTR unit items which can be registered is 14.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in
the preset mode.
VTR VF INDICATOR screen
ItemVariable
rangeRemarks
TAPE (IND)¢ ¢
≥VF
displayENG For setting the registration
of the TAPE (VF
INDICATOR) item on the
USER MENU screen.
BATTERY (IND)¢ ¢
≥ENG For...

105
Warning system
When a problem is detected immediately after the
power is turned on or during operation, the user is
alerted to the trouble by the display window (LCD),
WARNING lamp and the lamps inside the viewfinder
and also by warning tones heard from the speaker or
earphone.
$SLACK
LCD display
OThe SLACK display flashes.
OAn error code is displayed where the
time code is normally displayed.
WARNING lampThe lamp flashes four times a second.
Tally lampThe lamp flashes four times a second.
Warning...

106
$HUMID
LCD displayThe HUMID display lights.
The display will flash for 80 minutes after
the condensation detection is released.
WARNING lamp
OThe lamp lights when condensation has
been detected.
OThe lamp will flash once a second after
condensation detection is released.
Tally lampThe lamp flashes four times a second.
Warning alarm
ODuring recording, the alarm sounds four
times a second.
OAt all other times, the alarm sounds
continuously.
ViewfinderThe HUMID display lights.
What the warning...

107
2,5
EMERGENCY
screw

ODo not turn the EMERGENCY screw except in an
emergency.
ODo not turn the screw clockwise.  Stop turning the
screw as soon as the tape is ejected.  Otherwise,
the mechanism may be damaged.
OAfter the tape is ejected, the cassette holder will not
lock into place even when an attempt is made to
close it.  Be sure to turn the power off and turn it
back on to reset the mechanism’s operation, and
then close the cassette holder.
OA clicking sound will be heard when the
EMERGENCY screw...

108
Maintenance
The water vapor in the air may form as tiny droplets
on the head drum when the unit is moved from a cold
location to a warm location or used in a very humid
place.  This phenomenon is known as condensation,
and running the tape under these conditions is liable
to cause the tape to stick to the drum.
Note the following points:
ORemove the tape when the unit’s operation is to be
started in conditions where condensation may form.
OBefore loading the tape, set the power switch to
ON, and...

109
Inspections prior to shooting
Perform the following inspections prior to shooting to
check that the systems are operating properly.
It is recommended that the images be checked using
a color monitor.
Preparation for inspection
1Insert a fully charged battery.Set the camera unit’s switches as shown in the figure
below.
Inspecting the camera unit
Aperture:Automatic 
Zoom:AutomaticWHITE BAL:
A or B OUTPUT/AUTO
KNEE:BARS VTR SAVE/STBY:STBY
2Set the POWER switch to ON, and check that the
HUMID display has...

110
Inspections prior to shooting
Inspecting the viewfinder
1Adjust the position of the viewfinder.
2Check that the color bar signals are displayed on
the viewfinder screen, and adjust the BRIGHT,
CONTRAST and PEAKING controls in such a way
that the color bar signals appear clearly on the
viewfinder.
3Check that the MENU screen is shown on the
viewfinder screen and that the item settings can be
changed by operating the MENU button or JOG
dial button.
(Refer to pages 70 to 72 for the menu operations.)...