Panasonic Aj Hdc20a Operating Instructions Manual

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Audio function section (2)
8
AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
This is connected to the audio component.  
The sound of audio CH1 and the sound of audio
CH2 are output separately.
The switching of the recording sound and playback
sound is coupled with the setting of the MONITOR
OUT SDI switch.  (No sound will be output when
the SDI switch is at OFF.)
9
DC OUT (DC power output) socket
This is the DC 12 V output socket.  A current of
approximately 100 mA can be supplied.
:
ALARM (warning alarm volume...

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Viewfinder section (1)
(Viewfinder pictured here is the AJ-HVF20)
(For details concerning the viewfinder, refer to the
operating intructions of the viewfinder.)
Parts and their functions
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3
TALLY switch
This is used to control the front tally lamp 7
.
HIGH:The brightness of the front tally lamp is
increased.
OFF:The front tally lamp is turned off.
LOW:The brightness of the front tally lamp is
reduced.
4
PEAKING control
This is used to adjust the outlines of the images...

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2
Synchro scan adjustment switches
These switches become effective when the shutter
switch 7
is set to ON and synchro scanning is
selected.  They are used to adjust the synchro scan
speed.
When the “–” switch is pressed, the shutter speed is
reduced; conversely, when the “+” switch is pressed, it
is increased.
During personal computer monitor shooting, etc.
adjust these switches to the positions where the
horizontal bar noise inside the viewfinder is
decreased.
3
WHITE BAL (white balance memory...

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Shooting (recording)/playback
function section (2)
4
OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE
switch
This is used to select 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
pictures shot by the camera are selected.5
GAIN (gain selector) switch
This is used to select the gain of the video amplifier
in accordance with the lighting status during
shooting.  The gain values corresponding to the L,
M and...

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Shooting (recording)/playback
function section (3)
7
SHUTTER switch
This is set to ON when the electronic shutter is to
be used.  When the SEL side is pressed, the
shutter speed and mode display are changed in the
range which was set ahead of time in the setting
menu.
If this switch setting is changed while the display
mode is set to “2” or “3,” the new setting will appear
at the shutter display position on the viewfinder
screen.
(Example: “: 1/120”, “: 1/61.2”)
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ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector...

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Shooting (recording)/playback
function section (4)
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CHARACTER switch
This controls whether the characters are to be
superimposed onto the pictures which are output
from the HD SDI OUT connector.
ON:The characters are superimposed.
OFF:The characters are not superimposed.
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VTR START button
When this is pressed, recording starts; when it is
pressed again, recording stops.
This button functions in the same way as the lens
VTR button.=
VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch
This is used to select the...

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Shooting (recording)/playback
function section (5)
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PLAY/PAUSE button
This is pressed to view the playback picture on the
viewfinder screen or using a color video monitor.
The button’s lamp comes on during playback.
When it is pressed during playback, the unit is set
to pause in the playback mode (PLAY PAUSE), and
the button’s lamp flashes.  If the unit is left in the
pause mode for two minutes, it automatically
changes to the stop (STOP) mode.
D
STOP button
This is pressed to stop the tape travel....

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Warning/status display section
1
Back tally lamp (unit)
When the back tally switch 2
is set to ON, this
lamp serves the same function as the front tally
lamp in the viewfinder.
2
Back tally switch 
This is used to control the unit’s back tally lamp 1
.
ON:The unit’s back tally lamp is operational.
OFF:The unit’s back tally lamp is not operational.
3
WARNING lamp
When a problem of some form or other occurs within
the VTR unit, this lamp flashes or lights.
4
LIGHT switch
ON:The display window 5
is...

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Menu operation section
1
Setup card insertion slot
The setup card, available as an optional accessory,
is inserted into this slot.
2
MENU button
When this is pressed, the camera unit’s user menu
screen, which was set at the time of shipment,
appears.
When it is pressed again, the VTR unit’s user menu
screen appears. 
When it is pressed once more, the menu screen
display is cleared.
The selection of the menu for the user menu can be
changed on...

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7
“+” button, “–” button
These are used to increment or decrement by 1 the
figure in the digit which was made to flash by the
SHIFT button 8
when the time code or user’s bit is
to be set.
8
SHIFT button
This causes the digit to be set to flash when the
time code or user’s bit is to be set.
9
TCG (time code selector) switch
This is used to set the running mode of the built-in
time code generator.
F-RUN:Set here to have the time code run all the
time regardless of the VTR’s operation.
This position is...