Panasonic Aj Hdc20a Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the black balance
1Set the switches as shown in the figure.
OUTPUT: CAM
AUTO W/B switch
2Set the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB position,
and then release it.
The switch returns to the center, and the
adjustment is performed. The black balance needs to be adjusted in the
following cases:
OWhen the unit is used for the first time
OWhen the unit is used after it has not been used for
a prolonged period of time
OWhen the unit is used in an ambient...

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1/100 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000
Setting the electronic shutter
Shutter modes

ONo matter in which mode the electronic shutter is
used, the higher the shutter speed, the lower the
camera’s sensitivity.
OWhen the aperture is in the automatic mode, it will
increasingly open and the depth of focus will
become shallower as the shutter speed is
increased.
Available shutter modes and shutter speeds
ModeShutter speed Application
For shooting fast-moving
subjects clearly
Standard1/100, 1/120, 1/250,...

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Setting the synchro scan mode
2In the SYNCHRO SCAN mode, continuous
switching inside the 30.3 Hz to 250.2 Hz range can
be achieved by pressing the SYNCHRO (“+” and
“–”) buttons.
Setting the electronic shutter
Changing the shutter speed
and mode selection range
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
and display the “SHUTTER SPEED” screen.
4Press the MENU button to exit the menu
operations.
The setting menu is cleared, and the display
showing the unit’s current statuses appears at the
top and...

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Adjusting the audio level
When the AUTO SELECT CH1 and CH2 selector
switches are set to AUTO, the audio CH1 and CH2
input levels are adjusted automatically.
Proceed as follows to adjust the audio channel 1 and
2 levels manually.
Manual audio level adjustments
When the audio levels have been adjusted manually,
the limiter circuit is tripped by an excessively high
input level.  This circuit can be turned ON or OFF on
the MIC/AUDIO screen of the VTR menu.
(The factory setting is OFF.)
Limiter
1Set the...

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Setting the time data
When the user’s bit and time code are both to be
used, the user’s bit is set first.
If the time code is set first, the time code generator
will stop while the user’s bit is being set so that the
time code setting will be off.
The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00
to 23:59:59:29.
Setting the user’s bit enables information such as
memos (dates, times) up to 8 digits in hexadecimal
notation to be recorded on the sub code track.User’s bit memory function
The user’s bit...

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Setting the time code
1Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
2Set the TCG switch to SET.
3Switch the TC MODE to DF or NDF on the TC/UB
screen of VTR MENU.
Select DF to run the time code in the drop frame
mode or select NDF to run the time code in the
non-drop frame mode.
4Set the time code using the SHIFT button, “+”
button and “–” button.
SHIFT button:
This is used to start the digit to be set flashing.
Each time it is pressed, the flashing moves by
one digit to the right.
“+” button:
This increments by 1...

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Externally locking the time code
1Set the POWER switch to ON.
2Set the TCG switch to F-RUN.
3Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
4Supply the reference time code and reference
video signal which are in a phase relationship that
satisfies the time code standard to the TC IN
connector and GENLOCK IN connector
respectively.The built-in time code generator is now locked to the
reference time code.
About 10 seconds after locking, the external lock
status will be retained even if the connection of the
externally...

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How to use the user data
The contents of the setting menus can be saved in the
user area of the camera’s memory, and they can be
loaded from this area.  Use of this data speeds up the
process of reproducing suitable setup statuses.
User data operation
Menus are used to save the setting menu contents in
the user area of the camera’s memory and load them
from this area.
Saving the user dataLoading the user data
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
and display the “INITIALIZE” screen of CAM...

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Use of the setup memory card (optional accessory)
enables the setting menu contents to be saved.  Use
of this data speeds up the process of reproducing
suitable setup statuses.
OThe multimedia cards can be used as the setup
cards.How to eject the setup card
Open the cover by raising its bottom edge, and eject
the setup card.

Take care not to touch the connector on the edge of
the setup card directly.
How to insert the setup card
With the surface bearing the logo facing you, insert
the setup card into...

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If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the card will not be formatted.
5Press the MENU button to exit the menu
operations.
The setting menu is cleared, and the display
showing the unit’s current statuses appears at the
top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
Error messageRemedial action
CONFIG NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
CONFIG NG
ERROR
(the card cannot be formatted)The card may be defective.
Replace it.
The operations for...