Panasonic Aj Hdc20a Operating Instructions Manual
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91 BLACK SHADING screen The black shading adjustments are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks DETECTION==VF displayENG For execution of the digital shading compensation. CORRECT (DIG) ONOFFENG For setting the digital shading compensation to ON or OFF. CORRECT (ANA) ONOFFENG For setting the analog auto shading compensation to ON or OFF. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. Setting menu screens (CAM MAIN MENU 4) WHITE SHADING screen The white shading adjustments are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks DETECTION (V SAW)==VF displayENG For execution of the analog shading compensation. CORRECT ONOFFENG For setting the shading compensation to ON or OFF. FLARE screen The camera’s flare settings are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks R FLARE 0 : 100 VF display ENG For setting the R channel flare; the preset value differs from one camera to another. G FLARE 0 : 100ENG For setting the G channel flare; the preset value differs from one camera to another. B FLARE 0 : 100ENG For setting the B channel flare; the preset value differs from one camera to another. COLORIMETRY screen The luminance signal standard is selected on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks MATRIXSMPTE-274 SMPTE-240 NTSC VF display ENG For selecting the luminance signal standard.
92 INITIALIZE screen The camera menu settings are initialized and scene files are saved on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks READ FACTORY DATA==VF displayENG For restoring the camera menu data settings to the factory settings. WRITE USER DATA==ENG For saving the user’s own camera menu data in the unit’s memory. SCENE SEL 1: 4ENG For designating the number of the scene file. READ==ENG For loading the scene file whose scene number was designated. WRITE==ENG For saving data in the scene file whose scene number was designated. TITLE 1==ENG For setting the title in scene file No.1. TITLE 2==ENG For setting the title in scene file No.2. TITLE 3==ENG For setting the title in scene file No.3. TITLE 4==ENG For setting the title in scene file No.4. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. Setting menu screens (CAM MAIN MENU 4) DIAGNOSTIC screen The usage statuses and software versions are displayed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks CAMSOFT (IN)==VF displayENG For displaying the version of the software for the built-in flash memory. CAMSOFT (OUT)==ENG For displaying the version of the software for the external flash memory. GAMMA GAIN==ENG For displaying the version of the gamma table. GAMMA RAM==ENG For displaying the version of the black gamma table. KNEE==ENG For displaying the version of the knee table. PLD==ENG For displaying the version of the software for PLD. SUB menuVF displayRemarks S/NENG Index for opening the S/N measurement screen. MODULATIONENG Index for opening the modulation measurement screen. RESOLUTIONENG Index for opening the resolution measurement screen. SENSITIVITYENG Index for opening the sensitivity measurement screen. EVALUATION screen The items which are measured for evaluation purposes are set on this screen. (S/N, MODULATION, RESOLUTION, SENSITIVITY) For details on how to release ENG SECURITY, consult your nearest service center. OPTION screen The engineer menu display is selected on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks ENG SECURITY ON OFF VF display ENG For selecting whether to display the engineer menu. ON:The engineer menu is not displayed. OFF:The engineer menu is displayed.
93 Setting menu screens (CAM MAIN MENU 4) EVALUATION screen The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. OS/N measurement screen The S/N measurements are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks S/N ON OFF VF display ENGFor setting the S/N measurement to ON or OFF. DETAIL ON OFFENG For setting the DETAIL to ON or OFF. H-F COMPE. ON OFFENG For setting the high- frequency compensation to ON or OFF. GAMMA ON OFFENG For setting the GAMMA to ON or OFF. MATRIX ON OFFENG For setting the MATRIX to ON or OFF. FLARE ON OFFENG For setting the FLARE to ON or OFF. M. PED–200 : +00 : +200 ENG For adjusting the master pedestal level. OResolution measurement screen The resolution measurements are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks RESOLUTION ON OFF VF display ENG For setting the resolution measurement to ON or OFF. DETAIL ON OFFENG For setting the DETAIL to ON or OFF. H-F COMPE. ON OFFENG For setting the high- frequency compensation to ON or OFF. GAMMA ON OFFENG For setting the GAMMA to ON or OFF. MATRIX ON OFFENG For setting the MATRIX to ON or OFF. FLARE ON OFFENG For setting the FLARE to ON or OFF. M. PED–100 : +18 : +100 ENG For adjusting the master pedestal level. OSensitivity measurement screen The sensitivity measurements are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks SENSITIVITY ON OFF VF display ENG For setting the sensitivity measurement to ON or OFF. KNEE ON OFFENG For setting the KNEE to ON or OFF. W. CLIP ON OFFENG For setting the white clip to ON or OFF. M. PED–100 : +18 : +100 ENG For adjusting the master pedestal level. OModulation measurement screen The modulation measurements are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks MODULATION ON OFF VF display ENG For setting the modulation measurement to ON or OFF. DETAIL ON OFFENG For setting the DETAIL to ON or OFF. H-F COMPE. ON OFFENG For setting the high- frequency compensation to ON or OFF. GAMMA ON OFFENG For setting the GAMMA to ON or OFF. MATRIX ON OFFENG For setting the MATRIX to ON or OFF. FLARE ON OFFENG For setting the FLARE to ON or OFF. M. PED–100 : +18 : +100 ENG For adjusting the master pedestal level.
94 VTR MAIN MENU screen SUB menuVF displayRemarks FUNCTIONENG Index for opening the FUNCTION screen. BATTERY/ TAPEENG Index for opening the BATTERY/TAPE screen. BATTERY SETTINGENG Index for opening the BATTERY SETTING screen. VTR VF INDICATORENG Index for opening the VTR VF INDICATOR screen. MIC/AUDIOENG Index for opening the MIC/AUDIO screen. TC/UBENG Index for opening the TC/UB screen. TIME/DATEENG Index for opening the TIME/DATE screen. VTR USER MENU SELECTENG Index for opening the VTR USER MENU SELECT screen. VTR CARD READ/WRITEENG Index for opening the VTR CARD READ/WRITE screen. VTR INITIALIZEENG Index for opening the VTR INITIALIZE screen. DIAGNOSTICENG Index for opening the VTR DIAGNOSTIC screen. Setting menu screens (VTR MENU)
95 Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) FUNCTION screen The VTR’s functions are set on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks NEWS REC MODEOFF0.2 : 2.0 VF display USER ENGFor selecting the VTR START button acknowledgment time during recording. OFF:The pressing of the VTR START button is acknowledged immediately, recording is stopped, and the unit is set to the REC PAUSE mode. 0.2—2.0:The pressing of the VTR START button is not acknowledged and recording is continued for the time set (in increments of 0.2 sec.). ItemVariable rangeRemarks HD SDI OUT ON SIDE SW AUTO OFF VF display USER ENGFor controlling the output signals of the HD SDI OUT connector. However, ON or OFF cannot be selected for these signals during recording: the status prior to the start of the recording is maintained. ON:The signals are forcibly output. However, the signals are output in the EE/PB mode when the MONITOR OUT SDI switch on the side panel is set to OFF. SIDE SW:The signals are not output when the MONITOR OUT SDI switch on the side panel is set to OFF. AUTO:The signals are output when the connector has been connected to the output connector. However, the signals are output in the EE/PB mode when the MONITOR OUT SDI switch on the side panel is set to OFF. OFF:The output is stopped. HUMID OPE ON OFFUSER ENGFor selecting the VTR operation when condensation has formed. ON:Operation is continued as usual. OFF:Operation of all controls except the POWER switch and EJECT button is inhibited. REC START ALL NORMALUSER ENGFor selecting acknowledgement of recording started by the VTR START button. ALL:The start of the recording is acknowledged regardless of the VTR mode. NORMAL:The start of the recording is acknowledged only in the STOP (POWER SAVE) mode and REC PAUSE mode. PAUSE TIMER 10 20 30 60 USER ENGFor selecting the amount of time REC PAUSE is to be held. 10/20/30/60:10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes. RETAKE MODE ON OFFUSER ENGFunctions for rewinding the tape to the position where recording started. ON:The RETAKE function works. OFF:The RETAKE function does not work. The RETAKE function is set OFF when the unit’s power switch has been set to ON. INTERVAL REC MODEON OFFUSER ENGFor selecting the intermittent recording mode. ON: Intermittent recording is performed. OFF: Intermittent recording is not performed. Intermittent recording is set OFF when the unit’s power switch has been set to ON. INTERVAL REC TIME00s10f: 59s29fUSER ENGFor setting the REC time for intermittent recording. When REC time is set at less than 1 second, the initial recording time will be 1 second. INTERVAL PAUSE TIME00h00m02s:23h59m59s USER ENGFor setting the REC PAUSE time for intermittent recording. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
96 BATTERY/TAPE screen The warning tone which signals the remaining battery charge and remaining tape and which is heard during shooting can be switched off if they prove to be distracting. ItemVariable rangeRemarks BATTERY SELECTAJ-BP490 AU-BP402 HP-30A PRO14 TRIM14 TRIM13 DIGITAL14 DIGITAL13 BP-H90 BP-H100 NP-L40NP-L40 DBP-L60/90 NP-1B VF display USER ENGFor selecting the type of battery used. AJ-BP490:AJ-BP490 battery AU-BP402:AU-BP402 battery HP-30A:PACO HP-30A battery PRO14:Anton/Bauer PRO14 battery TRIM14:Anton/Bauer TRIM14 battery TRIM13:Anton/Bauer TRIM13 battery DIGITAL14:Anton/Bauer DIGITAL battery (14V) DIGITAL13:Anton/Bauer DIGITAL battery (13V) BP-H90:IDX BP-H90 battery BP-H100:IDX BP-H100 battery NP-L40:IDX NP-L40 battery NP-L40D:IDX NP-L40D battery BP-L60/90:Sony BP- L60/90 battery NP-1B:Sony NP-1B battery EXT DC IN SELECTAC-ADPTAJ-BP490 AU-BP402 HP-30A PRO14 TRIM14 TRIM13 BP-H90 BP-H100 NP-L40 BP-L60/90 NP-1B USER ENGFor setting the power supply to be used. The AC adapter or the battery selected on the BATTERY SELECT screen is set. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) ItemVariable rangeRemarks BATT NEAR END ALARMON OFF VF display USER ENGFor setting the warning tone heard when the battery is near the end of its charge to ON or OFF. BATT NEAR END CANCELON OFFUSER ENGFor switching the function which cancels the warning tone heard when the battery is near the end of its charge to ON or OFF using the MODE switch. BATT END ALARMON OFFUSER ENGFor setting the warning tone heard when the battery is at the end of its charge to ON or OFF. BATT REMAIN FULL100% 70%USER ENGFor selecting the battery capacity at which “FULL” is to appear on the LCD display window as the remaining battery display (for all 7 segments to be lighted). TAPE NEAR END ALARMON OFFUSER ENGFor setting the warning tone heard when the end of the tape is near to ON or OFF. TAPE NEAR END TIME3min 2minUSER ENGFor setting the remaining tape time for which the warning tone is to be heard when the end of the tape is near. TAPE END ALARMON OFFUSER ENGFor setting the warning tone heard when the tape has reached its end to ON or OFF. TAPE REMAIN/ $3min/$5min/$USER ENGFor setting the time for one segment of the remaining tape display indicated on the LCD display window. 3min/ $:One segment is set to 3 minutes. 5min/ $:One segment is set to 5 minutes.
97 Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) 1. Either “¢ ¢ ” or “≥ ” appears in front of each item to indicate whether the item is set to ON or OFF. ¢ ¢ :ON ≥ :OFF 2. Each time the JOG dial button is pressed, the setting moves in the following sequence: 7 AUTO:The NEAR END voltage value preset in each battery is used. MANUAL:The NEAR END voltage setting for each battery can be changed. 7 7 Item movement NEAR END voltage setting AUTO/MANUAL setting ON/OFF setting BATTERY SETTING screen The type of battery to be used is selected and its settings are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks AJ-BP490 MANUAL AUTO VF display ENG For setting the AJ-BP490 and the PACO HP-90A battery. AU-BP402 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the AU-BP402 battery. HP-30A MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the PACO HP- 30A battery. PRO14 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Anton/Bauer PRO14 battery. TRIM14 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Anton/Bauer TRIM14 battery. TRIM13 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Anton/Bauer TRIM13 battery. DIGITAL14 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Anton/Bauer digital battery (14V). DIGITAL13 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Anton/Bauer digital battery (13V). BP-H90 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the IDX BP- H90 battery made by. BP-H100 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the IDX BP- H100 battery. NP-L40 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the IDX NP- L40 battery. NP-L40 D MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the IDX NP- L40D battery. BP-L60/90 MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Sony BP- L60/90 battery. NP-1B MANUAL AUTOENG For setting the Sony NP- 1B battery. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
98 The frequency characteristics in the MIC LOWCUT ON mode are 200 Hz to 10 kHz. Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. ItemVariable rangeRemarksVF display SAVE LEDSAVE&TAPESAVEUSER ENGFor setting the operation of the SAVE lamp. SAVE: This lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch has been set to SAVE. It goes off during recording. SAVE&TAPE: This lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY switch has been set to SAVE. It goes off during recording. When the tape is approaching its end, it flashes in tandem with the warning alarm that sounds when tape-end is approaching. VTR VF INDICATOR screen The information to be displayed in the viewfinder is set on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks TAPE (IND)ON OFF VF display USER ENGFor switching the remaining tape display to ON or OFF. BATTERY (IND)ON OFFUSER ENGFor switching the battery voltage display to ON or OFF. LEVEL METER (IND)CH1 CH1•CH2 OFFUSER ENGFor selecting what the audio level meter is to display. CH1: The level of the CH1 signals only is displayed. CH1•CH2: The levels of both the CH1 and CH2 signals are displayed. CH2: The level of the CH2 signals only is displayed. OFF:No display. AUDIO IN (IND) ON OFFUSER ENGFor switching the audio input display to ON or OFF. ON:The audio input is displayed. OFF:The audio input is not displayed. TC (IND) ON OFFUSER ENGFor switching the time code display to ON or OFF. ON:The time code is displayed. OFF:The time code is not displayed. VTR WARNING (IND)ALWAYS NORMAL OFF USER ENGFor setting when the VTR’s warnings are to be displayed. ALWAYS: The warning display always appears when a warning has occurred. NORMAL: The display appears for 3 seconds after the warning occurred and for 3 seconds after recording was started or completed. OFF: The warning displays do not appear. MIC/AUDIO screen The MIC/AUDIO settings are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks FRONT MIC POWERON OFF VF display USER ENGON:The phantom power is supplied to the front microphone. OFF:The phantom power is not supplied to the front microphone. MIC LOWCUT CH1FRONT REAR F&R OFFUSER ENGFor setting the high-pass filter for the CH1 mic input. FRONT:The high-pass filter for the front mic input is set to ON. REAR:The high-pass filter for the rear mic input is set to ON. F&R:The high-pass filters for both the front and rear mic inputs are set to ON. OFF:The high-pass filter for the CH1 input is set to OFF.
99 Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) MIC/AUDIO screen The MIC/AUDIO settings are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarksVF displayItemVariable rangeRemarksVF display MIC LOWCUT CH2FRONT REAR F&R OFFUSER ENGFor setting the high-pass filter for the CH2 mic input. FRONT:The high-pass filter for the front mic input is set to ON. REAR:The high-pass filter for the rear mic input is set to ON. F&R:The high-pass filters for both the front and rear mic inputs are set to ON. OFF:The high-pass filter for the CH2 input is set to OFF. LIMITER ON OFFUSER ENGFor switching the audio limiter to ON or OFF. ON:The limiter operates.OFF:The limiter does not operate. TEST TONE NORMALALWAYS OFF CHSELUSER ENGNORMAL: The test tone signal is output when the AUDIO IN switch for CH1 is set to front while BAR is selected as the CAM/BAR switch setting. ALWAYS: The test tone signal is always output when BAR is selected as the CAM/BAR switch setting. OFF: The test tone signal is not output. CHSEL: The test tone signal is output for the selected channel when the AUDIO IN switch CH1 or CH2 is set to front while BAR is selected as the CAM/BAR switch setting. REC CH3/CH4 CH1/2CH3/4USER ENGFor setting the audio signals to be recorded on the CH3 track and CH4 track. CH1/2: The CH1 signal is recorded on the CH3 track, and the CH2 signal is recorded on the CH4 track. CH3/4: The CH3 and CH4 signals which are supplied from the camera adapter are recorded. CUE SELECT SIDE SWCH1 CH2 MIXUSER ENGFor setting the audio signals to be recorded on the cue track. SIDE SW: The signals selected by the CUE switch on the side panel are recorded. CH1: The CH1 signals are recorded. CH2: The CH2 signals are recorded. MIX: The CH1 and CH2 mixed signals are recorded. CUE REC ONOFFUSER ENGFor setting whether signals are to be recorded on the cue track. ON:The signals will be recorded on the cue track. OFF:The signals will not be recorded on the cue track. The power-saving mode is established. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. The frequency characteristics in the MIC LOWCUT ON mode are 200 Hz to 10 kHz.
100 Setting menu screens (VTR MAIN MENU) When USER is set for the UB MODE item, it is not possible to set EXT for the VITC UB MODE item. Similarly, it is not possible to set EXT for the UB MODE item when USER has been set for the VITC UB MODE item. TC/UB screen The time code and user’s bit settings are performed on this screen. ItemVariable rangeRemarks TC MODEDF NDF VF displayItemVariable rangeRemarksVF display USER ENGFor setting the time code to the DF or NDF mode. DF:The time code is set to the drop frame mode. NDF:The time code is set to the non-drop frame mode. UB MODEUSER DATE TIME EXT TCGUSER ENGFor setting what is to be written as the user’s bit in the LTC 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 code generator value Set the time on the TIME/DATE menu screen when using the UB MODE item with real-time operation. TCG SET HOLD ON OFFUSER ENGFor selecting the operation of TCG when the TCG SET 5power OFF 5 power ON 5REC operations are performed. ON:The TCG setting is stored when the power is turned off, and is not regenerated. OFF:The TCG setting is not stored when the power is turned off, but is regenerated. P. OFF LCD DISPLAYON OFFUSER ENGFor setting whether the LCD display is to appear when the power is OFF. ON:The LCD display appears even when the power is OFF. OFF:The LCD display does not appear when the power is OFF. The power-saving mode is established. TC OUTTCG TCG/TCRUSER ENGFor selecting the time code which is to be output to the time code output connector. TCG: The time code generated by the time code generator is output at all times. TCG/TCR: The time code generated by the time code generator is output in the E-E mode; the time code reader value is output in the V-V mode. The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode. FIRST REC TC REGENPRESETUSER ENGFor setting the TC REGEN mode when recording is started. REGEN: The time code set on the tape is regenerated. PRESET: The time code set on the tape is not regenerated. However, it is forcibly regenerated when the unit is transferred from the rec-pause mode to the recording mode.