Panasonic Aj Hdc20a Operating Instructions Manual

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Saving the data settings on the
card
Select the file No.
Give a title to the selected file.
Setup card operations
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the TITLE item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
m
TITLE        :
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the SELECT item which comes after
WRITE, and press the JOG dial button.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
nSELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
3Turn the JOG dial button to select a number from 1
to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow
(cursor) starts flashing, and the input mode is
established.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
m
TITLE        :
6Turn the JOG dial button until the character to be
set appears.  When the button is turned, the
character displayed is switched in the following
sequence:
Space: 
)
7
letters: A—Z
7
numbers: 0—9
7
symbols: ’, >, 
						

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If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the data cannot be saved.
12Press 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
WRITE NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
WRITE NG
FORMAT ERROR
(formatting error)The card was formatted by a
device other than the unit.
Replace the card.
WRITE NG
ERROR
(the data cannot be saved)The card may be defective.
Replace it.
11Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
When the data saving is completed, the
following message appears.
To save the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
9to 11.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
WRITE OK
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
10When the JOG dial button is pressed, the
following message appears.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
WRITE ?
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
9Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the WRITE item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
nWRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
Give a title to the selected file.
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6Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
When the data loading is completed, the following
message appears.
To load the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
4to 6.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
READ OK
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the data cannot be loaded.
7Press 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
READ NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
READ NG
FORMAT ERROR
(formatting error)The card was formatted by a
device other than the unit.
Replace the card.
READ NG
NO FILE
(file not found)Save the file data.
READ NG
ERROR
(the data cannot be loaded)Data saved by devices other than
unit cannot be loaded.
Loading the data saved on the
card
Setup card operations
Select the file No.
Load the data of the selected file.
1Perform the menu operations (pages 70 to 72),
and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the SELECT item which comes after
READ, and press the JOG dial button.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
nSELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
3Turn the JOG dial button to select any number
from 1 to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the READ item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
nREAD
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
READ ?
YES
nNO
TITLE        : 
						

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Loading a cassette tape
Cassette tapes
1Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and set the POWER switch to
ON.

When condensation has formed inside the unit, the
HUMID display lights.  Wait until this display is
cleared before proceeding with the intended
operation.
Ejecting the cassette tape
While the power is still on, press the EJECT button to
open the cassette holder, and take out the cassette
tape.  If another cassette is not going to be loaded
immediately after this tape is ejected, close the
cassette holder.
Ejecting the cassette when the battery
has no charge
First, set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the
unit’s power.
Then turn the power back on, and immediately hold
down the EJECT button.
The cassette can be removed when there is still some
power left in the battery.  However, do not repeat this
operation.
To prevent accidental erasure
Set the cassette’s tab to SAVE to prevent the
recordings on the tape from being erased accidentally.
POWER: ONHUMID display
EJECT button
Cassette holder
2Press the EJECT button.
The cassette holder opens.
3Insert the cassette tape and press the part marked
with the arrow to close the cassette holder
securely.

Check that there is no slack in the tape of the
cassette.Checking for tape slack
Gently push in the reel using your finger and turn the
reel in the direction of the arrow.  If the reel fails to
turn, it means there is no tape slack.
REC
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This section describes the basic steps for shooting
and recording.
Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out
inspections to ensure that the system is functioning
properly.
OFor details on how to perform these inspections,
refer to “Inspections prior to shooting” (pages 109
to 112).
From providing the power supply to
loading the cassette
Recording
1Install a fully charged battery pack.
From adjusting the white balance and
black balance to stopping the recording
Turn on the power, and after inserting the cassette,
set the switches as shown in the figure below.
AUDIO SELECT
CH 1/CH 2:
AUTO
TCG:
F-RUN or
R-RUN OUTPUT:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN:
Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if the
picture is too dark. Aperture: Automatic
2Set the POWER switch to ON.  Now check that the
HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5
segments of the remaining battery charge display
are lighted.
OIf the HUMID display is showing, wait until it
goes off.
OIf at least 5 segments of the remaining battery
charge display are not lighted, replace the
battery with a fully charged one.
3Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4After checking the following, insert the cassette
tape, and close the cassette holder.
OPosition of the accidental erasure prevent tab
OTape slack
1 24
2 3 
						

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Shooting
Recording
1-1Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
and set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B” if
the white balance has been stored in the
memory ahead of time.
If the white balance and/or black balance
have not been stored in the memory and
there is no time to adjust the white balance:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.  The
white balance for the filter is achieved in
accordance with the setting position of the
FILTER control (outer).
1-2When adjusting the white balance on the
spot
Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B,” and
adjust the white balance as follows:
(1) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance.
(2) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
ABB position and adjust the black balance.
(3) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance
again.
For details on how to adjust the white balance,
refer to “Adjusting the white balance and black
balance” (pages 47 to 51).
2Point the camera at the subject, and adjust the
focus and zoom.
3When the electronic shutter is to be used, set the
shutter speed and operating mode.
OFor details, refer to “Setting the electronic
shutter” (pages 52 and 53).
4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start recording.
During recording, the REC lamp inside the
viewfinder lights.
5To stop the recording, press the VTR START
button again.
The REC lamp inside the viewfinder goes off.Tape function buttons
During recording, the tape function buttons (EJECT,
REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) will not work.
4, 5 1-2
1-1, 1-23
2 
						

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If the unit is in the rec-pause mode, it is possible to
ensure scene-to-scene continuity with an accuracy of
0 up to 1 frame just by pressing the VTR START
button or lens VTR button.
If the unit is in a mode other than rec-pause, the point
at which the scene-to-scene continuity is to be
maintained must be located before recording is
started.
Scene-to-scene continuity
The scene-to-scene continuity timing is located
automatically. However, the time taken until the start
of recording differs depending on the setting of the
VTR SAVE/STBY switch.
OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE,
recording commences about two seconds after the
VTR START button is pressed.
OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to STBY,
recording commences as soon as the VTR START
button is pressed.
During rec-pause
Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity after
the power was turned off while the unit
was in the rec-pause mode
Recording
1Switch the power back on.
2Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start the recording.Proceed as follows either after the tape has been
allowed to run or after the cassette has been ejected
or when ensuring continuity on a tape which has been
recorded only in part.
Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity at
other times
1While monitoring the viewfinder screen, press the
PLAY/PAUSE button to play back the tape.
2At the place on the tape where continuity is to be
maintained, press the PLAY/PAUSE (or STOP)
button again to stop the tape.
3Press the lens RET button.  It takes about two
seconds to complete the preparations for the
scene-to-scene continuity.
4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start the recording.
2
1
1,2 3
4 
						

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When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, the
playback pictures can be monitored in black and white
on the viewfinder screen.
These playback pictures can be monitored in two
other ways.
Rec review
When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens
RET button is pressed, the last two seconds of the
tape are automatically rewound, and the playback
pictures on this part of the tape appear on the
viewfinder screen.  This makes it possible to check
whether recording was performed properly.
After the two seconds of the tape have been played
back, the unit is again set to the recording start
standby mode.
If the RET button is held down, a maximum of 10
seconds of the tape is rewound and played back.

The rec review function cannot be used unless
recording lasts for one or more seconds.
Color playback
When an HD color monitor is connected to the unit’s
HD SDI OUT connector, color playback pictures can
be monitored.  
The playback signals will be output to the viewfinder
even during rewinding (REW) or fast forwarding (FF).
Selecting the audio output of the playback signal and
adjusting the volume are accomplished using the
MONITOR switch control (page 11).
Playback (checking what has been recorded)
Depending on the internal VTR status, the RET button
functions which appear on the viewfinder screen
change as follows.
Lens RET button functions
Internal VTR
statusWhat appears on the viewfinder screen
Pictures which are shot by the camera
(RET button does not work) During recording
What has just been recorded (rec review of 2
seconds of the tape recording) can be checked. During rec-
pause
Playback pictures of internal VTR
(RET button does not work) During playback
Pictures accompanying operation to locate the
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Other VTR functions
The NEWS REC function is set using NEWS REC
MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
By controlling the VTR START button
acknowledgment time during recording (by up to 2
seconds), the time taken for the unit to transfer from
the recording mode to the rec-pause mode can be
delayed.
In other words, by controlling the VTR start button
operation acknowledgment time, the unit can
continuously record without the user having to
interrupt the recording: this safeguards against the
failure to record those precious moments—a failure
that occurs when recording is resumed immediately
after it was shut down temporarily.
NEWS REC function
The RETAKE function is activated by selecting ON for
RETAKE MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION”
screen.
If the lens RET button is pressed while holding down
the MODE CHECK button when the unit is in the rec-
pause mode upon completion of a recording or
subsequently in the STOP mode, the tape will be
rewound to a point near the start point (a position
about 10 frames ahead of the recording start point) of
the final picture which was last recorded, and the unit
will be set to the rec-pause mode.
If there is enough leeway in the shooting time and a
particular cut is clearly judged to be no good,
recording can be started from that point so that the
no-good cut will be deleted.
By cutting down on the time taken for copying onto the
work tape, for instance, this function is very effective
in achieving economical operation.
RETAKE function
This function makes simple interval shooting
(intermittent recording) possible.  It proves to be
particularly effective when shooting programs with a
nature theme or art programs.
The INTERVAL REC function is set on the VTR
MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
OINTERVAL REC MODE
This sets the INTERVAL REC function to ON or
OFF.
OINTERVAL REC TIME
This sets the recording time (1 cut) for interval
shooting.
OINTERVAL PAUSE TIME
This sets the rec-pause time for interval shooting.
Once the above items are set, the unit is set to the
INTERVAL REC mode, and “i” starts to flash inside
the viewfinder.
When the VTR START button is now pressed, interval
shooting is started, and  “iREC” lights in place of “i.”  
Also, the time unit (h/min/s/frm) display on the counter
display area starts to flash.
When the unit is set to rec-pause mode upon
completion of the first interval shooting, “iREC” goes
from lighted to flashing inside the viewfinder.
The time unit display on the counter display area
remains flashing.
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
function
RET button
MODE CHECK button
i REC
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Menu operations
The setting menu operations are performed using the
MENU button and JOG dial button.  The menu
configuration is divided into the camera unit’s setting
menus and VTR unit’s setting menus.
It is possible to select the engineer menu which
enables all the setting menu items to be set or,
alternatively, the user menu which consists of
individually tailored menus so that only those menus
which will be used most frequently can be set.

The engineer menu is displayed at all times when the
AJ-EC3 extension control unit (optional accessory) is
connected to the unit for operating the unit by remote
control.
User menu
The user menu was set when the unit was shipped.
However, the user can change the configuration of the
menus by selecting only those menus which will be
used most frequently so that they will be tailored to
the user’s individual needs.
Set the user menu on the USER MENU SELECT
screen of the engineer menu.  The data settings are
saved in the non-volatile memory for long-term
storage.
Display method
OWhen the MENU button is pressed, the camera
unit’s USER menu screen which was set at the time
of shipment is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR
unit’s USER menu screen is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the
menu screen display is cleared.
Engineer menu
All the setting menu items can be set on this menu.
The data settings are saved in the non-volatile
memory for long-term storage.
Display method
OHold down the MENU button for at least 3 seconds.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR
unit’s MAIN MENU screen is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the
menu screen display is cleared.
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When the power is switched on
Status display
Camera unit’s user
menu
VTR unit’s user
menu Press the MENU
button.
Press the MENU
button.
Press the MENU button.
MENU switch
JOG dial button