Panasonic Aj Hdc27a Operating Instructions Manual

							OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Introduction............................................................................................................................ 5
Features ................................................................................................................................ 5
System configuration ............................................................................................................. 8
Parts and their functions ........................................................................................................ 9
Power supply section............................................................................................................. 21
Attaching the lens .................................................................................................................. 25
Adjusting the lens flange........................................................................................................ 26
Adjusting the white shading ................................................................................................... 27
Adjusting the viewfinder ......................................................................................................... 29
Audio input preparation .........................................................................................................31
Mounting the unit on a tripod ................................................................................................. 35
Attaching the shoulder strap .................................................................................................. 36
Adjusting the shoulder pad position ....................................................................................... 36
Attaching the rain cover ......................................................................................................... 37
Connecting the extension control unit .................................................................................... 37
Viewfinder lamp displays .......................................................................................................38
Viewfinder screen status displays .......................................................................................... 40
Screen displays ..................................................................................................................... 45
Adjusting the date and time ................................................................................................... 46
Adjusting the white balance and black balance...................................................................... 47
Setting the electronic shutter .................................................................................................52
Adjusting the audio level ........................................................................................................ 54
Setting the time data.............................................................................................................. 55
How to use the user data .......................................................................................................58
Setup card operations ...........................................................................................................59
Cassette tapes ...................................................................................................................... 64
Recording .............................................................................................................................. 66
Playback................................................................................................................................ 68
Lens RET button functions .................................................................................................... 68
Other VTR functions .............................................................................................................. 69
Menu operations .................................................................................................................... 70
Setting menu configuration .................................................................................................... 73
Setting menu screens ............................................................................................................77
Warning system..................................................................................................................... 105
Emergency eject.................................................................................................................... 107
Error codes............................................................................................................................ 107
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 108
Replacing the backup battery ................................................................................................ 108
Inspections prior to shooting ..................................................................................................109
Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 113 
						

							AJ- P
Camera/VTR
Operating Instructions 
						

							2 indicates safety information.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR  BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (service) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ONLY.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, REFER CHANGE OF SWITCH
SETTING INSIDE THE UNIT TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
FCC Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
To assure continued compliance follow the attached
installation instructions and do not make any
unauthorized modifications.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
Replace battery with part No. CR2032 only.
Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
Caution—Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
ATTENTION:
The product you have purchased is powered by a
nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable.  At the
end of it’s useful life, under various state and local
laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your
municipal waste stream.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how
to recycle this battery.
Ni-Cd
RBRC
RBRC 
						

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Contents
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features of the camera unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features of the VTR unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Parts and their functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power supply section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Accessory mounting section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Audio function section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Viewfinder section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Shooting (recording)/playback function section  . .13
Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Menu operation section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Time code related section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Power supply  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack  . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 battery pack  . . .22
Using the Sony NP-1 battery pack  . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Sony BP-90 battery pack  . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Sony BP-L60/L90 lithium-ion battery  . .24
Using an AC power supply
when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used  . . . . . . . . .24
Attaching the lens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Adjusting the lens flange  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the white shading  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Attaching the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Detaching the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adjusting the viewfinder position  . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Audio input preparation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder
(optional accessory) for use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
When attaching a microphone to the main unit for
use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
When connecting a microphone to the 
MIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
When connecting a microphone to the 
AUDIO IN connector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
When using a wireless microphone  . . . . . . . . . . .34
When connecting audio components  . . . . . . . . . .34
Mounting the unit on a tripod  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Attaching the shoulder strap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Adjusting the shoulder pad position  . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the rain cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Connecting the extension control unit  . . . . . . . .37
Viewfinder lamp displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Setting the  lamp displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Viewfinder screen status displays  . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Display modes and setting change messages  . . .43
Switching the display mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting the marker displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Setting the camera ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Screen displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Remaining battery charge and audio channel level
and remaining tape displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Displays relating to errors and warnings  . . . . . . .45
Displays relating to time codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting the date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adjustments and setup using the setting 
menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adjusting the white balance and black 
balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Adjusting the white balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Adjusting the black balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Setting the electronic shutter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Shutter modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Setting the shutter mode and speed  . . . . . . . . . .52
Changing the shutter speed and mode selection
range  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Setting the synchro scan mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Adjusting the audio level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Manual audio level adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Limiter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting the time data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Setting the time code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
How to use the user data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Setup card operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Formatting the setup card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Saving the data settings on the card  . . . . . . . . . .61
Loading the data saved on the card  . . . . . . . . . . .63
Cassette tapes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Scene-to-scene continuity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Playback 
(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .68
Rec review  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Color playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Lens RET button functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Other VTR functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
NEWS REC function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
RETAKE function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording) 
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Menu operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Basic setting menu operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Displaying sub-menus and deciding on 
settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Setting menu configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 
						

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Contents
Setting menu screens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

CAM MAIN MENU 1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
CAM MAIN MENU 2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
CAM MAIN MENU 3 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
CAM MAIN MENU 4 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
CAM MAIN MENU 1
ROP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
MATRIX screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
COLOR CORRECTION 1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .79
COLOR CORRECTION 2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .79
LOW SETTING screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
MID SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
HIGH SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
ADDITIONAL DTL1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
ADDITIONAL DTL2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
SKIN TONE DTL screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
KNEE/LEVEL screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
GAMMA screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
CAMERA SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
CAM MAIN MENU 2
VF DISPLAY screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
VF MARKER screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
CAMERA ID screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
SHUTTER SPEED screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
!LED screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
CAMERA SW MODE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
SUPER GAIN screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
CAM MAIN MENU 3
CAM CARD READ/WRITE screen . . . . . . . . . . . .88
CAM CARD R/W SELECT screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .88
GENLOCK/IRIS screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
LENS ADJ screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
CAM MAIN MENU 4
CAM USER MENU SELECT 1 screen  . . . . . . . . .90
CAM USER MENU SELECT 2 screen  . . . . . . . . .90
CAM USER MENU SELECT 3 screen  . . . . . . . . .90
BLACK SHADING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
WHITE SHADING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
FLARE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
COLORIMETRY screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
INITIALIZE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
DIAGNOSTIC screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
EVALUATION screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
OPTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
VTR MAIN MENU screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
FUNCTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
BATTERY/TAPE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
BATTERY SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
VTR VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
MIC/AUDIO screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
TC/UB screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
TIME DATE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
VTR USER MENU SELECT screen . . . . . . . . . .102
VTR CARD READ/WRITE screen  . . . . . . . . . . .102
VTR INITIALIZE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
DIAGNOSTIC screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

FUNCTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
BATTERY/TAPE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
VTR VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
MIC/AUDIO screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
TC/UB screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Warning system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Emergency eject  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Head cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Cleaning inside the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras  . . . . . . .108
Replacing the backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Inspections prior to shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Preparation for inspection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Inspecting the camera unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Inspecting the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Inspecting the aperture and zoom functions  . . .111
Inspecting the VTR unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 
						

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Introduction
Features
The AJ-HDC27A integrates two units: 1) a high-
definition (HD) color video camera featuring an IT-
CCD equipped with a 1 million pixel on-chip lens that
supports the full spectrum of HD TV (720P/59.94 Hz),
and 2) a DVCPRO HD format VTR that incorporates
the latest compression technology.
Featuring a 100 Mbps recording rate for the VTR as
well, this unit is capable of recording images with an
extremely high picture quality to achieve the highest
performance and most sophisticated functions as an
integrated camera/VTR for electronic field production
(EFP) applications.Furthermore, it is compact and lightweight, has low
power consumption, and excels in achieving a high
level of picture quality, sensitivity, and mobility, and is
extremely dust-proof and moisture-proof.  These are
all attributes which enable the unit to be used for
electronic news gathering (ENG) applications as well.
Since digital signal processing is provided in both the
camera unit and VTR unit, the picture quality is further
improved while the unit’s stability is also enhanced.
Small multimedia cards meeting global standards can
be used for the camera and VTR setting data as part
of a system which can accomplish data management.
Features of the camera unit
The camera unit of the AJ-HDC27A has the
following features.
OHigh sensitivity: 2000 lux (F10)
OHigh signal-to-noise ratio: 54 dB (standard)
OLow smear
OLow flare
Digital signal processing
Analog signals are converted into digital signals
through 10-bit A/D conversion at a sampling
frequency of 74.1758 MHz.  This processing not only
enhances the picture quality, stability and reliability
but it also enables the viewfinder screen displays and
many of the adjustment and setup items to be
configured in a menu-driven format.
Customized setting menus
The status displays, messages and marker displays
are controlled using setting menus which are
displayed on the viewfinder screen.  The user can
select whether or not to display certain items and
under what conditions they are to be displayed to suit
the user’s convenience.  For instance, the ON/OFF
settings can be selected for nine different statuses for
the “!” lamp display which tells the user that the unit is
experiencing some kind of problem.  
The menus are also used to select settings and
functions and execute memory card operations.Setup card
Up to eight sets of setting menu data can be stored on
SD card (Secure Digital Memory Card) and small
multimedia cards (VW-MMT8) serving as setup cards.
Organizing this data by set or by shooting conditions
for storage is useful in reproducing the same setup
states with ease and in ensuring consistency in the
setup states from one set of data to the next.
High-performance electronic shutter
Use of the self-contained electronic shutter results in
images with minimal shake even when the subject is
fast-moving.  Any of the following special modes can
also be selected.
OSynchro scan mode
This is ideal for shooting the monitor screens of a
personal computer or work station.
(60.0 Hz to 251.3 Hz)
Images with minimal horizontal stripe noise can be
obtained in this mode. 
						

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Features
Features of the camera unit
Wide-ranging video gain selection 
A value ranging from –6 dB to +30 dB can be selected
for the gain using the setting menu and GAIN switch.
Even when the gain is increased for shooting in dark
locations, images with minimal noise can be obtained
because of the high signal-to-noise ratio.  The super
gain function can be allocated to the USER button,
and 30 dB can be selected using this button.
Automatic adjustment of black balance and white
balance, and memory function
The black balance and white balance can be adjusted
automatically by means of some simple switch
operations.
The adjustment settings remain stored in the memory
even after the power has been turned off so that the
need for the balance to be re-adjusted each time the
power is turned on is obviated.
Two memories, A and B, are used to store the white
balance, and it is possible to retain two adjustment
settings per color temperature conversion filter,
making for a total of 8 settings altogether.
When the color temperature conversion filter is
rotated, it is automatically adjusted to the white
balance.  (Using menu settings, this can be set for two
filters only rather than for each and every filter.)
When the unit is shipped, 3200 K is stored as the
preset value for the white balance.  This value can
always be recalled when no time is available to
perform adjustments.
(The preset value can be switched between 3200 K
and 4300 K.)
Character display function
The unit comes with functions for showing the switch
settings, automatic black balance and white balance
adjustment statuses, warning displays, etc. on the
viewfinder screen.
Moreover, when a battery in the Digital Magnum
Series made by Anton/Bauer Corporation is used as
the unit’s power supply, the remaining battery charge
can be displayed as a numerical value on the
viewfinder screen.
Warning system for indicating VTR unit statuses
The user is alerted to problems in the VTR, tape-end,
battery consumption, etc. by various alarm lamps and
alarm tones.  The remaining tape time can also be
checked by a character display inside the viewfinder.4-piece filter disc sets available as standard
accessories
The filter best suited to the subject’s brightness and
color temperature can be selected.  Two independent
sets of filter discs, one for CC and one for ND, each
with four filter discs, are provided as standard
accessories.
Automatic aperture reference value finely adjusted
The reference value used for the automatic aperture
adjustment can be finely adjusted by performing
setting menu operations.
Generation of color bar signals and reference
audio signals
The unit contains a circuit for generating color bar
signals so that a color monitor can easily be adjusted.
It also incorporates a circuit for generating reference
level audio signals to enable the audio level to be
adjusted with ease.
Functions and circuits for assuring high picture
quality
Equipped with the following functions (or circuits) to
guarantee that the picture quality will be high, the unit
is designed to take advantage of the merits of its high-
performance CCD to the maximum extent possible.
OAUTO KNEE circuit for achieving a wide dynamic
range through which strong signals can pass.
OBuilt-in 4-line image enhancer 
OBuilt-in shading compensation function for when the
lens extender is used
OBuilt-in sawtooth wave generator for use with
adjustments
O2-level zebra pattern to enable 3 kinds of patterns
including spot zebra to be selected
OON/OFF selector switch for zebra patterns
(viewfinder)
Remote control
Remote control of the basic operations and
adjustments of the camera unit and VTR unit is
enabled by connecting the extension control unit
(optional accessory AJ-EC3). 
						

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Features of the VTR unit
Digital system
The pictures are compressed by a component digital
recording system that uses the latest compression
technology while non-compression PCM recording
featuring excellent signal-to-noise ratio, frequency
band, waveform characteristics and reproduction of
detailed areas is employed for the sound.  The result
is an even higher picture and sound quality.
Power saving management (SAVE REC) function
When this unit is used for recording, its playback
system circuitry is shut down.  The output of signals to
the HD SDI OUT connector is also shut down when
the cable has not been connected so that the unit’s
power can be conserved while the unit is being
operated.
Scene-to-scene continuity
Simply by pressing the VTR START button or lens
VTR button, continuity between the scenes is
obtained at a precision of 0 to +1 frame.
Rec review function
The last 2 to 10 seconds of a recording are
automatically rewound and played back to enable the
user to quickly check what has been recorded.
Playback function
This function enables the playback picture (in black
and white) to be viewed on the viewfinder screen.
Color playback pictures can be output from the HD
SDI OUT connector.
Built-in time code generator/reader
The same or separate time code information can be
recorded on the dedicated sub-code track and video
AUX area, and played back.
External locking of time code
The built-in time code generator can be locked to an
external generator.  A lithium battery is used as the
backup power supply of the built-in time code
generator to back up the memory data for about a
year even when no power is supplied to the unit.
Built-in DOLBY NR system
The cue audio recording circuitry contains a Dolby B
noise reduction circuit.Audio functions
OA phantom power supply type of microphone
(optional accessory) with sharp directivity
characteristics can be attached.  It can also be
detached from the unit for use as an interview
microphone.
OOther kinds of microphones can also be connected
and, using the model AJ-MH700P microphone
holder (optional accessory), attached to the unit.
NEWS REC function
This function especially supports shooting in the
context of news gathering or documentary filming to
ensure that no opportune shutter opportunities are
passed up.  
In other words, by controlling the start key
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 after it has been shut down
temporarily.
RETAKE function
This function is for not leaving behind superfluous cuts
when a cut turns out to be no good during the
shooting of news, reports or art programs.
Users should remember to handle this function very
carefully.
If there is enough leeway in the shooting time and a
particular cut is clearly judged to be no good, the tape
is rewound to the start of the cut concerned and the
rec pause (rec standby) mode is established by
operating the MODE CHECK button and lens RET
button.  Since recording is now commenced from that
point on the tape, the no-good cut will be deleted.  In
order to prevent the cut prior to the no-good cut from
being deleted, a part of the no-good cut equivalent to
ten or so frames is left behind.
By cutting down on the time taken for copying onto the
work tape, for instance, this function is very effective
in achieving economical operation.
INTERVAL REC function
This function makes simple interval shooting possible.
It proves to be very effective when shooting programs
with a nature theme or art programs.
Features
ODolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
O“DOLBY” and the double-D symbol Î
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 
						

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System Configuration
Microphone kit
AJ-MC700PWireless
microphone
receiver
WX-RJ700
Microphone holder
AJ-MH700P
Lens
(Bayonet type)
FUJINON/CANON
Rain cover
SHAN-RC700
Soft carrying case
AJ-SC900
Tripod mount
adapter
SHAN-TM700
Extension control
unit
AJ-EC3
Camera/VTR
AJ-HDC27A
Setup memory card
Multi-media card
Battery case
AU-M402H
Battery
case/Battery
holder
AC adapter
AJ-B75
Cassette tape
AJ-HP23LP
AJ-HP32LP
AJ-HP46LPCleaning tape
AJ-CL12LP
Battery
charger
AG-B425
AJ-B450Panasonic Battery
AU-BP402
AJ-BP490
Anton/Bauer Battery
Sony Battery
BP-90
BP-L60/L90
NP-1
2˝ viewfinder
AJ-HVF27P 
						

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Power supply section
1
Battery mount
This is for attaching the Anton/Bauer battery pack.
2
DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4P)
When operating this unit using an AC power
source, this socket is connected to the model AJ-
B75 AC adapter (optional accessory).
3
BREAKER button
To protect the equipment, the circuit breaker is
tripped when an overcurrent flows inside the unit,
and the power is automatically turned off.  Push this
button to the pushed-in position after performing
internal inspections and adjustments.  If there is no
problem, the power will be turned back on.
4
POWER switch
ON:Set here to turn on the power.
OFF:Set here to turn off the power.
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Accessory mounting section
1
Hooks for attaching shoulder strap
Attach the ends of the accessory shoulder strap to
these hooks.
2
Light shoe
Use this to attach the video light, etc.
3
Lens mount (Bayonet type)
Use this to attach the lens.
4
Lever for securing lens 
Insert the lens into the lens mount 3
, and turn the
lens mount ring using this lever to secure the lens.
5
Lens mount cap
To remove the cap, push the lever for securing the
lens 4
up.
Keep the cap in place while the lens is not
attached.
6
Lens cable/microphone cable clamp
This clamp is for anchoring the lens cable or
microphone cable.
7
Tripod mount
Mount the tripod attachment (SHAN-TM700),
available as an optional accessory, when the unit is
to be anchored to the tripod.
8
LENS terminal (12-pin)
The connecting cable of the lens is connected here.
For details concerning the lenses that can be used,
consult your dealer.
9
Shoulder pad
This pad can be adjusted to facilitate operation
when the unit is operated on the user’s shoulder.
The pad position can be moved forward or
backward when the two securing screws are
loosened.
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