Panasonic Aj Hdc27fp Operating Instructions Manual

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Viewfinder screen status displays
In addition to the pictures shot, the unit’s settings and
messages indicating its operating statuses are
displayed on the viewfinder screen.  The center
marker and safety zone markers also appear.
The items which have been set to ON by the switches
relating to the viewfinder displays or the VF DISPLAY
screen of the setting menu are displayed at the top
and bottom of the screen.
When settings have been changed or adjustments
have been made, messages advising the user...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
1Extender display 
This appears when the lens extender is being used.
2Shutter speed/mode display 
This indicates the shutter speed or shutter mode
setting.
The unit in which the shutter speed is displayed can
be set on the VF DISPLAY screen of FILM (CAM)
MAIN MENU 2.
OOFF (no display):
The shutter is not used.
O1/100, 1/120, 1/250 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 
(180d, 172.8d, 144d, 120d, 90d, 45d):
Shutter speeds in the fixed mode
O3.0d to 350.0d/0.8% to 97.2% (SYNCHRO...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
BBattery type
This indicates the type of battery selected.
CTotal tape length
This indicates the total length of the cassette tape.
DPreset color temperature display
This indicates the preset white balance value.
EVTR warning/information display 
Alarm displays such as SLACK, REC WARNING,
HUMID, SERVO and RF as well as other warnings
are indicated here.
FInterval recording mode display (flashing)
GAUDIO CH1/CH2 input display
The input signals to be recorded in audio...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Selecting the display items
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86) to
open the “VF INDICATOR” screen.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the desired item.
4Repeat steps 2and 3to set ON or OFF for other
items.
3For the selected item, press the JOG dial button,
and set whether or not the item is to be displayed
on the viewfinder screen.
Turn the JOG dial button to select display (ON) or
no display (OFF), and press the JOG dial button to
enter...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Display modes and setting
change messages
The display of messages advising the user of what
changes have been made to the settings and what the
adjustment results are can be turned off for some or
all of the items displayed.

The message displays also depend on the status of
other menu settings.  For instance, even when “1 (no
display)” is set as the filter selection, the filter
selection will be displayed when FILTER is set to “ON”
on the VF INDICATOR screen.
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Viewfinder screen status displays
Switching the display mode
The display mode settings are switched on the VF
DISPLAY screen.
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86) to
open the “VF DISPLAY” screen of FILM (CAM)
MAIN MENU 2.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the “DISP MODE” item.
3Press the JOG dial button, and set the desired
display mode.
Turn the JOG dial button to select the display
contents, and press the JOG dial button to enter
the selection.
4Press the MENU button...

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Viewfinder screen status displays
Setting the camera ID
The camera ID is set on the CAMERA ID screen.
Up to ten alphanumerics, symbols and spaces can be
used.

The camera ID is not displayed while the setting menu
is displayed even if color bar signals are output.

The camera ID is recorded at the same time as the
color bar signals if “CAMERA ID” on the VF
INDICATOR screen has been set to “ON.”
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86) to
open the “CAMERA ID” screen of FILM (CAM)
MAIN MENU 2....

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EMPHASIS
40
-dB
10
30E
BATTF
TAPE
RFSERVOHUMID SLACK DF
SLAVE TCG HOLD
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Screen displays
Displays relating to errors and
warnings
For details, refer to “Warning system” (pages 122 and
123).
Remaining tape display
The remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments.
The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set
to 3 minutes or 5 minutes using TAPE REMAIN/ $on the
VTR MENU “BATTERY/TAPE” screen.  Each time the
number of minutes set for the segments elapses, one
segment...

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Adjusting the date and time
Adjustments and setup using
the setting menus
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86),
and display the “TIME/DATE” screen of VTR MAIN
MENU.
2Turn the JOG dial button to select the item to be
changed, and press the JOG dial button.
3Turn the JOG dial button to change the setting,
and press the JOG dial button to enter the setting.
4When the settings are completed, press the JOG
dial button to select $TIME/DATE SET, and press
the JOG dial button.
5Press the MENU button...

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Adjusting the white balance and black balance
Adjusting the white balance
1Set the switches as shown in the figure.
FILTER controlWHITE BAL: A or B
OUTPUT: CAM
GAIN: Normally 0 dB
Set to a more suitable gain level if it is
too dark.
When the GAIN and WHITE BAL switch settings
are changed, messages advising the user of the
set positions appear on the setting change
message display of the viewfinder screen.
(However, this happens only when “3” has been
set as the display mode.)
2Select the FILTER...