Panasonic Aj Hdc27fp Operating Instructions Manual

							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:
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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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Audio function section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Viewfinder section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Shooting (recording)/playback function section  . .14
Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Menu operation section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Time code related section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Power supply  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack  . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the BP-90 type battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Sony NP-1/BP-90 battery pack  . . . . . .24
Using the V-mount type battery pack  . . . . . . . . . .24
Using an AC power supply
when the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used  . . . . . . . . .25
Attaching the lens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the lens flange  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting the white shading  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adjusting the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Attaching the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Detaching the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the viewfinder position  . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Audio input preparation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder
(optional accessory) for use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
When attaching a microphone to the main unit for
use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
When connecting a microphone to the 
MIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
When connecting a microphone to the 
AUDIO IN connector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
When using a wireless microphone  . . . . . . . . . . .35
When connecting audio components  . . . . . . . . . .35
Mounting the unit on a tripod  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Attaching the shoulder strap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Adjusting the shoulder pad position  . . . . . . . . . .37
Attaching the rain cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting the extension control unit  . . . . . . . .38
Viewfinder lamp displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting the  lamp displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Viewfinder screen status displays  . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Display modes and setting change messages  . . .45
Switching the display mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the marker displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the camera ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Screen displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Remaining battery charge and audio channel level
and remaining tape displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Displays relating to errors and warnings  . . . . . . .48
Displays relating to time codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Adjusting the date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjustments and setup using the setting 
menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjusting the white balance and black 
balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the white balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the black balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Setting the electronic shutter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Shutter modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Registering the shutter speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Setting the shutter mode and speed  . . . . . . . . . .56
Changing the shutter speed and mode selection
range  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Setting the synchro scan mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Switching the shutter speed display  . . . . . . . . . . .57
Film tone gamma function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Switching the frame frequency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Variable frame rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Setting the frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Scan reverse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting the scan reverse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Adjusting the audio level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Manual audio level adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Limiter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting the time data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting the time code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Tape management information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
How to use the user data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
How to use the scene file  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Setup card operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Formatting the setup card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Saving the data settings on the card  . . . . . . . . . .74
Loading the data saved on the card  . . . . . . . . . . .76
Cassette tapes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Scene-to-scene continuity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Playback 
(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .82
Rec review  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Color playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Lens RET button functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Other VTR functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
NEWS REC function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
RETAKE function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording) 
function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 
						

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Contents
Menu operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Basic setting menu operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Displaying sub-menus and deciding on 
settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Setting menu configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Setting menu screens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . .91
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . .91
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 3 screen  . . . . . . . . . . .91
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 4 screen  . . . . . . . . . . .91
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 1
ROP screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
MATRIX screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
COLOR CORRECTION 1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .93
COLOR CORRECTION 2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .93
LOW SETTING screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
MID SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
HIGH SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
ADDITIONAL DTL1 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
ADDITIONAL DTL2 screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
SKIN TONE DTL screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
KNEE/LEVEL screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
GAMMA screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
CAMERA SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2
VF DISPLAY screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
VF MARKER screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
CAMERA ID screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
SHUTTER SPEED screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
SHUTTER SELECT screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
!LED screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
CAMERA SW MODE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
SUPER GAIN screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
FRAME MODE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 3
CAM CARD READ/WRITE screen . . . . . . . . . . .105
CAM CARD R/W SELECT screen  . . . . . . . . . . .105
GENLOCK/IRIS screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
LENS ADJ screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 4
FILM (CAM) USER MENU SELECT 1 screen  . .107
FILM (CAM) USER MENU SELECT 2 screen  . .107
FILM (CAM) USER MENU SELECT 3 screen  . .107
BLACK SHADING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
WHITE SHADING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
FLARE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
COLORIMETRY screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
INITIALIZE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
DIAGNOSTIC screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
EVALUATION screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
OPTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
VTR MAIN MENU screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
FUNCTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
BATTERY/TAPE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
BATTERY SETTING screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
VTR VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
MIC/AUDIO screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
TC/UB screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
TIME DATE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
VTR USER MENU SELECT screen . . . . . . . . . .119
VTR CARD READ/WRITE screen  . . . . . . . . . . .119
VTR INITIALIZE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
DIAGNOSTIC screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

FUNCTION screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
BATTERY/TAPE screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
VTR VF INDICATOR screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
MIC/AUDIO screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
TC/UB screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Warning system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Emergency eject  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Head cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Cleaning inside the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras  . . . . . . .125
Replacing the backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Inspections prior to shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Preparation for inspection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Inspecting the camera unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Inspecting the viewfinder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Inspecting the aperture and zoom functions  . . .128
Inspecting the VTR unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 
						

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Introduction
Features
The AJ-HDC27F is a camera/VTR that supports the
SMPTE-296M 1280a720 scanning standard.
Integrated in this single unit are an HD color video
camera featuring a 1-million pixel IT-CCD unit with on-
chip lens as the pickup device, and a DVCPRO HD
format VTR incorporating the latest compression
technology.
The camera unit supports a variable frame function
and film tone gamma function, and it also supports the
Ultra Prime lenses for 35 mm film cameras as a
standard feature.
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 or SD memory 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-HDC27F has the
following features.
OHigh sensitivity: 2000 lux, F12 
OFrame rate: 4 fps (frame/sec.) to 60 fps
OHigh signal-to-noise ratio: 54 dB (standard)
OLow smear
OLow flare
OScan reverse
OSwitchable frame frequency: 59.94 Hz or 60.00 Hz
Variable frame rate
Frame-drop (under-cranking) shooting and high-speed
(over-cranking) shooting, which are special film
shooting techniques, have been achieved for the first
time in a video camera.
The variable frame rate function can be set as desired
from 4 fps (frame/sec.) to 60 fps.
The shutter speed can also be set from 0.8% of the
frame rate (aperture angle: 3 degrees) to 97.2%
(aperture angle: 350 degrees), enabling full use to be
made of many different presentation techniques.
Along with continually recording at 60 fps, the VTR
unit enables specific effective frames alone to be
marked with time codes so that off-line editing using a
conventional DVCPRO HD VTR is possible.  This
makes it possible to construct a 24 fps production
system with minimal equipment investment.Film tone gamma function
In the beginning, the first and foremost aspect defining
the manifold powers of expression that only the
medium of film could achieve was the extent of a
film’s latitude (reproduction range). What Panasonic
did was to use its resources to develop an exclusive
gamma curve for reproducing film tones by means of
the CCDs, and this led to the capability of expressing
natural gradations and reproducing a rich variety of
colors—something that was beyond the means of
conventional video cameras.  The AJ-HDC27F
incorporates a total of three gamma curves—two cine
curves (for films/for videos) and the conventional
video gamma curve—and it enables the curve that
best suits the application at hand to be selected.  The
powers of expression achieved as a result are
comparable to those provided by film.  The high
sensitivity that is simply superior to film cameras
delivers an excellent balance between brightness and
high picture quality: indeed, the kind of sensitivity that
corresponds to ISO640 enables shooting with the
same kind of feel as ultra-fine-grain films.
When the conventional video gamma curve is to be
used, set the unit to the video mode using the CAM
MENU SEL item on the OPTION screen of FILM
(CAM) MAIN MENU 4.
When one of the cine curves is to be used, set the unit
to the film mode using the CAM MENU SEL item on
the OPTION screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 4,
and then select the desired curve by setting the CINE
GAMMA SEL item on the GAMMA screen of FILM
MAIN MENU 1. 
						

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Features
Features of the camera unit
Prime lens mode
Not only the lens that does justice to the sensitivity
equivalent to a film but also the various devices and
equipment that are peripheral to the camera combine to
play roles which are so critical that they cannot be
divorced from the technical skills of the person operating
the camera.  Using an HD lens adapter made by
Angenieux, this unit supports the ultra-prime lenses used
for film cameras as a standard feature.  What’s more,
Panasonic has achieved an industry first by incorporating
as a standard feature, a scan reverse function, which
cancels out image reversal occurring when the adapter is
used, and switching can be easily accomplished by a
menu setting.
The unit also supports slide bases, matte boxes and
other film camera equipment which users may have been
using for years.
A full range of long viewfinders, small LCD monitors and
other options available from related manufacturers is
available, and the maximum can be derived from formats
ranging from films to HD with the same ease afforded by
simply changing the main camera unit.
Film user menu
Panasonic does its best to cater to film camera users not
only on the functions and performance front but also in
terms of operation.
For instance, it has provided a cinema image menu
(FILM USER MENU) which brings together on one page
the setting items that are frequently used in location
cinema shooting.
Along with the gamma curve selection and scan reverse
ON/OFF functions, the settings for the hard and soft
texture adjustments, gradation settings for the shadow
areas, latitude adjustments, and tungsten lighting
(3200K) type or daylight (5600K) type can be selected
just like with films on one menu screen.
Digital signal processing
Analog signals are converted into digital signals through
10-bit A/D conversion at a sampling frequency of
74.1758 MHz (59.94 Hz)/74.25 MHz (60.0Hz).  
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.
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.
Camera unit equipped to capture a wide range of
image creation activities from cinema production
to broadcasting applications
OA sensitivity of F12 (2000 lux) achieved by the three
highly sensitive CCDs.
The minimum subject brightness is 0.7 lux.
OGamma curves (switchable) for reproducing film
tones.
ONot only a natural choice like 24 fps (frame/sec.) for
films but also any number of shooting frames from
4 fps to 60 fps can be set.
ODigital setup for controlling image production using
numerical values and for simple operation using the
jog dial and gradation menu.
OCinema image menu provided for film producers.
OSetup data in up to 8 files can be stored on an SD
card (optional accessory: RP-SD008B).
OBuilt-in high picture quality circuits including auto
knee, many different detail functions, shading
compensation, 12-axis color compensation circuit
and masking circuit.
OBuilt-in 2-level zebra pattern and spot zebra
functions.
O3 values among the 10 possible settings from –6 dB
(–3 dB in film mode) to +30 dB allocated to the gain
selector; also, the gain can be increased up to +36
dB by the super gain function.
OThe following functions can be allocated to the
USER1 and USER2 buttons: super iris, super gain,
super black, black stretch, audio CH1/CH2 input
front/rear switching, recording start/stop, return
switch, and Y GET (output luminance level
measurement).
OAn electronic shutter with a variable function
over and above the 6 shutter speeds.
OTungsten lighting (3200K) type or daylight (5600K)
type can be selected just like with films on one
menu screen.  Two sets of ND&CC optical filters
are featured as a standard option.
OABB (automatic black balance) and AWB
(automatic white balance) functions incorporated.
Two values for each of the four CC filters can be
retained as the AWB values.
OStatuses and warnings are displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
1/100 , 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000 sec.
(or 180.0, 172.8, 144.0, 120.5, 90.0 and 45.0 deg)
0.8% to 97.2% of the frame rate (aperture angle of 3.0 to
350.0 degrees) 
						

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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.
Tape management information
As the tape management information, this unit
automatically saves the frame rate information on the
shooting speeds, the active frame information on the
first frame where the frame image was switched, and
the active frame count information in the user’s bit of
the sub-code track area (which used to be the LTC
area).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-HDC27F
Setup memory card
Multi-media card:
VW-MMC8
SD (Secure Digital) memory card:
RP-SD008B
Battery case
AU-M402H
AC adapter
AJ-B75
Cassette tape
AJ-HP23LP
AJ-HP32LP
AJ-HP46LPCleaning tape
AJ-CL12LP
BP-90 type
battery
Sony
Battery case
NP/BP
adapter plate
V-mount
adapter plate
Sony Battery
BP-90
NP-1
Anton/Bauer Battery
IDX Battery
E-50, E-80
Sony Battery
BP-L60/L90
2.0-inch viewfinder
AJ-HVF27P 
						

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Power supply section
1Battery mount
This is for attaching the Anton/Bauer battery pack.
2DC 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).
3BREAKER 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.
4POWER switch
ON:Set here to turn on the power.
OFF:Set here to turn off the power.
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							9Shoulder 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.
:Mounting hook for tape measure 
The tape measure used to measure the subject
distance is attached here.

This hook is not to be used for the shoulder strap.
;Focus mark
This indicates the focus position of the CCD unit.