Panasonic Aj Hdc27v Operating Instructions Manual

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Use of the setup memory card (optional accessory)
enables the setting menu contents to be saved.  Use
of  this  data  speeds  up  the  process  of  reproducing
suitable setup statuses.
OThe multimedia cards or the SD memory cards can
be used as the setup cards.How to eject the setup card
Open the cover by raising its bottom edge, and eject
the setup card.

Take care not to touch the connector on the edge of
the setup card directly.
How to insert the setup card
With the surface bearing the logo facing you, insert
the setup card into the setup card slot, and close the
cover.

Check that the surface bearing the logo is facing you
and the lettering is not upside down before inserting
the card.
When inserting the card, check the direction in which
the card is pointing, and if it does not slide neatly into
place, it means that the card may be pointing in the
wrong direction or that it may be upside down.  Do not
force the card into place but check which is the front
and  back  and  which  is  the  top  and  bottom,  and  try
inserting the card again.
Bear  in  mind  the  following  points  when  using
and saving the setup cards.
OAvoid high temperatures and high humidity levels.
OKeep the cards away from water.
OAvoid exposing the cards to electrical charges.
Keep the setup card inside the unit with the cover
closed.
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If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the card will not be formatted.
5Press  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
CONFIG NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
CONFIG NG
ERROR
(the card cannot be formatted)The card may be defective.
Replace it.
The operations for saving setting data on the setup
card  and  loading  the  saved  data  from  the  card  are
performed on the CAM CARD READ/WRITE screen
of CAM MAIN MENU 3.
Formatting the setup card
Setup card operations
1Perform  the  menu  operations  (pages  72  to  74),
and  display  the  “CAM  CARD  READ/WRITE”
screen.
4To proceed with the formatting of the setup card,
turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor)
to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  When the
formatting of the card is completed, the following
message appears.

When the card is formatted, the settings statuses
applying at the time are also saved in the memory.
3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears on the screen.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
CONFIG OK
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
CONFIG ?
YES
nNO
2Turn  the  JOG  dial  button  to  move  the  arrow
(cursor) to the CARD CONFIG item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
nCARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        : 
						

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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  72  to  74),
and  display  the  “CAM  CARD  READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :4Turn  the  JOG  dial  button  to  move  the  arrow
(cursor) to the TITLE item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
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.
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.
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: ’, >, 
SELECT      :1
READ
nSELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
m
TITLE        : 
						

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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 >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
nWRITE
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  72  to  74),
and  display  the  “CAM  CARD  READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
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.
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 >
SELECT      :1
nREAD
SELECT      :1
WRITE
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        :
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
nSELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
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 111
to 114).
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
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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
scene-to-scene continuity point During play-
pause