Panasonic Aj Pd900 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Shutter Modes
The shutter modes which can be used with the unit’s electronic shutter and the shutter speeds
which can be selected are as follows.
Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected
|Notes{
ÁIncreasing the shutter speed lowers the camera sensitivity regardless of electronic shutter
mode.
ÁIf the iris is set to AUTO, the iris opens and the depth of the focuses decreases as the shutter
speed rises.
Mode
Standard
SYNCHRO
SCAN
Shutter speed
1/100, 1/120,...

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1/100 1/120 1/250 1/500 1/1000
Setting the Electronic Shutter
Setting the Shutter Mode/Speed
ÁThe shutter speed during shutter mode and standard mode is set by the SHUTTER switch.
ÁDuring SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can be set beforehand at the SYNCHRO
SCAN page of the setting menu. In the SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the shutter speed can easily
be changed using the SYNCHRO (“o” and “p”) buttons. (It can also be set using the UP or
DOWN button.)
ÁThe shutter speed selection range can be limited to...

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Setting the Synchro Scan Mode
1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to SET.
The page on which the previous setting menu operations were completed appears on the
viewfinder screen. (When the menu is used for the first time, the first page appears.)
2Press the PAGE button repeatedly until the SYNCHRO SCAN page shown below appears.
(This operation can also be performed using the PAGEoUP/DOWN function.)
3Press the UP (the value increases) or DOWN (the value decreases) button repeatedly to
display the desired...

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Setting the Electronic Shutter
Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode Selection Range
The shutter speed selection range can be limited to the required range and whether to use a
SYNCHRO SCAN mode can be selected at the SHUTTER SPEED page of the setting menu.
The unit is set so that the SHUTTER SPEED page is not displayed when shipped from the fac-
tory. To operate the SHUTTER SPEED page, switch the unit to engineer mode or select the
SHUTTER SPEED page at the MENU SELECT page beforehand.
1Set the MENU...

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Adjusting the Audio Level
If the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 selector switch is set to AUTO, the input levels of audio CH1
and CH2 are automatically adjusted. If are the level of audio channels 1 and 2 to be manually
adjusted, perform the following operations.
Manually Adjusting the Audio Level
1Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 selector switch to MAN.
2Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control at the bottom of the front panel completely to the right.
3Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 controls to adjust the audio level...

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Adjusting the Audio Level
4
Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 control at the bottom of the front panel to adjust the input vol-
ume so that the audio level display appears as shown below.
ÁWhen the input volume is normal, the audio level display turns ON up to the seventh of the
eight level display bars from the left.
ÁWhen the rightmost (0 dB) turns asterisk (E) mark, the input volume is excessive. Adjust
the level so that the display bar does not turn E mark.
When the optimal level cannot be set
The...

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Setting the Time Data
Setting the Time Code
When using both the user bit and the time code, set the user bit first. If the time code is set first,
the time code generator will stop while the user bit is being set, causing the set time code to
become inaccurate. The time code can be set within the range of 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.
1Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
2Set the TCG switch to SET.
3Set TC MODE on the FUNCTION 3/5 page of the setting menu to DF or NDF. Select DF
when the time code is to be...

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Setting the Time Data
Setting the User Bit
Setting the user bit allows up to 8 digits of hexadecimal data such as memos (date, time), etc. to
be recorded in the sub code track.
1Set the DISPLAY switch to UB.
2Set the TCG switch to SET.
3Select the UB MODE on the FUNCTION 3/5 page of the setting menu.
4Set the user bit using the SHIFT/ITEM, UP and DOWN buttons.
SHIFT/ITEM button:This is used to cause the digit which is to be set to flash. Each time it
is pressed, the flashing digit moves to the...

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MASTER SLAVE SLAVE
CAM OUT
TC OUT TC OUT TC OUTTC IN TC INTC IN CAM
OUTCAM
OUT GENLOCK
INGENLOCK
INGENLOCK
IN
GENLOCK INGENLOCK IN
TC OUT
TC IN
Locking the Time Code to an External Source
The time code generator of the VTR section can be locked to an external generator.
Example of connections for external locking
Example 1: Locking the time code to an external signal
Example 2: When a multiple number of AJ-D810 units are connected with one unit
serving as the master unit and the others as the slave...

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Setting the Time Data
External Lock Operation Procedure
1Set the POWER switch to ON.
2Set the F-RUN/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.
3Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
4Supply reference time code and reference video signals with a phase relationship which
meets the time code standards to the TC IN and GENLOCK IN connectors, respectively.
This locks the built-in time code generator to the reference time code. After about 10 seconds
have passed since the time code generator was locked, the external lock status is...