Panasonic Aj Px270 Operating Instructions Manual

Description of Parts
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Top side
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1 
Light shoe
Attach the video light.
2  Recording button (handle side) 
Press this button to start recording. Press it again to stop recording.
This includes hold mechanism.
3  Zoom lever (grip side) 
Adjust the zoom of an image.
: Zoom in the image.
: Zoom out the image.
4   button 
Select the method for adjustment of the lens iris.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER8). 
5   button 
Press this button...

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Description of Parts
8 Zoom lever (handle side) 
Adjust the zoom of an image.
: Zoom in the image.
: Zoom out the image.
9  Focal plane index <
>
Indicate the focal plane of the MOS sensor.
It provides a reference for measuring the accurate focal distance from t\
he subject.
10  Handle mounting holes
Mount the handle.
 
f Mounting hole size
 
- 1/4-20 UNC (screw length 5.5 mm or shorter)
 
- 3/8-16 UNC (screw length 5.5 mm or shorter)
11   button 
Switch the display item of the counter.
12   button...

Description of Parts
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20  button 
Press this button to display [USER MENU]. Press this button for 3 second\
s or more to display the main 
menu.
Press it while the thumbnail is displayed to display the operation scree\
n of the thumbnail menu, and 
clips can be deleted.
21   button 
Use this button together with the control stick or other buttons.
 
f Press the control stick upward/downward while holding down the  b\
utton.
This moves the cursor to the thumbnail of the clip at the start or the e\
nd on...

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Power supply
Power supply
A battery or AC adaptor can be used as the power supply.
Charging the battery
The battery is not charged at the time of purchase. Fully charge the bat\
tery in the battery charger before 
using the battery.
It is recommended that you have one extra battery.
(2)
(1)
Fig. 1 Fig. 2Fig. 3
 lamp
 lamp
To the power outlet
1 Place the battery horizontally along the  mark in the battery charger and slide it in. (Fig. 
1)
Press it in firmly.
2 Connect an AC cable. (Fig. 2)
Connect in...

Power supply
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- With the LCD monitor open
-  When the main menu  → [OUTPUT SEL] → [SDI OUT] is set to [OFF]
-  When the main menu  → [OUTPUT SEL] → [VIDEO OUT] is set to [OFF]
-  With the cable not inserted into the  terminal
 
t The battery and camera recorder will become warm during use or while cha\
rging.
 
t Make sure that batteries are discharged before storing them.
 
t When stored for long periods of time, it is recommended that you charge \
batteries once per year and 
then use up the battery...

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Power supply
Removing
Battery release buttonLock release button
Power switch
1 Turn the power switch to  while holding down the lock release button.
Make sure that the LCD monitor has gone off.
2 Lift up and remove the battery while holding down the battery release button.
Support the battery with your hand so that it does not fall down.   

Attaching and adjusting accessories
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Attaching and adjusting accessories
Attaching the eye cup
Groove
1 Attach the eye cup by aligning the groove on the attaching part of the eye cup with the 
inner ridge of the eye cup.   

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Setting menu structure
Setting menu structure
Menu types and how to open them
Menu typeUseHow to open
[USER MENU] In the main menu → [USER MENU 
SEL], you can select the desired items 
and pages and register to [USER 
MENU]. You can select them depending 
on the purpose or frequency of use to 
make a unique menu structure. Displayed by pressing the  
button.
Main menu You can set all items in the setting menu.
The main menu has a structure of 
categorized layers according to intended 
use and setting...

Setting menu structure
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[DISPLAY SETUP]Configures the settings for the details to be displayed in the viewfinder or LCD 
monitor.
This menu item cannot be set when the thumbnail screen is displayed.
[CARD FUNCTIONS] Configures the settings for reading/writing of scene files and user files to SD 
memory cards.
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Configures the settings for reading/writing of user files to internal memory and 
initialization, and the camera settings.
[MAINTENANCE] Used for performing maintenance of the...

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Updating the camera firmware
Updating the camera firmware
There are two ways to update the firmware:
1 Use the dedicated tool P2_Status_Logger to check and apply the update.
Only customers registered as members to PASS (P2 Asset Support System) can log in to PASS to use 
the dedicated (P2_Status_Logger) tool.
With P2_Status_Logger, you can check the version information of the device used and jump to t\
he 
page to download the required firmware.
For details about downloading and using...