Panasonic Aj Px270 Operating Instructions Manual

							Before using the camera
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r After using the camera recorder, either remove the battery or disconnect the AC cable 
from the power outlet.
 
r Battery characteristics
The battery is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It produces electrical energy via an internal chemical 
reaction. This chemical reaction is easily influenced by the surrounding temperature and humidity, so the 
effective usage time of the battery is reduced when the surrounding temper\
ature is hot or cold. When used 
in extremely low temperature environments, the effective usage time is approximately five minutes.
When the battery is in an extremely hot environment, its protective func\
tion will operate and the camera 
recorder cannot be used temporarily.
 
r After using the camera recorder, be sure to remove the battery.
Be sure to remove the battery from the camera recorder. (If the battery is left in the camera recorder, it will 
continue to consume a small amount of electric current even when the pow\
er is turned off)
If the battery is left inside the camera recorder for a long time, it wi\
ll over discharge and may become 
unusable even if it is recharged.
Do not remove the battery when the power is turned on.
Turn off the power and remove the battery after the operation lamp goes complet\
ely out.
 
r Take proper care of the battery terminal.
Do not allow dust or foreign objects on the battery terminal.
Also, if you drop the battery by mistake, make sure that the battery bod\
y and the terminal are not warped.
Inserting a deformed battery into the camera recorder or attaching it to\
 the battery charger may cause 
damages on the camera recorder or battery charger.
 
r Cautions when throwing memory cards away or transferring them to others
Formatting memory cards or deleting data using the functions of the came\
ra or a computer will merely 
change the file management information: it will not completely erase the data on the cards. When throwing 
these cards away or transferring them to others, either physically destr\
oy them or use a data deletion 
program for computers (commercially available) to completely erase the\
 data. Users are responsible for 
managing the data stored in their memory cards.
 
r LCD monitor and viewfinder
 
f If the same image or letters are allowed to be displayed on the LCD moni\
tor for a long time, the image 
may be burned into the screen. It will return to normal after leaving th\
e camera recorder turned off for 
several hours.
 
f Condensation sometimes forms on the LCD panel of the LCD monitor in loca\
tions subject to extreme 
temperature differences. If this happens, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
 
f If the camera recorder is very cold, the LCD monitor will be slightly da\
rker than normal immediately 
after the power is turned on. The screen will return to its regular brightness when the temperature in\
side 
increases.
 
f Since the viewfinder of the camera uses organic EL, if the same image or letters are allowed to be 
displayed for a long time, the image may be burned into the screen. There is no problem with the 
recorded images.
Switch the screen by turning off the screen or by using the eye sensor, etc.
 
f The LCD monitor and viewfinder (organic EL) are highly-precisely managed so that at least 99.99% of 
the dots are effective pixels and 0.01% or less are invalid pixels and always lit. This is not a malfunction 
and it has no effect whatsoever on the recorded images.
 
r Do not point the eye piece of the lens and viewfinder at the sun.
Doing so might damage the components inside.   
						

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Before using the camera
 
r Protective cap for the terminal
Place a protective cap on connection terminals not being used.
 
r GPS
GPS (Global Position System) satellite is managed by the United States\
 Department of State and its 
precision is sometimes intentionally changed.
Position it in a location where there is a good view of the sky and there is no influence of obstacles such as 
roofs and trees, etc.
Depending upon the surrounding environment and the time, it may take a l\
ong time to position and errors 
may be larger.
 
r Caution regarding laser beams
The MOS sensor may be damaged if the MOS sensor is subjected to light fr\
om a laser beam.
Take sufficient care to prevent laser beams from striking the lens when shooting in an environment where 
laser devices are used.
 
r Note the following points.
 
f If you prepare to record important images, always shoot some advance tes\
t footage to verify that both 
pictures and sound are being recorded normally.
 
f Should video or audio recording fail due to a malfunction of the camera \
or the P2 cards used, we will not 
assume liability for such failure.
 
f Set up or check the calendar and time zone before recording. These settings have an effect on the 
management and playback order for recorded contents.
 
r Software information about this product
1  This product includes software licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU 
Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and customers are hereby notified that they have rights 
to obtain, re-engineer, and redistribute the source code of these software. 
2  This product includes software licensed under MIT-License. 
3  This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL 
Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).
4  This product includes software licensed under OpenBSD License.
5  This product includes PHP, freely available from .
6  This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
For details on these descriptions (originally provided in English) and\
 how to obtain the source code, visit 
the following website.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
We do not accept inquiries about the details of the source code obtained \
by the customer.
 
r Precautions when installing USB drivers
For the latest information on the driver, visit the following website.   
						

							Before using the camera
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http://pro-av.panasonic.net/ 
f Install the required driver into your computer from the website.
 
f For installation procedure of the driver, refer to the installation manual on the website.   
						

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Description of Parts
Description of Parts
Left side
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1 Focus ring 
Focus manually when the  switch is set to .
2  Zoom ring 
Adjust the zoom manually when the  switch is set to .
3  Lens cover switching lever 
Open/close the lens cover.
4  Iris ring 
Adjust the lens iris manually when the manual iris is set with the  button.
5   switch 
Select the operation of the zoom.
: You can use the motor-driven zoom using the zoom lever.
: You can operate the zoom ring manually to adjust the angle of view.
6   switch 
This is the spring switch to check the status of the shooting, etc.
 
f Push this switch towards the  side to clear all displays except the\
 display of the operation 
status, frame display such as an area, counter, marker, and safety zone.
 
f Push this switch towards the  side to display all information such \
as setting status of the 
functions for the shooting, the list of functions assigned to the USER b\
uttons on the LCD monitor 
during shooting stand-by or shooting. Each time the switch is pushed tow\
ards the  side, the 
display of the status switches in turn.   
						

							Description of Parts
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7  switch 
Switch the brightness of the screen according to the lighting conditions\
 under which you are shooting.
8   dial 
In the following conditions, the recording levels for the audio channels\
 1 to 4 can be adjusted.
 
f When the / switch is set to 
 
f When [AUTO LEVEL CH3]/[AUTO LEVEL CH4] is set to [OFF] in the main menu  → [AUDIO SETUP] 
→ [RECORDING CH SETTING]
Assignment of audio channels 1 to 4 can be performed in the main menu  → [AUDIO SETUP] → 
[RECORDING CH SETTING]  → [FRONT VR SELECT].
9   switch 
Select the method for adjustment of the white balance.
: Set the white balance to the preset value. Each time the  button is pressed, [3200K], 
[5600K], and [VAR] are toggled.
/: Select when using the stored value of the adjustment of the white balan\
ce.
10   button 
Press this button to display [USER MENU]. Press this button for 3 second\
s or more to display the main 
menu. Press it again to return to the original image.
11   dial button 
Move, select, and set the items in the setting menu while the setting me\
nu is displayed.
Set the preset values of the shutter, synchro scan, variable frame rate value, and white balance.
12   button 
 
f When the setting menu is not displayed, each press of the button switche\
s modes to change the 
variable value of shutter speed, variable frame rate, and white balance.\
 
f When the setting menu is displayed, setting of the menu items is cancele\
d and the previous screen is 
displayed.
13   switch
Select the method to adjust the focus, gain, iris, white balance, and sh\
utter speed at shooting. You can 
set the function to assign to  in the main menu → [AUTO SW].
: Adjust automatically. (Auto mode)
: Adjust manually. (Manual mode)
14   button
Select the microP2 memory card slot for the target of recording.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER7). 
15  Diopter adjustment lever 
Adjust the diopter scale so that the viewfinder screen can be viewed clearly .
16  / switch 
Switch audio input signals connected to the / terminal.
: Select when audio equipment is connected by the line input.
: Select when the external microphone is connected.
: Select when the external microphone is connected and the microphone nee\
ds power supply.
17  / switch 
Select the audio to be recorded to audio channel 1/2.
/:  Record left audio (right audio) of the built-in microphone.
: Record input signals from the  terminal.
: Record input signals from the  terminal.
18  / switch 
Select the method to adjust the input level of audio channel 1/2.
: Adjust  automatically.
: Adjust using the / dial.   
						

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Description of Parts
19 / dial 
Adjust the recording level of audio channel 1/2.
20  Internal speaker
Output audio during playback.
When connecting the headphones to the headphones terminal, audio from th\
e speaker turns off 
automatically.
21  HANDLE ZOOM switch 
Select the operation of the zoom lever (handle side).
: Zoom in/out with the speed set in the main menu  → [SW MODE] → [H.ZOOM SPEED].
: Zoom speed changes depending on how strong the lever is pushed. (When pushed gently , the 
speed becomes slower, and when pushed strongly, it becomes faster.)
:  The zoom lever does not work.
22   switch 
Select the filter to suit the illumination of the subject.
: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/64.
: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/16.
: Reduce the amount of light entering the MOS sensor to 1/4.
:  Does not use the ND filter.
23   button 
Select the method for adjustment of the lens iris.
24   button 
Switch on/off the focus assist function.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER1). 
25   button 
Switch on/off the macro function of the focus.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER2). 
26   switch 
Select the focus function.
: Changes to the auto focus mode. Adjust the focus automatically.
: Changes to the manual focus mode. Control the focus ring manually to ad\
just the focus.
: Changes to the manual focus mode after the focus distance is set to infinity .
This is the spring switch. Even when the  switch is pushed toward\
s the < c> side, the switch 
returns to the  position.
27   button 
When the button is pressed in manual focus mode, focus is adjusted autom\
atically while it is pressed.
28   button 
Switch on/off the image stabilization function.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER3). 
29   button 
Select the display of either zebra of marker.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER4). 
30   button 
Select whether to display the waveform monitor on the LCD monitor.
This button can be used as the USER button (USER5). 
31   button
Switch on/off the auto iris function.
Set the target value of the auto iris level in the main menu  → [SCENE FILE] → [A.IRIS LEVEL 
EFFECT].
This button can be used as the USER button (USER6).    
						

							Description of Parts
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Right side
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1 Eye cup 
2  Eye piece
3  Busy (active status indication) lamp 
Indicate the active status of the SD memory card, and is illuminated whe\
n the card is active.
4  SD memory card slot 
This is the insertion slot for the SD memory card (optional). Use the \
SD memory card for recording/
opening the setting menu of the camera, or uploading metadata or proxy r\
ecording, etc.
@
@NOTE
 
t Cautions when using SD memory cards
- On the camera, use SD memory cards that conform to the SD standard, SDHC\
 standard, or the 
SDXC standard. When performing proxy recording, use SDHC memory cards, S\
DXC memory 
cards, or SD memory cards with the class description of class2 or higher\
.
-  MMC (Multi Media Card) cannot be used. (Bear in mind that taking pict\
ures may no longer be 
possible if you use them.)
-  When using miniSD/microSD cards with the camera, always install the adap\
tor specially designed 
for miniSD/microSD cards. (The camera will not work properly if only th\
e miniSD/microSD adaptor is 
installed. Make sure that the card has been inserted into the adaptor be\
fore use.)
-  Use of Panasonic SD memory cards and miniSD/microSD cards is recommended\
. Be sure to 
format cards on the camera before use.
-  Refer to our support desk at the following website for the latest inform\
ation not included in these 
operating instructions.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
-  SDHC memory cards are a standard that was established in 2006 by the SD \
Association for large-
capacity memory cards that exceed 2 GB.   
						

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Description of Parts
- SDXC memory cards are a standard that was established in 2009 by the SD \
Association for large-
capacity memory cards that exceed 32 GB.
5  Recording button (grip side) 
Press this button to start recording. Press it again to stop recording.
Used for direct shooting in thumbnail mode.
6  Power switch 
Switch on/off the power.
7  Microphone cable clamp 
Used for securing the microphone cable.
8  Pin holder
Attach the zoom ring pin which is removed from the camera.
9  Headphones terminal 
This is the connecting terminal of headphones for audio monitor.
10   terminal (XLR, 3-pin) 
Connect the audio equipment or the microphone.
11   terminal 
This is the output terminal for HD/SD SDI signals.
12   terminal 
This is the input/output terminal for time code.
Use the  switch to select the input or output.
13   terminal 
This is the input terminal for reference signals when setting the genloc\
k to the camera section. This is 
the output terminal of the video for monitor.
Use the  switch to switch the input or output.
14   switch 
Switch the input and output of the  terminal and  terminal.
15   terminal 
Connect the remote control (optional) to control some functions remote\
ly.
: (3.5 mm mini jack) Control the focus operation and iris operation remotely.
:  (2.5 mm mini jack) Control the zoom operation and start/stop operation of recording 
remotely.
16  Tripod holes
Attach the tripod. (bottom)
 
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)
17   button 
Use this button when opening the cover of the  terminal at \
the bottom of the button.
18   terminal (sub-host) 
This is the terminal for the wireless LAN. Mount the wireless module AJ-WM30 (optional).   
						

							Description of Parts
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Front side, rear side
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1 
Built-in microphone 
This is the built-in stereo microphone.
2  Light sensor
Detects indoor and outdoor light.
3  Front tally lamp 
Lights during shooting. This lamp will blink when the battery level becomes low.
4  Recording button (front side) 
Press this button to start recording. Press it again to stop recording.
The operation of this button can be forbidden by the main menu  → [SW MODE] → [FRONT REC].
5   button 
Press this button to adjust the white balance. Press it for two seconds \
or more to adjust the white 
balance and then black balance.
6  Eye sensor 
Bring your eyes closer to display the screen on the viewfinder.
@
@NOTE
 
t The eye sensor may not work properly depending on the shape of glasses i\
n use, how you hold the 
camera, or by hitting the strong light around the eye piece.
 
t The eye sensor does not work during video playback.
7  Viewfinder 
8   terminal (XLR, 3-pin) 
Connect the audio equipment or the microphone.
9  Rear tally lamp 
Light during shooting. This lamp will blink when the battery level becomes low.
10  Battery attachment    
						

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Description of Parts
11 Battery release button 
Remove the battery.
12  microP2 memory card 1 access LED 
Indicate the access status of recording and playback of the card inserte\
d in the microP2 memory card 
slot 1.
13  microP2 memory card slot 1 
14  microP2 memory card 2 access LED 
Indicate the access status of recording and playback of the card inserte\
d in the microP2 memory card 
slot 2.
15  microP2 memory card slot 2 
16  P2 memory card slot 
17  P2 memory card access LED 
Indicate the access status of recording and playback of the card inserte\
d in the P2 memory card slot.
18   terminal 
Output audio signals recorded to audio channel 1/2.
19   terminal (host) 
Connect external hard disk drive, etc.
20   terminal (device) 
Connect to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable to transfer data.
21   (monitor output) terminal 
This is the output terminal of the video for monitor.
22   terminal 
Connect the LAN cable.
23   terminal 
This is the input terminal for the external power supply. Connect the supplied AC adaptor.