Panasonic Aj Sdc615 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
Camera/VTR
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
Printed in Japan
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Model No.AJ- P
Model No.AJ- P 

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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...

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Contents
Chapter 1 General .................................... 5
1-1 Features of the camera unit  ...................... 5
1-2 Features of the VTR unit  ........................... 6
1-3 System configuration  ................................ 7
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions  ....... 8
2-1 Power supply and accessory
mounting section  ....................................... 8
2-2 Audio function section  .............................. 9
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback 
function section...

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Contents
5-4 Audio input signal preparations  ............. 66
5-4-1 When using the front microphone  ............... 66
5-4-2 When using an external microphone  ........... 66
5-4-3 When using a wireless receiver ................... 67
5-4-4 When using an audio component  ................ 67
5-5 Mounting the unit on a tripod  ................. 68
5-6 Attaching the shoulder strap  .................. 68
5-7 Adjusting the position
of the shoulder pad .................................. 68
5-8 Attaching...

Chapter 1  General
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≥3 CCDs with a 2/3-inch on-chip lens
Aspect ratios of 16:9 and 4:3 are supported.
≥Storage type high-sensitivity function
The unit comes with a storage type gain increase function.
This is a function that makes it possible to achieve a higher
sensitivity of up to 20 dB above the regular gain increase.

Due to the properties inherent to the unit’s CCD image
sensors, the top left part of the screen may become slightly
brighter when the cumulative gain is increased.
≥Digital zoom...

Chapter 1  General
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≥DVCPRO and DVCPRO50 formats supported
The VTR unit compresses the images using a component
digital recording system that uses the latest compression
technology, and for the sound it employs non-compression
PCM recording with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio,
frequency band, waveform characteristics and reproduction
characteristics of the finely detailed areas.  As a result, both
the picture quality and sound quality are taken to new
heights of excellence.
A choice of recording...

26-pin camera
adapter:
AJ-CA905G26-pin cable: 
AJ-C26050G (50 m), 
AJ-C26100G (100 m)Remote control
unit: 
AJ-RC905
V-mount type battery plate
NP-1 type battery holder
BP-90 type battery holder
PRO14, TRIM14,
HYTRON50/100/120, 
DIONIC90/160
ENDURA50/80, BP-L60/90
NP-L50
BP-H120, HP-90L
Battery
Chapter 1  General
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Microphone kit:
AJ-MC700UniSlot®wireless
microphone receiver:
Sennheiser EK3041
Microphone holder:
AJ-MH700
Lens
(Bayonet type):
Fujinon, Canon
Rain cover:
SHAN-RC700
Soft carry case:...

Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
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1POWER switch
This switch turns the power ON and OFF.
2Battery mount
This is for attaching the Anton Bauer battery pack.
3DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4-pin)
When operating this unit using an AC power source, this
socket is connected to the model AJ-B75 AC adapter
(optional accessory).
4BREAKER switch
If an excessively high current flows inside the unit due to
some problem or other, the circuit breaker is tripped and
the power is automatically turned...

Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
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2-2 Audio function section (input system)
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1MIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 3-pin)
Connect the microphone (optional accessory) here.  The
power for the microphone is supplied from this jack.
2AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 & 2 recording
level adjustment) controls
When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch 3is set to
MAN, the recording level of audio channels 1 and 2 can be
adjusted using these controls.
The controls come with a locking...

Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
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2-2 Audio function section (output system)
2Either STEREO or MIX can be selected as the setting for the MONITOR
SELECT item by opening the  screen from the VTR
MENU page by performing a menu operation.
CH1/3Audio channel 1 Audio channel 3MONITOR SELECT CH1/2OCH3/4 selector switch
CH1/2 CH3/4
STStereo2signals of audio
channels 1 and 2Stereo2signals of audio
channels 3 and 4
CH2/4Audio channel 2 Audio channel 4
9AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
The audio signals...