Panasonic Aj Sdc915 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup Card Operations
Protecting stored data
If the setup card’s WRITE PROTECT switch is set to ON, data is not rewritten even if the UP
button is pressed in step 7.
When data is not written
If the following error messages appear when the UP button is pressed in step 7, the data is not
written.
Data writing error messages
Set to ON.
Format the card.
Insert a card.
Set the write protect switch
on the side of the card to
OFF.
The card may be
defective. Replace the
card.
Error message
NO CONFIG
NO...

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Setup Card Operations
Reading out data stored on cards
1Set the MENU SET/OFF switch to the SET position while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP
button are held down together.
2Press the PAGE button to display the MAIN menu screen 3 of 4.
3Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to move the cursor to the “CARD READ/WRITE” position.
4Press the UP or DOWN button to open the CARD READ/WRITE page.
5Press the SHIFT/ITEM button to move the cursor to the “READ” position.
6Press the UP (or DOWN) button. A message such as the...

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Casset tes
Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes
Inserting cassettes
1Check that there are no cables, etc. around the cassette holder and the top panel and then
set the POWER switch to ON.
If condensation has occurred inside the unit, the HUMID display lights. In these cases, wait
until the display goes off before proceeding to step 2.
2Press the EJECT button. The cassette holder opens.
Power: ON
3Check there is no slack in the tape, insert the cassette, then press the “PUSH” display on the
cassette...

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Casset tes
Ejecting cassettes
With the power turned on, press the EJECT button to open the cassette holder and eject the
cassette. If a cassette is not to be inserted immediately after ejecting the cassette, close the
cassette holder.
Ejecting cassettes when the battery has run out
Set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the power, then turn on the power again and immediate-
ly hold down the EJECT button. If there is still power remaining in the battery, the cassette will be
ejected. However, this...

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Recording
Basic Procedures
This section describes the basic operating procedures for shooting and recording. When starting
to shoot actual images, inspect the unit beforehand to check that all systems are functioning nor-
mally.

See the “Inspections Before Shooting” (page 153) for a description of inspection procedures.
Procedures from power supply preparations to inserting a cassette
1Insert a charged battery pack.
2Set the POWER switch to ON and check that the HUMID display does not appear and...

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Recording
Procedures from adjusting the white balance and black balance to
stopping recording
Turn on the power, insert a cassette, and then set the various switches as follows.
Iris: AUTOAUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2: AUTO
TCG: F-RUN or R-RUN
OUTPUT: CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN: Normally, set to 0 dB. When it is too dark,
it is set to the appropriate gain. 

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Recording
Shooting images
1-1Select the filter in accordance with the lighting conditions, and when the white balance
has already been stored in the memory, set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B”.
When the white balance and 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 and the FILTER knob to “1”.
A 3200K white balance is now achieved.
1-2To adjust the white balance on site, select the filter which corresponds with...

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Recording
Successive Shooting
Successive shooting with an accuracy of within 0–1 frame can be performed simply by pressing
the VTR START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens while recording is paused.
While recording is paused
The unit automatically searches for the successive shooting point. However, the time until record-
ing starts differs according to the setting of the VTR SAVE/STBY switch.

If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE, recording starts about 2 seconds after the VTR...

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Recording
Successive Shooting in Other Cases
If successive shooting is to be performed after the tape has been run, the cassette has been
ejected, or when using a tape which has only been recorded part-way, follow the procedures
outlined below.
1While monitoring the viewfinder screen, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play back the tape.
2At the place where a new recording is to continue on from the existing recording, press the
PLAY/PAUSE (or STOP) button again to stop the tape.
3Press the RET button...

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Playback — Checking Recorded Contents
Pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button allows black-and-white images to be viewed on the viewfinder
screen. Playback images can also be viewed in two other ways.

Rec review:When the RET switch has been set to “REC CHECK” on the “REC (ASPECT)/PB/
RET” setting menu, it is possible to view the last two seconds of the recording in the form of
black-and-white images on the viewfinder screen.

Color playback: Connecting a color monitor to the unit’s VIDEO OUT connector...