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 CARD
WRITE PROTECT
ERROR
Condition
The setup card is not
formatted.
A setup card is not
inserted.
The write protect switch on
the side of the card is set
to ON.
Data cannot be written on
the card.
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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 one shown in the figure below
appears on the screen.
7Press the UP button to read data from the set up card. When readout is complete, the mes-
sage shown below appears.
8When menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF. The
setting menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and the displays indicating the unit’s
current status based on the data read out from the setup card appear at the top and bottom of
the viewfinder screen.
When data is not read out
If the following error messages appear when the UP button is pressed in step 7, the data is not
read out.
Data readout error messages
Format the card.
Insert a card.
Data written by devices
other than this unit cannot
be read out.
Error message
NO CONFIG
NO CARD
ERROR
Condition
The setup card is not
formatted.
A setup card is not
inserted.
Data cannot be read out.
Countermeasure
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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 holder to close the cassette holder firmly.
Checking that there is no slack in the tape
Press the reel in with your finger and turn it lightly in the direction of the arrow. If the reel does not
turn, there is no slack in the tape.
EJECT Button
Cassette Holder
“PUSH” display 
						

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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 operation should not be repeated.
Preventing Accidental Erasure
Set the tab on the cassette to the SAVE side to prevent the recorded contents of tapes from being
accidentally erased.
REC
SAVE 
						

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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 that
five or more bars of the remaining battery level display are lighted.

If the HUMID display appears, wait until the display goes off.

If five or more bars of the remaining battery level display are not lighted, replace the battery
pack with a sufficiently charged battery pack.
3Check that there are no cables, etc. around the cassette holder and top panel and then press
the EJECT button to open the cassette holder.
4Check the following items, and then insert a cassette and close the cassette holder.

The cassette is not set to write protect status.

There is no slack in the tape.
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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,
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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 the lighting
conditions, set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B”, and adjust the white balance by
following the steps below.
(1) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the AWB side to adjust the white balance.
(2) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB side to adjust the black balance.
(3) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the AWB side to adjust the white balance.
For details on how to adjust the white balance, read through the section entitled
“Adjusting the white balance/black balance” (page 70).
2Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom.
3When using the electronic shutter, set the shutter speed and operation mode.

See “Setting the Electronic Shutter” (page 77) for a detailed description.
4Press the VTR START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens to start recording. The
REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights during recording.
5Press the VTR START button again to stop recording. The REC lamp inside the viewfinder
goes off.
Tape operation buttons
The tape operation buttons (EJECT, REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) do not function during
recording.
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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
START button is pressed.

If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to STBY, recording starts immediately after the VTR
START button is pressed.
Successive shooting when the power is turned off while recording is paused
1Turn the power back on.
2Press the VTR START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens to start recording.
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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 on the lens. Preparations for frame-to-frame continuity are made about
two seconds later.
4Press the VTR START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens to start recording.
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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 allows color
playback images to be viewed on the monitor.
The playback signal is output to the viewfinder even during rewind (REW) and fast forward (FF).
Audio output selection and volume adjustment for the playback signal are performed by the MON-
ITOR switches and knobs on page 13.
Rec Review
If recording is paused and the RET button on the lens is pressed, the tape is automatically re-
wound and the playback images for the last two seconds appear on the viewfinder. This allows the
recording status to be checked.
After playback, the unit returns to the recording start standby status. Holding down the RET button
rewinds and plays back up to 10 seconds of the tape.
Note
The rec review function cannot be used unless recording has been performed for more than
1 second.
Color Playback
Connecting a color monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector of the unit allows color playback images
to be viewed on the monitor.