Panasonic Aj Sdc915 Operating Instructions Manual

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MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
VF DISPLAY screen
What information is to be displayed inside the viewfinder is set on this screen.
Item
DISP
CONDITION
DISP MODE
SAFETY ZONE
CENTER MARK
VF OUT
VF DTL
Variable
range


	

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ON
OFF
Y
NAM
R
G
B
0
2
4
Remarks
NORMAL:The statuses are displayed
at all times.
SPECIAL:The statuses are displayed
only when the MODE CHECK switch is
at ON.
This selects ON or OFF for the safety
zone selection display.
1:80%, 90% corner display
2:80% corner display
3:90% corner display
4:80%, 90% box display
5:80% box display
6:90% box display
7:With a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 4:3
picture frame and 90% of 4:3 are
displayed. With a 4:3 aspect ratio, a
16:9 picture frame and 90% of 16:9
are displayed.
8:With a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 4:3
picture frame and 80% of 4:3 are
displayed. With a 4:3 aspect ratio, a
16:9 picture frame and 80% of 16:9
are displayed.
9:With a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 4:3
picture frame (100%) is displayed.
With a 4:3 aspect ratio, a 16:9 picture
frame (100%) is displayed.
This selects ON or OFF for the center
mark display.
This selects the VF output.
NAM (N Additive Mix)
The signals with the highest level
among the R, G and B signals are
output.
This selects the VF detail.
The detail of the VF signals is further
boosted. At the “0” setting, the detail is
the same as for the main-line signals.
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
Change
FILTER
GAIN
AWB
AUTO KNEE SW
SHUTTER
ABB STATUS
AWB STATUS
Display
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DISPCONDITION:
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MO D E 3
SAFETY ZONE 3
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ZEBRA1
ZEBRA2
ZEBRA2DETECT 070
DETECT 085
SPOT
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MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
Remarks
This sets the ZEBRA1 detection level
(IRE value).
This sets the ZEBRA2 detection level
(IRE value).
This selects ON or OFF for ZEBRA2
and for setting SPOT.
The ZEBRA2 DETECT level should be set
higher than the ZEBRA1 detect level when
the SPOT setting is to be used. If it is set
lower, ZEBRA will not be displayed.
This sets what is to be displayed when
recording with the 50 Mbps format.
This selects the setting at which LOW
LIGHT is to be displayed when the
quantity of light entering the camera is
too low.
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
Variable
range
50%
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 .
70%
 .
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 .
110%
50%
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85%
 .
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110%
ON
OFF
SPOT
ON
OFF
OFF
20%
25%
30%
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40%
45%
Item
ZEBRA1
DETECT
ZEBRA2
DETECT
ZEBRA2
50M
INDICATION
LOW LIGHT LVL
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
VF D I SPLAY{
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DISPCONDITION:
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ZEBRA2
ZEBRA2DETECT 070
DETECT 085
SPOT
50M I ND I CAT ION OFF¢|
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Item
EXTENDER
SHUTTER
TAPE
BATTERY
FILTER
WHITE
GAIN
LEVEL METER
IRIS
CAMERA ID
DATE/ TIME


	
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
CH1





OFF
IRIS
SIRIS
S
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Remarks
This selects ON or OFF for the
extender display.
This selects ON or OFF for the shutter
speed display.
This selects ON or OFF for the
remaining tape length display.
This selects ON or OFF for the battery
voltage display.
This selects ON or OFF for the filter
No. display.
This selects ON or OFF for the AWB
PRST/A/B display.
This selects ON or OFF for the
currently selected gain display.
This selects the audio level meter
display.
CH1:The CH1 signal level only is
displayed.
CH1/CH2:Both the CH1 and CH2
signal levels are displayed.
OFF:No display.
IRIS:Only the f-number is displayed.
SIRIS:Both the super iris ON status
and f-number are displayed.
S:Only the super iris ON status is
displayed.
OFF:Neither the super iris ON status
nor f-number is displayed.
This selects ON or OFF for mixing the
ID during color bar recording.
This selects ON or OFF for turning the
USER MENU display of the DATE/
TIME.
VF
display
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
USER
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
VF INDICATOR screen
What information is to be displayed inside the viewfinder is set on this screen.
INDICATOR VF
EXTENDER:
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ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON SHUT T ER
TAPE
BA T T ERY
FILTER
WH I T E
GA I N
LEVEL METER CH1
IRIS S IRIS
CAMERA I Dr>ON
:
OF DATE / T MEIF
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together. 
						

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MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
CAMERA ID screen
The camera ID settings are performed on this screen. Each time the UP button is pressed, the character display changes in the
following order: space ()
english letters (A to Z)
numbers (0 to 9)
symbols (space, >, 
						

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Item
GAIN (0 dB)
GAIN (3 dB)
SHUTTER
WHITE PRESET
EXTENDER
FILTER
SUPER V
25M/50M


	
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
25M
50M
OFF
Remarks
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the gain has a value other
than 0 dB.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the gain has a value other
than 32 dB.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the shutter is ON.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the AWB CH is PRESET.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the lens is in the EXTENDER
mode.
This is for selecting whether the LED is
to light at all times except when 3200K
and CLEAR are used in combination
for the filter.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when SUPER V is ON.
This selects whether the LED is to light
up when the 25M or 50M recording
format is used.
VF
display
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
SYNCHRO SCAN screen
The synchro scan settings are performed on this screen.
S YNCHRO SCAN
1/60.8{¢|
! LED screen
The ON/OFF settings for the ! LED displays inside the viewfinder are performed on this screen.
Before each screen item is an asterisk (“”) or dot (“.”) which respectively indicates whether the setting is ON or OFF.

Note
The ! LED lights when both the GAIN (0 dB) and GAIN (3 dB) items are set to ON
unless the gain is set to 3 dB or 0 dB.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
!LED{
GA I N(
0dB)
GA I N(
3dB):
O
:
OFN
F
O
OFN
F
O
OFN
F
OF F
OF F SHUT T ER:
WH I TE PRESET:
EXTENDER:
FILTER:
SUPER V:
25M/ 50M:
¢|
∂
Item
SYNCHRO
SCAN


	
1/60.8
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1/250
Remarks
This selects the synchro shutter
speed.
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VF
display
USER
ENG 
						

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Item
SUPER V
FILTER INH
SHOCKLESS
AWB
COLOR BAR
S.GAIN OFF
S.IRIS/
S.BLK SW
S.BLK LVL
ECU DATA SAVE


	
FRM1
FRM2
ON
OFF
OFF


SLOW
FAST
SMPTE
SNG
S.GAIN
L/M/H
S.IRIS
S.BLK
INH
10
20
30
ON
OFF
Remarks
This selects ON or OFF for SUPER V.
FRM1:Normal mode
FRM2:Residual image reduction
mode
This switches whether the AWB
memory (A and B channels) data is to
be stored for each filter.
ON:The data is stored in the A and B
channel memories (2 memory units)
only regardless of the filter.
OFF:The data is stored for each filter.
(428 memory units)
This selects ON (NORMAL/SLOW/
FAST) or OFF for shockless AWB.
“Shockless AWB” ensures that a shock
will not result when the A, B or PRST
setting of the WHITE BAL switch is
changed. FAST (high speed),
NORMAL (normal speed) or SLOW
(low speed) can be set as the selection
time. FAST (approx. 0.5 sec),
NORMAL (approx. 1 sec),
SLOW (approx. 3 sec)
This selects the type of color bars.
SMPTE:SMPTE color bars
SNG:SNG (split) color bars
This selects the method used to
release the super gain mode.
S.GAIN:The mode is released by the
super gain switch only.
L/M/H:The mode is released by
changing the L/M/H switch setting.
This allocates the function of the side
panel switch.
S.IRIS:The switch works as a super
iris function.
S.BLK:The switch works as a super
black function.
INH:Both the super iris and super
black functions are inhibited.
This sets the super black level.
ON:The data controlled by ECU is
stored in the memory.
OFF:The data is not stored in the
memory.
VF
display
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
CAMERA SW MODE screen
The camera’s switch modes are set on this screen.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
CAMERA SWMO D E
SUPER V:
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FILTER INH
INH S HOC K L E S S A
WB NORMA L
COLOR BAR SMPTE
S.
S.GA I N OF F
IRIS S./ BLK
WSL /M/ H ON
:
: S. VLL BLK
ECU DATA SAVE OF Fs10
>ON

Note
When OFF has been selected for
the ECU DATA SAVE item setting,
set the unit’s POWER switch to OFF
after setting the POWER switch on
the AJ-EC3 to the OFF position. If its
POWER switch is set to OFF before
the POWER switch on the AJ-EC3 is
set to the OFF position, the adjust-
ments and settings performed when
the AJ-EC3 was operated will be
saved instead.
S.BLK is a function which enables
the master pedestal to be set lower
than the pedestal level. It is used
when the black figures displayed on
the screen have become lighter due
to mist, etc. 
						

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Item
30 dB
36 dB


	
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Remarks
This selects the gain when the SUPER
GAIN switch is pressed.
This selects the gain when the SUPER
GAIN switch is pressed.
VF
display
ENG
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
SUPER GAIN screen
The super gain values to be allocated to the SUPER GAIN switch are set on this screen.

Note
Each time the SUPER GAIN switch is pressed when all the super gain values have
been allocated, the gain is switched by one level in the following sequence: 30 dB

36 dB
OFF
30 dB, etc.
To use the unit, set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST (preset) and proceed with ABB
(auto black balance).
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
:ON
.
 : OFF
SUPER GA I N
†30dB
36dB.
>ON 
						

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Item
HUMID OPE
26P CONTROL
REC START
TC MODE
UB MODE
PAUSE TIMER
BATTERY SEL


	
ON
OFF
OFF
BOTH
ON
ALL


DF
NDF
USER
DATE
TIME
EXT
10
20
30
60
NiCd12
NiCd13
NiCd14


L-60
L-90




IDX-D
Remarks
This selects the VTR operation when
condensation has formed.
ON:Operation continues as usual.
OFF:All operations are disabled
except for the POWER switch and
EJECT button.
This selects 26P remote control.
OFF:Unit only (no 26P control).
BOTH:Unit and 26P remote control
(tally LED displays unit’s REC status).
ON:26P remote control only (tally
LED displays 26P VTR’s REC status).
This selects in what VTR mode REC is
to be acknowledged when the VTR is
started or stopped.
ALL:REC is acknowledged in any
VTR mode.
NORMAL:REC is acknowledged only
in the STOP (power save) mode and
REC PAUSE mode.
This sets DF or NDF for the time code.
DF:Drop frame mode
NDF:Non-drop frame mode
This selects how LTC UB is to be
used.
USER:User setting (fixed setting)
DATE:For year/month/day/hour real-
time operations.
TIME:For hour/minute/second real-
time operations.
EXT:The UBG value is slave-locked
when an external TC signal has been
input. (The user setting is used when
there is no external input.)
This selects the time for which the
REC/PAUSE status is to be
maintained.
10/20/30/60:Status is to be held for
10, 20, 30 or 60 minutes.
This selects the battery type.
NiCd12:

 !#$%&% 
NiCd13:

 !#$%&% 
NiCd14:

 !#$%&% 
IDXL-40:When the L-40 battery made
by IDX is used
L-60/L-90:When a battery made by
Sony is used
ANTON-D:When a battery made by
Anton Bauer is used
IDX-D:When a battery made by IDX
is used digitally
VF
display
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
VTR FUNCTION screen
The VTR’s functions are set on this screen.
{V T R F UNC T I ON
HUM I D OP E:
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:OF F
OF F
OF F
OF F 26P CONTROL
REC S T ART NORMA L
TC MODE
MO D EDF
UB USER
PAUSE T I MER 3 0
BATTERY SEL N i Cd12
TCG
TCGVF D I SP
SET HOLD
F I RS T REC TC REGEN¢|

Notes
Set SW201 on the CAM ENC
board to ON when the 26P remote
control function is to be used.
Change the time on the TIME/
DATE menu screen when the
REAL setting is to be used for the
UB MODE item.
The underlining in the variable range
column indicates the setting in the
preset mode. 
						

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Item
TCG VF DISP
TCG SET HOLD
FIRST REC TC


	
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
		

		
VF
display
ENG
ENG
ENG
Remarks
This selects ON or OFF for time code
display in the viewfinder.
ON:The time code is displayed.
OFF:The time code is not displayed.
This selects the TCG operation when
operation is performed in the following
sequence: TCG SET
power
OFF
power ON
REC.
ON:The fact that TCG SET has been
selected is stored in the memory when
the power is switched off, and
regeneration is not performed.
OFF:The fact that TCG SET has
been selected is not stored in the
memory when the power is switched
off, and regeneration is performed.
This sets the TC REGEN mode when
recording starts.
REGEN:Regeneration is performed in
the time code on the tape.
PRESET:Regeneration is not
performed in the time code on the
tape.
However, when the mode is
transferred from REC/PAUSE to REC,
regeneration is forcibly performed.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
{V T R F UNC T I ON
HUM I D OP E:
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:OF F
OF F
OF F
OF F 26P CONTROL
REC S T ART NORMA L
TC MODE
MO D EDF
UB USER
PAUSE T I MER 3 0
BATTERY SEL N i Cd12
TCG
TCGVF D I SP
SET HOLD
F I RS T REC TC REGEN¢| 
						

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Item
BATT NEAR END
BATT END
TAPE NEAR
END
TAPE END


	
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Remarks
This selects ON or OFF for the
warning beeps heard when the battery
charge is nearly depleted.
This selects ON or OFF for the
warning beeps heard when the battery
charge is depleted.
This selects ON or OFF for the
warning beeps heard when the tape
nears the end. (A warning is given
about 3 minutes before the tape
reaches its end.)
This selects ON or OFF for the
warning beeps heard when the tape
has reached its end.
VF
display
ENG
ENG
ENG
ENG
MAIN Menu Screen 2 of 4 (SUB menus)
BATT/TAPE ALARM screen
The battery end and remaining tape warning beeps heard can be turned off if they disturb the concentration during shooting.
The underlining in the variable range column indicates the setting in the preset mode.
USER menu:The USER menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET.
ENG menu:The ENG menu appears when the MENU switch is set to SET while the SHIFT/ITEM button and UP button are
held down together.
OF F
BAT T
BAT T/ TAPE
TAPE
TAPEALARM{
NEAR END:
ON BAT T END:
OF F NEAR END:
ON END:¢|