Panasonic Aj Sdx900 Operating Instructions Manual

Model No.AJ- P
Operating Instructions
Camera/VTR
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
Printed in Japan
VQT0D82-1F0403T1073@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  ............ 64
5-4-1 When using the front microphone  ............ 64
5-4-2 When using an external microphone  ....... 64
5-4-3 When using a wireless receiver  ............... 65
5-4-4  When using an audio component ................. 65
5-5 Mounting the unit on a tripod  ................ 66
5-6 Attaching the shoulder strap  ................. 66
5-7 Adjusting the position
of the shoulder pad ................................. 66
5-8 Attaching the rain cover...

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Chapter 1  General
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≥3 CCDs with a 2/3-inch on-chip lens that
supports progressive drive
Since both 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios are supported and
switching between interlace drive and progressive drive is
possible, the unit can handle a wider range of production
applications.
While progressive drive is used, the signals transferred to
and from the VTR unit are converted into interlace signals.
≥Storage type high-sensitivity function
The unit comes with a storage type gain increase function
that employs...

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Chapter 1  General
≥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...

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Chapter 1  General
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Microphone kit:
AJ-MC700
Stereo Microphone:
AJ-MC900G
UniSlot®wireless
microphone receiver:
Sennheiser EK3041
Microphone holder:
AJ-MH700
Lens
(Bayonet type):
Fujinon, Canon
Rain cover:
SHAN-RC700
Soft carry case:
AJ-SC900
Hard carry case:
AJ-HT901
Battery case:
AU-M402H
Battery
case/holder
AC adapter:
AJ-B75
SDI output board:
AJ-YA902G
Pre-recording board
AJ-YA903G
Cassette tapes:
AJ-P12MP
AJ-P24MP
AJ-P33MP
AJ-P66MP
Cleaning tape:
AJ-CL12MP
Anton Bauer
battery
Sony batteries:...

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Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
1POWER switch
This switch turns the power ON and OFF.
3DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4P)
When operating this unit using an AC power source, this
socket is connected to the model AJ-B75 AC adapter
(optional accessory).
2Battery mount
This is for attaching the Anton Bauer battery pack.
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 off...

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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.
It is possible to use a stereo microphone; however, this
jack will need to be converted to a stereo microphone jack,
so please consult your dealer or a service center specified
by your dealer.
3AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 &
2...

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Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
9AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
The audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 or
audio channels 3 and 4 are output from this connector.
The signals which are to be output are selected using the
MONITOR SELECT CH1/2 / CH3/4 selector switch.
:MONITOR SELECT (audio channel) CH1/2 /
CH3/4 selector switch
This is used to select the audio channels whose signals
are to be output to the speaker, earphone and AUDIO
OUT connector.
CH1/2: The signals of audio...