Panasonic Aj Spc700p Operating Instructions Manual

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Detection area for the white balance
The detection area for the white balance is selectable
between 90%, 50% and 25%, using the menu option AWB
AREA.
This option can be found in the 
screen, which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION
page. 
The detection area is factory-set to 25%.
When you have no time to adjust the white balance
Position the WHITE BAL switch at [PRST].
This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to the...

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4-1-2 Adjusting the Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted when:
z You use your AJ-SPC700P the first time;
z Your AJ-SPC700P has not been used for some time;
z The ambient temperature has changed substantially;
z The gain switchover value has been changed; or
z S.GAIN (super gain) has been set with the USER MAIN/
USER1/USER2 button. 
1Set the switches as illustrated below.
2Tilt the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it is positioned at...

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4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter
This section provides a description of the electronic shutter,
together with setting and handling directions. 
4-2-1 Shutter Modes
The table below shows the shutter modes and speeds for
the electronic shutter provided in your AJ-SPC700P.

zIn any mode, the higher the shutter speed the lower the
sensitivity of the camera.
z When the iris is automatically adjusted, the higher the
shutter speed the larger...

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4-2-3 Placing the Camera-recorder in  SYNCHRO SCAN Mode
To place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode,
follow the steps below.
1Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at [ON] towards
[SEL], to place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO
SCAN mode.
2In SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the speed can be switched
seamlessly between 1/60.3 and 1/249.7 seconds, using
the SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons (+/–).
4-3 Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System
The...

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4-4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording 
Levels
In any format (DVCPRO50, DVCPRO or DV), the AJ-
SPC700P supports four-channel audio recording. 
When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch is positioned at
[AUTO], the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2 are
automatically adjusted. To manually adjust the recording
levels, position the switch at [MAN].
4-4-1 Selecting Audio Input Signals
The input signals to be recorded on...

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4-4-2 Adjusting Recording Levels
To adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2,
follow the steps below.
1Position the MONITOR SELECT  CH1/2 / CH3/4-
selector switch at CH1/2 so that the audio level meter
on the display window will provide CH1 and CH2
indications. Ensure that the channel indications
displayed in the window are 1 and 2. 
Whether to enable or disable the FRONT AUDIO
LEVEL control must be preset through menu...

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4-5 Setting Time Data
4-5-1 Setting the User Bits
The user bits allow information, including memos that use up
to eight-digit base 16 numbers (date and time), to be
recorded in the Subcode area.   
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2Position the TCG switch at [SET].
When the left digit starts blinking you can change the
value. 
3Use CURSOR buttons to set the user bits.

 button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the right.
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4-5-2 Setting the Internal Clock’s Date  and Time
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2Press the HOLD button to display a date in the display
window.
3Position the TCG switch at [SET].
4Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to set the year,
month and day (Y/M/D).
Note that any later than 2030 cannot be set.
5Press the HOLD button to display a time in the display
window.
6Use the CURSOR buttons to set the hour, minute and
second (h/min/s)....

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4-5-3 Setting the Time Code
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].
2Position the TCG switch at [SET].
3Set the menu option TC MODE to “DF” or “NDF”. “DF”
steps the time code in drop frame mode, and “NDF”
steps it in non-drop frame mode. 
The menu option TC MODE can be found in the  screen, which is accessible from the MAIN
OPERATION page. 
4Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code.
The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00
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To externally lock the time code
Follow the steps below.
1Turn on the POWER switch.
2Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN].
3Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].
4Set the menu option GENLOCK to “EXT”.
This option can be found in the  screen,
which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page. 
5Supply a phase-relationship reference time code (that
conforms to the time code requirements) and reference
video signals to the TC IN and GENLOCK IN...