Panasonic Aj Spx800p Operating Instructions Manual

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2-2 Audio (input) Function Section
MIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 3-pin)
A microphone (optional accessory) is connected here.
Power for the microphone comes from this jack.
A remote microphone may be connected. In this case, the
power supply to the appropriate connector must be enabled
through menu option FRONT MIC POWER or REAR MIC
POWER. 
These options are found in the  screen on
the MAIN OPERATION page. 
A stereo microphone may be connected, but you will need to
replace the connector. For...

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2-3 Audio (output) Function Section
AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
This connector outputs audio signals recorded on Channels
1/2 or 3/4. 
Output signals are selected with the MONITOR SELECT
CH1/2 / CH3/4 selector switch.
MONITOR SELECT (audio channel) CH1/2 / CH3/4 
selector switch
Use this switch to select the audio channel whose signals
are output to the speakers, earphones or AUDIO OUT
connector.
CH1/2: Signals on Audio Channels 1 and 2 are output. 
CH3/4: Signals on Audio Channels 3 and 4 are...

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2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
/Shooting and Recording (camera unit)
CC/ND FILTER (filter selector) control
Used to select a filter appropriate for illumination and color
temperature of the subject. 
When the menu option DISP MODE is set to “3”, switching
this control displays the selected filter number in the
viewfinder.
USER MAIN, USER 1 and USER 2 buttons
These buttons can be assigned user-selected functions,
using a menu option. Each button, when pressed, performs
the...

14OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
Used to select the video signals sent from the camera unit to
the memory, viewfinder and video monitor.
CAM. AUTO KNEE ON:
Video being recorded through the camera is sent with the
auto knee circuit activated.
CAM. AUTO KNEE OFF:
Video being recorded through the camera is sent in
manual knee mode.
BARS:
Color bar signal is output. The auto knee circuit does not
work.
You can select between four types of color bar signal. For
more information, see [8-5-5 SW MODE].
WHITE...

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OUTPUT SEL (output signal selection) switch
Used to switch the signals output from the VIDEO OUT and
MON OUT connectors. 
MEM:In EE (recording) mode, video from the camera is
output. In VV (playback) mode, playback signal
from a P2 card is output. 
CAM:Video from the camera is output constantly.
OFF:Video is not output, and the video camera-
recorder operates in power-saving mode. 
Note that the audio output is synchronised with the video.
For types of video outputs, see [4-9-2 Selecting Video...

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2-5 Menu Operation Section 
MENU button
Used to turn on/off the menu.
JOG dial button
With the menu open, this button is used to navigate through
menu pages, select options and specify values.
For directions on manipulating the menu, see [4-6 Menu
Displays in the Viewfinder Screen].
SD card insertion slot
An SD card (optional accessory) is inserted here.
BUSY (operation mode display) lamp
This lamp indicates the active status of the SD card.
It stays illuminated when the card is active.

While the...

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2-6 Time Code Section
GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
This connector is used to input a reference signal before the
camera unit is gen-locked, or before the time code is
externally locked. 
TC IN connector (BNC)
This connector is used to input a reference time code when
you externally lock the time code.
TC OUT connector (BNC)
When you inter-lock the time code of the AJ-SPX800P with
that of an external device this must be connected with the
time code input (TC IN) connector of the external device.
HOLD...

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2-7 Warning and Status Display
Functions
Back tally lamp
When the   BACK TALLY switch is set to [ON], the lamp
behaves in the same way as the front tally lamp at the
viewfinder. 
BACK TALLY switch
This switch controls the action of the   back and   rear
tally lamps.
ON: Back and rear tally lamps enabled.
OFF: Back and rear tally lamps disabled.
WARNING lamp
This lamp starts blinking or lights up if something unusual
occurs in the memory.
LIGHT button
Use this button to control illumination of the...

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2-9 LCD Monitor
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder.
Alternatively, it can show clips on the P2 card in a thumbnail
for mat.
In thumbnail display mode, clips can be edited or deleted, or
P2 cards can be formatted using the   MENU BAR button
and   CURSOR and SET buttons. 
OPEN button
Used to open the LCD monitor.
THUMBNAIL button
This button switches the content on the   LCD monitor
from the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails. Another
press switches them back to...

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2-10 Viewfinder
Viewfinder (optional accessory)
During recording or playback, the viewfinder displays the
video image in monochrome. It also displays warnings,
messages, zebra patterns, markers (safety zone and center
markers), etc. 
ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
This switch is used to display the zebra pattern in the
viewfinder.
ON: Zebra pattern displayed.
OFF: No zebra pattern displayed.
TALLY switch
Used to control the   front tally lamp.
HIGH:Front tally lamp brightly illuminated.
OFF:Front tally...