Panasonic Aj Spx800p Operating Instructions Manual

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6-10 Formatting a P2 Card 
1Press the THUMBNAIL button. 
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 
2Press the MENU BAR button. The pointer moves to the
menu bar. 
3From the menu bar, select OPERATION  FORMAT. 
The following screen appears. Select the slot number for
the P2 card you want to format. 
Select EXIT if formatting is not required. 
4The following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons and
the SET button to select YES. 
5The selected P2 card is formatted. 
6-11 Formatting SD Cards
SD cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen. With
an SD card inserted into the camera-recorder, perform the
following operation:
1Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Press the MENU BAR button. The pointer moves to the
menu bar.
3From the menu bar, select OPERATION  FORMAT. The
following screen appears. Select “SD-CARD”.
Select “EXIT” if formatting is not required.
4The following screen appears. Use the cursor buttons and
the SET button to select YES.
5The SD card is formatted.

SD cards can also be formatted from the menu screen. For more
information, see [4-10-2 Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD
Card]. 
						

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6-12 Setting the Thumbnail Display 
Mode
The thumbnail display mode can be customised to suit your
preferences. 
1Press the THUMBNAIL button. 
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor. 
2Press the MENU BAR button. The pointer moves to the
menu bar. 
3From the menu bar, select THUMBNAIL SETUP. 
The following screen appears. 
MARKER IND.:
Switches the shot mark marker between indication and no
indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is ON (indication). 
VOICE MEMO IND.:
Switches the voice memo marker between indication and
no indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is ON
(indication). 
WIDE IND.:
Switches the wide marker between indication and no
indication (ON/OFF). The factory setting is ON (indication). 
DATA DISPLAY:
The time display field of the clip offers a choice of Time
Code (TC), User Bits (UB), Shooting Time (TIME) or
Shooting Date (DATE)Shooting Time and Date (Time
DATE). The factory setting is Time Code. 
DATE FORMAT:
You can specify the display order for the shooting date as
either Year/Month/Day (YMD), Month/Day/Year (MDY) or
Day/Month/Year (DMY). The factory setting is Year/Month/
Day. 
This setting is reflected in the recording date shown in the
clip property and the shooting date shown when DATE is
selected under the item DATA DISPLAY. 
THUMBNAIL SIZE:
For the size of thumbnails displayed on one screen, either
LARGE (3 C 2 thumbnails displayed) or NORMAL (4 C 3
thumbnails displayed) can be selected. The factory default
value is NORMAL.
EXIT:
Returns to the previous menu. 
6-13 Properties
The clip’s properties and the P2 card’s status are displayed.
6-13-1 Clip Property
From the menu bar, select PROPERTY  CLIP PROPERTY. 
The following screen appears. 
Clip Number
Thumbnail
Slip Information 
Displays the number of markers and voice memos attached
to the clip. 
The   mark appears if the clip is recorded on a write-
protected P2 card. 
Slot Number
Clip Information 
Displays detailed information about the clip. 
START TC:
The time code value at the start of the recording. 
START UB:
The user bit value at the start of the recording. 
TIMEThe time at the start of the recording. 
DATE:The date of the recording. 
DURATION:
The time length of the clip. 
CODEC:The recording format of the clip.  
						

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Clip Meta Data
Displays more detailed data about the clip. Use the cursor
buttons to move the pointer, and press the SET button to
check the detailed content. The underlined items are
automatically set during shooting. Other items can be input
on your personal computer, etc.
GLOBAL CLIP ID
:
Displays the global clip ID indicating the shooting
conditions of the clip.
VIDEO:Displays [FRAME RATE]
 (clip frame rate), [PULL
DOWN] (pulldown method), and [ASPECT RATIO]
(aspect ratio). 
AUDIO:Displays [SAMPLING RATE]
 (sampling frequency
of recorded voice) and [BITS PER SAMPLE]
(quantifying bit number of recorded voice). 
USER CLIP NAME:
Displays the user-set clip name. The initial value
is the global clip ID. 
ACCESS:Displays [CREATOR] (name of the person who
recorded the clip), [CREATION DATE]
 (date and
time the clip was recorded), and [LAST UPDATE
PERSON] (the last person who updated the clip).
DEVICE:Displays [MANUFACTURER]
 (name of the
manufacturer of the recording equipment),
[SERIAL NO.]
 (serial number of the recording
equipment), and [MODEL NAME]
 (model name of
the recording equipment).
SHOOT:Displays [SHOOTER] (name of the shooter),
[START DATE]
 (shooting start date and time),
[END DATE]
 (shooting end date and time), and
[LOCATION] ALTITUDE/LONGITUDE/LATITUDE/
SOURCE/PLACE NAME (shooting location’s
latitude/longitude/altitude/source of the
information/name).
SCENARIO:
Displays [PROGRAM NAME] (program name),
[SCENE NO.] (scene number), and [TAKE NO.]
(take number).
NEWS:Displays [REPORTER] (reporter name),
[PURPOSE] (purpose of coverage), and
[OBJECT] (coverage target).
MEMO:Displays [PERSON] (person who records the text
memo added to the clip) and [TEXT] (content of
the text memo). Two or more text memos can be
recorded for a single clip, but this camera-recorder
can only recognise the first text memo.

This camera-recorder can only display printable ASCII
characters.
6-13-2 P2 Card Status Display
From the menu bar, select PROPERTY  CARD STATUS. The
following screen appears. 
Write-protect Mark
The   mark appears if the P2 card is write-protected. 
P2 Card Status
The remaining memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated
by a bar graph and percentage. 
The following indications may appear, depending on the
card status: 
FORMAT ERROR:
An unformatted P2 card is inserted. 
NOT SUPPORTED:
An unsupported card is inserted in the camera. 
NO CARD:
P2 cards are not inserted. 
P2 Card Remaining Capacity/Total Capacity 
Displays the P2 card remaining capacity and total capacity
in minutes. The total of the remaining memory capacity for
each P2 card that is displayed may not match the actual
total remaining memory capacity for the P2 cards because
only the figure in minute is displayed.
Slots Total
Displays the total capacity of the 5 slots. 
Please note that the remaining capacity of a write-protected
P2 card is not included in the total remaining capacity.  
						

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Chapter 7  Maintenance and Inspections
7-1 Inspections Before Shooting
Make sure you check that the system is operating normally
before embarking on a shoot. We recommend using a color
video monitor to check the image. 
7-1-1 Preparing for Inspections 
1Mount a charged battery pack. 
2Turn the power switch ON and check that 5 or more BATT
indication marks appear. 
zIf fewer than 5 BATT indication marks appear, replace the
battery with a fully-charged battery. 
3Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the slide cover. 
Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the inserted card
slot lights up in orange. If P2 cards are inserted into
multiple card slots, only the P2 card access LED for the
first-inserted P2 card lights up in orange. Then, the other
P2 card access LEDs light up in green when P2 cards are
inserted. 
If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 card is
inserted keeps blinking in green, or if there is no display,
recording is not possible on that particular P2 card.
7-1-2 Inspecting the Camera Unit
1Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom
operation. 
Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle. 
2Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom
operation. 
Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image
changes to telephoto and wide angle. 
3Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the lens
at objects with different degrees of brightness, to check that
the automatic iris adjustment operates normally. 
4Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the iris
ring, to check the manual iris adjustment. 
5While holding down the instant iris automatic adjustment
button, aim the lens at objects with different degrees of
brightness, to check that the instant iris automatic
adjustment operates properly. 
6Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode and change
the GAIN switch setting to L, M, and H, to check the
following items: 
zThe iris is adjusted for objects with the same brightness
according to the switch setting. 
zThe gain value displayed on the viewfinder screen
changes according to the switch setting. 
7When a lens with an extender is mounted, set the extender
to the operating position to check that the extender
operates properly. 
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7-1-3 Inspecting the Memory Recording 
Functions
Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from [1.
Inspecting the P2 Card Recording] to [4. Inspecting the
Earphone and Speaker]. 
1. Inspecting the P2 Card Recording 
1Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the
remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient. Please
refer to [P2 Card Remaining Free Space/capacity
Indication] for information about P2 card remaining
recording capacity. 
2Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 
3Set the DISPLAY switch to [TC]. 
4Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button to check the
following items: 
zThe P2 access LED blinks in orange.
zThe REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up. 
zSystem warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder. 
5Press the camera’s REC START/STOP button again. 
This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and
showing orange, and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is
turned off.
6Using the REC button on the handle, repeat Steps 4 to 5 to
check the same operation. Check the VTR button on the
lens in the same way. 
7Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen brightness
in the display window increases. 
8Press the PLAY button to check that the clip that has just
been shot is played back from the beginning. 
Check that recording and playback operate properly. 
9When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots,
press the USER MAIN button to select the P2 card used for
recording. 
Repeat the operations in Steps 
4 to 5 and 8 to check that
recording and playback operate properly. 
2. Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 
1Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [AUTO]. 
2Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT]. 
3Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an
appropriate sound source. Then, check that the level
displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the
sound level. 
3. Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment 
1Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [FRONT]. 
2Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to [MAN]. 
3Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls. 
Check that the level display increases when the controls
are turned to the right. 
4. Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker 
1Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker
volume changes. 
2Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack. 
Check that the speaker is turned off and the microphone
sound can be heard from the earphone. 
3Turn the MONITOR control to check that the earphone
volume changes. 
5. Inspection for Using an External Microphone 
1Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1 and
CH2 connectors. 
2Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to [REAR]. 
3Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switches on the rear panel
to [MIC] or [+48V], depending on the power supply type of
the external microphone. 
MIC:For a microphone with internal power supply. 
+48V:For a microphone with external power supply. 
4Aim the microphone at a sound source. Then check that the
audio level meter in the display window and the audio level
display inside the viewfinder change according to the sound
level. 
The channels can also be checked separately by
connecting a single microphone to each channel.  
						

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1Set the user’s bit as required. 
Please refer to [4-5-1 Setting the User Bits] for the setting
procedures. 
2Set the time code. 
Please refer to [4-5-3 Setting the Time Code] for the setting
procedures. 
3Set the TCG switch to [R-RUN]. 
4Press the REC START/STOP button. 
Check that the counter display number changes as
recording progresses. 
5Press the REC START/STOP button again. 
Check that recording stops and the counter display number
stops changing. 
6Set the TCG switch to [F-RUN]. 
Check that the counter display number changes regardless
of recording status. 
7Set the DISPLAY switch to [UB]. 
Each time the HOLD button is pressed, make sure that the
displayed value changes in the following sequence: VTCG
 DATE  TIME  No display (time zone)  TCG; and
also verify that the displayed value is correct. 
If DATE, TIME, or time zone is not correct, refer to [4-5-2
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time] for guidance on
setting the correct values.

Note that date and time data set for DATE, TIME, and time
zone is recorded in clips, and affects the playback
sequence, etc. at the time of thumbnail manipulations.
7-2 Maintenance
7-2-1 Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder
zDo not use thinner or other solvents to remove dirt from the
viewfinder. 
zWipe the lens with a commercially available lens cleaner. 
zDO NOT wipe the mirror. If dirt or rubbish is sticking on the
mirror, remove it with a commercially available air blower. 
7-2-2 Phenomenon Inherent to CCD 
Cameras
Smears
Smears may appear when shooting an object with very high
brightness. 
This phenomenon may appear more frequently as the electronic
shutter speed increases. 
7-2-3 Replacing the Backup Battery
The camera is shipped from the factory with a backup battery
already mounted. 
When the battery runs out, the [BACK UP BATT EMPTY] display
appears on the viewfinder screen for 3 seconds after the power
switch is turned ON. 
The internal clock stops operating when the battery runs out.
Also, the TCG time code value returns to [00:00:00:00], and the
time code backup is disabled. The battery must be replaced. 
Please consult your nearest service center for replacement with
a new battery (CR2032). 
The backup battery is visible when the panel on the LCD monitor
side is removed (right side when viewed from the front). 

Please contact the store where you purchased the camera or
an authorised service provider when replacing the battery.  
						

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7-2-4 Connector Signals
Panasonic Part No. K1AA104H0024
Manufacturer Part No. HA16RX-4P(SW1)
(Hirose Electric Co.)

Confirm correct polarity when using an
external power supply. 
Panasonic Part No. K1AB103B0013
Manufacturer Part No. NC3FBH2
(Eye-Trek)
DC IN
1GND
2NC
3NC
4+12V
FRONT MIC IN
1GND
2 AUDIO IN (H)
3 AUDIO IN (C)
12
3
4
PUSH
1
3 2
Panasonic Part No. K1AB103A0007
Manufacturer Part No. HA16PRM-3SG
(Hirose Electric Co.)
Panasonic Part No. K1AB106J0010
Manufacturer Part No. HR10A-7R-6SC
(Hirose Electric Co.)

The camera’s REC START/STOP is
allocated to pin No. 4. 
AUD IO IN
1GND
2 AUDIO IN (H)
3 AUDIO IN (C)
GPS
1 GPS TXA
2 GPS RXA
3 GPS VBAT
4START
5 GPS VCC
6 GPS GND
PUSH
1
3 2
1
2
4 56
3
Panasonic Part No. K1AA105H0007
Manufacturer Part No. HA16RD-5P
(Hirose Electric Co.)
Panasonic Part No. K1AB106J0010
Manufacturer Part No. HR10A-7R-6SC
(Hirose Electric Co.)
Panasonic Part No. VJS3824A004
Manufacturer Part No. HR10A-7R-4SC
(Hirose Electric Co.)
AUDIO OUT
1GND
2 L CH OUT (H)
3 L CH OUT (C)
4R CH OUT (H)
5R CH OUT (C)
ECU
1 CAM CONT
2CAM DATA
3NC
4ECU ON
5 UNREG 12V
6GND
DC OUT
1GND
2NC
3NC
4 +12V
5
4
3 2 1
1
2
4 56
3
1
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7-3 Warning System
7-3-1 Warning Description Tables
If a problem is detected immediately after the power is turned on, or during operation, this will be indicated by the WARNING lamp, 
lamps inside the viewfinder and a warning tone. 

The WARNING lamp has the highest priority, followed by the tally lamp, and then the warning tone. When multiple errors occur 
simultaneously a higher priority indication will be triggered. The [WIRELESS RF], however, may not be indicated, depending on the
menu setting. 
1. System Errors
Display window 
indication The error code lights up.
WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second. 
Tally lampBlinks 4 times per second. 
ViewfinderThe SYSTEM ERROR indication and the error
code light up. 
Warning toneBeeps continuously. 
Warning 
description An error in the reference signal or the
communication. 
Recording/
playback operation The operation stops. 
CountermeasuresPlease confirm [7-3-2 Error Codes] and consult
your nearest service center. 
3. Battery Empty
Display window 
indication All 7 bar indicators for battery remaining capacity
start blinking. 
WARNING lamp Lights up. 
Ta l l y  l a m pBlinks once per second. 
ViewfinderThe BATT LED lights up. 
Warning toneBeeps continuously. 
Warning 
description The battery has run out. 
Recording/
playback operation The operation stops. 
CountermeasuresReplace the battery. 
2. Card removal error
Display window 
indication Error code E-30 appears.
WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second.
Tally lampBlinks 4 times per second.
ViewfinderThe “TURN POWER OFF” indicator blinks.
Warning toneContinues to beep.
Warning 
description The P2 card being accessed has been removed,
resulting in an error in the internal memory of the
camera-recorder.
Recording/
playback operation Cannot be performed.
CountermeasuresTurn off the power to the camera-recorder. If
there is an error in a clip on the removed P2 card,
repair the clip.
4. Write-protect
Display window 
indication All 7 bar indicators for remaining MEDIA capacity
start blinking. 
WARNING lamp Continues to light up until an operation is
performed. 
Ta l l y  l a m pContinues to blink 4 times per second until an
operation is performed. 
ViewfinderThe WP indicator blinks. 
Warning toneContinues to beep until an operation is
performed. 
Warning 
description The inserted P2 cards are write-protected. 
Recording/
playback operation Recording is disabled. 
CountermeasuresDisable the write-protect or replace the P2 card.  
						

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7-3-2 Error Codes
The following error codes are displayed in the display window if
an error occurs in the camera: 
5. P2 Card Fully Recorded
Display window 
indication All 7 bar indicators for remaining MEDIA capacity
start blinking. 
WARNING lamp Continues to light up until an operation is
performed. 
Tally lampContinues to blink 4 times per second until an
operation is performed. 
ViewfinderThe END indicator blinks. 
Warning toneContinues to beep until an operation is
performed. 
Warning 
description The P2 cards are recorded to maximum capacity. 
Recording/
playback operation The recording stops. 
CountermeasuresDelete the clips in the P2 card or insert a new P2
card. 
8. Battery Nearly Empty
Display window 
indication One of the bars in the battery remaining indicator
starts blinking. 
WARNING lamp Blinks once per second. 
Ta l l y  l a m pBlinks once per second. 
ViewfinderThe BATT LED blinks. 
Warning toneBeeps 4 times per second. 
Warning 
description The battery is about to run out. 
Recording/
playback operation Continues to operate. 
CountermeasuresReplace the battery as required. 
6. Recording Error
Display window 
indication “00:00:00:11” appears in the time code display
field. 
WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second while recording
continues. 
Tally lampBlinks 4 times per second while recording
continues. 
ViewfinderThe REC WARNING indicator lights up. 
Even after recording is stopped, this display
continues to light up until the next operation is
performed. 
Warning toneBeeps 4 times per second while recording
continues. 
Warning 
description Recording signal processing error. 
Recording/
playback operation Recording stops. 
CountermeasuresRestart recording. Or, turn the power OFF and
turn it ON again, before starting recording. 
9. P2 Card Nearly Full
Display window 
indication One of the bars for remaining MEDIA capacity
starts blinking. 
WARNING lamp Blinks once per second while recording
continues. 
Ta l l y  l a m pBlinks once per second while recording
continues. 
ViewfinderThe P2 card remaining capacity indicator blinks. 
Warning toneBeeps once per second while recording
continues. 
Warning 
description The total remaining capacity of all the P2 cards is
two minutes or less. 
Recording/
playback operation Continues to operate. 
CountermeasuresReplace the cards. If there is an empty card slot,
insert a new card. 
7. Low Wireless Signal Reception
Display window 
indication No display. 
WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second. (During pause and
recording)
Tally lampBlinks 4 times per second while recording
continues. 
ViewfinderThe WIRELESS RF indicator lights up while
recording continues. 
Warning toneBeeps 4 times per second while recording
continues. 
Warning 
description This error indicates poor wireless audio reception
conditions. 
Recording/
playback operation Continues to operate without receiving the
wireless microphone signal. 
CountermeasuresCheck the microphone power supply and the
reception status of the wireless receiver. 
Code No.  Description 
E-11 Video initialisation error
E-27 Recording control error
E-30 P2 card removal error
E-38 P2 streaming microcontroller error
E-3F Microprocessor error in the camera control circuit. 
E-6F Reference signal error.  
						

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Chapter 8  Menu Description Tables
8-1 Menu Configuration
About Menu Description Tables 
USER MENU
USER MENU SELECT SYSTEM SETTING
PAINT
CAM OPERATION
  SYSTEM MODE
  OPTION MODE
  REC FUNCTION  OUTPUT SEL
  GENLOCK
  ROP
  LOW SETTING
  MID SETTING
  CAMERA ID
  SHUTTER SPEED
  SHUTTER SELECT  USER SW  SW MODE  WHITE BALANCE MODE
  IRIS
  FLARE
  USER SW GAIN  MATRIX
  COLOR CORRECTION
SYSTEM SETTING(USER)  PAINT(USER)
  VF(USER)
  CAM OPE(USER)
  FILE(USER)
  MAINTENANCE(USER)
  MAIN OPE(USER)   SKIN TONE DTL
  KNEE/LEVEL
  HIGH SETTING  ADDITIONAL DTL
  GAMMA
  CAMERA SETTING
VF  VF DISPLAY
  VF MARKER
  USER BOX  VF INDICATOR1  VF INDICATOR2  MODE CHECK IND
FILE
SD CARD READ/WRITE
SD CARD R/W SELECT
  LENS FILE  SCENE  INITIALIZE
MAINTENANCE  SYSTEM CHECK  LENS ADJ  BLACK SHADING  WHITE SHADING
MENU
MAIN MENU
OPTION MENU
 OPTION
  ! LED
MAIN OPERATION
  BATTERY SETTING2  MIC/AUDIO 1
  BATTERY/P2CARD  BATTERY SETTING1
  UMID SET/INFO   MIC/AUDIO 2  TC/UB
  LCD MONITOR
  DIAGNOSTIC1
  DIAGNOSTIC2
  HOURS METER
Opening the Menus
USER MENU:
Displayed when the MENU button is
pressed.
MAIN MENU:
Displayed when the MENU button is
pressed for at least 3 seconds. 
OPTION MENU:
Displayed when the MENU button is
pressed while pressing the LIGHT button. 

zThe following items can be set: 42 camera-related items (14 C 3 pages), 14 recording-related items (1 page). 
zThe items highlighted in grey cannot be selected by . 
zThe underlined items can only be selected as one whole page (with all sub-items). Individual sub-items cannot be selecte
d
separately. 
The following letters indicate whether the modified menu data is saved to 
or read out from the memory. 
The 
– indicates that the data cannot be saved or read. 
S = Can be saved and read as scene data file. 
C= Can be saved or read using CARD READ/WRITESD. 
U = Can be saved and read as user data. 
Please refer to [8-7-4 SCENE] and [8-7-5 INITIALISE]. 
F = Can be read using READ FACTORY DATA. 
Please refer to [8-7-5 INITIALISE]. 
E = Can be saved using ECU DATA SAVE. 
Please refer to [5-8 Connecting the Extension Controller (AJ-
EC3P)]. 
Items/
Data Saved Adjustabl
e Range Remarks
REC SIGNAL CAMVIDEO
1394Select video input signals. 
CAMRecord the signal from the camera VIDEO:Record the signal from the GENLOCK 
IN terminal 
1394:Record the signal from the 1394 input 
terminal. (When the optional unit is 
attached.) 
–CUFE
This section shows the 
adjustable range of the 
set value, and available 
options for this item. About the settings available for this 
item.