Panasonic Camera Recorder Ajhdc27hp Operating Instructions

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This section describes the basic steps for shooting
and recording.
Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out
inspections to ensure that the system is functioning
properly.
OFor details on how to perform these inspections,
refer to “Inspections prior to shooting” (pages 132
to 135).
From providing the power supply to
loading the cassette
Recording
1Install a fully charged battery pack.
From adjusting the white balance and
black balance to stopping the recording
Turn on the power, and after inserting the cassette,
set the switches as shown in the figure below.
AUDIO SELECT
CH 1/CH 2:
AUTO
TCG:
F-RUN or
R-RUN OUTPUT:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN:
Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if the
picture is too dark. Aperture:Automatic
2Set the POWER switch to ON.  Now check that the
HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5
segments of the remaining battery charge display
are lighted.
OIf the HUMID display is showing, wait until it
goes off.
OIf at least 5 segments of the remaining battery
charge display are not lighted, replace the
battery with a fully charged one.
3Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4After checking the following, insert the cassette
tape, and close the cassette holder.
OPosition of the accidental erasure prevent tab
OTape slack
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Shooting Recording
(continued)
1-1Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
and set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B” if
the white balance has been stored in the
memory ahead of time.
If the white balance and/or black balance
have not been stored in the memory and
there is no time to adjust the white balance:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.  The
white balance for the filter is achieved in
accordance with the setting position of the
FILTER control (outer).
1-2When adjusting the white balance on the
spot
Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B,” and
adjust the white balance as follows:
(1) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance.
(2) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
ABB position and adjust the black balance.
(3) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance
again.
For details on how to adjust the white balance,
refer to “Adjusting the white balance and black
balance” (pages 53 to 56).
2Point the camera at the subject, and adjust the
focus and zoom.
3When the electronic shutter is to be used, set the
shutter speed and operating mode.
OFor details, refer to “Setting the electronic
shutter” (pages 57 to 59).
4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start recording.
During recording, the REC lamp inside the
viewfinder lights.
5To stop the recording, press the VTR START
button again.
The REC lamp inside the viewfinder goes off.Tape function buttons
During recording, the tape function buttons (EJECT,
REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) will not work.
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If the unit is in the rec-pause mode, it is possible to
ensure scene-to-scene continuity with an accuracy of
0 up to 1 frame just by pressing the VTR START
button or lens VTR button.
If the unit is in a mode other than rec-pause, the point
at which the scene-to-scene continuity is to be
maintained must be located before recording is
started.
Scene-to-scene continuity
The scene-to-scene continuity timing is located
automatically. However, the time taken until the start
of recording differs depending on the setting of the
VTR SAVE/STBY switch.
OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to SAVE,
recording commences about two seconds after the
VTR START button is pressed.
OWhen the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is set to STBY,
recording commences as soon as the VTR START
button is pressed.
During rec-pause
Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity after
the power was turned off while the unit
was in the rec-pause mode
Recording(continued)
1Switch the power back on.
2Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start the recording.Proceed as follows either after the tape has been
allowed to run or after the cassette has been ejected
or when ensuring continuity on a tape which has been
recorded only in part.
Ensuring scene-to-scene continuity at
other times
1While monitoring the viewfinder screen, press the
PLAY/PAUSE button to play back the tape.
2At the place on the tape where continuity is to be
maintained, press the PLAY/PAUSE (or STOP)
button again to stop the tape.
3Press the lens RET button.
No playback images are shown, but two or so
seconds later preparations are made for shooting
with scene-to-scene continuity.
To check whether the tape has been cued up to
the place where shooting with scene-to-scene
continuity is to start, press the RET button again.
4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start the recording.
2
1
1,2
3
4
The functions of a VTR START/STOP button can be
assigned to the USER1 or USER2 button on the
unit’s side panel on the CAM SW MODE screen of
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2, and this button can
then be used to perform the start and stop
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When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed, the
playback pictures can be monitored on the viewfinder
screen.
These playback pictures can be monitored in two
other ways.
Rec review
When recording is temporarily stopped and the lens
RET button is pressed, the last two seconds of the
tape are automatically rewound, and the playback
pictures on this part of the tape appear on the
viewfinder screen.  This makes it possible to check
whether recording was performed properly.
After the two seconds of the tape have been played
back, the unit is again set to the recording start
standby mode.
If the RET button is held down, a maximum of 10
seconds of the tape is rewound and played back.

The rec review function cannot be used unless
recording lasts for one or more seconds.
Color playback
When an HD color monitor is connected to the unit’s
HD SDI MON connector, color playback pictures can
be monitored.
The playback signals will be output to the viewfinder
even during rewinding (REW) or fast forwarding (FF).
Selecting the audio output of the playback signal and
adjusting the volume are accomplished using the
MONITOR switch control (page 12).
Playback (checking what has been recorded)
Depending on the internal VTR status, the RET button
functions which appear on the viewfinder screen
change as follows.
Lens RET button functions
Internal VTR
statusWhat appears on the viewfinder screen
Pictures which are shot by the camera
(RET button does not work) During recording
What has just been recorded (rec review of 2
seconds of the tape recording) can be checked. During rec-
pause
Playback pictures of internal VTR
(RET button does not work) During playback
Pictures which are shot by the camera at that
time; the same also applies during cue-up
operations for ensuring frame-to-frame continuity. During play-
pause
The functions of the RET button on the lens can be
assigned to the USER1 or USER2 button on the
unit’s side panel on the CAM SW MODE screen of
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2, and this button can
then be used to perform the return operations.
The functions of the RET button on the lens can be
assigned to the USER1 or USER2 button on the
unit’s side panel on the CAM SW MODE screen of
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2, and this button can
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Other VTR functions
The NEWS REC function is set using NEWS REC
MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
By controlling the VTR START button
acknowledgment time during recording (by up to 2
seconds), the time taken for the unit to transfer from
the recording mode to the rec-pause mode can be
delayed.
In other words, by controlling the VTR START button
operation acknowledgment time, the unit can
continuously record without the user having to
interrupt the recording: this safeguards against the
failure to record those precious moments—a failure
that occurs when recording is resumed immediately
after it was shut down temporarily.
NEWS REC function
The RETAKE function is activated by selecting ON for
RETAKE MODE on the VTR MENU “FUNCTION”
screen.
If the lens RET button is pressed while holding down
the MODE CHECK button when the unit is in the rec-
pause mode upon completion of a recording or
subsequently in the STOP mode, the tape will be
rewound to a point near the start point (a position
about 10 frames ahead of the recording start point) of
the final picture which was last recorded, and the unit
will be set to the rec-pause mode.
If there is enough leeway in the shooting time and a
particular cut is clearly judged to be no good,
recording can be started from that point so that the
no-good cut will be deleted.
By cutting down on the time taken for copying onto the
work tape, for instance, this function is very effective
in achieving economical operation.
RETAKE function
This function makes simple interval shooting
(intermittent recording) possible.  It proves to be
particularly effective when shooting programs with a
nature theme or art programs.
The INTERVAL REC function is set on the VTR
MENU “FUNCTION” screen.
OINTERVAL REC MODE
This sets the INTERVAL REC function to ON, ONE
SHOT or OFF.
OINTERVAL REC TIME
This sets the recording time (1 cut) for interval
shooting.
OINTERVAL PAUSE TIME
This sets the rec-pause time for interval shooting.
Once the above items are set, the unit is set to the
INTERVAL REC mode, and “i” starts to flash inside
the viewfinder.
When the VTR START button is now pressed, interval
shooting is started, and “iREC” lights in place of “i.”
Also, the time unit (h/min/s/frm) display on the counter
display area starts to flash.
When the unit is set to rec-pause mode upon
completion of the first interval shooting, “iREC” goes
from lighted to flashing inside the viewfinder.
The time unit display on the counter display area
remains flashing.
To forcibly stop recording at any point in time during
interval recording, press the STOP button repeatedly.
INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)
function
RET button
MODE CHECK button
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Menu operations
The setting menu operations are performed using the
MENU button and JOG dial button.  The menu
configuration is divided into the camera unit’s setting
menus and VTR unit’s setting menus.
It is possible to select the engineer menu which
enables all the setting menu items to be set or,
alternatively, the user menu which consists of
individually tailored menus so that only those menus
which will be used most frequently can be set.

The engineer menu is displayed at all times when the
AJ-EC3 extension control unit (optional accessory) is
connected to the unit for operating the unit by remote
control.
User menu
The user menu was set when the unit was shipped.
However, the user can change the configuration of the
menus by selecting only those menus which will be
used most frequently so that they will be tailored to
the user’s individual needs.
Set the user menu on the USER MENU SELECT 1, 2,
and 3 screen of the engineer menu.  The data settings
are saved in the non-volatile memory for long-term
storage.  The menu settings performed in the film
mode and video mode are saved separately.
Display method
OWhen the MENU button is pressed, the camera
unit’s USER menu screen is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR
unit’s USER menu screen is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the
menu screen display is cleared.
Engineer menu
All the setting menu items can be set on this menu.
The data settings are saved in the non-volatile
memory for long-term storage.
Display method
OHold down the MENU button for at least 3 seconds.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR
unit’s MAIN MENU screen is displayed.
OWhen the MENU button is pressed once more, the
menu screen display is cleared.
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¢¢¢¢ VTR USER MENU ¢¢¢¢
¢¢¢¢ FILM USER MENU ¢¢¢¢
When the power is switched on
Status display
Camera unit’s user
menu
VTR unit’s user
menu Press the MENU
button.
Press the MENU
button.
Press the MENU button.
MENU button
JOG dial button
Film mode and video mode
The unit can be set to the film mode or video mode on
the OPTION screen of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 4.
When VIDEO MENU is selected as the CAM MENU
SEL setting on the OPTION screen, the FILM USER
MENU and FILM MAIN MENU displays change to the
CAM USER MENU and CAM MAIN MENU.
The menu settings performed in the film mode and
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Menu operations (continued)
User menu: Engineer menu
Basic setting menu operations
Displaying menus
FILM (CAM) 
USER MENU Press the MENU
button.Press the
MENU button.
Press the JOG
dial button.
1Press the MENU button.
The camera unit’s USER menu screen is
displayed.
2When the MENU button is pressed again, the VTR
unit’s USER menu screen is displayed.
1Hold down the MENU button for at least 3
seconds.
2When the JOG dial button is pressed, the next
MAIN menu screen (of the camera unit) is
displayed.
3When the MENU button is pressed, the VTR unit’s
MAIN MENU screen is displayed.
}
}
VTR USER MENU55FILM (CAM) 
MAIN MENU 1
FILM (CAM) 
MAIN MENU 2
FILM (CAM) 
MAIN MENU 3
FILM (CAM) 
MAIN MENU 4 Hold down the MENU button
for at least 3 seconds.
Press the
MENU button.
Press the JOG
dial button.
Press the JOG
dial button.
Press the JOG
dial button.
Press the JOG
dial button.
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
VTR MAIN MENU55
Press the
MENU button.5
Press the
MENU button.5
Press the
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< ROP >
nMASTER PED      : +000
MASTER DTL      : +00
MASTER GAMMA    : 0.45
R GAIN          : +000
G GAIN
          : +000
B GAIN          : +000
R PEDESTAL      : +000
G PEDESTAL      : +000
B PEDESTAL      : +
000
Menu operations(continued)
Operations common to the user menu and
engineer menu
Example:
Displaying sub-menus and deciding
on settings
Turn the JOG
dial button.I
1Turn the JOG dial button while the USER menu
screen or MAIN menu screen is displayed.
The cursor (
n) moves to the SUB menu item.
2Move the cursor (
n) to the desired SUB menu
item, and press the JOG dial button.
The SUB menu is now displayed.
(The cursor appears in the title part of the SUB
menu.)
3Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the
desired item to be set, and press the JOG dial
button.
The digit whose value is to be set now flashes.
4Turn the JOG dial button to change the setting.
n2222FILM MAIN MENU1 2222
ROP
MATRIX
COLOR CORRECTION1
COLOR CORRECTION2
LOW SETTING
MID SETTING
HIGH SETTING
ADITIONAL DTL1
ADITIONAL 
DTL2
SKIN TONE DTL
KNEE/LEVEL
GAMMA
CAMERA SETTING
Example:
Press the JOG
dial button.In2222FILM MAIN MENU1 2222
nROP
MATRIX
COLOR CORRECTION1
COLOR CORRECTION2
LOW SETTING
MID SETTING
HIGH SETTING
ADITIONAL DTL1
ADITIONAL
 DTL2
SKIN TONE DTL
KNEE/LEVEL
GAMMA
CAMERA SETTING
n< ROP >
MASTER PED      : +000
MASTER DTL      : +00
MASTER GAMMA    : 0.45
R GAIN          : +000
G GAIN
          : +000
B GAIN          : +000
R PEDESTAL      : +000
G PEDESTAL      : +000
B PEDESTAL      : +
000
Example:
Press the JOG
dial button.I
n< ROP >
MASTER PED      : +008
MASTER DTL      : +00
MASTER GAMMA    : 0.45
R GAIN          : +000
G GAIN
          : +000
B GAIN          : +000
R PEDESTAL      : +000
G PEDESTAL      : +000
B PEDESTAL      : +
000
Example:
Press the JOG
dial button.I
5When the desired setting is reached, press the
JOG dial button.
The setting is now entered.
6When other items are to be set, turn the JOG dial
button to move the cursor, and change and enter
the settings by repeating steps 
3to5.
7To move to another SUB menu, turn the JOG dial
button to move the cursor to the title part of the
SUB menu, and press the JOG dial button.
The USER menu screen or MAIN menu screen is
now displayed so proceed with operation by
following the same steps.
8Upon completion of the settings, press the MENU
button.  The settings are now recorded, the setting
menu mode is exited, and the normal operation
mode is restored.

To exit the camera unit’s menu, press the MENU
button twice.  When the MENU button is pressed
once, operation is transferred to the VTR unit’s
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Setting menu configuration
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 1
ROP
MATRIX
COLOR CORRECTION 1
COLOR CORRECTION 2
LOW SETTING
MID SETTING
HIGH SETTING
} ADDITIONAL DTL1
ADDITIONAL DTL2
   MASTER PED
   MASTER DTL
   MASTER GAMMA   R GAIN   G GAIN   B GAIN   R PEDESTAL   G PEDESTAL   B PEDESTAL
} MATRIX TABLE
   MATRIX R-G
   MATRIX R-B   MATRIX G-R   MATRIX G-B   MATRIX B-R   MATRIX B-G
R (SAT)/(PHASE)
Mg (SAT)/(PHASE)
B (SAT)/(PHASE)Cy (SAT)/(PHASE)G (SAT)/(PHASE)Yl (SAT)/(PHASE)
R-Mg (SAT)/(PHASE)
Mg-B (SAT)/(PHASE)
B-Cy (SAT)/(PHASE)Cy-G (SAT)/(PHASE)G-Yl (SAT)/(PHASE)Yl-R (SAT)/(PHASE)
} MASTER GAIN
   H. DTL LEVEL
   V. DTL LEVEL   DTL CORING   H. DTL FREQ   LEVEL DEPEND.   MASTER GAMMA   BLACK STRETCH} MATRIX TABLE} COLOR CORRECT
} MASTER GAIN
   H. DTL LEVEL
   V. DTL LEVEL   DTL CORING   H. DTL FREQ   LEVEL DEPEND.   MASTER GAMMA   BLACK STRETCH} MATRIX TABLE} COLOR CORRECT
} MASTER GAIN
   H. DTL LEVEL
   V. DTL LEVEL   DTL CORING   H. DTL FREQ   LEVEL DEPEND.   MASTER GAMMA   BLACK STRETCH} MATRIX TABLE} COLOR CORRECT
   KNEE APERTURE
   SLIM DTL
   KNEE APE LVL
   DTL GAIN (+)
   DTL GAIN (–)   DTL CLIP   DTL SOURCE   V DTL FREQ.
SKIN TONE DTL
KNEE/LEVEL
GAMMA
} CAMERA SETTING} SKIN TONE DTL
} SKIN TONE ZEBRA
   SKIN DTL CORING   Y MAX   Y MIN   I CENTER   I WIDTH   Q WIDTH   Q PHASE
   MASTER PED
} MANUAL KNEE
   KNEE POINT   KNEE SLOPE} WHITE CLIP   WHITE CLIP LVL   A. KNEE POINT   A. KNEE LVL   A. KNEE RESPONSE
   MASTER GAMMA (FILM MENU)
   R GAMMA
   B GAMMA   CINE GAMMA SEL (FILM MENU)   BLACK STR. LVL (FILM MENU)   DYNAMIC LVL (FILM MENU)
   DETAIL   HIGH COLOR   GAMMA   TEST SAW   FLARE   H-F COMPE   LIGHTING (FILM MENU)
   D5600K (CAM MENU)

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Setting menu configuration (continued)
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 2
VF DIAPLSY
VF MARKER
VF INDICATOR
CAMERA ID
SHUTTER SPEED
! LED
CAMERA SW MODE
SUPER GAIN
DISP CONDITION
DISP MODE
VF OUTVF DTLZEBRA1 DETECTZEBRA2 DETECTZEBRA2LOW LIGHT LVLSYNCHRO SCAN DISP.ECU MENU DISP.
SAFETY ZONE
CENTER MARK
FRAME SIGMARKLVL
EXTENDER
SHUTTER
ID 2: 2222222222ID 3: 2222222222
FILTERWHITEGAINIRISCAMERA IDZOOM LVLCOLOR TEMPFRAME RATEVERSION ID (FILM MENU)
ID 1: 2222222222
SYNCHRO SCAN 1
POSITION 1SYNCHRO SCAN 2
POSITION 2POSITION 3POSITION 4POSITION 5POSITION 6
SHUTTER SELECTSYNCHRO SCAN 2
POSITION 2 SELPOSITION 1 SEL
POSITION 3 SELPOSITION 4 SELPOSITION 5 SELPOSITION 6 SEL
GAIN (0dB)
GAIN (–3dB)
SHUTTERWHITE PRESETEXTENDERFILTERBLACK STRDAY LIGHT (FILM MENU)
D5600K (CAM MENU)
MATRIXCOLOR CORRECTIONFRAME RATE
FILTER INH
SHOCKLESS AWB
COLOR BARSS. GAIN OFFUSER1 SWUSER2 SWS. BLK LVLECU DATA SAVEAUTO KNEE SW
FRAME MODEFRAME RATE RANGE
FRAME RATE
SCAN REVERSE
S. GAIN VALUE
FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 3
CAM CARD READ/WRITE
CAM CARD R/W SELECT
GENLOCK/IRIS
LENS ADJ
SELECT
   READ
SELECT   WRITECARD CONFIGTITLE READREAD USER DATATITLE 1:TITLE 2:TITLE 3:TITLE 4:TITLE 5:TITLE 6:TITLE 7:TITLE 8:
ID READ/WRITE
CAM MAIN MENU1 LEVEL R/W
CAM MAIN MENU1 SW (}) R/WCAM MAIN MENU2 R/WCAM MAIN MENU3 R/WCAM MAIN MENU4 R/W
H PHASE COARSEH PHASE FINEA. IRIS LEVELA. IRIS PEAK/AVEA. IRIS MODES. IRIS LEVELIRIS GAINIRIS GAIN VALUE
F2.8 ADJ
F16 ADJ
USER SW FRAME RATELENS FILE (CARD R/W)
LENS FILEFILE SELECT
WRITEREAD
RESET ALLTITLE
CARD FILE SELECT
READ
WRITETITLE