Panasonic Camera Recorder Ajhdx900 Operating Instructions

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Chapter 2  Parts and their functions
1POWER switch
This switch turns the power ON and OFF.
2 Battery mount
This is for attaching the Anton/Bauer battery pack.
3 DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4-pin)
This unit is connected to an external DC power supply.
4 BREAKER 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 to protect the unit.  
Push this button in after an inspection...

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2-2 Audio function section (input system)

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1MIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 5-pin)
Connect the microphone (optional accessory) here.  The
power for the microphone is supplied from this jack.

Components of 150 Hz are removed from the signals
input from this connector.
2 AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 & 2
recording level adjustment) controls
When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch  3is set to
MAN, the recording level of audio channels 1 and 2 can
be adjusted using...

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2-2 Audio function section (output system)
2Either STEREO or MIX can be selected as the setting for the MONITOR
SELECT item by opening the  screen from the VTR
MENU page by performing a menu operation.
CH1/3 Audio channel 1 Audio channel 3MONITOR SELECT CH1/2
OCH3/4 selector switch
CH1/2 CH3/4
ST Stereo2signals of audio
channels 1 and 2 Stereo2signals of audio
channels 3 and 4
CH2/4 Audio channel 2 Audio channel 4
9AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
The audio signals recorded on audio channels 1 and...

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Shooting and recording (camera unit)
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback function section
\b CC FILTER/ND FILTER (filter switching) controls
These are used to select the filter in accordance with the
subject’s brightness and color temperature.
CC FILTER knob (outside, large diameter) A: Cross filter B: 3200 K
C: 4300 K D: 6300 K
ND FILTER knob (inside, small diameter) 1: CLEAR (transparent) 2: 1/4 ND
3: 1/16 ND 4:...

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AUTO KNEE function
When shooting with the level set to people or scenes against a high-
brightness background, the background will be whitened out, and the
buildings and scene in the background will be blurred.  If the AUTO
KNEE function is activated at times like this, the background will be
reproduced clearly.  This function is effective for shooting in the foll\
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situations:
≥When shooting people in the shade under a clear sky
≥ When simultaneously shooting people in a car or indoors and...

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=VIDEO OUT OUTPUT SEL (output signal selection)
switch
This is used to select the signals output from the VIDEO
OUT connector.
VTR : In the recording or other EE mode, the camera
images are output from the connectors; in the
playback mode, it is the VTR’s playback signals
which are output.
CAM : The camera images are output at all times.
Furthermore, the audio output signals are synchronized
with the video signals as well.
For details on the video output, refer to “4-8-1 Settings of
signals output...

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2-4 Menu operation section
1MENU button
This is used to switch the menu ON and OFF.
2 JOG dial button
This is used to select the menu items and perform
settings when the MENU button  1is at the ON position.
3 Setup card insertion slot
This is where the SD memory card (optional accessory) is
inserted into the unit.
4 BUSY (operation mode display) lamp
This lamp shows the operation mode of the setup card.  It
lights during operation.

When this lamp is lighted, refrain from inserting or...

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2-5 Time code related section
1GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
The HD Y reference signal is supplied to this connector
when the camera unit is to be gen-locked or the time code
is to be externally locked.  It is also possible to supply
composite video signals instead as the reference signal.
2 TC IN connector (BNC)
Supply the time code which will serve as the reference to
this connector when externally locking the time code.

A time code with the same format as the system mode of
the unit...

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2-6 Warning/status display section 2-7 Display window and its displays
Remaining tape and remaining battery charge and
audio channel level displays
Displays relating to the VTR unit’s operations and
modes

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VTCGTIME DATEP-iREC
SLAVE HOLD GPS
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Remaining tape displayThe remaining tape time is displayed using 7 segments.
The remaining tape time indicated by each segment is set to 3 minutes or\
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RFSERVOHUMIDSLACK
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VTCGTIME DATEP-iREC
SLAVE HOLD GPS
BATTEF
OVEROVER
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OO40
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NDF

Mode displaysGPS: Lights when signals cannot be received during GPS operation.
GPS : Lights when signals are being received during GPS operation.
P-REC: Lights in pre-recording mode and flashes during the time set for
pre-recording after the tally lamp for recording has turned off.
iREC: Lights during recording when the interval recording mode is
established; flashes during...