Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx3700g Operating Instructions

							121Preparation: Mounting the Camera on a Tripod
Preparation
1Connect the audio device to the AUDIO IN jack with the 
XLR cable.
2Set the AUDIO IN switch to [REAR] for the channel to 
which the XLR cable is connected.
3Set the LINE/MIC/+48V selector switch on the rear 
panel to [LINE].
a.LINE/MIC/+48V selector switch
b.AUDIO IN switch
c.AUDIO IN jack
When mounting the camera on a tripod, use the tripod adapter supplied with the camera.
1Mount the tripod adapter on the tripod.
a.Tripod adapter
b.Pan head

						

							122Preparation: Attaching the Shoulder Strap To detach the shoulder strap, first open the hooks, then 
detach the strap.

						

							123Preparation: Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)
Preparation
It is possible to control some of the functions remotely by 
connecting the remote control unit AJ-RC10G (optional).
When AJ-RC10G is connected to the REMOTE connector 
on the unit and the power switches of both of the unit and 
AJ-RC10G are turned on, the unit automatically enters the 
remote control mode.
The remote control mode is released when AJ-RC10G is 
removed or the power for the AJ-RC10G is turned off.
In the remote control mode, the following switches and 
buttons on the unit are disabled.
ySHUTTER switch
yMENU button
yJog dial button
yGAIN switch
yOUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch
yWHITE BAL switch
yUSER MAIN button
yUSER 1 button
yUSER 2 buttonWhen the remote control is connected, recording and 
playback can be controlled through both the unit and the AJ-
RC10G.

						

							124Preparation: Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob CHARA ON button
This button is used to select whether to superimpose 
characters on the video signal output to the MON OUT 
connector of this unit. Note that the MON OUT 
CHARACTER switch of this unit does not function when 
the AJ-RC10G is connected.
Scene file
Scene files created on other types of device cannot be 
read. When an attempt is made to read such a file, AJ-
RC10G displays “NG” on the liquid crystal screen.
Menu option
GAMMA menu
yThe options available in GAMMA-MODE-SEL are as 
follows.
HD, SD, F-LIKE1, F-LIKE2, F-LIKE3, FILM-REC, 
VIDEO-REC
yDYMC-LVL and BSR-LVL are added to the 4th layer.
The variable ranges for these are as follows.
DYMC-LVL: 200% - 600%
BSR-LVL: 00% - 30%
Note, however, that these values can only be changed 
when “FILM-REC” has been selected in GAMMA-
MODE-SEL.
yV-KNSLP and V-KNPNT are added to the 5th layer.
The variable ranges for these are as follows.
V-KNSLP: 150% - 500%
V-KNPNT: 30% - 107%
Note, however, that these values can only be changed 
when “VIDEO-REC” has been selected in GAMMA-
MODE-SEL.
WHITE menu
yThe variable range of COLR-TEMP-PRE, TEMP-A 
and TEMP-B is 2300K - 9900K.
KNEE menu
yCHROMA LEVEL is added to the 5th layer.
The variable range for this is OFF/–99% - +40%.
yHI-COLOR LVL is added to the 6th layer.
The variable range for this is 1 - 32.
SHUTTER menu
y“S.S2” can be selected in MODE.
The variable range for this is 1/1.0 - 1/250.0.
The values which can be selected in SPED differ 
depending on the settings of this unit.yWhen “FIX” has been selected in MODE, the options 
available in SPED are as follows.
1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 
1/2000, HALF, 180.0d, 172.8d, 144.0d, 120.0d, 
90.0d, 45.0d
The values that can be selected in SPED differ 
depending on the settings of the SYSTEM MODE 
menu option in this unit.
ySYNCRO SCAN DISP is added to the 2nd layer.
When “S.S” has been selected in MODE, it is possible 
to select between SEC and DEG as units for the 
values displayed in SPED. The changes to the units 
are reflected in this unit.
yWhen “S.S” has been selected in MODE, the variable 
ranges of SPED are as follows.
For SEC: 1/1.0 - 1/7200 (selectable values differ 
depending on the settings of this unit)
For DEG: 3.0d - 350.0d
SKIN DTL menu
yThe options available in OUTPUT are as follows.
MONI, SDI A, SDI B
yA zebra is added to the colors of the table selected in 
SDTL.
ySCORG of the 3rd layer changes to SKIN DTL 
EFFECT. The variable range for this is 0 - 31.
FUNC menu
yThe options available in SELECT of the 4th layer are 
as follows.
INH, I.OVR, S.BLK, B.GAMMA, Y GET, DRS, 
ASSIST, C.TEMP, FRATE, VFR, VF GAM, AUDIO 
CH1, AUDIO CH2, REC SW, RET SW, PRE REC, 
SLOT SEL, PC MODE
Note, however, that the C.TEMP function will not work 
when assigned to a user button on AJ-RC10G.
yThe variable range of BLK-GAMMA of the 5th layer is 
–8 - 8.
yRANGE is added next to BLK-GAMMA of the 5th 
layer. The variable range for this is 1 - 3.
yFRAME-RATE is added to the 6th layer.
The variable range for this is 1 - 60. Note, however, 
that the variable range will differ depending on the 
settings of this unit. Also, if the unit is not recording 
VFR, values can be changed but there is no effect on 
the image.
If you use the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control frequently, 
attach the accessory knob so that it can be easily operated.
a.FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control
b.Screw
c.Marks
d.Knob (included)
e.Screw (included)
Remove the screw in the center of the FRONT AUDIO 
LEVEL control, and attach the accessory knob (included) 
using the screw (included). When attaching the knob, be 
sure to align the marks on the control with the marks on the 
knob.
Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob
a
bd
c
e
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							125Preparation: Connection of the DC OUT connector and External REC start/stop switch
Preparation
It is possible to draw 1.5 A current from the DC OUT 
connector of the unit.
Recording start/stop can be controlled by connecting an 
external switch to this connector.
Since a tally lamp can be used by connecting an LED to this 
connector, it is useful for shooting video when fixing the 
camera on a crane.
						

							126Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails: Thumbnail Manipulations Overview
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
A clip is a data group that includes the images and sounds 
created from one shooting session, together with additional 
information such as text memos and meta data.
The following manipulations can be performed using the 
cursor and SET buttons, while checking the images 
displayed on the LCD monitor:yPlayback, delete, copy or restore the clip.
yAdd or delete a shot mark and a text memo on the clip 
thumbnail.
yCopy part of a clip by using the text memo.
yChange the thumbnail image.
yFormat P2 cards and SD memory cards.
yUploading and editing clip metadata from the SD memory 
card
Thumbnail screens are configured as follows:
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview
THUMBNAIL
OPERATIONPROPERTY
ALL CLIP
SELECTED CLIPS
TEXT MEMO CLIPS
SLOT CLIPS
SETUP
EXIT
ALL HIDE
TEXT MEMO IND.
DATE FORMAT
THUMBNAIL SIZE
EXIT
DELETE
FORMAT
REPAIR CLIP
EXIT
CARD STATUS
CLIP PROPERTY
EXIT WIDE IND.
DATA  D I S P L AYSAME FORMAT CLIPS
RE-CONNECTION
COPY
DEVICE SETUP
PROXY IND.
DEVICES
THUMBNAIL INIT
PROPERTY SETUP
MARKED CLIPS
MARKER IND.
META DATA
LOAD
RECORD
USER CLIP NAME
EXIT
INITIALIZE
PROPERTY
LANGUAGE
HDD
EXPORT
EXPLORE
FORMAT
EXIT
SETUP
EXCH. THUMBNAIL
PLAYBACK RESUME
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							127Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails: Thumbnail Screen
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail 
screen on the LCD monitor. Pressing the THUMBNAIL 
button again returns the display to the regular display. When 
switching is done from the regular screen display to the 
thumbnail screen display, all the clips will be displayed on 
the thumbnail screen.
Pressing the THUMBNAIL MENU button allows you to 
navigate the thumbnail menu.

						

							128Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails: Thumbnail Screen
4. Recording mode
The recording mode for the clip on which the pointer is 
located is indicated.
5. System mode
The format for the clip on which the pointer is located is 
indicated.
6. Duration
The duration of the clip on which the pointer is located is 
indicated.
7. USB HOST mode indicator
Indicated when the mode has been switched to USB 
HOST.
8. Clip Number
The numbers set by the camera for all the clips 
recognized correctly by the P2 card. These numbers are 
allocated in chronological order, by shooting dates and 
times.
If clips cannot be played because of different recording 
formats, they are displayed in red.
9.  Defective Clip Indicator and
 Unknown Clip indicator
This marker is displayed for defective clips, which may 
result from a variety of causes, e.g., powering-down 
during recording.
Clip with yellow defective clip indicators can be restored 
in some cases. Please refer to [Restoring Clips] 
(page 135) for more information.
A clip displayed with a red defective clip indicator cannot 
be restored and must be deleted. If the clip cannot be 
deleted, format the P2 card.
 is displayed for clips such as those which differ in 
format from the P2 standard.
10.  Incomplete Clip Indicator
Indicates that although a clip is recorded across multiple 
P2 cards, one of these cards is not inserted into a P2 
card slot.
11.  Shot Mark Indicator
This marker is displayed for a clip with a shot mark 
attached. Please refer to [Shot Mark] (page 132) for 
more information about shot marks.
12.  Indicator for clips with proxy
This marker is displayed for clips with proxy attached.
13.  Text Memo Indicator
This marker is displayed for a clip with a text memo 
attached.
14.  Edit Copied Clip Indicator
In models which support edit copying, such as the AJ-
HPM110, this marker is displayed on clips which have 
undergone edit copying. For more information about edit 
copying, see the instruction manual for a model that 
supports edit copying.
15.  Wide Clip Indicator
This marker is displayed for clips recorded with the 16:9 
aspect ratio. However, it does not accompany clips in 
HD format.
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							129Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails: Selecting Thumbnails
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails
Multiple thumbnails can be randomly selected in the 
thumbnail screen.
1Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer (yellow 
frame) to the desired clip and press the SET button.
The frame around the selected thumbnail changes to a 
blue frame. Press the SET button again to deselect the 
clip.
2Additional clips can be selected by repeating step 1.It is possible to display only the selected thumbnails in the 
thumbnail screen for playback. Please refer to [Switching the 
Thumbnail Display] (page 130) for more information.
a.LCD monitor
b.THUMBNAIL button
c.EXIT button
d. cursor buttons
 SET button
e.THUMBNAIL MENU button
1Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the 
desired clip.
3Press the PLAY/PAUSE button, and the clip under the 
pointer will be played back on the LCD monitor.
After playback of the clip under the pointer, subsequent 
clips are played back in order, according to when they 
were shot. The thumbnail screen returns after the last 
clip has been played back.

						

							130Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails: Switching the Thumbnail Display The display can be switched so that only those clips matching the specified conditions are displayed in the thumbnail screen.
1Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor.
2Press the THUMBNAIL MENU button. The thumbnail 
menu appears.
a.THUMBNAIL MENU button
3Select THUMBNAIL from the thumbnail menu. Switch 
the thumbnail display by selecting one of the following 
items:
ALL CLIP:
Display all clips.
SAME FORMAT CLIPS:
Displays clips of the current system format.
SELECTED CLIPS:
Display randomly selected clips.
MARKED CLIPS:
Display clips with shot marks attached.
TEXT MEMO CLIPS:
Display clips with text memo data attached.
SLOT CLIPS:
Display clips recorded in the P2 card inserted 
in the specified slot.
When this item is selected, “SLOT1” to 
“SLOT5” are displayed as a sub-menu. Select 
the desired slot to display the clips.
SETUP:Please refer to [Setting the Thumbnail Display 
Mode] (page 142) for information about this 
item.
EXIT:Close the sub-menu.
Switching the Thumbnail Display
a
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