Panasonic Memory Card Camera Recorder Ajhpx3700g Operating Instructions

							21Parts and their Functions: Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
Parts and their Functions
13. TEXT MEMO button
Records a text memo if pressed during recording or 
playback or when playback is paused.
Also, with appropriate menu settings, the TEXT MEMO 
button can be used as a USER 4 button. For more 
information on user buttons, refer to [Assigning 
Functions to User Buttons] (page 59)
14. SAVE ON/OFF switch
Used to select the power supply method for each output 
section.
ON:The output selected through the menu option 
SAVE SW is power-saved. This option can be 
found on the  screen on the 
SYSTEM SETTING page.
OFF:Power saving is canceled.

						

							22Parts and their Functions: Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
19. MON OUT SEL (output signal selection) switch
Used to switch the signals output from the MON OUT 
connector.
MEM:Video from the camera is output during 
recording or when recording is paused or 
playback signals are output from the P2 card 
during playback.
CAM:Video from the camera is output constantly.
OFF:Video is not output, and the unit operates in 
power-saving mode.
Note that the audio output is synchronized with the 
video.
For types of video outputs, see [Settings of signals 
output from HD SDI A · B connector] (page 89) or 
[Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector] 
(page 90).

						

							23Parts and their Functions: Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section
Parts and their Functions
32. SD memory card insertion slot
An SD memory card (optional) is inserted here. SD 
memory cards are used for recording and accessing the 
menu settings of cameras and the lens files, uploading 
metadata, and proxy recording (optional).

Use the unit by inserting an SD memory card that is 
compliant with the SD standard or the SDHC standard.
MultiMediaCards cannot be used. (Bear in mind that 
recording may no longer be possible if you do use 
them.)
If you intend to use miniSD cards in unit, always install 
the adapter specially designed for miniSD cards. (The 
unit will not work properly if only the miniSD card 
adapter is installed. Make sure that the card has been 
installed in the adapter before using it.)
Use of Panasonic’s SD memory cards and miniSD 
cards is recommended. Be sure to format cards using 
unit.
Any SD memory card and SDHC memory card with the 
following capacities can be used with the unit.
To record proxy (optional), use an SD memory card with 
a capacity of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB labeled 
“High Speed” or use an SDHC memory card.
For the latest information not available in the operating 
instructions, visit the P2 Support Desk at the following 
Web site.
33. Busy (operation mode display) lamp
This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory 
card.
It stays illuminated when the card is active.

						

							24Parts and their Functions: Menu Operation Section
1. MENU button
Used to turn on/off the menu.
2. SELECT (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 [Menu 
Configuration] (page 166).
3. SD memory card insertion slot
An SD memory card (optional) is inserted here. It is 
used when writing or saving menu data or lens files on 
an SD memory card.
4. Busy (operation mode display) lamp
This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory 
card.
It stays illuminated when the card is active.

						

							25Parts and their Functions: Time Code Section
Parts and their Functions
1. 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.
2. TC IN connector (BNC)
This connector is used to input a reference time code 
when you externally lock the time code.
3. TC OUT connector (BNC)
When you inter-lock the time code of unit with that of an 
external device this must be connected with the time 
code input (TC IN) connector of the external device.

						

							26Parts and their Functions: Warning and Status Display Functions
1. Back tally lamp
When the 2. BACK TALLY switch is set to [ON], the 
lamp behaves in the same way as the front tally lamp at 
the viewfinder.
2. BACK TALLY switch
This switch controls the action of the 1. Back and 
8. Rear tally lamps.
ON:Back and rear tally lamps enabled.
OFF:Back and rear tally lamps disabled.
3. WARNING lamp
This lamp starts blinking or lights up if something 
unusual occurs in the memory.
4. USB lamp
Stays on when the unit is in USB mode.
5. ACCESS lamp
Blinks when the unit is in recording or playback mode or 
when a P2 card is being accessed, or stays on when a 
recordable P2 card is inserted.
6. LIGHT button
Use this button to control illumination of the display 
window.
Alternately pressing this button toggles illumination of 
the 7. Display window on or off.
7. Display window
This window displays warnings, battery-remaining level, 
sound volume, time data, and other information.

						

							27Parts and their Functions: Display Window Functions
Parts and their Functions
Display Window Functions
P2 card/battery-remaining level and audio level 
indications
a.Media-remaining space indication bar
The bar indicates the remaining free space on each P2 card, 
using a 7-segment display.
Each segment can represent either 3 or 5 minutes of remaining 
free space, depending on the value set through the menu option 
CARD REMAIN/„. According to the set value, the segments 
disappear one-by-one. The menu option CARD REMAIN/„ can 
be found in the  screen on the MAIN 
OPERATION page.
b.Battery-remaining level indication bar
For a battery with a digital indicator (percentage indication), if the 
remaining level of the battery is higher than 70%, all 7 segments 
up to the “F” position are lit.
When the remaining level falls below 70%, the segments go out 
one-by-one for each drop of 10%. All 7 segments can be set to 
light up when the battery-remaining balance is 100%. To do so 
select “100%” for the menu option BATT REMAIN FULL in the 
 screen of the MAIN OPERATION page.
c.Audio channel level meter
When the MONITOR SELECT CH1/2 / CH3/4 switch is set to 
[CH1/2], the meter indicates 1 and 2 as the audio channel 
numbers, together with their audio levels. When the switch is set 
to [CH3/4], the meter indicates 3 and 4 as the audio channel 
numbers, together with their audio levels.
Memory action status indication
d.Error Code Indication (for more information, see [Warning 
System] (page 160))
e.Information indication
LOOP:Stays illuminated in LOOP REC mode. For 
information about the LOOP REC mode, see [Loop 
Recording] (page 43).
OP-SLOT:Remains illuminated when a video encoder card is 
operated in the optional slot.
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f.Mode indication
HD:Stays illuminated when the unit is in HD mode.
GPS:Stays illuminated when radio waves are not received 
during GPS operation.
GPS :Stays illuminated when radio waves are received 
during GPS operation.
P-REC:Stays illuminated when the PRE REC MODE is set to 
“ON”, and blinks when recording is continued after 
the recording tally lamp has gone out.
iREC:Remains illuminated during INTERVAL REC mode 
recording, and blinks during a pause.
i:Blinks when INTERVAL REC mode is selected.
g.Time code indication
NDF:Stays illuminated when the time code is in non-drop 
frame mode.
DF:Stays illuminated when the time code is in drop frame 
mode.
SLAVE:Stays illuminated when the time code is externally 
locked.
HOLD:Stays illuminated when the time code generator/
reader value is frozen.
CTL:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [CTL] to display the CTL count.
TCG:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB) 
generator value.
TC:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [TC] (or [UB]) to display the TC (or UB) 
reader value.
VTCG:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [UB] to display the VIUB generator 
value.
VTC:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [UB] to display the VIUB reader value.
TIME:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [UB] to display the real-time hour, 
minute and second.
DATE:Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is 
positioned at [UB] to display the real-time date.
No Indication:
The VTCG, TIME, and DATE stay off when the 
DISPLAY switch is positioned at [UB] to display real 
time, time zone, hour and minute.
Time count indication:
The time code, user bits, CTL and real time are 
shown.

						

							28Parts and their Functions: LCD Monitor
1. LCD monitor
The LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder.
Alternatively, it can show clips on the P2 card in a 
thumbnail format.
In thumbnail display mode, clips can be edited or 
deleted, or P2 cards can be formatted using the 
4. THUMBNAIL MENU button and 5. Cursor and SET 
buttons.
2. OPEN button
Used to open the LCD monitor.
3. THUMBNAIL button
This button switches the content on the 1. LCD monitor 
from the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails. 
Another press switches them back to the video from the 
viewfinder.
Note that this switchover is not performed during a 
recording or playback.
4. MENU (THUMBNAIL MENU) button
In thumbnail display mode, this button allows you to 
manipulate the thumbnail menu (e.g., to delete clips).
5. Cursor and SET buttons
The 4 triangular buttons are the cursor buttons, and the 
center rectangular one is the SET button.
They are used to select a thumbnail and manipulate the 
thumbnail menu. For more information, see [
Manipulating 
Clips with Thumbnails
] (page 126).
6. EXIT button
Used to return the display to the previous state when the 
thumbnail menu or the property screen is displayed.
Positions of time code-related switches and 
information provided
Position of 
DISPLAY switchPosition of TCG 
switchInformation Item
CTLSET Time code
F-RUN or R-RUN CTL
TC
F-RUN/SET/
R-RUNTime code
UBUser bits or real-
time, time zone
LCD Monitor
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							29Parts and their Functions: Viewfinder
Parts and their Functions
You can use the following viewfinder (optional) on the unit:
HD Viewfinder: AJ-HVF21G (selectable between 59.94 and 50 Hz)
1. Viewfinder (optional)
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.
2. 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.
3. TALLY switch
Used to control the 7. Front tally lamp.
HIGH:Front tally lamp brightly illuminated.
OFF:Front tally lamp stays off.
LOW:Front tally lamp dimly illuminated.
4. PEAKING control
Used to adjust the outlines of the video image in the 
viewfinder for easier focusing. This does not affect the 
signal output from the camera.
5. CONTRAST control
Used to adjust the contrast of the video image in the 
viewfinder. This does not affect the signal output from 
the camera.
6. BRIGHT control
Used to adjust the brightness of the video image in the 
viewfinder. This does not affect the signal output from 
the camera.
7. Front tally lamp
This lamp is activated when the 3. TALLY switch is 
positioned at [HIGH] or [LOW], and stays on during 
recording. It also blinks in synchronization with the REC 
lamp in the viewfinder, and provides alerts.
Use the TALLY switch to change the intensity of the 
lamp to ([HIGH] or [LOW]).
8. Back tally lamp
This lamp stays illuminated during shooting. It also 
blinks in synchronization with the REC lamp in the 
viewfinder, and provides alerts.
When the lever is positioned at [OFF], the back tally 
lamp is hidden.
9. Eyepiece

						

							30Parts and their Functions: Viewfinder
15. Viewfinder left-right position anchoring ring
Used to adjust the side-to-side position of the 
viewfinder.
16. Viewfinder front-back position anchoring lever
Used to adjust the fore-and-aft position of the 
viewfinder.