Panasonic AJ-SDX900E Operating Instructions Manual page 13

CONTENTS
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions
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OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE selector switch
This switch selects the video signals which are to be
output from the camera unit to the VTR unit, viewfinder
and/or video monitor.
CAM. AUTO KNEE ON:
The images shot by the camera are output. The AUTO
KNEE circuit operates.
CAM. AUTO KNEE OFF:
The images shot by the camera are output.
MANUAL KNEE circuit operates.
BARS:
Colour bar signals are output. The AUTO KNEE circuit
does not operate.
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 following
situations:
≥ When shooting people in the shade under a clear sky
≥ When simultaneously shooting people in a car or indoors and the
outside scenery through a window
≥ When shooting scenes with a strong contrast
7 WHITE BAL (white balance memory selector)
switch
This is used to select the method used to adjust the white
balance.
PRST: Set the switch to this position at times when, for
instance, there is no time to adjust the white
balance. The factory setting for the white balance
is 3200K, but this can be changed to any other
value by a menu setting. For details, refer to
8-5 Setting the color temperature manually."
A or B: When the AUTO W/B BAL switch 2 is set to
AWB, the white balance is automatically adjusted,
and the adjusted value is stored in memory A or
memory B. For details, refer to
the white balance."
As the factory setting, the settings are to be allocated to the
memory. Using a menu setting, it is also possible to
allocate the setting for the auto tracking white balance
(ATW) performed with the automatic tracking system to
memory B or allocate the color temperatures of the user's
choice to memory A and memory B. For details, refer to
"4-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually."
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MODE CHECK button
Each time this button is pressed, one of the four screen
pages (STATUS screen display, !LED screen display,
FUNCTION screen display and AUDIO screen display) is
selected and displayed on the viewfinder to indicate the
camera's settings.
This does not affect the output signals of the camera.
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MARKER SELECT button
This is used to select the marker information displays on the
viewfinder screen. Each time it is pressed, the two marker
information display screens set by the menu are switched in
the following sequence: A (A marker display) > B (B
marker display) > OFF (no marker display) > A, and so on
repeatedly. Note that when the power is switched ON, the
display on the viewfinder screen immediately before the
power was switched OFF will appear.
The
For details, refer to
: USER MAIN, USER 1 and USER 2 buttons
A user setting can be allocated to each of these buttons
using the setting menu. When a button is pressed, the
user setting mode allocated to it is selected.
When the button is pressed again, the selected mode is
released.
Shooting and recording (VTR unit)
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VTR START/STOP button
When this is pressed, recording starts; when it is pressed
again, recording stops. This button functions in the same
way as the lens VTR button.
< VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch
This is used to select the power supply mode when the VTR
has temporarily stopped recording (REC PAUSE mode).
SAVE:This is the tape protection mode. The cylinder is
"4-
STBY: At this position, recording is commenced as soon
"4-1-1 Ajusting
<Note>
When the prescribed amount of time has elapsed in the
STBY mode, the unit is automatically set to the SAVE mode.
To return the unit to the STBY mode, set the VTR SAVE/
STBY switch to SAVE, and then again to the STBY position.
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OUTPUT SEL (output signal selection) switch
This is used to select the signals output from the VIDEO
OUT connector and MON OUT connector.
VTR: In the recording or other EE mode, the camera
CAM: The camera images are output at all times.
OFF: The video output is stopped and the power reduction
Furthermore, the audio output signals are synchronized
with the video signals as well.
For details on the video output, refer to
the video output signals."
"4-7-8 Marker check screen displays."
stopped in the half-loading status.
Less power is consumed than at the STBY position,
and the operating time provided by the battery is
prolonged. Compared with the STBY position, it
takes longer for recording to commence after the
VTR START button ; has been pressed.
When the switch is set to this position, the VTR
SAVE lamp inside the viewfinder lights.
as the VTR START button is pressed.
images are output from the connectors; in the
playback or other VV mode, it is the VTR's playback
signals which are output.
mode is established.
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"4-8-2 Selecting
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