Table Of Contents - Panasonic AJ-SDX900E Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 General ................................... 6
1-1 Features of the camera unit ..................... 6
1-2 Features of the VTR unit .......................... 7
1-3 System configuration ............................... 8
Chapter 2 Parts and their functions ...... 9
2-1 Power supply and accessory
mounting section ...................................... 9
2-2 Audio function section ........................... 10
2-3 Shooting and recording/playback
function section ...................................... 12
2-4 Menu operation section .......................... 14
2-5 Time code related section ...................... 15
2-6 Warning and status display section ...... 16
2-7 Display window and its displays ........... 16
2-8 Viewfinder section .................................. 18
Chapter 3 Recording and playback ..... 19
3-1 Cassette tapes ......................................... 19
3-2 Basic procedures .................................... 20
3-3 Scene-to-scene continuity ..................... 22
3-4 NEWS REC function
(when AJ-YA903G is not installed) ........ 22
3-5 PRE-RECORDING function
(when AJ-YA903G is installed) .............. 23
3-6 INTERVAL REC function
(when AJ-YA903G is installed
and when it is not installed) ................... 23
3-7 RETAKE function .................................... 25
3-8 Rec review function ................................ 25
3-9 Normal playback and
playback at different speeds .................. 25
Chapter 4 Adjustments and
settings for recording ......... 26
4-1 Adjusting the white balance and
black balance .......................................... 26
4-1-1 Adjusting the white balance ..................... 26
4-1-2 Adjusting the black balance ..................... 28
4-2 Setting the electronic shutter ................ 29
4-2-1 Shutter modes .......................................... 29
4-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed ........ 29
4-2-3 Setting the synchro scan mode ................ 30
4-3 Selecting the recording signals
and recording system ............................. 30
4-3-1 Selecting the recording signals ................ 30
4-3-2 Selecting the recording system ................ 30
4-4 Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels ............. 31
4-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals ............. 31
4-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels .... 31
4-4-3 CH3 and CH4 recording levels ................ 32
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4-5 Setting the time data ............................... 32
4-5-1 Setting the user's bit ................................ 32
4-5-2 Setting the internal clock's date and time 33
4-5-3 Setting the time code ............................... 34
4-5-4 Externally locking the time code .............. 34
4-5-5 Setting the UMID information ................... 35
4-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen...... 36
4-6-1 Menu configuration .................................. 36
4-6-2 Basic menu operations ............................ 36
4-6-3 Selecting the user menus ........................ 37
4-7 Viewfinder screen status displays ........ 38
4-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays .......................... 38
4-7-2 Viewfinder screen status display
configuration ............................................ 38
4-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen display
items ........................................................ 38
4-7-4 Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages ...... 44
4-7-5 Setting the marker displays ...................... 44
4-7-6 Setting the camera ID .............................. 44
4-7-7 Mode check screen displays
(MODE CHECK button function) .............. 45
4-7-8 Marker check screen displays
(MARKER SELECT button function) ........ 45
4-7-9 Checking the return video signal
on the viewfinder ...................................... 45
4-8 Menu-driven function setup ................... 46
4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching .... 46
4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals ........... 46
4-8-3 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL
control function ......................................... 47
4-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons .................... 47
4-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually ... 48
4-9 Data handling .......................................... 48
4-9-1 Handling the setup card ........................... 48
4-9-2 Setup card operations .............................. 49
4-9-3 How to use the user data ......................... 52
4-9-4 How to use the scene file data ................. 53
4-9-5 How to return the menus settings
to the user standard settings .................... 56
4-9-6 How to return the menus settings
to the factory standard settings ................ 56
4-9-7 How to use the lens file data .................... 56
Chapter 5 Preparation .......................... 57
5-1 Supplying the power ............................... 57
5-1-1 Attaching the battery and
setting the battery type ............................. 57
5-1-2 Using an AC power supply ...................... 60
5-2 Attaching the viewfinder and
adjusting its position .............................. 60
5-3 Attaching the lens and performing
the flange back and white shading
adjustments ............................................. 61