Panasonic AJ-D810A Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

– 5 –General and FeaturesThe AJ-D810A combines a color video camera, which features a 410,000-pixel high-sensitivity IT3-CCD configuration and an on-chip lens, with a DVCPRO format VTR which in turn features thelatest compression technology in a single unit.The AJ-D810A is particularly compact and light weight with low power consumption, and realizesthe optimal functions and performance for an electronic news gathering (ENG) VTR-integratedcamera such as high picture quality and sensitivity, mobility, dustproofing and dampproofing, etc.In addition, both the camera section and the VTR employ a digital signal processing system whichfurther improves picture quality and realizes a system for controlling setting menu and subjectdata by using world standard memory cards.Features of the Camera SectionThe camera section of the AJ-D810A has the following features.¡High sensitivity: 2000 lux (F11)¡High S/N ratio: 62 dB (typical)¡Ultra-low smear¡Ultra-low flareDigital signal processingSignal processing is digitized by a 14.3 MHz (typ.) 10-bit AD/DA converter. This improves picturequality, stability and reliability, and allows the viewfinder screen displays as well as numerousadjustment and setup items to be converted to menus.Setting menuThe setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, and controls the status displays, messag-es, marker displays, etc. Whether or not to display each item, as well as the display conditionswhen items are to be displayed, can be selected according to the user’s convenience. For exam-ple, display ON/OFF for the ! lamp display which informs the user that the unit has entered irregu-lar status can be selected for 7 different conditions.The setting menu is also used to select various settings and functions and execute memory cardoperations, etc.Setup cardsSetting menu and subject data can be stored on SRAM memory cards with a capacity of 64 kilo-bytes or greater which conform to PCMCIA standard ratings as setup cards. Stored data can besaved individually or according to the shooting conditions, allowing the same setup conditions tobe easily reproduced and assisting in standardizing setup conditions between individual data.An ATA flash memory card with a memory size of 4 MB or more is required to operate the PictureLink (Pix Link) function sold as an optional accessory.High-function electronic shutterUsing the built-in electronic shutter achieves steady images even of quickly moving subjects. Inaddition, the following special operation modes can also be selected.¡Synchro scan mode: This mode is suited for shooting personal computer and workstation moni-tor screens and provides images with little horizontal stripe noise.¡High vertical resolution (Super V) mode: This mode provides images with high vertical resolutioncompared to standard mode.Wide range of video gain selectionsGain values can be selected from p3 dB to o30 dB using the setting menu and the GAIN switch.The high S/N ratio allows images with little noise to be obtained even when the gain is increasedfor shooting in dark locations. Using the SUPER GAIN switch provided specially to implement thesuper gain function, the video gain can be set to 30, 36, 43 or 46 dB.Automatic adjustment and memory functions for black balance/white balanceThe black set, black balance and white balance can be automatically adjusted by simple switchoperations. Adjustment values are held in the memory even if the power for the unit is turned off,so there is no need to readjust the balance each time the power is turned on.There are two memory systems for white balance which can hold four adjustment values each forthe CC and ND filters, making a total of eight adjustment values. When adjustment values match-ing the illumination conditions are selected from among the values stored in the memory, the unitis automatically adjusted to the corresponding white balance. (A menu setting also allows adjust-ment of only two values instead of the values for each filter.) In addition, when the unit is shippedfrom the factory, the white balance value for 3200K is stored in the memory as a preset value. Thisvalue can be called when there is no time to adjust the white balance, etc.