Panasonic AJ-HDC27A Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

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3ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features of the VTR unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Power supply section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Accessory mounting section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Audio function section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Viewfinder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .13Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Menu operation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Time code related section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . . . . . . . . .21Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 battery pack . . .22Using the Sony NP-1 battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .23Using the Sony BP-90 battery pack . . . . . . . . . . .23Using the Sony BP-L60/L90 lithium-ion battery . .24Using an AC power supplywhen the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used . . . . . . . . .24Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Adjusting the lens flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Adjusting the white shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Adjusting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Attaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Detaching the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Adjusting the viewfinder position . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Audio input preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder(optional accessory) for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31When attaching a microphone to the main unit foruse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32When connecting a microphone to theMIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33When connecting a microphone to theAUDIO IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33When using a wireless microphone . . . . . . . . . . .34When connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . .34Mounting the unit on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Adjusting the shoulder pad position . . . . . . . . . .36Attaching the rain cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Connecting the extension control unit . . . . . . . .37Viewfinder lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Setting the lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Viewfinder screen status displays . . . . . . . . . . . .40Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Display modes and setting change messages . . .43Switching the display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Setting the marker displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Setting the camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Remaining battery charge and audio channel leveland remaining tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Displays relating to errors and warnings . . . . . . .45Displays relating to time codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Adjusting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Adjustments and setup using the settingmenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Adjusting the white balance and blackbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Shutter modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Setting the shutter mode and speed . . . . . . . . . .52Changing the shutter speed and mode selectionrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Setting the synchro scan mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Adjusting the audio level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Manual audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Setting the user’s bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57How to use the user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Setup card operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Formatting the setup card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Saving the data settings on the card . . . . . . . . . .61Loading the data saved on the card . . . . . . . . . . .63Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Scene-to-scene continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Playback(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .68Rec review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Color playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Lens RET button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Other VTR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69NEWS REC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69RETAKE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Basic setting menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Displaying sub-menus and deciding onsettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Setting menu configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73