Panasonic AJ-HDX400E Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic AJ-HDX400E Operating Instructions Manual Manual pdf 4 page image

4ContentsChapter 1 General .................................... 61-1 Features of the camera unit ...................... 61-2 Features of the VTR unit ........................... 71-3 System configuration ................................ 8Chapter 2 Parts and their functions ....... 92-1 Power supply and accessorymounting section ....................................... 92-2 Audio function section ............................ 102-3 Shooting and recording/playbackfunction section ....................................... 122-4 Menu operation section ........................... 152-5 Time code related section ....................... 162-6 Warning/status display section .............. 172-7 Display window and its displays ............ 172-8 Viewfinder section ................................... 19Chapter 3 Recording and playback ...... 203-1 Cassette tapes .......................................... 203-2 Basic procedures ..................................... 213-3 Scene-to-scene continuity ...................... 233-4 PRE-RECORDING function ...................... 233-5 INTERVAL REC function .......................... 243-6 RETAKE function ..................................... 253-7 Rec-review function ................................. 263-8 Normal playback and playbackat different speeds ................................... 26Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings forrecording ............................... 274-1 Adjusting the white balance andblack balance ........................................... 274-1-1 Adjusting the white balance ......................... 274-1-2 Adjusting the black balance ......................... 294-2 Setting the electronic shutter ................. 304-2-1 Shutter modes ............................................. 304-2-2 Setting the shutter mode and speed ........... 304-2-3 Setting the synchro scan mode ................... 314-3 Selecting the recording signals andrecording system ..................................... 314-3-1 Selecting the record signals ........................ 314-4 Selecting the audio input signals andadjusting their recording levels .............. 314-4-1 Selecting the audio input signals ................. 314-4-2 Adjusting the audio signal recording levels . 324-4-3 CH3 and CH4 recording levels .................... 324-5 Setting the time data ................................ 334-5-1 Setting the user bits ..................................... 334-5-2 Setting the internal clock’s date and time .... 344-5-3 Setting the time code ................................... 354-5-4 Externally locking the time code .................. 354-5-5 Setting the UMID information ...................... 364-6 Menu displays on the viewfinder screen ....... 374-6-1 Menu configuration ...................................... 374-6-2 Basic menu operations ................................ 374-6-3 Selecting the user menus ............................ 384-7 Viewfinder screen status displays ......... 394-7-1 Viewfinder lamp displays.............................. 394-7-2 Viewfinder screen status displayconfiguration..................................................394-7-3 Selecting the viewfinder screen displayitems ............................................................ 394-7-4 Display modes and settingchanges/adjustment result messages ......... 454-7-5 Setting the marker displays ......................... 454-7-6 Setting the camera ID .................................. 454-7-7 Mode check screen displays(MODE CHECK button function) ................. 464-7-8 Marker check screen displays(MARKER SELECT button function) ........... 464-8 Menu-driven function setup .................... 474-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching ........ 474-8-2 Selecting the video output signals ............... 474-8-3 Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVELcontrol function ............................................ 484-8-4 Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,USER1 and USER2 buttons ........................ 484-8-5 Setting the color temperature manually ....... 494-9 Data handling ........................................... 494-9-1 Handling the setup card .............................. 494-9-2 Setup card operations ................................. 504-9-3 How to use the user data ............................ 534-9-4 How to use the scene file data .................... 544-9-5 How to return the menus settings to theuser standard settings ................................. 574-9-6 How to return the menus settings to thefactory standard settings ............................. 574-9-7 How to use the lens file data ....................... 57Chapter 5 Preparation ........................... 585-1 Supplying the power ................................ 585-1-1 Attaching the battery and setting thebattery type .................................................. 585-1-2 Using an AC power supply .......................... 605-2 Attaching the lens and performing theflange back and white shadingadjustments .............................................. 60