Panasonic HDC27H Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic HDC27H Operating Instructions Manual Manual pdf 3 page image

3ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Features of the VTR unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Power supply section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Accessory mounting section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Audio function section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Viewfinder section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Shooting (recording)/playback function section . .14Warning/status display section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Menu operation section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Time code related section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Using the Anton/Bauer battery pack . . . . . . . . . .22Using the Panasonic battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . .23Using the Sony battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Using the V-mount type battery pack . . . . . . . . . .24Using an AC power supply(When the AJ-B75 AC adapter is used) . . . . . . . .25Attaching the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Adjusting the lens flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Adjusting the white shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Adjusting the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Attaching the viewfinder andadjusting its position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Audio input preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35When attaching a microphone to the viewfinder(optional accessory) for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35When attaching a microphone to the main unit foruse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36When connecting a microphone to theMIC IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37When connecting a microphone to theAUDIO IN connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37When connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . .38Mounting the unit on a tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Attaching the shoulder strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Adjusting the shoulder pad position . . . . . . . . . .40Attaching the rain cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Connecting the extension control unit . . . . . . . .41Viewfinder lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Setting the lamp displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Viewfinder screen status displays . . . . . . . . . . . .44Selecting the display items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Display modes and setting change messages . . .48Switching the display mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Setting the marker displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Setting the camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Remaining battery charge and audio channel leveland remaining tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Displays relating to errors and warnings . . . . . . .51Displays relating to time codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Adjusting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Adjustments and setup using the settingmenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Adjusting the white balance and blackbalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Adjusting the black balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Setting the electronic shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Shutter modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Registering the shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Setting the shutter mode and speed . . . . . . . . . .58Changing the shutter speed and mode selectionrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Setting the synchro scan 1 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Switching the synchro scan shutter speeddisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Film tone gamma function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Switching the frame frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Variable frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Setting the frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Setting the scan reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Adjusting the audio level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Manual audio level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Setting the time data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Setting the user bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Setting the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Externally locking the time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Tape management information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68How to use the user data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69How to use the scene file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70SD memory card operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Formatting the SD memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Saving the data settings on the card . . . . . . . . . .76Loading the data saved on the card . . . . . . . . . . .78Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Scene-to-scene continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Playback(checking what has been recorded) . . . . . . . . . . .84Rec review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Color playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Lens RET button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Other VTR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85NEWS REC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85RETAKE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85INTERVAL REC (intermittent recording)function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85