User manual PANASONIC AJ-PD900

[. . . ] Digital Camera/VTR AJP Operating Instructions For your safety CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN FCC NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. [. . . ] LOW LOW LIGHT LEVEL OVER UNSTABLE CONDITION Meaning The color temperature is too high. The shooting conditions are unstable (shooting is taking place under fluorescent lighting or the camera is not being held or pointed properly, etc. ). Treatment Select an appropriate filter Select an appropriate filter. If flickering is a problem, turn the SHUTTER switch to ON and stabilize the shooting conditions. If the above error messages appear, carry out the respective treatment attempt to adjust the white balance again. If the error message continues to appear even after repeated attempts, consult your dealer. |Note{ The white balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF. When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance for the filter is automatically adjusted according to the setting position of the FILTER knob (outside). White balance memories The white balance has two memory systems: A and B. Adjustment values for each filter can automatically be stored in the memory corresponding to the setting (A or B) of the WHITE BAL switch. The unit contains 4 filters, making a total of 8 (4q2) adjustment values which can be stored. If FILTER INH on the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the setting menu is set to ON, the A and B systems can be limited to one memory each. In this case, the memory contents are not linked to the filters. 68 The black balance must be adjusted in the following cases. When the unit is used for the first time When the unit is first used after an extended period of non-use When the unit is used under conditions where the ambient temperature has changed by a wide margin When the gain selector value is changed When the super gain setting has been changed using the SUPER GAIN button When the gamma ON/OFF is changed Adjusting the Black Balance 1 Set the switches as shown in the figure. MENU SET/OFF: OFF OUTPUT: CAM 2 Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the ABB side and then release the switch. The switch returns to the center and the black balance is automatically adjusted. AUTO W/B BAL switch 3 During the adjustment, the following message will appear on the viewfinder screen. (However, the message appears only when the display mode is set to "2" or "3". ) ABB ACT I VE Message during adjustment The lens iris automatically goes to the "CLOSE" position during the adjustment. 69 Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance 4 Adjustment is completed after a few seconds (the following message appears) and the adjustment value is automatically stored in the memory. ABB OK Message after adjustment is completed |Notes{ Check that the lens connector is connected and that the iris of the lens is set to CLOSE. During black balance adjustment, the iris automatically goes to the shaded status. During black balance adjustment, the gain selector circuit switches automatically. In addition, flicker and noise may appear on the viewfinder screen, but this does not indicate a malfunction. The black balance cannot be adjusted while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen. Therefore, be sure to set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF. If black shading is not satisfactory even when ABB is OK, open the AUTO SHADING page of the setting menu and execute black shading adjustment. [. . . ] Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 controls and check that the level display increases when the controls are turned to the right. (4) Earphone and Speaker Inspections 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Set the VTR SAVE/STBY switch to STBY. Turn the MONITOR control and check that the speaker volume changes. Check that the sound to the speaker is cut off and that the microphone sound can be heard from the earphone. Turn the MONITOR control and check that the earphone volume changes. (5) Inspections when Using an External Microphone Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors. [. . . ]