User manual PANASONIC AJ-SDC615

[. . . ] Camera/VTR Operating Instructions Model No. AJAJ- P P Model No. Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. P Printed in Japan VQT0N11 F0904W0 -F @ CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. FCC Note: 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. [. . . ] When the MARKER SELECT button is pressed while one screen is displayed, the next screen is displayed. Before this, perform menu operations to open the <VF MARKER> screen from the VF page, select A as the TABLE item setting, and select the marker information for the other items. Next, select B as the TABLE item setting, and select the marker information for the other items. If, for instance, "16:9" is selected for the FRAME SIG item as the A marker information and "4:3" is selected for the FRAME SIG item as the B marker information, then the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios can be checked easily by operating the MARKER SELECT button as and when required. 5 6 7 8 9 4-7-9 Checking the return video signal on the viewfinder The return video signal which has been input to the GENLOCK IN connector can be viewed in the viewfinder while the RET button on the lens is held down. To activate this function, perform menu operations to open the <SW MODE> screen from the OPERATION page, and select CAM RET as the RET SW item setting. < SW MODE > # RET SW S. BLK LVL AUTO KNEE SW SHD, ABB SW CTL COLOR BARS S. GAIN OFF DS. GAIN OFF ECU DATA SAVE :CAM RET :­10 :ON :ON :SMPTE :L/M/H :DS. GAIN :OFF 4-7-7 Mode check screen displays (MODE CHECK button function) The screens enabling the unit's settings and modes to be checked can be displayed in the viewfinder. Each time the unit's MODE CHECK button is pressed, one of the four screen displays is selected in the following sequence: STATUS screen display > !LED screen display > FUNCTION screen display > AUDIO screen display. Each screen is displayed for about 3 seconds. When the MODE CHECK button is pressed while one screen is displayed, the next screen is displayed. To select whether to display the screens, perform menu operations to open the <MODE CHECK IND> screen from the VF page and select ON or OFF for each screen display. 45 Chapter 4 Adjustments and settings for recording 4-8 Menu-driven function setup The functions can be set up using the unit's menus. 4-8-2 Selecting the video output signals The signals which are output from the VIDEO OUT connector and MON OUT connector can be selected. To select this function, perform menu operations to open the <OUTPUT SEL> screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page, select the VIDEO OUT signal for the VIDEO OUT SEL item, select the type of characters to be superimposed onto the VIDEO OUT signal and MONITOR OUT signal for the OUTPUT CHAR item and MONITOR OUT CHAR item, and select whether or not the characters are to be superimposed onto the MONITOR OUT signal. #< OUTPUT SEL > VIDEO OUT SEL OUTPUT CHAR MONITOR OUT CHAR VF MODE :VBS :MENU ONLY :OFF :EE/PB 4-8-1 Setting the USER SW GAIN switching In addition to the standard gain settings of L, M and H, the S. GAIN (super gain) mode function that provides an analog gain increase of 30 dB or more and the DS. GAIN (digital super gain) mode function that provides a cumulative-type gain increase can be used with this unit. To select these functions, perform menu operations to open the <USER SW GAIN> screen from the OPERATION page and select the gain settings to be used using the S. GAIN item and DS. GAIN item. If, for instance, the S. GAIN and DS. GAIN functions have been allocated to the USER MAIN button, USER1 button or USER2 button, three different types of gain increases can be made by the combinations of the three USER buttons. 1) To increase the gain without increasing the perceptible noise Combine the L, M or H value with the DS. GAIN function. 2) To increase the normal analog gain (in which case, the amount of noise will increase) Use only the S. GAIN function. 3) To use the unit in the ultra-high-sensitivity mode Use the S. GAIN function and DS. GAIN function in combination. (This enables an increase in gain of up to 68 dB. ) However, caution should be observed since the higher the DS. GAIN increase, the more noticeable the after image becomes with moving subjects. Use a gain increase of up to +12 dB : with moving subjects. #< USER SW GAIN > S. GAIN ¢30dB ¢36dB ¢42dB ¢48dB DS. GAIN ¢ 6dB f (1/30) ¢12dB f (1/15) ¢20dB f (1/6) Setting items and details Item VIDEO OUT SEL Variable range VBS VF Y Remarks For selecting the output signal of the VIDEO OUT connector. VBS: The normal composite signal is output. VF: The viewfinder's Y signal is output. The status display is also superimposed. For setting the type of characters to be superimposed onto the output signals of the VIDEO OUT connector and MON OUT connector. (The menu appears when the menu is displayed. ) <Note> The time code display position moves vertically in accordance with the camera ID position. [. . . ] For displaying the version of the software used for pre-recording. CUF FIRST REC TC REGEN PRESET CUF P. OFF LCD DISPLAY ON OFF CUF TC OUT TCG TCG/TCR 7 FPGA (VMX) SDC615 CUF 7-8-8 UMID SET/INFO Item/ Data storage COUNTRY Variable range NO-INFO NO-INFO Remarks For inputting the name of the user's country. "NO-INFO" is displayed until this is input. For inputting the name of the user's organization or company. "NO-INFO" is displayed until this is input. [. . . ]