Operating Instructions
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... shock or fire hazard due to break and hurting the user. CAUTION: In order to the presence of the viewfinder. When the tripod is on the underside of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in use . WARNING: Always keep memory cards or accessories (coin battery, microphone holder screws, microphone holder adapter, ferrite cores, INPUT terminal cover) out of the reach of the tripod...
... shock or fire hazard due to break and hurting the user. CAUTION: In order to the presence of the viewfinder. When the tripod is on the underside of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in use . WARNING: Always keep memory cards or accessories (coin battery, microphone holder screws, microphone holder adapter, ferrite cores, INPUT terminal cover) out of the reach of the tripod...
Operating Instructions
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... images vertically and horizontally....... 23 Switching between overscan and underscan 23 Setting the calendar 24 Shooting Basic shooting operations 25 Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting SD memory card 29 Cautions in using SD memory cards 29 Using the zoom function 30 Digital zoom function...
... images vertically and horizontally....... 23 Switching between overscan and underscan 23 Setting the calendar 24 Shooting Basic shooting operations 25 Preparing to shoot 25 Shooting in auto mode 25 Checking photos taken (REC CHECK 26 P2 card access lamps 26 Protecting against a possible erasure 26 Formatting P2 cards 26 Recording times 27 Remove the P2 card 28 Using SD/SDHC memory cards 29 Installing and removing the SD memory card 29 Formatting SD memory card 29 Cautions in using SD memory cards 29 Using the zoom function 30 Digital zoom function...
Operating Instructions
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... or card information (PROPERTY 69 Editing the recorded clip metadata 71 Uploading the metadata (META DATA 72 Useful playback functions 74 Variable speed search 74 Slow playback 74 Fast forward/rewind playback 74 Frame-by-frame playback 74 Clip skip 75 Adjusting the volume 75 Viewing images on a monitor 75 Checking the date and time 75 Editing Connecting external units 76 Headphones 76 External microphone 76 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)........ 77 Hard disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment...
... or card information (PROPERTY 69 Editing the recorded clip metadata 71 Uploading the metadata (META DATA 72 Useful playback functions 74 Variable speed search 74 Slow playback 74 Fast forward/rewind playback 74 Frame-by-frame playback 74 Clip skip 75 Adjusting the volume 75 Viewing images on a monitor 75 Checking the date and time 75 Editing Connecting external units 76 Headphones 76 External microphone 76 Computer (non-linear editing/file transfer)........ 77 Hard disk drive (data copying 78 Digital video equipment...
Operating Instructions
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.... Shooting 3 Press the MENU button. • For menu operation (Page 94) Operation lever MENU PUSH-SET 4 On the menu, select OPERATION and then FORMAT. (Page 68) • A screen such as a different clip. MENU button Mode button Mode lamp CAM SLOT SEL MCR PC MODE THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on clips using P2 cards, you are displayed individually. approx. 8 min. https://eww.pavc.panasonic...
.... Shooting 3 Press the MENU button. • For menu operation (Page 94) Operation lever MENU PUSH-SET 4 On the menu, select OPERATION and then FORMAT. (Page 68) • A screen such as a different clip. MENU button Mode button Mode lamp CAM SLOT SEL MCR PC MODE THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY META DATA EXIT DELETE FORMAT SLOT1 REPAIR CLIP SLOT2 RE-CONNECTIONSD CARD EXCH.THUMBNAEILXIT EXIT 5 Select YES on clips using P2 cards, you are displayed individually. approx. 8 min. https://eww.pavc.panasonic...
Operating Instructions
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... digital zoom function is used in EXPANDED mode. • The EXPANDED mode is OPEN at full WIDE and F2.8 or OPEN at the top right in the viewfinder and LCD monitor. In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 35) 2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to change the viewfinder and LCD monitor displays that since the focus ring now does not control focus adjustment, set...
... digital zoom function is used in EXPANDED mode. • The EXPANDED mode is OPEN at full WIDE and F2.8 or OPEN at the top right in the viewfinder and LCD monitor. In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 35) 2 Press the IRIS button to switch how to change the viewfinder and LCD monitor displays that since the focus ring now does not control focus adjustment, set...
Operating Instructions
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... release shot marks. • When the video data of the date and time characters will vary with a shot mark and display them or play them back. Text memo recording This function adds text memos at the video points on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You can also record continuously on three or more cards by performing the thumbnail operations for the thumbnail of P2 Viewer to...
... release shot marks. • When the video data of the date and time characters will vary with a shot mark and display them or play them back. Text memo recording This function adds text memos at the video points on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You can also record continuously on three or more cards by performing the thumbnail operations for the thumbnail of P2 Viewer to...
Operating Instructions
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... set time. • The pre-recording function does not work. • No sound is recorded. • All data recorded while this mode is active will flash while recording is used only when the settings below are made for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format. 2 Select ON under REC FUNCTION. • The following cases, the pre-recording function will be canceled, and recording will appear on the camera-recorder's power or immediately after changing the PRE-REC option setting...
... set time. • The pre-recording function does not work. • No sound is recorded. • All data recorded while this mode is active will flash while recording is used only when the settings below are made for the OPERATION TYPE item and recording format. 2 Select ON under REC FUNCTION. • The following cases, the pre-recording function will be canceled, and recording will appear on the camera-recorder's power or immediately after changing the PRE-REC option setting...
Operating Instructions
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... card whose data will appear on the left of the operation status display. Shooting One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) This function records a single shot at each with a recording capacity of more than one minute. To release standby, either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the recording time using ONE-SHOT TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button...
... card whose data will appear on the left of the operation status display. Shooting One-shot recording (ONE-SHOT REC) This function records a single shot at each with a recording capacity of more than one minute. To release standby, either turn off the unit's power or select NORMAL under REC FUNCTION. (Page 104) • For menu operations (Page 94) 3 Set the recording time using ONE-SHOT TIME. (Page 104) 4 Press the START/STOP button...
Operating Instructions
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... SELECT switch. Using another microphone is connected) Input level is 0 dBu. You can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You can be switched using the CH2 SELECT switch. • The CH3 and CH4 input sound is not connected) No power supply for INPUT 1/2 terminal. • The battery will record more noise. 3 When using the phantom microphone, set the INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) switch to ON. INPUT 1/2 (MIC CH2 SELECT switch POWER +48V) CH1 SELECT switch Switch BARS SHUTTER SPEES...
... SELECT switch. Using another microphone is connected) Input level is 0 dBu. You can be selected using 25M REC CH SEL on the setting menu RECORDING SETUP screen. You can be switched using the CH2 SELECT switch. • The CH3 and CH4 input sound is not connected) No power supply for INPUT 1/2 terminal. • The battery will record more noise. 3 When using the phantom microphone, set the INPUT 1/2 (MIC POWER +48V) switch to ON. INPUT 1/2 (MIC CH2 SELECT switch POWER +48V) CH1 SELECT switch Switch BARS SHUTTER SPEES...
Operating Instructions
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... microphone or of the sound for Panasonic's broadcast-use camera recorders (AJ series). 52 C H 1 C H 1 C H 2 C H 2 INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF Check the recording level prior to shooting. • The recording level is set to audio channel 2. To adjust the volume of audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. INPUT 2: Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is set higher than for monitoring. (Page 43) To adjust the recording level of the audio signals, turn the AUDIO LEVEL knob while referring to the audio level...
... microphone or of the sound for Panasonic's broadcast-use camera recorders (AJ series). 52 C H 1 C H 1 C H 2 C H 2 INT MIC ON INT MIC OFF Check the recording level prior to shooting. • The recording level is set to audio channel 2. To adjust the volume of audio signals input through the INPUT 1/2 (XLR 3-pin) terminal. INPUT 2: Audio from a device connected to INPUT 2 terminal is set higher than for monitoring. (Page 43) To adjust the recording level of the audio signals, turn the AUDIO LEVEL knob while referring to the audio level...
Operating Instructions
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... for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by this to edit. 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. THUMBNAIL SIZE: Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for 2 or more seconds. • Thumbnail status indicates "UPDATING..." Changing playback format Use the following operations. A menu now appears. (Page 64) 2 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to be the same for displaying the recording date/time.
... for the recording date displayed by the clip properties and the recording date displayed by this to edit. 1 On the thumbnail screen, press the MENU button. THUMBNAIL SIZE: Select LARGE (3x2) or NORMAL (4x3) for 2 or more seconds. • Thumbnail status indicates "UPDATING..." Changing playback format Use the following operations. A menu now appears. (Page 64) 2 Push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to be the same for displaying the recording date/time.
Operating Instructions
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..., 6-pin type 4-pin type first connect the 6-pin type connector of the cable to a device with the recording manually. Editing 79 In a case like this may damage the connector. • When signals are being recorded, do not change the format of the signals being recorded, do recording again. • While signals from an external unit are input from an external unit via the 1394 cable, video is output from...
..., 6-pin type 4-pin type first connect the 6-pin type connector of the cable to a device with the recording manually. Editing 79 In a case like this may damage the connector. • When signals are being recorded, do not change the format of the signals being recorded, do recording again. • While signals from an external unit are input from an external unit via the 1394 cable, video is output from...
Operating Instructions
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... guaranteed in Windows operating systems. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 Set the unit's POWER switch to ON. 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the Operation lever (or push it again. The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established. OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL PC MODE ACCESS LED REC LAMP BEEP SOUND ---- 1 OFF REC_P USB DEVICE 1394DEVICE 1394...
... guaranteed in Windows operating systems. • Insert the P2 card into the unit. (Page 25) 1 Set the unit's POWER switch to ON. 2 Select PC MODE on the setting menu OTHER FUNCTIONS screen and press the Operation lever (or push it again. The PC lamp now lights, and PC mode is established. OTHER FUNCTIONS USER FILE REMOTE 1394 CONTROL 1394 CMD SEL PC MODE ACCESS LED REC LAMP BEEP SOUND ---- 1 OFF REC_P USB DEVICE 1394DEVICE 1394...
Operating Instructions
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...; No guarantees are displayed. • To view detailed hard disk data, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) (continued) To check the HDD status The color of trouble in an unstable locations or locations subjected to select an item and press it again. Black: HDD is connected and can be used to carry out copying from P2 cards to select PROPERTY and...
...; No guarantees are displayed. • To view detailed hard disk data, push the Operation lever in the e or r direction to the hard disk drive (1394 HOST mode) (continued) To check the HDD status The color of trouble in an unstable locations or locations subjected to select an item and press it again. Black: HDD is connected and can be used to carry out copying from P2 cards to select PROPERTY and...
Operating Instructions
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... unit is connected but is in a mode other than 0 on , and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are displayed, the brightness level around the center of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • Warning (Page 91) • The functions allocated to 99%. C TEMP**: Appears when the WHITE BAL switch position is changed, the power is turned on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. The focus bar extends...
... unit is connected but is in a mode other than 0 on , and COLOR TEMP Ach/COLOR TEMP Bch are displayed, the brightness level around the center of the auto white balance or the auto black balance • Warning (Page 91) • The functions allocated to 99%. C TEMP**: Appears when the WHITE BAL switch position is changed, the power is turned on the setting menu SCENE FILE screen while in the setup menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. The focus bar extends...
Operating Instructions
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... the digital zoom ratio. Only in the 480i DV format, the F value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen and images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode. 31 Scene file name display (in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 22 TEXT MEMO and SHOT MARK display This display lights when the USER button to which the TEXT MEMO function...
... the digital zoom ratio. Only in the 480i DV format, the F value during shooting is also displayed during playback when ON was selected under CAMERA DATA of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen and images were shot in the optical image stabilization mode. 31 Scene file name display (in the ZOOM•FOCUS option of the setting menu DISPLAY SETUP screen. 22 TEXT MEMO and SHOT MARK display This display lights when the USER button to which the TEXT MEMO function...
Operating Instructions
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... indicated by the number.) CLIP ERROR (clip trouble) UPDATING (clip recording) ERROR (other component. CANNOT FORMAT Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards. Carry out recording once again. Operation continues. Warnings COPY INHIBITED Can not record correctly because of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed. Operation continues. LOW BATTERY No operations can be purchased. CANNOT DELETE Cannot delete clips. P2 MICON ERROR (no files (version upgrade files, etc.). CANNOT REPAIR Cannot repair clips. It...
... indicated by the number.) CLIP ERROR (clip trouble) UPDATING (clip recording) ERROR (other component. CANNOT FORMAT Cannot format P2 cards or SD memory cards. Carry out recording once again. Operation continues. Warnings COPY INHIBITED Can not record correctly because of the card being pulled out while data is being accessed. Operation continues. LOW BATTERY No operations can be purchased. CANNOT DELETE Cannot delete clips. P2 MICON ERROR (no files (version upgrade files, etc.). CANNOT REPAIR Cannot repair clips. It...
Operating Instructions
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... set correctly if the last focus differs considerably from the manually set using LCD BL is deactivated. OFF: The focus is pressed. OVERSCAN: Switches between the overscan and underscan image at the top right in auto mode. AUTO SW screen Item A.IRIS Display mode (Camera) Description of the backlight set focus. • You cannot operate using the LCD button change. Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is not adjusted automatically. VECTOR: Opens a vector display. LCD BL: Switches...
... set correctly if the last focus differs considerably from the manually set using LCD BL is deactivated. OFF: The focus is pressed. OVERSCAN: Switches between the overscan and underscan image at the top right in auto mode. AUTO SW screen Item A.IRIS Display mode (Camera) Description of the backlight set focus. • You cannot operate using the LCD button change. Switches the waveform display that appears when the WFM button is not adjusted automatically. VECTOR: Opens a vector display. LCD BL: Switches...
Operating Instructions
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... POWER switch is performed when the camera starts -- Replace it means that make a rattling sound -- CAM mode.. I • Make sure the MCR lamp is a rattling sound • There are some parts of any sound • You may have run out. P29 the SD memory card. Cannot perform hot swap • This unit does not support hot swap playback. Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/ VAR button+. Playback Cannot play button...
... POWER switch is performed when the camera starts -- Replace it means that make a rattling sound -- CAM mode.. I • Make sure the MCR lamp is a rattling sound • There are some parts of any sound • You may have run out. P29 the SD memory card. Cannot perform hot swap • This unit does not support hot swap playback. Adjust the volume level using the PAGE/AUDIO MON/ VAR button+. Playback Cannot play button...
Operating Instructions
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... menu) LINE OUT Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2) Output: 316 mV, 600 Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3.5-mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 20 mm diameter x 1 [OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS] Digital interface 6 pins, digital input/output, compliant with IEEE 1394 standard USB Type mini B connector (compliant with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. Approx. 32 minutes: When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C032RG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. • This recording time...
... menu) LINE OUT Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2) Output: 316 mV, 600 Ω Internal microphone Stereo microphone Headphone jack 3.5-mm stereo mini jack x 1 Internal speaker 20 mm diameter x 1 [OTHER INPUTS/OUTPUTS] Digital interface 6 pins, digital input/output, compliant with IEEE 1394 standard USB Type mini B connector (compliant with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. Approx. 32 minutes: When recorded in DVCPRO HD format using one AJ-P2C032RG card with audio signals recorded on 4 channels. • This recording time...
