Panasonic eA DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE Digital Camera/VTR wl/00- Operating InstructionsFor your safety ogre penrittay mac 4 ‘CAUTION To REDUCE THE RISKOF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ‘DONOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACH (0 USER-SEAVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The ghining ash with arrowhead symbol ‘witun an ogulateral angle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulatad “ ous vollaga” wifin the product's ansiosure thal may be a suttcgnl magnitude to constlule fatsk of alecine shock to Th In pom witun an squialeral ta the pres: langle is ntonded to ale the us nce of important operating and mainisnance (serve) mstuctuns mn te Heralute accompa: ‘ying he appliance Replace bariery with part No CR2032 only Use of another battery may present a sh af hire or emplosion CCaulion—Battery may explade f mistreated Da not recharge, disassemble af dispose of mn fire FCC NOTE This device complus wih Part 18 of the FCC Rules To assure continued comphance follow the attached installaion instructions and do not make any unauthanzed modifications Ths equpmant has been lesled and found to comply with the lms for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of lhe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment 1 cperaled in a commarcial environment This ‘equipment generalas, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, not installed and used in accordance with the instruclion manual, may cause harmlul interference ta radia communica luons Operation of this equipment in a residential area is litely lo cause harmful mterterence in which case the user will be required lo correct the inlerference al his own expense CAUTIO! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTER- FERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE [= isthe safety ntormationContents Safety Precautions General and Features ....... Features of the Camera Section ‘Features of the VTR Section . ‘System Configuration ... Controls and Their Functions ‘Power Supply Section Accessory Mounting Section . Audio Function Section ..... ‘Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section ........... ‘Menu Operation Section Time Code Related Section . ‘¢Warning/Status Display Section Power Supply Preparations Using an Anton Bauer Battery Pack .... Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 Battery Pack Using a Sony Battery Pack ‘Using an AC Power Supply (When Using the AU-B110 AC Adaptor) ...... Mounting the Lens Adjusting the Flange Back Adjusting the White Shading Adjusting the Viewtinder ‘Adjusting the Position . ... Hs ‘Adjusting the Diopter and Screen ‘Adjusting the Eyecup Position . @Detaching the Eyecup ©Detaching and Mounting the Viewtinder Audio Input Preparations Using the Microphone Mounted to the Main Unit ‘Bold letters should be set or adjusted immediately a purchase. Bees eoann . 24 . 26 28 29 30 31 . 36 ‘#Using the AJ-MC700 Microphone Kit Microphone (Option) Mounted to the Main Unit ...... . 37 ‘Mounting the AJ-MH700P Microphone Holder (Option) ...... sevens 38 ‘When using the microphone not | mounted tothe main unit ..........6+ 39 ‘Mounting a Wireless Microphone ..... a Connecting an Audio Component Mounting the Unit toa Tripod Mounting the Shoulder Belt . Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position .... 44 Attaching the Rain Cover ..........200+ 45 Connecting the AQ-EC1 Extension Control Unit (Option) ....... 2... eee 46 Warning/Status Displays in the Viewsinder and Display Window Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewinder Setting Menu Configuration . ‘Basic Setting Menu Operations . Lamp Displays Inside the Viewtinder ‘Lamp Display Configuration Inside the Viewlinder ‘Setting the ! Lamp Display . 51 52 Status Displays on the Viewfinder Screen Status Display Configuration Inside the Viewlinder Screen. Selecting Display Items . Display Mode and Setting Change Messages... 87 Setting the Marker Display... 58 ‘Setting the Camera ID . 59Contents Displays Remaining Battery Level and Audio Level Displays #VTR Section Operation/Status-Related Displays Time Code-Related Displays. © Adjusting the Time and Date . Adjustments and Setup using the Setting Menu ‘#Setting the Gain Selector Value Selecting Functions Adjusting the Black Balance/White Balance Adjusting the White Balance . Adjusting the Black Balance Setting the Electronic Shutter Shutter Mode #Selecting the Shutter Mode/Speed Setting the Synchro scan and SUPER V Modes ....... .. 73 Changing the Shutter Mode/Speed Selection Range .........00.ssecee0s 74 Changing the Reference Value for Iris Automatic Adjustment ............. 74 Adjusting the Audio Level .............. 75 Setting the Time Data Setting the Time Code aT, Setting the User Bit... . 78 Locking the Time Code to an External Source ..... Setup Card Operations ‘Setup Card Handling .. 81 ‘Setup Card Data Operations . 82 Cassettes inserting and Ejecting Cassettes ...... 87 Preventing Accidental Erasure ........ 88 Recording Basic Procedures 89 Successive Shooting 92 Playback—Checking Recorded Contents ‘Rec Review ... Color Playback Connection With an External VTR_ Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTR and an External VTR .... 96 Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR_ Using the 26-pin Output Adapter ...... 98 Setting Menu Screens ...........22505 102 Warning System.....6...0.csceceeeee 124 Error Code ica itiitiaeicniti cs ge Condensation ........66ccceecseeeees 126 Maintenance ‘Cleaning the Video Heads ‘*Cleaning the Viewfinder Characteristic Phenomenon of CCD Cameras Inspections Before Shooting Inspection Preparations , .... Inspecting the Camera Section . Inspecting the VTR Section . Specifications ‘Camera Section ‘VTR Section . ‘Accessories . ‘Related Components .General and Features ‘The model AJ-D700 integrales a color video camera which employs three frame interne transfer (FIT) CCDs with 410,000 device on-chip lenses with a DVCPRO tonal VTA which is equipped e@ wath the latest compression technology The AJ-D700 1s particularly compact and light weight wih low power consumption, and realizes the optimal functions and performance fer an electronic news gathanng (ENG) VTR-integraled camera such 2s high piclure qualily and sensiiwity, mobil, dusipraahng and dampproating, ete In addition, both the camera section and the VTA employ a digital signal processing syslem which further improves picture qually and realizes a sysiem for controling seting menu and subject dala by using warld standard memory cards Camera Section Features The camera section of the AJ-D700 has ihe fellowing features ‘High sensiily 2000 lux (FB) ‘High S/N ratio 62 dB (standard) ‘Ultra tow smear Ultea-tow flat Digi! egna processing Sigel procaarg cigtzed by a 149 MHi28 8 WH (yp) 1-1 ADIDA converter Ths me prover pure qualy, seb and tabi, nd allows te edt serenely er wale e Furnace adutmen an stpemsta be conetedto menue setting men The solng menu displayed onthe wewinder screen, and cans the als splay, mes asec, marer dopa, Whether otto play ach for, at wala he lay condone when mea lobe dplayed canbe seleled scoring tone sera comenence Far ene tin dopiay ONOFE forthe" lap splay winch ore era sunt as nerd feramue canbe selected? afer conione Tho cong mons alse od le sect ranausctings and functors and exo ee memory card Speretons te e@ Setup cards Setting menu and subject dala can be stored on SRAM memory cards wih a capacity of 664 kelobytes or grealer which conform to PCM CIA standard ralings as selup cards Slored dala can be saved individually or accarding lo the shealing conditions, allowing ine same setup condi- lions to be easily repraduced and assisting in standardzng selup condiions between individual dala High-function electronic shutter Using the bull-in electronic shutter achieves steady images even of quickly moving subjects In additon, the fellownng special aperation modes ean also be selected ‘*Synchro sean made This mode 's sued for shooling personal campuler and warksatin man e tor screens, and provides images with litle horzontal stape noise *tHigh vertical rasolution (Super V) mads This mods provides mages wilh high vertical resolution compared to slandard meds Wide range of video gain selections Eleven gain values can be selected from ~3 dB to +30 dB using the setting menu and the GAIN switch The high SIN ralio allows mages wih litle noise to be obtained even when the gain is Increased for shooting mn dark locations Automatic adjustment and memory functions for black balance/while balance The black set, black balance and while balance can be aulomatically adjusted by simpla switch operations Adjustment values are held in the memory even ifthe power forthe Unit is ned of, so theres nu need to readjust the balance each ume ihe power is lumed on There ars two memory systems for while balance which can hold four adjustment values gach for the CC and ND filers, making a lola! of eighl adjustment values When adjustment values match- Ing the iluminalion conditons are selected from among the values stored in the memory, he unit 1s automatically adjusted to the corresponding white balance (A menu setting also allows adjust- ‘ment of only lwo values instead of the values for each filer) In addition, when the unit's shipped e from the factory, the while balance value for 3200K 1s stored in the memary as apresel value This value can be called when theres ro ime to adjust the white balance, eleFeatures High-performance viewfinder ‘The high-resolution CRT projects a detailed prclure which faciilales focus operations ‘Tho iewlinder employs a low flare CRT which makes the screen easy to see ‘=A center marker which indicates the center of lhe screen and a safely zune marker which ind- cates the offecive Screen region can be displayed by menu operalions ‘A large aperture allows the screen Io be easily seen even when the operator's aye is removed trom the eyepiace ‘Tha eyepiece can easily be detached When the eyepiece ts delached, the center of the screen wil not become Blurred aven when viewed from a distance Ths alsa faciltates the removal of dust which has adhered to the CAT screen and miror One-touch positon adjustment 1s pessible not only in the aghbleh diraction bul also mn the Forward backward direction Character display function ‘The uni is equipped with a function thal d'splays switch settings, the automatic adjusiment status forblack balance and white balance, warning displays, elt on the viewinder scresn In addition, when using an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum series ballery as the unt's power supply, the remaining battery level canbe displayed numencally on the viewhnder screen Warning system for displaying the VTA seclion status The unit informs of VTR trouble, the end of the tape, battery wear, elc wilh various warring lamps and a waring lone The remaining lape ime can alsa be checked by Ihe character display inside he viewfinder Four filter dishs as standard equipment CC (color temperature conversion) and ND (neulral densiy) titers ara provided as standard equipment This allows the oplimal titer setting to be selected from among four combinations in accordance wilh the brightness ofthe subject Fine adjustment of the aulamatic iris reference value The relerence value for aulomalc ins adjusiment can be linely adusted by setting menu opera- tions Auto close function The units equipped wilh an auto close funclion which aulsmalically elosas the Ians in the follow- ing cases '=When the black Balance ws aulemalieally adjusted *When the power ts tumed off the aulo nis mude Generation of SMPTE coler bar and reference audio signals ‘The camera section contains a circull which generates an SMPTE lype color bar signal to facil tate color monitor adjustments, and a circull which generates a reference level aula signal lo faciltate audio level adjustments Funclions and circuits for assuring high picture quality The AJ-0700 s equipped with the folowing functions (and eirculs) m order to assure high picture ually ands designed to make the fullest use ofthe advantages ofthe high-performance CCO =A builtin AUTO KNEE circutt achieves a wide dynamic range which allows large signals lo pass through A buillin2-hne mage enhancer A buil-in shading compensation function far use walhalens extender A builtin sawicclh wave generator for adjustments A zebra pallern ON/OFF selector switch which salecis three lypes of zebra patterns including spel zebra irom two levels of zebra patlerns Audio functions: "A phanlom power supply type cuper-cardiold merophane (option) can be aached and it can also be detached from the main uni for use in interviews {*Mecrophone can also be connected, and can be altachd to th main unit using the AJ-MH700P smyerophone holder (aption) ‘The audio CHI recording level can be easily adjusted al th front panel ofthe unitRecording by an external VTR When an extsrnal VTR 1s connected using the 26-pin aulpul adaptor (oplian, AJ-YA70OP), racord- ing can be performed by ihe external VIR instead of the internal VT Remote control Connecting the Extension Control Uni (option, AQ-EC!) allows a portion af the camer lunctions le be eperated by remale cantFeatures Features of the VTR section Drgital system The VTR section features a component digital recording system thal employs the lates| compres- sion technology and non-compressed PCM recording for audio This system provides supenur ‘SIN, frequency band and wavelerm characlenslics as Wall as repraducton af detailed areas, ele , and realizes even higher picture and sound quality Rec review function This function automatically rewnds the tape and plays back the last wo seconds recordad, allow. ing recorded contents to bs quickly checked Playback function Playback pictures (black-and-white piclures) can be seen on the viewhnder screen In addition, color playback piclures can be seen on a color monitor connecied lo the VIDEO OUT connector fon the main unit Tums code information can be recorded and played back on a dedicated subcads track Locking of the time code to an external source The bulltin me code generator ean be lacked lo an external generator Also, the bullun ume code generator uses a ihm ballery as ts backup power supply, allowing time codes ta be ‘backed up far approamalely one year even if power s nal supplied to the unit Butllin DOLBY NA System™ A Dolby 8 Noise Reduction System is bullin for audio recording n the lengtudinal direction Successive shooting Images can ba shot successively within an accuracy of 21 frame ean be performed simply by pressing the VTA START button or the lens VTR bution “Debby noise reduction manufactured under license trom Dolby Laborato ss Licensing Corparalion "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are Irademarks of Delby Laboratones Licensing CorporationSystem Configuration wena Microphone AvMtrooe ryease—|_[ Panasonic Bary P[shawseo [>] avsraso Sony Banery net Battery case LH zeseare nh Austsoat All brave rae ‘Anton Bauer Battery Ly senventery Battery case el (Bayonet typs) Fuyinen/Cenon @ [zee Trpot mount laptor SHAN-TH7O0 Cleaning tape ALCLIZMP @ |i Carrying case SHAN-8700 Mutt connector ‘ble SHAN-CIZTCA “Tame code input! output luptor AJYATIOPControls and Their Functions Power Supply Section © Battery holder @ Theteheny ope) made by ten Sues retried elo thle © 0¢ exert powering conector HL, 2) Thea BDAC sr phe pets esate hen heute pea by ita © BREAKER (circuit breaker) button inure be opal Pe sculbeae s wopd nie poe aaa nmap adsense hs utes bch The par wi ee a oh © POWER switch ON _Selts this postion to turn on the unt's power OFF Selle this positon Lo turn ol! the uni’s power —10-—Accessory Mounting Sec: @ Hook for mounting shoulder belt Atlach the accessory shoulder bell te this heok © Light shoe Mount the vides light, ele onto this shoe @ Lens mount (bayonel type) Mount the tens here @ Lens clamping lever Insert the lens nie the lens mount @, and turn the lens mount ring using this lever ta clamp the lens (© Lens mount cep Prass up the lens clamping lever @ to remave this cap Keep the cap in place i the lens is nol going to be mounted @ Lens cable clamp ‘This 1s for elamping the lens cable ® Tnpod mount When the unilis lobe securedto a inpad, mount the optianal tnpad altachment @ LENS connector (12-p1n) Hook up the lens connecting cable to this connector Consult with your dealer concerning the lens which you are going to use © Shoulder pad ‘Adjust Ihis pad to aciltale eperalien when carrying the unut on your shoulder lis pesiten can be brought forward or backward and adjustad by loosening the Iwo sel screws. -W1-Controls and Their Functions Audio Function Section (1) © AUDIO LEVEL CH1 (audio channel 1 recording level) control When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 swilch @ is set to MAN, the recording level of audio channel 1 can be adjusted by this control nm addition lo the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 contral ( on the side panel © MICIN (microphone input) jack (XLA, 3-pin) Connect an optional miraphone to this jack The power for the microphone te supplied Irom ths jack Audio Function Section (2) (D AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1/2 recording level) controls When the AUDIO SELECT CH1/CH2 switch @1s sel lo MAN, the auch level of audio channels Vand? canbs adjusted using hese controls However, the audia CH1 level can also be adjusted using the AUDIO LEVEL CHI contral @ on the front panal tor) switch ‘This selects the method used lo adjust the auc levels of audio channels 1 and AUTO For adjusting the levels automatically MAN For adjusting the levels manually @ AUDIONN (audio input selector) switch, ‘This selects the pul signals tobe recorded on audio channels 1 and 2 FRONT [MIC] The mucrephone input signals connected to the MIC IN ack @ are recorded REAR (MIC) Tho microphone inpul signals connacted Ic the AUDIO IN CH1/CHz connec: tors @ are recorded REAR [LINE] |The line input signals connected to the AUDIO IN CHI/CH2 connectors @ are recorded (© AUDIOIN CH1/cH2 (audio input channel 1/2) connectors (XLA, 3P) ‘An audio component or microphane 1s connactad here ® AUDIO OUT connector (KLR, 3P) This is connected to an audio component The audio channels can be selected on Ihe setting @ DC OUT (DC power outpul) connector Thus s the DC 12 V oulpul connector A current of approximalely 100 mA can be taken oul -12-Audio Function Section (3) @ ALARM (warning lone volume) control ‘Tras adjusts the warning tone volume heard trom the speaker @) or ihe earphone connected 10 the PHONES jack @ When iis set te the lowest positon, the warning tone is not audible However, by making changes lo the inside pars, the lone can be made auchble even when the ccontralis als lowest pesilian @ MONITOR (volume) contrat ‘Thus adjusis the volume of the sound olher than the warning tone—the sound Irom the speaker @orearphone @ Whenilis sel to he lowest positon, no sound s heard Audio Function Section (4) © Speaker Dunng recording, the EE sound can be monitored, during playback, the playback sound can be: monttered ‘The waming tone ts heard through the speaker im synchronization withthe flashing or lighting of ha warring lamp and warning display ‘The speaker sound is aulomatcally muted when an earphone ts connecled lo the PHONES ack @ MONITOR SELECT (audio channel selector) switch This selecis the audio channel whose sound is to be heard through the speaker @) or ear- phone CHI The audiachannot 1 sounds output CH1,2 The sound produced by mong the audio channel 1 and 2 sound or the stereo sound 1s culpul However, only Ihe mixed sound 1s output fram the speaker @ CH2 The audio channel 2 sound is oulpul @ MONITOR (sound selector) switch ‘This solecis the sound of ihe earphone when CH1, 2s selected with the MONITOR SELECT switch ® @ PHONES (carphene) jack (mint-yach) When an earphone (ophon) 1s connected to this jack, the saund selecled by the MONITOR, switch @ can be heard The warning tones relating lo lhe unit's operaton or slalus can alse be heard An earphone enabling a sufficienlly high valume af sound ts be heard s recommended ‘When the earphoneis connected, speaker @ scundis aulomauicaly muted -13—Controls and Their Functions g)/Playback Function Section (1) © Viewinder Black-and-white images can be seen in the viewinder dunn recording and playback Ware ings and messages relaling to the unis operating slalus and settings, zebra paltern, markers (cafety zane marker, santer markar), ele can alsa be seen This is used to adjus! the coniours ofthe images inside the viewhnder te lactate ocusing It doas not affect the camera's output signals © CONTRAST control This 1s used to adjust the contrast of the scr ‘camera's oulput signals A inside the viewhndar It does nol atfact he @ BRIGHT contrat This s used [o adjus! the baghiness of the screen inside the viewlinder {I does nol affect the camera's outpul signals @ ZEBRA (zebra pattern) syntch e ‘This displays the zebra pattern inside the wewlinder ON The zebra patter 1s displayed OFF The zebrapattem ts nol displayed ‘When the unil is shippad from the factory, the zebra pallern is set im such a way that those parts with an IRE video level from approx 70% lo 85% are displayed The displaying of paris valh a level ranging from 50% lo 110% or mare ar with a certain lavel can also be sel on the ‘seting menu © Diopter control knob “This achusted in such a way thal the mages on the viewlrider sergen are seen most cleatly smaccordance withthe dopine power ofthe camera's operator © Eye cup © Viewinder forward-backwardfeft-ight pasitian clamp lever Loosen this lever to acjust the pasion af he viwtinder mn the forward-backwavd ar lell-nght siracton © Eyecup forward-backward movement ring e ‘Torn he nng ads! he poston of he oyaeup @ ithe orward backward roc @ Viewlinder stopper screw To detach the viewhinder @ trom the camera, loosen this screw and then detach the view: tnder -14—Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (2) © CCIND FILTER (iter selector) knob “This selects he filer to mach the light source whch is sluminaling the subject {Whe seting ofthis knob is changed when the menu display mode has been set to ‘3 (default setting), the new setting will appear for about 3 seconds on the selling change message dis- W Theknoband filler settings are Mf _Ewamples of filler seltings to ted below match shooling conditions FILTER Fikcr Shouting canaitan Description nob wetina 1 Suns sinset side sa00K uo 2 Ss00K WAND 2 Outdoorsun Tse dor oe @ oe ray sy eS Sr seers gh ‘mounts coasines and ‘her enema clear and gh © WHITE BAL (whte balance memory selector) swntch PRST Sel lo ive postion whan thare is no time lo adjust the whit balance. The whi ba- ance valus for 320K s stored nthe memory AorB When the AUTO W/8 BAL switch @ is pressed to the AWE side, the white balance is aulomatically adjusted mn accordance wilh the setting position of he hier Knob ©, and the adjustment values stored in memory Aor memory B When the FILTER knob and the WHITE GAL ewitch are set fo the same posiions as the ones fet when the adjustment vas made, ne acjusiment value stored n tha memory is called, and the unis automaticaly adused to the whe balance whch cartesponds lo this value ithe seting of hs switch ix changed when the menu display mets has been seo" (detaul seting), the new seling will appear for abeut 3 seconds al the WHITE BAL switch csplay @ position on the iewiinder screen (Example “W A") -15-Controls and Their Functions Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (3) {© OUTPUT (output signal selectorV/AUTO KNEE swiich This swich selects the deo signals which afe to bo suput rom the camera unt t the VTR uni, winder and vdeo montor The AUTO KNEE functon can be used when the images Shuiby the camara have been selecied 1 OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch 2etung pesitions BARS (Golo Barsighals are cuipul The AUTO KNEE svrcul ‘rot actvalae Sel the swish io ths positon inthe following cases 1-When adhusing the video manitar When recording ecto bar signals CAM, AUTOKNEE OFF The mages shal by he amera are culput “The AUTO KNEE creulisnelactvated The dolaut sefvng¢"MANUAL KNEE" (CAM, AUTOKNEEON The mages chatby ho camera ars ouput The AUTO KNEE evans acivated © GAIN (gain selector) switch This 1s used to change the video amplifiers gain in accordance with the ighling conditions during shooting The gain values corresponding lo the L, M and H settings are assigned be- forehand on the seting menu When the unil is shipped fram the factory, hese settings are L=0 48, M=3 dB and H=18 dB the setung of this switch 1s changed when the menu display mode has been sel to “2°, the naw setting will appear tor aboul 3 seconds al the gan display position on the viewlinder screen (Example “12 d8") © AUTO Wis BAL (white balance/black balance automatic adusiment) switch AWB Selto this position for automaticaly adjusting the white balance When the WHITE BAL switch @ 1s now sat 10 "A or BY, the adjusted value will be stored in memary A or mem ova ABB Set Io this positon for automatically adjusting the black balance The adusted value willbe slaredin the dedicated memory © SHUTTER sich Set this to ON when using the electronic shutter When ilis pressed to lhe SEL side, the shutter speed and mode displays change inthe ranges presel on the salting menu if ihe sethng ofthis switch is changed when the menu display mada has been set lo “2” or “a”, the new settings wal appear for aboul 3 seconds al the shutler display postion on the wewhinder screen (Example 1/280", 81 7") 1) AUTO KNEE function Feproduced in lear datal This functen so '*When shosling peeps in shade under a clear sky '=When simulleneously shaoling paople in vehicies or indoor and tha ouldoor scenery seen through the windows, ‘*When sheating szsnes walh a igh contrast -16—A 55 KA © ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector (6-pin) Connact the AG-EC! extension control unit (option) here The POWER swilches on unit and extension control unit must be sal to OFF belore the remale antral cable s connected of discannected @ VIDEOIN connector (aecessory/26-pin culpul adaptor (option) mount VIDEO IN connector (accessory) (See below lor the mounting melhad ) The composite video signals are supplied here It s used for checking the relurn signal and recording exlemal inpul signals When recording signals input from an exlernal source, recording can only be assured for star dard signals: 26-pin oulpul adaptor (option) (See page 98 for mounting methed } The 26-pin outpul adapler A-YA70OP (ephon) 's mounted on this section When the portable VTR is connected as the extemal VTR, recording can be pertarmed simullaneously wilh the Unis builtin WTR, @ VIDEO OUT connector (BNC) This oulpuls the video signals (750 termination, rated level) Io be monitored Dunng recording, EE images can be monilored, dunng playback, playback mages can be monitored While perfarming seitngs on the menu, the selling menu can be supenmposed ents the shal Images appearing en the monilar screen sa thal the settings can be checked (in which case, the images appear in black and white) @ CAM OUT (camera oulput) connector (ENC) This outputs the compasite video signals (7501 lermunation,raled level) When a video manttar \s connected, Ihe images shol by the camera can be monitored Even while he VTR is playing back, tha camera's mages are qulpul at all imes Mounting the VIDEO IN conn Flumove the blank pana! and mount the VIDEO IN cennsctor ‘Gonnget he 2P connwctor ieControls and Their Functions Shooting (Recording)/Playback Function Section (4) (© VTASTART button When this pressed, recording commences, when itis pressed again, recording stops This bul- lon has the same function as the VTA button an the lens side © VTA SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch This selecis the power supply sialus while the VTA recording ws temporaniy stopped (REC PAUSE) SAVE This she laps protectin mode The cyhnder is slopped in the hall-loading stalus Compared with the STBY pusibon, less pawer is consumed and the unit can be oper ated longer using the battery I takes tonger for recording to commence after the VTRL START button @ 1s pressed n the SAVE position than n the STBY position When the switch is set to this postion, the VTR SAVE lamp mside the vewlinder lights STBY Recording commences immediately when the VTA START bulton is pressed @ MODE CHECK button While this button ts Kepl deprassed, ihe camera's selling status s displayed nthe viewtnder 1 does nol affect he camera's oulput signais This bullon can also be used for line adjustment at {he seltng mana dunng synchro scan mode ® SUPER IRIS button Ths Is used when backlight compensation 1s to be provided When iis pressed, the swatch seltings are displayed inside the Viewlinder tor 3 seconds When itis pressed again, backlgh! compensation s released Whether the super gain (30 dB) mode or the super ms (backlight compensation) mods is 10 apply can be selecied an the seting menu Thus butlan can also bo used fer fine adjustment during synehro scan made Super gain When 30 dB 1s allotted lo the SUPER IRIS bullon, DTLand elher manu settings cannolbe performed for his 30 dB, -—18-EJECT (cassette eject) bullon Press this to mse of ejecl the cassette @ FEW (rewind) button Pras this to rewind the tape ‘ts lamp lights dung rewinding In this button is pressed during playback, the playback images are rewuund al approximately quadruple speed while the button ws held down © FF (fast forward) button Press this lo fast farward the tape Its lamp lights dunng fast forwarding Itthis bution is pressed dunng playback, the playback images ars last forwarded al approx mately quadruple speed while the button is held dawn © PLAY (playback) bulton Press this te view the playback images on the vewlinder serean or color video manitor Its lamp lighis during playback IW ihus button ts pressed again during playback, playback ws paused and Ihe lamp goes off After playback has been paused for 5 mmnutes, the unil aulomalically swilches to stop slalus (sTaP) © STOP button PPrass this lo stop the tape travel -~19-—Controls and Their Functions Menu Operation Section @ Setup card insertion stot ‘The optional setup cards are mserted into ths slol © MENU SET/OFF switch This displays the settiny menu on the viewlinder screen SET The page on which the previous setting menu oper the viewtinder screen (When the menu ts Used for the fist time, the which can be displayed appears ) OFF Thesetting menus not displayed on the viewhnder screen © SHIFTITEN button Each time ths buton 1s pressed, the cursor moves onthe seting menu page now csplayed Use whan selecting tems This sich uncters erent depandrg on Ine uperaion tam Chuck neon by oper aling the menu tlm by item @ UP button Ths s Used to ncremant the seting ofthe ilom soiectad on the setting men by { lovel exch lime tis pressed orto svtch the seling between ON and OFF @ DOWN button This is used to decrement ths selling of the sl selected on the setting menu by 1 level each lime 1s pressed or Lo synch he selling belween ON and OFF © PAGE tution Thies used selec the settng menu page Time Code-Related Section (1) @ GENLOCK IN connector (BNC) ‘The reference signal s supplied lo ths connector for genlockng with the camera section staf the payes -20-@ Mulu (TC IOUT, AUDIO OUT CH1/CH2) connector TeIN side e The lume code serving as the reterence is inpul whan the lime code 1s locked to an external source TC OUT side Connect this lo the Ume cade TC IN connector on the external VTA when locking the external VTR's me cade to this unit's time code AUDIO OUT CHIICH? side This is the audio cutpul connecior The audio signal is culpul al ~20 dB (0 dB=0 775 V), un- balanced Time Code-Related Section (2) @ HOLD bution oars eae @ bsrcar amen ie races © UP button, DOWN button ote detache SHFTMFEaN e SHH gt atvanc} tn thr sting line crs hs uns rea aise dh wish bee terse 1's bil dala on the counter display to 00 60 00 00" or “00 00 99, -21-Controls and Their Functions © TCG (ume code selector) switch “This (s used to sel the running mods of the internal ime code generator F-RUN This position 1s used when the time code isla be advanced contnugusly regardless of the VTR's operation Sele this position when aligring the ime code wilh the actual ime or locking the me code Io an extemal source SET This positions used lor setting he lime code or user's bil e R-RUN. This positions used when the lime code is ta be advanced only while recording i prograss The time code willbe racorded contnususly on a tape with a successin of unedited shots play Section @ Tally amp This is actvaled when the TALLY switch @ is at HIGH or LOW, and lights dunng recording by the VTR section Itflashes inthe same way as the REC lamp inside the viewlinder to warn the foperstor The Bnghtnass when lighled can be solecied using the TALLY switch (HIGH or is e @ TALLY switch This controls the tally lamp @ HIGH The tally lamp is made brighter OFF The lally lamps exingushed LOW The Lally lamp is made d @ Back tally tamp Thus functions in the same way as the tally lamp @ when the back tally switch @) is sel 19 ON. @ Back tally switch ‘This controls the back tally lamp @ ON The back Lally lamp operates OFF The back laly lamp does not operate @ WARNING lamp This flashes or lights when trouble occurs in the VTA secttan @ UGHT switch ON This dlummates the display window @ e OFF This extngustes the display window llumanaion Warning/Status © Display window The warnings related to the VTR section, remaining batlery level, sound level, tme ata, are displayed in this window —22—Power Supply Power can be supplied lc the uni! using abattery pack or AC power supply ry pack @ Anton Bauer of @ Sony battenes can be used fer the battery pack Before using a battery pack, be sure lo charge il completely using a batery charger '=See the Handing Insirucens for the battery pack and battery charger for a detailed explanation ol charging methods Using an Anton Bauer Battery Pack 1 Mount ths battery pack {nse the battery pacicin the direcion of he arrow and then si inte place Powar Supply Output Connector Contra Sentch 2 When detaching the battery, hold down the the battery pack n he direchon of the arrow hment lever of the baltery holder and slide The AL-D700 supports the inteligent battery system and the ullracight system Automalic detection can bs performed or intelligent ballanes wih a remaining battery level ol remaining battery level is displayed numerically (percentage display) inside the viewhinder Ifthe power ts turned on wilh a remaining battery level of 10% cf less, the valage is displayed Also, after intelligent battery detection, tha remaining battery {evel display indicates the level for the inleligent battery even if power 1s supplad from an exlemel source -23-Power Supply Using the Panasonic AU-BP402 Battery Pack 1 etach me batery mounts e 3 Mount the AU-M402H battery caso (pen the baltery case cover and ll up the rubber cap lo expose the screw holes Tighten the screws wilh a serewdnver and mount the case te the unit Be sure la lighten the screws com. pletely Do net pull strongly on the rubber cap e@ ‘Take care net lo catch tha connection cord between the battery case and the main unit —24—Connect the battery pack plug o the connector inside he ease and inser the battery pack The uni's pawsr mus! be set lo OFF before the plug sinserted or removed —25-Power Supply Using a Sony Battery Pack 1 Remove the battery mounts fepgee e 2) Mountine accessory battery mounting connector 3) Mount ne Sony battery holder ‘Mount the batery caso vith the cover delached frst, and tnen mount the delached caver as shown nthe figure © Tighten the mounting soraws @ Tighten the power supply contact screws @ inser the lop ofthe detached coverin ine direcon of the arrow @ Align the hole atthe boom (ma pat ofthe cover vnh the hole al the Botlom of the case Maurin comectr win te seam of me Rate, and mount the caver to the ball holder ‘Take care when altaching the battery holder thal the wires are nol pinched —26-—Using the Sony BP-90 Battery Pack 1 Mount he accassory battery mouniing connector (See the preceding page } 2 Mount ihe BP-30 battery case @ Tighten the mounting scraws @ Tichten the power supply conlact screws @ Insert the lop of the detached cover in the drecion ofthe arrow @ Align the hole al the bottom (metal part) of the cover wilh the bottom of the case and ‘mount Ube cover tothe battery mounling connector with the scraw ‘The unil's pewer mus! be sol lo OFF belors the plug is inserted ar removed * Take care when altaching the baltery case thet Ihe wires are nol pinched -27-Power Supply Using an AC Power Supply (When using the AU-B110 AC Adaptor) 1. Connsct the unit's EXT DG IN sockel with the DC OUT connector of the AU-B110 AC adaptor 2 Setthe AC adaptors power to ON 3. Setthe uni’s power switch to ON '=When using an external pawer supply ether than the AU-81 10 AC adaptor, cheek the pin signal ofthe EXT DCH When both 2 battery pack and AC adaplor are connected, power 1s supplied from the AC adaplor #*When using an AC adeptor, the AC adaptor's power mus! be sel lo ON bears the unis POWER sswrich is sel to ON If this sequence is raversed, he AC adsplor's oulpul voltage will nse slowiy et and may cause the unil ta malfunction Pino | Signal 7 GND 23 = ¢ ev —28-—Mounting the Lens 1 asso the fone clamping lover and remove the mount cap ‘Lens Ciamping Lavar NY Mount cap 2 Align the indentation al the top center ofthe lens mount with the center mark sf the lens and ‘mount the lens LENS Gonnestar '*See the Handing Instructions provided wilh ihe lens for lens handling ‘The lens and camera adjustmenis listed below may be necessary depending on the lens to be mounted 1 Lens llanging adjustinent 2 ans aula ins adjustment 3. Lens white shading adustment (wilh this unit) —29—Adjusting the Lens Flange When images are nol clearly focused al both the telephoto and wide-angla positions during 200m ‘perations, adjust the flange back (the distance Irom the lens maunling surface lo the image for mation surtace) e ‘Once adjusted, the lange bask does nol need to be readjusted as lang as the lens s nat changed Adjustment method Check the posilion af each par of the lens which musl be operated in order to adjusl the flange ‘back wilh ihe lens Handling instructions. Approx 3m Adjusting the Flange Back 1 setthe lens ins to manual 2 open he ims Positon the flange back adustment chart aboul 3m from the lens and ilu e nate so thal an appropnale mage ouput levelis obtained ithe image levels oo high, use the CC/ND hilers or the shutter Loosen he Fling elamping serew ‘Sel the zoom rng to the telephole position manually or by elactne drive Shoot the flange back adjustment chart and lum the distance nng lo bring the chart into focus Tur the Ft nng to bring the chan into focus Althis le, lake care nol to move the distance nng hon four le seven mes unt the lens 1s in focus al both the telephale and Repeal this o ‘wide-angle posi ©OOND Haw Firmly ughten the Fring clamping screw *Rofer te the Operating Instructions of the lens —30-Adjusting the White Shading The AJ-D700 is adjusted lor the Fupnon S18%6 7 BEAMGA (wih exlender) and S18x6 7 BRM (without extender) lenses when shipped trom ihe factory Ita lens other than these twa lenses isto e@ be used, adjusling the while shading before shooting is recommended In particular, be sure to adjust the while shading as indicaled below when using a 1/2-nch camera lens without an ex- tender (other than the 5186 7 BRM4 neled abeve) or a 2/3.1nch camara lens via an adaptor ‘The AJ-D700 is able to adjust the white shading or vertical coloning (Vertical colonng refers la the candilion where the tzp af the scr ‘magenta or where these colars are reve White shading adjustment procedure 19 green and the Bottom 1s wher a while paper ts shot for the enbre screen } 1 Mountatens to the camera {o suro to also connec! the lens cable 2 Settho electronic shutter to OFF and the gain to L (0 dB) SHUTTER OFF SAIN L(0d8) 3 irthe tons has an extender, remave the extender Set me MENU SET/OFF swich Irom OFF to SET while holding down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP buttons to open the menu Press ihe PAGE Suton nite VF OPERATION page oppose e SUL ZEURAT DETECT! 7, 2EBRAG DETECT oto and ZEBRAZ lo SPOT (Intl ating mmo Flolurn the MENU SET/OFF switch trom SET to OFF la close the menu. Sel he vewhinder’s ZEBRA switch lo ON SHIFTITEM+UP_ 5 shoot an evenly while paper vccurs easily when fluorescent or mercury lamps, ste are used for ighling “Therelore, use a igh! source which does no praduce fekering Such as sunlight or halogen lamps, el: G set the lens ns to manual and adjust the ins so thal the ZEBRA pattern cavers lhe entre sary ‘Check thal the lens ins is between Fé lo F11 If the lens ins ws not within thes ranga, adjust the position of the ight source, ete (Ge sure Io sal the electronic shutter to OFF ) -31-7 Solthe WHITE BAL selector smich toA oF 8 execule AWB Nexi, execute ABB and then execuls AWB again WHITEBAL Aore 8 Repeat sien é 9 Seithe MENU smich trom OFF tu SET while holding down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP buttons to open the manu Press the PAGE buiton uni the AUTO SHADING page appears Press the SHIFT/TTEM button to mave the arrow en the left lo the WHITE position and then press the UP or DOWN button ACTIVE appears on the viewtinder to indicate that while shading automatic adjustment 1s operating Adjustments completed when the ACTIVE display disappears alum the MENU swilzh fram SET to OFF to close the manu 10 When the tens to be used has an extender, insert an extender and repeat slaps 5 lo 9 This completes white shading adjustment ‘The adjustment value 1s slored in the non-volalile memory, so ihere 1s no need to readjust ihe whale shading even ithe power forthe units turned of 1) The white shading can be adjusted for general lenses using the above method However, this ‘method may net apply for extremely special lenses. 2 When using a 2/S-nch camera lens, be sure to mount the lens using a conversion adaplar ‘These lenses cannot be mounted direclly as har dmansians differ AMtompting to mount these lenses directly may damage the unit 3 Vertical colonng may occur near the open position of the lens ins even after performing the above adjustments However, is is charactensiic of the oplical sysiem al the lens, and does nol indicate @ malfunctian -32-Adjusting the Viewfinder 1 Loosen the ewhnder forward-backwardiet-righ! position clamp lever Viewinder 3 Tighten the vewinder forvard-backward/et-nghl position clamp laver to the lacked postion Tl ul oul eo] -33-—Adjusting the Viewfinder Adjusting the Diopter and Screen Adjusting the diopter @ 1. setine POWER switch lo ON A picture will appearin the viewlnder 2 Tuin the diopter adjustment nng to adjust the diopler so thal the wewhinder picture can be clearly seen Diopler Adustment ing Adjusting the screen @ ‘Agjusl the condiion of the viewhinder scraan Brightness Adjust the BRIGHT control Contrast Adjust the CONTRAST control Contour Adjust the PEAKING control BRIGHT Caniol I (CONTRAST Canto PEAKING Cont 1 setthe POWER sich Io ON 2 setthe OUTPUT switch to CAM 9 Tum the vewtindar SRIGHT and CONTRAST controls to adjust the picture brghiness and @ contrast Turing the PEAKING control makes the picture appear softer or sharper A sharp picture facilales focusing tha ens Adjusting the Eyecup Position Turn the eyecup forward-backward mavemant nng Ic adjust the posilion of the eyecup in the Tonwarbachwardarecton Eyecup Forwarc-bachward Mavemant RingDetaching the Eyecup Detaching the eyacup allows the entire screen lo be seen clearly even when shooting wilh your aye removed from the viewinder This also faciilales the remaval cf dust which has adhered to the CRT screen and mirtor Absolutely do not wipe the mror surface as i has been specaly Irealed Oust which has adhered {a tha mirer should be blown away wilh a Blower, ale 1 Press the tack button 2 Tum the tock nng as far as possible n the counter-ciackwse direction and line up the align ‘ment marks on the lock ring and viewhinder barrel Akgrmant Marks Look Button 3 Detach the syocup Remounting the eyecup 1 Lineup the aigrenent marks onthe lock ng und the viswhinder barrel 2 Line up the alignment mark athe Up ofthe eyepiece (see the dustraton for step 2 above} with the alignment marks on the lack ang and the eyacup and inset the syecup inta the barrel <3 Turn ihe lock ning as lar as possible in the clockwise direction and Ine up the lack nng’s *LOCKC indication arrow wth the alignment mark on the bare of he viewnder 4 Thelock bullon laches witha clicking sound LOCK Indication Arrow Ventnor Baral ‘Augnmant Mark Leck Button —35-Adjusting the Viewfinder Detaching the Viewfinder 1 check thal the POWER switchs set to OFF e 2. Ossconnest the plug rom the viewinder cable cannactor Use both hands 1o detach the ewtnder The viewtinder may not detach smoothly with ene hand, esulling in damage to the viewlinder 3 Loosen the viewfinder stopper screw and delach he viewinder by pulling straight up Mounting the Viewfinder 1 Press down the vewtinder 2 Tighien the viewtinder stopper scraw firmly e J Connect the plug to the vewlinder connector and secure the viewtinder cable wih the clamp Insert the plug firmly when connecting ila the viswhindsr connestor —~36—Audio Input Preparations Using the Microphone Mounted to the Main Unit Using the AJ-MC700P microphone kit (option) or the AJ-MH7OOP mcraphone halder (oplion) al- lows a microphone to be maunted to the main unit ‘See the Handling Insiructions far the microphone holder When using the AJ-MC70DP microphone kit (oplian) microphone mounted to the main unit 1 Mount ths microphone holder Viewinder 3 Connectthe microphane connecting cable ta the unit's MIC IN jack 4 MIC IN Connectur -37-Audio Input Preparations ‘Mounting the AJ-MH700P microphone holder (option) 1 Remove the microphone holder mounting screws Mount the microphone adaptor using te ascossory scram Connect the microphone connecting cable to the MIC IN jack othe MIC IN Connector 5 Sel he AUDIO IN switch te FRONT [MIC] in accordance with the audia channel to be re- corded —38-Using the Microphone When using the microphone not mounted to the main unit a) Totha MIC IN Connector AUDIOIN switch Selthe AUDIO IN saith for Ihe audin enannel you wish ratord to FRONT [MIC] When extending the microphone, use a cable which supports Ine phantom power supply lype of microphone -~39-Audio Input Preparations When Using the Microphone not Mounted to the Main Unit [Up tows extemal merophanas can be esnnected lo tha AUDIO IN CHI/CH2 Cannectors Phantom powsr supply ype mcrophsnes can also be supported by a manu sting AUDIOIN Switch Selthe AUDIOIN Swiiches ofthe channots 1a wruch rmeraphones ara oonected lo REAR [MIC] —~40-—Mounting a Wireless Microphone e When using the Panasonic wireloss microphone system, maun the WH-RA700 wireless receiver othe AUDIO GUT Connector woeravao Wiralass Recavor wo R960 Camara Attachment @ XLR Cable AUDIOIN switch 7 ewneh ot Ceshacto te AUDIO IN CHT Reece eioaanne or CH2 Cennecter {ennectadta REARILINE] ‘Whan detaching te scalaee mictophond, ‘brass up the lever cn the t _ fo ‘bation of the camera Q ‘aflgehan (1) and dalach the mictophone m the tae upward drecton (2) | | Ar oroomam un a) '*5ee the Handing Instructions for the WX-RA7GO witelass receiver tor yureless receiver opera: tons @ Connecting an Audio Component When using an audio component as the line input signal source, connect the audio component to tha uni's AUDIO IN CHI/CH2 connectors ‘Audio Equipment {Connect to thw AUDIO IN AUDIOIN Swatch the channel io which he ‘audio signal soures is ‘eonnaciad ts REAR LINE) -41-Mounting the Unit to a Tripod When mounting he unit to 2 Inpod, use an optional inpod attachment 1 Mount ne mpod attachment othe ped e Select the allachment ele in constrain ofthe un’ and ipod attachment’ cen af gray In ado, check hal he diameter ofthe selected hole matches ine cameter a he Chivers heeds camera muni serew Thpod Attachment 2 Mount the camera lo the tnpod attachment ‘Sle the uni forward along the grooves untl a clicking sound s heard When delaching the tnpod allachment Hold sown the red levar and move the black leverin the dirs = e Fadlever BlackLaver tan of the arrow When the Inped attachment pin dees net return to its orginal postion afer the camara has been delached, hold dawn lhe red lever and move the black lever n the direclan af the arraw again Io relun ths pin to ts orginal position (Care should be laken as hs camera cannol be mounted: the pin remains in the center —42—-Mounting the Shoulder Belt -43-Adjusting the Shoulder Pad Position The shoulder pad can bs slid up to 24" tha forward:-backward direction from the center position (the position when shipped frum the factory) Adjust the shoulder pad postin le laciiiale opera- lion of the unit T Loosen the two screws 2 Side the padin ihe torwarc-backward direction to select an appropriate postion 3 Tighten the screws to clamp the pad Shouse Pa Bottom —44—Attaching the Rain Cover Attach the rain cover as shown inthe figura below —45—Connecting the AQ-EC1 Extension Control Unit (Option) Connecting the AG-EC! extension conirel uni (option) allows a portion of the camera saction funclions la be uperaled by remole coniral When the AQ-EC1 is connected and the POWER switches ol the unit and AG-EC1 are sel lo ON, {he unit automatically enters remole control made The handling insifuclions included with the AQ-EC1 descnbe operalions for whan the AQ-EC1 1s: connected to an AQ sens uigial camera When the AG-ECt 1s connected lo the AJ-D700, some luncisns differ, and some features cannot beused S-pinCable ‘The POWER swiches of the unit and AQ-EC1 musi be set to OFF hefare the &-pin cable 1s onnacted or disconnecied ‘All aduusiments and sellnys made using the swilches and controls ether han the menu setting section of the AQ-EC1 are erased when the unit's POWER swilch is sel to OFF Also, adjust: menls and settings made using the AG-EC1 cannet be wniten to selup cards Howuver, when the AG-ECT Is connecied agamn, these setungs return to ihe AC-EC! settings. (Menu contents sel with the menu setting section are saved ) The functions of he AG-EC1 are hmted as follows ‘The STORE switch does nol function (ifthe menu settings are changed while he AQ-EC1 1s connected to he AJ-D700, the new menu seltngs are savad autumalically as san as the changes are made ) Note that the AG-ECt gain switch displays 3, 0 and 3 correspond to L, M and H, and the OUTPUT switch setngs CAMERA, TEST and BAR 12 CAM/AUTO KNEE ON, CAM/AUTO. KNEE OFF and BAR fer each main unit ‘*The Synchro sean and Super V modes cannal be used while the AQ-EC1 1s connected lo the unt '*The lens ins (IRIS) contra of the AQ-EC1 1s valid only when the lens ins AUTO/MANUAL selec- {arts ol te AUTO —46—Warning/Status Displays in the Viewfinder and Display Window Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewfinder When the MENU SET/OFF si Ich 1s set to SET, the setting menu appears on the viewlinder screen The selting menu ts displayed in page unis The follownng lable lists all pages contained inthe selting menu as well as an outline of the functions for each page The selling menu conhgur Setting Menu Configuration ion can be changad according Is the purpose HIGH Page neme Function oulline Reference se | MARKER, Marker settings ‘Setting the Marker Displays 56 | VFDISPLAY Selecton ol wewlindersereen | Seting Display displays Items 59 | CAMERAID Camera ID display selings Setting the Camera, ID Display 72 | SHUTTER SPEED ‘Shuler speedimode settings Setting he Electronic Shutter 73 | SYNCHRO SCAN ‘Synchro scan shuller speed Setting the settings Electronic Shutter s2 | LED Vamp display settings Seting the ! Lamp Display 81 | SETUP CARD ‘Setup card ‘Selup card ‘operations: 108_| MAIN FUNCTION Used luncvon settings = f107-109| FUNCTION 1/1685 | Used function settings Selecting Functions 52 _| TIME DATE Tine and date settings tung Functions: 64 | SETTINGLOWMID/ | Camerasetings ‘Selecting Functions: LEVEL 1/6 10 6/6 (Camera settings Recording Adjustments 118_| VF OPERATION Viewlinder eperations Viewtinder 120 | LENSADJ Lens adjustments Lens fr2a-122| MENU SELECT 1/310 | User menu ON/OFF settings: User Menu aia 123_| AUTO SHADING ‘Automate shading adustmenis | Shading so | DATARESET Reselling the setting menu Returning to the default setings tz3_[ DIAGNOSTIC = — ‘See the corresponding pages ler a delaled descnplion of each page's functions ‘When connecting the AQ-EC1 extension contre! unit (option) and contraling the AJ-0700 exter- nally, he engineer menu's always upened as the sting menus AgeWarning/Status Displays in the Viewfinder and Display Window Changing the setting menu configuration The seting menu can be configured by selecing only the pages nocessary for tho applcalion Pages are selecied using the MENU SELECT page o he engneer menu made When using the engineer manu, swteh the Unto engineer mode as described ‘The uni iz switched io usar mode By setng fie MENU SETIOFF smich to “SET The units stche to engineer mode by holding down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP buttons simulla- rnepusly an sefting the MENU SETIOFF sich lo SET w ‘The user and engineer modes differ as follows User made Only tha solacied pages the selling manu can be used The data sal on each page 1s wntien to the non-volatile memory, allowing itt be stored for extended periods of ime Allpages conlamed inthe setting menu can be used In addition, the data set al ‘each page is wntten to the non-valalike memary, allowing its be stared for 2x- lended penods of tme ‘Atler completing ihe adustmants and setungs with engneer mode, configunny a menu consisting only of frequently used pages allows the necessary pages tube called quickly —48-—Displaying the Setting Menu Inside the Viewfinder Basic Setting Menu Operations The setting menu's operated using tha MENU SET/OFF swilch and the SHIFT/ATEM, UP, DOWN. and PAGE buttons [SHIFTATEM Swich — Oa ue euren +) = fap a ee comm lo 89 (EES | est mccain O89 en env ser OFFS 1. Setihe MENU SETIOFF smtch to SET ‘Tha stalus etsplays al the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen disappear, and the page tn which the previaus seling menu operations were compleled appears ‘When the menus used fo te fs ima, the fs of he selected pages appears MARKER — CENTER MARK ON SAFETY ZONE ‘Changing the page 1 Press the PAGE button ‘The mecu page changes each lime the PAGE button is pressed = T1ED ~ =-GAIN(038) GAIN(-328) SHUTTER WHITE PRESET “EXTENDER FILTER SUPER V ‘The page can alse bs changed using the UP and DOWN buttons as fllows SPAGE+UP = The menu page's incremented continuously while the UP and PAGE Buttons are held dawn PAGE+DOWN The menu page 1s decremenied continuously while the DOWN snd PAGE buttons are held down -49—Wari g/Status Displays in the Viewfinder and Display Window Selecting the desired item 1 Press the SHIFTATEM svatch e Each lime this bullon is pressed, the cursor (artow) which inlcales the selected item moves te the next item ~ MARKER — Cursor —} TCENTER MARK ON Moverentorder —}+) SAFETY ZONE The lem can also be selected using the UP and DOWN buttans as follows Changing the settings Press the UP buon to ncrease the seting e "The seling is nerementod by 1 lovel each time the UP button ts pressed ® ag ats i Press ns DOWN Button lo docroase he seting BG [sees a eee eee econ ere ec ee the DOWN button pressed = ——— : ; Q_# a Changing the ON/OFF selection tse |_snttiue | ee The seling swiches to ON or OFF each ime he UP (or DOWN) button s pressed Returning to the default settings ‘The unit can be relurmed to the dafaull sethings (the selings when shipped from the factory or the ‘engineer mode setings) by pressing the UP (or DOWN) button al the DATA RESET page of ange eer mode" Howaver, care should be taken as the flare and shading adusiment values cannol be returned lo {he default settings Quitting the menu Selthe MENU SET/OFF switch fo OFF "The seting menu disappears tram the viewinder Screen and the dsplays indicating the unit's curren satus appear al the lop end bottom af he viewlinder screen “Engneer mode @ TThe menu far (is mode ts opened by holding down the SHIFTTEM and UP buttons simula- ‘naously and then ssting the MENU SETIOFF swih to the“SET” postion —50—Lamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder The viewfinder displays are as follows. 1 Uh Thus lame lights (red) during recording, and flashes when wamings are issued ‘*Seu "Warning System” (page 124) fora delalled descnption, 2 BATT (battery) lamp ‘When the ballery voltage has dropped, his lamp begns flashing several minutes before the unt can no Inger be aperaled, and lights when the unit can na longer be operated To prevent operation fram being interrupted, exchange the battery quickly bslore the ballery runs oul 9." (wregular operation slalus warning) lamp This lamp lighis when the unt enlers regular operation status tor any of the lems sel to ON al tho! LED page of he sstting menu Applicable lems are as follows ‘Setting tem ‘Setting contents Gan (0 dB) The gainis set lo a value ciher than cB Gain (~3 dB) The gains set to a valus clher than ~3 a8 ‘SHUTTER swich The swich is sella ON WHITE PRESET switch The swiich is sella PRESET Lens extender “The lens extenders beng used Filter contra} The controls eat (o a value other than 1 ‘SUPER V ewich The switch is set la ON '*See"Seting the | Lamp Display’ (next page) for selecting lamp display lems 4 VIR SAVE (VTA power saving) lamp ‘This lamp lights when the VTR SAVE/STBY swich is sel to SAVE Its not lighted dunng re- cording Regardless of the VTA SAVE/STBY switch, the unit automaticaly enters he SAVE state and the lamp lights either aller two minutes when nthe siopped state, or ater he length of ume sel for the pause mer the pause ime) when in the paused slate St esLamp Displays Inside the Viewfinder Setting the ! Lamp Display 1 Sotthe MENU SET/OFF smiich lo SET “The setting stalus displays disappear trom ihe viewlinder screen, and the page on which the previous setting menu operalions were completed appears (When the menu ts used for he hist ume, the rst page appears ) 2 Press ihe PAGE Eulton until the | LED pags shown below appears (This operation can also be perfarmad using he PAGE-+UP/DOWN buttons ) = LED “-GAIN( 8) GAIN(-saB) - SHUTTER. WHITE PRESET @ “EXTENDER FILTER SUPER V - ON OFF = GAIN(0dB) This selects whether or net the ' lamp lights when the gain is set lo any value other than 0 dB GAIN(-34B) Ths golocls wholhar or nol tha | lamp lights when the gam is set to any Value other than ~3 dB “SHUTTER This selects whether or nol the ' lamp lights when tha SHUTTER @ ssyntch is set to ON WHITEPRESET This selecis whether or nol the ! lamp lights when the while balance memory channels PRST sEXTENDER This selects whether of not the ! lamp lights whan the lens 1s in EX- TENDER mode FILTER This selecis whether of nel the ! lamp ighls when the filler 15 sel to any value other than 3200K SUPERV ‘This selects whether or nol the ! lamp lights whan SUPER Vis sel to oN 3 repeat press he SHETITEM buton to move he cursor ts he postin tho dared @ ad Press the UP and DOWN buttons to choos" famp lighled/nal lighted forthe selected tem Toselect ON Press the UP bullon An astern (~) appears [othe let ofthe Toselecl OFF Press he DOWN bulton Apenad () appears othe eft of the Repeal steps 3 and 4 to continue making ON/OFF sellings for other lems 5 when menu operations have been completed, sel ihe MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF “The setting menu disappears from tha viewhinder scraen and the displays indicaling the units current status appear atthe Lop and bottom of he viewhnder screen -52-Status Displays Inside the Viewfinder Screen In addon to images, messages mdrcaling the unis setings and operating status appear on the weitinder screen The cenler marker and safety zone marker, elc are alea displayed When the MENU SET/OFF switch is set Io OFF, ilems set lo SET al the VF DISPLAY page of the ssatting menu and using relaled switches appear al the lap and bottom of the sereen Messages infarming of the selling cantents ar of the adjustment course or resulls can also be displayed for apprommmaluly 3 seconds when settings are changed, dunng the course of adjust- mens, or after adjustments have buen completed '*See “Selecting Display ams” (page S6) for solecting display ams, “Display Mode and Setung ‘Change Message” (page 57) for he selling change message, and “Setling the Marker Displays" (page 58) for the marker displays ‘The display positions ofall dems which can be displayed are shown in the figure below 1 Extender dsplay Shutter speedimode display Remaining tape length display emarung battery level display Filter display While balance memory display Gain valus display ‘Audko level display Ins value display 30 Waring display 11. Salety zone marker 12 Center marker 13. Superins ON display EX OFF 5 F30 14.6V -53-Status Displays Inside the Viewfinder Screen 1 extender display This ie displayed when the lens extender is being used 2 suunerspectimode deptay e pecs irernpenlier are a eecen ecg ep eer ets erent ceeelyaingal marta 1/30 4-1/250 (SYNCHRO SCAN) ‘Synchro scan mode |s selecled ben ye tee H ety teeta tats saa 3 Remaining tape tengih display This indicates the remaining tape length (minutes) forthe VTR dunng recording Femarning laps langlh display Renan Display Jength Fao | Fates mines e 30-28 | S0t025 mules 25-20 | ete z0mnutes ZnS | 20. 1S men 1510 [18 Tomnutes (0-5 [tots mma ~ Th $-0" ply ashes when ere aaa eae manu Jess than 3 minules of tape remaining 4. emairing battery level display @ Whan an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum Sens ballery is used lo supply power lo the unit, the remamning battery level is displayed numencaly (%) display This displays the type of fiter selected & wnte balance memory display This displays the selucted white balance aulomatic adjustment memory A The WHITE BAL switch s sol to. A B The WHITE BAL swnich s set to B e@ P The WHITE BAL smiichis sat lo PRST 7 Gain value display This displays tho image ampiiior gain setting (48) sel by the GAIN switch When using an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum Senes battery, the remaining battery loval display cconiiues le display the level for the Anton Bauer battery even if power supply s switched lo an ‘extemal power source nesr the end of the batlery’s power Hewever, nate that the unit operates according Io the external power source —54—B Audio tevel display ‘This displays the audio CHi level Dunng sine wave input, the audia level display correspands roughly to he VTR level moter alsplay as fellows AudioChameltLertdschy = = = Ol = = * oO virtevelmater “40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -B 9) ts value display ‘This displays the apprommate ns setting (F number) 10 Warning display This displays the black balanca, while balance, aute Knee funclion, super ms, super high ‘gain and olher warning displays 11 satety zone marker This indicates the 80% er 80% (setting when shipped trom the faclory) range for the view- finder screen atea The screen arsa percentage Is selecled al the MARKER page of the selling menu 1*See “Setting the Marker Displays" (page $8) for a detailed description 12. center marker ‘This indicales the center of he viewinder screen ‘This marker is displayed when set to ON atthe MARKER page of he setting menu 13 superinis ON display ‘This ndicales thal the super is is ON -55—Status Displays Inside the Viewfinder Screen Selecting Display Items The ams fo be dsplayed on the vewindersereen can be selected by swtching the spay ON! OFF soting independenly lor exch dem alt VE DISPLAY pago The toms whch can bo ce @ Tecid ao as follows Display mode (See Display Mode and Seting Change/Adjstment Cause Message") Enter splay {Shutlerspeedimods display *Remamning tepe length display tRemaning bate ave splay Fier dspay ivinte balance memery splay Gam value deplay ‘Level mot deptey ‘ire valuesuper te ON slat display "Camera spiny ‘The camera ID 1s displayed when recording the calor bar according ta the OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting See *Selting the Camera ID" (page 5) fora delaled descnphion Select the items to be displayed on the viewfinder screen. Ac caimunuccor orenwerr e eal cena peer eee U MeWinder screen (When the menus used forthe hrst lime, the hrs| page appears ) 2 Press the PAGE button untl he VF DISPLAY page shawn below appsars (This operation can alsa be performed using the PAGE+UP/DOWN funclicn ) Display mode — VF DISPLAY — Entender splay joi sr one "3 Shur speenoge dspiny——————t—}— EXTENQER ON emarang ape length dspay ————-——[— SHUT on @ Remaining baterylevel eplay————T— @AFE ny ON Fier spiny f= Filter aw ‘Wilstalanca mamary denlay WHITE oN oe thin oN Gan value dp Levelmoterdieplay ——-—] — LEVEL METER ON ins TRIS Ins value/super is ON status deslay ein oar FE cauera 10 oN, I o Pros the SHIFT/ITEM button to move the cursor to the poslion ofthe desired lem e Press ine UP and DOWN buttons to chouse whether to display (ON) oF nol display (OFF) the selected lem on the iewlinder sereen The setting switches Io ON or OFF each me the UP (or DOWN) bultan ts pressed Foopeal stops 3 and 4 when selling display ON/OFF for other tems, 5S Whon menu operations have bean completed, sel he MENU SET/OFF switch la OFF The setting menu disappears from the viewlinder screen and the displays indicating the sel lings of the selecte: -56-Display Mode and Setting Change Message Massages informing of the contents of changed sefings and adjustment resulls can be limiled to parol the displayed tems or not displayed ‘The conditions under which messages are displayed and the correspanding display modes are shown inthe table Below ‘Setting change/adjustment results messages and dsplay mades Conditions under which Display made Message setting jessages are displayed mossages are displayes aaaeacs When thefiterselectionis | ND n(n=t,2,3,4) x|xfo changed When the gain settings GAIN dBi 3.6,8,12, 15,18, | x | « | O changed 21,24, 30) When the WHITE BAL switch | WHITE n(n=ACH, BCH, PRESET) =x |xfo setting s changed When the QUTPUT/AUTO | AUTOKNEE ON (or OFF) =«folo KINEE witch 1s sel lo AUTO KINEE or OFF") When tha shutlar speedimeds | SS 1/100 (or 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, xfofo seting is changed ‘i000, 1/2000, 8 SCAN, SUPER V) When thewhilebalance's | Ex) AWB OK xfofo aguusied (AWB) ‘See “Adjusting the While Balance” (page 66) for a dolaiod dosenplicn When theblackbalanceis | Ex) ABB OK xfafo adjusted (ABB) ‘=See “Adjusting the Black Balance” (page 68) for a detaiied dascnplion (© Message displayed 2X Message not dispiayed +) The message 1s played for approwmalely 3 ssconds mmadally ala the power forthe ura ss Lumed ate yiStatus Displays Inside the Viewfinder Screen Changing the Display Mode The display mde seling appears an the VF DISPLAY page ol th setting menu 1 Perform the operations in steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting Display \lems" (page 56) o display the VF DISPLAY page of the setting menu on the viewhinder screen and align the cursor with the DISP MODE lem 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired display mode 3) When menu operations have been completed, sel he MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF Setting the Marker Displays Display ON/OFF swntching fcr the center and safely zone markers and selection of 80% or 30% of the screen area as the safely marker range are performed at ihe MARKER page of the setting 1 seth mENU SETIOFF switch io SET ‘The page on which the previous sating menu operalions were compleled appears on the viewlinder screen (When the menu s used forthe st time, the first page appears ) 2. Press the PAGE buttan uni the MARKER page shown belaw appears (This operation can alsa be performed using Ih PAGE+ UP/DOWN fun fon ) ~ MARKER — “CENTER MARK ON SAFETY ZONE 1 3 Press ne SHIFT!TEM button to move the cursor othe position of he dasied tar S The setting switches to ON or OFF each imme the UP {or DOWN) button s pressed 5S) When menu operations have been campletad, set the MENU SETIOFF switch ta OFF The setting menu disappears Irom the viewhnder sereen and tha displays indicating the unit's curren stalus appear al the lop and bottom of the iewtinder screen —5B-—Setting the Camera ID ‘When the eoting menu te displayed, the camera ID is net displayed even ifthe color bar signal 1s output Setting the Camera ID 1 Selihe MENU SETIOFF switch to SET ‘The page on which the pravious setting menu operaticns were compl viewfinder screen (When the menu is used for the fst ime, ihe frst pag 2 Press the PAGE button until the CAMERA ID page shown below appears apie ans petted tong ba PASET UP DOM econ) Semeraito Teectera med ean tnan (Depend bye Sener fees ‘UP and DOWN buttons ata e 3 eressmeUP (or DOWN) bulun unl th deed character appears Each time the UP Button is pressed, the character display changes m the erder of English letters (A to Z}-onumbers (0 lu 3)-»symbuls [space, >.<, ).(0'.".~t»_.~. fel] Pressing the DOWN button changes the character display in the reverse order Press the SHIFTTEM button to advance the cursor lo the next position and relum to step 3 le sel the characters 5 Whonmenu aperalions have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF smiich to OFF : The setting menu disappears from the wewhnder screen and the displays indicating the uni's current status appear al the tap and bollom of the wewinder screen -~59-plays Remaining Battery Level and Audio Level Displays DF SLAVE TCG HOLD WIDE 88-88-88: (th imini_s |frmi E TAPE F a ———— E BATT F Ronan bate RF SERVO HUMID SLACK VTA Section Operation/Status-Related Displays +*DF SLAVE TCG HOLD WIDE B-B8-58-88 s lfrm! Lights when video head logging occurs SERVO. Lighiswhen the servas cul a arder HUMID Lghiswhen condensation occurs on the head drum SLACK Lghls when apa wind-up rouble occurs ‘*Sae"Warnng System (page 124) fora detailed descimion —60— ‘Audio CH level materTime Code-Related Displays DF SLAVE TCG HOLD WIDE a0-00-O0- Oo BE:88:88-88 imini s tfrmi | TAPE RF SERVO HUMID SLACK lo Ey ° = s L_ These amps ightio indicate the Ime code, CTLand real une displays DF Thislamplights dung srop tama mods SLAVE. Thislarmp ights wher the bm cod slashed to an external source HOLD Thislamp ights wher the bme cody genoralcr ts held (whan the HOLD bution s pressed) “Ts splays the ume code, CTL, user bland ral une lavonshp between displayed lems and switch setings Relationship belween the TCG and DISPLAY switch selting positions and the lime counter, display ‘The tiem dsplayed in the time counler display ts delermined by the TCG switch and DISPLAY settings Tume code-related switch settings and display items TEG switch DISPLAY switch Position position played item TeercTL Time code seT us Userb eT em F-RUN or AUN | TC Time code UB Userbi eisAdjusting the Time and Date Adjustment and setup using the setting menu (When the menuis used for the first time, the firs! page appears ) — TIME /DATE — YEAR 35 MONTH 0% Day out HOUR uD MINUTE 00 =TIME/OATE SET ~ TIME/DATE — YeaR 95 MONTH 01 Day oot HOUR ao -MINUTE ao STIME/DATE SET ‘5. When the settings have been completed, press the SHIFT/ITEM button to select TIME/DATE SET and then press the UP (or DOWN) buttun The tme starts trom when the bullon 15 preced © When menu operations have bean completed, set the MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF ‘The setting menu disappears Irom the viewknder sereen and the displays indicating the unt's current stalus appear al the top and bottom of the viewhnder sereun ‘The seconds cannot be sel and alvays staf fram 0 seconds —62—Adjustments and Setup During Recording Adjustments and Setup Using the Setting Menu Aduusiments and setup uperations dunng recording are performed al the setting menu Setting manu oporalions are basicaly performed accorcing lo the procedures desenbed on page 43 However, these procedures vary sighlly according to the ile IRems which can be adjusted or sel up atthe setung menu are as follows AdjustmenUsetup items al the setting menu ‘Adjusimenvsetup tem Page name ‘Operation reference ‘Seung the gam selectorvalue | SETTING ‘Seting the Gam Selector (LowMiD/HiGH) Value, Settng the DTL and gamma, ele Solectng the shutter ‘SHUTTER SPEED Setting he Electronic sheedimode to be used Shutter Setting Ihe synchra scanmede | SYNCHRO SCAN Setting he Elaetrone shutter speed. Shutter Selecting required funcivone FUNCTION 1/5 10 5 Selecting Funciions ‘Shacing adjusiment ‘AUTO SHADING ‘Shading Adjustment ‘Setup card data operations ‘SETUP GARD ‘Solup Card Operations gatesAdjustments and Setup During Recording Setting the Gain Selector Value Setting the gain selector value 1. Setthe MENU SETIOFF swich to SET The page on which the previous sefting menu operations were completed appears on the viewiindr screen (When the menu is used forthe first me, the frst page appears ) 2 Press the PAGE bullon to display the SETTING (LOWIMID/HIGH) page shown below (This operation can also be performed using lhe PAGE+UP/DOWN lunctian } Low SETTING — H OTL LEVEL OB V OTL LeveL 10 DTL GORING. = os WOT” FREQ Ud DARK OTL oo LEVEL DEPEND 93 MASTER GAMMA 045 BLACK STRETCH OFF MATRIX TABLE A 3. Press the SHIFT/ITEM button epeately lo move the cursor to the MASTER GAIN position e 4 Press the UP of DOWN button lo sel the gain value Tho gam value can be set treely regardless of size from among ~3, 0, 9, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 24 and 30 a8 When resetting the gain values (o the setings when shipped from the factory (LOW=0 dB, MID=a dB, HIGH=18 dB), solect MENU INIT al he OATA RESET page ol the setting menu ‘and press the UP or DOWN buttan 5 When menu operations have been completed, sel the MENU SET/OFF switch lo OFF -64—Selecting Functions \VTR operation functions can be selecied al the FUNCTION 3/5 page ofthe setting menu Selecting the required functions 1 Setihe MENU SET/OFF swich Io SET The page on which the previous selling menu operalions ware compl wiewiinder sereen (When the menu's used for he frst me, he frst page appears ) 4 appears an the 2. Prose the PAGE button le display the FUNCTION 3/5 page (This operation can also be peclormed using Ihe PAGE+ UP/DOWN funcuon } = FUNCTION 9/5 ~ -HUMID OPE OFF 2eP CONTROL OFF REC START NORMAL Te MODE OF UB MODE USER PAUSE TIMER 30. BATTERY SEL NiCd-12 Teo VF OISP OFF 3 Press the SHIFTATEM button to move the curser lo the postion af the functan Io be changed 4 Press he UP (or DOWN) button (o change the Seting othe selected function {settings fr other functions are alse la Be changed, relurn la step 3 5 When menu operations have been completed, sat the MENU SETIOFF switch lo OFF ‘The seting menu disappears from the viewlinder screen and Ihe displays indicating the unw's ccurfent slalus appear al the top and bottom of the viewtnder screen -65-Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance Adjusting the White Balance Adusting the white balance and black balance m the order of AWS (white balance adjust ment) ABB (black balance adjustment)» AWB will provide a better pelure Normally, the white balance and black balance do not need to be readjusted even 1! the power 1s lumed off and hen an again However, the white kalance must be readjusted when the lighting conditions change IWttack balance and white balance adjusiments are slartad when the display mada is set to “2" or "3", messages informng of the adjustment course and resulls wall appear on the viewtindar screen Sel the display made io “I” lu not display these massages ‘*Sae “Display Mode and Selting Change Message" (page 57) for a deserplion ol setting the dic- play mode ‘The whuta balance and black balance cannol be adusted wlule the setimg menu appears on the ‘iewinder screen Therefore, be sure to sal the MENU SET/OFF swich to OFF ‘ABB mus! be executed agan when the MASTER GAIN values on the LOW SETTING, MID SET- TING and HIGH SETTING pages of the setting menu are changed, Ihe S IRIS SW items sel lo +80 dB at the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the setting menu, or tha GAMMA (ON/OFF) ilem 1s, switched al the FUNCTION 1/5 page of the setting menu ‘With artificial lights, particularly wath fluorescent lights and marcury-arc lamps, the strength af the A, G and 8 colors changes in synchronization wih the power bne frequarcy even ifthe bright. ness of thass lighle appears to bo conslanl Especially in areas where Ihe power line Irequency ng frequency (approx 60 H2) of the TV and the frequency (60 Hz) of the lighting tend to intoraet This gives risa to flicker and to a phenormsnon where the hhue changes along wilh the passage of Ue, and 11st impussible to ablain the proper white balance ‘These phenomena can be reduced by setting ihe shutter speed to 1/100 Far this reason, wher- ‘ever the unil is used under fluorascent or marcury-arc lamps and al a Irequency of S0 Hz, the shutter speed must be set to 1/100 and the white Balance obtained This shutter speed of 1/100 should also be used dunng shooting 1. setthe switches as shawn nthe figure GAIN. Selthe smallos! gan value possible It the settings of the GAIN and WHITE BAL switches are changed, a message informing ol the new setting wil appear for about 3 seconds al the setting change message display posi- lion on the viewfinder screen (However, the message appears only when the display made is set lo°3") 2 Select he FILTER knob setting in accordance withthe ighling conditions '*Sea FILTER knob (page 15) in the Shooting (Recarcing)/Playbaek Funcian Saclion ler ex- amples of FILTER knob seilings Il the setbng of the FILTER kab is changed, a message informing al the new setting will appear for about 3 sacands al the setting chanys message display positin on the viewlinder screen (However, the message appears only when the isplay modes setto"3" ) —66—3 Place the white pattem aver a locatien with the same canelitons as the ight source luminal ing the subject and zo3m upto project white onthe screen ‘A white object (while cloth, whvte wall) near the subject can also be used The while area required as shown below ‘Usormore af the sereen width wrtecen || ——L ya cemars one eorwan height Take care nots inler the stigen few hghviniensily spats lo 4 Adjust the sof the lens 5 Press the AUTO WIB BAL switch tothe WHT side and release the switch ‘The switch returns to the center and the while balance ts aulomalically adjusted —_ AUTO WB BAL synch 6 Dung the adjustment, the following message appears on the vewlindsr screen (Howavar, the massage appears nly when the display moda s so 1a "2" or°3" ) AWE ACTIVE Massage dunng adjustment 7 Adusiment is completed alter appraxmately 1 second (Ihe following message appears) and the adjustment value ss automateally stored in ihe memory (Ar B) selociedin step 1 AWE OK Massaga ater adustments complalad Wa lens equpped wilh tie aulomatc ins function 1s used, the ms may expenence hunting) In these cases, adjust the ns gain knob (the knob marked IG, IS, S, ott ) on the lens '=Bee the Handing Instructions forthe lens for a detailed descriplian 11) Hunting The auto ins responds repeatedly causing tha mage le become darker and bnghter -67-Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance When the White Balance Cannot be Automatically Adjusted Error messages related to white balance adjustment Error message Meaning Treatment COLOR TEMP HIGH | Thecolorlemperaturetstoo | Select an appropnate filler high COLOR TEMP LOW | Thecolortemperaturetstoo | Selectan appropnate fiter ow LOW LIGHT, There is insufficient Increase the dlumination ar ilumunation gan LEVEL OVER There is toe much lluminatien | Decrease the ilummalien or gan Itthe abovs balance again ITthe error message continues te appear sven aller repealed attempls, consull your dealer for messages appear, carry oul the respeclive trealment altempl lo adusl the while e The while balance cannol be adusled while the setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen Therefore, be sure to sel lhe MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF When there is no Time to Adjust the White Balance Solita WHTTEBALawchio PAST FER a te e White balance memanes The white balances has lwo memory systems A and B Adjustment values for each filer can automatically be slored m the memory corresponding to the ‘setling (A or B) of the WHITE BAL swilch The unit contains 4 filers, making a total of & (4>2) adjustment values which can be stored ITFILTER INH on the FUNCTION 2/6 page of the setting menu is sel lo ON, the A and B syslems can be limited to one memary each Inths case, the memory cantents are net inked tothe filters —68—‘The black balance musi be adjusted in he following cases ‘When the unis used forthe frst ume @ = When the units hrst used after an extended penod of non-use: 'sWhen the unit ts used under conditions where ihe ambien! temperature has changed by a wide en the gan selector value is changed hen the SUPER IRIS buttan setting is changed (when setting is changed to +30 dB) ‘= When the gamma ON/OFF is changed Adjusting the Black Balance 1. Satine switches as shown im the figure ouTPuT CAM 2 Press he AUTO W/S BAL swich (othe ABB side and hen reloase the svaich ‘The ewitch retums tothe center and the black balance 1s auiomabally adjusted ‘ AUTO WIB BAL svntch 3 Dung the adjustment, he following message will appear on the wewtnder screen (How ‘ever, the message appears only when the display mode is eal "2" or*3") Aga ACTIVE Message dunng adustment ‘=The lens ins aulomatically goes to the “CLOSE” position during the adjustment -~69—Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance adjustment 1s completed after a tew saconds (Ihe followng message appears) and the ad- Justment value is aulomatically stored m the memory ABB OK ustmentis completed ‘Check that he lons connectors connecied and tal the ins of he lens ssa io CLOSE : *Dunng black balance adjustment, the wis aulemalically goes ta he shaded stat {= Dunng black balance adjustment, the gan selector excl swiches aulamalcally Jn addivon, Nckar and noise may appear en the iewlindar eerasn, bul this doa nal indicate a tmallunch ‘The black balance cannel be adjusied while the setting menu is splayed on the viewknder screen Therefore, be sure ta set the MENU SETIOFF switch lo OFF ‘ildoceheig notcanacoy evan whan ABB # OX open he ATO SHADING page cine @ -setling menu and execute black shading adjustment (See page 123 ) ~70—Seti \g the Electronic Shutter Shutter Modes ‘The shutter mades which can be used wilh the unis alacirarte shutler and the shutler speeds which can be selecled are as follows Shutter modes and shutter speeds which can be selected ‘Shutter speed ‘Application ‘Standard W100, 17420, 17250, 1/500, ‘V1000 ana 1/2000 (seconds) Ths miode is used lo shoot clear mages af quickly maving subjects SYNCHRO SCAN 1248 sleps inthe range trom 30 4Hz to 250 Hz This mode s used to reduce horizontal sinpe patlerns for monitor screens with a vertical Scanning Irequency of 30 Hz or more SUPERV This mode s used lo mcrease the vertical resolution ‘Increasing the shutler speed lowers the camera sonsilvity regardisss of electronic shutter mode ‘if he ms 1s set le AUTO, the ins opens and the depth of the focuses decreases as the shutter speed rises, oer qteeSet ig the Electronic Shutter Setting the Shutter Mode/Speed The shuterspsed dunng shutter mode and standard motes selby he SHUTTER switch Dunng SYNCHRO SCAN mada, the shuller speed can be sel bolochand al he SYNCHRO @ SCAN page ofthe setting mena The shall speed can also be se by the UP and DOWN but tans dung SYNCHRO SCAN mode (i addon, f § SCAN SEL on the FUNCTION 2/3 page ofthe seting menu st te ON, Ihe shulter speed can also be van by he SUPER IRIS and MODE CHECK surches on the side panel However, role thatthe SUPER IRIS and MODE CHECK functions do nol operate ath ime ) “The shutorspued selocien range ean be hmted ts the required range and whether io use spe tel operaion modes (SYNCHRO SCAN or SUPER V) can be selected al ine SHUTTER SPEED page of he seting mons Setting the shutter mode/speed 1 Pertarm tha operations outlined in “Changing the Display Mods" (page $8) and sel the dis play mode to"2" or°3" al the VF DISPLAY page of the selling menu 2 Press the SHUTTER switch trom the ON position to the SEL side The current shuiter seting ‘appears in the selling change message display position on the viewiinder screen Ex 1/120, 1/617, etc 3 Press the SHUTTER switch to the SEL side repeatedly unl he desired made or spead ap- pears When all modes and speeds can be displayed, the display changes inthe order shawn below Ifthe required shutter speeds and modes have been desgnaled beforehand, only the designated speeds or mades appear ‘Standard Mods ‘1/1000 — 1/2006 SYNCHRO SCAN Made eal) "When the units shipped from the factory, SUPER V made 1s nol specified and s therelore rol displayed —~72—Setting the Synchro Scan Mode 1 Sot the MENU SET/OFF switeh to SET ‘The page on which the previous setting menu operations were compleled appears on the ‘viawfindar screan (When he menus used for tne stime, the frst page appears } Press the PAGE bution repeatedly unl the SYNCHRO SCAN page shown bolow appears: (This operation can alsa be performed using lhe PAGE+ UP/DOWN tunclian } — SYNEHRO SCAN — wer 7 Press the UP (Ihe value increases) of DOWN (the value decreases) button repeatedly Io is play he desired frequency The Irequency can be switched conlnucusly within the range al 30 4 H2 to 250 0H2 When menu operations have been complsted, sal ihe MENU SET/OFF switch to OFF The ‘setting menu disappears from the viewlindsr screen and the displays incicaling the unit's cur ren| stalus appear al the lop and bottom of he viewfinder screen (if SCAN MODE SEL on the FUNCTION 2/5 page of the settng menu is sel to ON, the shutter speed can be varied by the SUPER IRIS and MODE CHECK swiches However, care should be laken at this me as the SUPER IRIS and MODE CHECK funclions canal be ‘aperated only during SYNCHRO SCAN mode } -73-Setting the Electronic Shutter Changing the Shutter Speed/Made Selection Range DT setthe MENU SET/OFF switch to SET The page on which the previous setting menu operalions were completed appears on the \iawinder sereen (When the manu is used forthe st imo, tha frst page appears ) 2 Press the PAGE button repsaledly unt! he SHUTTER SPEED page shown below appears (This operation can also bs perlormed using the PAGE+ UP/DOWN function ) = SHUTTER SPEED - =-SYNCHRO SCAN i f oe e@ (336, femcecoscmecctans Sia Winstetny aopepes coms inet ats 3 Press the SHIFTATEM button repeatedly to move the cursor to the postion of the made or shutler speed to beset The selected mode or speed changes from used (ON) to rot used (OFF) and vice versa each time the UP (or DOWN) butions pressed e 5 when menu operations have been completed, set the MENU SET/OFF swich to OFF The setting menu disappears from the viewtinder screen and the displays indicating the units cur- ren! status appear al the top and bottum of the wewtinder screen When operating the unt from the AG-EC1 extension conirel unit (option), even if he SHUTTER SPEED page 1s operated from the unit, the switches of he AG-EC1 have pnonly regarding the factual shutter speed See “Setting Menu Canhguralion” (page 47) for @ dasenption of engneenng made and selecting display pages e Changing the Iris Automatic Adjustment Reference Value To change the reference value, change the A IRIS LEVEL value on the LEVEL 8/6 page of the sseting menu using the UP ar DOWN button -74—Adjusting the Audio Level the AUTO SELECT CHI/CH2 selector swntch is set to AUTO, the input levels of audio CH1 and CH2 are automatically adjusted If are the level of audio channels 1 and 2 lo be manually ad- e@ |usled, perform the fellwing operations Manually Adjusting the Audio Level @ 1 setthe AUTO SELECT CH1/CH2 selector switch to MAN 2. Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 contr al the bottom ef the front pans! completely lo the ight Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CHI/CH2 controls te adjust the audio level so thal the level meter appears up lo 0 dB at Ihe maximum volume Limiter When the audio level is adjusted manually, the liter circut operates with respect to excassive e input Limiter circut operation can be sel te ON and OFF al the selling men Adjusting the Audio CH1 Level from the Viewfinder ‘The audio CH1 level can be adjusted by the AUDIO LEVEL CH% control at the bottom of the trent panel while walching the vewlnder A. sete AUTO SELECT CHI switch to MAN 2. Tum the AUDIO LEVEL GH1 contol un the side panel completaly tothe right 3 sel LEVEL METER on the VF DISPLAY page of the selling menu to ON The audio level display appears on the iewlinder serean -75—-Adjusting the Audio Level 4 Tum the AUDIO LEVEL CHt control at the bottom of the front panel to adjust the input vol- lume so that the audio level display appears as shown below *When the input volume ts normal, the audio level display turns ON up to the sixth of the: @ seven level display bars from the ett ‘When the nghtmast (0 aB) turns aslonsk (-) mark, he mput volume us evel so thal the seventh (0.dB) does nol lum - mark sssive Adjust the =—-=|--oO-—« -40 -30 -25 -20 -15 -B O 76=Setting the Time Data Setting the Time Code When using both the user bl and the ine code, set the user first If Une ume cade is set is, the ‘ume code generator wil stop whis the user bil is being sel, causing the sal time cade to became Inaccurate The ime code can be sel within the range of 09 00 00 00 ta 29 £9 69 23 1 setine DISPLAY switeh to TC Sat the TCG sich fo SET J sei TC MODE on the FUNCTION 3/5 page of the selting menu ty DF or NOF Select DF ‘when the ime codes tobe advanced dung drop Irame mode, and NDF when the te cada {5 to be advanced dunng non-dtap frame mode 4 selihe tme code using he SHIFTTEM, UP and DOWN buttons SHIFTATEM button This's used to cause the dig which s a be sel to fash Each time tis pressed, the lashing dig moves to the night UP bution Thuis nerements by 1 the figure ofthe flashing aight DOWN button This decrements by 1 the figure o he lashing cig 5 sotine Tes switch ‘Set the switch to F-RUN when the lime code 1s 1g be advanced regardless of the VTR's aper- alion Set the swilch lo “AUN when the time code 1s le be advanced only while recording 1s 19 Progress ‘Tume code status during battery replacement ‘The back-up machanism funcions even while replacing the battery to allow the te cade genera toro continue operating er extended pontads af ma (approx 1 year) -77-Setting the Time Data Setting the User Bit ‘Sal the DISPLAY switch te UB. Sel the TOG switch to SET ‘Sel UB MODE on the FUNCTION a/$ page ol the selting menu to REAL PWN Set the userbit using he SHIFT/ITEM, UP and DOWN buttons SHIFTATEM bullon This s used lo cause the dig which is lo be set to flash Each ume iis e pressed, the flashing digit moves te the night UP/DOWN buttons These incrementidecrement by 1 the figure of the flashing digi The hexadecimal characters A to F appeat as fllows Hexadecimal | A] BE] C]D {EF Display al: [clalele 5 Setthe F-RUN/R-RUN switch to F-RUN or R-RUN ties ban tea se e —78—Locking the Time Code to an External Source ‘The ume cade generator of he VTR section can be lacked lo an exlernal generator Example of connections for external locking Example 1 Locking the lime code to an external signal es eee as TaN Extemal REF | TIN (Mult-cable conversion cable) Example 2. Connecting mullpple units and using one unit as the reference REF GENLOCK IN MASTER SLAVE SLAVE To the next unit -~79—Set ig the Time Data External lock operation procedure Seine FOWER swichi2ON @ Set the F-RUN/A-RUN switch to F-RUN on = Sat the DISPLAY switch to TC 4 supply reference time code and reference video signals wilh a phase relationship which mais the lime code standards to the TC IN and GENLOCK IN connectors, espactvely ‘This locks the builtin time code generator ts the reference lime code Aller aboul 10 seconds ‘have passed since Ihe lime code generalor was lockad, the axternal lock status 1s maintained @ even il Ihe extemal reference ime code Is disconnected However, f the reference me cade is disconnected dunng recording (REC), the serve lack willbe thrown out of order When the extemal lacking operation is performod, the time code is locked instantly te the external lume code and the same value as the extemal code value appears in the counter display position ‘Da nal sat the VTA to recarding made for several seconds until the syne generator has stabilized Setting Time Data User bit seting during external tachong When the ume coda locked an external source, ony he ime data stocked tothe me data ot the tne code from the extemal source Accordnay, the user bl can be sel independent lor tach unt The user bilean also hs lockad la he user io the ime code ram the exlemal source ‘Conall your dealer fora dead explanation Aeleasing ihe external lack Slop supplying the external me code and then sel the F-RUN/A-FUN swilch to R-RUN ‘Switching the power supply from the ballery to an external power supply during external locking Ip order fo mamtan power supply continutty for the time cade generalor, connect the external ower supply to the DC IN connactor belore unplugging the battery pack If the battery pack 1s Unplugged first, the external locking contnulty of he tme cade cannot be assured ‘Synchronizing the camera section to an eulside source during external locking ‘While the time cede is lacked to an extemal source, he camera section is ganlocked by the rafer- tence video signal inpul lo the GENLOCK IN connactor —80—Setting menu contents can be stored using selup cards (option) This data can then be used lo quickly recreate the appropriale selup conditions Subject data, elc can also be stored on setup e@ cards See the Sotup Card Applicalion Instructions fer a dalallad descriplon '=Selup cards are optional, and general purpose mamary cards (SRAM 84 Kbyte or mora) can ba used Setup Card Handling ‘Setup cards canbe inserted and ejected regardless of whether the power is sn or off However, setup cards should nol be inseried or sjecled during recording as this may resull in misoperation Ejecling setup cards Lillup on the lower edge of the cover to open the cover and ramove the selup card ‘Take care nol la touch the connectors al the front of lhe selup card Inserting setup cards Position the unit so thal the panel with the loge faces yau, insert the selup card ints the selup card Insertian sel and then close the cavar card is difficult to sen, the card may bs backwards or upside-down In these casas, do nol al- tempt Is force in the card, bul check whether the card is backwards or upside-down and then rensen the card Usage and storage precautions ‘The following paints should be observed when using and stenng satup cards ‘Avoid high temperatures and humidity ‘=Da not expase setup cards to water ‘Avoid electrastalie charges Slore selup cards inserted the unit with the cover closed. -81-—Setup Card Operations Setup Card Data Operations Operations to store setting data on setup cards and: UP CARD pags of he selling menu When operating the unit wih a remote controlisr, tha SET UP CARD page cannct be operated from the unit ad aut stored dal re performed at he SET e Formatting setup cards 1. Sethe MENU SET/OFF switch to SET The page on which the previous seting menu opora- lions were completed appears on the viewtinder screen (When the manu is used for the frst lume, the hrst page appears ) 2 Press the MENU switch repeatedly uni the SET UP CARD page shown below appears (This operation can alsa be performed using the PAGE+ UP/DOWN function ) = SET UP CARD — AEAD_(--CAM) WRITE {-CARD) CARD CONFIG TD READ/WRITE ON 3. Press the SHIFTATEM button repeatedly 1o move the cursor lo he CARO CONFIG pasition shawn below appears When setup cards are formatted, the setting conditions at thal time are also input simulta- neously, 4. Press the UP (ot DOWN) button When the selup card has been formated, the message e — SET UP CARD — READ (CaM) WRITE (CARD) -CARD_CONFIS. TD READ/WRITE ON FORMAT OK S When menu operations have been completed, return the MENU SET/OFF swiich to OFF ‘The setting menu disappears irom the vigwindar screen and the displays indicaling the uni's currant status appear athe top and bott=m of the viewlinder sereen —B2—‘When data ts nol written the following error messages appear when the UP (or DOWN) butlon 1s pressed in step 4, he dala ts not wntien, Dats format error messages Error message Candition Cour WAITEPROTECT | The wnieprotectswichon | Setthe wnle protect sich the side of he cardis selta | on the side of the card to on OFF NO GARD ‘Aselupcardisnet Inser a card inserted ERROR The disk eannol be The card maybe delecive formatted Replace the card —83-Setup Card Operations Writing set data to cards 1 Sete MENU SETIOFF switch to SET The page on which the previous selling manu opara- lions were completed appears on the viewfinder screen (When the menu is used for the hist lume, the list page appears ) 2 Press the MENU switch repeatedly unt ihe SET UP CARD page shown below appears (Thus aperatian ean also be performed using the PAGE+ UP/DOWN function } — SET UP CARD — “READ (-CAM) WRITE (-CARD) CARO. CONFIG 1D REAG/WRITE ON F- Procs the SHIFTTEM Bullen repeatedly le mava Ihe eursor to the WRITE (->CARD) pest tion Press the UP (or DOWN) button When writng ss complete, the message shown bslow ap- pears SET UP caRO - READ _(-caM) -WaITe {-CARO) CARD. CONFIG. 1D READ/WAITE ON WRITE OK EEE EEE eee eeeee 5 when menu operations have been completed, return the MENU SETIOFF switch to OFF Tho setting manu disappaars tram Ihe viewhinder screen and the displays indicating the unit's current stalus appear al ihe lop and bottom of the wewlinder screen —84—Protecting stored data the selup card's WAITE PROTECT swich is set lo ON, data 1s nal rewnitien even i he UP (ot DOWN) bution is prossed im slop 4 Sell ON When datas not written Hf the following errar messages appear when the UP (or DOWN) button is pressed in stop 4, the data is not watlen Data writing error mes: Error message Condition Countermeasure NO CONFIG: The setup cards nol Format ihe card formatted NO CARD ‘A setup cards not Insert a card inserted WRITE PROTECT | Thewnie proteciswichen | Set the writa protect switch the side of the cardis set to | onthe side of tha card la ON OFF ERROR Dalacannotbe wniten on | The card may be defeclve the card Risplace ihe card —85—Setup Card Operations Reading out data stored on cards 1 Sethe MENU SET/OFF switch to SET The page on which the previous setting menu opera. @ lwons were completed appears on the viewSindar scresn (When the menu ts used far the fist lume, the fusi page appears ) 2 Pross the PAGE suiich repoatedly untl he SET UP CARD page shown below appears (This ‘operation can also be perdarmed using the PAGE+ UP/DOWN tunction ) SET UP GARD — -READ_(—cAM) WRITE (-CARD) CARO CONFIG 1D REAO/WRITE ON 3. reas he SHIFTATEM button to mave he cursurts the READ (-+CAM) positon e 4. ross the UP (or DOWN) buttan When readouts complete, hs massage shown blow ap fe T SET UF GARD = “peAo_(-caM) Wate (oekRo) Saag cdaete TSRESD amie ow nea ok e 5 nen men operons nave been complete, sel the MENU SETIOFE swt wo OFF The seftng menu disappears from the viewlinder screen and ihe aieplays indicaling the unis cur renl stalus based on the dala read oul from the selup card appear at the lop and bollam af Ihe viewtnder screen When data is not read out e@ Ifthe following error messages appear when the UP (ar DOWN) button is pressed in step 4, the datas not read out Data readout error messages Errar message Condition Countermeasure NO CONFIG. The setup cardis not Formal the card formatted NO CARD ‘Asselup cardis not Insert a card inserted ERROR Data cannoibe readout | Dalawniten by devices clher than this unit eannal be road oul —86—Cassettes ‘See "Cassettes" (page 195) for a descnplion of cassettes which can be used wilh the unt Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes Inserting cassettes 1 Check that there are no cables, otc around the cassette heldar and tha tep panel and then sel the POWER switch to ON Power ON | condensation has occurred mside the unit, the HUMID display lights In these cases, wal Lunt ihe display goes off belore proceeding ta step 2 2 Press the EJECT bulton The cassette holder opens: 3 Check thal there is no slack in the tape, insert he cassette, and then fimly cose the cassette holder Checking that there is no slack in the tape Press ther jour inger and turn hghly inthe direc ofthe arrow fhe reel dows ne lum, there 1s ne slack in the tape eT aclCassettes Ejecting cassettes With the power turned un, press the EJECT butlen to open the casselte holder and eject the cas- Selle Il cassette ts nol lo be inserted immediately after ejecting the cassette, close the casselte e holder Ejecting cassettes when the battery has run oul Sel ine POWER switch to OFF lo tun off the power, then turn on the power again and immest- alely hold down the EJECT button {fthore 1s stil pawer remaining i tho bate, the cascate wll be ejected However, ths operaiian should nol be repeated Preventing Accidental Erasure Set the lab on the cassette to the SAVE side lo prevent the recorded contents of tapes from being accidentally erased — 88 —Recording Basic Procedures ‘This section desenbes Ihe basic operaling procedures for shooting and recording When staring lo shoot actual images, inspec! the unil belorehand to check that all systems are functioning ner mally '=5oe the “Inspections Before Shooting’ (page 123) tor a descnption of mspection procedures Procedures from power supply preparations t. serting a cassette 1 insen a charged battery pack ‘Sel the POWER swiich to ON and check that the HUMID display does nol appear and thal five or mare bars al the remaining battery level display are ighted ‘ifthe HUMID display appears, wait uni the display goes aff ‘lf five of more bars of the remaining battery level splay ara nol ighled, replace tha battery pack wilh a suficienly charged battery pack 3 check hat there are ne cables, ete around th the EJECT bulton lo open the cassette halder sssette holder and top panel and then press 4 Chock the folowing tems, and then insert a cassette and close the cassette holder ‘The cassettes nol sel Lo wits protect status ‘There sno slack in the tape —89—Recording Procedures from adjusting the white balance and black balance to stopping recording e Tuin on the pawer, insert a cassette, and then sel the various switches as fallows ‘ALIDIOSELECTCHI/ICH2 AUTO eee aes e —90-Shooting images #1 select ine titer m accordance wih the lighting conditions, and when the white balance has already been slored in he memory, set the WHITE BAL syaich lo “A” or “B” When the white balance and black balance have nat been slored in the memory and there is no lime to adjust the white balance al the WHITE BAL siich to PRST and sel the FILTER knab to “1" this will achieve a 8200 K white balance (I the Knob is sel te any other postion, a $600 K while balance is, achieved ) 1-2. To adjust the white balance on sile, select the fiter which corresponds wih the lighting conditions, set the WHITE BAL switch ta “A" ar “B", and adjust the white balance by lol Towing the sleps below (1) Press the AUDIO W/8 BAL switch fo the AWB side lo adjus! the whils balance (2) Press the AUTO WIB BAL switch lo the ABB side lo adust lhe black balance (G) Press the AUTO WB BAL switch Io the AWE side lo adjust the white balance For details on how to adust the while balance, rsad through Ihe secticn entiled “agjusting Iho while balancefblack balance" (page 66) ‘Aum the camera al the subject! and adjust the focus and zaem When using he electronic shutter, sel the shuller speed and uperation mode ‘See “Sotung the Electronic Shutter (page 71) fora delailed desenplion bP ON Press the VTR START button ef the uniter the VR button of the lens to start recarding The REC lamp inside the viewinder lights dunng recording 5 Press the VIR START button again ta stop recording The REC lamp inside the viewtinder goes off ‘Tape operation buttons Tha tape operalian buttons (EJECT, REW, FF, PLAY, STOP) do nal function dunng recording -91—Recording Successive Shooting ‘Successive shooting wih an accuracy of within +1 Irame can be performed simply by pressing the VTR START bulton of the uni or the VTR button of the lons while recarding is paused While recording 1s paused ‘The unt aulamatically searches forthe succassive shooting paint However, the me until reeurd- ing stan dies according tthe seting ol the VTR SAVE/STBY switch sil the VIR SAVEISTBY switch 1s sel lo SAVE, recording stats about 2 seconds alter the VTR ‘START button is prested if he VTR SAVE/STRY switch ts set lo STBY, rucording starts immediately alter the VTR ‘START bullon is pressed ‘Successive shooting when the power ts turned off while recording is paused 1 Tumthepoworback on 2 ross ha VIR START button ofthe uni the VTR button of the lens a stan recording —92—Successive Shooting in Other Cases 1M surcessive shooling is to be performed alter the lape has be: jected, oF when using a la hnned below fun, the cassette has been ‘which has only Been recorded part-way, follow the procedures oul- Performing successive shooting after the lape has been run, the cassette has been jecied, or when using a laps which has only been recorded panway 1 Press the PLAY button while watching the iewlinder screen and play back the lape Al the place where continuly between Irames ts le be provided, press the PLAY (or STOP) bullan again to slop the tape: 2 3 Press the RET butan on the lens Preparations far frame-ocrame continuity are made about two seconds later 4 Press the VTA START buttan of the unil ar he VTR button a! the lans to star recording OgiPlayback—Checking Recorded Contents Rec Review Color Playback Pressing the PLAY button allows black-and-white playback mages to be viewed on the mew: Inder Playback images can alsa be viewed in two other ways ‘Rec review. If the RET VIDEO switch is sel to the INT sid, bl 2 seconds of the recorded conlents can be seen on the viewtinder ‘*Color playback Connecting a eoler monitor to the uni's MONITOR OUT connector allows color playback images to be viewed on the monitor -and-white images of the last ‘The playback signal is output to the viewfinder even dunng rewind (REW] and fast forward (FF) Audio output selection and volume adjusiment for the playback signal are performed by the MONITOR switches and knobs on paga 13 I recording is paused and the RET button on the lens is pressed, the lape 1s aulomalically re wound and the playback images forthe last lwo seconds appear on the viewinder This allows the recording slalus to be checked Aer playback, the unit relums to the recording start slandby stalus Holding down the RET button rewinds and plays back up to 10 seconds of the lepe #00 "Selecting Functions" (page 65) for a description af CAM RET funclion settings: The rec review funelion cannol be used unless recording has been performed for more than 1 second CConnectng a color monitor to the VIDEO QUT connecter af ths unit allows color playback images (oe viewed on the monitor -94-Connection With an External VTA The unit is equipped with an interface which enables recording lo be performed by an extarnal VIR e@ ‘= Meunting the AJ-YA70OP 26-pin cutpul adaplor (eplion) and connecting the 26-pin cable (op- tian) to the unit allows recording lo be performed by the VTA section (intemal VTA) of the unit and an extamal VTR The componen| video signal is oulpul Irom the 26-pin inletace Precautions When Connecting an External VTR Set 26P CONTROL on the FUNCTION aI page of he setting menu lo BOTH uf ON (The setting 1s OFF when shipped Irom the factory ) Power supply Power is nat supplied or recowed belwaen the uni and the exlemnal VTA, so special power sup. ples shauld be provided lor each uml The BATT lamp and remaining battery level display func ton inside the viewfinder indicate the power supply status only for the intemal VTA The power supply stalus for the external VR should be checked at the exlemal VTR TALLY lamp and REC lamp operation ‘The unit's TALLY lamp and the REC lamp inside the viewlinder indicate the REC stalus of the unit when 26P CONTROL ts sel to BOTH When 25? CONTROL 1s sel fo ON, these lamps indicate the REC stalus ol the external VIR e ne Extemal VTA-related warning tones are nol oulput Irom the unt's speaker or PHONES jack Note on connecting cables The signals may nal be connected properly with some cables The signal assignments lor the 26-pin cuiput adaplor AJ-YA7OOP (apicnal) are shown in the fol lowing table Use this lable as a reference fer connechoon with an external VTA, ae Signal a Signal e 1_| Composite video sign: 8 | PeGND 2_| Composite video GNO 3 [ caMmic @) @_[yeno 1o_| cAMMiC(e) @_[¥somal 11_| CAMMIG(GND) &_[ Pesignal 12_| VIASTARTSTOP | PsGND 1s [RECTALLY 7_| Prsignal 8 [GND -95-Recording Simultaneously with the Internal VTA and an External VTA Connections Mount the AJ-YA700P 26-pin culpul adaptor (oplion) to the unit, connect the extemal VTR wath, the 26-pin cable, and sel the audio mput level selecior switch of the external VTR lo "60 dB" 'SW5101 and SW3102 on the CAM ENG Printed Circutl Board of the unit must be sel to the 28 side (Sea page 98 ) Audio npulleval selector switch #0 dB Portable VIR ne audio put level Stlactor such to 60d ) Checking the Function Settings (Check thal the settings of the lunclions which control the 26-pin ilerfave are sel to BOTH or ON atthe FUNCTION 2/6 page of the setlng manu See “Selecing Functons" fer a dascriplicn of he various funetion settings Starting Recording 1 operate the extemal VTA and sett o recording paused stalus 2 Press the VTA START button of the unit or the VTR button of the lens The internal and external VTRs slatt recording simultaneously Pressing the button again sels bath VTRSs to the recording paused stalus If One VTR Comes to the End of its Tape During Recording Even if one VTA cames to the end of ts tape and stops, he other VTR continues recording oper sation Returning the VTAs to simultaneous recording status ‘Ifthe itarnal VTF came to the end of ls ape, replace the cassello and press the VTA START. bbuttsn of the unit or the VTR button of the lens The extemal VTA continugs recording aperalion during ths tne ‘Ile external VTR came tu the end of ts tape. replace the casselte and operate the external VIR lo restan recording The internal VTA continues recording operalion during this ine Care should be taken as the internal VTA will assume recording paused stalus if Ihe VTR START bution of the und or the VTR button of the lens 1s pressed alter replacing the external VTR's cassette -—96—Functions of the Unit’s VTR SAVE/STBY Switch Tape running mode Pressing the unit's STOP, REW or FF butions sets the internal VTA lo slop, rewind of fast forward modes, respaciivaly However, the external VTA is sel to recording paused stalus n all cases Viewing playback images on the viewfinder Pressing the uni's PLAY button allows black-and-white playback images Irom the internal VTR. tape lo be viewed on the iewtinder Playback mages from the external VTA cannol be viewed —97—Recording With an External VTR Instead of the Internal VTR Using the 26-pin Output Adaptor Connections ‘The method cf connacting the exlemal VTR is the same as thal descnbed in ‘Recording Simulta neously with the internal VTR and an External VTA" '*Soo "Conneclions” on page 95, Mounting the 26-pin output adaptor **Consull your local dealer whan mounting Ine adaptor 1 Sette units intemal switches 1 lamove the side panel on te esplay window side 2. Remove the Panled Circuit Board holder and remove the CAMERA ENC Printed Circult Board Set SW101 and SW102 Io he 26P side (CAM ENC Printed Grcull Board Printed Gut Board Helder CAM ENC Phnied Cirial Board 2. Mount the 26-pin output adaptorControlling the external VTA with the unit's switches Setting the 26 CONTROL function as indicaled belaw al the FUNCTION 3/5 page of the seting ‘menu prevenls the intemal VTR from being opsraled and enables only the external VTA lo be cconirolled by the VTR START butien of the unit or the VTA button of the lens #=26P CONTROL_ON ‘*See "Selecing Functions” (page 85) for a description af FUNCTION 3/5 page operalions ‘Switching from the internal VTA to the external VIR. the inlamal VTA expenences prablems (lapes becoming tangled, condensation, ele) dung ‘peralion and becomes unable to operate, Ine VIR START button of the unit and the VTF button ff the Jens wil nat functian In thesa cases, satting the 28P CONTROL tunchon as noted abave al the FUNCTION 9/5 page allows the extemal VTR lo be operaied in place ol the intemal VTR using the VTA START button ofthe unit or the VTR button af the lens Starting recording Operate ihe extemal VTR to sel ilo recording paused slatus and press he VTR START button of the unit or the VTA butian ol the lens The external VTA slarts recardig Pressing the button gam sels tha VTR to the recording paused status Quiput level of the 2 When the unit is shipped from the factory, the audio level ws set to ~60 dBu balanced and the component video lavel ie eet lo Sony level (see page 98) The audio level can be sel to ~20 dBu ‘unbalanced and the component video level a Mil level with an intemal switch Consult your dealer fora detailed desenplion —99-RET button The images recorded on the VTR or retum video signal which has bean inpul to the VIDEO IN Eonnector can be seen an the viewfinder screen when the RET (retum video) button rs prassed ut while Wis Kept pressedin What is displayed on the viewhnder screen changes as indicated inthe lable below according to the RET VIDEO swilch setting and VTR mode When the REC SIGNAL tlem is set to VIDEO (when recording external ingul) at the MAIN FUNC- TION page of the setting menu, he external input appears on the viewiinder screen However, the camera image appears on the viewtnder screen whila the FET button sheld down 1 Lens RET button functions RETVIDEO sich inal VTA Descnption of what appears setting on viewfinder sereen int Recording Images shot by eam RET button does not function Flecording paused Whal has been recorded (2-secand rec review) canbe checked Playing Internal VTRYs playback images FET button does not function Playback paused Search operation for successive shaoting ext Recording Fleturn video signal which has been supplied to VIDEO IN connector Flscording paused Rlelumn video signal which has been supplied to VIDEO IN connector Playing ‘Retum video signal which has boon supplied to VIDEO IN connector Playback paused Return video signal which has been supplied to VIDEO IN Eonnector 100 -Replacing the Backup Battery ‘The unitis shipped from the factory with abachup batlery already maunted When the battery runs ‘oul, the TCG imme code value ndicales 00 00 00 00 ‘Als te, the ime code value cannol be backed up In additon, the “BACK UP BATT EMPTY” display appears in the wewtinder for 3 seconds when the POWER switch is Gel lo ON te ndicale thal the battery must be replaced ‘Consul your dealer when replacing the battery Backup Barry -101-Setting Menu Screens MARKER Screen This page sels the setting for the mar splays inside the viewlindsr = MARKER ~ “CENTER MARK ON SAFETY ZONE 4 Menu screen display methads Varatie] VF lem ee Remarks CENTER MARK [GN | USER | Ceniermarh display ONOFF oFF_| ENG SAFETY ZONE | OFF | USER | Salsiyzone swichng/dnplay OFF 1s | ens ‘The underinad setng tha Vanable range column inccates he presel mode USER menu Setting the MENU switch to SET displays the USER menu ENG menu — Holding down the SHIFT/ITEM and UP butions simullaneously and setting the MENU swilch to SET displays the ENG menu - 102 -VF DISPLAY Screen This page sals the sating for the display intormalion inside the viewtinder VF DISPLAY — -DISP MODE 3 EXTENDER ON SHUTTER ON TAPE ON BATTERY ON FILTER oN WHITE oN GAIN ON LEVEL METER ON Iris TRIS CAMERA 10 ON Variable VF Menu sereen display methods USER menu Selting the MENU switch ta SET tdsplays the USER menu Holding down the SHIFTIITEM and UP butions ssmullangously and setting he MENU switch to SET displays the ENG ENG menu ‘Tha undarined sotungin the Vanabie range column ndcates the pre tem Fangs ioc Remarks DISPMODE | 1-3 | USER ENG Disp Change = 1[2[3 FILTER *[*[o GAIN x|*[o ‘AWE x|x[o auroKnee | x | oO} O sw shuren | x [o[o ‘ABB STATUS ofo ‘AWB STATUS ole EXTENDER [GN | USER | Extender display ONIOFF orr__| exc ‘SHUTTER ON | USER | Shutter speed dsplay ON/OFF OFF | ENG TAPE (ON | USER | Remamng tape engin display ON/OFF OFF | ENG BATTERY ON | USER | Baty voltage dplay ON/OFF oFF | ENG FILTER ON | USER | FilerNo display ONOFF oFr | ENG WHITE ON | USER | AWB PREIA( display ONOFF FF _| ENG GAIN ON | USER | Curenly selecied gan dplay ON/OFF ofr | ENG LEVELMETER | ON | USER | Audio level meter display ON/OFF orr__| enc iis wis | USER [IRIS Oniyihetrumbere S+inis | ENG displayed 5 S+IRIS _Bolh he super iis ON status OFF and tnumber are displayed 8 Only the super ins ON stalus is dsplayed OFF Neither the superins ON slatus not Fnumber is displayed CAERAID | ON | USER | MimON/OFF dunng color bar recording ofr | ENG ods - 103 -Setting Menu Screens CAMERA ID Screen This page performs the camer ‘space, English lettrs (A to Z), numbers (0 to 8) and symbols [space, >, <, ), changes the character display n the reverse order 4,'] Pressing ine DOWN button ID settings Each time the UP button s pressed, the characler display changes n the order of e i Nem range | display limimians SHUTTER SPEED Screen e = SHUTTER SPEED — tem Venable! VF Remarks Be OFF ae SUPERV ON ENG SUPER V mode setting jio0o OFF e t1/2000 Wioo ON [ENG | Shutterspeed 1/100 setting ON/OFF = ON 120 ON ENG ‘Shutter speed 1/120 setting ON/OFF 1/500 ON ENG ‘Shutter speed 1/500 selting ON/OFF ‘Ths underinas setiag nthe Vanable range column ndicates he preset mode Menu screen display methods USER menu Setting ihe MENU swich to SET displays the USER menu ENG menu Holding dawn the SHIFTITEM and UP buttons simultaneously and setting the MENU switch to SET displays the ENG menu — 104 —SYNCHRO SCAN Screen ‘This page performs the synchra scan slings. = SYNCHRO SCAN — Venable | VF ae tem nat fia Remarks ' ‘SYNCHRO 04 | USER | Synchro shutter speed selechon SCAN wwei7 | ENG 17250 ! LED Screen This page sels the ON/OFF setung) displaying an aston (+) or peniod () ider The ON/OFF stalus for each ilem is indicaled by = TUeD tem [varie | VE Remarks GAIN(Od5) a cant eseb, GAIN(@d’) [ON | ENG | Thwsolociswhuherornulihe LEDs SHUTTER OFF lighted when te gains any vale ahr -urehoe thanodd EIATER GAIN(=5a8) | ON | ENG | The solecte wher ornatihe LED OFF lighted when the gains any vale cher than 38 SHUTTER NP ENG | Tha selecs whether ornolthe LED w= - ae OFF lighted when the shutter ts ON WHITEPRESET [ON] ENG | Tho selects whotne ornol the LEDs OFF Ughted whan the AWS CH i PRESET EXTENDER] ON] ENG Ths slacis wheiherar ole LED w OFF Vahted when the lone tan EXTENDER mode FILTER ON ENG | Tho selec whether ornolihe LED = OFF Tahledwhen te iter any value ser than s200K SUPERV ON PENG | Ths selects wheter or notiha LED = OFF lighted when SUPER Vis ON “The LED ngs when bth GAIN 0 8) and GAIN (-3 d8) ae ON unbes ho gum se to ye or0e The underiinad setting n the Vanable range calumn indicales the presel mede ‘Menu screen display methods USER menu Switng the MENU switch te SET displays he USER menu ENG menu — Holding down the SHIFT/TEM and UP butions sunultangously and setting the MENU swatch lo SET displays the ENG menu - 105 -Setting Menu Screens SET UP CARD Screen ‘This page sels the loading, saving and formating operalinns for setup cards Align the "-* with the desired item and press the UP or DOWN Eutton to perform ihe carresponsing processing ~ SET UP CARD — Vanable | VF marks fe range_| display WAITE (~CARD) READ(>cAM | —— | USER | Setup card data ewatten tothe unt CARD CONFIG ENG 1D READ/WAITE ON WRITE — [user | Camera datais wniton to the satup (CARD) ENG | card CAROGONFIG | —— | USER | Thesolup cardis ormalted ENG IDREADWAITE [ON | USER | CAMERAID READ/WAITE ONIOFF OFF | ENG | when reading trom, oF wnting to tie SET UP CARD" ON Enables READWRITE OFF _Provents READWRITE “For example, s0 as not to change the CAMERA ID when read should be selected to OFF MAIN FUNCTION Screen ‘Thus page performs the adusiment function settings ing from, oF waitng 10 the SET UP CARD, the ID READWAITE = MAIN FUNCTION — VE Remarks “REC SIGNAL = CAN Lk sisplay REC SIGNAL | Cam | ENG | Swtchingforthe Video mpul gral lo PHANTOM FRONT ON, VIDEO berecorded PHANTOM CH? OFF CAM Camerainput VIDEO. Input trom the VIDEO IN cunnwctoe PHANTOM [ON | ENG | Phaniommcrophone (ron usage FRONT OFF solution ON = Phantom microphone (+48 V) used OFF Normal merophone used PHANTOMCHY [ON | ENG | Phaniom maraphone (CH) usage OFF selesian ON Phantom merophone (+48 V) used OFF _Normal microphone used PHANTOM CH2 | ON | ENG | Phantom microphone (CH2) usage ssolacan ON Phanlommicraphane (+48 V) used OFF _Normal microphone used BATT/TAPE ALARM Screen ‘The battery end and tape end audio warnings dunng shooting can be switched off! they become undesirable ~ BATT/TAPE ALARM — eva HvE co BATT NEAR END ON play BATT ENO. on BATTNEAREND | ON | ENG _| Battery near end audio ON/OFF TAPE NEAR END ON OFF TAPE END oN BATTEND ON | ENG | Battery ond audio warning ON/OFF OFF i TAPE NEAR. ON [ENG | Tapenear end aude warning ON/OFF END OFF TAPE END ON | ENG | Tape end audio warring ON/OFF OFF — 106 -