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Panasonic AJ-SDC905p User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1
General .................................... 5
1-1
Features of the camera unit  ...................... 5
1-2
Features of the VTR unit  ........................... 6
1-3
System configuration  ................................ 7
Chapter 2
Parts and their functions ....... 8
2-1
Power supply and accessory
mounting section  ....................................... 8
2-2
Audio function section  .............................. 9
2-3
Shooting and recording/playback 
function section  ....................................... 11
2-4
Menu operation section ........................... 14
2-5
Time code related section ....................... 15
2-6
Warning/status display section  .............. 16
2-7
Display window and its displays  ............ 16
2-8
Viewfinder section  ................................... 18
Chapter 3
Recording and playback ...... 19
3-1
Cassette tapes .......................................... 19
3-2
Basic procedures ..................................... 20
3-3
Scene-to-scene continuity  ...................... 22
3-4
NEWS REC function 
.................. 22
3-5
PRE-RECORDING function
........ 23
3-6
INTERVAL REC function .......................... 23
3-7
RETAKE function  ..................................... 25
3-8
Rec-review function ................................. 25
3-9
Normal playback and playback 
at different speeds  ................................... 25
Chapter 4
Adjustments and settings for
recording ............................... 26
4-1
Adjusting the white balance and 
black balance  ........................................... 26
4-1-1
Adjusting the white balance ......................... 26
4-1-2
Adjusting the black balance ......................... 28
4-2
Setting the electronic shutter  ................. 29
4-2-1
Shutter modes  ............................................. 29
4-2-2
Setting the shutter mode and speed  ........... 29
4-2-3
Setting the synchro scan mode  ................... 30
4-3
Selecting the recording signals and
recording system  ..................................... 30
4-3-1
Selecting the recording signals  ................... 30
4-3-2
Selecting the recording system  ................... 31
4-4
Selecting the audio input signals and
adjusting their recording levels .............. 31
4-4-1
Selecting the audio input signals ................. 31
4-4-2
Adjusting the audio signal recording levels  . 31
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4-5
Setting the time data ................................ 32
4-5-1
Setting the user bits ..................................... 32
4-5-2
Setting the internal clock’s date and time .... 33
4-5-3
Setting the time code ................................... 34
4-5-4
Externally locking the time code .................. 34
4-5-5
Setting the UMID information  ...................... 35
4-6
Menu displays on the viewfinder screen....... 36
4-6-1
Menu configuration ...................................... 36
4-6-2
Basic menu operations ................................ 36
4-6-3
Selecting the user menus ............................ 37
4-7
Viewfinder screen status displays  ......... 38
4-7-1
Viewfinder lamp displays.............................. 38
4-7-2
Viewfinder screen status display 
configuration..................................................38
4-7-3
Selecting the viewfinder screen display 
items ............................................................ 38
4-7-4
Display modes and setting
changes/adjustment result messages  ......... 44
4-7-5
Setting the marker displays  ......................... 44
4-7-6
Setting the camera ID .................................. 44
4-7-7
Mode check screen displays 
(MODE CHECK button function)  ................. 45
4-7-8
Marker check screen displays 
(MARKER SELECT button function)  ........... 45
4-7-9
Checking the return video signal on the
viewfinder .................................................... 45
4-8
Menu-driven function setup .................... 46
4-8-1
Setting the USER SW GAIN switching ........ 46
4-8-2
Selecting the video output signals ............... 46
4-8-3
Selecting the F.AUDIO LEVEL 
control function  ............................................ 47
4-8-4
Allocating functions to the USER MAIN,
USER1 and USER2 buttons ........................ 47
4-8-5
Setting the color temperature manually ....... 48
4-9
Data handling  ........................................... 48
4-9-1
Handling the setup card  .............................. 48
4-9-2
Setup card operations  ................................. 49
4-9-3
How to use the user data  ............................ 52
4-9-4
How to use the scene file data  .................... 53
4-9-5
How to return the menus settings to the 
user standard settings  ................................. 56
4-9-6
How to return the menus settings to the 
factory standard settings  ............................. 56
4-9-7
How to use the lens file data  ....................... 56
Chapter 5
Preparation  ........................... 57
5-1
Supplying the power ................................ 57
5-1-1
Attaching the battery and setting the 
battery type .................................................. 57
5-1-2
Using an AC power supply  .......................... 60
5-2
Attaching the viewfinder and adjusting its
position ..................................................... 60
5-3
Attaching the lens and performing the
flange back and white shading
adjustments .............................................. 61