Panasonic AJ-SDC615 Supplementary Manual

Superior Picture Quality, Mobility and Reliability— Ideal for News Gathering

Superior Picture Quality, Mobility and 

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The AJ-SDC615 features a 2/3" 520,000-pixel

3CCD imaging system and with a high

sensitivity rating of F13 at 2000 lux. You can

shoot in light as low as 0.01 lux with minimal

smear. With 750 lines of resolution and a

–63dB S/N, the AJ-SDC615 meets virtually any

mid level production need. It has built-in

versatility with menu selectable 16:9 or 4:3

aspect ratios while recording to the Emmy

award winning format DVCPRO.

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The DSP circuit features 12-bit A/D conversion

and 12-axis matrix color correction.  This

achieves better overall picture quality, with finer

gradation and improved color expression.  It

also allows correction in specific color regions

without changing the overall color tone. 

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Store specific camera settings in memory, then

retrieve them when needed for quick, easy setup.

Four files with settings can be stored in the

camera's memory. 

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This new support function lets you digitally

zoom the image to two times its normal size.

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Three user buttons are provided. Assign a

function to each, and then you can select those

functions with pushbutton ease. You can also

customize the on-screen menu with the items

you use most often, then display them by

simply pressing a button.  

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The white balance is automatically adjusted, in

real time, as the lighting changes. It is easy to

get natural color even when shooting scenes

with difficult lighting conditions, such as when

following a subject walking from indoors to

outdoors.

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The AJ-SDC615 enters standby mode about

three seconds after you switch on the power,

and recording begins about 0.5* sec after you

press the REC button. The tape loads and

unloads quickly, for fast changes.

*About 2 sec when the unit is in power save mode.

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The AJ-SDC615's DVCPRO terminal complies

with the IEEE 1394 digital interface standard.

Use it to upload recorded materials directly to a

nonlinear editor or server. The AJ-SDC615

works as both player and recorder. This makes

it easy to use the AJ-SDC615 in PC-based

operations.

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You can lock the audio level dial for the mic/line

input on the rear panel by simply pressing it.

Once you've set the dial where you want it, lock

it in place to prevent mistakes.