Panasonic AJ-D215P, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Camera Recorder F0199W1049 Printed in Japan VQT8067 1 P AJ P ...

Page 2: ...ngerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance service instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance indicates safety information Replace battery with parts No CR20...

Page 3: ... using a battery pack made by Anton Bauer 21 When using the AU BP402 battery pack 22 24 When using the NP 1B battery made by Sony 25 26 When using an AC power source when using the AU B110 AJ B75 AC adaptor 27 Attaching the microphone holder option 28 Mounting the unit onto a tripod 29 30 Fastening the shoulder belt option 30 Adjusting the shoulder pad position 31 OSetting the date and time 32 33 ...

Page 4: ...TIME DATE menu 54 MAINTENANCE menu 55 SCENE data news gathering data recording 56 57 Replacing the back up battery 58 Selecting the audio input 59 Tips on lighting 60 61 Studio lighting 60 Tips on outdoor shooting 61 Phenomena inherent to CCD cameras 61 Smear 61 Flicker 61 Moiré 61 White streaks 61 Picture roughness 61 Troubleshooting 62 Condensation 63 Emergency eject 63 Maintenance 64 Cleaning t...

Page 5: ...sette cover is in the raised position 6 Strong electrical and magnetic fields Bear in mind that using this product in an extremely strong electrical or magnetic field may result in interference with the picture on the screen or with the sound Features Compact and lightweight integrated camera VTR unit with low power consumption Camera with high picture quality ODigital processing ensures that the ...

Page 6: ...7BRM Tripod mount adaptor SHAN TM700 Anton Bauer battery ABDT14 ABT14 ABDP14 ABP14 Anton Bauer battery charger ABC800H Battery charger AG B425 Carrying case SHAN B800 AC adaptor AU B110 AJ B75 Battery case AU M402H Battery pack AU BP402 Battery case SHAN B220 Battery pack AU BP220 SONY battery NP 1B A 1 2 inch lens can also be used by employing the 1 2 inch lens adaptor ACM 12 made by Fujinon Digi...

Page 7: ... menu items on pages 48 49 and 53 The amount of noise also increases when the gain is increased 2 White balance selector switch MEMO When the AUTO W B WHITE BLACK BAL switch on the front panel is operated the white balance is adjusted automatically and the adjustment value is stored in the internal memory PRST Although the preset mode was set to INDOOR when the unit was shipped from the manufactur...

Page 8: ...uble has occurred 8 Earphone PHONE jack This is the earphone stereo jack for monitoring the sound When an earphone is connected no sound will be heard from the speaker Speaker The sound can be monitored through this speaker OThe sound from the speaker is automatically cut off when an earphone is connected to the PHONE jack OThe CH1 and CH2 sound is mixed and heard as the monitored sound Audio moni...

Page 9: ...no effect on the camera s output signals 5 CONTRAST control This is used to adjust the contrast of the images in the viewfinder It has no effect on the camera s output signals 6 BRIGHT brightness control This is used to adjust the brightness of the images in the viewfinder The images become brighter when it is turned clockwise It has no effect on the camera s output signals 7 TALLY ON OFF switch O...

Page 10: ...ity can be attached by replacing the microphone provided with the optional holder A Accessory hole A video light or other accessory is installed here B Viewfinder locking ring This is used to attach or remove the viewfinder When the ring is loosened the viewfinder can be rotated by 90 degrees and pointed upward C Eye cup D Eye cup unlocking lever This is used to remove the eye cup The eye cup is r...

Page 11: ...ons 2 STOP button The tape stops traveling when this button is pressed The button does not work during recording To stop the tape during recording first establish the REC PAUSE mode and then press the STOP button 3 PLAY button lamp When this button is pressed play is commenced and its lamp lights When it is pressed again the STILL mode is established and when it is pressed once more the PLAY mode ...

Page 12: ...button This is used to select menu items When the MENU switch is at OFF it functions as the reset button for the CTL counter 8 DOWN and UP buttons These are used to make changes to the menu settings 9 PAGE button This is used to set the menu items MENU SET OFF selector switch SET Set to this position when displaying or making changes to menu items OFF The switch is normally kept at this position M...

Page 13: ...lly M side Set to this position to adjust the iris manually 3 Power zoom control switch The zoom can be controlled electrically by setting the power manual zoom selector switch to SERVO and then pressing the power zoom control switch The zoom speed differs depending on the force with which the switch is pressed 4 Hand strap Adjust this to fit the size of your hand 5 Return switch RET REC CHECK Thi...

Page 14: ...mounted for the first time Macro ring To take close ups set the lens all the way to the wide position and turn this ring Flange back locking knob Use this knob to lock the flange back after it has been adjusted Power manual zoom selector switch When this switch is set to SERVO the zoom can be adjusted using the power zoom control switch When it is set to MANU the zoom can be adjusted using the zoo...

Page 15: ...H1 level meter Remaining tape display Color temperature display this remains displayed in the ATW mode Time code display Electronic shutter speed display this appears when the shutter speed is selected 120 min F2 8 M4400 14 6V SHUTTER 1 100 0 dB TCG 00 00 00 00 MARK 1 Audio CH2 level meter OThese displays appear when the CHARACTER switch at the front of the viewfinder is set to ON OEach individual...

Page 16: ...ear during operation The tables given below indicate the causes and remedial action for the corresponding error messages FLASH MEMORY EMPTY This appears when garbage data in the built in flash memory needs to be collected A special memory called a flash memory is used inside this unit It contains all the menu settings white balance adjustment data and many other types of data Due to the fact that ...

Page 17: ...AM Adjust the white balance operate the AUTO W B BAL switch with the OUTPUT switch at the CAM position BLACK BAL ERROR This points to a malfunction in the camera unit Consult with your dealer SERVO This appears when an unrecorded part of a tape is played back or at other times when the VTR servo lock is disengaged It is normal for this display to appear with unrecorded parts of tapes If the displa...

Page 18: ...ns locking lever 2 Connect the cord to the LENS connector and secure it using the cable clamp LENS connector Notes Refer to the operating instructions accompanying the lens for details on handling the lens Attach the lens cap to protect the unit when the lens has been removed Cable clamp Attaching the peripheral units ...

Page 19: ... the positions of the marks red and fit into place 2 Turn the viewfinder locking ring to lock the viewfinder into place Viewfinder locking ring The viewfinder can be turned by 90 degrees by loosening the locking ring Viewfinder Marks red ...

Page 20: ...ece position 1Set the eyepiece stopper to FREE 2Move the eyepiece toward the left or right to a position which affords the easiest viewing 3Tighten the eyepiece stopper Adjusting the eye cup position 1Set the eye cup stopper to FREE 2Adjust the eye cup by moving it toward you or away from you 3Set the eye cup stopper to LOCK to lock the eye cup in place Eyepiece stopper 1 2 3 Eye cup stopper FREE ...

Page 21: ...irection indicated by the arrow and slide it into place Provided on the battery holder made by Anton Bauer are a power output connector for a light and a light control switch A light can be easily attached For details on lighting systems consult an Anton Bauer representative 2 Set menu item 7 BATTERY BATT SELECT to the battery which is to be used For further details refer to the menu items pages 4...

Page 22: ...o the AU M402H battery case cables Battery case AU M402H Battery holder Charge the AU BP402 battery pack using the AG B425 battery charger It takes about an hour to charge the battery pack For further details refer to the operating instructions accompanying the AG B425 battery charger Disconnect these Connect these ...

Page 23: ...ower must be turned off before the plug is connected or disconnected Holes with the screws recessed inside can be seen when the cover is opened and the rubber caps are lifted Tighten up these screws using a screwdriver so that the battery case is mounted onto the unit Tighten the screws up all the way CAUTION Do not pull the rubber caps with too much force Screw Label surface Battery case AU M402H...

Page 24: ...LECT to NiCd12V For further details refer to the menu items pages 48 to 50 MAIN FUNCTION TCG CLEAR RECRUN FREERUN REC DF NDF DF SCENE DATA SAVE SCENE DATA UNDEL FBATT SELECT NiCd12 BACK TALLY ON MENU INITIALIZE Menu item screen viewfinder ...

Page 25: ...by Sony For the charging time and other details refer to the operating instructions accompanying the battery charger used 1 Remove the battery holder 2 Attach the accessory NP 1B mounting connector NP 1B mounting connector Connect these Do not connect this Disconnect these Battery holder Disconnect these 25 ...

Page 26: ...ten the power contact screw 3Insert the top of the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 4Align the hole at the bottom metal part of the cover with the hole at the bottom of the battery case and mount the battery holder using the screw provided with the NP 1B mounting connector Screw provided with NP 1B mounting connector Cover 1 2 3 4 Battery case Hole ...

Page 27: ... and AC adaptor have been connected When the AC adaptor is used the low battery warning may appear depending on the BATT SELECT menu setting If this happens it is recommended that the Ni Cd12V setting be used for BATT SELECT When the AC adaptor is used the AC adaptor s power must be turned on before the unit s POWER switch is set to the ON position If the POWER switch is set to ON first the unit m...

Page 28: ... the connector and then remove the microphone 2 Attach the microphone holder The microphone holder is attached by following the microphone removal procedure in reverse Screws Connector The AJ MC700 WM L30 or other optional microphone can be used in place of the microphone which accompanies the unit Microphone holder ...

Page 29: ...ke the center of gravity of the unit and tripod mount adaptor into consideration when selecting the hole for the attachment Also check that the diameter of the hole selected matches the diameter of the tripod head screw 2 Mount the unit onto the tripod mount adaptor Slide the unit away from you along the groove until it clicks into position Tripod head Tripod mount adaptor 29 ...

Page 30: ...ts original position after the unit has been disengaged again move the black lever in the direction indicated by the arrow while holding down the red lever This returns the pin to its former position Bear in mind that the unit cannot be mounted if the pin is left in the center Fastening the shoulder belt option NOTE Check that the shoulder belt is securely fastened To release the shoulder belt ope...

Page 31: ...m its center position shipment position by up to 15 mm on either side Adjust it to the position where you find it easiest to operate Shoulder pad Screws Bottom section 1 Loosen the two screws 2 Slide the shoulder pad back and forth until you find the optimum position 3 Tighten the screws and secure the shoulder pad 2 1 3 31 ...

Page 32: ...CG CLEAR RECRUN FREERUN REC DF NDF DF SCENE DATA SAVE SCENE DATA UNDEL BATT SELECT DIGIT BACK TALLY ON MENU INITIALIZE Setting screen viewfinder TIME DATE i YEAR 97 MONTH 06 DAY 13 HOUR 10 MINUTE 02 TIME DATE SET 3 While monitoring the viewfinder press the PAGE button until the TIME DATE screen appears First setting screen for menu items Keep pressing the PAGE button i Setting the date and time De...

Page 33: ...ewfinder TIME DATE YEAR 97 MONTH 06 DAY 13 HOUR 10 MINUTE 02 i TIME DATE SET 5 Keep pressing the ITEM button until the arrow indicates TIME DATE SET 6 The date and time settings are entered when the UP or DOWN button is pressed 7 Finally set the MENU SET OFF selector switch to OFF ...

Page 34: ...switch to ON 2 Set the OUTPUT switch to CAM An image now appears on the viewfinder 3 Turn the viewfinder s BRIGHT and CONTRAST controls and adjust the brightness and contrast of the image When the viewfinder s PEAKING control is turned the image can be adjusted to be softer or sharper If it is adjusted to be sharp it will be easier to focus the lens GAIN AWB OFF MODE CHK MONITOR ON POWER 0 6 9 12 ...

Page 35: ... shutter speed as well 8 Turn the zoom ring and set the zoom to the maximum wide angle position zoom out 9 Turn the flange back adjustment ring and bring the subject into focus 10Repeat steps 5 to 9 until the subject is brought into focus at both the telephoto If the subject is out of focus use the focus ring to focus then zoom out and use the flange back adjustment ring to bring the subject into ...

Page 36: ...such a way as to prevent camera shake Camera movements Basically the camera should be fixed in position for shooting If the pan and tilt functions are used however the recording will have more of a sense of movement Moving the camera horizontally is called panning moving it perpendicularly is known as tilting In moving the camera the knack is to move it slowly Better shots can be taken by moving t...

Page 37: ...in the brightness which is commensurate with the subject This unit s automatic iris operation serves to measure the average brightness of the entire screen to control the iris This means that the subject will tend to become all white or dark when a spotlight is directed on the subject or when the subject is shot under backlight conditions Use the lens iris at the manual setting for lighting condit...

Page 38: ... or wide angle Power Manual zoom selector switch Power zoom control switch Power zoom Set the power manual zoom selector switch to S Set the power manual zoom selector switch to M Manual zoom Also refer to the operating instructions accompanying the lens you have purchased Zoom ring Zooming Set the power zoom control switch to T TELE Rotate the zoom ring downward Telephoto Wide angle Set the power...

Page 39: ...ble setting 3 Press the MACRO button forward and rotate the macro ring The subject appears at its maximum size when the macro ring is rotated as far as it will go 4 Set the power manual zoom selector switch to M and rotate the zoom ring to bring the subject into focus 5 After completing the macro shooting return the macro ring to its click stop position CANON lens Also refer to the operating instr...

Page 40: ...he correlation between light sources and color temperatures Light source Color temperature K Clear skies 10 000 Blue Cloudy 8 000 Rainy 7 000 Fluorescent lights daylight 6 000 5 000 Sunshine at midday Mercury vapor lamps White Fluorescent lights white 1 hour after sunrise 1 hour before sunset 4 000 Fluorescent lights warm white 3 500 Studio lights 3 200 Yellow Halogen lamps video lights 3 000 30 m...

Page 41: ...omething white such as a piece of white fabric or white wall near the subject may serve instead but it should be borne in mind that what you thought was white may in fact be slightly coloured OBe careful not to open the lens iris too far when adjusting the white balance Attempting to adjust the white balance with the iris open too far will cause the warning TOO BRIGHT to be displayed and processin...

Page 42: ...o operation will become unstable Remarks In order to ensure that a high picture quality is maintained it is recommended that AWB be performed immediately before shooting scenes of great importance or value When the white balance is adjusted the black balance is also adjusted automatically inside the unit Consequently when the AUTO W B BAL switch has been operated the iris will close before opening...

Page 43: ...etting which corresponds to the brightness of the subject Select the desired white balance mode using the white balance selector switch Select the desired shutter speed if necessary Normally the camera is used with the shutter off Set the OUTPUT selector switch to CAM 4 Point the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom 5 Press the VTR START STOP button to start the recording 6 Press th...

Page 44: ...gain However it should be borne in mind that the noise will also increase when the gain is raised Gain settings of 0 6 12dB or 0 9 18dB are set on the menu item CAMERA SETTING menu screen for operation The 0 6 12dB settings were selected when the unit was shipped from the manufacturing plant For further details refer to the menu items on pages 48 49 and 53 ON OFF ZEBRA A M GAIN 0 12 18 6 9 Lens ir...

Page 45: ... and lens iris When shooting extremely bright subjects with the shutter speed at a high setting the smear effect a form of distortion in which objects appear stretched out vertically may be more noticeable than in the shutter OFF condition this is normal and not indicative of any malfunctioning How to change the shutter speed The SHUTTER switch is non locking at the SELECT position Each time it is...

Page 46: ...owling does not occur Remarks The line input can be selected instead of the external microphones by setting an internal switch to the corresponding position For further details refer to page 59 MIC SELECT CH2 CH1 REAR FRONT AUDIO LEVEL CH 1 CH 2 MENU OFF SET ITEM CTL RESET DOWN UP PAGE 10 0 10 0 1 2 2 Audio monitor level control 2 Adjust the recording levels using the audio level controls The reco...

Page 47: ...the viewfinder Notes During the rec review operation the rec review images are output to the video output connectors BNC and S VIDEO connectors as well as to the viewfinder It should be borne in mind that these rec review images will be recorded if a back up VTR has been connected to record back up images Retake When the FF or REW button is pressed in the REC PAUSE mode playback images at 1a norma...

Page 48: ...ONT PHANTOM ON FRONT MIC 60 dB REAR CH1 MIC 60 dB REAR CH2 MIC 60 dB CUE REC SELECT MIX VF DISPLAY i LEVEL METER ON IRIS F No ON BATTERY ON TAPE REMAIN ON TC CTL COUNTER TC i MAINTENANCE OPERATION XXh DRUM RUNNING XXh THREADING XX i GARBAGE COLLECTION Don t power off u TIME DATE i YEAR 97 MONTH 06 DAY 13 HOUR 10 MINUTE 02 TIME DATE SET CAMERA SETTING i GAIN SELECT 0 6 12 WHITE PRESET INDOOR AUTO I...

Page 49: ...r immediately after the switch was changed to the OFF setting 5 Upon completion of the settings set the MENU SET OFF switch to OFF The original viewfinder screen is restored 3 Press the ITEM button The ITEM button is pressed to select items on each of the menu screens Each time the ITEM button is pressed the arrow at the left of the screen moves The item indicated by the arrow is the item currentl...

Page 50: ...3 NiCd14 DIGIT Selects the type of battery to be used NiCd12 For an AC adaptor or a 12 V nickel cadmium battery NiCd13 For a 13 2 V nickel cadmium battery NiCd14 For a 14 4 V nickel cadmium battery DIGIT For a digital nickel cadmium battery same for both 13 2 V and 14 4 V BACK TALLY ON OFF ON is selected if the back tally LED display is to be used OFF is selected if it is not to be used RECRUN FRE...

Page 51: ...the unit was shipped from the factory FRONT MIC 60 dB 50 dB 40 dB Selects the front microphone input level setting Select 60 dB 50 dB or 40 dB depending on the microphone used CUE REC SELECT CH1 CH2 MIX Selects the signals to be recorded on the CUE audio track from among the CH1 CH2 and MIX signals REAR CH1 MIC 60 dB 50 dB 40 dB Selects the rear microphone CH1 input level setting Select 60 dB 50 d...

Page 52: ... indicates the modes selected before the unit was shipped from the factory IRIS F No ON OFF Selects whether the lens iris f value is to be displayed on the viewfinder BATTERY ON OFF Selects whether the remaining battery charge is to be displayed on the viewfinder TAPE REMAIN ON OFF Selects whether the remaining tape amount is to be displayed on the viewfinder TC CTL COUNTER TC UB CTL OFF Selects w...

Page 53: ...3 or 16 9 AUTO IRIS 3 0 0 3 0 Selects the target brightness of the auto iris The brightness can be set in 0 1 increments from 3 0 to 3 0 Example When 1 5 is selected the iris is closed by approximately 1 5 stops from the factory setting However there may be a slight deviation from this value SETUP LEVEL 0 7 5 Sets the camera setup level Either 0 or 7 5 is selected DETAIL LEVEL 0 2 16 Finely adjust...

Page 54: ... 01 12 Sets the month using two digits Note Make absolutely sure that the arrow is moved to the TIME DATE SET position upon completion of the setting and then press the UP or DOWN button The settings will not be recorded unless the UP or DOWN button is pressed at the TIME DATE SET position DAY 01 31 Sets the day using two digits HOUR 00 24 Sets the hour 24 hour mode using two digits MINUTE 00 59 S...

Page 55: ... MEMORY EMPTY message appears in the viewfinder when the power is turned on align the arrow with GARBAGE COLLECTION and press the UP or DOWN button Collection of garbage in the flash memory then commencs Notes OOnce the collection of garbage in the flash memory has commenced no operation is possible for about one minute Upon completion of this processing normal operation can be resumed OWhile the ...

Page 56: ...e next cut this is known as overlap recording For this reason the position of the SCENE data information s recording stop time code is shifted slightly from the end point of the cut recorded on the tape 1 MARK operation The No MARK status is established when recording starts MARK is an extremely simple memo 3 types No MARK MARK 1 or MARK 2 which is inserted during shooting to facilitate editing af...

Page 57: ...E data is being saved When the tape is ejected the SCENE data stored to date is cleared and the preparations are made to gather the SCENE data for the next tape SCENE data cannot be saved from the SAVE mode which is automatically established to protect the tape when the unit has been left standing in the REC PAUSE mode for more than 30 minutes In this case first press the STOP button to release th...

Page 58: ...rom the factory with a back up battery already installed The BACKUP BATTERY EMPTY message appears in the viewfinder when the back up battery has run down Consult with your dealer and replace the battery with a new one CR2032 or BR2032 Backup lithium battery ...

Page 59: ...ions ON OFF ON 3 5 6 OFF 1 2 4 When the line input is to be used Set the switches to the above positions The line input level can be switched to one of three settings 6 dB 0dB or 4 dB It is set using the REAR CH1 MIC REAR CH2 MIC menu item on the AUDIO menu see page 51 but the menu screen display will remain unchanged even when the internal switches are set to the positions shown above Use the tab...

Page 60: ...OBrightness of a candle at 20 cm 10 to 15 OBrightness of a cigarette lighter at 30 cm 15 30 50 OBrightness underneath a street lamp 50 to 100 100 OShopping arcade at night 150 to 200 ODirect beam from a flashlight at 1 m 250 500 OIndoor area lit with fluorescent lighting 400 to 500 OSales counters of a department store 500 to 700 1 000 OSunlight 1 hour before dusk on a clear day 1 000 OSunlight 1 ...

Page 61: ...ercial power line frequency is 50 Hz or when a high shutter speed is used To prevent flicker set the electronic shutter speed to 1 100 where the commercial power line frequency is 50 Hz and to OFF where it is 60 Hz The following phenomena are known to arise in CCD cameras Moiré Shooting a subject with striped patterns may give rise to the formation of Moiré patterns White streaks White streaks may...

Page 62: ...attery still has a sufficient charge OCheck if the battery setting menu item has been set correctly If the AC adaptor is being used use the NiCd12 setting for the battery selection menu item OThe BACKUP BATTERY EMPTY message appears when the power is turned on OThe real time is not correct 16 58 OThe back up battery may have reached the end of its service life approx 1 year Consult with your deale...

Page 63: ... Remove the rubber cap where shown in the figure Insert a Phillips head screwdriver into the cross shaped part of the EMERGENCY screw red 2 3 Remove the cassette 4 Return the rubber cap to its original position 5 If the cassette cannot be ejected by pressing the EJECT button use a screwdriver or similar tool to press and turn the EMERGENCY screw This enables the cassette to be removed Notes ODo no...

Page 64: ... instructions accompanying the cleaning cassette since the video heads may be damaged if it is used incorrectly Cleaning the lens OMaintain and inspect the lens once a year OWiping the lens may leave scratches on it Use an air blower or a brush with soft bristles to blow or brush away the dirt or dust which may have accumulated on the lens surface OIf grease or fingerprints have been left on the l...

Page 65: ...ith on chip lens pixel shift system a3 Pixels 542 H a 492 V Horizontal drive frequency 11 25 MHz Sensitivity 2000 lux f 5 6 Minimum illumination 5 lux f 1 4 18 dB S N ratio 60 dB TYP Horizontal resolution Approx 500 lines center Vertical resolution 400 lines Sampling frequency 13 5 MHz 27 MHz Shutter speeds 1 100 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 8000 Gain selection 0 6 12 dB or 0 9 18 dB L...

Page 66: ...P P 75 Ω S VIDEO OUT Y signal 1 0 VP P 75 Ω C signal 0 286 VP P burst 75 Ω OUTPUT VTR The video and audio performance specifications apply for a tape which has been recorded on this unit and played back on a standard player ANALOG COMPONENT OUT Tape speed 33 8201 mm sec Recording playback time Approx 184 min using AJ 5P92LP FF REW time Less than 8 min using AJ 5P92LP Video signal band Brightness 0...

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