Panasonic SPX900, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ard Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Model No AJ E Before operating this product please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use VQT0P98 E F1004T0 F Printed in Japan D...

Page 2: ...this camera recorder See the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English To download the relevant source code visit http panasonic biz sav Please note that we cannot answer an...

Page 3: ...d by Panasonic It must never be subjected to excessive heat or dis charge It must therefore only be fitted in equip ment designed specifically for its use Replacement batteries must be of the same typ...

Page 4: ...ry Batterij BP 90 type Battery Batterij BP 90 type Unlocking lever Ontgrendelingshefboom Anton Bauer Battery Anton Bauer Batterij z If a battery made by any other manufacturer is to be used check the...

Page 5: ...Signals 34 4 3 2 Selecting the Recording System 35 4 4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels 35 4 4 1 Selecting Audio Input Signals 35 4 4 2 Adjusting Recording Levels 36 4 4 3...

Page 6: ...Memos 80 6 7 2 Recording a Voice Memo 80 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 81 6 8 Deleting Clips 81 6 9 Restoring Clips 81 6 10 Formatting a P2 Card 82 6 11 Formatting SD Cards 82 6 12 Setting the Thumbnail...

Page 7: ...3 BATTERY SETTING2 109 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1 110 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 110 8 6 6 TC UB 111 8 6 7 UMID SET INFO 111 8 7 FILE 112 8 7 1 SD CARD READ WRITE 112 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT 112 8 7 3 LENS FILE 112 8 7...

Page 8: ...is feature helps to produce fine images Film like Gamma Correction This capability provides a choice of four gamma types In addition to the standard mode two types of film like gammas are available to...

Page 9: ...the camera recorder as well as for non linear editing purposes and after uploading to a server z Thumbnail display on the LCD monitor The 3 5 inch color LCD side of the your video camera recorder can...

Page 10: ...r AJ VF15B AJ VF20WB GPS unit AJ GPS900G Rain cover SHAN RC700 Soft carry case AJ SC900 Hard carry case AJ HT901 Unislot wireless microphone receiver Sennheiser EK3041 SD Memory cards Extension contro...

Page 11: ...on must be depressed If there is no unusual reaction the unit can be powered up GPS connector This connects the optional GPS unit AJ GPS900G Shoulder strap fittings The shoulder strap is attached here...

Page 12: ...ls recorded through Audio Channels 1 4 FRONT Signal from the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack is recorded W L WIRELESS Signal from the slot in wireless receiver is recorded REAR Signal from the...

Page 13: ...stereo and mixed signal types using the menu option MONITOR SELECT This menu option can be found in the MIC AUDIO2 screen on the MAIN OPERATION page MONITOR volume control Used to control the volume...

Page 14: ...value is stored in the memory However if VAR is selected for the menu options AWB A and AWB B the value set through the menu options is used and this function does not work Menu options can be found...

Page 15: ...mation see 4 7 6 Marker Check Screen Displays MARKER SELECT button function SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons These buttons are enabled when the shutter switch is positioned at ON and synchro scan is se...

Page 16: ...EC button on the handle ON The REC button is enabled OFF The REC button is disabled P2 CARD STATUS LED This LED indicates the recording and playback status of each card Slide lock button Used to open...

Page 17: ...ons and specify values For directions on manipulating the menu see 4 6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen SD card insertion slot An SD card optional accessory is inserted here BUSY operation mode...

Page 18: ...s also reset to the defaults DISPLAY counter display selector switch Indications of the time code CTL and user bits on the counter of the display window depend on the positions of this switch and the...

Page 19: ...n the remaining level falls below 70 the segments go out one by one for each drop of 10 All seven segments can be set to light up when the battery remaining balance is 100 To do so select 100 for the...

Page 20: ...ding is continued after the recording tally lamp has gone out Time code indication SLAVE Stays illuminated when the time code is externally locked HOLD Stays illuminated when the time code generator r...

Page 21: ...he viewfinder This does not affect the signal output from the camera Front tally lamp This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch is positioned at HIGH or LOW and stays on during recording It also bl...

Page 22: ...d into the P2 card slot until the EJECT button pops up 4 Tilt up the popped up EJECT button to lock in the P2 card 5 Insert a P2 card into the AJ SPX900E The P2 CARD ACCESS LED for the appropriate slo...

Page 23: ...d the P2 CARD ACCESS LED for that card does not come on Card recognition starts when the playback ends For Your Information The P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs may be set to stay off using the menu option ACESS L...

Page 24: ...slots contain P2 cards the cards are used in order of slot numbers 1 2 3 4 5 However if the P2 card in Slot 1 is removed and then re inserted the cards will be used in the following order 2 3 4 5 1 No...

Page 25: ...adjust the white balance 2 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward ABB to adjust the black balance 3 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward AWB to adjust the white balance again For directions on making ad...

Page 26: ...menu option PRE REC TIME This option can be found in the REC FUNCTION screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page These are the options for PRE REC TIME 0 15 SEC for DVCPRO 25M or DV 0 8 SEC for DVCPRO 50M Spe...

Page 27: ...recorded and the viewfinder provides video playback After playback the video camera recorder is again ready to start recording The picture location playback duration can be increased to up to 10 seco...

Page 28: ...s voice data which can be added to a clip independently of the normal sound data recorded in the clip Voice memos may recorded during recording or playback or when recording or playback is paused They...

Page 29: ...information on how to play back and delete voice memos see 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos and 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 3 9 Shot Mark Function A shot mark is added to the thumbnail of a clip to disti...

Page 30: ...ty spot in the screen z The white object must appear at the center of the screen 4 Adjust the lens iris 5 Flip up the AUTO W B BAL switch so that it is positioned at AWB then release it The switch ret...

Page 31: ...hat the white balances cannot be adjusted with the AWB switch The menu options are found in the WHITE BALANCE MODE screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page Setting the auto tracking whit...

Page 32: ...tomatically cut off z During a black balance adjustment the gain switchover circuit is automatically switched The viewfinder screen may flicker and or display noise this is not a failure z If you find...

Page 33: ...ed off 1 Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at ON towards SEL 2 Once more press the SHUTTER switch towards SEL Repeat this switchover until the desired mode or speed appears in the viewfinder screen...

Page 34: ...ded VIDEO Signals from the GENLOCK IN connector are recorded 1394 Signals from the DVCPRO DV connector are recorded when the optional board 1394 is attached The option CAMERA MODE is used to specify t...

Page 35: ...ecording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2 are automatically adjusted To manually adjust the recording levels position the switch at MAN Note that the recording levels for Audio Channels 3 and 4 are s...

Page 36: ...he top bar 0 dB the word OVER illuminates to show that the input level is excessive The adjustment made in such a way that the maximum level will not reach the 0 dB bar Audio level meter on the displa...

Page 37: ...tomatically saved and retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off Card continuity provided by the user s bit If the menu option UB MODE is set to REGEN the AJ SPX900E reads the user bits...

Page 38: ...anipulated Notes z In Step 4 if the TCG switch is positioned at F RUN or R RUN this also activate the internal clock To cancel date time and time zone settings in process hold down the SET button and...

Page 39: ...T SEL function of the USER button the time code for the last recorded clip is recorded on the new recording target P2 card When there is no recorded clip the time code is recorded on the new recording...

Page 40: ...ans that the user bits may be set separately for each camera recorder When EXT is specified for the menu option UB MODE the user bits is also locked with the user bits of the external time code The me...

Page 41: ...orded together with color bar signals This menu option is accessible from the VF INDICATOR1 screen which is accessible from the VF page 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information The AJ SPX900E supports UMID meta...

Page 42: ...be configured to suit your preferences by specifying each option according to your purposes and frequency of use through the USER MENU SELECT screen which is accessible from the MAIN MENU page For mo...

Page 43: ...r and is useful when using the AJ SPX900E without a sound recordist VF Used to select the information items to be displayed in the viewfinder screen CAM OPERATION Used to change settings according to...

Page 44: ...d is accepted 7 To change the settings for other options on the same page repeat Steps 4 6 8 When the settings are finalised press the MENU button This terminates the menu option setting mode and retu...

Page 45: ...d the output of video and audio is power saved When the menu option SAVE LED is set to P2 CARD The lamp comes on when the P2 card remaining free space is getting low The menu option SAVE LED can be fo...

Page 46: ...TPUT SEL screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page Position of VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch FUNCTION MONI OUT SW MEM CAM OFF CHAR ON OFF Position of OUTPUT SEL switch The setting for menu...

Page 47: ...hutter speed has been switched the shutter speed is indicated Shutter speed is in SYNCRO SCAN mode Shutter speed is in SUPER V mode Indicated when the CC filters are switched Indicated when the ND fil...

Page 48: ...When the free space for voice memos is less than one minute the indication blinks Audio input channel and level meter F W R Selected channel together with its audio level AUDIO IN switch is positioned...

Page 49: ...ted In LOOP REC mode the minimum guaranteed recording time is indicated This indication also appears when the target P2 card has been switched with a user button The minimum guaranteed recording time...

Page 50: ...dicated in minutes Example 20 40 The number of the P2 card slot holding the target P2 card together with that card s remaining free space indicated in minutes Example 8min LOOP REC mode Indicated as L...

Page 51: ...ge adjustment Result Messages and DISP MODE Settings Message appears when Message DISP MODE settings 1 2 3 CC ND filter changed CC n n 1 2 3 4 or ND m m A B C D C C n Gain changed GAIN n dB n 3 0 3 6...

Page 52: ...R SELECT button on the camera recorder switches the marker indication as follows Marker A Marker B No marker If the menu option FRAME SIG is set to 16 9 as the information of Marker A and 4 3 as the i...

Page 53: ...es condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor If this happens wipe off the moisture with a soft dry cloth z When the camera recorder is very cold the video image in the LCD mon...

Page 54: ...annoying the after images will be In this case limit the increase to 12dB 1 12 Note that the DS GAIN feature is disabled when the AJ SPX900E is in progressive mode Settings Options and Usage S GAIN A...

Page 55: ...tness level of the center marker assigned NEWS G Function of switching on and off News Gamma assigned Note News Gamma is capable of reproducing shades without whiteout or blackout This is useful for s...

Page 56: ...lid SD cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be z Exposed to high temperatures humidities z Exposed to water droplets or z Electrically charged For storage the SD card mus...

Page 57: ...dial button to move the cursor to the option W SELECT Then press the dial button 3 Turn the JOG dial button to select a desired number 1 8 Then press the dial button 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move...

Page 58: ...s the dial button When the data has been written the following message appears 14To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ SPX900E is indicated at th...

Page 59: ...of the following messages appears when the JOG dial button is pressed 7 To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu will be replaced by status indications for the AJ SPX900E To select a f...

Page 60: ...memory of the AJ SPX900E 5 To exit the menu press the MENU button To read written user data 1 Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option READ US...

Page 61: ...e files 1 Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the SCENE SEL option 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button...

Page 62: ...data for scene files to their defaults 1 Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option SCENE SEL 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file nu...

Page 63: ...dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the title into the scene file area of the AJ SPX900E internal memory 12To exit the menu press the MENU button 4 10 5 Reset...

Page 64: ...ient when attaching a light Please contact Anton Bauer for information about the lighting system 2 Insert the battery and slide it in the direction of the arrow For your information Removing the batte...

Page 65: ...sure to fully tighten the screws Notes z Do not use excess force when lifting the rubber caps forcibly z Take special care not to pinch the cable 3 Connect the battery pack plug to the socket inside...

Page 66: ...he plate and slide it in the direction of the arrow 3 Setting the battery type Select the battery type listed under BATTERY SELECT Select BATTERY SELECT from the BATTERY P2CARD screen on the MAIN OPER...

Page 67: ...this case however the display is disabled even when using a digital battery 5 2 Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position Please refer to the viewfinder instruction manual Note A slide rail...

Page 68: ...camera Note Please also refer to the lens instruction manual for directions on adjustment and locations of individual lens parts 1 Mount the lens on the camera Make sure you connect the lens cable 2 S...

Page 69: ...lens iris is not set between F4 and F11 adjust the lighting e g change the position of the light source z Make sure that the electronic shutter is set to OFF 8 Set the WHITE BAL selector switch to A o...

Page 70: ...red letter for the title appears Turning the JOG Dial button changes the letter displayed in the following sequence Space Alphabetical characters A to Z Numerals 0 to 9 Symbols 7 Press the JOG Dial bu...

Page 71: ...t 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operation Resetting Lens File Data to Factory Standard Settings The lens file data can be reset to the standard setting values that were set when the camera...

Page 72: ...hen using a wireless system 1 Mount the wireless receiver on the camera attachment 2 Align the grooves in the camera attachment with the pins on the unit e g the battery case and mount the wireless re...

Page 73: ...of gravity of the camera and tripod attachment combined Also make sure that the diameter of the selected hole matches the diameter of the pan head screw 2 Mount the camera on the tripod attachment Sli...

Page 74: ...s turned OFF Also the setting values cannot be written to an SD card However the menu settings performed using the AJ EC3E can be written to an SD card Next time the AJ EC3E is connected the setting v...

Page 75: ...ory knob so that it can be easily operated Remove the screw in the center of the Front Audio Level control and attach the accessory knob using the screw included When attaching the knob be sure to ali...

Page 76: ...mages displayed on the LCD monitor z Playback delete or restore the clip z Add a voice memo to the clip z Add or delete a shot mark on the clip thumbnail z Format P2 cards and SD cards 6 1 Thumbnail M...

Page 77: ...as a thumbnail Time Display You can set this to display the time code at the start of clip recording the user bits at the start of clip recording the shooting time the shooting date or the shooting a...

Page 78: ...the last clip has been played back Note When playing back clips it is not necessary to select the clips blue frames around the thumbnails 4 During playback pressing the REW button starts 4C speed reve...

Page 79: ...LOT5 are displayed as a sub menu Select the desired slot to display the clips SET UP Please refer to 6 12 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode for information about this item EXIT Close the sub menu 6 6...

Page 80: ...o playback press the STOP button 7 To return the pointer to the thumbnail display after playback of a voice memo press the MENU BAR button to move the pointer to the menu bar and then select EXIT Note...

Page 81: ...o select YES 5 The clip is deleted All selected clips in blue green frames are deleted by this operation 6 9 Restoring Clips Restores clips that are defective as a result of sudden powering down durin...

Page 82: ...rmatting SD Cards SD cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen With an SD card inserted into the camera recorder perform the following operation 1 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail...

Page 83: ...r Month Day YMD Month Day Year MDY or Day Month Year DMY The factory setting is Year Month Day This setting is reflected in the recording date shown in the clip property and the shooting date shown wh...

Page 84: ...the information name SCENARIO Displays PROGRAM NAME program name SCENE NO scene number and TAKE NO take number NEWS Displays REPORTER reporter name PURPOSE purpose of coverage and OBJECT coverage tar...

Page 85: ...ng the Camera Unit 1 Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom operation Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle 2 Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom oper...

Page 86: ...8 to check that recording and playback operate properly 2 Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment 1 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to AUTO 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches t...

Page 87: ...t the time of thumbnail manipulations 7 2 Maintenance 7 2 1 Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder z Do not use thinner or other solvents to remove dirt from the viewfinder z Wipe the lens with a commercially...

Page 88: ...rer Part No HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Electric Co Note The camera s REC START STOP is allocated to pin No 4 AUDIO IN 1 GND 2 AUDIO IN H 3 AUDIO IN C GPS 1 GPS TXA 2 GPS RXA 3 GPS VBAT 4 START 5 GPS VCC 6 GP...

Page 89: ...lamp Blinks once per second Viewfinder The BATT LED lights up Warning tone Beeps continuously Warning description The battery has run out Recording playback operation The operation stops Countermeasu...

Page 90: ...imes per second while recording continues Warning description Recording signal processing error Recording playback operation Recording stops Countermeasures Restart recording Or turn the power OFF and...

Page 91: ...when the MENU button is pressed while pressing the LIGHT button Notes z The following items can be set 42 camera related items 14 C 3 pages 14 recording related items 1 page z The items highlighted i...

Page 92: ...mat DV Record in DV format C U F E REC TALLY RED GREEN CHAR Select the method of displaying the recording status of the camera recorder when controlling the equipment connected to 1394 scheduled to be...

Page 93: ...tput a regular composite signal VF Output a VF Y signal The status display is also superimposed Y Output a component Y signal SDI Output an SDI signal Only selectable when the optional AJ YA902AG exte...

Page 94: ...the reference signal input to the GENLOCK IN terminal EXT Synchronise with the reference signal input to the GENLOCK IN terminal C U F E H PHASE COARSE 50 00 50 Perform coarse phase adjustment for ho...

Page 95: ...on and hue S C U F E R Mg SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform color correction saturation and hue between red and magenta S C U F E Mg SAT PHASE 63 00 63 Perform magenta color correction saturation and hue S C...

Page 96: ...MASTER GAMMA 0 35 0 45 0 75 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps S C U F E BLACK STRETCH 3 OFF 3 Set the gamma curb for dark spots S C U F E MATRIX TABLE OFF A B Select the color correction table S C U F E...

Page 97: ...nts brightness levels as follows 0 about 0 1 about 4 2 about 8 3 about 12 4 about 16 5 about 20 S C U F E MASTER GAMMA 0 35 0 55 0 75 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps S C U F E BLACK STRETCH 3 OFF 3 Set...

Page 98: ...and below the I CENTER S C U F E Q WIDTH 000 005 255 Set the area width where SKIN TONE is enabled along the Q axis above and below the I CENTER S C U F E Q PHASE 128 000 127 Set the phase in the area...

Page 99: ...ing NEWS gamma disables settings under the items KNEE SLOPE KNEE POINT and A KNEE POINT outlined in 8 3 9 KNEE LEVEL These settings are also disabled when NEWS gamma is selected with the USER switch z...

Page 100: ...ICATOR ON OFF Set the 50M recording indication to ON or OFF C U F E MARKER CHAR LVL 50 60 70 80 90 100 Adjust the brightness of markers and characters displayed on the VF C U F E Items Data Saved Adju...

Page 101: ...CAMERA MODE ON OFF Set the camera operation mode indication to ON or OFF C U F E Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks P2CARD REMAIN TOTAL ONE CARD OFF Select the indication mode for the P2 card...

Page 102: ...gain is ON C U F E SHUTTER ON OFF Select whether or not to illuminate when the shutter is set to ON C U F E WHITE PRESET ON OFF Select whether or not to illuminate when the WHITE BAL switch is set to...

Page 103: ...the shutter speed set by POSITION4 SELECT in the SHUTTER SELECT screen as the shutter speed selectable by the shutter switch C U F E POSITION5 ON OFF Allocate the shutter speed set by POSITION5 SELEC...

Page 104: ...o use the AUTO KNEE switch S C U F E SHD ABB SW CTL ON OFF Select whether or not to enable the automatic black shading adjustment if the ABB switch has been pressed for 5 seconds or more C U F E COLOR...

Page 105: ...to store values set by executing the auto white balance VAR Function to apply color temperature set by COLOR TEMP A C U F E COLOR TEMP A 3200K 5600K Set the color temperature when VAR is selected und...

Page 106: ...HYTRN120 DIONIC90 DIONIC160 HP 90L BP H120 NP L50 ENDURA50 ENDURA80 BP L60 90 NiCd14 NiCd13 NiCd12 TYPE A TYPE B Select the battery to use Remaining capacity detection is also performed according to...

Page 107: ...nder BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection AUTO MANUAL Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 13 6 15 0 When MA...

Page 108: ...under BATTERY SELECT _ Enable selection Disable selection AUTO MANUAL Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 11 5 15 0 When M...

Page 109: ...ection Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 11 5 15 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps END 11 0 11 2 15 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F TYPE A _...

Page 110: ...CH3 and CH4 SW According to camera s CH3 and CH4 selector switches CH1 2 Record same signals as CH1 and CH2 C U F 25M REC CH SEL 2CH 4CH Select the audio channels to be recorded in the DVCPRO and DV...

Page 111: ...turned OFF C U F FIRST REC TC REGEN PRESET For the first recording after the power is turned on a P2 card is inserted and then switching from this P2 card to another recording target P2 card is perfor...

Page 112: ...F VF MENU R W ON OFF Select whether or not to include the set values on the VF page when reading out or writing to the SD card F CAM OPE MENU R W ON OFF Select whether or not to include the set value...

Page 113: ...F switching for digital black shading compensation C U F E DETECTION DIG Execute digital black shading compensation Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF ON OFF switching for white...

Page 114: ...ON TIMES Display total number of times the power switch has been turned ON Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks ENG SECURITY ON OFF Select whether or not to prohibit opening the menu screen ON Me...

Page 115: ...tical prism F1 4 Sensitivity F13 2000 lux 89 9 reflection Minimum object illuminance 0 01 lux F1 4 with 48 dB S GAIN and 20 dB DS GAIN Video S N 63 dB standard Horizontal resolution 750 lines center s...

Page 116: ...IC 48V Compatible with 48V phantom power supply 60 dBu 60 50 dBu selectable with menu MIC IN XLR 3 pins 48V phantom ON OFF selectable with menu 3 kJ balanced 50 40 dBu selectable with menu WIRELESS IN...

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