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    							DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE 
    						
    							For your safety
    CAUTION
    RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN
    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
    DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
    NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
    REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
    within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
    the user to the presence of uninsulated  “
    dan-
    gerous 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 tri-
    angle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of important operating and maintenance (service) instructions in the literature accompa-
    nying the appliance.
    ATTENTION:
    The product you have purchased is powered by a
    nickel cadmium battery which is recyclable. At the
    end of it ’
    s useful life, under various state and local
    laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your
    municipal waste stream.
    Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on
    how to recycle this battery.
    ATTENTION:
    Le produit que vous avez acheté est alimenté par
    une pile au nickel-cadmium. La pile est recyclable.Pour obtenir des renseignements sur les façons
    de recycler cette pile, appeler au 1-800-8 BAT-
    TERY.
    Replace battery with part No. CR2032 only.
    Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or
    explosion.
    Caution —Battery may explode if mistreated.
    Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
    FCC NOTE:
    This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
    Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the
    attached installation instructions and do not make
    any unauthorized modifications.
    This equipment has been tested and found to
    comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
    pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
    are designed to provide reasonable protection
    against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
    equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the, instruction manual, may
    cause harmful interference to radio communica-
    tions. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
    which case the user will be required to correct the
    interference at his own expense.
    CAUTION:
    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.
    is the safety information.
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    							Contents 
    						
    							Contents
    Displays
    Remaining Battery Level and Audio
    Level Displays
    60
    VTR Section Operation/Status-Related
    Displays
    60
    Time Code-Related Displays61
    Adjusting the Time and Date62
    Adjustments and Setup During Recording
    Adjustments and Setup using the Setting
    Menu63
    Setting the Gain Selector Value64
    Selecting Functions65
    Adjusting the White Balance/Black Balance
    Adjusting the White Balance
    Adjusting the Black Balance
    Setting the Electronic Shutter
    Shutter Modes
    Selecting the Shutter Mode/Speed
    Setting the Synchro Scan Mode
    Changing the Shutter Speed/Mode
    Selection Range
    Changing the Iris Automatic Adjustment
    Reference Value
    Adjusting the Audio Level
    Setting the Time Data
    Setting the Time Code
    Setting the User Bit
    Locking the Time Code to an External
    Source
    External Lock Operation Procedure
    74
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    Setup Card Operations
    Setup Card Handling
    Setup Card Data Operations
    Cassettes
    Inserting and Ejecting Cassettes
    Preventing Accidental Erasure
    66
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    Recording
    Basic Procedures89
    Successive Shooting92
    Playback-Checking Recorded Contents
    Rec Review
    94
    Color Playback94
    Connection With an External VTR95
    Recording Simultaneously with the
    Internal VTR and an External VTR96
    Recording With an External VTR Instead
    of the Internal VTR
    Using the 26-pin Output Adapter
    RET Button
    Replacing the Backup Battery
    Setting Menu Screens
    Warning System
    Error Codes
    Maintenance
    Condensation
    Cleaning the Video Heads
    Cleaning the Viewfinder
    Characteristic Phenomenon of CCD
    Cameras
    Inspections Before Shooting
    Inspection Preparations
    Inspecting the Camera Section
    Inspecting the Viewfinder
    Inspecting the Iris and Zoom
    Functions
    Inspecting the VTR Section
    87
    88
    Specifications
    General
    Camera Section
    Viewfinder
    VTR Section
    Accessories
    Related Components
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    							General and Features
    The model AJ-D700 integrates a color video camera which employs three frame interline transfer
    (FIT) CCDs with 410,000 device on-chip lenses with a DVCPRO format VTR which is equipped
    with the latest compression technology.
    The AJ-D700 is particularly compact and light weight with low power consumption, and realizes
    the optimal functions and performance for an electronic news gathering (ENG) VTR-integrated
    camera such as high picture quality and sensitivity, mobility, dustproofing and dampproofing, etc.
    In addition, both the camera section and the VTR employ a digital signal processing system which
    further improves picture quality and realizes a system for controlling setting menu and subject
    data by using world standard memory cards.
    Features of the Camera Section
    The camera section of the AJ-D700 has the following features.
    High sensitivity: 2000 lux (F8)
    High S/N ratio: 62 dB (standard)
    Ultra-low smear
    Ultra-low flare
    Digital signal processing
    Signal processing is digitized by a 14.3 MHz/28.6 MHz (typ.) 10-bit AD/DA converter. This im-
    proves picture quality, stability and reliability, and allows the viewfinder screen displays as well as
    numerous adjustment and setup items to be converted to menus.
    Setting menu
    The setting menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, and controls the status displays, mes-
    sages, marker displays, etc. Whether or not to display each item, as well as the display conditions
    when items are to be displayed, can be selected according to the user’s convenience. For exam-
    ple, display ON/OFF for the ! lamp display which informs the user that the unit has entered irregu-
    lar status can be selected for 7 different conditions.
    The setting menu is also used to select various settings and functions and execute memory card
    operations, etc.
    Setup cards
    Setting menu and subject data can be stored on SRAM memory cards with a capacity of
    64 kilobytes or greater which conform to PCM CIA standard ratings as setup cards. Stored data
    can be saved individually or according to the shooting conditions, allowing the same setup condi-
    tions to be easily reproduced and assisting in standardizing setup conditions between individual
    data.
    High-function electronic shutter
    Using the built-in electronic shutter achieves steady images even of quickly moving subjects. In
    addition, the following special operation modes can also be selected.
    Synchro scan mode: This mode is suited for shooting personal computer and workstation moni-
    tor screens, and provides images with little horizontal stripe noise.
    High vertical resolution (Super V) mode: This mode provides images with high vertical resolution
    compared to standard mode.
    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 S/N ratio allows images with little noise to be obtained even when the gain is
    increased for shooting in dark locations.
    Automatic adjustment and memory functions for black balance/white balance
    The black set, black balance and white balance can be automatically adjusted by simple switch
    operations. Adjustment values are held in the memory even if the power for the unit is turned off,
    so there is no need to readjust the balance each time the power is turned on.
    There are two memory systems for white balance which can hold four adjustment values each for
    the CC and ND filters, making a total of eight adjustment values. When adjustment values match-
    ing the illumination conditions are selected from among the values stored in the memory, the unit
    is automatically adjusted to the corresponding white balance. (A menu setting also allows adjust-
    ment of only two values instead of the values for each filter.) In addition, when the unit is shipped
    from the factory, the white balance value for 3200K is stored in the memory as a preset value. This
    value can be called when there is no time to adjust the white balance, etc.
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    							Features
    High-performance viewfinder
    The high-resolution CRT projects a detailed picture which facilitates focus operations.
    The viewfinder employs a low flare CRT which makes the screen easy to see.
    A center marker which indicates the center of the screen and a safety zone marker which indi-
    cates the effective screen region can be displayed by menu operations.
    A large aperture allows the screen to be easily seen even when the operator’s eye is removed
    from the eyepiece.
    The eyepiece can easily be detached. When the eyepiece is detached, the center of the screen
    will not become blurred even when viewed from a distance. This also facilitates the removal of
    dust which has adhered to the CRT screen and mirror.
    One-touch position adjustment is possible not only in the right-left direction but also in the
    forward-backward direction.
    Character display function
    The unit is equipped with a function that displays switch settings, the automatic adjustment status
    for black balance and white balance, warning displays, etc. on the viewfinder screen.
    In addition, when using an Anton Bauer Digital Magnum series battery as the unit’s power supply,
    the remaining battery level can be displayed numerically on the viewfinder screen.
    Warning system for displaying the VTR section status
    The unit informs of VTR trouble, the end of the tape, battery wear, etc. with various warning lamps
    and a warning tone. The remaining tape time can also be checked by the character display inside
    the viewfinder.
    Four filter disks as standard equipment
    CC (color temperature conversion) and ND (neutral density) filters are provided as standard
    equipment. This allows the optimal filter setting to be selected from among four combinations in
    accordance with the brightness of the subject.
    Fine adjustment of the automatic iris reference value
    The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be finely adjusted by setting menu opera-
    tions.
    Auto close function
    The unit is equipped with an auto close function which automatically closes the lens in the follow-
    ing cases.
    When the black balance is automatically adjusted.
    When the power is turned off in the auto iris mode.
    Generation of SMPTE color bar and reference audio signals
    The camera section contains a circuit which generates an SMPTE type color bar signal to facili-
    tate color monitor adjustments, and a circuit which generates a reference level audio signal to
    facilitate audio level adjustments.
    Functions and circuits for assuring high picture quality
    The AJ-D700 is equipped with the following functions (and circuits) in order to assure high picture
    quality and is designed to make the fullest use of the advantages of the high-performance CCD.
    A built-in AUTO KNEE circuit achieves a wide dynamic range which allows large signals to pass
    through.
    A built-in P-line image enhancer
    A built-in shading compensation function for use with a lens extender
    A built-in sawtooth wave generator for adjustments
    A zebra pattern ON/OFF selector switch which selects three types of zebra patterns including
    spot zebra from two levels of zebra patterns.
    Audio functions
    A phantom power supply type super-cardioid microphone (option) can be attached and it can
    also be detached from the main unit for use in interviews.
    Microphone can also be connected, and can be attached to the main unit using the AJ-MH700P
    microphone holder (option).
    The audio CH1 recording level can be easily adjusted at the front panel of the unit.
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    							Recording by an external VTR
    When an external VTR is connected using the 26-pin output adaptor (option, AJ-YA700P), record-
    ing can be performed by the external VTR instead of the internal VTR.
    Remote control
    Connecting the Extension Control Unit (option, AQ-EC1) allows a portion of the camera section
    functions to be operated by remote control.
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    							Features
    Features of the VTR section
    Digital system
    The VTR section features a component digital recording system that employs the latest compres-
    sion technology and non-compressed PCM recording for audio. This system provides superior
    S/N, frequency band and waveform characteristics as well as reproduction of detailed areas, etc.,
    and realizes even higher picture and sound quality.
    Rec review function
    This function automatically rewinds the tape and plays back the last two seconds recorded, allow-
    ing recorded contents to be quickly checked.
    Playback function
    Playback pictures (black-and-white pictures) can be seen on the viewfinder screen. In addition,
    color playback pictures can be seen on a color monitor connected to the VIDEO OUT connector
    on the main unit.
    Built-in time code generator/reader
    Time code information can be recorded and played back on a dedicated subcode track.
    Locking of the time code to an external source
    The built-in time code generator can be locked to an external generator. Also, the built-in time
    code generator uses a lithium battery as its back-up power supply, allowing time codes to be
    backed up for approximately one year even if power is not supplied to the unit.
    Built-in DOLBY NR System*
    A Dolby B Noise Reduction System is built in for audio recording in the longitudinal direction.
    Successive shooting
    Images can be shot successively within an accuracy of ±1 frame can be performed simply by
    pressing the VTR START button or the lens VTR button.
    *Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
    “Dolby” and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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    							System Configuration 
    						
    							Controls and Their Functions
    Power Supply Section
    Battery holder
    The battery pack (option) made by Anton Bauer is mounted onto this holder.
    DC IN (external power input) connector (XLR, 4P)
    The AU-B110 AC adaptor (option) is plugged into this socket when the unit is to be operated by
    AC power. An external battery is plugged in when an external battery is to be used to operate
    the unit.
    BREAKER (circuit breaker) button
    In order to protect the equipment, the circuit breaker is tripped and the power is automatically
    turned off when an excessively high level of power flows inside. Upon completion of the inter-
    nal inspection and adjustments, push this button back in. The power will come back on pro-
    vided that there is no trouble inside the unit.
    POWER switch
    ON:Set to this position to turn on the unit’s power.
    OFF: Set to this position to turn off the unit’s power.
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