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    Audio function section (2)
    8
    AUDIO OUT connector (XLR, 5-pin)
    This is connected to the audio component.  
    The sound of audio CH1 and the sound of audio
    CH2 are output separately.
    The switching of the recording sound and playback
    sound is coupled with the setting of the MONITOR
    OUT SDI switch.  (No sound will be output when
    the SDI switch is at OFF.)
    9
    DC OUT (DC power output) socket
    This is the DC 12 V output socket.  A current of
    approximately 100 mA can be supplied.
    :
    ALARM (warning alarm volume adjustment)
    control
    This is used to adjust the volume of the warning
    alarms from the earphone which has been
    connected to the speaker <
    or PHONES jack ?
    .
    The warning alarms are not audible when this
    control is at its lowest setting.
    ;
    MONITOR (volume adjustment) control
    This is used to adjust the volume of all the sound
    delivered through the speaker or earphone except
    for the warning alarms.
    The sound is not audible when this control is at its
    lowest setting.
    Parts and their functions
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    8
    :
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    9
    <
    Speaker 
    The EE sound during recording or the playback
    sound during playback can be monitored through
    this speaker.
    The warning alarms are output in synchronization
    with the flashing or lighting of the warning lamps
    and warning displays.
    The sound heard from the speaker is automatically
    cut off when the earphone is connected to the
    PHONES jack ?
    .
    =
    MONITOR SELECT (audio channel selector)
    switch
    This is used to select the audio channels whose
    sound is to be output from the speaker or
    microphone.
    CH1:The audio CH1 signals are output.
    1/2 :The audio CH1 and CH2 mixed signals or
    stereo audio signals are output.  However,
    only mixed signals are output through the
    speaker.
    CH2:The audio CH2 signals are output.
    >
    MONITOR (audio selector) switch
    This is used to select the sound which is to be
    output to the earphone when “1/2” has been
    selected by the MONITOR SELECT switch =
    .
    ST:The audio CH1 and CH2 stereo audio signals
    are output.
    MIX:The audio CH1 and CH2 mixed audio signals
    are output.
    ?
    PHONES (earphone) jack (mini jack)
    When an earphone (optional accessory) is
    connected, the sound selected by the MONITOR
    switch >
    can be heard from the earphone.  In
    addition, the warning alarms relating to the unit’s
    operations or statuses can be heard through the
    earphone.  An earphone which is capable of
    delivering a sufficiently high volume is
    recommended.  However, when the earphone is
    connected, the sound heard through the speaker <
    will be automatically cut off. 
    						
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    Viewfinder section (1)
    (Viewfinder pictured here is the AJ-HVF20)
    (For details concerning the viewfinder, refer to the
    operating intructions of the viewfinder.)
    Parts and their functions
    ON
    OFF2: 8 7 < >
    =
    1 ; 9
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    3
    TALLY switch
    This is used to control the front tally lamp 7
    .
    HIGH:The brightness of the front tally lamp is
    increased.
    OFF:The front tally lamp is turned off.
    LOW:The brightness of the front tally lamp is
    reduced.
    4
    PEAKING control
    This is used to adjust the outlines of the images
    seen inside the viewfinder to make focusing easier.
    Its adjustment does not affect the output signals of
    the camera.
    5
    CONTRAST control
    This is used to adjust the contrast of the picture
    seen inside the viewfinder.  Its adjustment does not
    affect the output signals of the camera.
    6
    BRIGHT control
    This is used to adjust the brightness of the picture
    seen inside the viewfinder.  Its adjustment does not
    affect the output signals of the camera.
    7
    Front tally lamp
    This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch 3
    is
    set to the HIGH or LOW position, and it lights while
    the VTR unit is recording.  It also flashes to provide
    a warning display like the REC lamp inside the
    viewfinder.  The lamp’s brightness when it is lighted
    can be selected using the TALLY switch (HIGH or
    LOW).
    8
    Lever for securing the viewfinder in the
    back/front and sideways directions
    This lever is loosened when the viewfinder position
    is to be adjusted in the back/front and/or sideways
    directions.
    9
    Eyepiece
    :
    Back tally lamp
    This lamp lights while the VTR unit is recording.  It
    also flashes to provide a warning display like the
    REC lamp inside the viewfinder.  
    When the lever is set to OFF, the back tally lamp is
    hidden.
    ;
    Diopter adjustment ring
    This is adjusted in line with the camera operator’s
    diopter in such a way that the user can see the
    image on the viewfinder screen most clearly.
    <
    Connecting plug
    =
    Locking ring
    >
    Microphone holder
    ?
    Viewfinder stopper screw
    To detach the viewfinder from the camera, first
    loosen the stopper screw, and then remove the
    viewfinder.
    ?
    1
    Viewfinder (optional accessory) 
    While recording or playback is underway, pictures
    can be viewed through the viewfinder in black and
    white.  The warning displays concerning the unit’s
    operation statuses and settings, messages, zebra
    patterns and markers (safety zone markers and
    center marker) can also be seen in the viewfinder.
    2
    ZEBRA (zebra pattern) switch
    This is used to display the zebra pattern in the
    viewfinder.
    ON:The zebra pattern is displayed.
    OFF:The zebra pattern is not displayed.
    When the unit is shipped, the zebra pattern is set
    so that an area of less than 85% is displayed with a
    video level of at least 70% or so.  Using the setting
    menu, this area can be set between 50% and over
    110% or at a constant level. 
    						
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    2
    Synchro scan adjustment switches
    These switches become effective when the shutter
    switch 7
    is set to ON and synchro scanning is
    selected.  They are used to adjust the synchro scan
    speed.
    When the “–” switch is pressed, the shutter speed is
    reduced; conversely, when the “+” switch is pressed, it
    is increased.
    During personal computer monitor shooting, etc.
    adjust these switches to the positions where the
    horizontal bar noise inside the viewfinder is
    decreased.
    3
    WHITE BAL (white balance memory selector)
    switch
    PRST:Set the switch to this position in cases where
    there is not enough time to adjust the white
    balance.  The 3200 K white balance value is
    stored in the memory.  (This can be changed
    to 4300 K.)
    A or B:When the AUTO W/B BAL switch 6
    is set to
    AWB, the white balance is automatically
    adjusted to match the setting position of the
    CC FILTER control 1
    , and the adjustment
    value is stored in memory A or memory B.
    When the CC FILTER control and the WHITE BAL
    switch are set to the same positions as they were
    when adjustment was performed, the adjustment
    value stored in the memory is recalled, and the unit
    is automatically adjusted to the white balance that
    corresponds to this value.
    If this switch setting is changed while the menu
    display mode is set to “3” (default setting), the new
    setting will appear at the WHITE BAL switch display
    position on the viewfinder screen.
    (Example: “A”)
    Shooting (recording)/playback
    function section (1)
    1
    CC FILTER/ND FILTER (filter selector) control
    This is used to select the filter to match the light
    source which is illuminating the subject.  If the
    control setting is changed while the menu display
    mode is set to “3” (default setting), the new setting
    will appear at the setting change message display
    area of the viewfinder screen.
    OThe two types shown above are provided for filter
    combinations.
    $Control settings and filter selection
    Parts and their functions
    $Examples of filter selection
    Shooting conditionsCC filter
    Sunrise, sunset, inside a studio
    B3200 K
    ND filter
    1 (CLEAR)
    Outdoors under a clear skyC (4300 K) or 
    D (6300 K)
    2 (1/4 ND) or 
    3 (1/16 ND)
    Outdoors under cloudy or rainy
    skiesD
    6300 K1 (CLEAR) or 2
    (1/4 ND)
    Snowscapes, high mountains,
    seashores or other perfectly clear
    sceneryC (4300 K) or 
    D (6300 K)3 (1/16 ND) or
    4 (1/64 ND)
    CC FILTER control (large
    diameter) settingCC filter selection
    ACross filter
    B3200 K
    C4300 K
    D6300 K
    ND FILTER control (small
    diameter) settingND filter selection
    1CLEAR (Transparent)
    21/4 ND
    31/16 ND
    41/64 ND
    3 1
    2 
    						
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    Shooting (recording)/playback
    function section (2)
    4
    OUTPUT (output signal selector)/AUTO KNEE
    switch
    This is used to select the video signals which are to
    be output from the camera unit to the VTR unit,
    viewfinder and video monitor.
    The AUTO KNEE function can be used when the
    pictures shot by the camera are selected.5
    GAIN (gain selector) switch
    This is used to select the gain of the video amplifier
    in accordance with the lighting status during
    shooting.  The gain values corresponding to the L,
    M and H settings are specified by the setting menu
    ahead of time.  The settings at shipment are 0 dB
    for L, 6 dB for M, and 12 dB for H.
    If this switch setting is changed while the display
    mode is set to “3,” the new setting will appear at the
    gain display position on the viewfinder screen.
    (Example: “12 dB”)
    6
    AUTO W/B BAL (automatic white balance/black
    balance adjustment) switch
    AWB:This is selected when the white balance is to
    be adjusted automatically.  When the WHITE
    BAL switch (3) is set to “A or B” at this time,
    the adjusted value will be stored in memory A
    or memory B.
    ABB:This is selected for automatically adjusting the
    black balance.
    The adjusted value is stored in a dedicated
    memory.
    Parts and their functions
    $OUTPUT/AUTO KNEE switch setting position
    BARSColor bar signals are output.
    The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated.
    Use this position in the following
    circumstances. 
    OWhen the video monitor is to be adjusted
    OWhen the color bar signals are to be
    recorded
    CAM.
    AUTO KNEE OFFThe pictures shot by the camera are output.
    The AUTO KNEE circuit is not activated.
    MANUAL KNEE is selected as the default
    setting.
    CAM.
    AUTO KNEE ONThe pictures shot by the camera are output.
    The AUTO KNEE circuit is activated.
    AUTO KNEE function
    If the level is adjusted to people or scenery for shooting when the
    background is very bright, the background becomes subject to
    white-out, causing the buildings and scenery in the background to
    be blurred.  When the AUTO KNEE function is activated in a
    situation like this, the background can be reproduced distinctly.
    This function is very effective for shooting in the following
    situations.
    OWhen shooting people in the shade under a clear sky
    OWhen shooting people inside a vehicle or a building and
    outdoor scenery seen through windows at the same time
    OWhen shooting scenes with a high contrast
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    Shooting (recording)/playback
    function section (3)
    7
    SHUTTER switch
    This is set to ON when the electronic shutter is to
    be used.  When the SEL side is pressed, the
    shutter speed and mode display are changed in the
    range which was set ahead of time in the setting
    menu.
    If this switch setting is changed while the display
    mode is set to “2” or “3,” the new setting will appear
    at the shutter display position on the viewfinder
    screen.
    (Example: “: 1/120”, “: 1/61.2”)
    8
    ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector (6-
    pin)
    The AJ-EC3 extension control unit (optional
    accessory) is connected here.
     
    Before connecting or disconnecting the remote
    control cable, be absolutely sure to set the POWER
    switches on the unit and extension control unit to
    the OFF position.
    9
    HD SDI OUT connector (BNC)
    The HD SDI signals (video and audio) for the
    monitor in accord with the position of the MONITOR
    OUT SDI switch :
    are output from here.
    When the SDI switch is at “EE/PB,” the EE video
    and EE audio signals will be output during
    recording and the playback video and playback
    audio signals will be output during playback.
    When the SDI switch is at “EE,” the camera video
    signals are output at all times.
    When the CHARACTER switch is set to ON while
    performing the menu settings, it is possible to
    superimpose the setting menus onto the pictures
    being shot so that they can be checked on the
    monitor screen.:
    SDI switch
    This is used to select the video and audio signals
    which are to be output from the HD SDI OUT
    connector and the audio signals which are to be
    output from the AUDIO OUT connectors.
    EE/PB:During playback, the playback video and
    playback audio signals are output; in all
    other modes, the EE video and EE audio
    signals are output.
    EE:The EE video and EE audio signals are
    output at all times.
    OFF:Signal output is stopped.  (This serves
    effectively as a power-conserving mode.)
    
    With the settings at shipment, this function does not
    work at the OFF position when a cable is connected
    to the HD SDI OUT connector.  For further details,
    refer to the FUNCTION screen (page 95) of the
    VTR menu.
    During recording, the HD SDI OUT output signals
    cannot be switched from ON to OFF or vice versa.
    The status set prior to the commencement of
    recording is maintained.
    Parts and their functions
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    Shooting (recording)/playback
    function section (4)
    ;
    CHARACTER switch
    This controls whether the characters are to be
    superimposed onto the pictures which are output
    from the HD SDI OUT connector.
    ON:The characters are superimposed.
    OFF:The characters are not superimposed.
    <
    VTR START button
    When this is pressed, recording starts; when it is
    pressed again, recording stops.
    This button functions in the same way as the lens
    VTR button.=
    VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch
    This is used to select the power supply mode when
    the VTR has temporarily stopped recording (REC
    PAUSE mode).
    SAVE:This is the tape protection mode.  The
    cylinder is stopped in the half-loading status.
    Less power is consumed than at the STBY
    position, and the operating time provided by
    the battery is prolonged.  Compared with the
    STBY position, it takes longer for recording to
    commence after the VTR START button <
    has been pressed.
    When the switch is set to this position, the
    VTR SAVE lamp inside the viewfinder lights.
    STBY:At this position, recording is commenced as
    soon as the VTR START button is pressed.
    
    When the prescribed amount of time has elapsed in
    the STBY mode, the unit is automatically set to the
    SAVE mode.  To return the unit to the STBY mode,
    set the VTR SAVE/STBY switch to SAVE, and then
    again to the STBY position.
    Parts and their functions
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    Shooting (recording)/playback
    function section (5)
    C
    PLAY/PAUSE button
    This is pressed to view the playback picture on the
    viewfinder screen or using a color video monitor.
    The button’s lamp comes on during playback.
    When it is pressed during playback, the unit is set
    to pause in the playback mode (PLAY PAUSE), and
    the button’s lamp flashes.  If the unit is left in the
    pause mode for two minutes, it automatically
    changes to the stop (STOP) mode.
    D
    STOP button
    This is pressed to stop the tape travel.
    E
    EMERGENCY screw (inside rubber cap)
    If the cassette does not eject even when the EJECT
    button is pressed, use a screwdriver or similar
    implement to push and turn the EMERGENCY
    screw at the same time: this will cause the cassette
    to be ejected.
    Parts and their functions
    C
    D
    E
    A
    ?B
    @
    >
    >
    MODE CHECK button
    While this button is held down, the camera’s setting
    mode is shown in the viewfinder.
    This does not affect the output signals of the
    camera.
    ?
    USER 1 and USER 2 buttons
    A user setting can be allocated to each of these
    buttons using the setting menu.
    When a button is pressed, the user setting mode
    allocated to it is selected.
    When the button is pressed again, the selected
    mode is released.
    @
    EJECT button
    This is pressed to insert or eject the cassette.
    A
    REW button
    This is pressed to rewind the tape.  The button’s
    lamp comes on during rewinding.
    When it is pressed during playback, the tape will be
    reviewed (rewound and played back) at about twice
    the regular speed while the button is held down.
    B
    FF button
    This is pressed to fast forward the tape.  The
    button’s lamp comes on during fast forwarding.
    When it is pressed during playback, the tape will be
    cued (fast forwarded and played back) at about
    twice the regular speed while the button is held
    down. 
    						
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    Warning/status display section
    1
    Back tally lamp (unit)
    When the back tally switch 2
    is set to ON, this
    lamp serves the same function as the front tally
    lamp in the viewfinder.
    2
    Back tally switch 
    This is used to control the unit’s back tally lamp 1
    .
    ON:The unit’s back tally lamp is operational.
    OFF:The unit’s back tally lamp is not operational.
    3
    WARNING lamp
    When a problem of some form or other occurs within
    the VTR unit, this lamp flashes or lights.
    4
    LIGHT switch
    ON:The display window 5
    is illuminated.
    OFF:The illumination of the display window is
    turned off.
    5
    Display window
    This displays the alarms, remaining battery charge,
    audio levels, time data, etc. relating to the VTR unit.
    Parts and their functions
    3
    5
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    Menu operation section
    1
    Setup card insertion slot
    The setup card, available as an optional accessory,
    is inserted into this slot.
    2
    MENU button
    When this is pressed, the camera unit’s user menu
    screen, which was set at the time of shipment,
    appears.
    When it is pressed again, the VTR unit’s user menu
    screen appears. 
    When it is pressed once more, the menu screen
    display is cleared.
    The selection of the menu for the user menu can be
    changed on the USER MENU SELECT screen.3
    JOG dial button
    When this dial button is turned while the menu
    screen is displayed, the cursor is moved to each of
    the setting items.
    The menu items are set by operating this dial
    button.
    There are two types of menus, MAIN and SUB, and
    each menu is displayed on a page-by-page basis.
    The menu configuration can be changed to suit the
    desired objective.
    For details on the menu operation method, refer to
    “Menu operations” on pages 70 to 72.
    Parts and their functions
    When the power is turned on
    Status display
    Camera unit’s user
    menu
    VTR unit’s user
    menu Press the MENU
    button.
    Press the MENU
    button.
    Press the MENU button.
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    Time code related section (1)
    1
    GENLOCK IN connector (BNC)
    Supply the analog HD reference signal to this
    connector for gen-locking the camera unit or when
    externally locking the time code.
    2
    TC IN connector (BNC)
    Supply the time code which will serve as the
    reference to this connector when externally locking
    the time code.
    3
    TC OUT connector (BNC)
    To lock the time code of an external VTR to the
    unit’s time code, connect this connector to the time
    code input (TC IN) connector on the external VTR.
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    7
    “+” button, “–” button
    These are used to increment or decrement by 1 the
    figure in the digit which was made to flash by the
    SHIFT button 8
    when the time code or user’s bit is
    to be set.
    8
    SHIFT button
    This causes the digit to be set to flash when the
    time code or user’s bit is to be set.
    9
    TCG (time code selector) switch
    This is used to set the running mode of the built-in
    time code generator.
    F-RUN:Set here to have the time code run all the
    time regardless of the VTR’s operation.
    This position is used to align the time code
    with the time or externally lock the time
    code.
    SET:Set here when the time code or user’s bit is
    to be set.
    R-RUN:Set here to have the time code run only
    during recording.
    The time code on the tape with scene-to-
    scene continuity is recorded continuously.
    Time code related section (2)
    4
    HOLD button
    The time data display of the counter display section
    which was on the screen at the moment when this
    button is pressed is held.  (However, the time code
    generator keeps running.)  When the button is
    pressed again, the hold status is released.
    It is used, for instance, to find out the time at which
    a particular scene was shot.
    
    If the HOLD button is pressed and held down while
    the DISPLAY switch 6
    has been set to UB,
    “HOLD” on the counter display flashes, and the
    button functions to display the VITC user’s bit
    information recorded in the video AUX area on the
    counter display section.
    5
    RESET button
    This is used to reset the time data on the counter
    display section to “00:00:00:00.”  If it is pressed
    while the TCG switch 9
    is at the SET position, the
    time code data and user’s bit data are respectively
    reset to “00:00:00:00.”
    6
    DISPLAY switch
    This is used to display the time code, CTL or user’s
    bit on the counter display section depending on the
    setting positions of this switch and the TCG switch
    9
    .
    UB:The user’s bit is displayed.
    TC:The time code is displayed.
    CTL:CTL is displayed.
    Parts and their functions
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