Panasonic Aj Hdc27fp Operating Instructions Manual

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How to use the scene file
11Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.
The titles sare saved in the scene file area of the
camera’s memory.
12After the data has been saved, press the MENU
button twice.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays
showing the unit’s current statuses appear at the
top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
10When the JOG dial button is pressed, the
following message appears.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
WRITE ?
YES
nNO
< INITIALIZE >
READ FACTORY DATA
WRITE USER DATA
SCENE SEL          :1
READ
nWRITE
RESET
TITLE1:
22222222
TITLE2:
TITLE3:
TITLE4:
9Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the WRITE item. 
						

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Use of the setup memory card (optional accessory)
enables the setting menu contents to be saved.  Use
of this data speeds up the process of reproducing
suitable setup statuses.
OThe multimedia cards or the SD memory cards can
be used as the setup cards.How to eject the setup card
Open the cover by raising its bottom edge, and eject
the setup card.

Take care not to touch the connector on the edge of
the setup card directly.
How to insert the setup card
With the surface bearing the logo facing you, insert
the setup card into the setup card slot, and close the
cover.

Check that the surface bearing the logo is facing you
and the lettering is not upside down before inserting
the card.
When inserting the card, check the direction in which
the card is pointing, and if it does not slide neatly into
place, it means that the card may be pointing in the
wrong direction or that it may be upside down.  Do not
force the card into place but check which is the front
and back and which is the top and bottom, and try
inserting the card again.
Bear in mind the following points when using
and saving the setup cards.
OAvoid high temperatures and high humidity levels.
OKeep the cards away from water.
OAvoid exposing the cards to electrical charges.
Keep the setup card inside the unit with the cover
closed.
Setup card operations 
						

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If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the card will not be formatted.
5Press the MENU button to exit the menu
operations.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays
showing the unit’s current statuses appear at the
top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
Error messageRemedial action
CONFIG NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
CONFIG NG
ERROR
(the card cannot be formatted)The card may be defective.
Replace it.
The operations for saving setting data on the setup
card and loading the saved data from the card are
performed on the CAM CARD READ/WRITE screen
of FILM (CAM) MAIN MENU 3.
Formatting the setup card
Setup card operations
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86),
and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
screen.
4To proceed with the formatting of the setup card,
turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow (cursor)
to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  When the
formatting of the card is completed, the following
message appears.

When the card is formatted, the settings statuses
applying at the time are also saved in the memory.
3When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears on the screen.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
CONFIG OK
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
CONFIG ?
YES
nNO
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the CARD CONFIG item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
nCARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:

Data titles cannot be recognized when the setup
card was inserted while the CAM CARD
READ/WRITE screen was open.  Move the arrow
(cursor) to the TITLE READ item, and press the
JOG dial button.
The data title is recognized, and the title is
displayed. 
						

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Saving the data settings on the
card
Select the file No.
Give a title to the selected file.
Setup card operations
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86),
and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the “TITLE : ” item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
nTITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the SELECT item which comes avove
WRITE, and press the JOG dial button.
3Turn the JOG dial button to select a number from 1
to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow
(cursor) moves to the title input area, and the input
mode is established.
6Turn the JOG dial button until the character to be
set appears.  When the button is turned, the
character displayed is switched in the following
sequence:
Space: )
7
letters: A—Z
7
numbers: 0—9
7
symbols: ’, >, 
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
m
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
nSELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8: 
						

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If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the data cannot be saved.
14Press the MENU button to exit the menu
operations.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays
showing the unit’s current statuses appear at the
top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
Error messageRemedial action
WRITE NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
WRITE NG
FORMAT ERROR
(formatting error)The card was formatted by a
device other than the unit.
Replace the card.
WRITE NG
ERROR
(the data cannot be saved)The card may be defective.
Replace it.
13Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
When the data saving is completed, the
following message appears.
To save the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
11to 13.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
WRITE OK
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
22222222
12When the JOG dial button is pressed, the
following message appears.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
WRITE ?
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
22222222
Saving the data settings to the selected file.
Setup card operations
10When the JOG dial button is pressed, the arrow
(cursor) returns to the TITLE: item.
9When the title has been input, turn the JOG dial
button to move the arrow (cursor) to the “:”
position.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
m
TITLE:
222222221:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
nTITLE:
222222221:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
11Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the WRITE item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
nWRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
222222221:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8: 
						

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6Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to YES, and press the JOG dial button.  
When the data loading is completed, the following
message appears.
To load the VTR unit’s data, open the VTR CARD
READ/WRITE screen, and perform steps 
4to 6.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
READ OK
YES
nNO
TITLE        :
22222222
Loading the data saved on the
card
Setup card operations
Select the file No.
Load the data of the selected file.
1Perform the menu operations (pages 84 to 86),
and display the “CAM CARD READ/WRITE”
screen.
n< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the SELECT item which comes avove
READ, and press the JOG dial button.
3Turn the JOG dial button to select any number
from 1 to 8, and press the JOG dial button.
4Turn the JOG dial button to move the arrow
(cursor) to the READ item.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
SELECT      :1
nREAD
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
5When the JOG dial button is pressed, the following
message appears.
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
SELECT      :1
CARD CONFIG
READ USER DATA
TITLE        :
READ ?
YES
nNO
< CAM CARD READ/WRITE >
nSELECT      :1
READ
SELECT      :1
WRITE
CARD CONFIG
TITLE READ
READ USER DATA
TITLE:
1:             5:
2:             6:
3:             7:
4:             8:
If the data is given a title when it is saved, the title
will also be displayed.

“F_” appears in front of a title which was set in
the film mode; “V_” appears in front of a title
which was set in the video mode.  When the
data has been loaded, the unit is set to the
operation mode of the loaded data. 
						

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Setup card operations
If one of the following messages appears when the JOG dial
button is pressed, the data cannot be loaded.
7Press the MENU button to exit the menu
operations.
The setting menu is cleared, and the displays
showing the unit’s current statuses appear at the
top and bottom of the viewfinder screen.
Error messageRemedial action
READ NG
NO CARD
(setup card has not been
inserted)Insert the card.
READ NG
FORMAT ERROR
(formatting error)The card was formatted by a
device other than the unit.
Replace the card.
READ NG
NO FILE
(file not found)Save the file data.
READ NG
ERROR
(the data cannot be loaded)Data saved by devices other than
unit cannot be loaded. 
						

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Loading a cassette tape
Cassette tapes
1Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and set the POWER switch to
ON.

When condensation has formed inside the unit, the
HUMID display lights.  Wait until this display is
cleared before proceeding with the intended
operation.
Ejecting the cassette tape
While the power is still on, press the EJECT button to
open the cassette holder, and take out the cassette
tape.  If another cassette is not going to be loaded
immediately after this tape is ejected, close the
cassette holder.
Ejecting the cassette when the battery
has no charge
First, set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the
unit’s power.
Then turn the power back on, and immediately hold
down the EJECT button.
The cassette can be removed when there is still some
power left in the battery.  However, do not repeat this
operation.
To prevent accidental erasure
Set the cassette’s tab to SAVE to prevent the
recordings on the tape from being erased accidentally.
POWER: ONHUMID display
EJECT button
Cassette holder
2Press the EJECT button.
The cassette holder opens.
3Insert the cassette tape and press the part marked
with the arrow to close the cassette holder
securely.

Check that there is no slack in the tape of the
cassette.Checking for tape slack
Gently push in the reel using your finger and turn the
reel in the direction of the arrow.  If the reel fails to
turn, it means there is no tape slack.
REC
SAVE 
						

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This section describes the basic steps for shooting
and recording.
Before actually departing to shoot scenes, carry out
inspections to ensure that the system is functioning
properly.
OFor details on how to perform these inspections,
refer to “Inspections prior to shooting” (pages 126
to 129).
From providing the power supply to
loading the cassette
Recording
1Install a fully charged battery pack.
From adjusting the white balance and
black balance to stopping the recording
Turn on the power, and after inserting the cassette,
set the switches as shown in the figure below.
AUDIO SELECT
CH 1/CH 2:
AUTO
TCG:
F-RUN or
R-RUN OUTPUT:
CAM/AUTO KNEE ON
GAIN:
Normally set to 0 dB; change
to a more suitable value if the
picture is too dark. Aperture: Automatic
2Set the POWER switch to ON.  Now check that the
HUMID display is not showing and that at least 5
segments of the remaining battery charge display
are lighted.
OIf the HUMID display is showing, wait until it
goes off.
OIf at least 5 segments of the remaining battery
charge display are not lighted, replace the
battery with a fully charged one.
3Check that there are no cables around the cassette
holder or top panel, and then press the EJECT
button to open the cassette holder.
4After checking the following, insert the cassette
tape, and close the cassette holder.
OPosition of the accidental erasure prevent tab
OTape slack
1 24
2 3 
						

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Shooting
Recording
1-1Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
and set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B” if
the white balance has been stored in the
memory ahead of time.
If the white balance and/or black balance
have not been stored in the memory and
there is no time to adjust the white balance:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.  The
white balance for the filter is achieved in
accordance with the setting position of the
FILTER control (outer).
1-2When adjusting the white balance on the
spot
Select the filter to match the lighting conditions,
set the WHITE BAL switch to “A” or “B,” and
adjust the white balance as follows:
(1) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance.
(2) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
ABB position and adjust the black balance.
(3) Press the AUTO W/B BAL switch to the
AWB position and adjust the white balance
again.
For details on how to adjust the white balance,
refer to “Adjusting the white balance and black
balance” (pages 50 to 54).
2Point the camera at the subject, and adjust the
focus and zoom.
3When the electronic shutter is to be used, set the
shutter speed and operating mode.
OFor details, refer to “Setting the electronic
shutter” (pages 55 to 57).
4Press the VTR START button or lens VTR button
to start recording.
During recording, the REC lamp inside the
viewfinder lights.
5To stop the recording, press the VTR START
button again.
The REC lamp inside the viewfinder goes off.Tape function buttons
During recording, the tape function buttons (EJECT,
REW, FF, PLAY/PAUSE and STOP) will not work.
4, 5 1-2
1-1, 1-23
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