Panasonic Aj Spx800p Operating Instructions Manual

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4-1-2 Adjusting the Black Balance
The black balance must be adjusted when:
zYou use your AJ-SPX800P the first time;
zYour AJ-SPX800P has not been used for some time;
zThe ambient temperature has changed substantially;
zThe gain switchover value has been changed; or
zS.GAIN (super gain) has been set with the USER MAIN/
USER1/USER2 button. 
1Set the switches as illustrated below.
2Tilt the AUTO W/B BAL switch so that it is positioned at
[ABB], then release it.
The switch returns to the central...

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4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter
This section provides a description of the electronic shutter,
together with setting and handling directions. 
4-2-1 Shutter Modes
The table below shows the shutter modes and speeds for the
electronic shutter provided in your AJ-SPX800P.

zIn any mode, the higher the shutter speed the lower the
sensitivity of the camera.
zWhen the iris is automatically adjusted, the higher the shutter
speed the larger the iris, and the shorter the depth of focus. 
4-2-2 Setting the...

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4-2-3 Placing the Camera-recorder in 
SYNCHRO SCAN Mode
To place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode, follow
the steps below.
1Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at [ON] towards
[SEL], to place the camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN
mode.
2In SYNCHRO SCAN mode, the speed can be switched
seamlessly between 1/60.3 and 1/249.7 seconds, using the
SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons (+/–). (Speed
switchover is enabled in 60i mode.)
4-3 Selecting Recording Signals 
and Recording System
The AJ-SPX800P is...

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zWhen “VIDEO” is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL,
non-standard signals output from the GENLOCK IN connector,
may degrade video quality.
zWhen “PROG.” is specified for the menu option V.RES (30P),
segmented-frame video is recorded, allowing you to perform
completely progressive editing. However, adding vertical
details (V.DTL) can makes the video appear unnatural. For
these reasons, it is recommended that V.DTL be set to 0. 
zIn progressive mode, 50 percent shutter is forcibly added to
produce...

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zAudio Channels 1 and 2 always receive the signals selected
with the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches. 
zWhen the extension board AJ-YA902AG (optional accessory)
is attached, 4-channel recorded audio signals are SDI-output,
as is. 
Specific audio settings are performed through the  and  screens, which are accessible
from the MAIN OPERATION page.
For more information, see [8-6 MAIN OPERATION].
4-4-2 Adjusting Recording Levels
To adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2, follow
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4-5 Setting Time Data
4-5-1 Setting the User Bits
The user bits allow information, including memos that use up to
eight-digit base 16 numbers (date and time), to be recorded in
the secondary code area.   
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2Position the TCG switch at [SET].
When the left digit starts blinking you can change the value. 
3Use CURSOR buttons to set the user bits.

 button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the right.

 button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to the left.
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4-5-2 Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and 
Time
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [UB].
2Press the HOLD button to display a date in the display
window.
3Position the TCG switch at [SET].
4Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to set the year, month
and day (Y/M/D).
Note that any later than 2030 cannot be set.
5Press the HOLD button to display a time in the display
window.
6Use the CURSOR buttons to set the hour, minute and
second (h/min/s).
7Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN] or [R-RUN]. The
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4-5-3 Setting the Time Code
1Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].
2Position the TCG switch at [SET].
3Set the menu option TC MODE to “DF” or “NDF”. “DF”
steps the time code in drop frame mode, and “NDF” steps it
in non-drop frame mode. 
The menu option TC MODE can be found in the 
screen, which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION
page. 
4Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code.
The time code setting range extends from 00:00:00:00 to
23:59:59:29.

 button: Shifts the target (blinking) digit to...

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To externally lock the time code:
Follow the steps below.
1Turn on the POWER switch.
2Position the TCG switch at [F-RUN].
3Position the DISPLAY switch at [TC].
4Set the menu option GENLOCK to “EXT”.
This option can be found in the  screen, which
is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page. 
5Supply a phase-relationship reference time code (that
conforms to the time code requirements) and reference
video signals to the TC IN and GENLOCK IN connectors,
respectively.
Now the built-in time code generator...

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4-5-5 Providing an ID to the Camera
The camera ID is specified through the  screen.
The ID can include up to 10 alphanumeric characters, symbols,
and/or spaces. 

When the settings menu is displayed, outputting color bar
signals does not indicate the camera ID. 
1Go to the  screen from the CAM
OPERATION page.
2Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to options
[ID1:] - [ID3:].
3Press the JOG dial button. The cursor moves to the ID
entry area, allowing you to enter an ID.
4Turn the JOG dial button...