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Operating Instructions
Camera-Recorder
Model No. AJ- P
Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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Printed in Japan
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RBRC FCC Note: CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to DO NOT OPEN Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). interference when the equipment is operated in a NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. commercial environment. This equipment generates, REFER TO SERVICIN
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Remaining battery charge and audio channel level Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and remaining tape displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Features of the camera unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Displays relating to errors and warnings . . . . . . .51 Features of the VTR unit . . . .
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Contents (continued) Menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Basic setting menu operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 VTR MAIN MENU screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Displaying sub-menus and deciding on FUNCTION screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 BATTERY/TAPE screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 BATTERY SETTING screen . . . . . . .
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Introduction The AJ-HDC27H is a camera-recorder that supports Furthermore, it is compact and lightweight, has low the SMPTE-296M 1280a720 scanning standard. power consumption, and excels in achieving a high Integrated in this single unit are an HD color video level of picture quality, sensitivity, and mobility, and is camera featuring a 1-million pixel IT-CCD unit with on- extremely dust-proof and moisture-proof. These are chip lens as the pickup device, and a DVCPRO HD all attributes which ena
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Features (continued) Features of the camera unit Prime lens mode Camera unit equipped to capture a wide range of Not only the lens that does justice to the sensitivity image creation activities from cinema production equivalent to a film but also the various devices and to broadcasting applications equipment that are peripheral to the camera combine to OA sensitivity of F11 (2000 lx) achieved by the three play roles which are so critical that they cannot be highly sensitive CCDs. divorced from t
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Features (continued) Features of the VTR unit Digital system Built-in DOLBY NR system The pictures are compressed by a component digital The cue audio recording circuitry contains a Dolby B recording system that uses the latest compression noise reduction circuit. technology while non-compression PCM recording Audio functions featuring excellent signal-to-noise ratio, frequency OA phantom power supply type of microphone band, waveform characteristics and reproduction of (optional accessory) with
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System configuration Microphone kit AJ-MC700P Battery case BP-type AU-M402H battery 2.0-inch viewfinder AJ-HVF27BP Sony Sony Battery Battery case Microphone holder AJ-MH800G Battery mount connector (accessory) Lens (Bayonet type) Anton/Bauer Battery FUJINON/CANON V-mount adapter plate Rain cover SHAN-RC700 IDX Battery Tripod mount Sony Battery Camera-Recorder adapter AJ-HDC27H SHAN-TM700 Extension control unit AC adapter AJ-EC3 AJ-B75 Soft carrying case Cassette tape AJ-SC900 AJ-HP23LP AJ-HP32LP
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Parts and their functions Power supply section 1 4 2 3 1Battery mount This is for attaching the Anton/Bauer battery pack. 2DC IN (external power input) socket (XLR, 4P) When operating this unit using an AC power source, this socket is connected to the model AJ- B75 AC adapter (optional accessory). 3BREAKER button To protect the equipment, the circuit breaker is tripped when an overcurrent flows inside the unit, and the power is automatically turned off. Push this button to the pushed-in positio
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Parts and their functions (continued) Accessory mounting section 1 2: 1 5 6 3 4 6 8 7 ; 9 1Hooks for attaching shoulder strap 9Shoulder pad Attach the ends of the accessory shoulder strap to This pad can be adjusted to facilitate operation these hooks. when the unit is operated on the user’s shoulder. The pad position can be moved forward or 2Light shoe backward when the two securing screws are Use this to attach the video light, etc. loosened. 3Lens mount (Bayonet type) :Mounting hook for tape
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Parts and their functions (continued) Audio function section (1) 2 3 4 6 7 5 1 1MIC IN (microphone input) jack (XLR, 3-pin) 5AUDIO IN CH1/CH2 (audio input channel 1 & 2) Connect the microphone (optional accessory) here. connectors (XLR, 3-pin) The power for the microphone is supplied from this An audio component or microphones are connected jack. here. 2AUDIO LEVEL CH1/CH2 (audio channel 1 & 2 6LINE/MIC/+48V (line input/mic input/mic input + recording level adjustment) controls 48V) selector swi
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Parts and their functions (continued) Audio function section (2) =>
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Parts and their functions (continued) Viewfinder section 7Front tally lamp = >;7 9 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 (HIGH or LOW) 1 when it is lighted can be selected using the TALLY switch. 8Back tally lamp 8 ON This lamp lights while the VTR unit is recording. It 452 36 OFF also flashe
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Parts and their functions (continued) $ Examples of filter selection Shooting (recording)/playback function section (1) Shooting conditions CC filter ND filter Sunrise, sunset, inside a studio B (3200 K) 1 (CLEAR) Outdoors under a clear sky C (4300 K) or 2 (1/4 ND) or D (6300 K) 3 (1/16 ND) Outdoors under cloudy or rainy D (6300 K) 1 (CLEAR) or skies 2 (1/4 ND) Snowscapes, high mountains, C (4300 K) or 3 (1/16 ND) or seashores or other perfectly clear D (6300 K) 4 (1/64 ND) 2 scenery 1 2Synchr
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Parts and their functions (continued) AUTO KNEE function Shooting (recording)/playback If the level is adjusted to people or scenery for shooting when the function section (2) 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
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Parts and their functions (continued) Shooting (recording)/playback function section (3) 9 7 : 8 7SHUTTER switch The user bits are also output from the HD SDI MON This is set to ON when the electronic shutter is to connector. be used. When the SEL side is pressed, the The active frame count is output to the four higher shutter speed and mode display are changed in the digits of the user bits. The count is reset to zero range which was set ahead of time in the setting each time recording starts
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Parts and their functions (continued) Shooting (recording)/playback function section (4) ; = > < ;MONITOR OUT switch >VTR SAVE/STBY (tape protection) switch This is used to select the video and audio signals This is used to switch the VTR operation status which are to be output from the HD SDI MON while the REC PAUSE mode is established for the connector and the audio signals which are to be VTR recording. output from the AUDIO OUT connectors. SAVE:This is the tape protection mode. The EE/PB :D
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Parts and their functions (continued) Shooting (recording)/playback function section (5) D E A B C ? @ F ?MODE CHECK button DPLAY/PAUSE button While this button is held down, the camera’s setting This is pressed to view the playback picture on the mode is shown in the viewfinder. viewfinder screen or using a color video monitor. This does not affect the output signals of the The button’s lamp comes on during playback. camera. When it is pressed during playback, the unit is set to pause in the pl
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Parts and their functions (continued) Warning/status display section 4 1 2 3 5 1Back 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. 2Back 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. 3WARNING lamp When a problem of some form or other occurs within the VTR unit, this lamp flashes or li
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Parts and their functions (continued) Menu operation section 3JOG 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 86 to 8
