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1. Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range FRONT VR CH1 FRONT Select whether or not to enable the FRONT W L AUDIO LEVEL control for the signal selected REAR as the input signal to AUDIO CH1 ALL FRONT Only enabled when FRONT is OFF selected a W L Only enabled when WIRELESS is selected REAR Only enabled when REAR is selected ALL Enabled for any input selected OFF Disabled for any input selected Recording level does not change by C U F turning the volume control FRONT VR CH2 FRONT Select whether or not to enable the FRONT W L AUDIO LEVEL control for the signal selected REAR as an input signal to AUDIO CH2 ALL FRONT Only enabled when FRONT is OFF selected ae W L Only enabled when WIRELESS is selected REAR Only enabled when REAR is selected ALL Enabled for any input selected OFF Disabled for any input selected Recording level does not change by C U F turning the volume control MIC LOWCUT FRONT Select the microphone low cut filter CH1 REAR W L c u rf QFE MIC LOWCUT FRONT Select the microphone low cut filter CH2 REAR W L c ju F OFF MIC LOWCUT FRONT Select the microphone low cut filter CH3 REAR W L c u r OFF MIC LOWCUT FRONT Select the microphone low cut filter CH4 REAR W L c u r OFF LIMITER CH1 JON Select the limiter OFF C U F
2. 8 2 7 GENLOCK 8 3 1 ROP Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range GENLOCK INT Switch the camera synchronising signal MASTER PED 200 Set the master pedestal level EXT INT Synchronise with the internal 26P EXT reference signal regardless of the 000 reference signal input to the GENLOCK IN terminal S C IE E200 EXT Synchronise with the reference signal MASTER DTL l 31 Set the H Detail and V Detail levels input to the GENLOCK IN terminal 00 26P EXT iota Synchronizes to the signal input via the S C U FE 431 C U F E 26 pin connector MASTER 0 35 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps H PHASE 50 Perform coarse phase adjustment for GAMMA COARSE m horizontal hold when configuring a system 0 45 aw iso S CIU F E 0 75 KNEE POINT 70 0 Set the KNEE POINT position in 0 5 steps H PHASE FINE 160 Perform fine phase adjustment for horizontal i p hold when configuring a system 85 0 000 lt Note gt A i160 This adjustment simultaneously shifts the S C U F E 107 0 iaia SC phase KNEE SLOPE 0 Set the KNEE slope SC PHASE 0 Perform coarse SC PHASE adjustment 50 ARSE 1 hen GENLOCK is set FOARS h l slclu F JE T_T _ R GAIN 200 Set the Rch gain SC PHASE 75 Perform fine SC PHASE adjustment when 000 FINE GENLOCK is set 00 lt Note gt S C U F E 200 475 When adjusting GE
3. Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable R marke Data Saved Range Data Saved Range CAMSOFT IN Display the software version for the SYSCON SOFT Display the software version for the system microprocessor controlled flash control microprocessor CAMSOFT Display the software version for the external D SOFT Display the software version for the LCD OUT flash microprocessor CAM TABLE Display the table version P2CS OS Display the OS version for the streaming controller FONT ROM Display the character font version P2CS AP Display the application version for the streaming controller CAM DSP Display the program version for the FPGA MSC FPGA Display the program version for the FPGA1 Field Programmable Gate Array that streaming control FPGA processes camera block signals oan ae a ay FLT FPGA Display the program version for the FPGA CAM DSP Display the program version for the FPGA that processes recording playback signals FPGA2 that processes camera block signals Set Elin SIF FPGA Display the program version for the serial CAM SYS Display the program version for the FPGA interface FPGA FPGA that processes camera block signals cam en oe ie face ae i DIF FPGA Display program version for the IEEE1394 PULSE FPGA Display the program version for the FPGA interface FPGA that processes the CCD scanning a when AJ YAD800G is attached 8 8 7 HOURS METER
4. SYSTEM MODE OPTION MODE IVF VF DISPLAY REC FUNCTION VF MARKER OUTPUT SEL USER BOX LCD MONITOR VF INDICATOR1 t VF INDICATOR2 M MODE CHECK IND LED CAM OPARATION CAMERA ID SW MODE MAIN OPERATION j BATTERY P2CARD IRIS BATTERY SETTING1 BATTERY SETTING2 MIC AUDIO1 MIC AUDIO2 TC UB UMID SET INFO MAINTENANCE LENS ADJ DIAGNOSTIC1 DIAGNOSTIC2 HOURS METER Among the menu items on the Base Station AJ BS901P NEWS function provided with the AJ SPX800P cannot be selected for the menu option GAMMA MODE of the FLARE GAMMA screen When the menu option GAMMA MODE SEL is set to NEWS on the AJ SPX800P it switches to STD standard after connecting with the AJ BS901P lt Notes gt When attaching the camera adapter AJ CA901P battery remaining level detection is based on the battery type selected in the menu option EXT DC IN SELECT The factory assigned default is AC ADPT AC adapter When this connection is used the AJ SPX800P automatically synchronizes with Digital Triax The setting of the GENLOCK menu need not be changed 125 Chapter 10 Specifications General Power supply Power consumption 24 W Main unit only with LCD monitor OFF 27 W With the SDI and IEEE1394 option installed LCD monitor ON DC 12 V 11 0 V 17 0 V indicates safety information
5. Warning tone Beeps once per second while recording continues Warning The total remaining capacity of all the P2 cards is description two minutes or less Recording playback operation Continues to operate Countermeasures Replace the cards If there is an empty card slot insert a new card 97 Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables 8 1 Menu Configuration MENU USER MENU SYSTEM SETTING MAIN MENU OPTION MENU OPTION Opening the Menus USER MENU Displayed when the MENU button is pressed MAIN MENU Displayed when the MENU button is pressed for at least 3 seconds OPTION MENU Displayed when the MENU button is pressed while pressing the LIGHT button lt Notes gt SYSTEM MODE OPTION MODE 1 PAINT ROP OPTION MODE 2 MATRIX REC FUNCTION IL COLOR CORRECTION OUTPUT SEL L LOW SETTING LCD MONITOR MID SETTING GENLOCK L HIGH SETTING I ADDITIONAL DTL t SKIN TONE DTL L KNEE LEVEL L GAMMA FLARE L CAMERA SETTING VF VF DISPLAY VE MARKER CAM OPERATION CAMERA ID USER BOX SHUTTER SPEED VF INDICATOR1 SHUTTER SELECT VF INDICATOR2 USER SW MODE CHECK IND SWMODE LED I WHITE BALANCE MODE USER SW GAIN L IRIS MAIN OPERATION BATTERY P2CARD BATTERY SETTING FILE SD CARD READ WRITE BATTERY SETTING2 IL SD CARD RW SELECT MIC AUDIO
6. Reference values when cards are used for continuous recording with our products Actual recording time depends on the kind of scenes and the number of clips 1 3 System Configuration Digital Triax Camera Digital Triax Base Unislot wireless Video encoder card Adapter Station microphone receiver AJ YAX800G AJ CA901P AJ BS901P Sennheiser EK3041 Extension control unit AJ EC3P Microphone kit AJ MC700P 26 pin camera adapter 26 pin multi cable Stereo microphone AJ CA905G AJ CS26050G 50m AJ MC900G AJ CS26100G 100m DIONIC90 160 HYTRONS50 100 120 Remote Control Unit PRO14 TRIM14 AJ RC905P Microphone holder AJ MH800G Viewfinder AJ VF15B AJ VF20WB ENDURAS50 80 BP L60 90 V mount type Battery plate NP 1 type NP L50 Battery mount Lens Bayonet type Fujinon Canon BP 90 type Battery mount BP H120 HP 90L Memory Card Camera Recorder AJ SPX800P GPS unit AJ GPS900G AC adapter f AJ B75 Tripod adapter SHAN TM700 SDI output board AJ YA902AG Rain cover SHAN RC700 IEEE1394 Interface Board Soft carrying case AJ YAD800G AJ SC900 P2 Cards Hard carrying case AJ P2C002SG AJ HT901G AJ P2C004HG SD Memory cards USB2 0 compatible devices 1 To install a stereo microphone an extra modification is required For more information contact your distributor or designated service provider 2 For using 26 pin extension de
7. OSEC 15SEC Set PRE RECORDING 0 15SEC Set the length of time that can be retrospectively recorded before the REC START button is pressed lt Note gt The maximum selectable range is 8 seconds when the REC MODE in the lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen is set to 50M DVCPROS50 LOOP REC MODE ON OFF Select whether or not to enable LOOP REC This setting can be used with PRE RECORDING features ON Enable LOOP REC OFF Disable LOOP REC lt Note gt After the power is turned off this item will default to OFF the next time the power is turned on Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks VOICE MEMO RESERV c u F ON OFF Set the available memory space for voice memos in P2 cards ON Reserve a voice memo area of 10 minutes or longer separately from the video recording capacity The voice memo area can be used even when FULL is displayed for the recording capacity of the P2 card OFF Do not reserve any voice memo space lt Note gt Even when this item is set to OFF and FULL is displayed for the P2 card s recording capacity it may be possible to record voice memos depending on the status of the P2 card REC START c u F ALL NORMAL Select operating modes that allow recording to start ALL Allow recording to start during stop recording pause and playback NORMAL Allow recording to start d
8. B Viewfinder left right position anchoring ring Used to adjust the side to side position of the viewfinder B Viewfinder front back position anchoring lever Used to adjust the fore and aft position of the viewfinder lt Note gt For more information see the instruction manual for the viewfinder 21 2 While pressing down the slide lock button slide the slide out door to the left 22 Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 3 1 P2 Cards Inserting P2 Cards lt Note gt When using the camera recorder for the first time be sure to set the time data beforehand On how the time data is set see 4 5 Setting Time Data I Turn on the POWER switch The door opens Slide lock button Slide out door 3 Insert a P2 card into the P2 card slot until the EJECT button pops up EJECT button I iz OS The card must be Z P i Je inserted with the lt 0 logo right way up P2 CARD ACCESS LED O 5 Insert a P2 card into the AJ SPX800P The P2 CARD ACCESS LED for the appropriate slot indicates the status of the P2 card For how the P2 card status is indicated see P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards page 23 6 Close the slide out door lt Note gt Do not leave the slide out door open when moving the AJ SPX800P Removing P2 Cards I While pressing down the slide lock button move the slide out doo
9. Items Adjustable Beniarke Data Saved Range OPERATION Display total hours the camera power has been turned ON Display total hours the LCD monitor backlight power has been turned ON Display total number of times the power switch has been turned ON the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset 123 8 9 OPTION MENU 8 9 1 OPTION Items Adjustable Data Saved Range ENG ON Select whether or not to prohibit opening the SECURITY OFF menu screen ON Menu screen cannot be opened Please consult your nearest service center to release the setting OFF Menu screen can be opened Remarks g PHALF SHUT JON Select whether or not to enable the 1 2 OFF shutter when the shutter is set to OFF while operating in the progressive mode ON Enable 1 2 shutter OFF Disable 1 2 shutter lc ID MIX INH ON Select whether or not to inhibit mixing the ID OFF in the camera image ON Inhibit mixing ID is not mixed in the camera image OFF Do not inhibit Camera ID setting under VF INDCATORT is reflected in the camera image 24P VITCUB FRMRATE Select whether VITC UB is to be used for MENU other than the frame rate during operation in either 24P or 24PA mode FRM RATE Fixed to frame rate MENU Operation according to VITC UB MODE is allowed lt Note gt Regardless of the setting of this option t
10. Insert the upper part of the removed cover in the direction of the arrow Align the holes in the bottom part metal part of the cover with the holes in the case and secure the cover with the screw lt Note gt When mounting the battery holder take care not to pinch the connection cord Battery Case for NP 1 type When using a V mount type battery pack Mount the V mount adapter plate Insert the plate and slide it in the direction of the arrow 68 Setting the battery type Select the battery type listed under BATTERY SELECT Select BATTERY SELECT from the lt BATTERY P2CARD gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page When using a battery not listed under BATTERY SELECT If itis a NiCD battery select NiCd14 14V NiCd13 13V or NiCd12 12V depending on the battery voltage Set the other items according to the battery properties If it is not a NiCd battery select TYPE A or TYPE B and set the other items according to the battery properties Please refer to 8 6 3 BATTERY SETTING2 for more information lt Note gt For information about the V mount adapter plate please contact the store where you purchased the camera recorder 5 1 2 Using an AC Power Supply When using the Panasonic AJ B75 AC adapter I Plug the AJ B75 DC OUT connector into the camera recorder s external DC input socket AC Adapter AJ B75 Optional 2 Turn the AC adapter power ON
11. Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Operating humidity 10 to maximum 85 relative humidity Maximum continuous operation Approximately 120 minutes main unit only with LCD monitor OFF and using an Anton Bauer Hytron50 battery Dimensions W x H excluding handle and wireless option cover x D 5 3 16 inches x 8 1 2 inches x 12 1 2 inches 137 mm x 209 mm x 318 mm Weight 9 27 lbs 4 2 kg main unit only excluding VF mount Camera Unit Pickup devices 2 3 inch 520 000 pixels IT CCD x 3 CC ND Filters 1 3200K 2 5600K 1 8ND 3 5600K 4 5600K 1 64ND Quantizing 14 bit linear 18 MHz Digital signal processing 36 MHz Horizontal drive frequency 18 MHz Programmable gain Three positions L M H can be set by selecting from 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 30 dB Super Gain S GAIN Selectable from 30 36 42 or 48 dB Digital Super Gain DS GAIN Selectable from 6 12 or 20 dB Shutter speeds 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 126 Synchro scan shutter 1 60 3 to 1 249 7 Lens mount 2 3 inch bayonet type Color separation optical system Optical prism F1 4 Sensitivity F13 2000 lux 89 9 reflection Minimum object illuminance 0 01 lux F1 4 with 48 dB S GAIN and 20 dB DS GAIN Video S N 65 dB standard Horizontal resolution 750 lines center standard Vertical
12. 1 OVR S BLK B STR D ZOOM ATW Y GET NEWS G Function of switching on and off News Gamma assigned lt Note gt News Gamma is capable of reproducing shades without whiteout or blackout This is useful for such operations as news shooting To turn on off News Gamma using the USER button which is assigned NEWS G the menu option GAMMA MODE SEL must be set to STD This option can be found in the lt GAMMA gt screen which is accessible from the PAINT page AUDIO CH1 Function of switching the input signal source for Audio Channel 1 assigned Pressing the button switches the input signal in the following order FRONT W L REAR Note that the AUDIO IN switch can also be used to change the input signal later specification takes precedence AUDIO CH2 Function of switching the input signal source for Audio Channel 2 assigned Pressing the button switches the input signal in the following order FRONT W L REAR Note that the AUDIO IN switch can also be used to change the input signal later specification takes precedence REC SW Function of the REC START STOP button assigned RET SW Function of the RET button at the lens assigned SLOT SEL Function of switching the target P2 card among multiple cards assigned 4 9 5 Setting Color Temperature Manually The white balance can be manually adjusted by setting the color temperature Manual color temperature settings can be performed fo
13. 3 Turn the camera recorder power switch ON When using an external power supply other than the AC adapter AJ B75 check the DC IN socket pin information to ensure correct polarity If a 12V power supply is accidentally connected to the GND terminal this could cause a fire or personal injury 40 Pin No Signal a0 1 GND 20 2 3 10 4 12V DC IN Socket lt Notes gt When both the battery pack and AC adapter are connected power is supplied from the AC adapter The battery can be removed or mounted while using the AC adapter When using the AC adapter make sure you turn ON the AC adapter power before turning ON the camera recorders power switch If this sequence is reversed the camera recorder may malfunction due to slow rising of the AC adapter output voltage When connecting a battery to the DC IN socket select the battery type listed under EXT DC IN SELECT Select EXT DC IN SELECT from the lt BATTERY P2CARD gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page In this case however the display is disabled even when using a digital battery 5 2 Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position Please refer to the viewfinder instruction manual Note A slide rail is required to mount any viewfinder other than models AJ VF15B or AJ VF2OWB f you need to buy a slide rail please contact the store where you purchased the camera recorder and tell them that the slide rail is a re
14. Countermeasures Please confirm 7 3 2 Error Codes and consult your nearest service center Countermeasures Replace the battery 2 Card removal error 4 Write protect Display window Error code E 30 appears Display window All 7 bar indicators for remaining MEDIA capacity indication WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second Tally lamp Blinks 4 times per second Viewfinder The TURN POWER OFF indicator blinks Warning tone Continues to beep The P2 card being accessed has been removed playback operation Warnin ane R g resulting in an error in the internal memory of the description camera recorder Recording Cannot be performed Countermeasures Turn off the power to the camera recorder If there is an error in a clip on the removed P2 card repair the clip indication start blinking WARNING lamp Continues to light up until an operation is performed Continues to blink 4 times per second until an Tally lamp nae operation is performed Viewfinder The WP indicator blinks Warning tone Continues to beep until an operation is performed Warming The inserted P2 cards are write protected description Recording playback operation Recording is disabled Countermeasures Disable the write protect or replace the P2 card 95 5 P2 Card Fully Recorded 7 Low Wireless Signal Recep
15. lt Note gt Please contact the store where you purchased the camera or an authorised service provider when replacing the battery 93 7 2 4 Connector Signals DC IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 1 GND 1 GND 1 GND 2 NC 2 AUDIO IN H 2 L CH OUT H 3 NC 3 AUDIO IN C 3 L CH OUT C 4 Hev Panasonic PartNo K1AB103A0007 4 __ R CH OUT H Panasonic PartNo K1AA104H0024 Manufacturer Part No HA16PRM 3SG 5 R CH OUT C Manufacturer Part No HA16RX 4P SW1 Hirose Electric Co 40 30 20 10 lt Note gt Confirm correct polarity when using an external power supply Hirose Electric Co PUSH GPS FRONT MIC IN 1 GPS TXA 1 GND 2 GPS RXA 2 AUDIO IN H 3 GPS VBAT 3 AUDIO IN C 4 START Panasonic Part No K1AB103B0013 5 GPS VCC Manufacturer Part No NC3FBH2 6 GPS GND Eye Trek Panasonic Part No K1AB106J0010 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 7R 6SC PUSH Hirose Electric Co 94 lt Note gt The camera s REC START STOP allocated to pin No 4 is Panasonic Part No K1AA105H0007 Manufacturer Part No HA16RD 5P Hirose Electric Co ECU CAM CONT CAM DATA NC ECU ON ol A wy N UNREG 12V 6 GND Panasonic Part No K1AB106J0010 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 7R 6SC Hirose Electric Co DC OUT 1
16. 111 8 4 72 WED i sorta a ede etapa ees 112 8 5 CAM OPERATION 04 112 8 5 1 CAMERAID 0000 cee eee eee 112 8 5 2 SHUTTER SPEED 112 8 5 3 SHUTTER SELECT 113 8 5 4 USER SW 000 0 cee ee 113 8 5 5 SW MODE sess siesees sae hia eee ae 114 8 5 6 WHITE BALANCE MODE 114 8 5 7 USERSWGAIN 000 20 eee 115 8 5 8 IRIS 2 8 eee ee eho ch ae a 115 8 6 MAIN OPERATION 2 05 116 8 6 1 BATTERY P2CARD 005 116 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING 4 117 8 6 3 BATTERY SETTING2 118 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1 000 e eee eee 119 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 000 eee 119 8 6 6 TCU Bepi ia a Ld eee ae 120 8 6 7 UMID SET INFO 0 005 121 Chapter 1 Introduction The AJ SPX800P video camera recorder integrates a camera unit equipped with three CCDs incorporating a 2 3 inch on chip lens featuring progressive drive technology and a video recorder player VTR that supports DVCPRO50 DVCPRO and DV formats The camera offers a choice of interlaced scanning and progressive scanning modes The AJ SPX800P provides for a wide range of uses with such features as film like gamma correction capability for authoring and storage type gain up capability for news picture shooting Utilising P2 cards which require no mechanism as media your AJ SPX800P offers greater responsibility operability
17. 6 17 4 Confirmation of Metadata Upload The contents of the metadata upload file that is read from the SD memory card can be checked From the menu bar select PROPERTY DEVICES META DATA The following screen appears For more information on each item see 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data The META NAME is the meta data name written in the meta data upload file and is not recorded in the clip PROPERTY REC META DATA REC OFF META NAME pat 4 USER CLIP NAME CREATOR LAST UPDATE PERSON SHOOT PLACE NAME SCENARIO NEWS MEMO THUMBNAIL ff OPERATION ff PROPERTY 6 17 5 Video Encoder Card Status Display optional Attaching the video encoder card AJ YAX800G optional select PROPERTY DEVICES PROXY from the menu bar The number of the slot in which the video encoder card is inserted is displayed 90 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections 7 1 Inspections Before Shooting Make sure you check that the system is operating normally before embarking on a shoot We recommend using a color video monitor to check the image 7 1 1 Preparing for Inspections I Mount a charged battery pack 2 Turn the power switch ON and check that 5 or more BATT indication marks appear f fewer than 5 BATT indication marks appear replace the battery with a fully charged battery 3 Insert a P2 card into the card slot and close the slide cover Confirm that the P2 card access LED for the inserted c
18. AUTO W B BAL Switch toward AWB automatically adjusts the white balance saving the adjusted value in Memory A or B For more information see 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance Aor B Your video camera recorder is factory set to save the adjusted value Through a menu option the auto tracking white balance ATW can be assigned to B or desired color temperatures can be assigned to A and B For more information see 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance MODE CHECK button Each press of this button changes the screen type in the viewfinder in the following order STATUS LED FUNCTION AUDIO This does not affect the signal output from the camera MARKER SELECT button This button selects the marker information indicated on the viewfinder screen It switches between two marker information indications which can be selected using a menu option Pressing this button once switches the indicated marker information from A Marker A to B Marker B and pressing again switches B to OFF no marker When the power is turned on the last selected indication before power down appears For more information see 4 7 6 Marker Check Screen Displays MARKER SELECT button function SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons These buttons are enabled when the shutter switch is positioned at ON and synchro scan is selected They are used to adjust the speed of the synchro scan The button decreases shutter speed the button increase
19. LIMITER CH2 JON Select the limiter OFF C U F AUTO LEVEL JON Select the level setting method CH3 OFF C U F AUTO LEVEL JON Select the level setting method CH4 OFF C U F REC SW Select the signals to be recorded in CH3 CH3 CH4 CH1 2 and CH4 SW According to camera s CH3 and CH4 selector switches CH1 2 Record same signals as CH1 and lelulFl CH2 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks 25M REC CH SEL 2CH 4CH c u F Select the audio channels to be recorded in the DVCPRO and DV formats 2CH Only recorded in CH1 and CH2 4CH Recorded in all channels from CH1 to CH4 TEST TONE Select the test signal NORMAL Output test tones to CH1 2 when the OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch is set to BARS and the AUDIO IN switch CH1 is set to FRONT Output test tones to CH1 2 when OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch is set to BARS Disable test tone output Output test tone to the channels where the AUDIO IN switch CH1 or CH2 is set to FRONT when OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch is set to BARS The test tone is not output to CH3 and CH4 ALWAYS OFF CHSEL 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range FRONT MIC JON Select the phantom power supply for the P
20. 42 External synchronisation of the camera when the time code is externally locked When the time code is externally locked the reference video signals input through the GENLOCK IN connector gen lock the camera lt Notes gt To externally lock the AJ SPX800P as the master device with more than one unit the mode must be the same as that of the camera Note that in a system using both interlaced and progressive scanning there may be breaks in the video and time code When using the MON OUT connector to output reference signals position the OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel at CAM 4 5 5 Providing an ID to the Camera The camera ID is specified through the lt CAMERA ID gt screen The ID can include up to 10 alphanumeric characters symbols and or spaces lt Note gt When the settings menu is displayed outputting color bar signals does not indicate the camera ID I Go to the lt CAMERA ID gt screen from the CAM OPERATION page lt CAMERA ID gt ID1 ABCDEFGHIJ ID2 ABCDEFGHIJ ID3 ABCDEFGHIJ 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to options ID1 ID3 3 Press the JOG dial button The cursor moves to the ID entry area allowing you to enter an ID 4 Turn the JOG dial button until a desired character appears The characters that appear are switched in the following order Space oO v Alphabetical characters AtoZ y Numerals Symbols O0to9 gt
21. 5 10 Attaching the Front Audio Level Control KNOB al4 Anthea th haere pao tele 28 78 Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails 79 6 1 Thumbnail Manipulations Overview 79 6 2 Thumbnail Screen 000 80 6 3 Selecting Thumbnails 81 6 4 Playing Back Clips 81 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display 82 6 6 Shot Mark 00 ei 82 6 7 Voice Memo 0 0 eee 83 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos 83 6 7 2 Recording a Voice Memo 83 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 84 6 8 Deleting Clips 000000 84 6 9 Restoring Clips 0 000 85 6 10 Reconnection of Incomplete Clips 85 6 11 Copying Clips 020 0000 00 85 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data 86 6 13 Setting of Proxy optional 87 6 14 Formatting a P2 Card 04 87 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards 88 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode 88 6 17 Properties 2000 00 eee eee ee 89 6 17 1 Clip Property 2 00 0 e eee 89 6 17 2 P2 Card Status Display 89 6 17 3 SD memory card Status Display 90 6 17 4 Confirmation of Metadata Upload 90 6 17 5 Video Encoder Card Status Display Optional Ban seng etches Aeneas 90 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections 5 91 7
22. C U F TALLY of SYSTEM MODE OFF off the LCD monitor when the SAVE ON 26PIN NORMAL Sets the type of VTR control signal start OFF switch is set to ON CONTROL SPECIAL stop recording which is output from No 12 ON Turn off LCD monitor _ DEFAULT of the 26 pin connector when the 26 pin z OFF Do not turn off LCD monitor camera adapter AJ CA905G optional is C U F attached and controls an external VTR SAVE SW SDI JON Select whether or not to automatically NORMAL OFF disable the SDI output when the SAVE ON Recording stop LOW recording start OFF switch is set to ON HIGH for AJ D92 ON Disable SDI output SPECIAL Iclul Fl_ OFF Enable SDI output Recording stop HIGH recording start C U F LOW lt Note gt A seu i f The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset Menu options for setting 1394 are displayed when an IEEE1394 mode interface board AJ YAD800G optional is attached For more information see the AJ YAD800G instruction manual 100 8 2 4 REC FUNCTION Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks INTERVAL REC MODE 2 2S ON ONE SHOT OFF Sets INTERVAL REC function ON Uses internal memory to perform interval recording ONE SHOT Performs one shot recording for the duration specified under REC TIME and then stops OFF INTERVAL REC is not performed lt Note gt After the power is turned off this setting defaults
23. GAIN Selectable Functions INH S GAIN DS GAIN S IRIS No function assigned S GAIN function assigned DS GAIN function assigned Super Iris function assigned This is useful for backlight compensation Iris Override function assigned The target reference value in Auto Iris mode must be changed To change the target value put the AJ SPX800P into this mode and press the JOG dial button Turn the JOG dial button clockwise or anti clockwise to change the value The iris indication section of the viewfinder screen displays or When the desired value is displayed stop turning the JOG dial button Then press the dial button to accept that value Note that once the mode is cancelled or the power is turned off the original reference value will be used again Iris opens up by 0 5 Iris opens up by 1 Iris closes down by 0 5 Iris closes down by 1 No indication The reference value is used Super Black function assigned This function lowers the black level to the pedestal level or below Black Stretch function assigned This function emphasises the black shades Doubles the view angle both horizontally and vertically lt Note gt When the camera is set to the 60i operation mode this function forcibly switches the operation mode to 30P Auto tracking white balance function assigned Function of indicating the brightness level of the center marker assigned
24. LEVEL 0 Set LEVEL DEPEND DEPEND 4 No DTL is added to the portion whose DEPEND 4 No DTL is added to the portion whose brightness is the setting value or less brightness is the setting value or less 5 When the GAMMA MODE SEL item is set to 5 When the GAMMA MODE SEL item is set to STD each setting value represents STD each setting value represents brightness levels as follows 0 about 0 brightness levels as follows 0 about 0 1 about 4 2 about 8 3 about 12 1 about 4 2 about 8 3 about 12 4 about 16 5 about 20 4 about 16 5 about 20 s C U F E i s clu F E 5 MASTER 0 35 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps MASTER 0 35 Set MASTER GAMMA in 0 01 steps GAMMA GAMMA 0 45 0 45 S C U FE 0 75 C U F E 0 75 BLACK 3 Set the gamma curb for dark spots BLACK 3 Set the gamma curb for dark spots STRETCH STRETCH OFF OFF S c U F E 3 s c u F E 3 mMATRIX OFF Select the color correction table mMATRIX OFF Select the color correction table TABLE A TABLE A s c u F E slclulFleE 8 mCOLOR ON Set the color correction to ON or OFF mCOLOR ON Set the color correction to ON or OFF CORRECT OFF CORRECT OFF S C U F E S C U F E lt Note gt The ___ in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode The items indicated by are the setting items for PAINT MENU SW R W in the lt SD CARD R W SELECT gt screen The items without are the setting items for PAINT MENU LEVEL R W Please refer to 8
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26. SELECT Hel WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ 5 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message READ v aED a NOS Airt 6 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button When the data has been read the following message appears READ OK J The data will not be read if any of the following messages appears when the JOG dial button is pressed Error message Remedy READ NG Insert an SD memory card NO CARD No SD memory card inserted READ NG The card has not been formatted FORMAT ERROR using the AJ SPX800P SD memory card not properly Replace the card formatted READ NG Write file data NO FILE No file found READ NG Only data written with the AJ ERROR SPX800P is readable SD memory card not readable READ NG Example The SD memory card is CANNOT ACCCESS not accessible because it is being SD memory card not accessible played back After the operation in process read data 7 To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu will be replaced by status indications for the AJ SPX800P 61 4 10 3 How to Use the User Data It is possible to transfer settings and other data to the user area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P This data allows you to quickly reproduce an optimum setup state To write data go to the lt INITIALIZE gt screen from the FILE
27. TWIDTH foo Set the area width where SKIN TONE is ra O GANLAUTG KNEE ONA OA enabled along the I axis above and below S C U F E J107 i i ate the CENTER A KNEELVL 100 Set the AUTO KNEE LEVEL S C U F E 255 io5 Q WIDTH 000 Set the area width where SKIN TONE is P enabled along the Q axis above and below S C U F E 109 005 the CENTER A KNEE 1 Set the AUTO KNEE response speed s clul Fle 255 RESPONSE Fi The smaller Ag value the faster the QPHASE 125 Set the phase in the area where SKIN TONE s c u F E SPONSA nes is enabled based on the Q axis 000 lt Note gt S C UF Ene The items indicated by are the setting items for PAINT MENU SW R W in the lt SD CARD R W SELECT gt screen The items without E are the setting items for PAINT MENU LEVEL R W Please refer to 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT for more information The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 107 8 3 10 GAMMA 8 3 11 FLARE Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range MASTER 0 35 Set the master gamma in 0 01 steps R FLARE 000 Set the R FLARE SAMMA 0 45 ioo Hag S C U F E S C U F E 0 75 G FLARE 000 Set the G FLARE R GAMMA 15 Set the Rch gamma ioo 00 S C U F E B FLARE 000 Set the B FLARE S C U F E 15 BGAMMA H5 Set the Bch gamma siclulFlel 00 SIclUIFIE 5 ies in the Adjustable Range
28. memory of the AJ SPX800P In this case recording cannot be stopped until the P2 card is recognised If the inserted card is not recognized as a recordable P2 card the record in internal memory is instantly discarded and the message CANNOT REC message is displayed on the viewfinder Press the MODE CHECK button to check P2 card status displayed in viewfinder Rec start stop button Mode check button 26 3 4 PRE RECORDING function The internal memory of your AJ SPX800P is capable of storing several seconds of video and sound data coming from the camera This capability can be used to record video and sound several seconds before either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed to start recording To use this capability the storage duration of the internal memory must be set through the menu option PRE REC TIME This option can be found in the lt REC FUNCTION gt screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page These are the options for PRE REC TIME 0 15 SEC for DVCPRO 25M or DV 0 8 SEC for DVCPRO 50M Specify the duration for which data may be recorded before either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed lt Notes gt Immediately after the power is turned on the menu option PRE REC TIME is selected and or the storage duration is changed the content in internal memory will be undefined In these situations the v
29. nrcon l pRa Min tv Mn CV Panasonc nreno Man Ve vo3 110 00 03 04 02 OPERATION PRC 01 06 06 02 _00 03 03 05 PERTY Shows the still image that the voice memo is related to Shows the total number of voice memos attached to the clip Move the pointer over the clip that contains the desired voice memo to playback and press the SET button The pointer moves to the lower part of the LCD monitor VOICE MEMO p20 4 r A fmiLJ v 00 04 02 07 59 Panasoni v 01 08 08 06 01 00 01 08 VOICE MEMO yoo CLIP 06 vo7 110 00 06 01 00 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PRC The pointer moves down p 01 03 00 01 05 08 5 6 Press the left right cursor buttons lt I gt to move the pointer over the still image that is related to the voice memo you wish to play back Then press the SET button The voice memo will be played back During voice memo playback the still image related to the voice memo is displayed on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder The video output signal is also the still image To stop the voice memo playback press the STOP button To return the pointer to the thumbnail display after playback of a voice memo press the MENU BAR button to move the pointer to the menu bar and then select EXIT lt Note gt The voice memo playback signal is emitted through the speaker and the PHONES jack on the camera This signal is not emitted from the AUDIO OUT jack 6 7 2 Recordi
30. page To read the written user data go to the lt SCENE gt screen from the FILE page lt INITIALIZE gt READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA RESET LENS FILES lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL saa READ WRITE RESET wR TITLE1 tee TITLE RRR RE TITLES te R RE TITLE4 To write settings data in the user area I Navigate the menu to the lt INITIALIZE gt screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option WRITE USER DATA lt INITIALIZE gt READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA RESET LENS FILES J 3 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message WRITE WES re yng we 62 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the settings data into the user area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P 5 To exit the menu press the MENU button To read written user data I Navigate the menu to the lt SCENE gt screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option READ USER DATA 3 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button The data written in the user area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P is read to complete the setting 5 To exit the menu press the MENU button The set user data may be also read wi
31. to ON or OFF DISP NORMAL NORMAL Display status constantly OFF CONDITION HOLD HOLD Display status only when the slclulFlE cJu FIE MODE CHECK switch is pressed 2D LPF ON ON OFF switching for the two dimensional DISP MODE fi Set the DISP MODE OFF LPF that reduces cross color 2 Switch the camera s Warning Message siclulFlE 3 indication Please refer to 4 7 4 Display Modes and Setting Changes adjustment HIGH COLOR JON ON OFF switching for the HIGH COLOR Result Messages for more information OFF mode which enhances the color dynamic C U F E slclulFlE range VF OUT Y Select the VF output NAM Y Brightness signal GAMMA ON Set the gamma circuit to ON or OFF R NAM Output signal with the highest level OFF G among R G and B signals S C U F E B R Rch signal TESTSAW JON Switch the test signal ON or OFF ae nee OFF clu F E i S C U F E VF DTL 0 Select the VF DTL FLARE ON Set the flare correction to ON or OFF Additionally enhance the DTL for the VF OFF 8 signal 0 setting is the same DTL as the slclulFlE _IclulFle 5 primary scan lines H F COMPE JON ON OFF switching for the H F COMPE ZEBRA1 0 Set the ZEBRA1 detection level IRE value OFF mode which enhances the DTL in the high DETECT f slclulFlE frequency range ae C U F E 109 ZEBRA2 0 Set the ZEBRA2 detection level IRE value DETECT 6 ZEBRA Pattern Display 85 C U F E 109 ZEBRA 2 ZEBRA2 ON Set the ZEBRA2 to ON OFF or SPOT Vi
32. 1 IL LENS FILE MIC AUDIO 2 SCENE TC UB NITIALIZE L UMID SET INFO I MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CHECK LENS ADJ L USER MENU SELECT SYSTEMSETTING USER HL BLACK SHADING PAINT USER WHITE SHADING VF USER IL DIAGNOSTIC1 IL CAM OPE USER IL DIAGNOSTIC2 MAIN OPE USER FILE USER MAINTENANCE USER HOURS METER The following items can be set 42 camera related items 14 x 3 pages 14 recording related items 1 page The items highlighted in grey cannot be selected by lt USER MENU SELECT gt The underlined items can only be selected as one whole page with all sub items Individual sub items cannot be selected separately About Menu Description Tables or read out from the memory S Can be saved and read as scene data file U Can be saved and read as user data F Can be read using READ FACTORY DATA Please refer to 8 7 5 INITIALIZE E Can be saved using ECU DATA SAVE The following letters indicate whether the modified menu data is saved to The indicates that the data cannot be saved or read C Can be saved or read using CARD READ WRITESD Please refer to 8 7 4 SCENE and 8 7 5 INITIALIZE Please refer to 5 9 Connecting the AJ EC3P Extension Controller Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range REC SIGNAL CAM Select video input signals VIDEO CAM Record the signal from the camera 1394 VIDEO Record the signal from the GENLOCK
33. 1 Inspections Before Shooting 91 7 1 1 Preparing for Inspections 91 7 1 2 Inspecting the Camera Unit 91 7 1 3 Inspecting the Memory Recording FUNCIONS meron a ie Pee eh aS 92 7 2 Maintenance eee eee 93 7 2 1 Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder 93 7 2 2 Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras 93 7 2 3 Replacing the Backup Battery 93 7 2 4 Connector Signals 0 000 eee 94 7 3 Warning System 0000 eee 95 7 3 1 Warning Description Tables 95 7 3 2 Error Codes 0 ccc eee 97 Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables 98 8r FEE sa am to er or ae A a 121 8 1 Menu Configuration 98 8 7 1 SD CARD READ WRITE 121 8 2 SYSTEM SETTING 20 00005 99 8 7 2 SD CARD R WSELECT 121 8 2 1 SYSTEMMODE 0 00 000 99 8 7 3 LENS FILE oo ende cacdesieetiae bei 122 8 2 2 OPTION MODE 1 00 000 100 8 7 4 SCENE 0 eee ee eee 122 8 2 3 OPTION MODE 2 0 008 100 8 7 5 INITIALIZE 02 200005 122 8 2 4 REC FUNCTION 0 005 101 8 8 MAINTENANCE 00055 122 8 2 5 OUTPUT SEL 0 0000008 102 8 8 1 SYSTEM CHECK 2 0055 122 8 2 6 LCD MONITOR 000 0 eee 102 8 8 2 LENS ADJ 000 eee eee 122 8 2 7 GENLOCK 0 0002 ee 103 8 8 3 BL
34. 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT for more information 105 8 3 6 HIGH SETTING 8 3 7 ADDITIONAL DTL Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range mMASTER 3dB Select the master gain from 3 0 3 6 9 KNEE APE LVL OFF Set KNEE APE LEVEL GAIN 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 300B 1 18dB 2 s c u F E 300B s clu F E H DTL LEVEL 00 Set H DTL CHROMA DTL OFF Set the chroma detail i2 1 Detects the chroma edge and superimposes E it on Y to enhance H DTL A greater value siclulFlE 63 slclulFlE 5 increases the correction V DTLLEVEL 00 Set V DTL LEVEL DTL GAIN 31 Adjust the detail level toward upwards 17 00 s c U F E l3 S C U F E 31 DTLCORING 00 Set DTL CORING DTL GAIN 31 Adjust the detail level toward the downwards 08 00 C U F E15 S C U F E 31 H DTL FREQ 00 Set a frequency DTL width at which H DTL DTL CLIP 00 Adjust the detail signal clip towards the is added The greater the value the higher direction 20 the frequency the narrower the DTL siclulFle 63 C U F IE js DIL SOURCE RiG 2 Set the signal source for detail signal LEVEL 0 Set LEVEL DEPEND G B 2 components DEPEND No DTL is added to the portion whose 2G R B 4 3 brig
35. Cable AJ EC3P lt Notes gt Be sure to turn OFF both the camera and the AJ EC3P power switches before connecting or disconnecting the controller cable if ECU DATA SAVE is set to OFF the camera related setting values which have been adjusted or set using the AJ EC3P will be cancelled when the camera power switch is turned OFF Also the setting values cannot be written to an SD memory card However the menu settings performed using the AJ EC3P can be written to an SD memory card Next time the AJ EC3P is connected the setting values will return to the AJ EC3P settings ECU DATA SAVE can be selected from the lt SW MODE gt screen on the CAM OPERATION page if ECU DATA SAVE is set to ON the values adjusted or set using the AJ EC3P are retained even after the camera power switch is turned OFF The USER switch on the camera does not function when the AJ EC3P is connected When controlling the shutter from the AJ EC3P the shutter speeds correspond to the speeds set by the menu on the camera not the speeds written on the AJ EC3P The shutter speeds correspond as follows Shutter Spend indieation Camera Shutter Speeds 100 60 POSITION1 120 POSITION2 250 POSITIONS 500 POSITION4 1000 POSITIONS 2000 POSITION6 77 5 10 Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob If you use the Front Audio Level control frequentl
36. Data 39 4 5 1 Setting the User Bits 39 4 5 2 Setting the Internal Clock s Date and Time 40 4 5 3 Setting the Time Code 41 4 5 4 Externally Locking the Time Code 41 4 5 5 Providing an ID to the Camera 43 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information 43 4 5 7 CTL Count Setting and Display 44 4 5 8 Mode Check Screen Displays MODE CHECK button function 44 4 6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen 45 4 6 1 Menu Configuration 2050 45 4 6 2 Setting Menu Options 45 4 6 3 Selecting Options for USER MENU 46 4 7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays 47 4 7 1 Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen 47 4 7 2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout 47 4 7 3 Selecting Viewfinder Display Information 47 4 7 4 Display Modes and Setting Changes adjustment Result Messages nannan unanenn 53 4 7 5 Setting the Marker Displays 54 4 7 6 Marker Check Screen Displays MARKER SELECT button function 54 4 7 7 Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder 000 000 54 4 8 Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor 55 4 9 Menu driven Function Setup 56 4 9 1 Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN 56 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals 56 4 9 3 Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL COnUO ag oder e
37. Data Saved Range MSKIN TONE JON Set the skin tone DTL to ON or OFF MASTER PED 200 Set the master pedestal 2 OFF 000 S C U F E Pa BSKINTONE ON ON OFF switching for ZEBRA within the S C U F E 200 ZEBRA OFF SKIN TONE range mMANUAL ON Set the mode when the AUTO KNEE switch slclulFlE KNEE OFF is OFF The KNEE POINT SLOPE set value is enabled when this setting is ON SKINDTL D Adjust the effect of SKIN TONE DTL S c U F E i E ee CORING A CORING KNEE POINT 70 0 Set the KNEE POINT position in 0 5 steps S C U FIE 7 gso SKIN TONE Used when obtaining the target hue for S C U F E 107 0 GET SKIN TONE DTL Align the center marker KNEE SLOPE 00 Set the KNEE SLOPE a ee a j and the target object with each other 0 setting is equal to KNEE OFF Y MAX 000 Set the maximum value of the brightness a aaa AIM vaiu l The adjustable range when using the AJ signal to which SKIN TONE effect is 99 98 eee eae 190 enabled S C U FIE slclulFlE 255 MWHITE CLIP JON Set the WHITE CLIP feature to ON or OFF i OFF The WHITE CLIP LVL set value is enabled Y MIN 000 Set the minimum value of the brightness when this setting is ON signal to which the SKIN TONE effect is S C U F E 010 enabled WHITE CLIP 90 Set WHITE CLIP LEVEL S C U F E 255 LVL ios I CENTER 000 Set the center position on the axis the area where SKIN TONE is enabled S C U F E J109 022 A KNEE POINT 80 Set the AUTO KNEE POINT position in sJeJuJF E s mw ert ee
38. GND 2 NC 3 NC 4 12V Panasonic Part No VJS3824A004 Manufacturer Part No HR10A 7R 4SC Hirose Electric Co 10 30 20 7 3 Warning System 7 3 1 Warning Description Tables If a problem is detected immediately after the power is turned on or during operation this will be indicated by the WARNING lamp lamps inside the viewfinder and a warning tone lt Note gt The WARNING lamp has the highest priority followed by the tally lamp and then the warning tone When multiple errors occur simultaneously a higher priority indication will be triggered The WIRELESS RF however may not be indicated depending on the menu setting 1 System Errors 3 Battery Empty Display window The error code lights up Display window All 7 bar indicators for battery remaining capacity code light up indication indication start blinking WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second WARNING lamp Lights up Tally lamp Blinks 4 times per second Tally lamp Blinks once per second Viewfinder The SYSTEM ERROR indication and the error Viewfinder The BATT LED lights up Warning tone Beeps continuously Warning tone Beeps continuously Warning description The battery has run out playback operation Warning An error in the reference signal or the description communication Recording The operation stops Recording playback operation The operation stops
39. IN terminal 1394 Record the signal from the 1394 input terminal when optional AJ clulF lE YAD800G is attached 98 This section shows the adjustable range of the set value and available options for this item About the settings available for this item 8 2 SYSTEM SETTING 8 2 1 SYSTEM MODE Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks REC SIGNAL CAM VIDEO 1394 Select video input signals CAM Record the signal from the camera VIDEO Record the signal from the GENLOCK IN terminal 1394 Record the signal from the 1394 input terminal when optional AJ YAD800G is attached lt Notes gt After the power has been turned OFF this setting defaults to CAM when the power is turned ON again With VIDEO selected to synchronise this camera recorder to the video signal VBS that is input to the GENLOCK IN terminal the GENLOCK item in 8 2 7 GENLOCK must be set to EXT CAMERA MODE 60i 30P 24P 24PA S C U F E Switch the operating mode of the camera 60i Camera operates in 60i mode 30P Camera operates in 30P mode 24P Camera operates in 24P mode 2 3 24PA Camera operates in 24PA mode 2 3 3 2 VRES 24 30P Set the vertical resolution when the 24P 24PA 30P mode is selected INTRLCE Lines are mixed Natural images can be obtained Lines are not mixed Complete progressive im
40. ND filter changed FILTER n n 1 2 3 4 x x O Gain changed GAIN n dB Ms ware n 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 WHITE BAL switch re positioned WHITE n n A B PRE x x O OUTPUT AUTO KNEE switch positioned at AUTO AUTO KNEE ON or OFF aloke KNEE or OFF Shutter speed mode changed SS 1 100 or 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 korlo gt 1 2 White balance adjusted AWB performed Example AWB A OK 3 2 K x OO O Black balance adjusted ABB performed Example ABB OK x OP Q Extender selected Example EXTENDER ON x x O USER button selected Example UM S GAIN 30 dB x OIIO MARKER SELECT button selected Example MKR A x x O Iris being overridden Example F 5 6 x OIO O Message appears x Message does not appear 53 4 7 5 Setting the Marker Displays The center safety zone safety zone area and frame markers may be set to ON or OFF along with specifications of the marker types To set and select markers go to the lt VF MARKER gt screen from the VF page and select the appropriate options For directions on navigating the menu see 4 6 2 Setting Menu Options lt VF MARKER gt MKR A TABLE tA CENTER MARK i SAFETY ZONE 12 SAFETY AREA 190 FRAME SIG 14 3 FRAME MARK OFF FLAME LVL 215 lt Note gt The indication MKR A at the upper right of the screen shows the current indication status To view TABLE B press the MARKER SELECT button Th
41. New York 05 30 06 00 Chicago 06 30 07 00 Denver 07 30 08 00 Los Angeles 08 30 09 00 Alaska 09 30 Marquesas Islands 10 00 Hawaii 10 30 11 00 Midway Island 11 30 12 00 Kwajalein 11 30 Norfolk Island 13 00 10 30 Lord Howe Island 12 00 New Zealand 09 30 Darwin 11 00 Solomon Islands 08 30 10 00 Guam 07 30 09 00 Tokyo 06 30 Rangoon 08 00 Beijing 05 30 Bombay 07 00 Bangkok 04 30 Kabul 06 00 Dacca 03 30 Tehran 05 00 Islamabad 02 30 04 00 Abu Dhabi 01 30 03 00 Moscow 00 30 02 00 Eastern Europe 12 45 Chatham Islands 01 00 Central Europe lt Notes gt In Step 4 if the TCG switch is positioned at F RUN or R RUN this also activate the internal clock To cancel date time and time zone settings in process hold down the SET button and position the TCG switch at F RUN or R RUN Clock accuracy fluctuates between about 30 seconds per month when the power is turned off If more accurate timekeeping is required check the time when the power is turned on and if necessary reset the clock When the GPS unit AJ GPS900G is installed and if it successfully receives time information the internal clock keeps accurate local time based on the received time Greenwich Mean Time and the time zone I
42. OFF 50M 25M DV Recording mode 50M 25M or DV ATW ATW status ON or OFF D ZOOM Digital zoom status ON or OFF FUNCTION SW MEM CAM OFF Position of OUTPUT SEL switch VIDEO OUT SELECT VBS VF Y SDI Setting for menu option VIDEO OUT SEL This option can be found in the lt OUTPUT SEL gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page CHAR ON OFF Position of VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch FUNCTION SW MEM CAM OFF Position of OUTPUT SEL switch MONI OUT CHAR ON OFF The setting for menu option MONITOR OUT CHAR This option can be found in the lt OUTPUT SEL gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page FUNCTION TOTAL Total remaining free space capacities of the P2 cards loaded in P2 Card Slots 1 5 P2CARD STATUS SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOT5 Remaining free space capacity of each card The numbers denote the P2 card slot numbers The card status is indicated as ACTIVE ACTIVE ACCESSING INFO READING FULL PROTECTED NOT SUPPORTED FORMAT ERROR NO CARD PROXY For details of statuses see P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards page 23 OP SLOT Indicates optional slot status The card status is indicated as PROXY NO CARD NOT SUPPORTED AUDIO Enabling or CH1 ON OFF If the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control is in effect for Channel 1 then ON is disabling the FRONT indicated If not OFF is indicated CH2 ON OFF If the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control is in effect for Channel 2 then ON is A
43. REC REVIEW and the count continues from the end point of the previous recording Recording CTL count is retained even if the power is turned off When the power is next turned on the count continues from the previous value lt Note gt If the RESET button is pressed while the recording CTL count is being displayed only the recording CTL count is reset Note that reset is disabled during the REC REVIEW operation CTL count for the playback mode playback CTL During playback mode PLAY FF REW PLAY PAUSE playback CTL count is displayed Whenever the playback order of clips is altered clips are sorted by shooting dates previous playback CTL count is disabled The first frame of the first clip is used as a reference value for recalculation and the new playback CTL count is displayed F Example D First frame Current value 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 03 00 00 Delete Clip 2 Current value y S Clip 1 Clip 3 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 J The playback order of clips is altered when either of the following occurs Clips are deleted copied or restored or the P2 card is formatted The thumbnail display is switched for more information see 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display A P2 card is inserted or removed 44 The reference value value of the first frame of the first clip is changed when either of the following occurs The power is turned on the first frame bec
44. Set the lens iris to manual and fully open the iris S fa Approximately 3m Place the flange back adjustment chart about 3 m from the lens and adjust the lighting on the chart to obtain an appropriate video output level If the video level is too high use the filters or the shutter Loosen the F f Flange focus ring clamping screw lt Note gt F b Flange back may be indicated on some lenses Set the zoom ring to the telephoto position either manually or by electric drive Aim the lens at the flange back adjustment chart and turn the distance ring to bring the chart into focus Set the zoom ring to the wide angle position and turn the F f ring to bring the chart into focus While focusing take care not to move the distance ring Repeat Steps 5 to 7 until the lens is in focus at both the telephoto and wide angle positions Firmly tighten the F f ring clamping screw Adjusting the Lens White Shading Take the following steps to adjust the white shading lt Note gt Vertical coloring may occur near the open position of the lens iris even after adjusting the white shading This phenomenon however is a characteristic of the lens or optical system It does not indicate a malfunction I 2 Geo Nn Mount the lens on the camera Be sure to connect the lens cable Set the electronic shutter to OFF the gain to L OdB and the ASPECT option to 16 9 Select the ASPECT option from
45. TITLE2 TITLES TITLE4 eR RE te TETTERE 3 Press the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the title entry area putting the AU SPX800P in entry mode lt SCENE gt READ USER SCENE SEL READ WRITE RESET TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLE3 TITLE4 DATA te RR eR RR te RE te J 4 Turn the JOG dial button until a desired character appears The characters that appear are switched in the following order Space oO y Alphabetical characters A to Z Numerals Oto9 y Symbols apk h 5 Press the JOG dial button to accept a desired character 6 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the next digit clockwise and repeat Steps 4 5 to set characters up to eight characters 7 When the title is set turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to 8 Press the JOG dial button to return the cursor to the options TITLEs 1 4 9 Turn the JOG dial button to return the cursor to the option WRITE 10 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message WRITE EB gt NO ea Be TITLE Il Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the title into the scene file area of the Au SPX800P internal memory 12 To exit the menu press the MENU button 4 10 5 Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults The menu settings can be reset to their defaults To reset the settin
46. TURN POWER OFF If this message appears turn off the power then restart the AJ SPX800P to reformat the card f a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being played back the inserted P2 card is not recognised and the P2 CARD ACCESS LED for that card does not come on Card recognition starts when the playback ends lt For Your Information gt The P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs may be set to stay off using the menu option ACCESS LED This option can be found on the lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page To Prevent Accidental Erasure of P2 Card Content To prevent the content of a P2 card being accidentally erased position the write protect switch on the P2 card at Protect lt Note gt Write protect switchover can be performed while the card is being accessed during recording or playback but does not take effect until access to the card ceases Protect E Write protect switch P2 CARD ACCESS LED and status of P2 cards P2 CARD ACCESS LED MODE CHECK indication Status of P2 Card Stays on in green ACTIVE Writing and reading enabled Stays on in orange ACTIVE Writing and reading enabled The card is recordable loop recording also enabled Stays on in orange or green ACTIVE Writing and reading enabled However some clips recorded on the P2 card may not be able to be read successfully Blinks in orange ACCESSING Writi
47. a connection with a PC I Connect the USB cable to the USB 2 0 port lt Notes gt The USB 2 0 cable is not included with AJ SPX800P Please use a commercially available USB 2 0 cable shield with a ferrite core The length of the USB cable shall be not exceed 3 meters Using a USB cable whose length is greater than 3 meters might result in erroneous operations 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch to W L depending on the audio channel to be recorded 5 4 3 When Using Audio Devices All I Connect the audio device to the AUDIO IN jack with the XLR cable aN rn folk A TH 2 Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR for the channel to which the XLR cable is connected 3 Set the LINE MIC 48V selector switch on the rear panel to LINE 2 Open the lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page from the menu and set USB to ON S lt SYSTEM MODE gt REC SIGNAL CAM CAMERA MODE 60 V RES 24 30P INTRLCE ASPECT 16 9 REC MODE 50M SET UP 0 REC TALLY RED ACCESS LED ON LINE MIC 48V USB ON Selector Switch When you establish the USB connection for the first time install the accessory P2 software for AJU SPX800P on the PC Refer to the Installation Manual for the details 75 5 6 Mounting the Camera ona Tripod lt Notes gt A USB driver must be installed on the PC When mounting the camera on a tripod use the tripod ad
48. and portability It is highly resistant to shock and vibration during recording and therefore ensures stable operation for capturing quality video images under the most adverse conditions 1 1 Camera Unit Features WMThree CCDs with a 2 3 inch on chip lens that supports progressive scanning The camera supports aspect ratios of 16 9 and 4 3 Operators can choose between interlaced scanning and progressive scanning modes to handle a wide range of applications In progressive scan mode signals from and to the recorder player are converted to interlaced signals HiInnovative 14 bit A D Converted Digital Signal Processing Circuit This model utilises new 14 bit linear A D conversion technology to digitise video The signal processor operating at 36 MHz provides finer reproduction of video together with enhanced stability and reliability i Storage type Sensitivity Enhancement The camera unit is equipped with a storage type gain up capability featuring progressive drive technology This capability adds up to 20 dB to the standard gain increase W Digital Zoom The camera unit features progressive digital zoom This is particularly effective when you want to zoom in closer on the subject i 12 axis Independent color Correction Operating as a paint function this capability independently corrects colors for each of the 12 axes This feature helps to produce fine images H Film like Gamma Correction This capability provides a cho
49. being manipulated thumbnails cannot be manipulated vv 00 03 01 03 Johan K a ee 00 01 07 01 00 08 08 05 112 P 01 05 00 08 00 08 07 07 00 04 07 03 00 02 05 05 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY EXIT Thumbnail Screen Display Mode Indicates the thumbnail types displayed on the screen ALL Display all clips SELECTED Display randomly selected clips MARKED Display clips with shot marks VOICE MEMO Display clips with voice memo data SLOT Display clips in the specified P2 card Please refer to 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display for more information B Slot Number Indicates the P2 card in which the clip under the pointer is recorded The slot number of the P2 card that contains the clip is displayed in yellow If the clip is recorded across multiple P2 cards all the slot numbers of the P2 cards that contain the clip are displayed The slot numbers of the other P2 cards if inserted are displayed in white Clip Number The numbers set by the camera for all the clips recognised correctly by the P2 card These numbers are allocated in chronological order by shooting dates and times If clips cannot be played because of different recording formats they are displayed in red O Thumbnail The image captured immediately after you start shooting is displayed as a thumbnail 80 Time Display You can set this to display the time code at the start of clip recordin
50. code is externally locked If VIDEO is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL the connector can be used to record actual signals The menu option REC SIGNAL is found on the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page lt Notes gt The reference input signal must be a standard VBS Video Burst Sync if you need to synchronise the input signal with the AJ SPX800P when VIDEO is selected for the REC SIGNAL set the menu option GENLOCK to EXT The option GENLOCK is found on the GENLOCK screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page 3 MON OUT monitor output connector This connector outputs the video signal to the monitor The video signals linked to the setting of the OUTPUT SEL switch are output from here Through an internal menu option the characters can be superimposed independently of the VIDEO OUT connector For more information see 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals Connector cover Remove the cover and install the DVCPRO DV connector For directions on attaching the connector see the instruction manual for the IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G optional accessory 3 ECU REMOTE remote control connector The extension control unit AJ EC3P optional accessory is connected here VIDEO OUT video signal output connector This connector outputs video signals The video signals linked to the setting of the OUTPUT SEL switch are output from here ED OPTION SLOT Attach the vi
51. column indicates the preset GAMMA MODE STD Select the gamma Moge SEL NEWS STD Standard gamma feature FILM LIKE1 NEWS This video gamma feature can FILM LIKE2 effectively reproduce gradations by reducing whiteouts and blackouts when shooting an object with partially highlighted areas This gamma is especially effective in the AUTO KNEE mode FILM LIKE1 Cinema gamma feature for video This gamma is set with scene file 4 as the factory setting FILM LIKE2 Cinema gamma feature for video This gamma feature can reproduce gradations in highlighted areas better than FILM LIKE1 gamma lt Notes gt Selecting NEWS gamma disables settings under the items KNEE SLOPE KNEE POINT and A KNEE POINT outlined in 8 3 9 KNEE LEVEL These settings are also disabled when NEWS gamma is selected with the USER switch When FILELIKE1 or FILELIKE2 is selected little change occurs and a certain curve is maintained when the setting value for the KNEE SLOPE item in slclulFlE 8 3 9 KNEE LEVEL is 00 to 50 108 8 4 VF 8 3 12 BCAMERA SETTING 8 4 1 VF DISPLAY Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range DETAIL ON Set the DTL H V
52. i Displayed before and after operation during INTERVAL REC mode RECORDING iREC blink Displayed during INTERVAL REC operation indicati iREC blink h m s Displays the pause time before the next recording during INTERVAL REC indication Indicated while pre recorded video and audio are being recorded on the P2 card ID record indication ID The ID is set to be superimposed on the video from the camera 50 Information Item Indication Status Battery type PRO14 AC_ADPT Battery type selected through a menu option When the AC adapter is connected it is indicated as AC_ADPT Battery remaining KKK Battery remaining level in tenths of a volt level voltage KKK Ye Digital battery remaining level as a percentage EMP Digital battery empty MAX Digital battery fully charged Camera recorder REC When the AJ SPX800P is used as a system camera using a 26 pin extender or REC indication Triax the recording status of the camera recorder is displayed using characters The indication stays illuminated during recording This is displayed when the menu option REC TALLY of the SYSTEM MODE is set to CHAR This can also be displayed during the recording using the AJ SPX800P alone This is displayed when the menu option REC STATUS of the VF INDICATOR2 is set to ON P2 card remaining gt gt gt kmin The indication gt gt min stays illuminated un
53. mode follow these steps I Following basic operations of shooting and recording according to 3 2 Basic Procedures lock the camera securely 2 Press either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens The AJ SPX800P automatically goes into ONE SHOT pause mode after the specified REC TIME 3 Performs recording for the duration specified under the REC TIME option by pressing either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens and returns to ONE SHOT pause mode 4 Press the STOP button The video and sound stored in memory are generated as one clip iREC start a iREC Time start Axis m V y Z Peinas aT ra re REC TIME Content on P2 card Previous clip Als Recording Fl time t C One clip J STOP N button To check the previous recording during a pause Press the RET button at the lens to put the AJ SPX800P into REC REVIEW mode ONE SHOT operation continues after the REC REVIEW To divide clips or to change the P2 card used for recording Even during ONE SHOT mode clips will not be generated on the P2 card until the STOP button is pressed Press the STOP button and stop ONE SHOT mode operation To stop the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC The ONE SHOT mode can be terminated by either Turn off the POWER switch of the AJ SPX800P or Set the menu option INTERVAL REC MODE to OFF During INTERVAL REC mode g
54. out door When more than one P2 card slot contains a P2 card the card in the slot with the lowest number is used first However regardless of slot number a P2 card inserted later will not be accessed until the other cards have been used Example If all five slots contain P2 cards the cards are used in order of slot numbers 1 2 gt 3 4 5 However if the P2 card in Slot 1 is removed and then re inserted the cards will be used in the following order 2 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 1 24 Note that the recording order is retained even if the power is turned off When the power is next turned on the last card written before powering down will be the target card lt Note gt When SLOT1 is selected for the menu option RON REC SLOT SEL recording starts from the P2 card inserted in the smallest slot number after the power is turned on This option is found in the REC FUNCTION screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page Switch Setting When a battery and P2 cards are installed set the switches as detailed below before starting to use your AJ SPX800P Setting the switches before shooting and recording USER MAIN AUDIO SELECT This switch is factory setto perform CH 1 CH 2 slot selection AUTO OUTPUT CAM AUTO KNEE ON Normally this should be set to 0 GB If conditions are too dark an appropriate gain level should be set Iris Auto lt Note gt The USER MAIN b
55. select OPERATION gt REPAIR CLIP from the menu bar 4 The confirmation window appears Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES 6 10 Reconnection of Incomplete Clips Incomplete clips may be generated when clips recorded on multiple P2 cards connected clips are separately copied to different cards Reconnection function generates one clip the original connected clip from incomplete clips I Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor and SET button to select incomplete clips to reconnect Usually thumbnails of incomplete clips clips with m marker are displayed in line 3 Press the MENU BAR button and select OPERATION gt RE CONNECTION from the menu bar 4 The confirmation window appears Use the cursor buttons and SET button to select YES lt Note gt H indication stays illuminated until all the incomplete clips that comprise the original clip are reconnected 6 11 Copying Clips Selected clips can be copied to the P2 card or SD memory card in the desired slot I Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer to the desired clip and press the SET button 3 Press the MENU BAR button and select OPERATION COPY from the menu bar Select Slot 1 5 or SD memory card as the destination Jats 5 sails nan EV 4 The confirmation window appears Use the cursor b
56. shows the effects on the recording level for Audio Channels 3 and 4 that depend on the settings and input levels specified through the menu options AUTO LEVEL CH3 and AUTO LEVEL CH4 Note that the recording level cannot be adjusted manually These options are found in the lt MIC AUDIO1 gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page AUTO LEVEL Input level CH3 CH4 LINE ae ON AGC ON AGC ON OFF AGC LIMITER OFF LIMITER ON 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 Subcode area HOLD switch DISPLAY switch Display window TCG switch CURSOR and SET buttons pd Position the DISPLAY switch at UB 2 Position the TCG switch at SET When the left digit starts blinking you can change the value 3 Use CURSOR buttons to set the user bits button Shifts the target blinking digit to the right lt button Shifts the target blinking digit to the left A button Advances the blinking number by one digit V button Winds back the blinking number by one digit A Position the TCG at F RUN or R RUN Or Go to the lt TC UB gt screen from the MAIN OPERATION page and set the menu option UB MODE to USER lt Note gt When the TCG switch is positioned at SET thumbnails cannot be manipulated Retaining the user bits Th
57. switched in the following order Space Oo Vv Alphabetical characters Vv Numerals v Symbols AtoZ O0to9 gt lt N Press the JOG dial button to accept a desired character 8 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the next digit clockwise and repeat Steps 6 7 to set characters up to eight characters To write data on a selected file 9 When the title is set turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt R SELECT aa READ W SELECT z1 WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ ORR ORR LORE RR ORR The data will not be written if any of the following messages appears when the JOG dial button is pressed SD memory card not properly formatted Error message Remedy WRITE NG Insert an SD memory card NO CARD No SD memory card inserted WRITE NG The card has not been formatted FORMAT ERROR using the AJ SPX800P Replace the card WRITE PROTECT SD memory card write protected WRITE NG The card may be defective ERROR Replace the card SD memory card not writable WRITE NG Remove the card and disable the protect WRITE NG CANNOT ACCCESS SD memory card not accessible Example The SD memory card is not accessible because it is being played back After the operation in process format the card WRITENG CARD FULL SD memory card has no free space The card is not writable bec
58. the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page If the lens has an extender disable the extender feature Operate the MENU and go to the PAINT page to open the lt GAMMA gt screen Confirm that the GAMMA MODE SEL is set to STD From the VF page open the lt VF DISPLAY gt screen to confirm that ZEBRA1 DETECT ZEBRA2 DETECT and ZEBRA2 are set as shown in the diagram below If they are not correct the settings and then close the MENU screen lt VF DISPLAY gt DISP CONDITION DISP MODE VF OUT VF DTL ZEBRA1 DETECT ZEBRA2 DETECT ZEBRA2 LOW LIGHT LVL ECU MENU DISP 50M INDICATOR MARKER CHAR LVL NORMAL 3 iY 3 070 085 SPOT 35 OFF OFF 50 Set the Viewfinder ZEBRA switch to ON Aim the lens at a sheet of white paper that has no color shading lt Note gt Flickering naturally occurs when fluorescent mercury or other such lamps are used for lighting Therefore use a light source that does not flicker such as sunlight or halogen lamps Set the lens iris to manual and adjust the lens iris so that the ZEBRA pattern covers the entire screen Make sure that the lens iris is set between F4 and F11 lt Notes gt The ZEBRA pattern will not cover the entire screen if the lighting is uneven In this case adjust the lighting e g change the position of the light source Even if the lens iris is not set between F4 and F11 adjust the lighting e g change the positio
59. the viewfinder screen changes according to the switch setting When a lens with an extender is mounted set the extender to the operating position to check that the extender operates properly 91 7 1 3 Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions Make sure you successively carry out the inspections from 1 Inspecting the P2 Card Recording to 4 Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker 1 Inspecting the P2 Card Recording I Check on the display inside the viewfinder that the remaining P2 card recording capacity is sufficient Please refer to P2 Card Remaining Free Space capacity Indication page 52 for information about P2 card remaining recording capacity bo Set the TCG switch to R RUN Geo Set the DISPLAY switch to TC 4 Press the camera s REC START STOP button to check the following items The P2 access LED blinks in orange The REC lamp inside the viewfinder lights up System warnings do not appear inside the viewfinder 5 Press the camera s REC START STOP button again This step confirms that the P2 access LED is on and showing orange and the REC lamp in the viewfinder is turned off 6 Using the REC button on the handle repeat Steps 4 to 5 to check the same operation Check the VTR button on the lens in the same way 7 Press the LIGHT button to check that the screen brightness in the display window increases 8 Press the PLAY button to check that the clip that has just been shot is p
60. thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip to which you want to attach a shot mark 3 Press the Shot Mark button 4 A shot mark will be attached to the clip thumbnail under the pointer To delete a shot mark reposition the pointer over the clip and press the Shot Mark button lt Notes gt A shot mark can be attached during recording Please refer to 3 10 Shot Mark Function for more information When adding a shot mark to or deleting the shot mark from a clip recorded across multiple P2 cards do this with all these P2 cards inserted into P2 card slots 6 7 Voice Memo A voice memo is audio data that can be attached to the clip separately from the voice recorded during shooting lt Note gt A voice memo can be attached during recording Please refer to 3 9 Voice Memo Function for more information 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos I 2 Thumbnail EAA Display Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar From the MENU BAR select THUMBNAIL VOICE MEMO CLIPS The clip thumbnails with voice memos attached are displayed in the upper section of the LCD monitor The lower section of the LCD monitor shows information about the voice memo on the clip selected by the pointer VOICE MEMO v elle i To CLIP 06 Panasonic Panasonic Ase
61. to include the set MENU R W OFF values on the MAIN OPERATION page when reading out or writing to the SD _ _lFI_ memory card MAINTE MENU ON Select whether or not to include the set RW OFF values on the MAINTENANCE page when reading out or writing to the SD memory _ _lFI_ card 121 8 7 3 LENS FILE 8 8 MAINTENANCE 8 8 1 SYSTEM CHECK Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range FILE NO 1 Select the lens file number COLOR CHECK ON ON OFF switching for checking proper OFF operation of the camera recorder _l_ _I_ _ 8 Displays the center Y and RGB levels on the z viewfinder to indicate whether the signals READ Read the lens file data have been properly processed and transmitted from the optical system to the PEB Pa ap be digital system WRITE Write the lens file data TITLE1 8 Up to 12 letters can be set for the title name 8 8 2 LENS ADJ ie ee oe el Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range F2 8 ADJ ON The iris is only set to F2 8 when this item set 8 7 4 SCENE OFF to oN emer Adiuetabl F16 ADJ ON The iris is only set to F16 when this item set e
62. 00 08 07 07 00 04 07 03 03 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY EXIT 00 02 05 05 The SD memory card is formatted lt Note gt SD memory cards can also be formatted from the menu screen For more information see 4 10 2 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory card 88 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode The thumbnail display mode can be customised to suit your preferences I 2 3 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar From the menu bar select THUMBNAIL SETUP The following screen appears ALL p20 1 2 MARKER IND VOICE MEMO IND gt ia WIDE IND 1 PROXY IND DATA DISPLAY DATE FORMAT THUMBNAIL SIZE gt MAMMAS EXIT o1 Panasonic ALL CLIP SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS VOICE MEMO CLIPS SLOT CLIPS F7 00 00 05 07 _ 00 01 03 00 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY _01 01 08 06 00 06 06 05 MARKER IND Switches the shot mark marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication VOICE MEMO IND Switches the voice memo marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication WIDE IND Switches the wide marker between indication and no indication ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication PROXY IND Switches the proxy indicator between indication and no indic
63. 2 Setting the Internal Clock s Date and Time for guidance on setting the correct values lt Note gt Note that date and time data set for DATE TIME and time zone is recorded in clips and affects the playback sequence etc at the time of thumbnail manipulations 7 2 Maintenance 7 2 1 Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder Do not use thinner or other solvents to remove dirt from the viewfinder Wipe the lens with a commercially available lens cleaner DO NOT wipe the mirror If dirt or rubbish is sticking on the mirror remove it with a commercially available air blower 7 2 2 Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras Smears Smears may appear when shooting an object with very high brightness This phenomenon may appear more frequently as the electronic shutter speed increases 7 2 3 Replacing the Backup Battery The camera is shipped from the factory with a backup battery already mounted When the battery runs out the BACK UP BATT EMPTY display appears on the viewfinder screen for 5 seconds after the power switch is turned ON The internal clock stops operating when the battery runs out Also the TCG time code value returns to 00 00 00 00 and the time code backup is disabled The battery must be replaced Please consult your nearest service center for replacement with a new battery CR2032 The backup battery is visible when the panel on the LCD monitor side is removed right side when viewed from the front
64. 26 pin camera adapter AJ CA905G an external VTR can be connected using a 26 pin cable for copying video By setting the menu option 26PIN CONTROL to BOTH starting and stopping of recording of an external TVR can be controlled according to the recording using the AJU SPX800P The TALLY LED indicates external VTR status Recording status of the AJ SPX800P can be selected according to the setting of REC TALLY The menu option REC TALLY can be found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page 9 3 Connection with Digital Triax Attaching the optional camera adapter for Digital Triax AJ CA901P and using this in conjunction with the AJ BS901P enables the AJ SPX800P to be operated as a system camera It is possible to transfer video recorded by the AJ SPX800P using a non compressed wideband 360 Mbps serial component signal to maintain high quality For more information see the instruction manuals for the AJ CA901P and AJ BS901P The terms camera camera recorder and AJ SDX900 indicated in the above manuals can be replaced with AJ SPX800P Exceptions Menu configuration of the camera recorder on the AJ CA901P instruction manual Remote Menu Configuration When a system is created by connecting the AJ SPX800P with the camera adapter AJ CA901P for Digital Triax the camera recorders menu will be as follows MAIN MENU SYSTEM SETTING
65. ACK SHADING 0 0055 122 8 3 PAINT 33 a Bee e a eee I GES 103 8 8 4 WHITE SHADING 0005 122 823 1 ROP acon ean shee ae oe hae ge ans 103 8 8 5 DIAGNOSTIC1 00000 123 8 3 2 MATRIK si i6 s se Ssc setae de eek alee eae 104 8 8 6 DIAGNOSTIC2 00002 123 8 3 3 COLOR CORRECTION 104 8 8 7 HOURS METER 0 0000 0 123 8 3 4 LOW SETTING 0 0 00 e ee eee 105 8 9 OPTION MENU 2 124 8 3 5 MIDSETTING 0 000 105 8 9 1 OPTION e c eee eee 124 8 3 6 HIGH SETTING 0 0 00 eee 106 Chapter 9 Connection with 8 3 7 ADDITIONAL DTL 106 external unit 125 8 3 8 SKINTONEDTL 005 107 9 1 26 pin Connection with Pin Extenders 125 8 3 9 KNEE LEVEL 2 000008 107 9 2 Connection with external VTR 125 8 3 10 GAMMA 0 eee eee 108 9 3 Connection with Digital Triax 125 8 39 11 FLARE apse tnt ts ne Deire edd Geta 108 Chapter 10 Specifications rise nea one 126 8 3 12 CAMERA SETTING 0 005 109 BA NEY Detour nats ouele bane ee db eased ies 109 8 4 1 VF DISPLAY 2 00000 ee 109 8 4 2 VF MARKER 20 eee eee 110 8 4 3 USER BOX 0 00 naaar nnan 110 8 4 4 VFINDICATOR1 0 005 110 8 4 5 VFINDICATOR2 2 005 111 8 4 6 MODE CHECKIND
66. AD Read out the title of the data recorded on the SD memory card The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset Sore mode TITLE1 8 Up to 8 letters can be set for the title name 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT Items Adjustable R m rk Data Saved Range ID READ ON Select whether or not to include the WRITE OFF CAMERA ID when reading out or writing to lfFl the SD memory card USER MENU JON Select whether or not to include the FILE SELECT RW OFF MENU settings when reading out or writing 2 5 lel to the SD memory card SYSTEM MENU ON Select whether or not to include the set RW OFF values on the SYSTEM SETTING page when reading out or writing to the SD l IfFl memory card PAINT MENU JON Select whether or not to include the adjusted LEVEL R W OFF values on the PAINT page when reading out or writing to the SD memory card PAINT MENU JON Select whether or not to include the set SW m R W OFF values on the PAINT MENU page when reading out or writing to the SD memory _ _lFI_ card VF MENU ON Select whether or not to include the set R W OFF values on the VF page when reading out or Jaap writing to the SD memory card CAM OPE ON Select whether or not to include the set MENU R W OFF values on the CAM OPERATION page when reading out or writing to the SD memory _ _J_lFl_ card MAIN OPE ON Select whether or not
67. AD baad gt W SELECT Z L WRITE Onan CARD CONFIG TITLE READ TITLE ie EENEG Pee Je kas eae Re eee ac Io werxkrai GERS A 3 Turn the JOG dial button to select a desired number 1 8 Then press the dial button To give the selected file a title 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option TITLE CONFIG NG Example The SD memory card is S SDMCARD READAWALTE 3 CANNOT ACCCESS not accessible because it is being R SELECT 4 SD memory card not accessible played back READ After the operation in process ae 1 format the card CARD CONFIG TITLE READ 5 To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ E ens TTS SPX800P is indicated at the top and bottom of the E viewfinder screen fe ahaa Pees Serres lt Note gt If an SD memory card is inserted or removed with the lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt screen open the data title cannot be edited Move the cursor to the option TITLE READ and press the 5 Press the JOG dial button This moves the cursor to the entry area putting the AU SPX800P in entry mode g lt SD CARD READAWRITE gt JOG dial button A R SELECT 1 Edit the data title READ W SELECT iq WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ TITLE A ables ga AA pi eae ait Re FERATI To thee hae rrerer Aig KAKLES A 59 6 Turn the JOG dial button until a desired character appears The characters that appear are
68. ATION page Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option USER Press the JOG dial button The cursor moves to the user entry area allowing you to enter a user name Turn the JOG dial button until a desired character appears The characters appear in the following order Space m y Alphabetical characters y Numerals v Symbols AtoZ O0to9 gt lt lt Note gt The COUNTRY entry can only include alphabetical characters and spaces Press the JOG dial button to accept a desired character Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the next digit clockwise and repeat Steps 4 to 5 to set characters When the last character is set press the JOG dial button to bring the cursor back to the option USER To exit the menu press the MENU button 43 4 5 7 CTL Count Setting and Display By setting the DISPLAY switch to CTL CTL count is displayed on the time count indication of the LCD display window The CTL count is displayed in 12 hours with non drop frame The playback order of clips recorded on a P2 card is not linear as for VTRs It is organized according to thumbnail operations or exchanging P2 cards and the priority of recorded clips will be altered Therefore different CTL counts are displayed for recording mode and playback mode respectively CTL count for recording mode recording CTL Recording CTL count is displayed during recording mode REC REC PAUSE STOP and
69. Chapter 3 Recording and Playback 22 3 1 P2CardsS a E E Aah ETE a 22 3 2 Basic Procedures 000 24 3 3 Normal Recording 200 26 3 4 PRE RECORDING function 26 3 5 Loop Recording 00 eee 27 3 6 INTERVAL REC 0 00000 e ee 27 3 7 Recording Review Function 29 3 8 Normal and Variable Speed Playback 30 3 9 Voice Memo Function 30 3 10 Shot Mark Function 005 31 3 11 Recording Setting and Operation Mode 31 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording 32 4 1 Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance 22000000 32 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance 32 4 1 2 Adjusting the Black Balance 34 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter 35 4 2 1 ShutterModes 00 0 e eee eee 35 4 2 2 Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed 35 4 2 3 Placing the Camera recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode 36 4 3 Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System 0005 36 4 3 1 Selecting the Recording Signals 36 4 3 2 Selecting the Recording System 37 4 4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels 37 4 4 1 Selecting Audio Input Signals 37 4 4 2 Adjusting Recording Levels 38 4 4 3 CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels 38 4 5 Setting Time
70. DC IN SELECT AC ADPT BATT NEAR END ALARM OFF BATT NEAR END CANCEL ON BATT END ALARM ON BATT REMAIN FULL 170 CARD NEAR END ALARM ON CARD NEAR END TIME 2nin CARD END ALARM ON CARD REMAIN 3min 5 1 1 Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type Using an Anton Bauer Battery Pack I Mount the Anton Bauer battery pack Power supply output connector for lighting Anton Bauer Battery Pack Lighting control switch 66 lt For your information gt The Anton Bauer battery holder includes both a power supply output connector for lighting and a lighting control switch which are convenient when attaching a light Please contact Anton Bauer for information about the lighting system 2 Insert the battery and slide it in the direction of the arrow lt For your information gt Removing the battery pack Completely push down and hold the release lever on the battery holder Then slide the battery pack in the opposite direction to the arrow while holding the lever down 3 Setting the battery type Select the battery type listed under BATTERY SELECT Select BATTERY SELECT from the lt BATTERY P2CARD gt screen in the MAIN OPERATION page Please refer to 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING1 for more information The following Anton Bauer batteries can be used e PRO14 e TRIM14 e HYTRON50 e HYTRON100 e HYTRON120 e DIONIC90 e DIONIC160 lt Note gt To use DIONIC please set i
71. DIO ON Select whether or not to display the AUDIO OFF indication screen during MODE CHECK C U F E PON IND ON Select whether or not to display the status OFF indication screen after the power is turned c u F E ON The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 111 8 5 CAM OPERATION 8 4 7 LED 8 5 1 CAMERA ID Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable R k Data Saved Range Data Saved Range emarss GAIN 0dB ON Select whether or not to illuminate when ID1 Setting 1 for the CAMERA ID recorded on OFF GAIN is set to other than 0 dB color bars Up to 10 characters are allowed Iclu FIE Iclul Fl for this setting GAIN 3dB ON Select whether or not to illuminate when ID2 Setting 2 for the CAMERA ID recorded on OFF GAIN is set to other than 3 dB color bars Up to 10 characters are allowed Iclu FlE Iclul Fl for this setting DS GAIN ON Select whether or not to illuminate when ID3 Setting 3 for the CAMERA ID recorded on OFF DS GAIN storage gain is ON color bars Up to 10 characters are allowed c u FIE cJulFl_ for this setting SHUTTER ON Select whether or not to illuminate when the OFF shutter is set to ON lt Note gt il h
72. DVCPRO for cost efficiency DV format is also supported lt Note gt When the clip is played back in the format not selected on the menu the picture may be disturbed until the format is detected W 4 channel Digital Audio Recording all formats All formats DVCPRO DV and DVCPROS50 support 4 channel digital audio recording with high quality sound 48 kHz 16 bits i Clip Thumbnailing Automatic generation of thumbnails The AJ SPX800P automatically generates a thumbnail for each recording cut clip It is possible to make use of this on the camera recorder as well as for non linear editing purposes and after uploading to a server Thumbnail display on the LCD monitor The 3 5 inch color LCD side of the your video camera recorder can provide a multi screen view of 12 clip thumbnails You can choose a desired clip to playback instantly Seamless playback of selected clips You can select more than one clip from the thumbnail view for continuous playback and output of seamless video lt Note gt During continuous playback of clips in different recording formats seamless playback may not be available Display of clip information By selecting clips information added to clips such as the recording time Voice Memo Shot Marks and metadata can be checked Hi Voice Memos amp Shot Marks Each clip can incorporate comments in the form of voice memos associated with the time code together with shot marks which for
73. E 3min m the P2 card s remaining capacity indicator BP L60 90 bars NiCd14 5min m One segment represents 5 minutes NiCd13 3min One segment represents 3 minutes NiCd12 C U F TYPE A c u r TYPE B The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset EXT DC IN AC ADPT Set the remaining capacity detection type mode SELECT PRO14 when a battery is connected to the DC IN TRIM14 connector Remaining capacity detection is HYTRN50 also performed according to the selected HYTRN100 battery type HYTRN120 The selectable battery types change DIONIC9g depending on the settings under 8 6 2 DIONIC160 BATTERY SETTING1 and 8 6 3 BATTERY HP 90L SETTING2 BP H120 _ lt Note gt NP L50 The display is disabled even when a gt digital battery is connected to the DC IN ENDURASO connector ENDURA80 BP L60 90 NiCd14 NiCd13 NiCd12 TYPE A lclu e TYPEB BATT NEAR ON Select whether or not to set the alarm to END ALARM OFF beep for BATT NEAR END ALARM C U F BATT NEAR JON If set to ON the warning tone and indication END CANCEL OFF can be canceled by pressing the MODE CHECK button when BATT NEAR END IclulFl_ ALARM is triggered BATT END ON Select whether or not to set the alarm to ALARM OFF beep for BATT END ALARM C U F BATT REMAIN 100 Set the display content of the remaining FULL 70 battery capacity indicator bars in the display window when using a digital
74. ED SHUTTER SELECT USER SW SW MODE WHITE BALANCE MODE USER SW GAIN IRIS P 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the mark to a desired option Then press the JOG dial button The value starts blinking lt USER SW gt D yihhhAdAddddig gt USER MAIN sw Z S GAIN S USER1 SW TUDSIZ00M USER2 SW DS GAIN 46 5 Turn the JOG dial button to change the value To increase the value Turn the JOG dial button clockwise as seen from the front of the camera To decrease the value Turn the JOG dial button anti clockwise as seen from the front of the camera Each turn of the dial switches the value by one step A quick turn changes the value rapidly a slow turn makes a fine adjustment To turn an option on or off To select ON turn the JOG dial button clockwise as seen from the front of the camera To select OFF turn the JOG dial button anti clockwise as seen from the front of the camera 6 Press the JOG dial button The value stops blinking and is accepted 7 To change the settings for other options on the same page repeat Steps 4 6 8 When the settings are finalised press the MENU button This terminates the menu option setting mode and returns the AJ SPX800P to normal operation mode 4 6 3 Selecting Options for USER MENU Go to the USER MENU SELECT page from MAIN MENU Then open relevant options menu screens to select options to add to USER MENU Only the selected o
75. ELECT switch The control can be enabled or disabled through the menu options FRONT VR CH1 or FRONT VR CH2 These options can be found in the lt MIC AUDIO1 gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page 2 3 Audio output Function Section AUDIO OUT connector XLR 5 pin This connector outputs audio signals recorded on Channels 1 2 or 3 4 Output signals are selected with the MONITOR SELECT CH1 2 CH3 4 selector switch MONITOR SELECT audio channel CH1 2 CH3 4 selector switch Use this switch to select the audio channel whose signals are output to the speakers earphones or AUDIO OUT connector CH1 2 Signals on Audio Channels 1 and 2 are output CH3 4 Signals on Audio Channels 3 and 4 are output The channel indications on the display window and on the audio level meter in the viewfinder are synchronised with this selector switch When a voice memo is being played back the recorded voice is output to the speakers and earphones regardless of the switch position MONITOR SELECT audio selection CH1 3 ST CH2 4 selector switch The MONITOR SELECT switch is synchronised with the audio signal output to the speakers and earphones and from the AUDIO OUT connector CH1 3 Signal on Audio Channel 1 or 3 is output ST Stereo audio signals on Audio Channels 1 and 2 or Audio Channels 3 or 4 are output The stereo signals can be changed to mixed signals using a menu option CH2 4 Signal on Audio Channe
76. Formatting a P2 Card I Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar 3 From the menu bar select OPERATION FORMAT The following screen appears Select the slot number for the P2 card you want to format Select EXIT if formatting is not required FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE CONNECT SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOTS SD CARD EXIT COPY DEVICE SETU EXIT 4 The following screen appears Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES ALL 01 Panasonic orero we 00 09 06 02 E fl mL 00 08 08 05 01 0 05 00 08 00 08 07 07 _ 00 Oa 07 03 00 02 05 05 THUMBNAIL JOPERATION property exr f 5 The selected P2 card is formatted 87 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards SD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen With an SD memory card inserted into the camera recorder perform the following operation I 2 4 5 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar From the menu bar select OPERATION gt FORMAT The following screen appears Select SD CARD Select EXIT if formatting is not required FORMAT REPAIR CLIP RE CONNECT COPY DEVICE SETU EXIT The following screen appears Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES ALL 01 Panasonic
77. GAIN and DS GAIN features are assigned to either the USER MAIN USER1 or USER2 buttons three different gain up modes are available through button mode combinations The menu options can be found in the lt USER SW GAIN gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page 1 To increase the gain without increasing noise Combine the L M H gain and DS GAIN features 2 To increase the normal analog gain noise is increased Use the S GAIN feature alone 3 To achieve ultra high sensitivity Combine the S GAIN and DS GAIN increased by up to 68 dB However you should be extra careful when using this combination With moving subjects the greater the increase in DS GAIN the more annoying the after images will be In this case limit the increase to 12dB 7 1 15 Note that the DS GAIN feature is disabled when the AJ SPX800P is in progressive mode features Gain lt USER SW GAIN gt S GAIN 3 04B 3 61B 4 21B 4 81B DS GAIN 6iB 1730 124B f 1715 204B t 1 6 Settings Options and Usage S GAIN Analog gain ups with marks enabled Analog gain ups without marks disabled DS GAIN Storage type gain ups with marks enabled Storage type gain ups without x marks disabled 56 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals You need to select the signals to be output from the VIDEO OUT and MON OUT connectors When the extension board AJ YA902AG optional accessory is attache
78. ION screen of MODE CHECK See the relevant section of the amp MODE CHECK indication area Clip cannot be played back perhaps because no P2 card is loaded or the P2 card contains no clips Displayed when disconnection between microcomputers continues for a specified period or longer Voice memos cannot be recorded possibly perhaps because the P2 card has no free space or 100 voice memos are already recorded on one clip Voice memo being recorded Recording of voice memo stopped Voice memo being played back Shot mark been added or deleted For information on shot marks see 3 10 Shot Mark Function Clip information is being updated Playback operation disabled AJ SPX800P is in USB mode When communication is disabled the indication blinks Thumbnail is being manipulated Displayed when the connection of the DVCPRO DV connector is abnormal when AJ YAD800G is attached Displayed when proxy recording on either the P2 card or the SD memory card starts when AJ YAX800G is attached Displayed when proxy recording on the P2 card starts when AJ YAX800G is attached Displayed when full capacity is reached during proxy recording on the SD memory card when AJ YAX800G is attached Displayed when proxy recording stops because of failure on either the video encoder card or the stream when AJ YAX800G is attached Displayed when a failure occurs on the SD memory card during proxy recording and only recording on the SD memory ca
79. J SPX800P reads the time code recorded in the last frame on the last recorded clip with the most recent recording date and time to maintain and record that value The menu option FIRST REC TC can be found on the lt TC UB gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page lt Note gt However when a P2 card is inserted or removed or when the recording target P2 card is changed using the SLOT SEL function of the USER button the time code is continuously recorded on the clip most recently recorded on the target P2 card When there is no recorded clip the time code is recorded on the new recording target P2 card from the value generated by the TC generator built into the camera recorder Time code function during battery replacement Even during battery replacement the backup mechanism keeps the time code generator functioning for a considerable time about one year lt Note gt When the POWER switch has been switched ON gt OFF gt ON the backup accuracy of the time code in free run mode is about 2 frames 4 5 4 Externally Locking the Time Code The time code generator built into your AJ SPX800P may be locked with an external generator It is also possible to lock an external time code generator with the internal generator Connections for externally locking the time code examples As illustrated both the reference video signals and the time code must be input Example 1 Locking the time code with ex
80. Mode To place the camera recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode follow the steps below I Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at ON towards SEL to place the camera recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN mode SYNCHRO SCAN ADJUSTMENT buttons SHUTTER switch 2 In 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 36 4 3 Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System The AJ SPX800P is capable of utilising user selected recording signals and format 4 3 1 Selecting the Recording Signals Signals to be recorded are selected through the menu options REC SIGNAL and CAMERA MODE These options are found in the lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page lt SYSTEM MODE gt REC SIGNAL CAM CAMERA MODE 60 V RES 24 30P INTRLCE REC MODE 50M ASPECT 4 3 SET UP 7 5 A REC TALLY RED ACCESS LED ON USB OFF Setting options and usage The option REC SIGNAL is used to select signals to be recorded CAM Signals from the camera are recorded VIDEO Signals from the GENLOCK IN connector are recorded Signals from the DVCPRO DV connector are recorded when the IEEE1394 interface board is attached The option CAMERA MODE is used to specify the operation mode of the camera effective when the menu option REC SIGNAL is set
81. NDED ACCESSORIES ONLY CAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD REFER MOUNTING OF OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARDS TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 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 communications 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 Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user must use only shielded interface cables when connecting to external units Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user s authority to operate it 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 lo
82. NLOCK please adjust H G GAIN 200 Set the Gch gain PHASE first and then adjust SC PHASE TEE 000 S C U F E 200 B GAIN 200 Set the Bch gain 000 C U F E 200 R PEDESTAL 100 Set the Rch pedestal level 000 C U F E 100 G PEDESTAL 100 Set the Gch pedestal level 000 s clu F E 100 B PEDESTAL 100 Set the Bch pedestal level 000 S C U F IE 100 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 103 8 3 2 MATRIX 8 3 3 COLOR CORRECTION Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarka Data Saved Range Data Saved Range EMATRIX A Select the color correction table 2 types of R 63 Perform red color correction saturation and TABLE B tables can be stored type A and type B SAT PHASE 00 hue s c u F E MATRIXR G 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 R Mg 63 Perform color correction saturation and 06 SAT PHASE 00 hue between red and magenta s C U F JE 31 am MATRIXR B 1 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 49 Mg 63 Perform magenta color correction He SAT PHASE A saturation and hue s C U FJE 31 i MATRIX G R 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 06 Mg B 63 Perform color correction saturatio
83. NUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 1 steps C U F 15 0 ENDURA80 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT gt Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 5 steps C U F 15 0 BP L60 90 Pk Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT gt Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu 5 above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 11 2 steps C U F 15 0 lt Note gt The remaining battery capacity for digital batteries is displayed PRO14 TRIM14 HYTRON50O as inside the viewfinder HYTRON100 HYTRON120 DIONIC90 DIONIC160 NP L50 ENDURA50 ENDURA80 The BATT NEAR END alarm however is triggered according to the setting on the lt BATTERY SETTING1 gt screen regardless of the indication The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 118 Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range NiCd14 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 Se
84. ON FILE MAINTENANCE USER MENU SELECT SYSTEM SETTING This option is used to specify recording signal recording system etc This option is used to fine adjust images while monitoring the output waveform of the camera using the waveform monitor Normally this adjustment requires assistance from a video engineer This menu option may be set with an external remote controller and is useful when using the AJ SPX800P without a sound recordist VE Used to select the information items to be displayed in the viewfinder screen CAM OPERATION Used to change settings according conditions for the subject MAIN OPERATION Used to specify recording related items such as audio settings time code battery and P2 card remaining amounts Used to specify file related items such as SD memory card reading writing and lens file settings MAINTENANCE Used to specify maintenance related items USER MENU SELECT Used to edit USER MENU PAINT to the FILE 45 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the mark to a desired menu option Then press the JOG dial button to display the sub menu screen MAIN MENU SYSTEM SETTING PAINT VF CAM OPERATION MAIN OPERATION FILE MAINTENANCE USER MENU SELECT J 3 Turn the JOG dial button to move the mark to a desired menu option Then press the JOG dial button to display the options screen lt CAM OPERATION gt CAMERA ID SHUTTER SPE
85. OR2 gt screens from the VF page and turn on or off the appropriate options or specify desired values For directions on setting the options see 4 6 2 Setting Menu Options lt VF INDICATORI gt EXTENDER ON SHUTTER ON FILTER ON WHITE ON GAIN ON IRIS S IRIS CAMERA ID BAR ID POSITION UPPER L DATE TIME OFF ZOOM LVL ON COLOR TEMP ON CAMERA MODE ON lt VF INDICATOR2 gt P2CARD REMAIN ON BATTERY ON AUDIO LVL ON TC ORF SYSTEM INFO NORMAL SYSTEM INFO CANCEL ON SAVE LED SAVE DV ON VOICE MEMO ON REC STATUS OFF PROXY REC OFF 47 Information Item Indication Status Camera Shooting Mode 60i 30P 24P 24PA Camera shooting mode progressive or interlaced O Extender EX2 Lens extender used MODE CHECK PAAT an eae o gain Indication Area S GAIN 30 36 42 48 Gain value to which S GAIN and DS GAIN are assigned STATUS DS GAIN 61 121 2017 Master gain USER SW GAIN Cause of ILED GAIN 0 dB Gain status illumination displayed GAIN 3 dB Gain status full screen DS GAIN DS GAIN value Indications selected O E TRS ii 3 ite balance status EE R EXTENDER Extender status EX2 or OFF R BLACK STR Black stretch status ON or OFF Indications which may MATRIX MATRIX status A B or OFF activate the ILED are COLOR COR Color correction status ON or OFF marked with HH FILTER Filter status SUPER V SUPER V status ON or
86. OWER OFF front microphone C U F REAR MIC ON Select the phantom power supply for the POWER OFF rear microphone C U F AUDIO OUT JON Set the audio output circuit OFF OFF Power down output circuit to disable output IclulFl_ ON Enable output MONITOR STEREO Select the signal format for the monitor SELECT MIX output C U F FRONT MIC 40dB Select the front microphone input level LEVEL 50dB C U F REAR MIC CH1 50dB Select the rear microphone input level LVL 60dB C U F REAR MIC CH2 50dB Select the rear microphone input level LVL 60dB C U F REAR LINE IN 0dB Select the rear line input level LVL 4dB C U F AUDIO OUT LVL 0dB Select the audio output level 4dB C U F HEADROOM _ 18dB Set the headroom standard level c u F 2008 WIRELESS ON Select whether or not to enable the alarm to WARN OFF trigger for poor wireless receiver reception C U F 119 8 6 6 TC UB Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks TC MODE clu F DF NDF Set the time code mode DF Drop frame NDF Non drop frame lt Note gt Regardless of the setting of this option the AJ SPX800P always operates in non drop frame for 24P and 24PA modes UB MODE clu F USER TIME DATE EXT TCG FRM RATE REGEN Select the user bits mode USER Select UB value set in the LCD section Select local time hours min
87. P on a tripod the optional tripod adapter SHAN TM700 is attached here LENS jack 12 pin The lens connection cord is connected here For a detailed description of your lens see the relevant manufacturer s instruction manual 11 2 2 Audio input Function Section 12 MIC IN microphone input jack XLR 3 pin A microphone optional accessory is connected here Power for the microphone comes from this jack A remote microphone may be connected In this case the power supply to the appropriate connector must be enabled through menu option FRONT MIC POWER or REAR MIC POWER These options are found in the lt MIC AUDIO2 gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page A stereo microphone may be connected but you will need to replace the connector For more information contact your distributor or designated service provider AUDIO LEVEL CH1 CH2 audio channel 1 amp 2 recording level adjustment controls With the amp AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 switch positioned to MAN these controls can be used to adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 2 Note that the controls are designed to be locked For adjustment each control must be depressed while turning AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 audio channel 1 amp 2 automatic manual level adjustment selector switch Use this switch to select recording level control mode for Audio Channels 1 and 2 AUTO Recording level automatically controlled MAN Recording level manual
88. PER V FRM1 Select the SUPER V switching mode USER MAIN SW INH Allocate the USER MAIN button MODE FRM2 FRM1 Normal mode S GAIN FRM2 After image reduction mode DS GAIN lt Note gt SIRIS The SUPER V mode increases vertical LOVR resolution by directly outputting the photo S BLK diode vertical signal from the CCD FRM1 B STR sets the accumulation level to 1 30th DZOOM second FRM sets the level to 1 60th ATW TelulFle second reducing sensitivity by half Y GET NEWS G POSITION1 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to AUDIO CH1 SEL 1 120 POSITION1 AUDIO CH2 1 250 REC SW 1 500 RET SW 11000 SLOT SEL clulf e 1 2000 C U F E gt POSITION2 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to U ERTSW R Allocate the USER button SEL 1 120 POSITION2 koeren DS GAIN 1 250 S IRIS 1 500 OVR 1 1000 S BLK lclu f e 11 2000 B STR POSITIONS 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to D ZOOM SEL 1 120 POSITIONS ATW 1 250 Y GET 1 500 NEWS G 1 1000 AUDIO CH1 clulf e l1 2000 AUDIO CH2 REC SW POSITION4 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to RET SW SEL 1 120 POSITION4 SLOT SEL 1 250 C U F E 1 500 USER2 SW INH Allocate the USER2 button 1 1000 S GAIN lclu e e 1 2000 DS GAIN POSITIONS 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated to ae SEL 1 120 POSITIONS A S BLK 1 250 B STR 1 500 D ZOOM 1 1000 ATW c lu ele 1 2000 Y GET POSITION6 1 100 Select the shutter speed to be allocated
89. Panasonic Operating Instructions Memory Card Camera Recorder Model No Ao D A 50 Before operating this product please read the insructions carefully and save this manual for future use F0604T4035 F D ENGLISH Printed in Japan VQTOLO0 3 PLEASE NOTE When preparing to record important images always shoot some advance test footage to verify that both pictures and sound are being recorded normally Should video or audio recording fail due to a malfunction of this camera recorder or the P2 cards used we will not assume liabil ity for such failure Software information for this product 1 Customer advisory This product includes software licensed under the GNU General Public License GPL and GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL customers have the right to download modify and redistribute source code for this software Descriptions of the GPL and LGPL are stored on the installation CD included with this camera recorder See the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English To download the relevant source code visit http panasonic biz sav Please note that we cannot answer any questions you may have about the content etc of any source code you may obtain from the above Web site 2 This product includes software licensed under the MIT License A description of the MIT is stored on the installation CD included with this camera recorder Se
90. SDI signal Only selectable when the optional AJ YA902AG extension board is attached OUTPUT CHAR TC STATUS MENU ONLY C U F Set the character contents superimposed onto the output signals for the VIDEO OUT terminal Analog or SDI and MON OUT terminal TC Display the time code Displays the menu when menu characters are superimposed lt Note gt The TC display position moves up and down depending on the camera ID position STATUS Display the same characters superimposed on the VF signal Displays the menu when menu characters are superimposed MENU ONLY Displays only when the menu characters are superimposed No display appears when other characters are superimposed MONITOR OUT CHAR c u F ON OFF Select whether or not to superimpose characters on the MON OUT terminal signal independently of the camera s VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch The character content is the same as the video output signal ON Enable superimpose OFF Disable superimpose LCD MON CHAR ON OFF Select whether or not to superimpose characters on the LCD monitor The character content is the same as the video output signal ON Enable superimpose Not interlocked with the VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch OFF Disable superimpose Not interlocked with the VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch VF MODE c u F Select the image to display in the vie
91. SEL al READ WRITE RESET keke TITLE1 kee TITLER TEETER TITLES TERETERE TITLE4 Press the JOG dial button to accept the scene file Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option RESET lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL ull READ WRITE RESET kee TITLEF TITLE2 TITLES TITLE4 te te te TITLE2 TITLES TITLE4 kee kee TERETERE J 6 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message 7 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button The data stored in the scene file area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P is read to complete the setting 8 To exit the menu press the MENU button 64 6 J Press the JOG dial button to display the following message RESET silk gt N0 SULTS Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button The data stored in the scene file area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P is reset to the defaults To exit the menu press the MENU button To title settings data for scene files I Navigate the menu to the lt SCENE gt screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option TITLEs 1 4 for the appropriate scene file lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL saa READ WRITE RESET RRR RE gt TITLE1
92. T E PROXY OPTION 04 06 06 poaosor 00 09 07 03 00 EXIT L195 Vi lt como v Ww 00 06 09 04 00 04 09 01 01 02 01 01 00 03 05 02 VOICE MEMO CUP 18 vor 1 E uuena ff openanion ff proper ff er ill SLOT CLIPS SETUP MARKED IND EXIT VOICEMEMO IND WIDE IND PROXY IND DATA DISPLAY DATE FORMAT THUMBNAIL SIZE EXIT PROPERTY 01 01 08 06 _ 00 06 06 05 E teumana openarion ff p20 12 GLOBAL CLIP ID VIDEO AUDIO USER CLIP NAME CLIP NAME 0010FA ACCESS STARTTC 00 08 02 08 DEVICE STARTUB SHOOT DATE 2 3 23 SCENARIO TIME NEWS MEMO 3 5 GMT 09 00 DURATION 00 00 03 10 CODEC DV50_422 F Lorenanon ff pnovenry f er p2 P20 12 22 5 18 MIN 2 o 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN TOTAL 22 5 18 MIN OPERATION E fi PROXY OPTION DEVICES SD CARD EXIT E META DATA EXIT 6 2 Thumbnail Screen Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen on the LCD monitor Pressing the THUMBNAIL button again returns the display to the regular display When switching is done from the regular screen display to the thumbnail screen display all the clips will be displayed on the thumbnail screen Also pressing the MENU BAR button in the thumbnail screen moves the pointer to the menu bar and enables thumbnail menu manipulation lt Note gt With the TCG switch positioned at SET when the time code or user bits are set or when camera menus are
93. TEMP A switch is operated C U FI E DS GAIN Disabled only with the DS GAIN COLOR TEMP 3200K Set the color temperature when VAR is clUlFIE SWiteh USER Buttoni A Po selected under AWB A ECUDATA ION ON Store the values set and adjusted with C U F E SAVE OFF the ECU when the ECU is AWB B MEM Select the function to be allocated to WHITE disconnected from the camera ATW BAL switch B recorder VAR MEM Function to store values set by OFF Does not store camera related set executing auto white balance values ATW Function to execute auto tracking C U F white balance ECU REC CHK R REVIEW Select the camera recorder operation to be VAR Function to apply color temperature SW PLAY performed when the ECU REC CHECK set by COLOR TEMP B button is pressed C U F E R REVIEW Perform REC REVIEW COLOR TEMP 3200K Set the color temperature when VAR is PLAY Play back the most recently B selected under AWB B i inni 5600K lelulFle recorded clip from the beginning lclulFlE ATW SPEED NORMAL Select the control speed for the auto SLOW tracking white balance lclu ee FAST The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 8 5 7 USER SW GAIN 8 5 8 IRIS Items Adjustable Remarka Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Save
94. UDIO LEVEL control indicated If not OFF is indicated AUDIO Power status for the microphone FRONT ON OFF REAR ON OFF Power status of the front microphone Power status of the rear microphone For more information see 8 6 5 MIC AUDIO2 AUDIO Input signal and level for each channel FRNT W L REAR CH1 2 3 4 Input signal and level for each channel 48 Information Item Indication Status O Camera Warning and AWB A ACTIVE AWB being performed on Ch A AWB B ACTIVE AWB being performed on Ch B Report Area related to AWB ABB and switch settings AWB A OK K AWB B OK K AWB BREAK K AWB NG COLOR TEMP LOW COLOR TEMP HIGH LEVEL OVER LOW LIGHT TIME OVER AWB PRESET K ATW MODE CHECK FILTER AWB A VAR K AWB B VAR K AWB successful on Ch A AWB successful on Ch B AWB action aborted by user AWB action failed The second line indicates the status Color temperature too low Color temperature too high Brightness too high Brightness too low Action timed out AWB cannot proceed because the AWB switch is positioned at PRE AWB cannot proceed during ATW Make sure the FILTER control is positioned correctly AWB cannot proceed because A is set to VAR AWB cannot proceed because B is set to VAR ABB ACTIVE ABB being performed ABB OK ABB action successful ABB BREAK ABB action aborted by user ABB NG ABB action failed W SHD ACTIVE White shad
95. V selector switches on the rear panel to MIC or 48V depending on the power supply type of the external microphone MIC Fora microphone with internal power supply 48V For a microphone with external power supply 4 Aim the microphone at a sound source Then check that the audio level meter in the display window and the audio level display inside the viewfinder change according to the sound level The channels can also be checked separately by connecting a single microphone to each channel 6 Inspection of the clock time code and user bits I Set the user s bit as required Please refer to 4 5 1 Setting the User Bits for the setting procedures 2 Set the time code Please refer to 4 5 3 Setting the Time Code for the setting procedures Geo Set the TCG switch to R RUN 4 Press the REC START STOP button Check that the counter display number changes as recording progresses 5 Press the REC START STOP button again Check that recording stops and the counter display number stops changing 6 Set the TCG switch to F RUN Check that the counter display number changes regardless of recording status 7 Set the DISPLAY switch to UB Each time the HOLD button is pressed make sure that the displayed value changes in the following sequence VTCG gt DATE TIME No display time zone TCG and also verify that the displayed value is correct lf DATE TIME or time zone is not correct refer to 4 5
96. When a video encoder card AJ YAX800G optional is attached proxy recording information is displayed when recording starts ON Display indicating whether proxy recording is to be performed on the P2 card only or on both the P2 card and the SD memory card OFF Proxy recording information is not displayed 8 4 6 MODE CHECK IND Items Adjustable SAVE LED P2CARD SAVE Set the SAVE lamp function P2CARD The lamp blinks in synch with the warning message when the P2 card s remaining recording capacity is getting low SAVE The lamp lights up when the SAVE ON OFF switch is set to ON and the output system assigned in 8 2 2 OPTION MODE 1 is in the save mode DV DV Select whether or not to enable DV indication when the format is set to DV ON Enable DV indication OFF Disable DV indication VOICEMEMO Select whether or not to enable the indication during voice memo recording ON Enable J indication OFF Disable J indication Data Saved Range hemarks STATUS ON Select whether or not to display the status OFF indication during MODE CHECK C U F E ILED ON Select whether or not to display the cause OFF indication screen when the LED turns on IclulFlE during MODE CHECK FUNCTION ON Select whether or not to display the OFF FUNCTION indication screen during MODE c u FIE CHECK AU
97. Y SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 12 4 steps c u F 115 0 BP H120 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 11 5 steps C U F 15 0 NP L50 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu i above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 0 steps C u F 115 0 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 117 8 6 3 BATTERY SETTING2 Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range ENDURASO x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT gt Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MA
98. a A tena Sater ates 56 4 9 4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 Buttons 57 4 9 5 Setting Color Temperature Manually 57 4 10 Handling data 00 58 4 10 1 Handling SD memory cards 58 4 10 2 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory card 0 0 00 eee eee 58 4 10 3 How to Use the User Data 62 4 10 4 How to Use Scene File Data 63 4 10 5 Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults 65 4 10 6 Lens File Data 0004 65 Chapter 5 Preparation 66 5 1 Power Supply 20 00000 66 5 1 1 Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type 66 5 1 2 Using an AC Power Supply 69 5 2 Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position 69 5 3 Mounting the lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments 70 5 4 Preparing for Audio Input 74 5 4 1 When Using the Front Microphone 74 5 4 2 When Using a Wireless Receiver 74 5 4 3 When Using Audio Devices 75 5 5 Connection between the USB 2 0 port of the AJ SPX800P andaPC 75 5 6 Mounting the Camera on a Tripod 76 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 77 5 8 Attaching the Rain Cover 77 5 9 Connecting the AJ EC3P Extension Controller 0055 77
99. ages can be obtained when images are edited after shooting PROG lt Note gt When PROG is selected images are recorded as progressive segmented frame images which enables complete progressive editing However adding Vertical Detail V DTL produces unnatural images Therefore we recommend using the camera with V DTL set to 0 Sufficient vertical response is maintained in the images after the progressive editing even when V DTL is set to 0 Select the aspect ratio for recording 16 9 Record in lt 16 9 gt aspect ratio 4 3 Record in lt 4 3 gt aspect ratio 50M 25M DV Select the recording mode 50M Record in DVCPROSO format 25M Record in DVCPRO format DV Record in DV format 0 7 5 A Switch the setup When the DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO format is selected 0 Setup is switched to 0 for both the camera output and the recording Setup is switched to 7 5 for the camera output and 0 for the recording 7 5 A Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks REC TALLY C U F E RED GREEN CHAR Selects display of the recording status of the camera when the AJ SPX800P is used with a 26 pin extender or Triax or when it is controlling an external VTR by setting the menu option 26PIN CONTROL to BOTH The menu option 26PIN CONTROL is found in the OPTION MODE 2 screen on the SYSTEM setting page RED The red
100. apter AJ SPX800P is only applicable to USB 2 0 not to USB supplied with the camera 1 1 Only one AJ SPX800P at a time must be connected to I Mount the tripod adapter on the tripod the PC via USB The P2 card must not be removed when it is connected via USB While a USB connection is established the P2 card s access LED should not be lit except when access is being carried out While the USB is turned ON operations such as recording playback and thumbnails will not be available During a USB connection DRIVE is lit in the status indication area of a display window Also USB DRIVE is displayed in the system information warning area in the viewfinder When the connection is not correctly established both of these indications blink lt Note gt MEDIA E F g Select an appropriate hole in the adapter taking into BATT a 30 account the center of gravity of the camera and tripod o adapter combined DRIVE 13 38 24 Also make sure that the diameter of the selected hole matches the diameter of the pan head screw USB DRIVE 2 Mount the camera on the tripod adapter ied ie l i i EEE eee Slide the camera forward along the grooves until you hear a to i GAL AL click There are two ways to terminate the USB mode as follows Turn the POWER switch of the AJU SPX800P OFF Set the USB to OFF from th
101. ard slot lights up in orange If P2 cards are inserted into multiple card slots only the P2 card access LED for the first inserted P2 card lights up in orange Then the other P2 card access LEDs light up in green when P2 cards are inserted If the access LED for the P2 card slot in which a P2 card is inserted keeps blinking in green or if there is no display recording is not possible on that particular P2 card 7 1 2 Inspecting the Camera Unit I Set the zoom to electric zoom mode and check the zoom operation Check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle Set the zoom to manual zoom mode and check the zoom operation Turn the manual zoom lever to check that the image changes to telephoto and wide angle Set the iris to automatic adjustment mode and aim the lens at objects with different degrees of brightness to check that the automatic iris adjustment operates normally Set the iris to manual adjustment mode and turn the iris ring to check the manual iris adjustment While holding down the instant iris automatic adjustment button aim the lens at objects with different degrees of brightness to check that the instant iris automatic adjustment operates properly Return the iris to automatic adjustment mode and change the GAIN switch setting to L M and H to check the following items The iris is adjusted for objects with the same brightness according to the switch setting The gain value displayed on
102. ation ON OFF The factory setting is ON indication DATA DISPLAY The time display field of the clip offers a choice of Time Code TC User Bits UB Shooting Time TIME or Shooting Date DATE Shooting Time and Date Time DATE The factory setting is Time Code DATE FORMAT You can specify the display order for the shooting date as either Year Month Day YMD Month Day Year MDY or Day Month Year DMY The factory setting is Year Month Day This setting is reflected in the recording date shown in the clip property and the shooting date shown when DATE is selected under the item DATA DISPLAY THUMBNAIL SIZE For the size of thumbnails displayed on one screen either LARGE 3 x 2 thumbnails displayed or NORMAL 4 x 3 thumbnails displayed can be selected The factory default value is NORMAL EXIT Returns to the previous menu 6 17 Properties The clip s properties and the P2 card s status are displayed 6 17 1 Clip Property From the menu bar select PROPERTY CLIP PROPERTY The following screen appears PROPERTY GLOBAL CLIP ID VIDEO AUDIO USER CLIP NAME CLIP NAME 0010FA ACCESS START TC 00 08 02 08 DEVICE STARTUB 08065179 SHOOT B DATE 2004 APR 23 SCENARIO TIME 03 56 23 GMT 09 00 NEWS DURATION 00 00 03 10 MEMO CODEC DV50_422 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY EXIT Clip Number Thumbnail Slip Information Displays the number of markers and voice memos attached to the clip The mark app
103. ause it has no free space Delete unwanted files or replace the card with a new one 13 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button When the data has been appears written the following message J 10 Press the JOG dial button to return the cursor to the option TITLE Il Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option WRITE 12 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message WRITE MES gt SNT 5 i Oe TITLE 60 WRITE OK 14 exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ SPX800P is indicated at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen To read data on an SD memory card I Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option SD CARD READ WRITE Then press the dial button To select a file number 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the menu option R SELECT Then press the dial button lt SD CARD READWRITE gt gt R SELECT zat READ W SELECT 1 WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ TITLE DAE R e E S EE eee E T recess a ARER A 3 Turn the JOG dial button to select a desired number 1 8 Then press the dial button To read data on a selected file 4 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option READ lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt R SELECT 1 READ W
104. ay selector switch Indications of the time code CTL and user bits on the counter of the display window depend on the positions of this switch and the TCG switch Pressing the HOLD button also displays Date Time Time Zone UB User bits indicated TC Time code indicated CTL CTL indicated TCG time code selector switch This switch is used to specify the stepping mode for the built in time code generator F RUN Select this position to continuously advance the time code independently of the P2 card recording status Use this mode to synchronise the time code with the time of day or to externally lock the time code SET Select this position to set the time code and or user bits R RUN Select this position to advance the time code only during recording For spliced scenes recorded on P2 cards the sequence of time codes is unbroken CURSOR and SET buttons Use these buttons to set the time code and user bits The four triangular buttons are the CURSOR buttons and the center rectangular one is the SET button For guidance in setting the time code and user s bit see 4 5 Setting Time Data 2 7 Warning and Status Display 2 8 Display Window Functions Functions P2 card battery remaining level indications Media remaining space indication bar The bar indicates the remaining free space on each P2 card using a seven segment display Each segment can represent either three or five minutes of remaining fre
105. ays REPORTER name of the reporter PURPOSE purpose of shooting and OBJECT object of shooting MEMO Displays OFFSET location of the frame where the text memo is added TEXT contents of the text memo and PERSON person who recorded the text memo added to the clip The AJ SPX800P can record one text memo per clip 1 SHOOT NEWS 1 When there is no information on the metadata upload file the global clip ID is used as the USER CLIP NAME 2 Be sure to enter PROGRAM NAME when entering SCENARIO It is not possible to record only the SCENE NO or TAKE NO 3 Be sure to enter TEXT when entering MEMO It is not possible to record only PERSON or OFFSET lt Note gt The AJ SPX800P only displays printable ASCII characters To set whether or not the uploaded metadata is recorded Set ON OFF by selecting META DATA gt RECORD from the menu bar 6 13 Setting of Proxy optional By attaching the video encoder card AJ YAX800G optional either to the optional slot or Slot 5 it is possible to specify the proxy recording setting Select OPERATION DEVICE SETUP PROXY from the menu bar to specify the setting For more information on settings see the video encoder card instruction manual Panasonic orero maty En VI META DATA 00 00 03 0 04 05 07 l0 Saa PROXY gt i EXIT 00 04 07 03 THUMBNAI PROPERTY _exr_ 01 05 00 08 00 08 07 07 00 02 05 05 6 14
106. balance has not been automatically adjusted When the white balance has not been successfully adjusted the viewfinder displays an error message If one of the error messages listed below appears take the appropriate steps then adjust the white balance again If the error message appears after repeated readjustments the interior of the unit must be inspected For more information contact a service center or your distributor Error message Description Remedies COLOR TEMP The color Select an appropriate HIGH temperature is too filter high COLOR TEMP The color Select an appropriate LOW temperature is too filter low LOW LIGHT There is insufficient Increase the light level or light gain LEVEL OVER There is too much Decrease the light level or light gain CHECK FILTER The FILTER control is displaced Check the FILTER control TIME OVER AWB was not completed within the time allowed Shooting conditions may be unstable If flicker occurs press the shutter and readjust the AWB under stable conditions Retaining white balances Each value in memory is retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off it will not be lost until the white balance is re adjusted White balances are stored in either of two systems AorB When the menu option FILTER INH is set to ON default each system stores only one value If this is the case the values are not synchr
107. battery 100 Indicate FULL at 100 capacity _Ielulel 70 Indicate FULL at 70 capacity 116 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING1 Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range PRO14 PK Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the above menu set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 7 steps C u F 115 0 TRIM14 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 6 steps c u F 115 0 HYTRON50 Pk Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 1 steps C U F 15 0 HYTRON100 Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual
108. by using one of the menu options USER MAIN SW USER1 SW or USER2 SW These options can be found in the lt USER SW gt screen on the CAM OPERATION page When recording is paused pressing the PLAY PAUSE button plays back the last recorded clip from the beginning After completion of playback the camera recorder enters the stopped state lt Note gt When the OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel is positioned at MEM the video for REC REVIEW is output from the video output connectors VIDEO OUT and MON OUT connectors and also to the viewfinder Note that when a backup device is connected to back up the video the pictures for REC REVIEW are backed up Recording starts Recording pauses Recorded clip The PLAY button plays back the clip from the beginning The RET button puts the video camera recorder into REC REVIEW mode Ne A 29 3 8 Normal Playback and Variable Speed The PLAY PAUSE button provides monochrome playback through the viewfinder and color playback on the LCD monitor A color video monitor connected to the VIDEO OUT or MON OUT connector of the AU SPX800P also provides color playback When the extension board AJ YA902AG is attached the VIDEO OUT connector outputs an SDI playback to view the playback the OUTPUT SEL switch on the side panel must be positioned to MEM Variable speed playback The FF and REW buttons provide 32x and 4x fast playbacks and fast reverse playbacks W
109. cal 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 Notice U S A only This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury It also contains lead in some components Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance lt http www eiae org gt indicates safety information Contents Precautions for Use 055 3 Chapter1 Introduction 7 1 1 Camera Unit Features 7 1 2 Recorder player Features 8 1 3 System Configuration 10 Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions 11 2 1 Power Supply and Accessory Mounting SECON cities Sea mera eE acest Be 11 2 2 Audio input Function Section 12 2 3 Audio output Function Section 13 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions SECON eee eerste g dota wa A tan be es 14 2 5 Menu Operation Section 17 2 6 Time Code Section 000005 18 2 7 Warning and Status Display Functions 19 2 8 Display Window Functions 19 2 9 LCD Monitor 0 0 00 ee eee 20 2 10 Viewfinder 0000 00 cee eee ee 21
110. cl lle This setting is canceled when READ FACTORY DATA is g WHITE ON Select whether or not to illuminate when the selected PRESET OFF WHITE BAL switch is set to PRST C U FI E EXTENDER ON Select whether or not to illuminate when the i OFF lens is in EXTENDER mode 8 5 2 SHUTTER SPEED C U FIE BLACKSTR JON Select whether or not to illuminate when Items _ Adjustable Remarks OFF BLACK STRETCH is used Data Saved Range C U F E SYNCHRO ON Allocate SYNCHRO SCAN as a shutter MATRIX ON Select whether or not to illuminate when SCAN OFF speed selectable by the shutter switch OFF MATRIX is set to ON C U F E C U FIE SUPER V ON Allocate SUPER V as a shutter speed COLOR ON Select whether or not to illuminate when OFF selectable by Ihe shutter switch CORRECTION OFF COLOR CORRECTION is set to ON C U F E C U FI E POSITION1 ON Allocate the shutter speed set by FILTER ON Select whether or not to illuminate the lamp OFF E ne ork wneer NNeri S200K IS Not 3200K IcJulFle selectable by the shutter switch C U FI E POSITION2 ON Allocate the shutter speed set by ial ae PEREON ees OFF POSITION2 SELECT in the lt SHUTTER as i SELECT gt screen as the shutter speed C U F E IclulFlE selectable by the shutter switch M 25M DV i i i SOME Wo Si dnc iluminateaccording POSITIONS ON Allocate the shutter speed set by W O 25M OFF Does not illuminate in any recording OFF POSITIONS SELECT in the lt SHUTTER Wo DV mode SELECT gt screen as the shut
111. cording or playback is paused press the VOICE MEMO button A voice memo may be recorded using the voice memo microphone Another press of the button stops recording of the voice memo z m X NI Voice mimo C microphone A x VOICE MEMO button lt Notes gt Voice memos can also be recorded when the LCD monitor is in thumbnail mode For more information see 6 7 2 Recording a Voice Memo Voice Memo is not available during output of color bars video input via the GENLOCK IN connector recording of 1394 input optional LOOP REC mode or INTERVAL REC mode During voice memo recording turn down the speaker volume to prevent the voice memo microphone from picking up sound from the speakers of the AJ SPX800P When voice memo recording is performed during recording playback of a clip the voice memo recording also automatically ends when recording playback of the clip ends Also when voice memo recording is performed during playback of a clip playback of the clip also automatically ends when the voice memo recording is ended by pressing the VOICE MEMO button Associating Voice Memos with a Clip The portion of the clip with which a voice memo is associated depends on when the voice memo is recorded A voice memo recorded during recording or playback is associated with the picture in view at the time the VOICE MEMO button is pressed A voice memo recorded when recording is paused is associated with the beginning picture o
112. d Range S GAIN PK Select whether or not to enable 30dB for A IRIS LEVEL 000 Set the target value for auto iris 30 dB SUPER GAIN Enable 050 cJulFJeE sa DIbab le c u FJE io0 36 dB PK Select whether or not to enable 36dB for A IRIS PEAK 000 Determine the peak to standard ratio for the SUPER GAIN AVE i auto iris x Enable 040 A larger value sets the auto iris to respond to e Disable the peak in the IRIS detection window while C U F E 100 a smaller value sets it to respond to the 42 dB PK Select whether or not to enable 42dB for average value in the window G SUPER GAIN C U FI E Enable A IRIS MODE NORMI Select the auto iris detection window Iclulele e Disable NORM2 NORM1 The window closer to the center of the screen 48 dB Pk Select whether or not to enable 48dB for GENTR NORM2 The window closer to bottom of the SUPER GAIN screen teas CENTR The spot window in the center of the sem a Select wh ble 6 dB T 1 30 ZEATE thes f Pk elect whether or not to enable 6 1 30 6dB 1 for DS GAIN S IRIS LEVEL 000 Set the target value for the super iris 1 30 x Enable 080 e Disable alka abl C U F E i00 120p x Select whether or not to enable 12 dB f 115 RISGAIN ICAM Select which unit controls IRIS GAIN 1 15 for DS GAIN s LENS lt Note gt x Enable e Disable Lenses with an extender such as x2 x0 8 C U FI E i sold before FUJINON DIGI POWER 20 dB Eg Select whether
113. d an SDI signal can be output from the VIDEO OUT connector For more information see 8 2 5 OUTPUT SEL lt OUTPUT SEL gt VIDEO OUT SEL VBS OUTPUT CHAR MENU ONLY MONITOR OUT CHAR OFF LCD MON CHAR ON VF MODE EE PB THUMBNAIL OUT OFF 4 9 3 Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control The FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control can be assigned the function of adjusting the recording level To specify whether or not the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control is effective on the channels set to accept input signals use the menu options FRONT VR CH1 and FRONT VR CH2 These options can be found in the lt MIC AUDIO1 gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page For more information see 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1 lt MIC AUDIO1 gt FRONT VR CH1 OFF FRONT VR CH2 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH1 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH2 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH3 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH4 OFF LIMITER CH1 OFF LIMITER CH2 OFF AUTO LEVEL CH3 ON AUTO LEVEL CH4 ON REC CH3 CH4 SW 25M REC CH SEL 2CH TEST TONE NORMAL 4 9 4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 Buttons The USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 buttons can be assigned user selected functions To select desired functions use the menu options USER MAIN SW USER1 SW and USER2 SW These options can be found in the lt USER SW gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page lt USER SW gt USER MAIN SW SLOT SEL USER1 SW 2S GAIN USER2 SW DS
114. d at B WHITE BAL switch positioned at PRE ATW mode active When brightness and color are outside operating limits the indication blinks O Stored gain indication 6 1 12 7 207 Storage gain DS GAIN value when active 49 Information Item Indication Status Gain value dB Current gain value System information and warnings SYSTEM ERROR TURN POWER OFF REC WARNING BACKUP BATT EMPTY WIRELESS RF EOM BOS EOS CANNOT REC CANNOT PLAY COMM ERROR VOICE CANNOT REC VOICE REC VOICE OFF VOICE PLAY MARK ON OFF UPDATING USB DRIVE THUMBNAIL OPEN 1394 INITIAL ERROR PROXY REC P2 amp SD PROXY REC P2 EOM SD PROXY CARD ERROR SD CARD WRITE ERR Something abnormal is happening to the internal computer communications or reference signal No further recording or playback can be performed gt lt gt is replaced with an error code For more information see 7 3 2 Error Codes P2 card has been removed while being accessed recorded played back or formatted and subsequent operation is disabled Something abnormal is happening to video and or audio being recorded Backup battery needs replacing RF signal from the wireless receiver is degraded P2 card has no free space Playback position is at the start of all the clips Playback position is at the end of all the clips The P2 card is not recordable Detailed information is provided on the FUNCT
115. d rear tally lamps disabled When the MONITOR SELECT CH1 2 CH3 4 switch is set to CH1 2 the meter indicates 1 and 2 as the audio channel bers together with their audio levels When the switch is set WARNING lamp A TEE i f to CH3 4 the meter indicates 3 and 4 as the audio channel This lamp starts blinking or lights up if something unusual numbers together with their audio levels occurs in the memory LIGHT button Memory action status indication Use this button to control illumination of the display window Error Code Indication for more information see 7 3 Alternately pressing this button toggles illumination of the Warning System display window on or off NDF SLAVEHOLDW DV GPSY ver over B Display window o This window displays warnings battery remaining level CTL VTCG TIME DATE P REC sound volume time data and other information Ci Ci pa pa Ci pa pari pai HILO eta O Rear tally lamp h Y minM s D fm z When the BACK TALLY switch is set on ON the rear AF tally lamp behaves in the same way as the back tally lamp BATT E mm mm mm mm m m r m LOOP DRIVE OP SLOT 13 8 24 J Information indication LOOP Stays illuminated in LOOP REC mode For information about the LOOP REC mode see 3 5 Loop Recording DRIVE Stays illuminated when the menu option USB is set to ON The menu option USB can be found in the
116. ded on Audio Channel 2 37 lt Notes gt Audio Channels 1 and 2 always receive the signals selected with the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches When 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 lt MIC AUDIO1 gt and lt MIC AUDIO2 gt screens which are accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page For more information see 8 6 MAIN OPERATION lt MIC AUDIO1 gt FRONT VR CH1 OFF FRONT VR CH2 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH1 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH2 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH3 OFF MIC LOWCUT CH4 OFF LIMITER CH1 OFF LIMITER CH2 OFF AUTO LEVEL CH3 ON AUTO LEVEL CH4 ON REC CH3 CH4 SW 25M REC CH SEL 2CH TEST TONE NORMAL lt MIC AUDIO2 gt RONT MIC POWER ON EAR MIC POWER UDIO OUT ONITOR SELECT RONT MIC LEVEL EAR MIC CH1 LEVEL EAR MIC CH2 LEVEL EAR LINE IN LVL UDIO OUT LVL ON ON STEREO 401B 600B 6 01B 41B 41B Sxrurwwvwmwmesr gt wo 14 EADROOM 201B RELESS WARN OFF 4 4 2 Adjusting Recording Levels To adjust the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2 follow the steps below I Position the MONITOR SELECT CH1 2 CH3 4 selector switch at CH1 2 so that the audio level meter on the display window will provide CH1 and CH2 indications Ensure that the channel indications displayed in the window are 1 and 2 Whethe
117. deo Level ON OFF SPOT SPOT 109 clulf e OFF LOW LIGHT LVL OFF Set the camera incoming light volume at 10 which to display LOW LIGNT 15 20 25 30 ZEBRA 2 cl hdl 85 DETECT Z ECU MENU ON Set the menu display on the VF to ON or DISP OFF OFF when the ECU is connected C U F E ZEBRA1 m Li 50M ON Set the 50M recording indication to ON or DETECT INDICATOR OFF OFF C U F E MARKER CHAR 50 Adjust the brightness of markers and LVL 60 characters displayed on the VF 0 70 80 lt Note gt 90 All items in CAMERA SETTING are setting targets of the item c u F E 100 PAINT MENU SW m R W in the lt SD CARD R W SELECT gt screen The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 109 8 4 2 VF MARKER 8 4 4 VF INDICATOR1 Items Adjustable Ramanks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range TABLE A Select the VF MARKER setting table EXTENDER ON Set the extender indication to ON or OFF B First select table A or B then set the items OFF Iclu FlE below for each table Iclu FIE CENTER MARK OFF Switch the center mark SHUTTER ON Set the shutter speed indication to ON or 4 OFF Do not display center mark OFF OFF 2 1 large 3 2 Hollow large CIMIEIE 4 3 small FILTER ON Set the filter No indication to ON
118. deo encoder card AJ YAX800G optional For information about the installation and proxy recording see the AJ YAX800G instruction manual SD memory card insertion slot An SD memory card optional accessory is inserted here It is used for metadata upload and proxy recording optional lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt SD memory cards used with the AJ SPX800P should conform to SD standards Be sure to format cards using the AJ SPX800P Cards formatted according to SD standards using PCs or other devices can be used SD memory cards with the following capacity 8MB 1GB can be used for the AJ SPX800P 8 MB 128 MB 16 MB 256 MB 32 MB 512 MB 64 MB 1 GB For proxy recording optional 256MB 512MB or 1GB SD memory cards with High Speed indication should be used For the latest information see the following support site https eww pavc panasonic co jp pro av EB BUSY operation mode display lamp This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory card It stays illuminated when the card is active lt Note gt While the lamp is on do not insert or remove the card 2 5 Menu Operation Section MENU button Used to turn on off the menu JOG dial button With the menu open this button is used to navigate through menu pages select options and specify values For directions on manipulating the menu see 4 6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen SD memory card
119. der normal conditions or blinks when free space the remaining level is near zero END When the card space is used up END comes on WP The P2 card is write protected LOOP The camera recorder is in LOOP REC mode When loop recording cannot be performed for example because the P2 card has no free space the indication blinks INFO P2 P2 card being recognised x Total free space capacities of the P2 cards when MODE CHECK is being performed lt Note gt When the menu option P2 CARD REMAIN is set to ONE CARD the number of the P2 card slot that contains the target card is indicated together with the remaining space For more information see P2 Card Remaining Free Space capacity Indication page 52 P2 card remaining min The number of the P2 card slot that contains the target card and the remaining free free space when space when MODE CHECK is being performed are indicated In LOOP REC x mode the minimum guaranteed recording time is indicated This indication also MODE CHECK is appears when the target P2 card has been switched with a user button being performed The minimum guaranteed recording time refers to the sum at the time loop recording is stopped of the remaining free space of available P2 cards except for the card with the largest remaining free space Example If three P2 cards are available with remaining space of eight minutes five minutes and two minutes respectively then the minimum guaranteed
120. ding of IEEE1394 input optional 3 11 Recording Setting and Operation Mode The AJ SPX800P recording mode works according to the priorities outlined in the following table relative to the setting of the menus and switches Menu switches related to system recording Switches Proxy aca Ueb REC signaL INTERVAL LOOP REC PREREC Recordinga lt hot Mark recording REC MODE MODE TIME Voice Memo optional USB drive ON Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 1394 Input record ie Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled optional optional 0 Fixed operation INTERVAL REC a ONE Disabled Se Disabled Enabled 2 Disabled OFF CAMERA or Enabled yA LOOP REC VIDEO ON Os 88 158 Disabled Enabled Disabled atk Enabled Normal Recording OFF Oe gaiss Enabled Enabled Enabled 1 Enabled only during CAMERA recording disabled for VIDEO IN recording or color bars 2 Shot Marks can be added to each clip It is not possible to add to each cut 31 Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording To record high quality video with the AJ SPX800P the black and white balances must be adjusted according to conditions For higher quality it is recommended that the adjustments should be made in this order AWB white balance adjustment ABB black balance adjustment AWB white balance adjustment 4 1 Adjusting t
121. during a pause The display in the viewfinder is the same as that in the display window The tally lamp illuminates during recording If PAUSE TIME is set at 2 minutes or longer the tally lamp illuminates at 5 second intervals to indicate that it is paused The tally lamp also blinks 3 seconds before recording starts a iREC start Time Axis REC TIME Yt itl itl iy 1 tt all 1 t1 Recording Real time video 2 1 le gt gt t gt time t1 Soudi 1 121 13 NANT OO OIN i pause TIME 12 wp 121 Mp I Recording TAKE TOTAL TIME imesta Time necessary for shooting Content on P2 card cern a One clip TOTAL REC TIME l S Recording time on P2 card J l le l For continuous recording Press either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens again Interval recording resumes To stop recording Press the STOP button Recording stops Then the camera accesses the P2 card to record the video stored in memory before recording stops The record from the beginning of the interval recording to the moment of pressing the STOP button is generated as one clip To stop the Interval recording mode The interval recording mode can be terminated by either Turning off the POWER switch of the AU SPX800P or Setting the menu option INTERVAL REC MODE to OFF 28 Shooting procedures for the ONE SHOT mode of INTERVAL REC After setting the INTERVAL REC
122. e 6 9 Restoring Clips Operation mode INTERVAL REC does not work when 1394 is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL The menu option REC SIGNAL is found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page For more information see 3 11 Recording Setting and Operation Mode Thumbnail operation and menu operation Thumbnail operation does not work during the INTERVAL REC mode operation Press the STOP button before operating thumbnails Menu operations are possible during standby status with the following restrictions Read write operation with an SD memory card is inoperable A change of the menu setting related to the system and recording such as menu options CAMERA MODE REC MODE 25M REC CH SEL etc may not always result in the recording as set Stop the operation by pressing STOP button before changing the setting 3 7 Recording Review Function When recording is paused pressing the RET button automatically locates the last two seconds of video just recorded and the viewfinder provides video playback After playback the video camera recorder is again ready to start recording The picture location playback duration can be increased to up to 10 seconds by continuously pressing the RET button For short clips however when the start of a clip is located continuously pressing the RET button does not play back any clips before that clip The function of the RET button may be assigned to a desired user button
123. e in the LCD monitor will appear slightly darker immediately after the power is turned on Once the interior of the camera recorder warms up the LCD monitor delivers normal brightness Self portrait Shooting When shooting with the LCD display angled 180 degrees towards the lens you can set the menu option SELF SHOOT to MIRROR to horizontally flip the video image on the LCD display and allow you to view a mirror image while shooting Note that only the video image on the LCD monitor is horizontally flipped not the actual video being recorded The menu option SELF SHOOT can be found in the lt LCD MONITOR gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page lt Note gt When the LCD monitor is angled 180 degrees towards you with the menu option SELF SHOOT to MIRROR the LCD monitor does not provide the same status indication as the viewfinder regardless of the setting for the menu option LCD MON CHAR 55 4 9 Menu driven Function Setup Each function is set up using the menu system 4 9 1 Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN In addition to the standard L M H gain mode the AJ SPX800P supports S GAIN super gain mode featuring greater than 30 dB analog gain up together with DS GAIN digital super gain mode storage type gain up based on progressive drive technology To make use of this feature you need to specify desired gains through the menu options S GAIN and DS GAIN For example if the S
124. e input field and input mode is enabled lt LENS FILE gt FILE NO Hal READ WRITE l TTE ooo aor oND 72 6 Press the JOG Dial button again and turn it until a desired letter for the title appears Turning the JOG Dial button changes the letter displayed in the following sequence Space m Alphabetical characters A to Z y Numerals Oto 9 v Symbols tee Sader N Press the JOG Dial button to confirm the letter 8 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to the next position to the right and repeat Steps 6 to 7 to set the letters for the title Up to 12 letters 9 When the title input is completed turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to the position 10 Press the JOG Dial button The cursor returns to TITLE Il Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to WRITE 12 Press the JOG Dial button and the following message appears WRITE AES gt 2 3 Arras TITLE J 13 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the JOG Dial button WRITE OK will appear after writing is completed indicating that the set data and the title have been stored in the lens file area of the camera s internal memory 14 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operation Reading out the Lens File Data I Select the lens file No to read out by following Steps 7 to 3 in the Storing the Lens File Data section 2 Turn the JOG Dial button to move th
125. e 1394 E gt gt indicator in the display window indication continues to blink until the next operation is performed WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second while recording continues Blinks 4 times per second while recording Tally lamp continues Viewfinder The REC WARNING indicator lights up Warning tone Beeps 4 times per second while recording continues indication lights up Blinks 4 times per second while the WARNING WARNING lamp lamp recording is continuing WARNING lam Blinks 4 times per second while the TALLY LAMP P recording is continuing In the case of Error Code 92 1394 INITIAL ERROR indicator lights up during pause and Viewfinder recording For Error Codes other than Error Code 92 or if REC SIGNAL is set to 1394 no error is displayed in the viewfinder playback operation Warning This indicates a failure either in the P2 card description recording or the recording circuit Recording Recording stops Warning tone Beeps 4 times per second while ALARM recording is continuing Countermeasures Restart recording Or turn the power OFF and turn it ON again before starting recording 96 Warning This indicates a failure of the DVCPRO DV description connector Recording The operation continues but input signals to the playback operation DVCPRO DV connector are abnormal Countermeasures Check the connection between
126. e cursor to READ 3 Press the JOG Dial button and the following message appears READ ES id a 4 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the JOG Dial button READ OK will be displayed after the stored lens file data has been read out 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu operation Resetting Lens File Data to Factory Standard Settings The lens file data can be reset to the standard setting values that were set when the camera was shipped from the factory From the FILE page open the lt INITIALISE gt screen I From the INITIALIZE screen select RESET LENS FILES lt INITIALISE gt READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA RESET LENS FILES J 2 When the JOG Dial button is pressed the message shown below appears RESET ALL LENS DATA YES Pa We Wee gt 2 a A J 3 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to YES then press the JOG Dial button OK is displayed resetting the lens file data to the factory default values 73 5 4 Preparing for Audio Input Take the following steps to prepare the camera for connecting audio input devices 5 4 1 When Using the Front Microphone The AJ MC700P microphone kit optional microphone that can be mounted on the camera includes a I Open the microphone holder lite 2a a SLC 2 Mount the microphone and tighten the clamping screw Clamping Sc
127. e data set for the user bits are automatically saved and retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off Card continuity provided by the user bits If the menu option UB MODE is set to REGEN the AJ SPX800P reads the user bits in the last frame of the last clip recorded on a P2 card clip with the most recent recording date and time and records that bit onto the next card Note that settings for the user bits are not recorded The menu option UB MODE can be found in the lt TC UB gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page lt Note gt The AJ SPX800P also records the time code and user bits in the VIDEO AUX area The value for the time code VITC is the same as that of the time code LTC in the sub code area The user bits of VITC also records special information including the shoting frame rate User bits of VITC xx 0F 60 0x i T Teu management data Fixed Frame update flag alae Recording start stop mark Verification information on the right hand six digits Sequence No Camera shooting mode 60i 600 g ma 24PA 30P 308 24P 248 we than the above 24PA 24C 39 4 5 2 Setting the Internal Clock s Date and AU NN Or 9 Time Position the DISPLAY switch at UB Press the HOLD button to display a date in the display window Position the TCG switch at SET Use the CURSOR and SET buttons to set the year month and day Y M D Note that any lat
128. e menu operations Removing the Camera from the Tripod Adapter Tripod Adapter 1 bs oe Red Lever Black Lever While holding the red lever down move the black lever in the direction of the arrow and slide the camera backward to remove it lt Note gt If the tripod adapter pin does not return to its original position after the camera has been removed hold the red lever down and move the black lever in the direction of the arrow again in order to return the pin to its original position Please note that the camera cannot be mounted if the pin remains in the center 5 7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder Strap Press to open the hook To detach the shoulder strap first open the hooks then detach the strap lt Note gt Make sure that the shoulder strap is securely attached 5 8 Attaching the Rain Cover When using the SHAN RC700 Rain Cover Secure with the surface fastener Secure with the surface fastener 5 9 Connecting the AJ EC3P Extension Controller Some functions can be remote controlled when the AJ EC3P extension control unit optional is connected to the camera When the AJ EC3P is connected the camera automatically enters remote control mode after the power switches of both the camera and the AJ EC3P are turned ON Controller
129. e set MANUAL KNEE back to ON 14 If the lens has an extender or a ratio converter enable the feature and repeat Steps 7 to 13 for each feature Three patterns of compensation values with an extender with a ratio converter and without any features will be stored as one set of lens file data in the camera recorder 71 This completes the white shading adjustment The compensation values are stored in the non volatile internal memory Therefore re adjusting the white shading is not required even after the camera recorder power has been turned off Storing the Lens File Data The white shading compensation values can be stored in the internal memory as lens file data Selecting the File number I Activate the MENU and go to the FILE page to open the lt LENS gt screen Turn the JOG Dial to move the cursor to the item FILE NO 2 Press the JOG Dial button and FILE NO will start blinking Turn the JOG Dial button to select the desired lens file 1 8 to be stored lt LENS FILE gt yiidig gt FILE NO Ze F READ A WRITE TITLE tttttterteee rons 3 Press the JOG Dial button to confirm the lens file Adding a Title to the Selected File No 4 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to TITLE lt LENS FILE gt FILE NO 1 READ WRITE EREEREER gt TITLE ons ain 39M P 5 Press the JOG Dial button The cursor moves to the titl
130. e space depending on the value set through the menu option CARD REMAIN According to the set value the segments disappear one by one The menu option CARD REMAIN can be found in the lt BATTERY P2CARD gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page fa wf Q Les El Dd in i E NDF SLAVE HOLD W DV GPSY CTL VTCG TIME DATE P REC a a A a E a EA a E a EE h Y minM s D frm pe MEDIA E mu mu mu mu mu mu mm F D gt BATT E mm mu mu mm mm m m F LOOP DRIVE OP SLOT 1 o i 4 f T 1 wo T T bon Xa i _ oo W Battery remaining level indication bar o Back tally lamp For a battery with a digital indicator percentage indication if When the BACK TALLY switch is set to ON the lamp the remaining level of the battery is higher than 70 all seven behaves in the same way as the front tally lamp at the segments up to the F position are lit viewfinder When the remaining level falls below 70 the segments go out one by one for each drop of 10 All seven segments can be set BACK TALLY switch to up when ot ig ole oesale alee oH F so select 100 for the menu option in the an ake controls the action of the back and rear B ATTERY PZCARD gt screen of the MAIN OPERATION page ON Back and rear tally lamps enabled Audio channel level meter OFF Back an
131. e the folder named LDOC The description is the original written in English Unislot is a trademark of Ikegami Tsushinki Co Ltd Other names of companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies Precautions for Use CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER TO 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 dangerous voltage within the product s en closure 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 accom panying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT CAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMME
132. ears if the clip is recorded on a write protected P2 card Slot Number Clip Information Displays detailed information about the clip START TC The time code value at the start of the recording START UB The user bit value at the start of the recording TIME The time at the start of the recording DATE _ The date of the recording DURATION The time length of the clip CODEC The recording format of the clip Clip Meta Data Displays more detailed data about the clip Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer and press the SET button to check the detailed content The underlined items are automatically set during shooting For more information on displayed metadata see 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data 6 17 2 P2 Card Status Display From the menu bar select PROPERTY CARD STATUS The following screen appears pat 12 5 18 MIN 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN NO CARD 0 0 MIN 4 9 MIN THUMBNAIL OPERATION If PROPERTY Write protect Mark The D mark appears if the P2 card is write protected EXIT P2 Card Status The remaining memory capacity of the P2 card is indicated by a bar graph and percentage The following indications may appear depending on the card status FORMAT ERROR An unformatted P2 card is inserted NOT SUPPORTED An unsupported card is inserted in the camera NO CARD P2 cards are not inserted To check unique information such as seria
133. eate an original user menu screen by selecting frequently used menu items The menu thus created can be displayed with a single touch of the MENU button WE MARKER SELECT Button Your video camera recorder has a button on the front that allows you to view marker information on the viewfinder screen This is useful for checking the view angle during shooting Hi Support for ECU Your video camera recorder supports the extension control unit AJ EC3P 1 2 Recorder player Features W Multiple Slots The AJ SPX800P is equipped with five slots for P2 cards Up to five cards may be inserted in these slots for continuous recording They also provide new recording capabilities specific to memory cards Hot Swap recording The Hot Swap capability allows cards not in use to be replaced without interrupting recording This facilitates continuous recording Loop recording The AJ SPX800P can retain a certain amount of previously recorded material by continuously loop recording data into a specified recording area PRE RECORDING function In standby status the AJ SPX800P always stores video and sound input to the camera for up to 15 seconds for the DVCPRO DV format This means that the PRE RECORDING function when turned on records the video and sound for a preceding duration preset by the user This feature recovers critical moments that you might have missed INTERVAL REC ONE SHOT REC The AJ SPX800P features interval recording at m
134. ed Not provided During MODE Other than LOOP TOTAL ONE CARD The total remaining free space and The number of the P2 card slot holding CHECK REC mode OFF capacities of all P2 cards loaded in the the target P2 card together with that card s remaining free space indicated in minutes Example 8min Indicated as LOOP The minimum guaranteed recording time is indicated in minutes Example 7min The menu option P2CARD REMAIN can be found in the lt VF INDICATOR2 gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page Indications Available in the Viewfinder Screen Selectable between on and off through menu options Provided when the appropriate status is encountered Provided during MODE CHECK Provided during Selectable playback Camera shooting mode O Extender O O MODE CHECK indication area Camera warning and report area User button functions OJO Filter position WHITE BAL switch position Stored gain indication Oo 6 0 00 S 0 0 Gain value System information and warnings eljel el e e O O Olele D Voice memo indication OJO Audio input channel and level meter All 4ch input information B Time code indication DV format indication OIO B Iris override indication Iris F value Zoom indication OJOlIOlOlOI O IOIOIOJOIOIO OJO O JOJO O O O O O O O O O OC O O
135. eneral notes Sound By selecting ON OFF for the menu option AUDIO REC in the REC FUNCTION screen it is possible to specify whether or not sound will be recorded during interval recording Record Playback Buttons During interval recording all operation buttons other than STOP REW FF PLAY PAUSE are disabled However during a pause in ONE SHOT mode the RET button at the lens is enabled If the power is turned off during recording If the AJ SPX800P is turned off during interval recording the video stored in memory is recorded onto the P2 card and then the camera automatically turns off To start emergency recording during a pause By setting the REC button to USER MAIN or USER1 USER2 emergency recording can be performed during a pause by pressing the button Pause time measurement continues after such emergency recording lt Note gt However this function does not work when the recording signals are in 24P or 24PA mode Time code indication When recording starts the time code indication TCG may be shown as HOLD until the P2 card has been recognized Removing cards During INTERVAL REC mode operation the P2 card access LED for the inserted P2 card blinks in orange Do not remove the P2 card during this status If you should remove the card accidentally restore clips However even after restoration the last 2 seconds or so of the video may be lost For more information on how to fix clips se
136. er than 2030 cannot be set Press the HOLD button to display a time in the display window Use the CURSOR buttons to set the hour minute and second h min s Position the TCG switch at F RUN or R RUN The internal clock starts at the moment the switch position is changed Press the HOLD button to display a time zone time difference between local time and Greenwich Mean Time in the display window Position the TCG switch at SET 10 Use the A and V buttons to set the desired hours and minutes ahead of no sign or behind sign the Greenwich Mean Time Example If the local time is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time set the time zone to 5 00 The time zone is always recorded together with the date and time as metadata See the table at right to set the time zone according to your local time Il Position the TCG switch at F RUN or R RUN to accept 40 the time zone lt Notes gt When using the camera recorder for the first time be sure to perform this setting beforehand Do not change the setting during use of the camera recorder When the TCG switch is positioned at SET thumbnails cannot be manipulated Time Aron Time Area difference difference 00 00 Greenwich 00 30 01 00 Azores Islands 01 30 02 00 Mid Atlantic 02 30 03 00 Buenos Aires 03 30 Newfoundland Island 04 00 Halifax 04 30 05 00
137. ery Lamp This lamp starts blinking a few minutes before the battery charge starts to run out and stays illuminated after the battery is completely flat The battery should be replaced before it is nearly flat so that operation will not be interrupted For more information see 7 3 Warning System O SAVE Lamp In the normal setting The lamp stays on when the SAVE switch is positioned at ON and the output of video and audio is power saved When the menu option SAVE LED is set to P2 CARD The lamp comes on when the P2 card remaining free space is getting low The menu option SAVE LED can be found in the lt VF INDICATOR2 gt which is accessible from the VF page 50 50 Mbps recording playback Lamp This lamp stays illuminated when the AJ SPX800P is set to the DVCPRO50 50 Mbps format and when playback is being performed in the DVCPRO50 format Note that the lamp is factory disabled For more information see the relevant section of the menu option 50M INDICATOR in 8 4 1 VF DISPLAY 4 7 2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout The indications are arranged as illustrated below i46v 21 PRO1 4 20 10min REC 4min USER SW GAIN S GAIN 30736742748 DS GAIN 6T712 T7207 For more information see the following pages 4 7 3 Selecting Viewfinder Display Information To select the information items you want to have displayed in the viewfinder screen go to the lt VF INDICATOR1 gt and lt VF INDICAT
138. example can help you distinguish OK cuts from reject cuts Both voice memos and shot marks can be added to selected clips during and after a recording This is helpful for editing recorded video W Support for SDI installed The AJ SPX800P when equipped with the extension board AJ YA902AG can output SDI signals from the VIDEO OUT connector Output when AJ YA902AG Hi Front mounted Sound Level Control Mechanism The AJ SPX800P features a front mounted control for fine adjustment of the sound recording level This control is particularly effective for adjusting the sound level when you are shooting without a sound recordist The control can be disabled Hi Support for Built in Unislot Wireless Receive The AJ SPX800P is designed to support an optional slot in wireless receiver i Recording Review Capability This capability automatically plays back the last 2 to 10 seconds of recorded video allowing you to quickly check the recorded contents Hi Built in Time Code Generator reader A special purpose Subcode track can be used to record and reproduce time code information i Support for Metadata The AJ SPX800P is capable of recording positional information latitudes longitudes and altitudes as UMID information metadata from the GPS unit AJ GPS900G optional accessory Names titles can also be recorded e g the camera person the reporter or the program which was registered on the SD memory card in advance This informa
139. f the immediately preceding clip A voice memo recorded when playback is paused is associated with the still picture in view at the time the VOICE MEMO button is pressed N Recording or playback Clip being recorded gt A Goei Recordin wee ined E Recorded clip Fr pai hes Clip being played back gt Voice memo A Voice memo recording starts j E4 lt Note gt When with PRE RECORDING executed a voice memo is recorded the voice memo may be associated with a picture in view prior to point when the VOICE MEMO button is pressed Playing Back and Deleting Voice Memos For information on how to play back and delete voice memos see 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos and 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 3 10 Shot Mark Function A shot mark is added to the thumbnail of a clip to distinguish that clip from others With the LCD monitor only clips that have shot marks can be viewed and or played back Adding Shot Marks To add a shot mark during recording press the SHOT MARK button The viewfinder displays MARK ON and adds a shot mark to the thumbnail of the appropriate clip Another press of the button erases the shot mark SHOT MARK button Shot marks may also be added or erased using clip thumbnails For more information see 6 6 Shot Mark lt Note gt It is not possible to add or delete Shot Marks during output of color bars video input via the GENLOCK IN connector or recor
140. f the date and time differ from the actual local time the time zone may not be set correctly Check again to see if the time zone is set correctly The date and time need not be set again 4 5 3 Setting the Time Code I Position the DISPLAY switch at TC 2 Position the TCG switch at SET 3 Set the menu option TC MODE to DF or NDP DF steps the time code in drop frame mode and NDF steps it in non drop frame mode However the camera always operates in NDF for 24P and 24PA modes The menu option TC MODE can be found in the lt TC UB gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to set the time code The time code setting range extends from 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 gt button Shifts the target blinking digit to the right lt I button Shifts the target blinking digit to the left A button Advances the blinking number by one digit V button Winds back the blinking number by one digit 5 Change the position of the TCG switch F RUN steps the time code in free run mode and R RUN set it in recording run mode lt Notes gt During operation in 24P or 24PA modes the time code setting is adjusted in 5 frame units Setting the time code during recording is not permitted When the TCG switch is positioned at SET thumbnails cannot be manipulated Regeneration of Time Code When the menu option FIRST REC TC is set to REGEN the A
141. feature assigned or change the position of the WHITE BAL switch Note that when the ATW feature is assigned to B of the WHITE BAL switch the auto tracking white balance cannot be cancelled with a user button lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt FILTER INH ON SHOCKLESS AWB NORMAL AWB AREA 25 AWB amp ABB OFFSET OFF COLOR TEMP PRE 3200K AWB A MEM COLOR TEMP A 3200K AWB B MEM COLOR TEMP B 3200K ATW SPEED NORMAL lt Note gt This function does not guarantee 100 accuracy of the white balance When using the AJ SPX800P remember that there will be some allowance in the trackability of changes in lighting conditions and pull in accuracy of white balances Viewfinder displays related to white balance See 4 7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays 33 4 1 2 Adjusting the Black Balance The black balance must be adjusted when You use your AJ SPX800P the first time Your AJU SPX800P has not been used for some time The ambient temperature has changed substantially The gain switchover value has been changed or S GAIN super gain has been set with the USER MAIN USER1 USER2 button I 2 34 Set the switches as illustrated below AUTO W B BAL switch Used to perform ABB OUTPUT CAM Tilt the AUTO W B BAL switch so that it is positioned at ABB then release it The switch returns to the central position with the black balance automatically adjusted During adju
142. forcibly added to produce more film like motion video To cancel this shutter go to the lt OPTION gt screen from the OPTION menu and set the option P HALF SHUT to OFF When the mode is switched from 60i or 30P to 24P or 24PA video quality may be degraded momentarily during adjustment of the 5 frame cycle This is not abnormal 4 3 2 Selecting the Recording System The recording format is selected through the option menu REC MODE The aspect ratio is selected through the menu option ASPECT These options are found in the lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page Details of the option REC MODE 50M Video is recorded in the DVCPRO50 format 50 Mbps Video is recorded in the DVCPRO format 25 Mbps Video is recorded in the DV format 25M DV Details of the option ASPECT 16 9 Video is recorded with an aspect ratio of 16 9 4 3 Video is recorded with an aspect ratio of 4 3 4 4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels In any format DVCPRO50 DVCPRO or DV the AJ SPX800P supports independent four channel audio recording When the AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 switch is positioned at AUTO the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2 are automatically adjusted To manually adjust the recording levels position the switch at MAN Note that the recording levels for Audio Channels 3 and 4 are selected through a menu option 4 4 1 Select
143. g the user bits at the start of clip recording the shooting time the shooting date or the shooting and date Please refer to 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode for more information The factory setting is the time code at the start of clip recording Menu Bar The Menu Bar includes menus for manipulating clips and switching setting the thumbnail display Press the MENU BAR button on the thumbnail screen to manipulate the menu bar Use the cursor lt and SET buttons to select the menu THUMBNAIL To switch the thumbnail display and set the display mode OPERATION To delete clips and format a P2 card PROPERTY To display clip properties and P2 card status EXIT To return the pointer to the thumbnail I incomplete Clip Indicator Indicates that although a clip is recorded across multiple P2 cards one of these cards is not inserted into a P2 card slot V Voice Memo Indicator This marker is displayed for a clip with a voice memo attached Please refer to 6 7 Voice Memo for more information about voice memos W Wide Clip Indicator This marker is displayed for clips recorded with the 16 9 aspect ratio IM Shot Mark Indicator This marker is displayed for a clip with a shot mark attached Please refer to 6 6 Shot Mark for more information about shot marks i Defective Clip Indicator This marker is displayed for defective clips which may result from a variety of causes e g powering down during
144. gs to their defaults select the menu option READ FACTORY DATA in the lt INITIALIZE gt screen which is accessible from the FILE page All settings will be reset to their defaults lt INITIALIZE gt READ FACTORY DATA WRITE USER DATA RESET LENS FILES lt Note gt This operation does not delete the scene file lens file and the information stored as the user data 4 10 6 Lens File Data The AJ SPX800P is capable of correcting the lens white shading This lens white shading correction may be stored as lens file data maximum number of data sets is eight Lens file data allows you to quickly perform a proper white shading adjustment even when the lens is replaced For more information on reading writing data see 5 3 Mounting the lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments 65 Chapter 5 Preparation 5 1 A battery pack or AC power can be used as the power supply for the camera recorder Power Supply Using a Battery Pack Battery packs from the following manufacturers can be used e Panasonic e Anton Bauer e IDX e PACO e Sony lt Notes gt Other batteries may be used by changing the menu setting but system compatibility is not guaranteed Charge the battery pack with the battery charger before using it Please refer to the battery charger s instruction manual for information about charging lt BATTERY P2CARD gt BATTERY SELECT PRO14 EXT
145. he AJ SPX800P always operates according to the VITC UB MODE setting when not operated in 24P or 24PA modes The menu option VITC UB MODE can be found in the TC UB screen on the MAIN OPERATION Cj page AUDIO OUT DELAYED Select whether or not to delay audio DELAY THROUGH headphone and speaker outputs DELAYED Delay audio output in synchronisation with video output THROUGH Output audio input without delay This setting prevents echo effect between the sound source and audio output when the sound source is near the camera C recorder lt Note gt Menu options for setting 1394 are displayed when an IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G optional is attached For more information see the AJ YAD800G instruction manual The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 124 Chapter 9 Connection with external unit 9 1 26 pin Connection with Pin Extenders By attaching the optional 26 pin camera adapter AJ CA905G connection with the remote control unit AJ RC905P is possible using a 26 pin multi cable which leads to operation as a system camera For more information see the instruction manuals for the AJ CA905G and AJ RC905P lt Note gt When this connection is used the AJ SPX800P automatically synchronizes with a 26 pin extender The setting of the GENLOCK menu need not be changed 9 2 Connection with external VTR By attaching the
146. he LCD monitor displays the video in the viewfinder Alternatively it can show clips on the P2 card in a thumbnail format In thumbnail display mode clips can be edited or deleted or P2 cards can be formatted using the MENU BAR button and CURSOR and SET buttons B OPEN button Used to open the LCD monitor THUMBNAIL button This button switches the content on the LCD monitor from the video in the viewfinder to clip thumbnails Another press switches them back to the video from the viewfinder Note that this switchover is not performed during a recording or playback MENU BAR button In thumbnail display mode this button allows you to manipulate the menu bar e g to delete clips CURSOR and SET buttons The four triangular buttons are the CURSOR buttons and the center rectangular one is the SET button They are used to select a thumbnail and manipulate the menu bar For more information see Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails 2 10 Viewfinder Viewfinder optional accessory During recording or playback the viewfinder displays the video image in monochrome It also displays warnings messages zebra patterns markers safety zone and center markers etc ZEBRA zebra pattern switch This switch is used to display the zebra pattern in the viewfinder ON Zebra pattern displayed OFF No zebra pattern displayed TALLY switch Used to control the front tally lamp HIGH Front tally lam
147. he White balance and Black Balance 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance Whenever light conditions change the white balance must be re adjusted To adjust the white balance follow the steps below I Set the switches as illustrated below CC ND FILTER control AUTO W B BAL switch Used to perform AWB 2 32 WHITE BAL A or B OUTPUT CAM GAIN Under normal conditions set to 0 dB If it is too dark an appropriate gain should be set Adjust the CC ND FILTER control according to the light conditions lt Note gt For examples of CC ND FILTER adjustments see 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions Section 3 a A Place a white pattern at a point where the light conditions match those for the light source of the subject Then zoom in on the white pattern so that white color appears in the screen A white object cloth or wall may be used instead of a white pattern The illustration below shows the required size for the white space lt Notes gt Do not include a high intensity spot in the screen The white object must appear at the center of the screen 1 4 or more of the screen in width _ _ gt 1 4 or more of the screen in height Adjust the lens iris Flip up the AUTO W B BAL switch so that it is positioned at AWB then release it The switch returns to the central position with the white balance automatically adjusted lt Note gt To ca
148. he thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip you want to delete Press the SET button to select the clip 3 Press the MENU BAR button and select OPERATION gt DELETE from the menu bar 4 The following screen appears Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES ALL 01 0 2 eee ee a2 T eree DELETE i I 00 0 09 05 112 ie 01 05 00 08 00 08 07 07 00 02 05 05 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY 5 The clip is deleted All selected clips in blue green frames are deleted by this operation lt Note gt Pressing the SET button stops the deletion operation in the middle 6 9 Restoring Clips Restores clips that are defective as a result of sudden powering down during recording or removal of the P2 card being accessed lt Note gt Only those clips with yellow corrupt clip markers can be restored Delete the clips with red corrupt clip markers If the clip cannot be deleted format the P2 card During restoration of the clips however the defective clip indicator may change from yellow to red resulting in inability to restore the clips I Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip you want to restore defective clips are indicated by corrupt clip marks Press the SET button to select the clip 3 Press the MENU BAR button and
149. hen playback is paused the FF button locates the beginning of the next clip while maintaining the pause mode When playback is paused the REW button locates the beginning of the current clip while maintaining the pause mode lt Notes gt When a P2 card has been just removed or inserted or when the power has been just turned on for playback it may take some time for the AJ SPX800P to read clip information If this is the case the viewfinder displays UPDATING f a P2 card is inserted while another P2 card is being played back the clips on the inserted P2 card will not be played back A P2 card inserted during playback will be recognised after playback ends f you perform variable speed playback on a clip split across more than one P2 card sound may disappear for a moment This is not a fault 30 3 9 Voice Memo Function A voice memo is voice data which can be added to a clip independently of the normal sound data recorded in the clip Voice memos may recorded during recording or playback or when recording or playback is paused They can be played back in thumbnail display mode lt Note gt Each clip can accommodate up to 100 voice memos If the menu option VOICE MEMO RESERVE is set to ON you can record at least 10 minutes of voice memos for each P2 card while clip recording is paused or after recording ends Recording a Voice Memo To add a voice memo to a clip during recording or playback or when re
150. htness is the setting value or less 3G R 4 5 When the GAMMA MODE SEL item is set to R STD each setting value represents slclulFlE G brightness levels as follows 0 about 0 1 about 4 2 about 8 3 about 12 H DTL LINE MIX 1H Set the scan line to generate the H DTL 4 about 16 5 about 20 2H signal S C U F E SICIUIFIE Lat 0 85 Set MASTER GEMM In 01 steps CORNER DTL ON ON OFF switching for CORNER DTL mode 0 55 OFF which enhances the resolution around the screen perimeter S C U F E 0 75 SIIB EE BLACK 3 Set the gamma curb for dark spots ra STRETCH The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset OFF mode S c U F E 3 mMATRIX OFF Select the color correction table TABLE A s c u F E mCOLOR ON Set the color correction to ON or OFF CORRECT OFF S C U F E lt Note gt The items indicated by are the setting items for PAINT MENU SW R W in the lt SD CARD R W SELECT gt screen The items without are the setting items for PAINT MENU LEVEL R W Please refer to 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT for more information 106 8 3 8 SKIN TONE DTL 8 3 9 KNEE LEVEL Y MAX Y MIN SKIN TONE AREA Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range
151. ice of four gamma types In addition to the standard mode two types of film like gammas are available to help enhance video expression in productions The newly developed News Gamma accurately records changes in shadow areas and reduces whiteout in highlighted areas This is particularly useful for on site news shooting lt Note gt While your AJ SPX800P supports progressive scanning constantly increasing the storage type gain causes a slight degree of brightening at the upper left corner of the screen due to CCD characteristics Note also that the dynamic range of video signals in progressive scanning mode is about half that in interlaced driving mode W Auto White Balance with Automatic Tracking capability The white balance is automatically adjusted in real time according to the subject This is effective for urgent recording where you can t spare the time to make an adjustment through the auto white balance feature i Data Management Capability Your AJ SPX800P has inbuilt data storage capacity for one user and four scene files In addition an SD memory card can be used as a setup card to store data for up to eight setups Regarding SD memory cards please also see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 Hi Customisable USER Buttons and USER MENU The camera unit has three USER buttons operable by a single press to which frequently used function may be assigned The on screen menu is also customisable You can cr
152. ideo or sound will not be recorded for the duration specified even if either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed to start recording A P2 card that has been just inserted takes some time to recognise In this situation video or sound may not be recorded for the duration specified even if either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens is pressed to start a recording The internal memory does not store video or sound when a playback or recording review is being performed For this reason no video or sound can be recorded during such operation When recording starts the time code indication TCG may be shown as HOLD until the P2 card has been recognised During recording of IEEE1394 input or INTERVAL REC operation PRE RECORDING is not available C N REC start REC PAUSE Recording starts Recording pauses Z Z Real time video Real time sound Specified PRE REC duration 3 5 Loop Recording When two or more P2 card slots contain cards this function allows the target P2 card to be switched in order Even when the free space of a P2 card is used up this function continues recording while erasing existing data To use this function the menu option LOOP REC MODE must be set to ON The option LOOP REC MODE can be found in the lt REC FUNCTION gt screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page s Ca
153. illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at TC or UB to display the TC or UB generator value TC Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at TC or UB to display the TC or UB reader value VTCG Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB to display the VIUB generator value VTC Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB to display the VIUB reader value TIME Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB to display the real time hour minute and second DATE Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB to display the real time date No Indication The CTL VTCG TIME and DATE stay off when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB to display real time time zone hour and minute Time count indication The time code CTL user bits and real time are shown lt Note gt When the DISPLAY switch is positioned at UB each press of the HOLD button changes the indication through VTCG VTC DATE TIME No Indication Time Zone TCG TC in that order 20 Positions of time code related switches and information provided Position of DISPLAY Position of TCG i Information Item switch switch SET Time code CTL F RUN or R RUN CTL TC Time code F RUN SET R RUN User s bit or real UB F time time zone 2 9 LCD Monitor LCD monitor T
154. ime code generator value TCG TCR Display time code generator value in E E mode and time code reader value in V V mode TC DISP SEL c u F 30F 24F Select the display format for the time code frame digits 30F Display time code frame digits in 30 frames 24F Convert time code frame digits into 24 frames for display The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 8 6 7 UMID SET INFO 8 7 FILE 8 7 1 SD CARD READ WRITE Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remark Data Saved Range Data Saved Range COUNTRY NO INFO Input the user s country NO INFO is R SELECT 1 Select the file number to read out displayed until the input completes c u F F l8 ORGANIZATION NO INFO Input the user s organisation or company READ Read out the data from the SD memory name NO INFO is displayed until the input card IclulFl completes Sl a Bia oa Pes USER NO INFO Input the user name NO INFO is displayed W SELECT 1 Select the file number to write in until the input completes c u F F 8 DEVICE NODE Indicate the product ID number WRITE Write the camera recorder s menu data to the SD memory card CARD CONFIG Format the SD memory card lt Note gt Please refer to 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information for the UMID se LD information setting TITLE RE
155. ing Audio Input Signals The input signals to be recorded on Audio Channels 1 2 3 and 4 are selected with the AUDIO IN switch For more information see 2 2 Audio input Function Section AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 switch S lt gt S Say e Display window MONITOR CH1 3 I ST CH2 4 SS selector switch y MONITOR SELECT CH1 2 CH3 4 selector switch AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 buttons Your AJ SPX800P is factory set to perform no recording on Audio Channels 3 and 4 in the DVCPRO and DV formats To enable four channel recording the menu option 25M REC CH SEL must be set to 4CH The following table shows audio signals recorded on Audio Channels 3 and 4 that depend on the settings for menu options REC CH3 4 and 25M REC CH SEL These options are found in the MIC AUDIO1 screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page Recording on CH3 4 REC CH3 4 N BEC options DVCPRO50 DVCPRO or options format DV format 2CH Audio signals ba taar i selected with the SW AUDIO IN CH3 Audio signals selected 4CH CH4 switch are with the AUDIO IN recorded CH3 CH4 switch are recorded 2CH Signals for Audio ca a Channel 3 are also recorded on Audio Signals for Audio Channel 1 and Channel 3 are also CH1 2 signals for Audio recorded on Audio 4CH Channel 4 are also Channel 1 and signals recorded on Audio for Audio Channel 4 are Channel 2 also recor
156. ing being adjusted W SHD OK White shading has been adjusted W SHD BREAK White shading action aborted by user W SHD NG White shading adjustment failed due to excessive brightness LVL OVER B SHD READY Black shading accepted by holding down the ABB switch during ABB adjustment B SHD ACTIVE Black shading being adjusted B SHD OK Black shading adjustment successful B SHD BREAK Black shading adjustment aborted by user B SHD NG Black shading adjustment failed Switch changeover WHITE x x K The WHITE BAL switch has been switched is replaced with A B or PRE When indication AUTO KNEE ON OFF GAIN dB SS 1 6 xx SS P 1 6 SS SUPER V FILTER x xK EXTENDER ON OFF A and B are set to VAR then it is indicated as VAR K When B is assigned ATW then it is indicated as ATW MODE AUTO KNEE switch has been switched to ON or OFF Gain has been switched with the GAIN selector switch or a user button When the shutter speed has been switched the shutter speed is indicated Shutter speed is in SYNCRO SCAN mode Shutter speed is in SUPER V mode Filter position and detail have been switched Lens extender has been turned on or off IRIS x F x x Indicated when the iris override correction value is to be changed Low light warning LOW LIGHT Brightness too low CALL indication CALL Displayed when CALL command is issued from the extender Y GET value KKK K When the Y GET function is being carried o
157. ing capacity of the P2 card currently used for recording OFF Disable the remaining capacity indication Set the battery voltage indication to ON or OFF Set the audio lever meter indication to ON or OFF C U F E TCG TCR TCG TCR OFF Select the time code to display TCG Display the time code generator value in E E mode TCR Display the time code reader value in V V mode TCG TCR Display the time code generator value in E E mode and the time code reader value in V V mode OFF Disable the time code display SYSTEM INFO C U F E ALWAYS NORMAL OFF Select the method of displaying system information and warnings ALWAYS Always display warnings NORMAL Display warnings for 3 seconds only when problems occur OFF Display no warnings other than TURN POWER OFF and SYSTEM ERROR Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks REC STATUS ON OFF clu F Select whether or not to enable REC indication in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor during recording ON REC indication enabled OFF REC indication not enabled lt Note gt This option is useful when the AJ SPX800P is used independently When a 26 pin extender external VTR or Triax is connected settings are subject to the setting of the menu option REC TALLY in SYSTEM MODE PROXY REC ON OFF
158. ing position UPPER L UPPER R Upper right r LOWER R UPPERL Upper left Teme Austa Remarks LOWERL LOWERR Lower right Data Saved Range Telulrle LOWER L Lower left USER BOX ON Select whether or not to display the USER OFF BOX DATE TIME ON Select whether or not to simultaneously mix ICIUJFIE OFF the year month date and hour minute cJu FIE second when recording the camera ID USER BOX 1 Set the width of the USER BOX WIDTH ZOOM LVL ON Set the zoom position indication to ON or 13 OFF OFF c u F E lioo C U F E USER BOX 1 Set the height of the USER BOX COLOR TEMP JON Set the color temperature indication to ON HEIGHT OFF or OFF 8 c u F E C U F E J121 CAMERA ON Set the camera operation mode indication to USER BOXH 50 Set the horizontal position of the USER MODE OFF ON or OFF POS BOX C U F E 00 C U F E 50 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset USER BOX V 121 Set the vertical position of the USER BOX mode POS 000 C U F E 121 110 8 4 5 VF INDICATOR2 Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks P2CARD REMAIN TOTAL ONE CARD OFF Select the indication mode for the P2 card s remaining capacity TOTAL Display the total remaining capacity of all P2 cards in slots ONE CARD Display the remain
159. inimum one frame intervals This function is particularly suited to shooting science and nature programs Frame by frame shooting is simple with the one shot recording function Proxy recording when AJ YAX800G attached By installing the optional video encoder card AJ YAX800G MPEG4 format video and real time metadata such as time code data can be recorded simultaneously on the P2 card and the SD memory card together with the video and sound recorded by the camera This function is useful for confirmation of editing of clips For more information about the approximate duration for proxy recording see Approximate Proxy Recording Time optional on SD memory cards Please also see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 Data protection Data on P2 cards will not be lost due to overwriting unless the files are deleted or the cards are initialised Recordings are written only to free space WiFormat User switchable Between DVCPRO50O DVCPRO and DV Recorded video is compressed through a component digital recording method that uses a state of the art compression technology and sound is recorded using the non compression PCM recording method which excels in such areas as S N ratio frequency bands waveform properties and reproducibility of fine areas These methods further enhance the quality of images and sound The format is user selectable according to your purpose e g DVCPRO50 for higher image quality or
160. insertion slot An SD memory card optional accessory is inserted here This slot is used for writing saving menu data BUSY operation mode display lamp This lamp indicates the active status of the SD memory card It stays illuminated when the card is active lt Note gt While the lamp is on do not insert or remove the card 17 18 Time Code Section i mm ZN Is a GENLOCK IN connector BNC This connector is used to input a reference signal before the camera unit is gen locked or before the time code is externally locked TC IN connector BNC This connector is used to input a reference time code when you externally lock the time code TC OUT connector BNC When you inter lock the time code of the AJ SPX800P with that of an external device this must be connected with the time code input TC IN connector of the external device HOLD button Pressing this button freezes the time data indication on the counter Note that time code generation continues Pressing the button again reactivates the counter This function is used to ascertain the time code or CTL count of a particular recorded scene RESET button This button resets the time data CTL on the counter to 00 00 00 00 If this button is pressed when with the TCG switch positioned at SET time code and user s bit data are reset to 0 and real time data is reset to the initial value DISPLAY counter displ
161. is changes the indication to MKR B allowing you to view the settings 4 7 6 Marker Check Screen Displays MARKER SELECT button function The viewfinder can display a screen that allows you to view the marker settings of the AJ SPX800P Pressing the MARKER SELECT button on the camera recorder switches the marker indication as follows Marker A Marker B No marker If the menu option FRAME SIG is set to 16 9 as the information of Marker A and 4 3 as the information of Marker B then the 16 9 and 4 3 view angles can easily be checked with the button as required 54 Markers Center marker Safety zone The view angle specified through the menu option FRAME SIG is displayed 4 7 7 Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder The viewfinder displays the return video signal input to the GENLOCK IN connector while the RET button at the lens is held down To enable this capability select CAM RET for the menu option RET SW This option can be found in the lt SW MODE gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page lt SW MODE gt RET SW REC CHECK S BLK LVL 10 AUTO KNEE SW ON SHD ABB SW CTL ON COLOR BARS SMPTE S GAIN OFF L M H DS GAIN OFF DS GAIN D ZOOM SEL ZOOM ECU DATA SAVE LOFF ECU REC CHK SW R REVIEW ASPECT CONV SQUEEZE 4 8 Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor Using the LCD Monitor I Turn on the POWER switch of the AJ SPX800P 2 Slide the OPEN bu
162. l indication INTERVAL REC PRE RECORDING ID record indication Battery type E Battery remaining level voltage E Camera recorder REC indication P2 card remaining free space P2 card remaining free space MODE CHECK g3 D ZOOM Super iris ON super black ON Color temperature O E Shutter speed mode O OJOJOO O O O O O IOJOlOoOIoO l 1 Not provided when the menu option STATUS is set to OFF which can be found in the lt MODE CHK IND gt screen accessible from the VF page Provided regardless of the menu option setting 52 4 7 4 Display Modes and Setting Changes lt VF DISPLAY gt adjustment Result Messages DISP CONDITION NORMAL The messages that appear on the viewfinder screen to indicate TESE MODE n changes to settings and adjustment results may be limited or VE DT 3 A ZEBRA1 DETECT 070 set not to appear through the menu option DISP MODE This ZEBRA2 DETECT 085 i i i ZEBRA2 SPOT menu option can be found in the lt VF DISPLAY gt screen which OW CSAT UVU aie is accessible from the VF page ECU MENU DISP OFF For directions on navigating the menu see 4 6 2 Setting Menu Serie nae to he Options Settings Change adjustment Result Messages and DISP MODE Settings DISP MODE Message appears when Message settings 1 2 3 CC
163. l 2 or 4 is output Monitor MONITOR SELECT switch switch CH1 2 CH3 4 CH1 3 Audio Channel 1 Audio Channel 3 ST Stereo signals from Stereo signals from Audio Channels 1 and 2 Audio Channels 3 and 4 CH2 4 Audio Channel 2 Audio Channel 4 You can select between stereo and mixed signal types using the menu option MONITOR SELECT This menu option can be found in the lt MIC AUDIO2 gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page MONITOR volume control Used to control the volume of sound output from the monitor speakers and earphones ALARM warning alarm volume adjustment Used to control the volume of the warning sound emitted from speakers or earphones connected to the PHONES jack If the control is minimised no alarm is audible 3 Speakers The speakers output EE sound during recording and reproduced sound during playback The speakers emit an alarm sound when the warning lamp blinks and or the indicator activates When the PHONES jack is connected with earphones sound from the speaker is automatically muted B PHONES earphones jack mini jack This connector is designed for audio monitoring stereo earphones When earphones are connected sound from the speakers is automatically muted Both the front and rear connectors output the same sound B DC OUT DC power supply output socket This output socket is designed for 12 VDC It provides a maximum current of 1 A Voice memo microphone Used to record a v
164. l number or user ID move the cursor to the desired P2 card and press the SET button P2 Card Remaining Capacity Total Capacity Displays the P2 card remaining capacity and total capacity in minutes The total of the remaining memory capacity for each P2 card that is displayed may not match the actual total remaining memory capacity for the P2 cards because only the figure in minute is displayed Slots Total Displays the total capacity of the 5 slots Please note that the remaining capacity of a write protected P2 card is not included in the total remaining capacity 89 6 17 3 SD memory card Status Display The status display enables a confirmation of the SD memory card formatted condition available memory capacity etc From the menu bar select PROPERTY DEVICES SD CARD If the format is compatible with SD standards the message SD STANDARD SUPPORTED is displayed If the format is not compatible with SD standards the message SD STANDARD NOT SUPPORTED is displayed If this is the case writing or reading will not be successful Format the card with the AU SPX800P For more on formatting SD memory cards see 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards p20 1 2 wie Vi PROPERT 00 Pe E orn Panasonic orero T als mn EV 01 04 05 0 05 m so Pits el EXIT ExT 00 04 06 04 E SD CARD META DATA 00 08 09 07 01 01 08 06 5 705 00 0 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY 00 01 03 00
165. layed back from the beginning Check that recording and playback operate properly 9 When multiple P2 cards are inserted into the P2 card slots press the USER MAIN button to select the P2 card used for recording Repeat the operations in Steps 4 to 5 and 8 to check that recording and playback operate properly 92 2 Inspecting the Audio Level Automatic Adjustment I Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to AUTO 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to FRONT 3 Aim the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack at an appropriate sound source Then check that the level displays for both CH1 and CH2 change according to the sound level 3 Inspecting the Audio Level Manual Adjustment I Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to FRONT 2 Set the AUDIO SELECT CH1 and CH2 switches to MAN 3 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 and CH2 controls Check that the level display increases when the controls are turned to the right 4 Inspecting the Earphone and Speaker I Turn the MONITOR control to check that the speaker volume changes 2 Connect an earphone to the PHONES jack Check that the speaker is turned off and the microphone sound can be heard from the earphone 3 Turn the MONITOR control to check that the earphone volume changes 5 Inspection for Using an External Microphone I Connect an external microphone to the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 connectors 2 Set the AUDIO IN CH1 and CH2 switches to REAR 3 Set the LINE MIC 48
166. lt Press the JOG dial button to accept a desired character Turn the JOG dial button to move cursor to the next digit clockwise and repeat Steps 4 5 to set characters When all the characters are set turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to Pressing the JOG dial button brings the cursor back to the options ID1 ID3 N NM To exit the menu press the MENU button The settings menu disappears and the status of the AJ SPX800P is indicated at the top and bottom of the viewfinder screen lt Note gt When the menu option CAMERA ID is set to BAR the camera ID is recorded together with color bar signals This menu option is accessible from the lt VF INDICATOR1 gt screen which is accessible from the VF page 4 5 6 Setting UMID Information The AJ SPX800P supports UMID metadata You need to specify as UMID information the country where you live using up to three characters organisation or company up to four characters and user name up to four characters For the country name you must use abbreviations prescribed in the 1SO3166 Country Code Here are some examples of the correct method for specifying a user name 1 Examples China CHN U S A USA Canada CAN Japan JPN KR QU N N CoN AM lt UMID SET INFO gt OWNER COUNTRY ORGAN ZATION USER straa straa DEVICE NODE Go to the lt UMID SET INFO gt screen from the MAIN OPER
167. lt SYSTEM MODE gt screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page OP SLOT Remains illuminated when a video encoder card is operated in the optional slot 19 Mode indication W Stays illuminated in 16 9 mode DV Stays illuminated when the recording playback format is DV GPS Stays illuminated when radio waves are not received during GPS operation GPS Y Stays illuminated when radio waves are received during GPS operation P REC Stays illuminated when PRE RECORDING is not set to 0 seconds and blinks when recording is continued after the recording tally lamp has gone out iREC Remains illuminated during INTERVAL REC mode recording and blinks during a pause i Blinks when INTERVAL REC mode is selected S J EJ VEI AJER NDF SLAVE HOLD W DV GPSYT CTL VTCG TIME DATE P REC D EA a O EA a T E cine h Y minM s D frm MEDIA E mu mu mm m m m m F BATT E mu m m mm m m m F LOOP DRIVE OP SLOT LI l z o i i a c LEITET oO N A p Time code indication NDF Stays illuminated when the time code is in non drop frame mode DF Stays illuminated when the time code is in drop frame mode SLAVE Stays illuminated when the time code is externally locked HOLD Stays illuminated when the time code generator reader value is frozen CTL Stays illuminated when the DISPLAY switch is positioned at CTL to display the CTL count TCG Stays
168. ly controlled AUDIO IN audio input selector switch Use this switch to select the signals recorded through Audio Channels 1 4 FRONT Signal from the microphone connected to the MIC IN jack is recorded W L WIRELESS Signal from the slot in wireless recorded Signal from the audio device connected to the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connector is recorded receiver is REAR lt Note gt When you use stereo microphone AJ MC900G optional set both CH1 and CH2 to FRONT The signal from L CH is recorded to CH1 and that from R CH to CH2 AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 audio input channel 1 amp 2 connectors XLR 3 pin Audio devices or a microphone may be connected here LINE MIC 48V line input mic input mic input 48V selector switch Used to select the audio signal input from the AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 connectors LINE Audio signal line input from the audio device is input MIC Audio signal from a self powered active microphone is input The main unit does not supply power to the remote microphone 48V Audio signal from a passive microphone is input The unit supplies power to the remote microphone Wireless slot A Unislot wireless receiver optional accessory may be attached here FRONT AUDIO LEVEL audio recording level adjustment control This control adjusts the recording levels for Audio Channels 1 and 2 Level adjustment does not depend on the position of the AUDIO S
169. mode To use this option open the REC FUNCTION screen from the SYSTEM SETTING page and set the interval recording mode REC TIME PAUSE TIME and TAKE TOTAL TIME for the menu option INTERVAL REC MODE When the settings are finalized TOTAL REC TIME needed on the P2 card is automatically calculated and displayed The following are the options for INTERVAL REC MODE OFF No interval recording performed ON Interval recording performed ONE SHOT Performs one shot recording for the duration specified under the REC TIME option by pressing either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens lt Note gt During operation under 24P or 24PA modes 5 frame units are used for the recording time and the pause time and the fraction is truncated 27 Shooting procedures when INTERVAL REC is ON I Following basic operations of shooting and recording according to 3 2 Basic Procedures lock the camera securely 2 Check that i is blinking in the display and that the interval recording mode is selected 3 Press either REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens Interval recording starts Recording automatically stops after the specified TAKE TOTAL TIME and the entire recording is generated as one clip P starts blinking in the display when the internal recording mode is selected REC illuminates after recording starts REC blinks
170. ms justable OFF to ON Data Saved Range Remarks a a a READ USER Read out the data from the user area in the DATA memory SCENE SEL J1 Select the scene file 8 8 3 BLACK SHADING 1 Items Adjustable Remarks READ Read the scene file Data Saved Range CORRECT ON ON OFF switching for digital black shading au Fa ai bak Fs OFF compensation WRITE Write the scene file C U FI E DETECTION l Execute digital black shading compensation alkes DIG RESET Reset the scene file values to the initial ae a ia values TITLE 1 3 Create the scene file title 8 8 4 WHITE SHADING TITLE 4 FILMLIKE Create the scene file title The title including Items Adjustable Remarks the data is set to FILMLIKE both as the Data Saved Range ae Fee ee Fe initial value and after resetting CORRECT ON ON OFF switching for white shading OFF compensation C U FI E DETECTION F Execute white shading compensation 8 7 5 INITIALIZE wv SAW vee Items Adjustable Remarks ate Data Saved Range The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset READ The menu USER MENU MAIN MENU mode FACTORY DATA OPTION MENU values are all reset to ee factory settings WRITE USER Save the user preference menu data in the DATA camera s internal memory RESET LENS Reset the lens file data to the factory FILES settings 122 8 8 5 DIAGNOSTIC1 8 8 6 DIAGNOSTIC2
171. n and SAT PHASE hue between magenta and blue s UF JE 31 00 MATRIX G B I 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 L01 B 63 Perform blue color correction saturation and B SAT PHASE hue C U FE 31 00 MATRIX B R 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 407 B Cy 63 Perform color correction saturation and ir SAT PHASE hue between blue and cyan C U FE lis 00 MATRIX B G 31 Adjust the tint S C U F E 63 L05 Cy 63 Perform cyan color correction saturation rae SAT PHASE and hue s c U FE 31 00 mMATRIX OFF Select the color correction table to be S C U F E 63 TABLE A applied to the selected GAIN switch L M H Cy G 63 Perform color correction saturation and s clu F EB SAT PHASE w hue between cyan and green 90 lt Note gt C U F E 63 The items indicated by are the setting items for PAINT MENU T 3 on green color correction saturation SW R W in the lt SD CARD R W SELECT gt screen The items 00 without are the setting items for PAINT MENU LEVEL R W siclulFleE 63 Please refer to 8 7 2 SD CARD R W SELECT for more information G Yl 63 Perform color correction saturation hue SAT PHASE 00 between green and yellow UU s c U F E 63 yI 63 Perform yellow color correction saturation SAT PHASE hue 00 S C U F E 63 YI R 63 Perform color correction saturation hue SAT PHASE 00 between yellow and red UU S C U F E 63 mCOLOR ON Select whether o
172. n of the light source Make sure that the electronic shutter is set to OFF 9 Set the WHITE BAL selector switch to A or B and execute Auto White Balance AWB with the AUTO W B BAL switch Next execute Auto Black Balance ABB with the AUTO W B BAL switch Repeat Auto White Balance ABB with the AUTO W B BAL switch Repeat the adjustment described in Step 7 0 activate the MENU and go to the MAINTENANCE page to open the lt WHITE SHADING gt screen Il Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to DETECTION V SAW Then press the JOG Dial button to execute white shading compensation lt WHITE SHADING gt CORRECT ON DETECTION V SAW J 12 Press the JOG Dial button and the following message appears DETECT rie yry gt J 13 Turn the JOG Dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the JOG Dial button ACTIVE appears on the screen to indicate that the white shading automatic adjustment is running W SHD OK appears when the adjustment is completed lt Note gt This compensation may not be possible when LEVEL OVER is displayed depending on the KNEE setting In this case first narrow the lens iris or set the OUTPUT switch AUTO KNEE to OFF Next activate the MENU to open the PAINT screen From the PAINT screen open the lt KNEE LEVEL gt screen and set MANUAL KNEE to OFF Then repeat Steps 4 to 9 After W SHD OK is displayed r
173. n pause mode 5 STOP button This button stops playback GE PLAY PAUSE button This button is used to view playback using the viewfinder screen or a color video monitor The lamp comes on when playback starts In playback mode this button pauses PLAY PAUSE playback with the lamp blinking E REC button Pressing this button starts recording and pressing again stops recording This button has the same function as the J REC START STOP button and the VTR button at the lens It may be disabled with the recording protection button E REC protection button This button disables the REC button on the handle ON The REC button is enabled OFF The REC button is disabled 16 P2 CARD ACCESS LED This LED indicates the recording and playback status of each card E Slide lock button Used to open the slide out door for inserting P2 cards While depressing this button slide the door to the left 3 USB 2 0 connector A USB 2 0 cable is connected here When the menu option USB is set to ON data can be transferred via USB 2 0 During such data transfer recording playback or operations of clips is not permitted The menu option USB is found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page For more information see 5 5 Connection between the USB 2 0 port of the AJ SPX800P and a PC 3 GENLOCK IN connector This connector is used to input a reference signal when the camera unit is gen locked or when the time
174. ncel automatic white balance adjustment in process the viewfinder displays AWB ACTIVE re position the AUTO W B BAL switch at AWB If automatic adjustment is cancelled the value in effect before automatic adjustment will be used During an adjustment the viewfinder displays the following message AWB ACTIVE The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds and the following message will appear The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory specified in Step 7 A or B AWB A OK 3 2K For the 3200K CC ND filter if the subjec s color temperature is lower than 2300K or higher than 9900K the following message appears If the arrow points down the actual color temperature is lower than the temperature indicated If the arrow points up 7 the actual temperature is higher than the temperature indicated AWB A OK 2 3K Detection area for the white balance The detection area for the white balance is selectable between 90 50 and 25 using the menu option AWB AREA This option can be found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page The detection area is factory set to 25 90 i 50 1 95 When you have no time to adjust the white balance Position the WHITE BAL switch at PRST This adjusts the white balance for the filter according to the position of the CC ND FILTER control When the white
175. ng a Voice Memo During thumbnail display voice memos can be added to the clip on which the pointer is positioned I 2 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer over the clip to which you want to attach a voice memo Press the Voice Memo button and record the voice memo through the Voice Memo Microphone VOICE REC is displayed at the top of the screen lt Notes gt When a voice memo is attached during thumbnail display the voice memo is related to the first still image of the clip Please refer to 3 9 Voice Memo Function for more information When the power is abruptly turned off while a voice memo is being recorded during playback of a clip the clip will not be affected by this but the voice memo will not be recorded Voice Memo Microphone Voice Memo Button Press the Voice Memo button or the stop button again to stop recording 83 6 7 3 Deleting Voice Memos 1 Perform Steps 7 to 4 in the 6 7 1 Playing Back Voice Memos section to select the voice memo in the clip 2 Move the pointer over the clip you want to delete and press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar 3 From the menu bar select OPERATION DELETE YES and NO appear to confirm deletion Use the cursor buttons and the SET button to select YES The voice memo is deleted 84 6 8 Deleting Clips I Press the THUMBNAIL button T
176. ng or reading being performed Quickly blinks in green INFO READING The P2 card is being recognised Blinks in green FULL The P2 card has no free space Only reading is enabled PROTECTED The write protect switch on the P2 card is positioned at PROTECT Only reading is enabled Stays off NOT SUPPORTED The card is not supported by your AJ SPX800P Replace the card FORMAT ERROR The P2 card is not properly formatted Reformat the card NO CARD No P2 card is inserted The mode check indication is shown in the viewfinder For more information see 4 7 2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout 23 3 2 Basic Procedures This section describes the basic procedure for shooting and recording Before you embark on a shoot pre inspect your system to ensure that it works properly For directions on inspecting your memory card camera recorder see 7 1 Inspections Before Shooting Battery Set up to P2 card Insertion 1 Insert a charged battery pack 2 Turn on the POWER switch and ensure that more than four segments of the battery remaining amount indication bar are illuminated if the number of illuminated segments is fewer than five first check the battery placement If placement is not the problem replace the battery with a fully charged one 3 Insert a P2 card and ensure that the P2 CARD ACCESS LED stays on in orange or green Then close the slide
177. ns on making adjustments see 4 1 1 Adjusting the White Balance and 4 1 2 Adjusting the Black Balance 3 Point the camera at your subject to adjust the focus and zoom 4 To use the electronic shutter set the shutter speed and operation mode For more information see 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter 5 Press either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens to start recording During recording the REC lamp in the viewfinder stays illuminated 6 To stop recording press either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens The REC lamp in the viewfinder goes out Operation Buttons During recording all operation buttons REW FF PLAY PAUSE STOP are disabled 25 3 3 Normal Recording Pressing either the REC START STOP button REC button on the handle or VTR button at the lens starts recording of video and sound on the P2 card A cluster of data that consists of video and sound generated through a shooting action together with such added information as a voice memo is called a clip lt Notes gt In 24P or 24PA mode recording starts at the beginning of the 5 frame cycle Therefore the time code may not be continuous if recording immediately follows clips that were not recorded using 24P or 24PA mode Even if a P2 card has just been inserted or the power has been just turned on you can start recording using the internal
178. o change the speed of the electronic shutter This dial switch returns to its original position Each turn of the switch alters the shutter speed For more information see 4 2 Setting the Electronic Shutter 14 E B STOP PLAYIPAUSE AUTO W B white black BAL switch AWB White balance is automatically adjusted When the WHITE BAL switch on the side is positioned at A or B the adjusted value is stored in the memory However if VAR is selected for the menu options AWB A and AWB B the value set through the menu options is used and this function does not work Menu options can be found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt screen on the CAM OPERATION page Note also that when the switch is positioned at PRST this function does not work ABB Back balance is automatically adjusted To automatically correct black shading the AUTO W B BAL switch must be pressed toward ABB for longer than five seconds lt Note gt To stop automatic adjustment of the white or black balance in progress set the switch to either AWB or ABB If automatic adjustment is cancelled the value in effect before automatic adjustment will be used Gain selector switch Use this switch to select video amplifier gain according to lighting conditions under which you are shooting The values for L M and H can be preset using menu options These are factory set to 0 dB for L 9 dB fo
179. oice memo For more information on voice memos see 3 9 Voice Memo Function VOICE MEMO button Used to record a voice memo during recording or playback or recording or playback is paused Another press of the button stops voice memo recording 13 2 4 Shooting and Recording Playback Functions Section Sii N i Shooting and Recording camera unit CC ND FILTER filter selector control Used to select a filter appropriate for illumination and color temperature of the subject When the menu option DISP MODE is set to 3 switching this control displays the selected filter number in the viewfinder Examples of filter selection according to shooting conditions Setting of the CC ND FILTER Description of filter Shooting conditions control Sunrise sunset 1 3200K Studio Clear outdoor 2 5600K 1 8 lt environments Cloudy rainy outdoor 3 5600K environments Clear bright scenes such as snowscape high mountains beaches etc 4 5600K 1 64 B USER MAIN USER 1 and USER 2 buttons These buttons can be assigned user selected functions using a menu option Each button when pressed performs the assigned function For more information see 4 9 4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 Buttons SHUTTER switch Used to enable or disable the electronic shutter OFF Electronic shutter disabled ON Electronic shutter enabled SEL Used t
180. om the MAIN MENU page For more information see Options for USER MENU To display USER MENU press the MENU button 4 6 3 Selecting MAIN MENU Allows you to set all options on the settings menu This menu has a category by category structure layered according to purposes and frequency of use To display MAIN MENU press the MENU button for three seconds or longer OPTION MENU Provides options which may be needed if functions are added in the future To display OPTION MENU hold down the LIGHT button and press the MENU button For more information contact your local service center or distributor C OS ee MENU button Roe JOG dial button 4 6 2 Setting Menu Options The menu options are set with the MENU and JOG dial buttons The menu comprises main menu sub menus and options menus The data specified through menu options are written and saved in the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P This section describes how to set options in MAIN MENU The other menus can be configured in the same manner the method of displaying the menu screen depends on the particular menu lt Note gt When the AJ SPX800P is in thumbnail mode the viewfinder displays THUMBNAIL OPEN disabling navigation through the menu 1 Press the MENU button for three seconds or longer The MAIN MENU screen appears together with its options MAIN MENU SYSTEM SETTING PAINT VF CAM OPERATION MAIN OPERATI
181. omes 0 When the playback CTL count is reset the current playback position is set as 0 and the previous reference value becomes a negative value Example D First frame Current value 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 03 00 00 Reset First frame 4 00 03 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 ws lt Note gt If the RESET button is pressed while the playback CTL count is being displayed only the playback CTL count is reset 4 5 8 Mode Check Screen Displays MODE CHECK button function The viewfinder can display a screen that allows you to check the settings and status of the AU SPX800P Each press of the MODE CHECK button switches the screen as follows STATUS screen LED screen gt FUNCTION screen AUDIO screen No indication Each screen is displayed for about three seconds A press of the MODE CHECK button switches the current screen Whether or not to display each screen is specified through the lt MODE CHECK IND gt screen which is accessible from the VF page J lt MODE CHECK IND gt STATUS ON LED ON FUNCTION ON AUDIO ON P ON IND ON 4 6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen 4 6 1 Menu Configuration USER MENU USER MENU is factory set The menu can be configured to suit your preferences by specifying each option according to your purposes and frequency of use through the lt USER MENU SELECT gt screen which is accessible fr
182. on such as the name of person who shot the video the name of the reporter the shooting location or a text memo can be read from the SD memory card and can be recorded as Clip Meta Data Reading Clip Meta Data metadata upload I Insert the SD memory card that contains the Clip Meta Data metadata upload file Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press the MENU BAR button The cursor moves to the menu bar Select OPERATION DEVICE SETUP META DATA gt LOAD from the menu bar and press the SET button 00 03 01 05 min mL W 00 01 03 02 03 07 iby 12 00 09 08 05 01 09 07 05 01 07 05 03 00 06 01 01 THUMBNAIL OPERATION f PROPERTY LOAD 08 03 01 RECORD gt PA EXIT ee DEVICE SETUP ee 86 5 Names of metadata upload files stored on the SD memory card are displayed Select the desired files using the cursor buttons and choose YES Upload starts Uploaded metadata is retained even if the power is turned off For more information on confirmation of uploaded data see 6 17 4 Confirmation of Metadata Upload Clip Meta Data items Clip Meta Data includes the following items Underlined items can be set by reading the metadata upload file on the SD memory card Other items are set automatically during shooting Using the latest update version of P2 viewer metadata upload files can be written to SD memory cards using a PC Download the latest upda
183. onised with the filters This option can be found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page When the menu option FILTER INH is set to OFF the adjusted value for each filter can be automatically stored in the memory that corresponds to the position of the WHITE BAL switch A or B Your AJ SPX800P has four built in filters it stores eight 4 x 2 adjusted values Note that when the menu options AWB A and AWB B are set to VAR the color temperatures specified through COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B are used meaning that the white balances cannot be adjusted with the AWB switch The menu options are found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page Setting the auto tracking white balance ATW The AJ SPX800P has an auto tracking white balance ATW feature that automatically tracks the white balance for pictures according to lighting conditions The ATW feature can be assigned to Position B of the WHITE BAL switch To do so the menu option AWB B must be set to ATW This option can be found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODES gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page The ATW feature may be assigned to the USER MAIN USER1 or USER2 button For more information see 4 9 4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 Buttons To cancel the auto tracking white balance Press the user button that has the ATW
184. or OFF 4 Hollow small OFF E OFF Select the f type for the safet SAAE elect the frame type for the safety zone 1 OFF Do not display frame WHITE ON Set the AWB PRE A B indication to ON or OFF OFF 2 1 Box clulFlE 2 Corner frame C U F E 4 z 7 GAIN ON Set to ON or OFF the indications for current SAFETY AREA 80 Set the position of the safety zone OFF gain setting S GAIN and DS GAIN 90 C U F E C U F E 100 IRIS OFF OFF Disable indications of both the super 7 IRIS iris ON status and the iris value FRAME SIG i a Hane N er SuIRIS IRIS Enable only the iris value indication 14 9 pk S S IRIS Enables indications of the super iris A ir 3 ON status and the iris value c u F e V STA The VISTA ratio is 16 8 65 S Enable indication of the super iris ON FRAME MARK ON Set the frame marker to ON or OFF status A The iris value indication and the iris c u F E OFF ide indicati indicati override indication non indication are FRAMELVL l0 Set the level outside the frame marker C U F E interlocked 0 Equivalent to signal OFF CAMERAID IBAR Select when to enable the ID mix during 15 15 Same brightness as center area This CAM recording setting however is disabled if the ALWAYS BAR Enable when recording color bars C U FIE FRAME SIG is set to VISTA OFF CAM Enable when recording camera image ALWAYS Enable always OFF Disable ID mix C U F E 8 4 3 USER BOX IDPOSITION UPPERR Set the camera ID record
185. or not to enable 20 dB f 1 6 perform IRIS compensation while enabling 1 6 s for DS GAIN the extender Therefore if this setting is Enable switched to CAM the camera s iris control e Di ill not operate properly IclulFle Disable IclulFle wi p properly IRIS GAIN 01 Set the adjustable value for IRIS GAIN This VALUE setting is effective when CAM is selected for 7 IRIS GAIN C U F E 20 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 115 8 6 MAIN OPERATION 8 6 1 BATTERY P2CARD Items Adjustable Items Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks Data Saved Range nomarks BATTERY PRO14 Select the battery to use Remaining CARD NEAR ON Select whether or not to set the alarm to SELECT TRIM14 capacity detection is also performed END ALARM OFF beep for P2 CARD NEAR END ALARM HYTRN50 according to the selected battery Iclul el The selectable battery t h is depending Gh ihe sotirceunser ee CARD NEAR 3min Set the remaining time to indicate the P2 DIONIC90 BATTERY SETTING1 and 8 6 3 BATTERY END TIME 2min CARD NEAR END TIME alarm DIONIC160 SETTING2 C U F HP 90L CARD END ON Select whether or not to set the alarm to BP H120 ALARM OFF beep for P2 CARD END ALARM NP L50 IC U F ENDURASO CARD REMAIN 5min m Set the length of time for one segment W of ENDURA80 A at aera
186. p brightly illuminated OFF Front tally lamp stays off LOW Front tally lamp dimly illuminated PEAKING control Used to adjust the outlines of the video image in the viewfinder for easier focusing This does not affect the signal output from the camera CONTRAST control Used to adjust the contrast of the video image in the viewfinder This does not affect the signal output from the camera BRIGHT control Used to adjust the brightness of the video image in the viewfinder This does not affect the signal output from the camera Front tally lamp This lamp is activated when the TALLY switch is positioned at HIGH or LOW and stays on during recording It also blinks in synchronisation with the REC lamp in the viewfinder and provides alerts Use the TALLY switch to change the intensity of the lamp to HIGH or LOW Back tally lamp This lamp stays illuminated during shooting It also blinks in synchronisation with the REC lamp in the viewfinder and provides alerts When the lever is positioned at OFF the back tally lamp is hidden Eyepiece Diopter adjustment ring Use this to make adjustments in line with your diopter in order to obtain optimum clarity in the viewfinder image Connecting plug Locking ring Microphone holder B Viewfinder stopper Used to attach or remove the viewfinder Mee
187. pair part Slide rail VFC3995 Screws XBS3 8VZ Mounting the Slide Rail I Undo the upper two screws for AJ VF15 or AJ VF20W and remove the mounting unit Leave the screws attached to the mounting unit Mounting unit Screws 69 5 3 Mounting the lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments Mounting the Lens I Raise the lens clamping lever and remove the mount cap Lens Clamping Lever Mount Cap 2 To mount the lens align the indentation at the top center of the lens mount with the center mark of the lens 4 Secure the cable through the cable clamp and plug it into the LENS connector LENS Connector 5 Adjust the lens flange back lt Notes gt Please refer to the lens instruction manual for guidance on lens handling When the lens is removed install the mount cap to protect the device 70 Adjusting the Lens Flange Back If images are not clearly focused at both telephoto and wide angle positions during zoom operations adjust the flange back distance from the lens mounting surface to the image formation surface Once adjusted the flange back does not need to be re adjusted as long as the same lens is mounted on the camera lt Note gt Please also refer to the lens instruction manual for directions on adjustment and locations of individual lens parts I 2 3 Mount the lens on the camera Make sure you connect the lens cable
188. ptions are displayed as options in USER MENU For information about how to navigate this menu see 4 6 2 Setting Menu Options lt USER MENU SELECT gt SELECT MODE SYSTEM SETTING PAINT VF CAM OPERATION MAIN OPERATION FILE MAINTENANCE lt Note gt Options with gt k are effective The number of options that can be added to USER MENU is 14 x 3 42 three pages of options for camera related options and 14 one page of options for memory related options 4 7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays In addition to video images the viewfinder displays lamps and text that indicate the settings and operating status of the AJ SPX800P together with messages a center marker a safety zone marker and the camera ID 4 7 1 Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen TALLY REC C BY far O VTR SAVE The above viewfinder is the AJ VF20WB for further information on your optional viewfinder model see the relevant instruction manual TALLY REC recording Lamp This lamp stays illuminated during recording and starts blinking if any abnormal action occurs For more information see 7 3 Warning System Abnormal Operating Status Warning Lamp This lamp comes on when the AJ SPX800P is in any of the abnormal operating statuses specified through the menu sub option LED For statuses that activate the lamp see the options in the lt LED gt screen in 8 4 7 LED BATT batt
189. r M and 18 dB for H OUTPUT AUTO KNEE selector switch Used to select the video signals sent from the camera unit to the memory viewfinder and video monitor CAM AUTO KNEE ON Video being recorded through the camera is sent with the auto knee circuit activated CAM AUTO KNEE OFF Video being recorded through the camera is sent in manual knee mode BARS Color bar signal is output The auto knee circuit does not work You can select between four types of color bar signal For more information see 8 5 5 SW MODE Auto Knee function Usually when you adjust levels to shoot people or scenery against a strongly lit background the background will be totally whited out with buildings and other objects blurred In this case the auto knee function reproduces the background clearly This function is effective when The subject is a person positioned in the shade under a clear sky The subject is a person inside a car or building and you also want to capture the background visible through a window e The subject is a high contrast scene WHITE BAL white balance memory selector switch Used to select the white balance adjustment method PRST Use this when you have no time to adjust the white balance The value for the white balance is factory set to 3200 K It can be changed to any color temperature using a menu option For more information see 4 9 5 Setting Color Temperature Manually Pressing the
190. r and stops output as status data holding the previous value However when either a 26 pin until the power is turned on again which extender external VTR or Triax is enables a new measurement to start connected output automatically HOLD Hold and save the data switches to BETACAM level CLEAR Clear the data when the power is BETACAM turned off and save zero No Info Output using B CAM level from the next power on until a new IclulFl_ M2 Output using M2 level IclulFl_ measurement is completed 26PIN OFF Sets the recording control between the SDI METADATA JON Select whether or not to output metadata CONTROL BOTH external VTR and the AJ SPX800P when a OFF UMID to the SDI when the optional AJ 26 pin camera adapter AJ CA905G aa a YA902AG is attached optional is attached and used with an C U F external VTR SDI EDH ON Select whether or not to add an error OFF Recording is performed only with the OFF detection flag to the SDI output when the AJ SPX800P and not with the Iclul Fl optional AJ YA902AG is attached external VTR SAVE SW AUD ON Select whether or not to forcibly disable the saab e L su ee OUT OFF audio output when the SAVE ON OFF bere anc an externa Switch S pel 1o ON The Tally Lamp indicates external VTR ON Disable audio output r OFF Enable audio output status Recording status of the AJ SPX800P C U F can be selected in the menu option REC SAVE SW LCD ON Select whether or not to automatically turn
191. r each of the WHITE BAL switch positions PRST A and B To enable manual color temperature setting the menu options AWB A and AWB B must be set to VAR The color temperature is set using the menu options COLOR TEMP PRE COLOR TEMP A and COLOR TEMP B These options can be found in the lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page lt WHITE BALANCE MODE gt 7 FILTER INH ON SHOCKLESS AWB NORMAL AWB AREA 125 AWB amp ABB OFFSET OFF COLOR TEMP PRE 3200K AWB A MEM COLOR TEMP A 3200K AWB B MEM COLOR TEMP B 3200K ATW SPEED NORMAL 57 4 10 Handling data Setting Data Using an SD memory card An SD memory card optional accessory can be used as a setup card that stores up to eight files of settings menu specifications This data allows you to quickly reproduce an optimum state Regarding SD memory cards please see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 4 10 1 Handling SD memory cards An SD memory card may be inserted or removed either before or after the power is turned on To insert an SD memory card Open the lid of the switch cover and insert an SD memory card optional accessory into the SD memory card slot with the notch upward Close the lid lt Note gt An SD memory card must be inserted with the right side facing the slot If the card is hard to insert it may be reversed or upside down Do not force it into the
192. r not to enable color CORRECT OFF correction for the selected GAIN switch L M H ON Enable correction SICIUIFIE OFF Disable correction The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 104 8 3 4 LOW SETTING 8 3 5 MID SETTING Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range mMASTER 3dB Select the master gain from 3 0 3 6 9 mMASTER 3dB Select the master gain from 3 0 3 6 9 GAIN 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 300B GAIN 12 15 18 21 24 27 or 30dB 0dB 9dB s c u F E 300B s c U F E 300B H DTL LEVEL 00 Set H DTL LEVEL H DTL LEVEL 00 Set H DTL LEVEL 17 14 S C U FE 63 S C U F E 63 V DTLLEVEL 00 Set V DTL LEVEL V DTLLEVEL 00 Set V DTL LEVEL 24 20 s c u F E 31 s c u F E 31 DTLCORING 00 Set DTL CORING DTLCORING 00 Set DTL CORING 02 03 C U F E15 S C U FIE 15 H DTL FREQ 00 Set a frequency DTL width at which H DTL H DTL FREQ 00 Set a frequency DTL width at which H DTL is added The greater the value the higher is added The greater the value the higher 20 the frequency the narrower the DTL 20 the frequency the narrower the DTL S C U F E 31 S C U FIE 31 LEVEL 0 Set LEVEL DEPEND
193. r over the desired clip Press the PLAY PAUSE button and the clip under the pointer will be played back on the LCD monitor After playback of the clip under the pointer subsequent clips are played back in order according to when they were shot The thumbnail screen returns after the last clip has been played back lt Notes gt When playing back clips it is not necessary to select the clips blue frames around the thumbnails Clips with clip numbers displayed in red cannot be played During playback pressing the REW button starts 4x speed reverse playback and the FF button starts 4x speed fast playback Press the PLAY PAUSE button to return to normal playback During clip playback pressing the PLAY PAUSE button will temporarily stop pause the process During a pause pressing the REW button changes the pause position to the beginning of the previous clip and the FF button changes the pause position to the beginning of the next clip Pressing the STOP button during clip playback stops the playback and returns the display to the thumbnail screen lt Note gt When playback is stopped the position of the pointer remains on the clip that was being played back regardless of where the playback started However when the THUMBNAIL button is pressed to close the thumbnail screen the pointer will move to the starting clip i e the clip with the earliest recording date and time not the clip on which the pointe
194. r to enable or disable the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control must be preset through menu options FRONT VR CH1 and FRONT VR CH2 Note that this control is factory disabled The menu options are found in the MIC AUDIO1 screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page 2 Position the AUDIO SELECT CH1 CH2 switch at MAN 38 3 While checking the audio channel level meter in the display window or the audio level meter in the viewfinder adjust the AUDIO LEVEL CH1 CH2 control Note that if the level exceeds the top bar 0 dB the word OVER illuminates to show that the input level is excessive The adjustment made in such a way that the maximum level will not reach the O dB bar Audio level meter on the display window Ve Q m a NDF SLAVE HOLD W DV GPSY CTL VTCG TIME DATE P REC ooo an Ta AA OA AA AA AA ATA A h Y minM s D frm MEDIA E mm mm m i a mam F BATT E mu m mm m m m m F LOOP DRIVE OP SLOT 40 00 dB SENNIE 2 Audio level meter in the viewfinder When operating the AJ SPX800P without a sound recordist it is recommended that the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL control should be used to adjust the audio level In advance check the level meter in the viewfinder screen and use the AUDIO LEVEL control to adjust the appropriate audio channel so that no excessive audio signals will be admitted 4 4 3 CH3 and CH4 Recording Levels The following table
195. r to the left The door opens 2 Tilt down the EJECT button 3 Then depress the EJECT button to release the P2 card so that you can remove it ee oo Tilt down the EJECT button Depress the tilted down EJECT button to release the P2 card lt Notes gt When a P2 card is being accessed or it is being recognised after insertion P2 CARD ACCESS LED blinks in orange do not remove the P2 card If your AJ SPX800P is not set to turn on the P2 CARD ACCESS LED before removing the card ensure that pre recording and or voice memo recording have finished the P REC indication has stopped blinking and the V mark or VOICE REC indication on the viewfinder screen has turned off after stopping recording or playback if a P2 card being accessed is removed the viewfinder displays TURN POWER OFF and the AJ SPX800P gives a warning using an alarm and the WARNING LED In addition all P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs blink rapidly in green If this is the case turn the power off For more information on warning indications see 7 3 Warning System f a P2 card is removed while being accessed clips on it may become irregular although the data will not be corrupted Check the clips and restore them if required For more information about how to restore clips see 6 9 Restoring Clips if a P2 card being formatted is removed it may be not be formatted properly In this case the viewfinder displays
196. r was last positioned 81 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display The display can be switched so that only those clips matching the specified conditions are displayed in the thumbnail screen I Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU BAR button The pointer moves to the menu bar 3 Move the pointer over THUMBNAIL and press the SET button to select it A sub menu appears Switch the thumbnail display by selecting one of the following items ALL p20 1 2 Panasonic ALL CLIP SELECTED CLIPS MARKED CLIPS ozi VOICE MEMO CLIPS S i SLOT CLIPS 01 06 02 07 00 08 06 03 00 08 09 07 SETUP 5 12 EXIT Panasonic 01 01 08 06 00 06 06 05 00 0 00 01 03 00 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY ALL CLIPS Display all clips SELECTED CLIPS Display randomly selected clips MARKED CLIPS Display clips with shot marks attached VOICE MEMO CLIPS Display clips with voice memo data attached SLOT CLIPS Display clips recorded in the P2 card inserted in the specified slot When this item is selected SLOT1 to SLOT5 are displayed as a sub menu Select the desired slot to display the clips SETUP Please refer to 6 16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode for information about this item EXIT Close the sub menu 82 6 6 Shot Mark A shot mark can be added to a clip thumbnail to distinguish this clip from the others I Press the THUMBNAIL button The
197. ration by operating this menu Perform the operation after stopping interval recording To format an SD memory card lt Note gt SD memory cards may be formatted via the thumbnail screen For more information see 6 15 Formatting SD memory cards I Navigate the menu to the lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the menu option CARD CONFIG 3 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message CONFIG ES gt Fryt To write set data on an SD memory card 4 To format the SD memory card turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button When the SD memory card has been formatted the following message appears I Navigate the menu to the lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt screen To select a file number 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option CONFIG OK J The card will not be formatted if the following message appears when the JOG dial button is pressed SD memory card cannot be formatted Error message Remedy CONFIG NG Insert an SD memory card NO CARD No SD memory card inserted CONFIG NG The card may be defective ERROR Replace the card CONFIG NG WRITE PROTECT SD memory card is write protected Remove the card and cancel the protect W SELECT Then press the dial button lt SD CARD READAWRITE gt R SELECT 4 RE
198. rd stops when AJ YAX800G is attached P REC blink Voice memo Voice memo being recorded When the free space for voice memos is less than indication one minute the indication blinks Audio input channel Selected channel together with its audio level a lev om ter AUDIO IN switch is positioned at FRONT ever mere Ww AUDIO IN switch is positioned at WIRELESS R AUDIO IN switch is positioned at REAR GB Time code indication TCG 12 59 59 20 TCG time code generator value TCR 12 59 59 20 TCR time code reader value V UBG AB CD EF 00 UBG VUBG V UBR 12 34 56 78 UBR VUBR CTL 1 59 59 20 Displays CTL count EDV format indication DV DV format specified and playback being performed in the DV format Biris override Correction phase of the iris override when active indication On the open side by 1 On the open side by 0 5 No indication On the closed side by 1 On the closed side by 0 5 No indication Standard status Iris F value NC Lens cable is not connected Bris OPEN Lens iris is at maximum F1 7 F16 Lens iris value CLOSE Lens iris closed lt Note gt These indications are provided when the lens is capable of indicating the iris value When the iris is being overridden they blink Zoom indication Z00 Z99 Zoom degree is indicated This indication is not provided for a lens that does not return the zoom position even if the indication is set to ON INTERVAL REC PRE
199. rd1 Card2 Card3 Before loop antent recording starts _ No content mM Recording starts Recording Cycle 1 The data is recorded in the free space of each P2 card in order of A B C When the free space is used up the content on A is Brased to perform a new recording on D WA lt Notes gt When the loop recording capability is used each P2 card must have at least one minute of free space During loop recording the P2 CARD ACCESS LEDs for all target P2 cards illuminate in orange Note that if any of the target P2 card is removed loop recording stops When the menu option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON the viewfinder and display window both show LOOP However when only one card is inserted or when each card has less than one minute of free space the loop recording capability does not work even if the option LOOP REC MODE is set to ON If this is the case the indication LOOP flashes in the viewfinder and on the display window During recording of IEEE1394 input or INTERVAL REC operation LOOP REC is not available Terminating the Loop Recording Mode You can terminate the loop recording mode by either Turning off the POWER switch of the AJU SPX800P or Setting the menu option LOOP REC MODE to OFF 3 6 INTERVAL REC Using the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P _ interval recording is available for a minimum 1 frame unit 60i 30P mode or for a 5 frame unit 24P or 24PA
200. re automatic adjustment will be used Retaining black balances Each value in memory is retained even if the video camera recorder is turned off 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 Mode Shutter speed Application Normal POSISTIONS 1 6 Used to capture clear images of a fast moving subject SYNCHRO Range of 60 3 Hz Used to reduce the effect of SCAN to 249 7 Hz 60i horizontal lines when shooting a monitor screen Range of 30 1 T that has a vertical scanning to 248 7 Hz 30P frequency of more than 60 Hz SUPER V Used to enhance vertical resolution lt Notes gt in any mode the higher the shutter speed the lower the sensitivity of the camera When 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 Shutter Mode and Speed The shutter speed in any shutter mode is set using the SHUTTER switch In SYNCHRO SCAN mode shutter speed can be switched easily using the synchro scan adjustment switches on the side panel Note that the range of selectable shutter speeds may be pre defined whether or not to use the SYNCHRO SCAN and SUPER V modes may be determined thro
201. recording A clip displayed with a yellow corrupt marker can be restored Please refer to 6 9 Restoring Clips for more information A clip displayed with a red corrupt marker cannot be restored and must be deleted If the clip cannot be deleted format the P2 card When clips have different formats is displayed instead of B F Indicator for clips with proxy This marker is displayed for clips with proxy attached 6B IE Indicator for edit copy clips This marker is displayed for clips whose edit copy operation was performed on the P2 deck For more information on edit copy see the AJ SPD850 instruction manual 6 3 Selecting Thumbnails Multiple thumbnails can be randomly selected in the thumbnail screen I 2 Use the cursor buttons to move the pointer yellow frame to the desired clip and press the SET button The frame around the selected thumbnail changes to a blue frame Press the SET button again to deselect the clip Additional clips can be selected by repeating Step 1 It is possible to display only the selected thumbnails in the thumbnail screen for playback Please refer to 6 5 Switching the Thumbnail Display for more information MENU BAR Button LCD Monitor M Q 7A THUMBNAIL Button 0 ADY CURSOR Buttons C SET Button 6 4 Playing Back Clips I 2 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail screen appears on the LCD monitor Use the cursor buttons to move the pointe
202. recording time is seven minutes E3 D ZOOM DZ Camera recorder in digital zoom mode Note that the indication blinks while the camera recorder is in FOCUS mode iri S Super iris ON P ON super B Super black ON SB Super iris and super black both ON Color temperature x xK Color temperature assigned to A B and PRE of the WHITE BAL switch this is a value stored at AWB performance or a value set through the menu option The indication is not provided in ATW mode 1 x x Shutter speed set to SYNCHRO SCAN E Shutter speed mode 1 100 1 2000 Shutter speed fixed SUPER V Shutter speed set to SUPER V high vertical resolution mode 51 P2 Card Remaining Free Space capacity Indication LOOP REC mode P2 card slots are indicated in minutes Example 20 40 Status of Recording status Menu option P2 card remaining free space P2 card remaining free space AJ SPX800P P2 CARD REMAIN indication indication during MODE CHECK Under normal Other than LOOP TOTAL The total remaining free space of all P2 Not provided conditions REC mode cards loaded in the P2 card slots is indicated in minutes Example 30min ONE CARD The number of the P2 card slot holding Not provided the target P2 card together with that card s remaining free space indicated in minutes Example 8min OFF Not provided Not provided LOOP REC mode TOTAL ONE CARD Indicated as LOOP Not provided OFF Not provid
203. resolution 400 450 lines SUPER V mode LCD Monitor 3 5 inch LCD color monitor 200 000 pixels Memory Card Unit Video recording formats Selectable from DVCPRO50 DVCPRO and DV Audio recording formats 48 kHz 16 bit 4ch DVCPRO50 48 kHz 16 bit 2ch 4ch selectable DVCPRO Recording playback time Approximately 8 minutes When recorded in DVCPRO format using one AJ P2C002SG card with audio signals recorded on 2 channels Approximately 16 minutes When recorded in DVCPRO format using one AJ P2C004HG card with audio signals recorded on 2 channels lt Note gt This recording time represents one shot continuously recorded on a P2 card The recording time may be shorter depending on the number of shots recorded Video System Analog component output Frequency range Y 30 Hz to 5 75 MHz 1 0 3 0 dB DVCPROS5O Pp PR 30 Hz to 2 75 MHz 1 0 3 0 dB DVCPRO50 S N Minimum 55 dB Audio System Sampling frequency 48 kHz synchronised with video Quantizing 16 bits Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB at standard level Dynamic range Minimum 85 dB 1 kHz AWTD Distortion factor 0 1 or less 1 kHz standard level Headroom 20 dB Input output Unit Video input GEN LOCK IN BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q VIDEO IN can be selected by switching menu Video output MON OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q VIDEO OUT BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Audio input AUDIO IN CH1 CH2 XLR x 2 3 pins LINE MIC and 48 V swi
204. rew 3 Connect the microphone cable to the MIC IN jack on the camera 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch to FRONT depending on the audio channel to be recorded h AUDIO IN Switch 74 5 4 2 When Using a Wireless Receiver Using an External Wireless Receiver Mount a wireless receiver when using a wireless system I Mount the wireless receiver on the camera attachment 2 Align the grooves in the camera attachment with the pins on the unit e g the battery case and mount the wireless receiver Audio Output Jack Wireless Receiver XLR Cable AUDIO IN Switch 3 Connect the wireless receiver to the AUDIO IN jack with the XLR cable 4 Set the AUDIO IN switch to REAR for the channel to which the XLR cable is connected 5 Set the LINE MIC 48V selector switch on the rear panel to MIC To remove the wireless receiver raise the lever on the bottom of the camera attachment lt Note gt Please refer to the wireless receiver s instruction manual for such information as operation of the wireless receiver When Using the Unislot Wireless Receiver 5 5 Connection between the USB 2 0 I Remove the cover to insert the wireless receiver and port of the AJ SPX800P and a PC secure it with the screws By connecting the AJ SPX800P with an external PC using USB 2 0 the P2 card connected to the AJU SPX800P can be used as a mass storage device Procedures for establishing
205. rom the VIDEO OUT and MON OUT connectors MEM In EE recording mode video from the camera is output In VV playback mode playback signal from a P2 card is output CAM Video from the camera is output constantly OFF Video is not output and the video camera recorder operates in power saving mode Note that the audio output is synchronised with the video For types of video outputs see 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals lt Notes gt During recording this switch does not switch output signals before stopping the recording operation Even if this switch is set to CAM if VIDEO or 1394 is selected for REC SIGNAL the AJ SPX800P performs the operation when MEM is selected The menu option REC SIGNAL is found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page CB REW rewind button and lamp During pause this button performs a fast reverse playback with the lamp blinking During playback it performs an approximately 4x fast reverse playback with the PLAY and REW lamps blinking If this button is pressed when playback is paused the start of the clip being played back is located in pause mode FF fast forward button and lamp During pause this button is used to perform fast playback with the lamp blinking During playback it performs an approximately 4x fast playback with the PLAY and FF lamps blinking If this button is pressed when playback is paused the start of the next clip is located i
206. s shutter speed If you shoot a PC monitor for example you should adjust shutter speed so that the horizontal bars in the viewfinder will produce less noise W Shooting and Function Section recording REC START STOP button Pressing this button starts recording pressing again stops recording This button has the same function as the REC button on the handle and the VTR button at the lens Recording Playback SHOT MARK button Pressing this button while recording adds a shot mark to the thumbnail of that clip This button also adds a shot mark to any thumbnail selected on the LCD monitor For more information on shot marks see 3 10 Shot Mark Function B SAVE ON OFF switch Used to select the power supply method for each output section ON The output selected through the menu option SAVE SW is power saved This option can be found on the OPTION MODE 1 screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page OFF Power saving is canceled lt Note gt During recording this switch produces no effect The power supply method is switched after recording is finished VIDEO OUT CHARACTER switch This switch controls the superimposition of characters onto the video output from the VIDEO OUT connector ON Characters are superimposed OFF Characters are not superimposed For types of characters see 4 9 2 Selecting Video Output Signals 15 B OUTPUT SEL output signal selection switch Used to switch the signals output f
207. s starts recording when the power is turned ON again the TCG value that was set before the power is turned OFF 120 Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks FIRST REC TC clu F REGEN PRESET For the first recording after the power is turned on a P2 card is inserted and then switching from this P2 card to another recording target P2 card is performed select whether or not to regenerate the time code as the value on the new P2 card REGEN For clips recorded on the recording target P2 card regenerate the time code as the time code of the clip that has the most recent date and time PRESET Use the camera recorder s internal time code lt Notes gt Set the date and time accurately For guidance on setting see 4 5 2 Setting the Internal Clock s Date and Time During operation in either 24P or 24PA mode regeneration of the value of the card recorded in drop frame is not permitted P OFF LCD DISPLAY ON OFF Select whether or not to display the time code setting and counter indication on the LCD monitor when the power is turned OFF ON Display setting and indication while the power is turned OFF OFF Power down LCD monitor while camera power is turned OFF Setting and indication disabled TC OUT clulF TCG TCG TCR Select the time code to be output to the time code output connector TCG Always output t
208. s the JOG dial button to accept the scene file 5 Turn the JOG dial button to return the cursor to the option WRITE lt SCENE gt SCENE SEL READ WRITE RESET TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLES z TITLE4 READ USER DATA RR EEEE we te te RR 6 Press the JOG dial button to display the following message WRITE EB gt NO gt CEAS S TITLE 63 To read settings data for scene files I Navigate the menu to the lt SCENE gt screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option SCENE SEL 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button to select a desired scene file number lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL ri READ WRITE RESET TETTERE TITLE1 te RE TITLE2 tee RE TITLES tee TITLE4 4 Press the JOG dial button to accept the scene file 5 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the READ option lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL al READ WRITE RESET TETTERE TITLET To return data for scene files to their defaults I 2 4 5 Navigate the menu to the lt SCENE gt screen Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the option SCENE SEL Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button to select the scene file that you want to reset lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE
209. slot Check the card before re inserting it To remove the SD memory card Open the lid of the switch cover and ensure that the BUSY lamp is not illuminated Then further depress the SD memory card towards the main unit This releases the SD memory card from the insertion slot Take hold of the SD memory card and remove it Close the lid SD memory cards must not be used or stored in an environment where they may be Exposed to high temperatures humidities Exposed to water droplets or Electrically charged For storage the SD memory card must be kept inserted into the AJ SPX800P with the lid closed 58 4 10 2 Formatting Writing and Reading an SD memory card To format an SD memory card write settings data or read data on an SD memory card navigate the menu to the lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt screen from the FILE page lt SD CARD READ WRITE gt R SELECT A READ W SELECT gi WRITE CARD CONFIG TITLE READ For an SD memory card formatted with a device that does not support SD standards the message FORMAT ERROR appears at the upper right of the screen In this case reformat the card as follows Note that the indication FORMAT ERROR does not disappear if the SD memory card is replaced with this menu page open When the SD memory card is replaced perform TITLE READ lt Note gt It is not possible to read from or write to an SD memory card during INTERVAL REC mode ope
210. stment the viewfinder displays the following message ABB ACTIVE lt Note gt During adjustment the lens iris automatically becomes CLOSE The adjustment will take effect in a few seconds and the following message will appear ABB OK The adjusted value is automatically stored in the memory lt Notes gt Ensure that the lens connector is connected and the lens iris is CLOSE During a black balance adjustment light is automatically cut off During a black balance adjustment the gain switchover circuit is automatically switched The viewfinder screen may flicker and or display noise this is not a failure if you find the black shading annoying after performing an auto black balance adjustment adjust the black shading To do so go to the menu option DETECTION move the cursor then press the JOG dial button The menu option DETECTION can be found in the lt BLACK SHADING gt screen which is accessible from the MAINTENANCE page Note that pressing the ABB switch for longer than five seconds automatically performs an auto black balance adjustment followed by an automatic black shading adjustment For more information see the menu option SHD ABB SW CTL in 8 5 5 SW MODE To cancel the automatic black balance adjustment in process the viewfinder displays ABB ACTIVE flip the AUTO W B BAL switch down to ABB again If automatic adjustment is cancelled the value in effect befo
211. t as DIONIC90 When using a BP 90 type battery pack 3 Connect the battery pack plug to the socket inside the I Remove the battery holder battery case and insert the battery pack into the case Battery holder Attaching the battery case to the camera recorder Connect the cable on the camera recorder to the cable on the battery case BP 90 type Using a screwdriver secure the battery case BP 90 type to the camera recorder Open the cover and lift the rubber cap so that the screw tightening hole is visible Tighten the screws to secure the battery case to the camera recorder Be sure to fully tighten the screws lt Notes gt Do not use excess force when lifting the rubber caps forcibly Take special care not to pinch the cable Battery Case For BP 90 type surface lt Note gt Make sure you turn OFF the camera recorder power before connecting or disconnecting the plug Setting the battery type Select the battery type listed under BATTERY SELECT Select BATTERY SELECT from the lt BATTERY P2CARD gt screen on the MAIN OPERATION page Please refer to 8 6 2 BATTERY SETTING1 for more information 67 Using an NP 1 type battery pack I Remove the battery holder 2 Mount the NP 1 type battery case on the camera recorder Tighten the mounting screws Tighten the power contact screws
212. t the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps 13 6 15 0 END 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu 5 2 above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps lclulF lis 0 NiCd13 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps 12 7 15 0 END 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu i 2 above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F i5 0 NiCd12 x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection NEAR END 11 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps 115 15 0 END 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu i above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F i5 0 TYPE A x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection FULL 12 0 Set the voltage to display the FULL indication in 0 1 V steps 15 0 17 0 NEAR END 11 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps 13 6 15 0 END 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu i3 7 above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps IclulF lis o TYPE B x Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection FULL 12 0 Set the voltage to display the FULL indication in 0 1 V steps 13 5 17 0 NEAR END 11 0 Set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V steps i8 15 0 END 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu i l above set the END voltage in 0 1 V steps C U F 15 0 8 6 4 MIC AUDIO1
213. tally lamp lights up GREEN The green tally lamp lights up CHAR The VF displays REC in characters ACCESS LED ON OFF Select whether or not to enable illumination of the P2 card access LEDs ON Enable the P2 card access LEDs to light up for card status indications OFF LEDs remain off USB ON lu El Select the USB drive mode when using the P2 card as bulk storage by connecting the AJ SPX800P with a PC via USB2 0 ON Switches to the USB drive mode Recording playback or thumbnail operation via the AJ SPX800P is not permitted Stops the USB drive mode and returns to normal operation lt Note gt After the power is turned off this setting defaults to OFF when the power is next turned on OFF The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 99 8 2 2 OPTION MODE 1 8 2 3 OPTION MODE 2 Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range P OFF GPS HOLD Select whether or not to hold the UMID GPS COMPONENT OFF Sets the analog component output level to DATA CLEAR position information while the power is OUT BETACAM Triax 26 pin extender or external VTR turned off thereby keeping this information M2 OFF Saves powe
214. tch selectable LINE 4 dB 0 4 dBu selectable with menu MIC 60 dBu 60 50 dBu selectable with menu MIC 48V Compatible with 48V phantom power supply 60 dBu 60 50 dBu selectable with menu MIC IN XLR 3 pins 48 V phantom ON OFF selectable with menu 3 kQ balanced 50 40 dBu selectable with menu WIRELESS IN 25 pin D SUB 40 dBu Audio output AUDIO OUT CH1 CH2 XLR 5 pins 4 dBu 0 4 dBu selectable with menu Balanced low impedance output Headphones Stereo mini jack x 2 Time code input TC IN BNC 0 5 Vp p to 8 Vp p 10 KQ Time code output TC OUT BNC low impedance 2 0 0 5 Vp p Miscellaneous DC IN XLR 4 pins DC 12 V DC 11 V 17 V DC OUT 4 pins DC 12 V DC 11 V 17 V Maximum rated current 1 A LENS Multiple 12 pins EVF Multiple 20 pins GPS 6 pins connector for AJ GPS900G ECU 6 pins connector for AJ EC3P USB Type B connector USB ver 2 0 DVCPRO DV 6 pin IEEE1394 compatible IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G should be attached Accessories Shoulder Strap Front Audio Level control knob Screw M2 x 6 mm x1 pc Weight and dimentions when shown are approximately Specifications are subject to change without notice 127 Panasonic PANASONIC BROADCAST amp TELEVISION SYSTEMS COMPANY UNIT COMPANY OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA Executive Office One Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7000 EASTERN ZONE
215. te version of P2 viewer from the following URL and install it to your PC http panasonic biz sav p2 Regarding SD memory cards to be used see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 lt Note gt The file which was edited by except P2 viewer is displayed as UNKNOWN DATA and may not be read GLOBAL CLIP ID Displays the global clip ID which indicates the shooting status of the clip VIDEO Displays FRAME RATE frame rate of the clip PULL DOWN and ASPECT RATIO AUDIO SAMPLING RATE sampling frequency of recorded sound and BITS PER SAMPLE digitized bit s of recorded sound USER CLIP NAME Displays the clip name specified by the user ACCESS Displays CREATOR person who recorded the clip CREATION DATE date when the clip was recorded LAST UPDATE PERSON person who made the latest update of the clip and LAST UPDATE DATE date of the latest update of the clip DEVICE Displays MANUFACTURER name of the device manufacturer SERIAL NO serial number of the device and MODEL NAME model name of the device Displays SHOOTER name of the person who shot the video START DATE start date of shooting END DATE end date of shooting and LOCATION ALTITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE SOURCE PLACE NAME altitude longitude latitude and source of the information and name of the location SCENARIO Displays PROGRAM NAME SCENE NO and TAKE NO Displ
216. ter speed W O 50M IclUJFIE selectable by the shutter switch lluminats except IN DVCE ROSO mode POSITIONS TON Allocate the shutter speed set by W O 25M f OFF POSITION4 SELECT in the lt SHUTTER wis ey except in DVCPRO mode SELECT gt screen as the shutter speed C U F E illuminate except in DV mode clulFlE selectable by the shutter switch ATW ON Select whether or not to illuminate when POSITION5 ON Allocate the shutter speed set by OFF auto tracking white balance is allocated to OFF POSITION5 SELECT in the lt SHUTTER IclulFlE the WHITE BAL switch B SELECT gt screen as the shutter speed selectable by the shutter switch D ZOOM ON Select whether or not to illuminate during C U F E y OFF digital zoom operation POSITION6 ON Allocate the shutter speed set by C U F E OFF POSITIONG6 SELECT in the lt SHUTTER SELECT gt screen as the shutter speed IcJulFle selectable by the shutter switch lt Note gt If both GAIN 0 dB and GAIN 3 dB are set to ON the LED 4 Mi illuminates except when GAIN is adjusted to 0 dB and 3 dB Ue inthe Adjustable Range column indicates the preset 112 8 5 3 SHUTTER SELECT 8 5 4 USER SW Items Adjustable Remarks Items Adjustable Remark Data Saved Range Data Saved Range ars SU
217. ternal signals Reference time code Reference video signal GENLOCK IN Example 2 Connecting two or more AJ SPX800Ps with one another with one being used as the reference device Reference device MON OUT TC OUT __ ___GENLOCK IN_ MON OUT TCN p GENLOCK IN MON OUT Different camera 41 To externally lock the time code Follow the steps below I Turn on the POWER switch 2 Position the TCG switch at F RUN 3 Position the DISPLAY switch at TC 4 Set the menu option GENLOCK to EXT This option can be found in the lt GENLOCK gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page 5 Supply 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 is locked with the reference time code From about 10 seconds after locking the time code generator stays locked even if the supply of external reference time code is discontinued lt Notes gt When the time code generator is externally locked the time code instantly becomes locked with the external time code and the counter displays the external time code value Do not put the AJ SPX800P in recording mode before the sync generator stabilises Be sure to enter the non drop frame time code to externally lock the time code in
218. the 24P or 24PA mode Externally locking the drop frame time code is not permitted Video quality may be degraded momentarily while externally locking to adjust the 5 frame cycle This is not abnormal When the IEEE1394 interface board AJ YAD800G optional is attached it is not possible to synchronize with the time code entered via the TC IN connector if 1394 is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL The menu option REC SIGNAL is found in the SYSTEM MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page Setting the user bits when the time code is externally locked When the time code is externally locked only time data is locked with the time data of the external time code This means that the user bits may be set separately for each camera recorder When EXT is specified for the menu option UB MODE the user bits is also locked with the user bits of the external time code The menu option UB MODE can be found in the lt TC UB gt screen which is accessible from the MAIN OPERATION page To unlock the externally locked time code Discontinue external time code supply then position the TCG switch at R RUN Cautions in switching the power source from battery to external power supply Connect the DC IN socket with the external power supply before removing the battery pack in order to keep the time code generator energised If the battery pack is removed first there is no guarantee that the time code will stay externally locked
219. the IEEE1394 cable and the DVCPRO DV connector settings of any external device and menus and the turn on the power again If the warning indication is still illuminated confirm the Error Codes in the IEEE1394 interface board instruction manual and consult your nearest service center 9 Battery Nearly Empty Display window One of the bars in the battery remaining indicator 7 3 2 Error Codes The following error codes are displayed in the display window if an error occurs in the camera indication starts blinking WARNING Blink d G lamp claro ds aaa Code No Description Tally lamp Biinks once per second E 11 Video initialisation error Viewfinder The BATT LED blinks E 27 Recording control error Warning tone Beeps 4 times per second E 30 P2 card removal error Warning E i E 38 P2 streaming microcontroller error description Spee Sapo TUNOU E 3F Microprocessor error in the camera control circuit Recording E 6F Reference signal error playback operation Continues to operate Countermeasures Replace the battery as required 10 P2 Card Nearly Full Display window One of the bars for remaining MEDIA capacity indication starts blinking WARNING lamp Blinks once per second while recording continues Tally lamp Blinks once per second while recording continues Viewfinder The P2 card remaining capacity indicator blinks
220. thout navigating the menu I Turn off the POWER switch 2 Position the WHITE BAL switch at PRST WHITE BAL Switch 3 With the AUTO W B BAL switch flipped up turn on the POWER switch This resets all settings for USER menu options to their defaults 4 10 4 How to Use Scene File Data It is possible to write the settings data into the scene file area of the internal memory of the AJ SPX800P or to read data written in this area Four types of scene files are available This data allows you to quickly reproduce an optimum setup state TITLEs 1 3 are factory assigned the defaults for the AJ SPX800P TITLE 4 is assigned the parameter for FILMLIKE The setting for TITLE 4 can be changed To change the settings go to the lt SCENE gt screen from the FILE page To write settings data for scene files I Navigate the menu to the SCENE screen 2 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to the SCENE SEL option 3 Press the JOG dial button to blink scene file numbers Then turn the dial button to select a desired scene file number lt SCENE gt READ USER DATA SCENE SEL 4 READ WRITE RESET 7 Turn the JOG dial button to move the cursor to YES Then press the dial button This writes the setting data into the scene file area of the AJ SPX800P internal memory 8 To exit the menu press the MENU button TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLES TITLE4 te eR RE te RR RRR RE 4 Pres
221. tion Display window All 7 bar indicators for remaining MEDIA capacity Display window No display indication start blinking indication WARNING lamp Continues to light up until an operation is WARNING lamp Blinks 4 times per second During pause and performed recording Continues to blink 4 times per second until an Blinks 4 times per second while recording Tally lamp pees Tally lamp operation is performed continues Viewfinder The END indicator blinks Viewfinder The WIRELESS RF indicator lights up while recording continues Warning tone Beeps 4 times per second while recording continues playback operation Continues to beep until an operation is Warning tone performed Warning The P2 cards are recorded to maximum capacity description Recording The recording stops Countermeasures Delete the clips in the P2 card or insert a new P2 card Warning This error indicates poor wireless audio reception description conditions Recording Continues to operate without receiving the playback operation wireless microphone signal Countermeasures 6 Recording Error Check the microphone power supply and the reception status of the wireless receiver 8 1394 when AJ YAD800G is attached Display window 00 00 00 11 appears in the time code display field Even after recording is stopped this display Display window Th
222. tion is also useful in managing information on clips Regarding SD memory cards please also see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 Wi Features USB2 0 port By connecting with a PC via USB2 0 a P2 card inserted in the AJ SPX800P can be used as a bulk storage device Hi DVCPRO DV IEEE1394 Digital input output connection when AJ YAD800G attached By attaching the optional IEEE1394 interface board Au YAD800G data can be input or output from a connected external IEEE1394 device Hi Recording Time Recording Time on P2 Cards Number of cards used 1 Recording Format Card No DVCPRO DVCPRO50 Audio 2ch Audio 4ch AJ P2CO02SG Approx Approx 8 minutes 4 minutes AJ P2COO4HG Approx Approx 16 minutes 8 minutes For more information see the instruction manual for the appropriate memory card Approximate Proxy Recording Time optional on SD memory cards MPEG4 recording rate Card No Card Capacity 192 kbps 768 kbps 1500 kbps RP SDH256N1A Approx 137 Approx 35 Approx 19 256 MB minutes minutes minutes RP SDH512N1A Approx 278 Approx 71 Approx 39 512 MB minutes minutes minutes RP SDK512J1A Approx 267 Approx 69 Approx 38 512 MB minutes minutes minutes RP SDH01GJ1A Approx 536 Approx 139 Approx 77 1 GB minutes minutes minutes RP SDK01GJ1A Approx 536 Approx 139 Approx 77 1 GB minutes minutes minutes
223. to CAM 60i AJ SPX800P camera unit operates in 59 94i mode 1394 30P AJ SPX800P camera unit operates in 29 97P mode 24P AJ SPX800P camera unit operates in 23 98P 2 3 pull down 24PA AJ SPX800P camera unit operates in 23 98P 2 3 3 2 pull down To operate the camera in 30P 24P or 24PA modes the vertical resolution mode must be selected via the menu option V RES 24 30P effective when the menu option REC SIGNAL is set to CAM INTRLCE Line mixed natural video is recorded This option is used to handle material that uses a standard interlaced signal Non line mixed fully progressive segmented frame video is recorded This option is used when HD conversion is performed or when an editor and or display output progressive signals PROG Note that in progressive 30P 24P 24PA mode signals recorded on P2 cards are also converted from progressive scan 30P 24P 24PA to interlaced scan 60i lt Notes gt When VIDEO is selected for the menu option REC SIGNAL non standard signals output from the GENLOCK IN connector may degrade video quality When PROG is specified for the menu option V RES 24 30P segmented frame video is recorded allowing you to perform completely progressive editing However adding vertical details V IDTL can makes the video appear unnatural For these reasons it is recommended that V DTL be set to 0 In progressive mode 50 percent shutter is
224. to NEWS G SEL 1 120 POSITION6 AUDIO CH1 1 250 AUDIO CH2 1 500 REC SW 1 1000 RET SW lclul ee 1 2000 clu f e SLOT SEL lt Note gt For each function of the USER switches refer to 4 9 4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN USER1 and USER2 Buttons The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 113 8 5 5 SW MODE 8 5 6 WHITE BALANCE MODE 114 Items Adjustable Remarka Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range Data Saved Range RET SW REC Select the RET switch function FILTER INH ON Select whether or not to retain white balance CHECK REC CHECK OFF memory A B data for individual filters CAM RET Perform REC REVIEW ON Retain data in the A B memory 2 CAM RET memory areas regardless of the IcluUlFIE Perform return signal output filters OFF Retain data for individual filters S BLKLVL OFF Set the super black level C U F E 10 SHOCKLESS OFF Set SHOCKLESS AWB to ON FAST 20 AWB FAST NORMAL SLOW1 3 or OFF lclu F E 0 NORMAL SHOCKLESS AWB eliminates the shock SLOW1 caused by switching the WHITE BAL AUTO KNEE JON Select whether or not to use the AUTO SLOW switch s PRST A B se
225. to OFF when the power is next turned on REC TIME clu F 00s01f 59s29f Set REC TIME 1 cut lt Note gt During 24P or 24PA modes operations are performed in 5 frame units and the fraction is truncated The minimum operation is 5 frames if the setting is 9 frames or fewer PAUSE TIME C U F 00h00m00s01f 00h04m59s29f 23h59m59s29f Specify PAUSE time for recording lt Note gt During 24P or 24PA modes operations are performed in 5 frame units and the fraction is truncated The minimum operation is 5 frames TAKE TOTAL TIME c u F NONE 5day Specify the time needed for shooting Select from NONE continue until operation is manually stopped to 5 days TOTAL REC TIME 00m00s01f 99m59s29f OVER100min NONE Display total recorded time The setting cannot be changed using this option Displays the recording time recording time needed for the P2 card calculated using REC TIME PAUSE TIME and TAKE TOTAL TIME lt Note gt During 24P mode or 24PA mode operations are performed in 5 frame units and the fraction is truncated The displayed value is based on actual operation using 5 frames as a unit OFF Select whether or not sound will be recorded I m O 10SEC Set the delay after pressing REC START to start recording in INTERVAL REC PRE REC TIME c u F
226. to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu p above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 2 steps C U F 15 0 HYTRON120 Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT gt Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 1 steps C u F 115 0 Items Adjustable Remarks Data Saved Range DIONIC90 PK Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 6 steps 1C U F 15 0 DIONIC160 PK Enable selection under BATTERY SELECT x Enable selection e Disable selection AUTO Select auto or manual to set the NEAR END MANUAL voltage AUTO Set voltage automatically MANUAL Set voltage manually 11 0 When MANUAL is selected in the menu above set the NEAR END voltage in 0 1 V 13 3 steps C U F 15 0 HP 90L x Enable selection under BATTER
227. tting The switching SW OFF KNEE switch Telur TE sLows time can also be selected cdl bali AWB AREA 25 Switch the AWB detecti 25 witch the letection area SHD ABB SW ON Select whether o not to enable the f 50 25 Detect 25 of area around the screen CTL OFF automatic black shading adjustment if the 90 center A EER has been pressed for 5 seconds 50 Detect 50 of area around the screen clulFlE e center COLOR BARS SMPTE Select the color bars to use lclulFIE 90 Detect 90 of area in the full screen FULI SMPTE Use tha SMF TE Color Bars AWB amp ABB JON Select whether or not to reset the GAIN and BARS FULL BARS Use full color bars FFSET FF PED val in the ROP hen AWB SPLIT SPLIT Use SPLIT color bars OFFS OFF d ARB G ey ted menu wisn ARIB ARIB Use ARIB multi format color Sl ti ce Dea bars ON Do not reset C U FI E TelulFle OFF Reset values S GAIN OFF UMH Select Where SUPER GAIN modes COLOR TEMP 200K Set the AWB PRE color temperature S GAIN disabled PRE L M H Disabled when the gain selector 5600K switch is operated C U F E S GAIN Disabled only with the S GAIN switch AWB A MEM Select the function to be allocated to WHITE cluJFlE USER button VAR BAL switch A MEM Function to store values set by DS GAIN OFF L M H Select when the DIGITAL SUPER GAIN executing the auto white balance DS GAIN mode stored gain is disabled VAR Function to apply color temperature L M H Disabled when the gain selector set by COLOR
228. tton in the arrow Q direction to open the LCD monitor 3 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor for most convenient viewing The monitor can turn up to 180 degrees towards the lens and up to 90 degrees towards you lt Note gt To prevent camera recorder failure do not allow undue force to be applied to the monitor when it is open 4 The options BRIGHTNESS COLOR LEVEL and CONTRAST show respectively the brightness color level and contrast of the screen These options can be found in the lt LCD MONITOR gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page lt LCD MONI TOR gt BRIGHTNESS 0 COLOR LEVEL 0 CONTRAST 0 BACKLIGHT NORMAL SELF SHOOT MIRROR ASPECT CONV SQUEEZE 5 Through the menu option LCD MON CHAR specify whether or not the LCD should display the same characters as the viewfinder This menu option can be found in the lt OUTPUT SEL gt screen which is accessible from the SYSTEM SETTING page lt OUTPUT SEL gt VIDEO OUT SEL VBS OUTPUT CHAR MENU ONLY MONITOR OUT CHAR OFF LCD MON CHAR ON VF MODE EE PB THUMBNAIL OUT OFF lt Notes gt When closing the LCD monitor make sure that it is shut tight in an environment with sudden temperature changes condensation may form on the liquid crystal surface of the monitor If this happens wipe off the moisture with a soft dry cloth When the camera recorder is very cold the video imag
229. ugh the lt SHUTTER SPEED gt and lt SHUTTER SELECT gt screens These screens are accessible through the menu on the CAM OPERATION page The selected shutter speed is retained even if the AJU SPX800P is turned off lt SHUTTER SPEED gt SYNCHRO SCAN ON SUPER V OFF POSITION1 ON POSITION2 ON POSITION3 ON POSITION4 ON POSITIONS ON POSITIONG6 ON lt SHUTTER SELECT gt SUPER V MODE FRM1 POSITION SEL 1 100 POSITION2 SEL 1 120 POSITION3 SEL 1 250 POSITION4 SEL 1 500 POSITIONS SEL 1 1000 POSITION6 SEL 1 2000 J I Press the SHUTTER switch positioned at ON towards SEL SHUTTER switch 2 Once more press the SHUTTER switch towards SEL Repeat this switchover until the desired mode or speed appears in the viewfinder screen If all modes and speeds are available the display changes in the following order NORMAL mode 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 gt 1 1000 1 2000 SUPER V SYNCHRO mode SCAN mode 1 lt Note gt Your AJ SPX800P is not factory set to display the SUPER V mode on the viewfinder screen To display this mode set the menu option SUPER V found in the lt SHUTTER SPEED gt screen which is accessible from the CAM OPERATION page to ON Viewfinder displays relating to the shutter See 4 7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays 35 4 2 3 Placing the Camera recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN
230. uring stop and recording pause lt Note gt When the INTERVAL REC MODE is set to either ON or ONE SHOT the ALL setting for this option switches to NORMAL operation P ON REC SLOT SEL clu F HOLD SLOT1 Select the recording order of the slot when the power is turned on HOLD The recording order starts with the card previously selected when the power was turned off SLOT1 The recording order starts with the card that is inserted in Slot 1 when the power is turned on lt Note gt Displayed REC TIME PAUSE TIME and TOTAL REC TIME are translated into either drop frame or non drop frame according to the mode of operation TAKE TOTAL TIME is actual time Therefore TOTAL REC TIME may incorporate fractions depending on the settings Example of drop frame REC TIME 02s00f PAUSE TIME 02s00f TAKE TOTAL TIME 40min TOTAL REC TIME 19m59s06f The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 101 8 2 5 OUTPUT SEL 8 2 6 LCD MONITOR Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks Items Data Saved Adjustable Range Remarks VIDEO OUT SEL VBS VF Y SDI c u F Select the output signal on the VIDEO OUT terminal VBS Output a regular composite signal VF Output a VF Y signal The status display is also superimposed Y Output a component Y signal SDI Output an
231. ut the output brightness level near the Center marker is being measured for about three seconds the level is represented as a percentage the output brightness level near the center marker is indicated as a percentage MARKER indication MKR A B OFF Current marker type B User button functions UM USER MAIN button U1 USER1 button U2 USER2 button INH S GAIN dB OFF DS GAIN gt gt 7 OFF S IRIS ON OFF 1 OVR ON OFF S BLK OFF B STR ON OFF AUDIO CH1 AUDIO CH2 REC SW Y GET ON RET SW ATW ON OFF D ZOOM ON OFF NEWS G ON OFF SLOT SEL User buttons disabled Selected S GAIN Selected DS GAIN Whether S IRIS is ON or OFF Iris override can be set the IRIS OVERRIDE setting is ON Status of SUPER BLACK ON or OFF When it is ON the set value is also indicated Status of BLACK STRETCH shade correction for the black level ON or OFF Input signal to be recorded on Audio Channel 1 has been switched Input signal to be recorded on Audio Channel 2 has been switched USER button acts as REC switch Y GET function ON USER button acts as RET switch ATW being performed Status of the digital zoom ON or OFF Status of News Gamma ON or OFF Switch that changes the target card is set O Filter position 1 4 Position of the CC ND filter Filter not positioned correctly WHITE BAL switch position A B P T WHITE BAL switch positioned at A WHITE BAL switch positione
232. utes seconds Select local date and time 2 last digits of year month date time When CAM or VIDEO is selected in the menu option REC SIGNAL in the SYSTEM MODE screen user s bit input to the TC IN connector is the reference When 1394 is selected user s bit input to the DVCPRO DV connector is the reference If reading fails USER value is retained TCG TCG value enters UB FRM RATE Select same camera shoting information frame rate etc with the VAUX UB VITC UB REGEN Read out value stored in the card and record value continuously TIME DATE EXT VITC UB MODE USER EXT TIME DATE TCG FRM RATE REGEN Select the user bits mode for VAUX TC VITC USER EXT If UB MODE is set to EXT the EXT value is recorded If not USER value set by UB is recorded TIME Select local time hours minutes seconds DATE Select local date and time 2 last digits of year month date time TCG TCG value enters UB FRM RATE Select same camera shoting information frame rate etc with the VAUX UB VITC UB REGEN Read out value stored in card and record value continuously lt Note gt The AJ SPX800P always operates in FRM RATE for 24P and 24PA modes For more information refer to the 24P VITC UB items The menu option 24P VITC UB is found in the OPTION screen on the OPTION MENU page TCG SET HOLD OFF ON OFF switching for the feature that alway
233. utton is factory set to perform the slot selection function which selects the target card from among several P2 cards When a new target P2 card is selected the appropriate slot number appears on the P2 card remaining amount indicator in the viewfinder For more information about the indications in the viewfinder see 4 7 2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout Shooting White Black balance adjustment to recording completion White Black Balance Adjustment to Recording Completion For shooting follow the steps below I Select a filter according to light conditions 2A When the white balance is saved Position the WHITE BAL switch to A or B 2B When the white or black balance is not saved and you have no time to adjust the white balance Position the WHITE BAL switch to PRST This adjusts the white balance against the filter according to the position of the FILTER control 3 1 4 5 6 2C 2A B C 2 Cr the white balance is adjusted on the spot Select a filter according to light conditions Then position the WHITE BAL switch to A or B and shoot a white test subject so that it appears at the center of the screen Then follow the steps below to adjust the white balance 1 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward AWB to adjust the white balance 2 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward ABB to adjust the black balance 3 Press the AUTO W B BAL switch toward AWB to adjust the white balance again For directio
234. uttons and SET button to select YES Panasonic BYCERO NT Min LV COPY 2 CLIPS Sa 2 fri Phere DEVICE ry or 08 08 05 01 05 00 08 00 08 THUMBNAIL OPERATION PROPERTY 00 02 05 05 85 lt Notes gt Do not turn the power off or remove or insert a card during copying If you should accidentally perform one of the above operations defective clips will be generated Delete them and then copy them again When clips are copied to P2 cards all the information on the clips is copied However when they are copied to the SD memory card 1 video and sound information is not copied only thumbnails clip metadata icons Voice Memo proxy and real time metadata When there is insufficient recording capacity on the destination the message LACK OF REC CAPACITY is displayed and copying will not proceed When clips to be copied include some with defects the message CANNOT ACCESS is displayed and copying will not proceed If selected clips include any that are already recorded on the destination P2 card copying will not proceed To stop copying press the SET button Clips currently being copied to the destination will be deleted When identical clips exist on the destination card the OVERWRITE is displayed Select YES or NO 1 Regarding SD memory cards to be used see lt Cautions in using SD memory cards gt page 17 6 12 Setting of Clip Meta Data Informati
235. vices or Digital Triax contact your distributor or designated service provider 10 Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions 2 1 7 OCES ae POWER switch Used to turn on off the power Battery mount A battery pack from Anton Bauer is mounted here DC IN external power input socket XLR 4P To operate your AJ SPX800P on AC power the AC adaptor AJ B75 optional accessory must be connected to this socket BREAKER switch When an excessive amount of current is fed through the video camera recorder due to any abnormal event the breaker automatically turns off the power in order to protect the device After the interior of the video camera recorder has been checked and or repaired this button must be depressed If there is no unusual reaction the unit can be powered up GPS connector This connects the optional GPS unit AJ GPS900G Shoulder strap fittings The shoulder strap is attached here Light shoe A video light or similar accessory can be attached here Lens mount bayonet type The lens is attached here Lens lever Lower this lever to lock the lens to the lens mount Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section A XS B Lens mount cap To remove the cap raise the lens lever When the lens is not mounted replace the cap Lens cable microphone cable clamp This clamp secures the lens and microphone cables Tripod mount When you want to mount the AJ SPX800
236. wfinder EE PB Display the playback image in the playback mode EE Always display the camera image THUMBNAIL OUT Select whether or not to output clip thumbnails displayed on the LCD monitor to the video output and monitor output signals ON Enable output OFF Disable output 102 BRIGHTNESS Adjust the LCD monitor brightness COLOR LEVEL Adjust the LCD monitor chroma level 7 Adjust the LCD monitor contrast BACKLIGHT HIGH NORMAL Select whether or not to set the LCD monitor brightness to always high HIGH Set to always high NORMAL The brightness changes according to the BRIGHTNESS setting SELF SHOOT c u F NORMAL MIRROR Select whether or not to change the LCD monitor to mirror image NORMAL Do not change to mirror image MIRROR Change to mirror image ASPECT CONV clu F LT BOX SQUEEZE Select a screen ratio for images displayed on the LCD monitor LT BOX Display images in the letter box size SQEEZE Display images in the squeeze size lt Note gt This item is enabled only when ASPECT described in 8 2 1 SYSTEM MODE is set to16 9 The in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode 8 3 PAINT
237. y attach the accessory knob so that it can be easily operated Front Audio Level Control Z Knob Accessory Ll sAN Screw hEN Accessory Screw gt b a f T f A Remove the screw in the center of the Front Audio Level control and attach the accessory knob using the screw included When attaching the knob be sure to align the marks on the control with the marks on the knob 78 Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails A clip is a data group that includes the images and voices created from one shooting session together with additional information such as voice memos and meta data The following manipulations can be performed using the cursor and SET buttons while checking the images displayed on the LCD monitor Playback delete copy or restore the clip Add a voice memo to the clip Add or delete a shot mark on the clip thumbnail Format P2 cards and SD memory cards Upload the clip meta data from an SD memory card 6 1 Thumbnail Manipulations Overview Thumbnail screens are configured as follows OPERATION MARKED CLIPS VOICE MEMO CLIPS A d SLOT CLIPS i SETUP exit 01 01 08 06 00 06 06 0500 00 06 06 05 O7 00 01 03 00 THUMBNAIL T Toran or OPERATION enorer ALL CLIP DELETE SELECTED CLIPS FORMAT MARKED CLIPS REPAIR CLIP VOICEMEMO CLIPS RE CONNECTION 0112 COPY TAR DEVICE SETUP META DATA k EXI

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