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Maintenance, System Check, Lens Adj, Black Shading, White Shading, Lens File Adj

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MAINTENANCE The ____ in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode. SYSTEM CHECK LENS FILE ADJ Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks COLOR ON ON/OFF switching for checking proper CHECK OFF ----- operation of the camera-recorder. The RGB level in the area around the center of the screen is indicated in the viewfinder to show whether each signal is successfully communicated from the optical channel to the digital channel and processed. LENS ADJ Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks F2.8 ADJ ON OFF ----- The iris is only set to F2.8 when this item set to ON. (Adjustment to F2.8 will be executed on the lens) F16 ADJ ON OFF ----- The iris is only set to F16 when this item set to ON. (Adjustment to F16 will be executed on the lens) BLACK SHADING Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF ON/OFF switching for digital black shading compensation. - CU F R DETECTION - (DIG) Execute digital black shading compensation. ----- Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks LENS FILE ON ADJ MODE OFF ---F- ON: The gains of Rch and Bch adjusted in screen are reset. Furthermore, the flare levels of Rch, Gch and Bch that are adjusted on screen are reset. OFF: The gains of Rch and Bch adjusted in screen areenabled. Furthermore, the flare levels of Rch, Gch and Bch that are adjusted on screen are enabled. LENS R GAIN -200 OFFSET : +000 : - - - F - +200 For compensating Rch sensitivity of the lens used. LENS B GAIN -200 OFFSET : +000 : - - - F - +200 For compensating Bch sensitivity of the lens used. LENS R 000 FLARE : 100 ---F- For adjusting the flare level of Rch. LENS G 000 FLARE : 100 ---F- For adjusting the flare level of Gch. LENS B 000 FLARE : 100 ---F- For adjusting the flare level of Bch. z Data adjusted on the LENS FILE ADJ screen can be stored on an SD memory card as a lens file. WHITE SHADING Items/ Adjustable Data Saved Range Remarks CORRECT ON OFF ON/OFF switching for white shading compensation. - CU F R R H SAW -255 R H PARA : R V SAW +000 R V PARA : +255 G H SAW G H PARA G V SAW G V PARA B H SAW B H PARA B V SAW B V PARA For executing the white shading compensation manually. The sawteeth-shaped waveform and the parabola waveform of the respective RGB channels are adjusted in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. ---F- 196 Menu: Menu Description Tables

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
General	8
Features of Camera unit	9
Features of Recorder/player unit	10
Features of the Input/Output unit	12
Other features	12
Dimensions drawing	13
Color TV Standard Settings (Settings for frame frequency)	14
System Configuration	15
Parts and their Functions	16
Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	16
Audio (input) Function Section	18
Audio (output) Function Section	20
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	21
Menu Operation Section	25
Time Code Section	26
Warning and Status Display Functions	27
Display Window Functions	28
LCD Monitor	29
Viewfinder	30
Recording and Playback	32
P2 Cards	32
How to handle data recorded on P2 cards	34
Basic Procedures	35
Normal Recording	37
Normal Recording and Native Recording	37
PRE-RECORDING function	38
Loop Recording	39
Interval Recording	39
ONE CLIP REC Function	42
Recording Review Function	44
Normal and Variable Speed Playback	45
Text Memo Function	45
Shot Mark Function	46
Recording Setting and Operation Mode	46
Adjustments and Settings for Recording	47
Multi Format	47
Video system and Recording format	47
Selecting a recording signal and method	47
Recording formats and output connector signal formats	48
Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	49
Adjusting the White Balance	49
Setting Color Temperature Manually	51
Adjusting the Black Balance	52
Setting the Electronic Shutter	53
Shutter Modes	53
Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	54
Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	54
Assigning Functions to USER Buttons	55
Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	56
Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	57
Selecting Audio Input Signals	57
Recording level adjustment	58
Setting External Reference Signal and GENLOCK	61
Locking video signal to external reference signal	61
Setting Time Data	62
Description of time data	62
Recording time code and user bits	63
Setting of the User bits	64
Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	66
Setting the Time Code	67
Externally Locking the Time Code	68
Providing an ID to the Camera	72
Setting UMID Information	73
CTL Count Setting and Display	74
Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	75
Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	75
Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHK function)	75
Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	76
Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	76
Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	85
Setting the Marker Displays	86
Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	86
Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	86
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	87
Selection of video output signals	88
Settings of signals output from SDI OUT connector	88
Settings of signals output from MON OUT connector	89
Handling data	90
Handling SD memory cards	91
Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	91
How to Use the User Data	95
How to Use Scene File Data	96
Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	99
Lens file	99
How to provide lens files	99
To save the lens file into the built-in memory	100
To read the lens file from the builtin memory	101
To write in and read out the lens file to/from the SD memory card	102
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC)	104
Preparation	108
Power Supply	108
Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	109
Use of the external DC power supply	110
Mounting the Lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	111
Preparing for Audio Input	114
When Using the Front Microphone	114
When Using a Wireless Receiver	114
When Using Audio Devices	115
Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	115
Attaching the Shoulder Strap	116
Attaching the Rain Cover	116
Attaching the F.AUDIO LEVEL control Knob	117
Connection of the DC OUT connector and the external REC strat/stop switch	117
Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	118
Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	118
Thumbnail Screen	119
Selecting Thumbnails	121
Playing back Clips	121
Switching the Thumbnail Display	122
Changing Thumbnails	123
Shot Mark	123
Text Memo	124
Deleting Clips	126
Restoring Clips	126
Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	127
Copying Clips	127
Setting of Clip Meta Data	128
Formatting a P2 Card	131
Formatting SD memory cards	131
Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	132
Properties	133
Connection with external device	136
Connection with external devices using the USB 2.0 port	136
Connection with a PC in the USB DEVICE mode	136
USB HOST mode	137
Switching to the USB HOST mode	137
Using the USB HOST mode	137
Connection using the SDI IN connector	142
Connection of the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)	143
Connection of the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)	145
Maintenance and Inspections	146
Inspections Before Shooting	146
Preparing for Inspections	146
Inspecting the Camera Unit	146
Inspecting the Memory Recording Functions	147
Maintenance	148
Cleaning Inside the Viewfinder	148
Phenomenon Inherent to CCD Cameras	148
Replacing the Backup Battery	148
Connector Signals	149
Warning System	153
Warning Description Tables	153
Error Codes	155
Card Warning Code	156
Warning and Error Display for Thumbnail Operation and USB HOST MODE	156
Menu	158
Menu Configuration	158
Setting Menu Options	160
Selecting Options for USER MENU	161
Menu Description Tables	162
SYSTEM SETTING	162
PAINT	169
VF	177
CAM OPERATION	181
MAIN OPERATION	187
FILE	193
MAINTENANCE	196
OPTION MENU	198
Updating the Firmware incorporated into the unit	199
Specifications	200

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Menu: Menu Description Tables

The ____ in the Adjustable Range column indicates the preset mode.

Data adjusted on the LENS FILE ADJ screen can be

stored on an SD memory card as a lens file.

MAINTENANCE

SYSTEM CHECK

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

COLOR

CHECK

OFF

ON/OFF switching for checking proper

operation of the camera-recorder.

The RGB level in the area around the

center of the screen is indicated in the

viewfinder to show whether each signal is

successfully communicated from the

optical channel to the digital channel and

processed.

–––––

LENS ADJ

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

F2.8 ADJ

OFF

The iris is only set to F2.8 when this item

set to ON. (Adjustment to F2.8 will be

executed on the lens)

–––––

F16 ADJ

OFF

The iris is only set to F16 when this item

set to ON. (Adjustment to F16 will be

executed on the lens)

–––––

BLACK SHADING

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

CORRECT

OFF

ON/OFF switching for digital black

shading compensation.

–CUFR

DETECTION

(DIG)

–

Execute digital black shading

compensation.

–––––

WHITE SHADING

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

CORRECT

OFF

ON/OFF switching for white shading

compensation.

–CUFR

R H SAW

R H PARA

R V SAW

R V PARA

G H SAW

G H PARA

G V SAW

G V PARA

B H SAW

B H PARA

B V SAW

B V PARA

–255

+000

+255

For executing the white shading

compensation manually.

The sawteeth-shaped waveform and the

parabola waveform of the respective

RGB channels are adjusted in the

horizontal direction and the vertical

direction.

–––F–

LENS FILE ADJ

Items/

Data Saved

Adjustable

Range

Remarks

LENS FILE

ADJ MODE

OFF

ON:

The gains of Rch and Bch adjusted

in <RB GAIN CONTROL> screen

are reset.

Furthermore, the flare levels of

Rch, Gch and Bch that are

adjusted on <RGB BLACK

CONTROL> screen are reset.

OFF:

The gains of Rch and Bch adjusted

in <RB GAIN CONTROL> screen

areenabled.

Furthermore, the flare levels of

Rch, Gch and Bch that are

adjusted on <RGB BLACK

CONTROL> screen are enabled.

–––F–

LENS R GAIN

OFFSET

–200

+000

+200

For compensating Rch sensitivity of the

lens used.

–––F–

LENS B GAIN

OFFSET

–200

+000

+200

For compensating Bch sensitivity of the

lens used.

–––F–

LENS R

FLARE

000

100

For adjusting the flare level of Rch.

–––F–

LENS G

FLARE

000

100

For adjusting the flare level of Gch.

–––F–

LENS B

FLARE

000

100

For adjusting the flare level of Bch.

–––F–