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Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions

(continued)

VIDEO OUT OUTPUT SEL switch

Used to switch the signals output from the VIDEO OUT

connector.

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. The 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].

<Notes>

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-SPC700P

performs the operation when “MEM” is selected. The

menu option REC SIGNAL is found in the SYSTEM

MODE screen on the SYSTEM SETTING page.

REW (rewind) button and lamp

During pause, this button performs a fast-reverse

playback with the lamp blinking.

During playback, it performs an approximately 4

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


During playback, it performs an approximately 4

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 in pause mode.

STOP button

This button stops playback.

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)


REC button

Pressing this button starts recording, and pressing

again stops recording.

This button has the same function as the

REC

START/STOP button and the VTR button at the lens.

It may be disabled with the

recording protection

button.

REC protection button

This button disables the

REC button on the handle.

ON:

The REC button is enabled.

OFF:

The REC button is disabled.

P2 CARD ACCESS LED

This LED indicates the recording and playback status of

each card.

Slide lock button

Used to open the slide-out door for inserting P2 cards.

While depressing this button, slide the door to the left.

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-SPC700P and a PC].

GENLOCK IN connector

This connector is used to input a reference signal when

the camera unit is gen-locked, or when the time 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.

<Notes>

The reference input signal must be a standard VBS

(Video Burst Sync).

If you need to synchronise the input signal with the

AJ-SPC700P 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.

CAM OUT (camera output) connector

This connector outputs video signals from the camera. It

does not output playback 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)

ECU REMOTE (remote control) connector

The

extension

control

unit

AJ-EC3P

(optional

accessory) is connected here.

Section	Page
Read this first!	2
Contents	4
Chapter 1 Introduction	7
1-1 Camera Unit Features	7
1-2 Recorder/player Features	7
1-3 System Configuration	10
Chapter 2 Parts and their Functions	11
2-1 Power Supply and Accessory Mounting Section	11
2-2 Audio (input) Function Section	12
2-3 Audio (output) Function Section	13
2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions Section	14
2-5 Menu Operation Section	17
2-6 Time Code Section	18
2-7 Warning and Status Display Functions	19
2-8 Display Window Functions	19
2-9 LCD Monitor	20
2-10 Viewfinder	21
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback	22
3-1 P2 Cards	22
3-2 Basic Procedures	24
3-3 Normal Recording	26
3-4 PRE-RECORDING function	26
3-5 Loop Recording	27
3-6 Recording Review Function	27
3-7 Normal and Variable Speed Playback	28
3-8 Voice Memo Function	28
3-9 Shot Mark Function	29
3-10 Recording Setting and Operation Mode	29
Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording	30
4-1 Adjusting the White balance and Black Balance	30
4-1-1 Adjusting the White Balance	30
4-1-2 Adjusting the Black Balance	32
4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter	33
4-2-1 Shutter Modes	33
4-2-2 Setting the Shutter Mode and Speed	33
4-2-3 Placing the Camera-recorder in SYNCHRO SCAN Mode	34
4-3 Selecting Recording Signals and Recording System	34
4-3-1 Selecting the Recording Signals	34
4-3-2 Selecting the Recording System	34
4-4 Selecting Audio Input Signals and Adjusting Recording Levels	35
4-4-1 Selecting Audio Input Signals	35
4-4-2 Adjusting Recording Levels	36
4-5 Setting Time Data	37
4-5-1 Setting the User Bits	37
4-5-2 Setting the Internal Clock’s Date and Time	38
4-5-3 Setting the Time Code	39
4-5-4 Externally Locking the Time Code	39
4-5-5 Providing an ID to the Camera	41
4-5-6 Setting UMID Information	41
4-5-7 CTL Count Setting and Display	42
4-5-8 Mode Check Screen Displays (MODE CHECK button function)	42
4-6 Menu Displays in the Viewfinder Screen	43
4-6-1 Menu Configuration	43
4-6-2 Setting Menu Options	43
4-6-3 Selecting Options for USER MENU	44
4-7 Viewfinder Screen Status Displays	45
4-7-1 Lamps in the Viewfinder Screen	45
4-7-2 Viewfinder Status Indication Layout	45
4-7-3 Selecting Viewfinder Display Information	45
4-7-4 Display Modes and Setting Changes/adjustment Result Messages	51
4-7-5 Setting the Marker Displays	52
4-7-6 Marker Check Screen Displays (MARKER SELECT button function)	52
4-7-7 Checking Return Video Signal in the Viewfinder	52
4-8 Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor	53
4-9 Menu-driven Function Setup	54
4-9-1 Setting the Switchover of USER SW GAIN	54
4-9-2 Selecting Video Output Signals	54
4-9-3 Selecting Function for the FRONT AUDIO LEVEL Control	54
4-9-4 Assigning Functions to USER MAIN, USER1 and USER2 Buttons	55
4-9-5 Setting Color Temperature Manually	55
4-10 Handling data	56
4-10-1 Handling SD memory cards	56
4-10-2 Formatting, Writing and Reading an SD memory card	56
4-10-3 How to Use the User Data	60
4-10-4 How to Use Scene File Data	61
4-10-5 Resetting Menu Option Settings to Defaults	63
4-10-6 Lens File Data	63
Chapter 5 Preparation	64
5-1 Power Supply	64
5-1-1 Mounting the Battery and Setting the Battery Type	64
5-1-2 Use of the external DC power supply	67
5-2 Mounting the Viewfinder and Adjusting its Position	67
5-3 Mounting the lens and Performing the Flange Back and White Shading Adjustments	68
5-4 Preparing for Audio Input	72
5-4-1 When Using the Front Microphone	72
5-4-2 When Using a Wireless Receiver	72
5-4-3 When Using Audio Devices	73
5-5 Connection between the USB 2.0 port of the AJ-SPC700P and a PC	73
5-6 Mounting the Camera on a Tripod	74
5-7 Attaching the Shoulder Strap	75
5-8 Attaching the Rain Cover	75
5-9 Connecting the AJ-EC3P Extension Controller	75
5-10 Attaching the Front Audio Level Control Knob	76
Chapter 6 Manipulating Clips with Thumbnails	77
6-1 Thumbnail Manipulations Overview	77
6-2 Thumbnail Screen	78
6-3 Selecting Thumbnails	79
6-4 Playing Back Clips	79
6-5 Switching the Thumbnail Display	80
6-6 Shot Mark	80
6-7 Voice Memo	81
6-7-1 Playing Back Voice Memos	81
6-7-2 Recording a Voice Memo	81
6-7-3 Deleting Voice Memos	82
6-8 Deleting Clips	82
6-9 Restoring Clips	82
6-10 Reconnection of Incomplete Clips	82
6-11 Copying Clips	83
6-12 Setting of Clip Meta Data	83
6-13 Setting of Proxy (optional)	85
6-14 Formatting a P2 Card	86
6-15 Formatting SD memory cards	86
6-16 Setting the Thumbnail Display Mode	87
6-17 Properties	88
6-17-1 Clip Property	88
6-17-2 P2 Card Status Display	88
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)	90
Chapter 7 Maintenance and Inspections	91
7-1 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 Functions	92
7-2 Maintenance	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	94
7-3 Warning System	95
7-3-1 Warning Description Tables	95
7-3-2 Error Codes	97
Chapter 8 Menu Description Tables	98
8-1 Menu Configuration	98
8-2 SYSTEM SETTING	99
8-2-1 SYSTEM MODE	99
8-2-2 OPTION MODE	99
8-2-3 REC FUNCTION	100
8-2-4 OUTPUT SEL	100
8-2-5 LCD MONITOR	101
8-2-6 GENLOCK	101
8-3 PAINT	102
8-3-1 ROP	102
8-3-2 MATRIX	102
8-3-3 COLOR CORRECTION	103
8-3-4 LOW SETTING	103
8-3-5 MID SETTING	104
8-3-6 HIGH SETTING	104
8-3-7 ADDITIONAL DTL	105
8-3-8 SKIN TONE DTL	105
8-3-9 KNEE/LEVEL	106
8-3-10 GAMMA	106
8-3-11 FLARE	106
8-3-12 nCAMERA SETTING	107
8-4 VF	107
8-4-1 VF DISPLAY	107
8-4-2 VF MARKER	108
8-4-3 USER BOX	108
8-4-4 VF INDICATOR1	108
8-4-5 VF INDICATOR2	109
8-4-6 MODE CHECK IND	109
8-4-7 !LED	110
8-5 CAM OPERATION	110
8-5-1 CAMERA ID	110
8-5-2 SHUTTER SPEED	110
8-5-3 SHUTTER SELECT	111
8-5-4 USER SW	111
8-5-5 SW MODE	112
8-5-6 WHITE BALANCE MODE	112
8-5-7 USER SW GAIN	113
8-5-8 IRIS	113
8-6 MAIN OPERATION	113
8-6-1 BATTERY/P2CARD	113
8-6-2 BATTERY SETTING1	114
8-6-3 BATTERY SETTING2	116
8-6-4 MIC/AUDIO1	116
8-6-5 MIC/AUDIO2	117
8-6-6 TC/UB	117
8-6-7 UMID SET/INFO	118
8-7 FILE	118
8-7-1 SD CARD READ/WRITE	118
8-7-2 SD CARD R/W SELECT	119
8-7-3 LENS FILE	119
8-7-4 SCENE	119
8-7-5 INITIALIZE	119
8-8 MAINTENANCE	120
8-8-1 SYSTEM CHECK	120
8-8-2 LENS ADJ	120
8-8-3 BLACK SHADING	120
8-8-4 WHITE SHADING	120
8-8-5 DIAGNOSTIC1	120
8-8-6 DIAGNOSTIC2	121
8-8-7 HOURS METER	121
8-9 OPTION MENU	121
8-9-1 OPTION	121

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