Panasonic AG-HPX600 AJ-RC10G camera accessories, AG-HPX600 P, EJ, EN camera recorder Operating Guide

Operating Guide

Refer to this when connecting the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G) to

AG-HPX600 series (AG-HPX600P/HPX600EJ/HPX600EN).

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the remote control unit

AJ-RC10G for detailed information on how to use AJ-RC10G.

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Table of Contents

Connection ...................................... 2

System configuration ..................... 2

Parts and functions ........................ 3

Front panel............................................ 3

Rear panel .......................................... 13

Basic operations .......................... 14

When the power is on ......................... 14

To enable the buttons/volumes........... 14

To disable buttons/volumes ................ 14

Operation of the camera recorder....... 15

Operation of the camera using the unit volume ................................................ 16

Operation of the scene file.................. 17

Operation for recording....................... 18

Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card ..... 19

Handling methods for the SD memory card...................... 19

To load data from the card.................. 19

To write data on the card .................... 20

To delete files from the card ............... 20

Initialization of the card ....................... 20

Menu operation ............................. 21

Operations using the LCD panel......... 21

Operation of the camera recorder menu................................................... 21

Adjustment of functions on the unit ........................................... 21

Menu item ..................................... 22

Menu................................................... 22

BLACK ................................................ 22

FLARE ................................................ 23

GAMMA .............................................. 23

WHITE ................................................ 23

KNEE .................................................. 25

SHUTTER........................................... 25

SHAD.................................................. 26

MATRIX .............................................. 26

DTL ..................................................... 27

SKIN DTL............................................ 27

FUNC.................................................. 28

SYSTEM ............................................. 29

1

Connection

1

While the power supply of the camera recorder is turned off, connect the RCU 10pin connector of the camera recorder to the unit with the connection cable.

2

After turning on the camera recorder power, turn the unit power on.

<Notes>

z The settings for FUNC on the menu determine whether the camera recorder’s settings, which are adjusted when the unit is connected, are returned to the settings before connecting the unit or to the state after adjustment, when the unit is disconnected from the camera recorder.

z Do not forcefully pull the connected cable.

When the camera recorder is used while it is being moved, the cable must be fixed to the tripod or the handle of the camera recorder so that no force is applied directly to the connector.

System configuration

Camera recorder

Monitor

Dedicated 10-pin cable

Camera connection connector

Video cable

VIDEO OUT connector

AJ-RC10G

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3

Parts and functions

Front panel

Panel part

!2" !3" !1"

!1" POWER button

ON/OFF switch of the main power supply of the main unit

!2" PANEL ACTIVE button

For controlling which panel operations are available

When the lamp is on:

The panel operations are available.

When the power is on, the unit is on.

When the lamp is off:

Only the POWER button and the PANEL

ACTIVE button are available; all other button operations are disabled.

Turning on the self-lighting buttons and the

LED display, which indicate the operating conditions of the camera recorder, follow the operating conditions of the camera recorder.

!3" SW ACTIVE button

For enabling button/switch operations


The button/switch operations are enabled.


Only the POWER button, PANEL

ACTIVE button, SW ACTIVE button, VR

ACTICVE button, AUTO IRIS button,

M.PED volume, and IRIS volume are available; all other operations are disabled.

Turning on the self-lighting SW and the LED display, which indicate the operating conditions of the camera recorder, follow the operating conditions of the camera recorder.


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Camera recorder/Scene file operation

!1"

!2"

!3" !4"

!5"

!6" !7" !8"

H

!3" REW/1 button

In recorder mode:

Rewind operation is performed. The lamp is on when the tape is rewound.

In the scene file mode:

1 is selected as the number for the scene file to be saved or loaded.

!9"

!1" RECORDER ENABLE button

For switching between the recorder mode and the scene file mode


Recorder mode

Buttons from

!3" to !8" are operated as control buttons for the recording.


Scene file mode

Buttons from

!3" to !8" are operated as the buttons for reading and storing scene files. When the power is turned on, the unit is in this state.

!2" REC.INH/LOAD button


When the lamp is on, the REC S/S button

!8" is inhibited.

However, even if the unit is in the recording inhibition state, operation of the USER button assigned REC function and operation of the REC button on the camera recorder are enabled.

The lamp is off when the power is on.

In scene file mode:

The button is operated as the LOAD switch of the scene file. Data are retrieved from the file on the remote controller.

!4" FF/2 button


Fast-forward operation is performed. The lamp is on when the tape is fast-forwarded.



!5" STOP/3-button


Stop operation is performed.



!6" PLAY/4-button


Play operation is performed.

The lamp is on when the tape is playing. It will change to play/pause status when it is pressed again while playing, and the lamp will start to flash.

If the button is pressed one more time, the unit returns to replaying, and the lamp is on continuously.



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!7" CHECK/5-button


This is the recording confirmation button. If the button is pressed when recording is paused, the recording can be checked.

The lamp flashes when the tape is rewound and is turned on when the tape is replayed.



!8" REC S/S / SAVE button


This is the start/stop button for recording.

This button is operated in the same way as the REC START button on the camera recorder, and the lamp is on during recording.


This button is operated in the same way as the SAVE button for scene data.

The current data are stored in the file on the remote controller, which is selected by using the buttons from

!3" to !7".

!9" RECORDER WARNING lamp

This lamp flashes or is turned on when an error occurs on the camera recorder, just like the WARNING lamp on the camera recorder. For details, refer to the operation manual of the camera recorder.

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Basic camera operations

!1"

!5" !4" !2" !3" !7" !6" !8"

H

!1" USER MAIN button

This button has the same function as the

USER MAIN switch on the camera recorder.

The lamp is on only when the button is pressed.

<Note>

Select the function to assign to the USER

MAIN button by operating the camera menu from the camera recorder or the unit.

!2" USER1 button


USER1 switch on the camera recorder. The lamp is on only when the button is pressed.

<Note>

Select the function to assign to the USER1 button by operating the camera menu from the camera recorder or the unit.

!3" USER2 button


THUMBNAIL switch on the camera recorder.

Thumbnail screen is displayed in the viewfinder/LCD monitor when this button is pressed when the AG-HPX600 series is connected.

In this case, the message “THUMBNAIL

OPEN” is displayed on the LCD panel of the unit, and the lamp for the MENU ON button will illuminate at the same time.

!4" PRE/A/B button

Operations of this button are the same as for the WHITE BAL switch on the camera recorder to select PRE, A or B.

The state will switch to “PRE”

# “A” # “B”

# “PRE” step by step every time the button is pressed.

When the power is turned on, the unit is in the state it was before turning off the power.

!5" PRE/A/B display

This displays the WHITE BAL selection on the camera recorder using P/A/b

!6" FILTER ND/CC button

This button is disabled when the unit is connected to the AG-HPX600 series.

!7" ND Display

The position of the ND filter is indicated using 1/2/3/4.

!8" BAR ON/OFF button

This button switches the output from the camera recorder between the color bar and the camera signals.

When the output from the camera recorder is the color bar, the lamp is on; otherwise, it is off.


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Basic camera operations (Continued)

!9" !10" !11" !12" !13"

H

!9" GAIN display

This displays the image gain of the camera recorder. Initial value will be the gain value when the GAIN switch of the camera recorder is set to L.

!10" M.GAIN 3 button

When this button is pressed, the image gain of the camera recorder is increased.

The lamp is on only when this button is pressed.

!11" M.GAIN 4 button

When this button is pressed, the image gain of the camera recorder is reduced.

The lamp is on only when this button is pressed.

!12" AWB button

When this button is pressed, the camera recorder starts the AWB (Auto White

Balance) operation.

The lamp is on during AWB operation and off when the operation is completed correctly. If AWB operation finishes incorrectly, the lamp will flash for 5 seconds and then turn off.

When the white balance is set to PRE using the PRE/A/B button, the previously set color temperature (“3.2K” and “5.6K”) can be switched each time the AWB button is pressed.

!13" ABB button

When this button is pressed, the camera recorder starts the ABB (Auto Black

Balance) operation.

The lamp is on during ABB operation and off when the operation is completed correctly. If the ABB operation finishes incorrectly, the lamp will flash for 5 seconds and then turn off.

<Notes>

z The gain value of the M.GAIN will be recorded on the camera recorder as a gain value when the GAIN switch of the camera recorder is set to L (LOW GAIN) when the RC-DATA-SAVE item of the

FUNC is set to ON.

z Gain value will not increase or decrease by pressing the

!10" or !11" buttons when the GAIN UP of the USER SW is in operation.

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Basic camera operations (Continued)

!14" !15" !16" !17" !18"

!14" MATRIX ON button


!15" DTL OFF button


!16" A.KNEE ON button

This button has same function as the AUTO

KNEE switch on the camera recorder.


The lamp is on when the AUTO KNEE switch is ON; otherwise, the lamp is off.

ON/OFF of the AUTO KNEE can be switched with this button when the AUTO

KNEE SW item in the menu <SW MODE> page of the AG-HPX600 series is set to ON.

ON/OFF of the DRS can be switched with this button when the AUTO KNEE SW item is set to DRS.

Switching of functions cannot be performed by pressing this button when the AUTO

KNEE SW item is set to OFF.

!17" HIGH COLOR ON button


!18" SHT ON button

This button switches the shutter function

ON/OFF.

The shutter speed, when this function is on, is selected in the menu of the unit.

The lamp is on when the shutter function is on; otherwise, the lamp is off.


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Volume settings

!2"

!4"

!11"

!7"

!8"

!3"

!5"

!6"

!9"

!1"

!10"

!1" VR ACTIVE button

This is a button to approve/inhibit operations of the GAIN volumes from

!2" to !3" and the

BLACK volumes from

!4" to !6".

When the power of the unit is on, it inhibits operations.

The lamp is on when the approving/ operations are activated; otherwise, the lamp is off.

!2" R GAIN volume

This adjusts the Rch gain.

The absolute value/relative value mode can be switched in the GAIN-VR-MODE item of the WHITE menu of the unit. When reading card data and scene file data, this will be in the relative value mode. The operations for the B GAIN volume are the same.

!3" B GAIN volume

This adjusts the Bch gain.

<Notes>

z Gains for the A and b can be adjusted individually when the WHITE BAL switch is set to A/b.

z Adjustment of the gain is disabled when the camera recorder is operating in ATW

(the auto-tracking white balance).

!4" R BLACK volume

This adjusts the Rch black level. (Only for pedestal adjustment)

Switching between the relative value mode and the absolute value mode is executed in the menu BLACK-VR-MODE of the unit.

When reading card data and scene file data, this will be in the relative value mode.

The operations for the G BLACK volume and B BLACK volume are the same.

In this case, the lamp for the VR ACTIVE button

!1" will flash.

!5" G BLACK volume

This adjusts the Gch black level. (Only for pedestal adjustment)

!6" B BLACK volume

This adjusts the Bch black level. (Only for pedestal adjustment)

<Note>

When the volume is adjusted, the level of the other channels may be slightly changed.

!7" M.PED volume

This adjusts the master pedestal level. The adjustment range is between the minimum value of –100 and the maximum value of

+100 with a center value of 0.

!8" IRIS display

This displays the iris of the camera.

!9" AUTO IRIS button

This turns on the auto iris function.


The lamp is on when the unit commands the auto iris operation in the camera; otherwise, the lamp is off.

!10" IRIS volume

This adjusts the iris of the camera.

When the AUTO IRIS button

!9" is set to

OFF, it is possible to move the iris from

CLOSE to OPEN by turning this to the right.

!11" EXT alarm lamp

This lamp is on when the lens extender is inserted.

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Menu operation of the unit

!3"

!4"

!6"

!7"

!9"

!10"

!12"

!13"

!15"

!16"

!18"

!19"

!2" !5" !8" !1" !11" !14" !17"

!1" LCD panel

This displays the menus for items selected with the menu operation buttons

!2", !5", !8",

!11", !14" and !17".

This is also capable of displaying the time code.

!2" BLACK/SHAD button

This selects the large item displayed on the

LCD panel. The display will switch to

BLACK

# SHAD # before entering into the menu mode

# BLACK step by step every time the button is pressed.

!3" BLACK lamp

This lamp is on when BLACK is selected on the LCD panel.

!4" SHAD lamp

This lamp is on when SHAD is selected on the LCD panel.

(When the unit is connected to the AG-

HPX600 series, menu operation is unavailable even if the lamp is on.)

!5" FLARE/MATRIX button

This button selects the large item displayed on the LCD panel.

The display will switch to FLARE

# MATRIX

# before entering into the menu mode #

FLARE step by step every time the button is pressed.

!6" FLARE lamp

This lamp is on when FLARE is selected on the LCD panel.

(When the unit is connected to the

AG-HPX600 series, menu operation is unavailable even if the lamp is on.)

!7" MATRIX lamp

This lamp is on when MATRIX is selected on the LCD panel.



!8" GAMMA/DTL button



GAMMA

# DTL # before entering the menu mode

# GAMMA step by step every time the button is pressed.

!9" GAMMA lamp

This lamp is on when GAMMA is selected on the LCD panel.



!10" DTL lamp

This lamp is on when DTL is selected on the

LCD panel.



!11" WHITE/SKIN DTL button


LCD panel. The display will switch to WHITE

# SKIN DTL # before entering the menu mode

# WHITE step by step every time the button is pressed.

!12" WHITE lamp

This lamp is on when WHITE is selected on the LCD panel.

!13" SKIN DTL lamp

This lamp is on when SKIN DTL is selected in on the LCD panel.



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!14" KNEE/FUNC button


LCD panel. The display will switch to KNEE

# FUNC # before entering the menu mode

# KNEE step by step every time the button is pressed.

!15" KNEE lamp

This lamp is on when the KNEE is selected on the LCD panel.



!16" FUNC lamp

This lamp is on when the FUNC is selected on the LCD panel.

!17" SHUTTER/SYSTEM button



SHUTTER

# SYSTEM # before entering the menu mode

# SHUTTER step by step every time the button is pressed.

!18" SHUTTER lamp

This lamp is on when the SHUTTER is selected on the LCD panel.

!19" SYSTEM lamp

This lamp is on when the SYSTEM is selected on the LCD panel.

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!22"

!23"

!27"

!20" !21"

!24"

!25" !26"

!20" 3 button

!21"

4 button

This button switches the display on the LCD panel and selects a medium item from the menu of the unit.

The lamp is on when the button is pressed and off when the button is released.

!22" MENU ON button

To open the menu on the camera recorder, press this button continuously for 3 seconds.

In this case, a message “CAMERA MENU

OPEN” is displayed on the LCD panel. The lamp is on at this time, and operations of the menu and the scene file on the unit are not available.

If this button is pressed when the menu of the camera recorder is open, the display menu will return to the previous level in the menu hierarchy. If the highest level is displayed, the menu will be closed.

!23" CHARA ON button

This is used for selecting whether characters overlap the video signals output from the

VIDEO OUT terminal of the unit and the

VIDEO OUT terminal of the main unit of the

AG-HPX600 series.

The setting for [CHR] on the [SET02:MON/

HDMI FORMAT] screen (SmartUI of the AG-

HPX600 series) will be disabled.

When the power is on, the unit is in the state it was before turning off the power.

The lamp is on when characters are loaded onto the signals, while it is off when characters are not loaded.

!24" Rotary encoder 1



This is used for operating the menu on the

LCD panel or the camera menu.

The camera menu is operated by using the right rotary encoder.

The operation of the rotary encoder is the same as the JOG switch on the camera (+,

–, PUSH)

!27" Vacant button

This is a vacant button for which no function is assigned.

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Rear panel

!6" !2" !1"

VIDEO OUT CAM RCU

!6" Covering screw

The unit can be used when the four screws are removed. However, do not leave the unit without these screws for long periods of time. When the screws are not in use, they must be stored safely.

<Note>

Do not remove the four screws on the back panel.

CABLE

50m

10m

FREQUENCY LEVEL

!3"

!4" !5"

!1" Camera connection connector

To connect the 10-pin camera control cable.

1 8

2

3

9 10

4 5

7

6

Pin No.

1

2

5

6

7

3

4

8

9

10

Signal

CAM DATA (H)

CAM DATA (C)

CAM CONT (H)

CAM CONT (C)

ECU_ON

Video input

GND (Video)

Standby

+12 V (IN)

GND

!2" VIDEO OUT connector

An NTSC or PAL monitor is connected for operating the menu on the main unit of the camera recorder.

!3" Cable length selector switch

This switch is on for a 50 m cable.

!4" Frequency characteristics

adjustment volume

This adjusts the frequency characteristics of the VIDEO signals.

!5" Level adjustment volume

This adjusts the level of the VIDEO signals.

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Basic operations

When the power is on

When the POWER button is pressed, the lamp for the PANEL ACTIVE button is on, and the settings of the camera recorder are read into the unit.

The respective numerical values are displayed on the PRE/A/B display, ND display, GAIN display, and the IRIS display, while R GAIN and B

GAIN are displayed on the LCD panel.

In this case, only the PANEL ACTIVE button, the

SW ACTIVE button, the VR ACTIVE button, the

AUTO IRIS button, M.PED volume and the IRIS volume can be operated from the unit, while other buttons and volumes are not operative.

However, the settings on the A.KNEE ON button, the SHT ON button, the AUTO IRIS button, the

BAR ON/OFF button, the CHARA ON button and the shutter setting values will be in the states that had been set on the unit at the last time.

3) To display numerical values on the

LCD panel

The GAIN volume is displayed when the power is on.

If the button operations are enabled, it is possible to switch the displayed GAIN volume

# BLACK volume # a numerical value for M/

PED

# TC step-by-step by using the 3button and the

4button.

When volume operation is enabled, the volume level is forcibly displayed if the GAIN volume or the BLACK volume is operated.

However, it is possible to return the screen to the state before operating the GAIN volume or the BLACK volume by pressing the Rotary

Encoder 3.

<Note>

It is impossible to switch the display when the unit menu or the camera menu is operating.

The volume level is not displayed even if the volume is operated.

To enable the buttons/volumes

When the SW ACTIVE button is pressed and the lamp is on, button operations are enabled.

1) Operations of the camera part

When the SW ACTIVE button is pressed, operations of the USER MAIN button, GAIN and the camera recorder such as storing scene files in the built-in memory or reading them out, are enabled.

When the SW ACTIVE button is pressed again, the lamp is tuned off and button operations are inhibited, while the state of settings that have already been set previously is remained as it is.

2) Operation of the recording part

When the lamp of the RECORDER ENABLE button is turned off, operations of the recording part are disabled. Turn on the lamp of the RECORDER ENABLE button by pressing the button, and then operate the buttons of “PLAY”, “FF” or “REW”.

To record signals, operate the REC S/S button.

To disable buttons/volumes

If the lamp of the PANEL ACTIVE button is turned off, operations using the buttons and the volume on the panel are inhibited.

If the lamp of the VR ACTIVE button is turned off by pressing the button, setting the GAIN and

BLACK using the volume controls is inhibited.

Use this feature if you intend to retain the settings. However, note that if the volume is moved when inhibited, the volume level change will be reflected immediately after turning on the lamp of the PANEL ACTIVE button and/or the VR

ACTICE button by pressing the button again.

<Note>

It is possible for the GAIN and the BLACK to avoid changes in the volume position during the inhibition by setting the volume mode on the unit menu to a relative value (REL).

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Basic operations

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Operation of the camera recorder

1) Operation of the display interlocking switch

Select the white balance settings by using the

PRE/A/B button and monitoring the PRE/A/B display.

The state of the camera recorder filter is displayed on the ND display.

The gain will change when using the two buttons of the M.GAIN

3 button and M.GAIN4 button and monitoring the GAIN display.

2) Operation of the USER switch

The USER MAIN/USER1 switch functions the same as the USER switch on the camera recorder. Assignment of the function to the

USER switch can be confirmed/set with the

USER-SW item in the camera menu.

3) Operation of the ABB/AWB/BAR switch

The ABB button and the AWB button have the same functions as the switches for the white balance/black balance of the camera recorder. The lamps for these buttons will illuminate when the respective functions are executed.

The BAR button switches the camera output to the color bar. The lamp is on when the camera output outputs the color bar.

4) Operation of other switches

The A.KNEE ON button and the SHT ON button will switch ON and OFF every time these buttons are pressed. The lamps for these buttons will illuminate when these buttons are set to ON.

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Basic operation

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Operation of the camera using the unit volume

When the lamp of the PANEL ACTIVE button is on, operations of the M.PED volume and the

IRIS volume are enabled. When the lamp of the

AUTO IRIS button is on, the IRIS volume functions as the volume for setting the target value of the auto iris. When the lamp of the VR

ACTIVE button is on, operations of the GAIN volume and the BLACK volume are enabled.

In the unit menu, it is possible to select whether the GAIN volume and the BLACK volume are operated in the absolute value mode or the relative value mode.

<Notes>

z In the relative value mode, the value will not change when the volume operation is enabled, but it will change by the amount that the volume turned from the position when the volume operation was enabled.

In the absolute value mode, the value will be fixed according to the position of the volume when the volume operation was enabled, and the value for the center click is 0.

z A variable range for the volume can be selected as follows.

GAIN

BLACK

Volume variable range

MIN

n50 n25

NORMAL

n100 n50

MAX

-128 to +127 n100

* The variable range of AG-HPX600 series is from - 128 to +

127.

2) BLACK volume

This operates as the adjustment volume of the pedestal (PED).

However, if Flair (FLR) is selected in BLACK-

VR-CONTROL on the menu of the unit, this function is disabled.

When Auto Black Balance (ABB) is executed, the lamp for the VR ACTIVE button is turned off and the volume will be disabled.

Changes in the VR ACTIVE button when the ABB is executed

VR setting

REL

(relative value)

ABS

(absolute value)

BLACK-VR-

CONTROL

PED

FLR

PED

FLR

PEDESTAL OFFSET

OFF

Turned off

(disabled)

Retains state

Turned off

(disabled)

Retains state

ON

Turned off

(disabled)

Retains state

Turned off

(disabled)

Retains state

Changes in the volume set value when the ABB is executed

VR setting

BLACK-VR-

CONTROL

PED

PEDESTAL OFFSET

OFF ON

Cleared to 0 Retains

REL

(relative value)

ABS

(absolute value)

FLR

PED

FLR

Retains Retains

Cleared to 0 Retains

Retains Retains

* When the unit is connected to the AG-HPX600 series, settings for the shaded part (indicated by the unavailable.

) are

When the BLACK-VR-CONTROL item in the unit menu changes, the lamp of the VR

ACTIVE button turns off, and the volume operation is disabled.

1) GAIN volume

When the white balance is set using the PRE/

A/B button and the auto white balance (AWB) executes, the lamp of the VR ACTIVE button turns off, and the volume operation is disabled.

When the AWB is executed, the set value for

GAIN is 0.

When the relative value mode and the absolute value mode are switched, the lamp of the VR ACTIVE button turns off and the volume operation is disabled. (The GAIN value is unchanged.)

<Note>

GAIN setting will not return to 0 when the

AWB is terminated abnormally.

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3) M.PED volume

When the volume operation is enabled, the unit operates in the absolute value mode where the value is fixed in accordance with the position of the volume. The value will be

“0” by clicking the center.

The variable amount is within a range between the minimum value of –100 and the maximum value of +100 with the center value of 0.

Operation of the scene file

The unit has five sets of scene files and is capable to storing the current settings as a scene file or loading the stored settings.

It is also possible to store/call scene files using the SD memory card. For details, refer to

“Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card” (page 19).

1) Operation of the scene file

When the lamp of the RECORDER ENABLE button is off, the scene files are operated using the seven buttons on the top right side of the unit.

Storing: Select a file number to store using buttons 1 to 5 (blue letters). When the button is pressed, the button lamp will flash. If the SAVE (blue letters) button is pressed in this state, the SAVE button lamp will also flash. To store the file, press the SAVE button again. When the store operation is finished, the lamp of the button for the stored file number turns on.

When the lamps for buttons 1 to 5 are flashing, press the button or leave for 10 seconds or more to release the selection.

Loading: Select a file number to load using buttons 1 to 5 (blue letters). When the button is pressed, the button lamp will flash. If the LOAD button is pressed in this state, the selected file will load. At this time, the lamp of the VR ACTIVE button flashes, the operation mode of the volume set in the unit menu is ignored, and the unit is in the relative value mode.

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<Notes>

z If a scene file is loaded while the volume operation mode is set to the absolute value mode, and then the VR ACTIVE button is operated, the set value will correspond to the volume angle and the loaded value will be lost.

If you want to operate the volume from the value loaded in the scene file, operate the unit while the VR ACTIVE button lamp is flashing or the operation modes of the volumes for WHITE and BLACK are set to the relative value mode before operating the VR ACTIVE button.

z When a scene file is stored or loaded, the button lamps for the file numbers of the files stored or loaded and the LOAD button is turned on. Press the LOAD button to turn the button lamp off. When the camera menu is opened or the scene file data is loaded from the SD memory card, the lamps for both of the File No. button and the LOAD button turn off.

z When the camera menu is open, operations of the scene file are disabled.

<Reference>

It is possible to adjust the scene file setting of the unit to the same state as the factory setting for the camera recorder using the following procedure.

However, the settings that cannot be set with the unit cannot be set to the same state.

1

Set the settings for the camera recorder to the factory settings. For details, refer to the operation manual of the camera recorder.

2

Connect the unit to the camera recorder.

Settings for the unit will be imported from the camera recorder.

3

Execute RCU-FACTORY on the SYSTEM menu of the unit.

4

Store the settings on the unit to scene files 1 to 5 of the unit or an SD memory card.

2) Items stored in the scene file

Refer to the Menu item. Files for storing are checked with a “Yes”. Since the same operation applies to storing on the SD memory card, when a scene file stored in a specific unit of the remote controller is used for another unit of the remote controller, load data from the scene file from the specific unit and store on an SD memory card, and then read them out from the card and store them in the scene file of the other unit.

<Note>

Do not turn off the power when a scene file is being stored. Otherwise, data in the scene file may be corrupted.

Operation for recording

If the RECORDER ENABLE button is pressed to switch to the recorder mode, operations of the camera recorder are enabled.

If the REC INH button lamp is on, the REC S/S button on the unit will be inhibited. To start and stop recording, turn off the lamp of the REC INH button by pressing the button, and start and stop recording using the REC S/S button.

<Notes>

z While the REC INH button lamp is on, REC S/

S button operations are inhibited.

z If the RECORDER ENABLE button lamp turns off by pressing the button while the recording part is operated, the state of the recording before turning off the lamp is retained and it is possible to operate the scene file built into the unit.

z It is possible to set whether the value adjusted on the unit is retained on the camera recorder or not, by using RC-DATA-SAVE in the FUNC menu of the unit.

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Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card

It is possible to store up to 8 sets of settings for the unit.

While data on the card are read or written, any operation of the unit panel is inhibited. Insert the

SD memory card into the SD memory card slot on the unit and operate the unit menu.

<Notes>

z Use an SD memory card with a capacity of 8

MB or more. The maximum capacity of an SD card that can be used on the unit is 2 GB.

z The SD memory card must be formatted on the unit.

Handling methods for the SD memory card

Ensure that the SD memory card is inserted or ejected in the proper direction.

SD memory card slot

To load data from the card

1

When “SYSTEM” is selected using the

SHUTTER/SYSTEM button, the indication

“CARD-RD” is displayed on the LCD panel together with the value displayed under the indication and the title next to the indication.

2

Select the file to read out by changing the numerical value in the Rotary Encoder 1.

If there is no applicable file, the indication

“NO FILE” is displayed on the LCD panel.

3

Press the Rotary Encoder 3.

When the indication “READ NO?” is displayed on the LCD panel, turn the Rotary

Encoder 3 to select “YES?” and press the

Rotary Encoder 3 again to start reading out the data.

4

The read operation starts and the indication

“ACTIVE” is displayed on the LCD panel.

While the data are loaded, the SD memory card access lamp is on.

When the SD memory card is used for the first time, execute CARD CONFIG in SYSTEM on the unit menu.

<Note>

While data are being stored on the SD memory card or data are being loaded from the SD memory card, do not remove the SD memory card. Otherwise, data on the SD memory card may be damaged.

SD memory card access lamp

5

When the reading the data is finished, the

SD memory card access lamp turns off and the indication “OK” is displayed on the LCD panel.

<Note>

If the data cannot be read properly, the indication “READ NG” is displayed on the

LCD panel. Execute the load operation again. If the load operation is not executed properly, replace the SD memory card with a new one.

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Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card

(Continued)

To write data on the card

1

Select “SYSTEM” using the SHUTTER/

SYSTEM button, and display the menu on the second layer using the

4button.

2

When the indication “CARD-WR” is displayed on the LCD panel together with the file number displayed under the indication, turn the Rotary Encoder 1 to select the file.

<Note>

If the file already exists, the title is displayed under the TITLE indication. Be careful and do not overwrite the file.

3

When the cursor for entering the title is displayed on the LCD panel, turn the Rotary

Encoder 3 to select the letters and turn the

Rotary Encoder 2 to move the cursor.

Up to eight letters can be entered. Once the eighth letter is entered, the last letter will flash.

4

When the Rotary Encoder 3 is pressed, the indication “NO?” is displayed on the LCD panel. Turn the Rotary Encoder to select the indication “YES?” and start writing data by pressing the Rotary Encoder 3 again.

5

When the writing operation starts, the SD card access lamp is on and the indication


6

When the writing of the data is finished, the

SD memory card access lamp turns off, and the indication “OK” is displayed on the LCD panel.

To delete files from the card

1


SYSTEM button, and display the menu on the third layer using the

4button.

2

When the indication “CARD-DEL” is displayed on the LCD panel together with the file number displayed under the indication, turn the Rotary Encoder 1 to select the file to be deleted.

3

When the Rotary Encoder 3 is pressed, the indication “NO?” is displayed on the LCD panel. Turn the Rotary Encoder 3 to select the indication “YES?” and start deleting data by pressing the Rotary Encoder 3 again.

4

When the deleting operation starts, the SD card access lamp is on, and the indication


5

When the deletion of the data is finished, the

SD memory card access lamp turns off, and the indication “OK” is displayed on the LCD panel.

Initialization of the card

1


SYSTEM button, and display the menu on the fourth layer using the

4button.

The indication “EXEC” is displayed.

2

When the Rotary Encoder 3 is pressed, the indication “NO?” is displayed on the LCD panel. Turn the Rotary Encoder 3 to select the indication “YES?” and start the initialization by pressing the Rotary Encoder

3 again.

The following procedures are the same as procedures

4

and

5

for deleting files from the card.

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Menu operation

Operations using the LCD panel

The menu can be adjusted using the Rotary

Encoders (1 to 3) after displaying the menu on the LCD panel.

1

Press one of the following buttons: BLACK/

SHAD button, FLARE/MATRIX button,

GAMMA/DTL button, WHITE/SKINDTL button, KNEE/FUNC button or SHUTTER/

SYSTEM button to select an item on the menu.

2

The indication will switch to the item under the panel

# the item on the panel # the state before entering the menu mode

# the item under the panel step by step every time the button is pressed.

The LED indicating the selected item is on and the first layer of the menu for the selected item is displayed on the LCD panel.

3

Move the layer on the menu using the

4 button or

3 button. (Indications are not looped.)

4

Adjust the value of the sub-items on the menu using the rotary encoder.

Depending on the layers, 1 to 3 sub-items are displayed on the LCD panel.

(In some layers, it is necessary to press the rotary encoder3)

5

When the camera menu is open, the menu displayed on the LCD panel of the unit is closed, “CAMERA MENU OPEN” is displayed.

Operation of the camera recorder menu

With the unit, it is possible to set the menu of the camera recorder by checking the monitor.

Use this feature to set any items that are not included in the unit menu.

1

Connect the VIDEO OUT connector of the unit to the monitor.

2

Press the MENU ON button for 3 seconds or longer.

The menu of the camera recorder is displayed on the monitor.

<Note>

When the lamp of the CHARA ON button is off, the menu is not displayed on the monitor.

3

Operate the menu by operating the Rotary

Encoder 3 in the same way as the JOG dial on the main unit of the camera recorder.

Turn the rotary encoder counterclockwise to increase the numerical value and turn the rotary clockwise to decrease the value.

<Note>

For details such as menu items and setting methods, refer to the operation manual of the camera recorder.

Adjustment of functions on the unit

It is possible to adjust the sound heard when a button on the unit is pressed and the brightness of the LCD panel button by using the menu of the unit. For details, refer to “SYSTEM” (page 29).

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Menu item

Menu

The menu items on the unit may vary with the camera recorder connected to the unit.

For the following menu items, the factory settings for the unit only are set separately from the camera recorder.

BLACK-VR-CONTROL, BLACK-VR-

MODE, and BLACK-VR-RANGE in

“BLACK”

GAIN-VR-MODE and GAIN-VR-RANGE in

“WHITE”

BUZZER, LCD CONTRAST, and SW

BRIGHT in “SYSTEM”

MODE and SPED in “SHUTTER”

When the column of “Storage” in the menu table is answered with “Yes”, the settings for the relevant items can be stored on the unit or the

SD memory card as a scene file. For details, refer to “Operation of the scene file” (page 17) and “Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card” (page 19).

<Note>

When the unit is connected to the AG-HPX600 series, setting for the shaded part (indicated by the ) in the menu items are unavailable.

BLACK

Layer

1

Item

RPED

GPED

BPED

–128

:

+127

–128

:

+127

2 BLACK-VR-

CONTROL

FLR

PED

Variable range

Contents description Storage

–128

:

+127

To set the pedestal for

Rch

Yes


Gch

Yes


Bch

Yes

3

4

BLACK-VR-

MODE

BLACK-VR-

RANGE

ABS

REL

MIN

NORM

MAX

To select the items to be adjusted using the

BLACK volume

FLR: FLARE

PED: PEDESTAL

(When the unit is connected to the AG-

HPX600 series,FLR is disabled.)

To select whether the

BLACK volume of the

RGB is operated using the absolute value or the relative value

ABS: Absolute value

REL: Relative value

To switch the variable range of the BLACK volume of RGB

MIN: n25

NORM: n50

MAX: n100

Yes

Yes

Yes

<Note>

Pedestal for each channel can be adjusted by turning the rotary encoder when the BLACK lamp is lit by pressing the BLACK/SHAD button, if the BLACK-VR-

MODE is set to REL.

is the factory setting mode.

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Menu item

(Continued)

FLARE

Layer

1

Item

RFLAR

GFLAR

BFLAR

2 FLAR-

CORRECT

Variable range


To set the flare for Rch –100

:

+100

–100

:

+100

To set the flare for Gch

Yes

Yes

–100

:

+100

ON

OFF

To set the flare for Bch

To set ON/OFF of the flare correction

Yes

Yes

GAMMA

Layer

1

2 GAMMA-

MODE-SEL

3

Item

RGAM

MGAM

BGAM

GAMMA-

CORRECT

Variable range


–15

:

+15

To set the gamma for

Rch

Yes

To set the master gamma

Yes

0.30

:

0.75

–15

:

+15

HD

SD

F-LIKE1

F-LIKE2

F-LIKE3

ON

OFF

To set the gamma for

Bch

To select the gamma

To set ON/OFF of the gamma correction

Yes

Yes

Yes

WHITE

Layer

1

Item

RGAIN

BGAIN

Variable range


To set the Rch gain –128

:

+127

–128

:

+127

To set the Bch gain

Yes

Yes

2

FILTER-INH ON

OFF

To select whether the filter has data for the

AWB memory (Ach,

Bch) or not, for the respective filters independently

ON: Data are held in two memory locations (Ach,

Bch) regardless of the filter.

OFF: The respective filters hold data.

3

SKLS-AWB OFF

FAST

NORMAL

SLOW1

SLOW2

SLOW3

To turn on the shockless AWB (FAST/

NORMAL/SLOW1/

SLOW2/SLOW3)

AWBAREA 25%

50%

90%

4 GAIN-VR-

MODE

ABS

REL

To switch the AWB detection area

5 GAIN-VR-

RANGE

MIN

NORM

MAX

Yes

Yes

Yes

To select whether the

GAIN volumes for R and B are operated using the absolute value or the relative value

ABS: Absolute value

REL: Relative value

To switch the variable range of the GAIN volumes for R and B

However, the variable range of the AG-HPX600 series is from –128 to

127.

MIN: n50

NORM: n100

MAX: –128 to +127

Yes

Yes

<Note>

RGAIN and BGAIN can be adjusted by turning the rotary encoder when the WHITE lamp is lit by pressing the WHITE/SKIN DTL button, if the GAIN-VR-MODE is set to REL.


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Menu item

(Continued)

WHITE (Continued)

Layer

6

7

Item

COLR-

TEMP-PRE

AWB-A

TEMP-A

8 AWB-A-

GAIN-OFST

Variable range


2300k

:

8000k

MEM

To set the color temperature in the AWB

PRE

To set the position of the WHITE BAL switch and the assignment of

Ach

MEM: This assigns the memory value when the AWB is executed.

No

Yes

2300k

:

8000k

ON

OFF

To set the position of the WHITE BAL switch and the color temperature in case of

Ach

The step varies with the camera conditions.

ON: Even if the AWB is executed, the set value for the GAIN

OFFSET of the

AWB-A will not be reset.

OFF: When the AWB is executed, the set value for the GAIN

OFFSET of the

AWB-A will be reset.

No

Yes

Layer

9

Item

AWB-B

TEMP-B

Variable range


MEM

2300k

:

8000k

To set the position of the WHITE BAL switch and the assignment of

Bch

MEM: This assigns the memory value when the AWB is executed.

To set the position of the WHITE BAL switch and the color temperature in case of

Bch

The step varies with the camera conditions.

Yes

No

10 AWB-B-

GAIN-OFST

ON

OFF

ON: Even if the AWB is executed, the set value for the GAIN

OFFSET of the

AWB-B will not be reset.

OFF: When the AWB is executed, the set value for the GAIN

OFFSET of the

AWB-B will be reset.

Yes

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Menu item

(Continued)

KNEE

Layer

1

2

Item

M-KNEE

MKNPNT

Variable range


ON

OFF

70.0%

:

107.0%

To set the mode when the AUTO KNEE switch is off

ON: MANUAL KNEE

OFF: KNEE OFF

To set the position of the MANUAL KNEE

POINT by 0.5% step

Yes

Yes

To set the tilt angle of the MANUAL KNEE

Yes

MKNSLP

00

:

99

3 WCLIP

ON

OFF

WCLIPLVL 100%

:

109%

4 AKNP

80%

:

107%

To set ON/OFF of the

WHITE CLIP function

To set the WHITE CLIP

LEVEL

To set the position of the AUTO KNEE POINT by 1% step

To set the AUTO KNEE

LEVEL

Yes

Yes

AKLV

AKRESP

1

:

8

100

:

109

To set the AUTO KNEE response speed

<Notes>

z When the power is turned on with the camera recorder and the unit connected, the default setting for WCLIP will be ON, and the default setting for

WCLIPLVL will be the value set in the WHITE CLIP

LVL item of the camera recorder setting menu.

z If WCLIP is set to OFF, the setting for WCLIPLVL will be 109%, and the WHITE CLIP LVL item of the camera recorder setting menu will also be set to

109%.

z If the power of the unit is turned off when RC-DATA-

SAVE (page 29) is set to OFF, the setting for the

WHITE CLIP LVL item of the camera recorder setting menu will return to the state before connecting the unit.

z When loading data of an SD memory card that has been exported with WCLIPLVL set 100% or lower,

WCLIPLVL will be set to 100%.

SHUTTER

Layer

1

Item

MODE

SPED

ACTION

Variable range


FIX

S.S

To select whether the shutter setting for

SHUTTER ON is set to the fixed mode or the synchro-scan mode

FIX: Fixed shutter

S.S: Synchro-scan

For the selectable shutter speed, refer to the operation manual of the AG-

HPX600 series.

To select the shutter speed

The selected speed type (for the fixed shutter, for the synchro-scan) varies with the mode.

ON

OFF

To display conditions of the shutter

(Display only)

Yes

Yes

No

<Notes>

z MODE for the shutter setting set here and the shutter speed when the fixed shutter is selected will be recorded in the unit.

z Shutter speed for the synchro-scan is not recorded in the unit. Shutter speed for the synchro-scan is recorded in the camera recorder when the RC-DATA-

SAVE item of the FUNC is set to ON.

z When the shutter setting is set to FIX mode, shutter speed including decimal point can be selected with the AG-HPX600 series, but the digits under decimal point will not be displayed on this unit.


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Menu item

(Continued)

SHAD

Layer Item

1 B-SHD

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

DETECT

W-SHD

HSAW

(W-R)

HPAR

(W-R)

VSAW

(W-R)

VPAR

(W-R)

HSAW

(W-G)

HPAR

(W-G)

VSAW

(W-G)

VPAR

(W-G)

HSAW

(W-B)

HPAR

(W-B)

VSAW

(W-B)

VPAR

(W-B)

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

–255

:

+255

Variable range


ON

OFF

To select the black shading ON/OFF

EXEC To activate the auto black shading adjustment

Yes

No

ON

OFF

–255

:

+255

To select the white shading ON/OFF

To adjust the R-H-SAW white shading

Every NORM and

EXTENDER has respective values.

To adjust the R-H-PARA white shading

Yes

Yes

To adjust the R-V-SAW white shading

To adjust the R-V-PARA white shading

To adjust the G-H-SAW white shading

Yes

To adjust the G-H-PARA white shading

Yes

To adjust the G-V-SAW white shading

To adjust the G-V-PARA white shading

To adjust the B-H-SAW white shading

Yes

To adjust the B-H-PARA white shading

Yes

To adjust the B-V-SAW white shading

To adjust the B-V-PARA white shading

Yes

MATRIX

Layer

1

Item

TABL

C-CORCT

A

B

Variable range


ON

OFF

To select the table for the matrix color correction in case of the

MATRIX ON and one to be set on the unit.

To select ON/OFF for the 12-axis color correction

Yes

2 R-G

R-B

–63

:

+63

To adjust the matrix color of R-G

It will be switched using the TABL A/B.

To adjust the matrix color of R-B

Yes

3 G-R

G-B

–63

:

+63

–63

:

+63

–63

:

+63

To adjust the matrix color of G-R

To adjust the matrix color of G-B

Yes

4 B-R

5

B-G

C-COR

SATU

PHASE

R

R-Mg

Mg

Mg-B

B

B-Cy

Cy

Cy-G

G

G-YI

YI

YI-R

–63

:

+63

–63

:

+63

–63

:

+63

–63

:

+63

To adjust the matrix color of B-R

To adjust the matrix color of B-G

To select the color correction axis to be adjusted in the 12-axis color correction

To adjust the saturation of the color correction axis selected in the C-

COR.

To adjust the color phase of the color correction axis selected in the C-COR.

Yes

Yes

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Menu item

(Continued)

DTL

Layer

1

2

LDP

Item

MDTL

HDTL

VDTL

CORG

FREQ

:

0

5

0

:

31

0

:

31

OFF

0

:

15

0

:

63

–31

:

+31

Variable range


To set the level of the master detail (H and V)

To set the H.DTL

LEVEL

Yes

To set the V.DTL LEVEL

To set detailed noise elimination level

To set the H.DTL FREQ

To set the LEVEL

DEPEND

Yes

3

4

K-AP

+GAIN

–GAIN

CLIP

0

:

63

–31

:

+31

:

5

OFF

0

–31

:

+31

SOURCE

R+G

G+B

2G+R+B

3G+R

R

G

To set the details of the high brightness part

To change the level in the + direction of the

H.DTL

To change the level in the – (down) direction of the H.DTL

To change the clip in the

+ direction of the DTL signals

Yes

To set the signal source of the DTL signal components

Yes

SKIN DTL

Layer

1

Item

S DTL

Variable range


OFF

A

B

AB

OUTPUT

MONI

SZEB

VIDEO

ON

OFF

To select the skin tone table that enables skin tone details

OFF: To select OFF of

A: the skin color

DTL

To put DTL in the

SKINTONE

B: setting set in

Table A

To put DTL in the

SKINTONE setting set in

Table B

AB: To put DTL in the

SKINTONE setting set in

Tables A and B

To select the output that adds SKINZEBRA

Yes

2 TABL

A

B

To select ON/OFF for

SKIN ZEBRA against the output selected in

OUTPUT

The ZEBRA will be attached to the color of the table set in

DETECT.

To select the table for setting SKIN TONE to be adjusted using the unit

Yes

3 SCORG

4 YMAX

YMIN

0

:

7

0

:

255

0

:

255

To set the effects of

SKIN TONE DTL scoring

To set the maximum value of the brightness signals enabling SKIN

TONE

To set the minimum value of the brightness signals enabling SKIN

TONE

Yes

Yes

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Menu item

(Continued)

SKIN DTL (Continued)

Layer

5

Item

ICENT

IWIDTH

0

:

Variable range


0

:

255

255

To set the center position on the I-axis (to set the area where

SKIN TONE is effective)

To set the width of the area where SKIN TONE on the I-axis with the center position at I

CENT is effective

Yes

6 QWIDTH

QPHASE

0

:

90

–180

:

+179

To set the width of the area where SKIN TONE on the Q-axis with the center position at I

CENT is effective

To set the phase of the area where SKIN TONE having a standard on the Q-axis is effective

7 SKIN-GET

EXEC This will be used for obtaining the color phase as the target for

SKIN TONE DTL

Yes

No

FUNC

Layer Item

1 IRISLVL

0

:

100

PEAK/AVE 0

:

100

Variable range


To set the target value of the auto iris

To determine the accounting ratio of the peak against the standard of the auto iris

Yes

2

3

IRIS-

WINDOW

IRISGAIN

NORM1

NORM2

CENTER

CAM

LENS

To select the auto iris detection window

NORM1: Center of the screen

NORM2: Bottom side of the screen

CENTR: Spots at the center of the screen

To select whether the iris gain is adjusted on the camera recorder or the lens

Yes

Yes

GAINVAL

1

:

20

4 USER-SW

USW-M

USW-1

USW-2

SELECT

To set the IRIS GAIN adjustment value on the camera recorder

To select the USER switch where functions will be changed

INH

S.GAIN

DS.GAIN

LINE MIX

S.IRIS

I.OVR

S.BLK

B.GAMMA

AUDIO CH1

AUDIO CH2

REC SW

Y GET

RET SW

PRE REC

DRS

To select the function to be assigned to the

USER button selected in the USER-SW item

<Note>

When the unit is connected to the camera recorder, the

“I.OVR” operation is disabled.

Yes

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Menu item

(Continued)

FUNC (Continued)

Layer

5

6

Item

BLK-

GAMMA

RC-DATA-

SAVE

Variable range


–3

–2

1

2

3

–1

OFF

ON

OFF

To set the gamma curve for dark portions

Yes

To select whether the value adjusted in the unit will be retained in the main unit of the camera recorder or not, when the unit is removed from the camera recorder

When this is set to OFF and the unit is removed, the settings for the camera recorder will return to the state before connecting the unit.

When this is set to ON, the following adjusted values will be retained in the main unit of the camera recorder.

z LOW GAIN

(page 7).

z M.PED Volume

(page 9) z RPED/GPED/BPED

(page 22) z RGAIN (page 23) z BGAIN (page 23) z MODE (page 25) z SPED (page 25)

Yes

<Notes>

z The set values for R GAIN, B GAIN, RPED, GPED, and BPED can be confirmed on the unit only.

z Operate AWB/ABB to return the respective values to

0.

z The set value for MODE and SPED will be replaced with the shutter position of the camera recorder unit.

SYSTEM

Layer

1

Item

CARD-

READ

TITLE

Variable range


1

:

8

¢¢¢¢¢

¢¢¢

To select the file number to be read out

To read out the title applied to the data of the file to be read out, and display it

No

2

3

CARD-

WRITE

TITLE

CARD-

DELETE

TITLE

1

:

8

¢¢¢¢¢

¢¢¢

To select the file number to be written

To enter the title applied to the data of the file to be written

1

:

8

¢¢¢¢¢

¢¢¢

To select the file number to be deleted

To read the title applied to the data of the file to be deleted, and display it

4 CARD-

CONFIG

5 BUZZER

ON

OFF

To configure the card

To select whether the buzzer is turned on when the switch for the lamp to turn on is pressed

To adjust the contrast of the LCD panel

6 LCD

CONTRAST

0

:

10

:

15

7

SW BRIGHT 0

:

10

:

15

8 RCU-

FACTRY

To adjust the brightness of the lamp for the switch

9 VERSION

To return the volume variable range of the unit to the factory settings

To display the version of the software for the unit

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No


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Operating Guide

ENGLISH

Table of Contents

Connection ...................................... 2

System configuration ..................... 2

Parts and functions ........................ 3

Basic operations .......................... 14

Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card ..... 19

Menu operation ............................. 21

Menu item ..................................... 22

Connection

<Notes>

System configuration

Parts and functions

Front panel

Panel part

(Continued)

Camera recorder/Scene file operation

(Continued)

(Continued)

Basic camera operations

(Continued)

Basic camera operations (Continued)

(Continued)

Basic camera operations (Continued)

(Continued)

Volume settings

(Continued)

Menu operation of the unit

(Continued)

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Rear panel

adjustment volume

Basic operations

When the power is on

3) To display numerical values on the

LCD panel

To enable the buttons/volumes

1) Operations of the camera part

2) Operation of the recording part

To disable buttons/volumes

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Operation of the camera recorder

1) Operation of the display interlocking switch

2) Operation of the USER switch

3) Operation of the ABB/AWB/BAR switch

4) Operation of other switches

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Operation of the camera using the unit volume

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2) BLACK volume

1) GAIN volume

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3) M.PED volume

Operation of the scene file

1) Operation of the scene file

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2) Items stored in the scene file

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Operation for recording

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Saving/Loading of scene files onto the SD memory card

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Handling methods for the SD memory card

To load data from the card

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To write data on the card

To delete files from the card

Initialization of the card

Menu operation

Operations using the LCD panel

Operation of the camera recorder menu

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Adjustment of functions on the unit