Parts And Their Functions; Control Panel - Panasonic AG-EC4G Operating Instructions Manual

Parts and their functions

Control panel

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RECORDER  REW
1
ENABLE
8
STOP
3
SCENE
7
WARNING
USER MAIN
9
10
17
AWB
18
ABB
16
SAVE
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ON
20
OFF
25
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CHECK M.PED
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1/SEC. SHT. GAIN FILTER
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1. Power switch
Main power ON/OFF switch of the AJ-EC3P.
2. REC S/S button
When this is pressed, the camera recorder starts
recording; when it is pressed again, it stops recording.
This button works in exactly the same way as the
camera recorder's REC button. The button remains
lighted during recording.
3. FF (fast forward) button
Press this to fast forward. The button remains lighted
during fast forwarding.
4. REW (rewind) button
Press this to rewind. The button remains lighted during
rewinding.
5. REC CHK button
It is possible to check what has just been recorded (2-
second rec review) by pressing this button during rec
pause. For the DVCPRO HD camera recorder, the tape
is cued to provide continuity from one shot to the next
when this is pressed while pausing the playback.
6. PLAY (playback) button
Press this to view the playback images on the camera
recorder's viewfinder or on a color video monitor if one
is being used. The button remains lighted during
playback.
7. STOP button
Press this to stop the playback.
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REC S/S
 FF
ECU
SAVE
1
2
ON

PLAY
REC CHK
5
4 LOAD
OFF
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USER1 USER2 CHARA
12
13
8
W.BAL CAM A.KNEE GAIN
14
B ON UP
A
PRST
15
BARS OFF DOWN
21
MENU SHUTTER SEL.
SS
22
FIX
OFF
GAIN PAINTING
23
24
ENABLE
BLACK
26
EXT
28
AUTO
IRIS
MANUAL
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8. RECORDER ENABLE switch
This enables the VTR operations 2 through 7 to be
performed on the unit.
ON: The operations performed by the unit are
enabled.
OFF: The operations performed by the unit are
disabled.
9. WARNING INDICATOR
Displays the error occurrence in the recording unit.
10.USER MAIN BUTTON
This performs the same function as the USER MAIN
button of the camera recorder. Operation will follow the
function that was assigned in the camera recorder.
11.USER1 BUTTON
This performs the same function as the USER1 button
of the camera recorder. Operation will follow the
function that was assigned in the camera recorder.
12.USER2 BUTTON
This performs the same function as the USER2 button
of the camera recorder. Operation will follow the
function that was assigned in the camera recorder.
It will operate with a fixed function when connected to
certain camera recorders.
13.CHARA BUTTON
This is a button to control the ON/OFF of the
characters superimposed on the composite signal of
the camera recorder.
14.GAIN (gain selector) switch
This is used to select the video amplifier's gain
depending on the lighting conditions that prevail during
shooting.
15.CAM AUTO KNEE / BARS switch
This selects the video signals to be output from the
camera area to the VTR area, viewfinder and video
monitor.
BARS:
Color bar signals are output. Set the switch to this
position in the following circumstances:
When the video monitor is to be adjusted
When color bar signals are to be recorded
CAM.AUTO KNEE OFF :
The images shot by the camera are output. The
AUTO KNEE circuit does not work. MANUAL KNEE
is set as the camera recorder's initial setting.
CAM.AUTO KNEE ON :
The images shot by the camera are output. The
AUTO KNEE circuit works.