Operating Instructions AJ-PX380G

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Shooting

This chapter describes the basic procedure for recording. It also describes special shooting methods such as pre-recording and loop recording.

Basic procedures
Adjustable settings when shooting
Adjusting the white and black balance
Setting the electronic shutter
Flash band compensation (FBC) function
Assigning functions to USER buttons
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
Adjusting image quality
Special recording functions
Multi formats
Dual codec recording
Streaming function
Handling setting data
Selection of external reference signal and generator lock setting
Setting the time data
Convenient shooting functions
Top of the page
  • Overview
    • Before using the camera
    • Setting the region of use (setting the frame frequency, etc.)
    • Accessories
    • Use of the camera on a system
      • Basic configuration devices
      • Expanded configuration devices
      • Accessories
  • Description of parts
    • Power supply and accessory mounting section
    • Audio (input) function section
    • Audio (output) function section
    • Shooting and recording/playback functions section
      • Shooting and recording (camera unit)
      • Shooting and recording/playback functions section (recording unit)
    • Menu operation section and thumbnail operation section
    • Time code section
    • Warning and status display section
    • SmartUI display ([HOME] screen)
  • Preparation
    • Power supply
      • Using batteries
      • Mounting and setting battery
      • Using external DC power supply
    • Mounting and adjusting the lens
      • Mounting the lens
      • Lens flange back adjustment
      • White shading compensation
      • Chromatic aberration compensation function (CAC)
    • Preparing for audio input
      • Using front microphone
      • When using a wireless microphone receiver
      • Using audio devices
    • Mounting accessories
      • Attaching a tripod
      • Attaching the shoulder strap
      • Attaching the rain cover
    • Connecting the <DC OUT> terminal to the external recording start/stop switch
    • Charging the built-in battery
    • Setting the date/time of the internal clock
    • Inspections before shooting
      • Preparing to inspect
      • Inspecting the camera unit
      • Inspecting the memory recording functions
    • P2 card
      • Inserting a P2 card
      • Removing a P2 card
      • Preventing accidental erasure
      • P2 card access LEDs and status of P2 cards
      • P2 card recording time
      • CPS (Content Protection System)
      • How to handle data recorded on P2 cards
    • Tally lamp
  • Shooting
    • Basic procedures
      • Preparation
      • For shooting
      • Standard recording
      • Native recording
      • Selecting the resolution, codec, and video format for recording
    • Adjustable settings when shooting
      • Focus assist function
      • Level gauge function
    • Adjusting the white and black balance
      • Adjusting the white balance
      • Adjusting the black balance
    • Setting the electronic shutter
      • Setting the shutter mode and speed
      • Setting the synchro scan mode
    • Flash band compensation (FBC) function
      • Setting the flash band compensation function
    • Assigning functions to USER buttons
      • Selectable functions
    • Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
      • Selecting audio input signals
      • Adjusting the recording level
      • Selecting the <F.AUDIO LEVEL> dial function
    • Adjusting image quality
      • Detail function
      • Skin tone function
      • RB gain control function
      • Chroma setting function
      • Matrix function
      • Color correction function
      • Black control function
      • Gamma function
      • Knee function
      • High color function
      • White clip function
    • Special recording functions
      • Pre-recording
      • Interval recording
      • One-shot recording
      • Loop recording
      • One-clip recording
      • Simultaneous recording
      • Hot swap recording
      • Recording check function
      • Shot mark recording function
      • Text memo recording function
    • Multi formats
      • Selecting recording signals
      • System modes and recording functions
      • List of recording settings and recording functions
      • Selecting video output
      • Recording/playback and output format list
    • Dual codec recording
      • Dual codec recording setting
      • Recording the proxy data
      • Recording to the SD memory card
      • Checking the proxy data
      • Error displays about proxy data recordings
    • Streaming function
      • Setting the network connection
      • Using the streaming function
      • List of system modes and supported streaming output
      • List of streaming modes and resolution/frame rates
    • Handling setting data
      • Setting data file configuration
      • Handling SD memory cards
      • Performing operations on SD memory cards
      • How to use user data
      • How to use scene file data
      • How to restore the scene file or menu setting status to the factory settings
      • Saving to an SD memory card and loading saved data
    • Selection of external reference signal and generator lock setting
      • Locking the video signal to the external reference signal
    • Setting the time data
      • Definition of time data
      • Recording of time codes and user bits
      • User bits settings
      • How to input user bits
      • Setting the time code
      • Externally locking the time code
      • Supplying the time code externally
      • Connecting and setting the genlock and time code input/output
      • Setting and displaying the counter
    • Convenient shooting functions
      • Scan reverse shooting
      • Zebra patterns display
      • Displaying the center marker
      • Displaying the safety zone marker
      • Displaying frame marker
      • Checking and displaying the shooting status
      • Changing image size
      • Dynamic range stretcher function
      • Backlight compensation
      • Color bars
      • Final clip delete function
      • Waveform monitor function
      • Confirmation of return video signal in the viewfinder
      • Switching to the HDMI output
  • Playback
    • Normal and variable speed playback
    • Thumbnail operations
      • Thumbnail operation overview
      • Thumbnail screen
      • Selecting thumbnails
      • Setting thumbnail screen display
      • Changing thumbnails
      • Shot mark
      • Text memo
      • Deleting clips
      • Restoring clips
      • Reconnecting incomplete clips
      • Copying clips
      • Setting clip metadata
      • Formatting a P2 card
      • Formatting SD memory cards
      • Properties
  • Menu Operations
    • Setting menu structure
      • Menu types and how to open them
      • Main menu structure
    • Setting menu display
      • Setting menu basic operations
      • Setting [USER MENU]
      • Setting menu initialization
    • Menu list
      • [SCENE FILE]
      • [SYSTEM MODE]
      • [USER SW]
      • [SW MODE]
      • [RECORDING SETUP]
      • [CLIP]
      • [AUDIO SETUP]
      • [IN/OUT SEL]
      • [NETWORK SETUP]
      • [DISPLAY SETUP]
      • [BATTERY SETUP]
      • [CARD FUNCTIONS]
      • [OTHER FUNCTIONS]
      • [MAINTENANCE]
      • [DIAGNOSTIC]
      • [USER MENU SEL]
    • [OPTION MENU] list
      • [AREA SETTING]
      • [AWB PRE CONTROL]
      • [ENG SECURITY]
  • SmartUI operation
    • SmartUI basic operations
      • Buttons used with SmartUI
      • Initializing SmartUI menu items
    • SmartUI menu structure
    • SmartUI menu operation overview
    • SmartUI menu list
      • [CAMERA] screen
      • [AUDIO] screen
      • [SETUP] screen
  • Display
    • Screen status display
      • Configuration of status display on screen
      • Selecting display items on screen
      • Screen display
      • Checking and displaying the shooting status
      • Mode check display
  • Connecting to External Devices
    • Connecting to video equipment/monitor
    • Connection through the <USB2.0> terminal
      • Connecting to a computer in the USB device mode
      • Connecting to external devices in USB host mode
    • Connecting to the remote control unit (AJ-RC10G)
      • Switch function in remote control mode
      • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
      • Remote control mode menu operations
      • Remote control unit connected to the camera
    • Connecting to the extension control unit (AG-EC4G)
      • Switch functionality in remote control mode
      • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
      • Remote control unit connected to the camera
    • Connecting to the remote operation panel (AK-HRP200G)
      • Switch function in remote control mode
      • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
      • Remote control unit connected to the camera
    • Connecting to P2 ROP application
      • Switch functionality in remote control mode
      • Recording and playback operations in remote control mode
    • Connecting the base station (AG-BS300P/AG-BS300E)
      • Operation of the camera when [BS DIRECT MODE] is operating
  • Network Connection
    • Network connection
      • Available functions
      • Operating environment
    • Preparing for connection
      • For the wireless module AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50
      • For wireless module other than AJ-WM30/AJ-WM50
      • For wired LAN
    • Network settings
      • Wireless LAN settings
      • 4G/LTE setting
      • Wired LAN settings
    • Network function
      • P2 browser function settings
      • P2 playlist edit function setting
      • Setting for connection with P2 ROP application
      • Setting for connection with remote operation panel (AK-HRP200G)
      • Connection settings for the streaming function
    • Using FTP client function
      • FTP client function setting
      • FTP server folder list (FTP explorer screen)
      • Deleting clips on the FTP server
      • Viewing information of clips on FTP server
      • Transferring from a P2 card to an FTP server (copy)
      • Writing back from an FTP server to a P2 card (copy)
      • Transferring from an SD memory card to an FTP server (export)
      • Writing back from an FTP server to an SD memory card (import)
    • Rec during upload function
      • Transferring recorded clips automatically (automatic transfer mode)
      • Transferring selected clips automatically (manual selection mode)
      • Displaying the upload list
  • Maintenance
    • Warning system
      • Cases indicated by error codes
      • Cases indicated by error messages
    • Updating the camera firmware
  • Specification
    • Specifications
      • Dimensions
      • Specifications
    • Details of the connector signals
  • Appendix
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  • Overview
  • Description of parts
  • Preparation
  • Shooting
  • Playback
  • Menu Operations
  • SmartUI operation
  • Display
  • Connecting to External Devices
  • Network Connection
  • Maintenance
  • Specification
  • Appendix
  • ABC

    Adjusting image quality

    [AREA SETTING]

    ATW

    [AUD01:LEVEL]

    [AUD02:INPUT]

    [AUD03:MONI]

    Audio input

    [AUDIO SETUP]

    Audio the recording level

    Auto tracking white balance

    [AWB PRE CONTROL]

    Backlight compensation

    Base station

    Battery

    Attaching

    Setting

    [BATTERY SETUP]

    Black balance

    Black control function

    Built-in battery

    CAC

    [CAM01:STATUS]

    [CAM02:SCENE FILE]

    [CARD FUNCTIONS]

    Center marker

    Chroma setting function

    Chromatic aberration compensation function

    Clip

    Copying

    Deleting

    Metadata

    Properties

    Reconnecting

    Restoring

    [CLIP]

    Clock

    Color bars

    Color correction function

    Connector signal

    Counter

    CPS

    Cueing

  • DEF

    Date and time

    DC Power Supply

    Detail function

    [DIAGNOSTIC]

    [DISPLAY SETUP]

    Dual codec recording

    Dynamic range stretcher function(1)

    Dynamic range stretcher function(2)

    Electronic shutter

    [ENG SECURITY]

    Error code

    Error message

    Expanded display

    External DC power supply

    External power supply

    Fast-forward playback

    Fast-reverse playback

    FBC

    Final clip delete function

    Flash band compensation

    Focus assist

    Focus assist color display

    Focus bar display

    Formatting

    P2 card

    SD memory card(1)

    SD memory card(2)

    Storage device

    Frame marker

    Front microphone

    FTP client function

  • GHI

    Gamma function

    Genlock

    High color function

    Hot swap recording

    Image size

    [IN/OUT SEL]

    Interval recording

  • JKL

    Knee function

    Lens

    Adjustment

    Attaching

    Lens flange back adjustment

    Level gauge function

    Loop recording

  • MNO

    [MAINTENANCE]

    Matrix function

    Menu

    Main menu

    [OPTION MENU]

    Setting menu

    [USER MENU]

    Metadata

    microP2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protect

    Microphone

    Mode check

    Native recording

    Network

    Settings

    Wired LAN

    Wireless LAN

    [NETWORK SETUP]

    Normal speed playback

    One-clip recording

    One-shot recording

    [OTHER FUNCTIONS]

  • PQRS

    P2 card

    Formatting

    Recording time

    Status

    Status display

    Write back

    P2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protect

    Playback

    Pre-recording

    Properties

    Proxy recording

    Rain cover

    RB gain control function

    Rec during upload function

    Recording check function

    Recording format

    Recording functions

    [RECORDING SETUP]

    Remote control(1)

    Remote control(2)

    Remote control(3)

    Safety zone marker

    Scan reverse shooting

    Scene file data

    [SCENE FILE]

    SD memory card

    Formatting(1)

    Formatting(2)

    Handling

    Inserting

    Operation

    Removing

    Status display

    [SET01:TC/UB]

    [SET02:MON OUT SELECT]

    [SET03:MON OUT SETUP]

    [SET04:LCD]

    Setting [USER MENU]

    Setting data

    Setting menu

    Basic operations

    Initializing(1)

    Initializing(2)

    Setting the Region of Use

    Shooting

    Shot mark(1)

    Shot mark(2)

    Shot mark recording

    Shoulder strap

    Shutter mode

    Shutter speed

    Simultaneous recording

    Skin tone function

    SmartUI

    [AUDIO] screen

    [CAMERA] screen

    [SETUP] screen

    SmartUI operation

    Specifications

    Standard recording

    Storage device

    Exporting

    Formatting

    Importing

    Information display

    Streaming function

    [SW MODE]

    Synchro scan mode

    [SYSTEM MODE]

  • TUV

    Tally lamp

    Text memo

    Text memo recording

    Thumbnail

    Changing

    Selecting

    Setting

    Time code

    Time data

    Time zone

    Tripod

    USB

    Device mode

    Host mode

    User bits

    USER button

    User data

    [USER MENU SEL]

    [USER SW]

    Variable speed playback

    Viewfinder

    Screen display

    Status display

  • WXYZ

    Warning system

    Waveform monitor function

    White balance

    White clip function

    White shading compensation

    Wireless microphone receiver

    Zebra patterns

  • ABC

    Adjusting image quality

    [AREA SETTING]

    ATW

    [AUD01:LEVEL]

    [AUD02:INPUT]

    [AUD03:MONI]

    Audio input

    [AUDIO SETUP]

    Audio the recording level

    Auto tracking white balance

    [AWB PRE CONTROL]

    Backlight compensation

    Base station

    Battery

    Attaching

    Setting

    [BATTERY SETUP]

    Black balance

    Black control function

    Built-in battery

    CAC

    [CAM01:STATUS]

    [CAM02:SCENE FILE]

    [CARD FUNCTIONS]

    Center marker

    Chroma setting function

    Chromatic aberration compensation function

    Clip

    Copying

    Deleting

    Metadata

    Properties

    Reconnecting

    Restoring

    [CLIP]

    Clock

    Color bars

    Color correction function

    Connector signal

    Counter

    CPS

    Cueing

  • DEF

    Date and time

    DC Power Supply

    Detail function

    [DIAGNOSTIC]

    [DISPLAY SETUP]

    Dual codec recording

    Dynamic range stretcher function(1)

    Dynamic range stretcher function(2)

    Electronic shutter

    [ENG SECURITY]

    Error code

    Error message

    Expanded display

    External DC power supply

    External power supply

    Fast-forward playback

    Fast-reverse playback

    FBC

    Final clip delete function

    Flash band compensation

    Focus assist

    Focus assist color display

    Focus bar display

    Formatting

    P2 card

    SD memory card(1)

    SD memory card(2)

    Storage device

    Frame marker

    Front microphone

    FTP client function

  • GHI

    Gamma function

    Genlock

    High color function

    Hot swap recording

    Image size

    [IN/OUT SEL]

    Interval recording

  • JKL

    Knee function

    Lens

    Adjustment

    Attaching

    Lens flange back adjustment

    Level gauge function

    Loop recording

  • MNO

    [MAINTENANCE]

    Matrix function

    Menu

    Main menu

    [OPTION MENU]

    Setting menu

    [USER MENU]

    Metadata

    microP2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protect

    Microphone

    Mode check

    Native recording

    Network

    Settings

    Wired LAN

    Wireless LAN

    [NETWORK SETUP]

    Normal speed playback

    One-clip recording

    One-shot recording

    [OTHER FUNCTIONS]

  • PQRS

    P2 card

    Formatting

    Recording time

    Status

    Status display

    Write back

    P2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protect

    Playback

    Pre-recording

    Properties

    Proxy recording

    Rain cover

    RB gain control function

    Rec during upload function

    Recording check function

    Recording format

    Recording functions

    [RECORDING SETUP]

    Remote control(1)

    Remote control(2)

    Remote control(3)

    Safety zone marker

    Scan reverse shooting

    Scene file data

    [SCENE FILE]

    SD memory card

    Formatting(1)

    Formatting(2)

    Handling

    Inserting

    Operation

    Removing

    Status display

    [SET01:TC/UB]

    [SET02:MON OUT SELECT]

    [SET03:MON OUT SETUP]

    [SET04:LCD]

    Setting [USER MENU]

    Setting data

    Setting menu

    Basic operations

    Initializing(1)

    Initializing(2)

    Setting the Region of Use

    Shooting

    Shot mark(1)

    Shot mark(2)

    Shot mark recording

    Shoulder strap

    Shutter mode

    Shutter speed

    Simultaneous recording

    Skin tone function

    SmartUI

    [AUDIO] screen

    [CAMERA] screen

    [SETUP] screen

    SmartUI operation

    Specifications

    Standard recording

    Storage device

    Exporting

    Formatting

    Importing

    Information display

    Streaming function

    [SW MODE]

    Synchro scan mode

    [SYSTEM MODE]

  • TUV

    Tally lamp

    Text memo

    Text memo recording

    Thumbnail

    Changing

    Selecting

    Setting

    Time code

    Time data

    Time zone

    Tripod

    USB

    Device mode

    Host mode

    User bits

    USER button

    User data

    [USER MENU SEL]

    [USER SW]

    Variable speed playback

    Viewfinder

    Screen display

    Status display

  • WXYZ

    Warning system

    Waveform monitor function

    White balance

    White clip function

    White shading compensation

    Wireless microphone receiver

    Zebra patterns

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