Operating Instructions AJ-PX5100G

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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
Adjusting the white and black balance
Setting the electronic shutter
Flash band compensation (FBC) function
Setting the high dynamic range (HDR)
Assigning functions to <USER> buttons
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
Special recording functions
Multi formats
Dual codec recording
Streaming function
Selection of external reference signal and generator lock setting
Setting the time data
Viewfinder status display
Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor
Adjusting and setting the viewfinder
Handling setting data
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  • Overview
    • Before using the camera
    • Setting the region of use (setting 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
    • Status display
      • P2 card, battery charge level, audio level display
      • Memory operation/status related display
  • Preparation
    • Power supply
      • Using batteries
      • Mounting and setting battery
      • Using external DC power supply
    • Mounting and adjusting the lens
      • Mounting the lens
      • Flange back adjustment
      • White shading compensation
      • Chromatic aberration compensation function (CAC)
    • Preparing for audio input
      • Using the front microphone
      • Using a wireless microphone receiver
      • Using audio devices
    • Mounting accessories
      • Mounting the camera on a tripod
      • Attaching the shoulder strap
      • Attaching the rain cover
    • Connecting the <DC OUT> terminal with 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
  • Shooting
    • Basic procedures
      • Power supply setup to P2 card insertion
      • Shooting and recording switch settings
      • For shooting
      • Standard recording
      • Native recording
    • Adjusting the white and black balance
      • Adjusting the white balance
      • Adjusting the black balance
    • Setting the electronic shutter
      • Shutter mode
      • Setting the shutter mode and speed
      • Setting the synchro scan mode
    • Flash band compensation (FBC) function
      • Setting the flash band compensation function
    • Setting the high dynamic range (HDR)
      • Recording in high dynamic range (HDR)
      • Playing back the signal recorded in high dynamic range (HDR)
      • Recording to the external input signal of high dynamic range (HDR)
    • Assigning functions to <USER> buttons
      • Selectable functions
      • [USER SW GAIN] switching setting
    • Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
      • Selecting audio input signals
      • Adjusting the recording levels
    • 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
      • List of recording/playback and output formats
    • Dual codec recording
      • Setting the dual codec
      • 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
    • 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 and output of time codes and user bits
      • User bits settings
      • How to input user bits
      • Setting the time code
      • Externally locking the time code
      • Setting the camera ID
      • CTL counter setting and display
    • Viewfinder status display
      • Lamp display in the viewfinder
      • Configuration of status display on viewfinder screen
      • Selecting display items on viewfinder screen
      • Screen display
      • Checking and displaying shooting status
      • Mode check display
      • Display modes and setting changes/adjustment result messages
      • Setting the marker display
      • Display of marker confirmation screen (marker select function)
      • Confirmation of return video signal in the viewfinder
      • Zebra patterns display
      • Focus assist function
      • Waveform monitor function
    • Adjusting and setting the LCD monitor
      • Using the LCD monitor
      • Mirror shooting
    • Adjusting and setting the viewfinder
      • Using the viewfinder
    • 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 menu setting status to factory setting values
      • Lens file
      • Writing and reading lens files to and from SD memory card
  • Playback
    • Normal and variable speed playback
    • Thumbnail operations
      • Thumbnail operation overview
      • Thumbnail screen
      • Selecting thumbnails
      • Thumbnail screen display settings
      • Playing back clips
      • 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
      • Connecting to external devices using the <USB3.0> terminal (host) (USB storage mode)
  • Menu Operations
    • Setting menu structure
      • Menu types and how to open them
      • Main menu structure
      • [OPTION MENU] structure
    • Setting menu display
      • Setting menu basic operations
      • Setting [USER MENU]
    • Menu list
      • [PAINT]
      • [VF]
      • [CAMERA]
      • [CLIP]
      • [REC/PB]
      • [I/F SETUP]
      • [FILE]
      • [MAINTENANCE]
      • [SYSTEM]
      • [USER MENU SEL]
      • [OPTION MENU]
      • Setting items to [USER MENU] and loading/reading the settings to a data file
  • Connecting to External Devices
    • Linking to External Devices
      • Connecting the external device to the <USB2.0> terminal (device)
      • Connecting the external device to the <USB3.0> terminal (host)
      • Connecting the video and monitor
      • Recording images of external devices
    • Connection function via <USB2.0> or <USB3.0> terminals
      • Connecting to a computer in the USB device mode
      • USB storage mode
    • External device connection and recording control function using HD SDI
      • HD SDI remote function
    • 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 Remote operation panel (AK-HRP200G)
      • Switch functionality 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
  • 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
      • Wired LAN settings
    • Network function
      • P2 browser function settings and connection status check
      • P2 playlist edit function setting
      • Setting for connection with P2 ROP application
      • Setting for IP connection with the 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
      • Warnings description list
      • Error code
      • Warning information display
      • Warning/error displays in the thumbnail operation, menu operation, and USB storage mode
    • Updating the camera firmware
  • Specification
    • Dimensions/specifications
      • Dimensions
      • Specifications
    • Details of the connector signals
  • Appendix
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  • Overview
  • Description of Parts
  • Preparation
  • Shooting
  • Playback
  • Menu Operations
  • Connecting to External Devices
  • Network Connection
  • Maintenance
  • Specification
  • Appendix
  • ABC

    [ADDITIONAL DTL]

    [AGC]

    [AREA SETTING]

    ATW

    Audio input

    [AUTHENTICATE]

    Auto tracking white balance

    Automatic black balance

    Battery

    Mounting

    Setting

    [BATTERY SETTING]

    [BATTERY/P2CARD]

    Black balance

    [BLACK SHADING]

    Built-in battery

    CAC

    [CAC ADJ.]

    [CAC FILE (SD CARD)]

    Camera ID

    [CAMERA ID]

    [CAMERA]

    [CHANGE PARTITION NAME]

    Chromatic aberration compensation function

    Clip

    Copying

    Deleting

    Metadata

    Playback

    Properties

    Reconnecting

    Restoring

    [CLIP]

    Clock

    [COLOR CORRECTION]

    Connector signal

    [COPY]

    CTL counter

    Cue up

  • DEF

    Date and time

    DC power

    [DELETE FOLDER]

    [DELETE LAST PARTITION]

    [DELETE]

    Dimensions

    [DOWNCON SETTING]

    Dual codec recording

    [DUAL CODEC SETUP]

    Dynamic range stretcher function

    Electronic shutter

    Error code

    Error displays

    [EXCH. THUMBNAIL]

    [EXPLORE]

    [EXPORT]

    External DC power supply

    External power supply

    Fast-forward playback

    Fast-reverse playback

    FBC

    [FILE]

    Flange back adjustment

    Flash band compensation

    Focus assist

    Focus in red display

    [FORMAT SD CARD]

    [FORMAT(STORAGE)]

    [FORMAT]

    Formatting

    P2 card

    SD memory card(1)

    SD memory card(2)

    Storage device

    Front microphone

    FTP client function

  • GHI

    [GAMMA]

    Generator lock

    [GENLOCK]

    HD SDI

    HD SDI remote function

    HDR

    High dynamic range

    [HIGH SETTING]

    Hot swap recording

    [HOURS METER]

    [I/F SETUP]

    [IMPORT]

    [INITIALIZE]

    Interval recording

  • JKL

    [KNEE/LEVEL]

    [LCD MONITOR]

    [!LED]

    Lens

    Adjusting

    Mounting

    [LENS ADJ.]

    Lens file

    [LENS FILE (SD CARD)]

    [LENS FILE ADJ.]

    [LENS FILE]

    [LENS/IRIS]

    [LOAD USER DATA]

    Loop recording

    [LOW SETTING]

  • MNO

    [MAINTENANCE]

    Marker select function

    [MATRIX]

    Menu

    Main menu

    [OPTION MENU]

    Setting menu

    [USER MENU]

    Metadata

    [MIC/AUDIO]

    microP2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protection

    Microphone

    [MID SETTING]

    Mode check

    [MODE CHECK IND]

    [MONI OUT MARKER]

    Native recording

    Network

    Settings

    Wired LAN

    Wireless LAN(1)

    Wireless LAN(2)

    Normal speed playback

    One-clip recording

    One-shot recording

    [OPTION MENU]

    [OPTION]

    [OUTPUT SEL]

  • PQRS

    P2 card

    Formatting

    Recording time

    Status

    Status display

    Write back

    P2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protection

    [PAINT]

    Playback

    Pre-recording

    Properties

    [PROPERTY]

    Rain cover

    [RB GAIN CONTROL]

    Rec during upload function

    [REC FUNCTION]

    [REC META DATA]

    [REC/PB SETUP]

    [REC/PB]

    [RE‑CONNECT]

    Recording check function

    Recording format

    Recording functions

    Recording levels

    [REPAIR]

    [REPOSITION]

    [RGB BLACK CONTROL]

    [[S] CAMERA SETTING]

    Scene file data

    [SCENE]

    [SD CARD PROPERTY]

    SD memory card

    Formatting(1)

    Formatting(2)

    Handling

    Inserting

    Operation

    Removing

    Status display

    [SDI OUT1 MARKER]

    Setting [USER MENU]

    Setting data

    Setting menu

    Basic operations

    Initializing

    Setting the region of use

    [SETUP DATA (SD CARD)]

    [SETUP DATA SELECT]

    Shooting

    Shot mark(1)

    Shot mark(2)

    Shot mark recording

    Shoulder strap

    Shutter mode

    [SHUTTER SELECT]

    Shutter speed

    [SHUTTER SPEED]

    Simultaneous recording

    [SKIN TONE DTL]

    Specifications

    Standard recording

    [STORAGE COPY SETUP]

    Storage device

    Exporting

    Formatting

    Importing

    Information display

    Streaming function

    [SW MODE]

    Synchro scan mode

    [SYSTEM CHECK]

    [SYSTEM MODE]

    [SYSTEM SETUP]

    [SYSTEM]

  • TUV

    [TC/UB]

    Text memo recording

    Thumbnail

    Changing

    Selecting

    Setting

    [THUMBNAIL SETUP]

    Time code

    Time data

    Time zone

    Tripod

    [UPDATE]

    USB

    Device mode

    Storage mode(1)

    Storage mode(2)

    [USB/LAN]

    User bits

    User data

    [USER MENU SEL]

    [USER SW GAIN]

    [USER SW]

    <USER> buttons

    Variable speed playback

    [VERSION]

    [VF DISPLAY]

    [VF INDICATOR]

    [VF MARKER]

    [VF USER BOX]

    [VF]

    Viewfinder

    Screen display

    Status display

  • WXYZ

    Warning

    Warning system

    Waveform monitor function

    White balance

    [WHITE BALANCE MODE]

    White shading compensation

    [WHITE SHADING]

    Wireless microphone receiver

    Zebra patterns

  • ABC

    [ADDITIONAL DTL]

    [AGC]

    [AREA SETTING]

    ATW

    Audio input

    [AUTHENTICATE]

    Auto tracking white balance

    Automatic black balance

    Battery

    Mounting

    Setting

    [BATTERY SETTING]

    [BATTERY/P2CARD]

    Black balance

    [BLACK SHADING]

    Built-in battery

    CAC

    [CAC ADJ.]

    [CAC FILE (SD CARD)]

    Camera ID

    [CAMERA ID]

    [CAMERA]

    [CHANGE PARTITION NAME]

    Chromatic aberration compensation function

    Clip

    Copying

    Deleting

    Metadata

    Playback

    Properties

    Reconnecting

    Restoring

    [CLIP]

    Clock

    [COLOR CORRECTION]

    Connector signal

    [COPY]

    CTL counter

    Cue up

  • DEF

    Date and time

    DC power

    [DELETE FOLDER]

    [DELETE LAST PARTITION]

    [DELETE]

    Dimensions

    [DOWNCON SETTING]

    Dual codec recording

    [DUAL CODEC SETUP]

    Dynamic range stretcher function

    Electronic shutter

    Error code

    Error displays

    [EXCH. THUMBNAIL]

    [EXPLORE]

    [EXPORT]

    External DC power supply

    External power supply

    Fast-forward playback

    Fast-reverse playback

    FBC

    [FILE]

    Flange back adjustment

    Flash band compensation

    Focus assist

    Focus in red display

    [FORMAT SD CARD]

    [FORMAT(STORAGE)]

    [FORMAT]

    Formatting

    P2 card

    SD memory card(1)

    SD memory card(2)

    Storage device

    Front microphone

    FTP client function

  • GHI

    [GAMMA]

    Generator lock

    [GENLOCK]

    HD SDI

    HD SDI remote function

    HDR

    High dynamic range

    [HIGH SETTING]

    Hot swap recording

    [HOURS METER]

    [I/F SETUP]

    [IMPORT]

    [INITIALIZE]

    Interval recording

  • JKL

    [KNEE/LEVEL]

    [LCD MONITOR]

    [!LED]

    Lens

    Adjusting

    Mounting

    [LENS ADJ.]

    Lens file

    [LENS FILE (SD CARD)]

    [LENS FILE ADJ.]

    [LENS FILE]

    [LENS/IRIS]

    [LOAD USER DATA]

    Loop recording

    [LOW SETTING]

  • MNO

    [MAINTENANCE]

    Marker select function

    [MATRIX]

    Menu

    Main menu

    [OPTION MENU]

    Setting menu

    [USER MENU]

    Metadata

    [MIC/AUDIO]

    microP2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protection

    Microphone

    [MID SETTING]

    Mode check

    [MODE CHECK IND]

    [MONI OUT MARKER]

    Native recording

    Network

    Settings

    Wired LAN

    Wireless LAN(1)

    Wireless LAN(2)

    Normal speed playback

    One-clip recording

    One-shot recording

    [OPTION MENU]

    [OPTION]

    [OUTPUT SEL]

  • PQRS

    P2 card

    Formatting

    Recording time

    Status

    Status display

    Write back

    P2 memory card

    Inserting

    Removing

    Write protection

    [PAINT]

    Playback

    Pre-recording

    Properties

    [PROPERTY]

    Rain cover

    [RB GAIN CONTROL]

    Rec during upload function

    [REC FUNCTION]

    [REC META DATA]

    [REC/PB SETUP]

    [REC/PB]

    [RE‑CONNECT]

    Recording check function

    Recording format

    Recording functions

    Recording levels

    [REPAIR]

    [REPOSITION]

    [RGB BLACK CONTROL]

    [[S] CAMERA SETTING]

    Scene file data

    [SCENE]

    [SD CARD PROPERTY]

    SD memory card

    Formatting(1)

    Formatting(2)

    Handling

    Inserting

    Operation

    Removing

    Status display

    [SDI OUT1 MARKER]

    Setting [USER MENU]

    Setting data

    Setting menu

    Basic operations

    Initializing

    Setting the region of use

    [SETUP DATA (SD CARD)]

    [SETUP DATA SELECT]

    Shooting

    Shot mark(1)

    Shot mark(2)

    Shot mark recording

    Shoulder strap

    Shutter mode

    [SHUTTER SELECT]

    Shutter speed

    [SHUTTER SPEED]

    Simultaneous recording

    [SKIN TONE DTL]

    Specifications

    Standard recording

    [STORAGE COPY SETUP]

    Storage device

    Exporting

    Formatting

    Importing

    Information display

    Streaming function

    [SW MODE]

    Synchro scan mode

    [SYSTEM CHECK]

    [SYSTEM MODE]

    [SYSTEM SETUP]

    [SYSTEM]

  • TUV

    [TC/UB]

    Text memo recording

    Thumbnail

    Changing

    Selecting

    Setting

    [THUMBNAIL SETUP]

    Time code

    Time data

    Time zone

    Tripod

    [UPDATE]

    USB

    Device mode

    Storage mode(1)

    Storage mode(2)

    [USB/LAN]

    User bits

    User data

    [USER MENU SEL]

    [USER SW GAIN]

    [USER SW]

    <USER> buttons

    Variable speed playback

    [VERSION]

    [VF DISPLAY]

    [VF INDICATOR]

    [VF MARKER]

    [VF USER BOX]

    [VF]

    Viewfinder

    Screen display

    Status display

  • WXYZ

    Warning

    Warning system

    Waveform monitor function

    White balance

    [WHITE BALANCE MODE]

    White shading compensation

    [WHITE SHADING]

    Wireless microphone receiver

    Zebra patterns

About this manual

Published: December 2018

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