Panasonic AG-CVF15G User manual

Operating Instructions/Bedienungsanleitung/

Mode d’emploi/Istruzioni per l’uso/

Instrucciones de funcionamiento/

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Electronic HD Color View Finder

Elektronischer HD-Farbe-Sucher

Viseur électronique HD couleur

HD colore mirino elettronico

HD color visor electrónico

HD カラービューファインダー

Model No. AG-CVF15G

Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this

manual for future use.

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aufmerksam durch, und bewahren Sie sie für späteres Nachschlagen auf.

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des fins de référence ultérieure.

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conservare questo manuale per riferimenti futuri.

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manual por si tiene que utilizarlo en el futuro.

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Printed in Japan VQT4U61-1

E-1

For General

WARNING:

•Toreducetheriskofre,donotexposethisequipmenttorainormoisture.

•Toreducetheriskofre,keepthisequipmentawayfromallliquids.

Useandstoreonlyinlocationswhicharenotexposedtotheriskofdrippingorsplashing

liquids,anddonotplaceanyliquidcontainersontopoftheequipment.

CAUTION:

Donotremovepanelcoversbyunscrewingthem.

Nouserserviceablepartsinside.

Referservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.

CAUTION:

•Donotpointtheeyepiecedirectlyatthesun.

indicatessafetyinformation.

AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur.

AEEE Complies with Directive of Turkey.

Theratingplateisontheundersideoftheunit.

Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, Japan

Importer’s name and address of pursuant to EU rules:

Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH

Panasonic Testing Centre

Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

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E-2

ENGLISH

For USA

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany

interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

FCC Note:

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaclassBdigital

device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable

protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,

uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance

withtheinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If

thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe

interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris

connected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

•Theusermayndthebooklet“SomethingAboutInterference”availablefromFCClocal

regionalofceshelpful.

Warning:

ToassurecontinuedFCCemissionlimitcompliance,theusermustuseonlyshieldedinterface

cableswhenconnectingtoexternalunits.Also,anyunauthorizedchangesormodicationsto

thisequipmentcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperateit.

For Canada

NOTIFICATION (Canada)

ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

indicatessafetyinformation.

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E-3

EMC NOTICE FOR THE PURCHASER/USER OF THE APPARATUS

1. Applicable standards and operating environment

The apparatus is compliant with:

• standardsEN55103-1andEN55103-2,and

• electromagneticenvironmentsE1,E2,E3andE4.

2. Pre-requisite conditions to achieving compliance with the above standards

<1> Peripheral equipment to be connected to the apparatus and special connecting

cables

• Thepurchaser/userisurgedtouseonlyequipmentwhichhasbeenrecommendedbyusas

peripheralequipmenttobeconnectedtotheapparatus.

• Thepurchaser/userisurgedtouseonlytheconnectingcablesdescribedbelow.

<2>

For the connecting cables, use shielded cables which suit the intended purpose

of the apparatus.

• Videosignalconnectingcables

Usedoubleshieldedcoaxialcables,whicharedesignedfor75-ohmtypehigh-frequency

applications,forSDI(SerialDigitalInterface).

Coaxialcables,whicharedesignedfor75-ohmtypehigh-frequencyapplications,are

recommendedforanalogvideosignals.

• Audiosignalconnectingcables

IfyourapparatussupportsAES/EBUserialdigitalaudiosignals,usecablesdesignedfor

AES/EBU.

Useshieldedcables,whichprovidequalityperformanceforhigh-frequencytransmission

applications,foranalogaudiosignals.

• Otherconnectingcables

Usedoubleshieldedcables,whichprovidequalityperformanceforhigh-frequency

applications,asconnectingcablesforIEEE1394orUSB.

• WhenconnectingtotheHDMIsignalterminal,usemultilayershieldedcables,whichprovide

qualityperformanceforhigh-frequencyapplications.

• WhenconnectingtotheDVIsignalterminal,useacablewithaferritecore.

• Ifyourapparatusissuppliedwithferritecore(s),theymustbeattachedoncable(s)following

instructionsinthismanual.

3. Performance level

Theperformanceleveloftheapparatusisequivalenttoorbetterthantheperformancelevelrequired

bythesestandards.

However,theapparatusmaybeadverselyaffectedbyinterferenceifitisbeingusedinanEMC

environment,suchasanareawherestrongelectromagneticeldsaregenerated(bythepresence

ofsignaltransmissiontowers,cellularphones,etc.).Inordertominimizetheadverseeffectsofthe

interferenceontheapparatusincaseslikethis,itisrecommendedthatthefollowingstepsbetaken

withtheapparatusbeingaffectedandwithitsoperatingenvironment:

1.Placetheapparatusatadistancefromthesourceoftheinterference.

2.Changethedirectionoftheapparatus.

3.Changetheconnectionmethodusedfortheapparatus.

4.Connecttheapparatustoanotherpoweroutletwherethepowerisnotsharedbyany

otherappliances.

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E-4

ENGLISH

Table of contents

Note concerning illustrations in these instructions

•Theillustrationsshowingtheviewnderitself,camerarecorderandotherproductsmaydifferfromthe

actualproducts.

References

•Referencesareshownas(Page00).

Read this rst! ............................................................................................................................... E-1

Operating precautions .................................................................................................................. E-5

Accessory ...................................................................................................................................... E-5

Features.......................................................................................................................................... E-5

Parts and their functions .............................................................................................................. E-6

Frontpanel................................................................................................................................... E-6

Rearpanel................................................................................................................................... E-8

LCDscreenindicators................................................................................................................. E-9

Attaching and adjusting the viewnder .................................................................................... E-10

Attachingtheviewnder............................................................................................................. E-10

Adjustingtheviewnder’sleft-rightposition............................................................................... E-11

Adjustingtheviewnder’sfront-backposition

(foracamerafeaturingafront-backpositionadjustmentslider)............................................... E-11

Detachingtheviewnder........................................................................................................... E-12

Flippinguptheeyepieceunit..................................................................................................... E-13

Adjustingtheangleoftheviewnder......................................................................................... E-13

Flippinguptheviewnderbarrelunit......................................................................................... E-14

Diopteradjustment..................................................................................................................... E-14

Screenadjustment..................................................................................................................... E-15

Removing the protective lter .................................................................................................... E-16

Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. E-16

Attaching the microphone .......................................................................................................... E-17

Appearance .................................................................................................................................. E-18

Specications .............................................................................................................................. E-19

E-5

Compatible camera recorders

ThisviewndersupportstheAG-HPX600andAJ-HPXseriesofcamerarecorders.

Pleasecontactthedealersforothercompatiblemodels.

Dependingonthemodel,viewnderoutputmaybesettoblackandwhiteimageasaninitialsetting.

Forhowtoswitchtheoutputtoacolorimage,refertotheoperatinginstructionsforeachcamerarecorder.

Concerning a monitor with a liquid crystal display

•WhenthesameimagesorcharactersareleftdisplayedforprolongedperiodsoftimeonanLCDmonitor,

imageburn-inmayoccuronthescreen.However,thescreenwillreverttonormaloncethepowerhas

beenturnedoffandkeptturnedoffforseveralhours.

•TheratioofeffectivepixelsusedfortheLCDmonitoriscontrolledtothehighaccuracyofmorethan

99.99%,whichmeansthatlessthan0.01%ofthepixelsmaybemissingorpermanentlylighted.Thisis

notindicativeofanymalfunctioninganddoesnothaveanyadverseeffectontherecordedimages.

•CondensationmayformontheLCDmonitorinlocationswherethetemperatureuctuatessignicantly.

Ifcondensationdoesform,wipeitoffusingasoftdrycloth.

•Iftheviewnderunithasbecomecold,theimagesdisplayedontheLCDmonitorwillbeslightlydarker

thanusualimmediatelyafterthepoweristurnedon.Thenormalbrightnesswillberestoredoncethe

temperatureinsiderises.

Accessory

Thefollowingaccessoryisattachedtotheviewnder.

•Eyecup

Features

•Focusingisnoweasierthankstotheuseofahigh-denitioncolorLCDmonitor.

•Inadditiontousingtheregulareyepieceforshooting,theeyepieceunitcannowbeippeduptoenable

shootingwhileviewingtheLCDmonitoroverthemirror.

•Theviewnderbarrelunitcanbeippedup,andoperationssuchascheckingouttheplaybackimagescan

beperformedwhiledirectlyviewingtheLCDmonitorwithitslargescreen.

•ThisviewndercanreplaceanexistingHDviewnder.

•TheviewndercanbeusedwiththeAG-HPX600andAJ-HPXseries.

Operating precautions

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ENGLISH

Front panel

B.LIGHT

HIGH

NOR ON

OFF

MOMENT

LOW

HIGH

OFF

LOW

ZEBRA

PEAKING CHROMA CONTRAST BRIGHT

TALLY

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  

 



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

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

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1 PEAKING control

Adjuststheoutlinesoftheimagesintheviewndertomakefocusingeasier.Thesettingofthiscontrol

hasnoeffectontheoutputsignalofthecamera.Theamountoftheadjustmentisincreasedwhenthe

controlisrotatedclockwise.

2 CHROMA control

Adjuststhechromaofthecolorfortheimageintheviewnder.Thesettingofthiscontrolhasnoeffect

ontheoutputsignalofthecamera.Thecolorsbecomedarkerwhenthecontrolisrotatedclockwise.

3 CONTRAST control

Adjuststhecontrastofthescreeninsidetheviewnder.Thesettingofthiscontrolhasnoeffectonthe

outputsignalofthecamera.Thecontrastbecomesstrongerwhenthecontrolisrotatedclockwise.

4 BRIGHT (Brightness) control

Adjuststhebrightnessofthescreeninsidetheviewnder.Thesettingofthiscontrol hasnoeffecton

theoutputsignalofthecamera.Theimagesbecomebrighterwhenthecontrolisrotatedclockwise.

5 B.LIGHT switch

AdjuststhebrightnessoftheLCDmonitorbacklight.

HIGH : Thebacklightismadebrighterthannormal.

NOR : Thebacklightissettothenormalbrightness.

LOW : Thebacklightismadedarkerthannormal.

6 ZEBRA switch

Displaysazebrapatterninsidetheviewnder.

ON : Displaysazebrapattern.

OFF : Nozebrapatternisdisplayed.

MOMENT : WhentheswitchissettoMOMENT,thezebrapatternisdisplayedforabout5seconds,

andthenitiscleared.

TheswitchdoesnotstayattheMOMENTpositionbutreturnsinsteadtotheOFFposition

(becauseitisaspring-backswitch.)

Thedetailsofthedisplay,suchasthetypeofzebrapattern,willdifferdependingonthecameraused

withtheviewnder.

Refertotheinstructionmanualofthecamerafordetails.

Parts and their functions

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7 TALLY switch

Adjuststhebrightnessofthefronttallylamp.

HIGH : Makesthefronttallylampbrighter.

OFF : Turnsthetallylampoff.

LOW : Makesthefronttallylampdimmer.

8 Microphone holder

Enablesanoptionalmicrophonetobeattached.(PageE-17)

9 Front tally lamp

LightswhenthecameraisshootingandtheTALLYswitchissettoHIGHorLOW.

Also,blinkswhileawarningisgiven.

ThebrightnessofthefronttallylampiscontrolledbythesettingoftheTALLYswitch(HIGHorLOW).

 Connecting cable

ConnectedtotheVFconnectoronthecamera.

 Slide stopper

Preventstheviewnderfrombecomingdetachedfromthecamerawhenitisattachedandslidtothe

leftorright.

 Slide rail

Sliderailforinstallingtothecameraunit.

 Eye cup

(Accessory)Installedontheviewnderitself.

 Diopter adjuster ring

Adjuststhediopterwhenthisringisrotatedsothattheimageisseenatitsclearest.

 Eyepiece unit

 Viewnder barrel unit

Canbeippeduporrotateddependingonhowthecameraistobeused.

 Viewnder barrel unit release lever

Releasesthelock,causingtheviewnderbarrelunittoipup.

 Mirror

 LCD monitor

Parts and their functions

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E-8

ENGLISH

Parts and their functions

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Rear panel

PIC.SIZE

AUTO

FULL



OFF







PIC.SIZE (PICTURE SIZE) switch

SetsthesizeoftheimagetobedisplayedontheLCDmonitor.

AUTO : Whenviewingthescreenthroughtheeyepieceunitorippinguptheeyepieceunitand

viewingthescreenoverthemirror,theimagesaredisplayedinaslightlysmallersize(approx.

83%ofthefull-screensize).Atallothertimes,theyareimagesatthefull-screensize.

Whenimagesarebeingdisplayedinthesmallersize,the[Greentally],[TALLY/REC],[!]and

[BATT]indicatorsaredisplayedatthetopandbottomofthescreen.

FULL : Imagesarealwaysshownasfull-screendisplays.

Whenimagesareshownasfull-screendisplays,the[Greentally],[TALLY/REC],[!]and[BATT]

indicatorsarenotdisplayed.

Note

WhendirectlyviewingtheLCDmonitorwiththeviewnderbarrelunitippeduporwhen

rotatingtheeyepieceunittothesubjectsidetoviewtheimages,imagesaredisplayedatthe

full-screensizeregardlessofthePIC.SIZEswitchsetting.

Protective lter

Thisiswheretheprotectivelter(43mm[1-11/16inches]diameter)isinstalled.(PageE-16)

Eyepiece unit release lever

Releasesthelock,causingtheeyepieceunittoipup.

Back tally lamp

Lightsduringshooting,andblinksduringwarnings.

ThebacktallylampishiddenwhentheleverissettoOFF.

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Parts and their functions

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LCD screen indicators

ThescreenshownbelowappearswhenthePIC.SIZEswitchissettoAUTO.

TheindicatorsarenotdisplayedwhentheswitchissettoFULL.

Theerrordisplay5isdisplayedwhenanerroroccursintheviewnder,regardlessofthePIC.SIZEswitch

setting.

Note

Whatisdisplayedbytheindicatorsonthescreendependsonthecamerausedincombination

withtheviewnder.Fordetails,refertotheoperatinginstructionsofthecamera.

TALLY/REC

HEATER ERROR

BATT



 

 

1 Green tally indicator

Lightsupgreenwhenthegreentallysignalisreceived.

Theconditionsunderwhichthisindicatorlightswilldifferdependingonthecamerasettings.

2 TALLY/REC indicator

Lightsupredwhilerecordingisunderwayorwhentheredtallysignalisreceived.

Itblinksredwhentroublehasoccurred.

Theconditionsunderwhichthisindicatorlightsandblinkswilldifferdependingonthecamerasettings.

3 ! indicator

Theconditionsunderwhichthe!indicatorlightscanbesetusingthe!LEDitemofthemenuofthe

cameraunit.

Usethisindicatortoavoidmakingoperatingerrorsduringvariousoperations,forinstance.

•ThisindicatorisnotsupportedbytheAG-HPX600.

4 BATT indicator

Indicatesthestatusofthebatteryinthecamera.Theconditionsunderwhichthisindicatorlightsand

blinkswilldifferdependingonthecamerasettings.

5 Error display

Displayedwhenanerroroccursintheviewnder.Iftheproblemisnotresolvedbyturningoffpowerto

thecamera,stopusingtheviewnderandconsultyourdealer.

HEATER ERROR : Displayedwhenanerroroccursintheoperationoftheheaterinsidethe

viewnder.

SENSOR ERROR : Displayedwhenanerroroccursintheoperationofthetemperaturesensorinthe

viewnder.

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