Panasonic AJ-D410A User Manual

AJ-

DVCPRO Camera/Recorder

(PAL:625)

The AJ-D410A is a high-performance digital
camera/recorder that delivers the high quality,
versatility, reliability and productivity that users expect
from a DVCPRO digital component product. Utilizing
long-life metal particle tape, it is ideally suited for
newsgathering, programme production, event video and
other professional and industrial applications.
The VTR section provides a full 184 minutes of
broadcast-quality recording on a DVCPRO L cassette. The
camera section delivers superb images with excellent
horizontal resolution, and invaluable features like 6
Scene Memories and
3-mode Auto Iris settings that assure easy, accurate
shooting. The AJ-D410A also accommodates a
slot-in wireless receiver.
With all these features plus compact size and
lightweight (5 kg in full operating condition),
the AJ-D410A gives you both outstanding performance
and mobility.

184 Minutes of Recording Time

The AJ-D410A offers extended-play
convenience, recording a full 184 minutes
on a single DVCPRO L cassette. Both picture
and sound are broadcast quality with
DVCPRO recording and superb 2-channel
digital audio with 16-bit, 48-kHz sampling.

800 Lines of
Horizontal Resolution

Equipped with 1/2-inch 480,000-pixel IT
(Interline Transfer) CCDs,
the AJ-D410A provides outstanding picture
quality, with 800 lines of horizontal
resolution, S/N ratio of 60 dB, and very low
smear.

Accepts a Wide Range of
Standard 1/2” Lenses

The industry-standard 1/2-inch bayonet
mount readily accommodates the many
lenses that are available on the market. For
superior ease of use, the AJ-D410A features
automatic white shading correction, which
adjusts the camera to match the lens.

High-Quality Digital Processing

Digital circuitry enables a host of creative
image-processing functions, including
Black Stretch/Press, Auto White Knee,
Variable Gamma, Detail-optimized Skin
Detail, and Colour .

Six User Scene Files

This memory function enables rapid setup,
by letting you store and instantly retrieve
specific camera settings. Five common
setup conditions are factory stored for
quick and easy use, and you can optimize

these to meet your most encountered
shooting situations. Additionally, one user
set memory is available for common user
application. These setting in combination
with the Scene file memories allow for
quick recall of your favorite settings.

Auto Iris with Backlighting
Mode and Spotlight Mode

The 3-mode Auto Iris feature automatically
adjusts the iris to match lighting
conditions. Select from BACK L to
compensation for backlight, STD for
standard operation, and SPOT L to ignore
all but the centre for optimum exposures.

Shock-less Gain and
Shock-less AWB Selector

You can choose one of three speeds
(high/mid/low) to switch between the
available gain settings (0/+3/+6/+9/
+12/+15/+18/+21/+24/+30/+36 dB) and
also between a wide range of freely
allocated gain selector settings, Auto White
Balance preset and user-set values (A/B).
The shock-less function ensures seamless
switching, preventing any sudden changes
in the image. This lets you quickly adapt to
ambient lighting changes while recording.

184 Minutes of Recording in a Camcorder that Offers

184 Minutes of Recording in a Camcorder that Offers

184 Minutes of Recording in a Camcorder that Offers