AVID - Panasonic Varicam LT 4K Recording setup and AVID 4K Project Setup

Connection to slid on and attach the Eye Piece or Viewfinder

Slide on the Viewfinder and make sure latch is pulled forward and tight

Mounting bracket for the Menu "Control Panel" and Monitor

Slide on the "Monitor / Control Panel" and securely tighten the lever to hold it in place

This is how the monitor should look mounted

Plug in the monitor to this Multi Pin Input

This multi-pin cable is very easy to break and bend pins be extremely careful not to force the cable into the connector. It will connect without forcing it.
To disconnect pull the barrel back to release the cable. It too is difficult and don't force it

Connect two cables Power and SDI Video to the Eyepiece/Viewfinder from the camera body

Connect the Battery and or Power Supply here
Battery Connected show here
PL mount lens and locking mechanism
Mount the lens as shown
This is the shoulder mount plate on the bottom of the camera Slide the shoulder mount on to the plate and make sure it locks in place
Connect the Pistol Grip or Lens grip power and control cable shown here Connect the mounting bracket for the grip shown here
mounting bracket for the grip shown here Tighten the bracket with the wing nut type thumb screw
Here is an example of how the pistol grip looks all setup
Press the Door Hinge to open the Card Slot door Insert a P2 and an SD card P2 for the Hi Res recording and SD for Proxy recording MUST USE BOTH CARDS or the camera wont record
Turn on the power button to the camera
Format the Cards before you record Press Menu
Choose System Settings by Pressing the knob at the right of the screen
Scroll down to Cards/Media
Choose Format Media
Format the Card in the Main Slot = P2 and the Sub Slot = SDHC slot
Re-Set the camera to Factory Settings because that is the most used settings. It will set the camera to 4K 23.98 recording to the P2 and HD 1080 proxy files recording to the SD card
Choose System Settings by Pressing the knob at the right of the screen
Choose Initialize
Load Factory Data
Choose YES to Restart the System and restore Factory Defaults