Aaton Cam VHR 16 Users Manual

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Main menu
• The main menu is displayed on the monitor when pressing the “Menu” key.  
A warning message is displayed on the VHR main screen (see p 26). Use the 
“Up”  and  “Down”  keys  to  select  the  sub-menus  and  “Left”  and/or  “Right”  to 
access them.
Note  :  the  camera  status  information  is  as  follows  :  RUN  in  red  color  when 
camera is running, STOP in green color when camera is stopped. 
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 Video Menu
• The video menu allows you to set up the following video image parameters : 
Gain level, Output (color or Black and White), Color temperature, Color satu-
ration,  Color  Bar  outputing  and  User  color  temperature  (note  that  this  mode 
is  only  accessible  if  “user”  mode  has  been  chosen  in  the  Color  temperature 
mode.
• Use the Up or Down keys to select the desired parameters . Once selected, 
use the “Up” and “Down” keys to modify them, then “Exit” to return to the...

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• Gain : “Up” and “Down” keys to modify the gain value, this parameter can also be 
modified using the direct access function.
• Output : Color or Black & White.
• Color temp : USER, 3200 or 5600. Both 3200 and 5600 are factory presets, USER can 
be set using the Auto White Balance function.
• Color saturation : a highly saturated color image has a vivid, intense color, while a less 
saturated  image  will  appear  more  muted  and  grey.  With  no  saturation  at  all,  the  hue  be-
comes a shade...

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•  The VHR can insert four different frames in the video image. Each frame can be elec-
tronically set in size and position to perfectly match the camera viewing screen markings. 
The  color  and  transparency  of  each  frame  can  be  individually  set.  The  area  outside  the 
frame can also be filled with a chosen color and darkened or brightened as desired. 
Frame Menu 

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From  the main  menu,  use  the”  Down”  key  to  select  the frame  sub menu  and  press  the 
“Menu”  key  to  enter.  You  can  deactivate  the  inserted  frame  by  selecting  OFF  in  the  line 
frame . If you select ON, you have the choice of four different frames labeled frame 1, 2 3 
and 4. Each frame will have to be set individually. Use the “Up” and “Down” keys to move 
to the  line frame  color  and  press  the  “Menu”  key  to  access  the  RGB  parameters  of  the 
selected frame....

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Logo Menu
• The VHR allows you to insert a Logo in the monitor picture. This Logo can be created and 
uploaded in the VHR through a “Lemo 5” - “Serial” port cable. 
• From  the main  menu,  use  the  “Down”  key  to  select  the Logo  sub menu  and  press  the 
“Menu” key to enter. Once the Logo has been generated, you can modify the transparency 
(Opacity) and its position on the screen. 
• To upload a new Logo, connect your computer to the “Lemo 5” - “Serial” port cable.
Note : please contact...

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Technical Menu
• Technical menu allows you to modify the following” parameters” : Timecode (displayed on 
screen or not), Font , Auto Power Off (allows you to choose between an automatic (On) or 
manual (Off) power off, of the VHR), delay to Power Off, VITC (video time code) position 
and Parity. 

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Time Code
• Time Code Off/On allows you to choose to insert (On) or not (Off) AatonCode informa-
tion, which consists of Time, Date and Camera equipment number ID. 

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Font
• “Font” allows you to choose the font of the displayed information. Two fonts available “0” 
and “1”. Use “Left” and “Right” keys to proceed. 

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Auto Power Off
• Auto Power Off allows you to choose between an automatic (On) or manual (Off) power 
off, of the camera.
• “Power off” (modifiable only if the Auto Power Off mode has been chosen) allows you to 
choose an automatic power off, of the video assist, from 10 to 60 minutes. Use “Left” and 
“Right” keys to proceed.