Panasonic Camera With Separate Head Aw E300s Operating Instructions

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Focus ring
LOCK screw
FOCUS screw
Adjustments
$Flange back adjustment
This  adjustment  will  bring  the  subject  into  focus  across  the  whole  range  from  the
maximum telephoto position to the widest angle position of the zoom lens.
Perform this adjustment when back focusing is not achieved with a fixed focus lens. 
(Adjustment range: ±0.2 mm)
1Shoot a dark subject to open the iris.
2Reduce  the  distance  between  the  camera  and  subject  to  less  than  2  meters,  remove
the cap over the...

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RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTO
HOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
Adjustments
$White balance adjustment
Automatic adjustment (AWC: AWC A/AWC B)
OUse  the  camera  in  the  AWC  mode  if  the  lighting  conditions  at  the  shooting  site  will
remain unchanged.
OWhen “AWC A” or “AWC B” has been selected for the white balance on the Color Set
sub-menu  (pages  32,  38),  the  color  temperature  conditions  of  two  locations  can  be
preset (stored in the memory) using A/B.
OWhen  the  camera  is  to...

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Adjustments
Manual adjustment
Manual  adjustment  can  be  performed  only  in  the  user
mode.
1Select “AWC A” or “AWC B” for the white balance.
2Shoot a white subject to fill the screen, and attain the
automatic white balance.
3Vary  the  R  (red)  and  B  (blue)  gain  using  Painting  on
the  color  set  sub-menu,  and  adjust  it  so  that  the
carrier  in  the  white  area  of  the  video  signals  is
minimized  (or  so  that  the  white  area  of  the  image
turns  white).    (Perform  this...

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Adjustments
$Black balance adjustment
This adjustment is performed when using the camera for the first time, when the camera
has not been used for a prolonged period or when the lighting conditions have changed,
causing  the  white  balance  to  change  significantly  which  in  turn  has  caused  the  black
balance to alter.
OClose the lens before proceeding.
OIf  the  black  balance  is  set  when  using  the  camera  by  itself,  the  setting  for  the  R  (red)
and  B  (blue)  gain  adjustment...

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¢¢
Brightness Set¢¢
Picture Level ±0
Light PEAK/AVG 0
Light Area Top cut
Auto ND (ELC) OFF
Auto Gain Up OFF
Manu Gain Up 0dB
Pedestal ±0
Contrast(Gamma) MID
Return
Adjustments
$Black level (total pedestal) adjustment
This  adjustment  is  performed  to  align  the  black  level  (pedestal  level)  of  multiple
cameras.  Ask your dealer to perform it.
(This adjustment is performed using an oscilloscope or waveform monitor.)
1Close the lens.
2Select  the  black  level  using  the
brightness  setting  on...

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¢¢
G/L. Color Bar Set¢¢
H Phase ±0
SC Coarse 1
SC Fine ±0
Color Bar Set 7.5IRE
Return
PAGEITEMUPDOWN
COARSEFINESC PHASE
270°
180° 90° 0° H.PHASE USER SET
OFF ENC
VF ON
Adjustments
$Genlock adjustment
When  multiple  cameras  are  to  be  used  or  the  camera  is  to  be  used  in  combination  with
other  equipment,  the  phase  adjustments  must  be  performed  using  the  camera  or  RCU
(RCB) in order to achieve genlock and bring the phases into alignment.  Ask your dealer
to perform it....

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WhiteYellowCyanGreenMagentaRedBlue White
Yellow
Cyan
Green
Magenta
Red
Red Blue
Camera’s color bars
Split line
Color bars of special
effects unit 
Adjustments
Color phase adjustment
Align the camera’s color phase to the reference color tones such as the program output
(color bar output which has been split) of a color special effects unit.
Adjusting the color phase with the vectorscope makes it possible to obtain an even finer
adjustment.
1Hold  down  the  NO/BAR  switch  for  at
least 5 seconds or...

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Menu Item Settings and Changes
$Setting the menu items
OThe  unit’s  4  operation  modes  (halogen  light  mode,  fluorescent  light  mode,  outdoor
mode and user mode) each have a main menu.
OEach  item  on  the  main  menu  has  a  sub-menu,  and  each  sub-menu  has  several
setting items.
OAlthough  the  setting  items  were  preset  to  the  optimum  values  or  levels  for  each
operation  mode  before  the  unit  was  shipped,  they  can  be  changed  to  suit  the  actual
shooting conditions....

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¢¢
Halogen Mode Set¢¢
Brightness Set
Color Set
G/L. Color Bar Set
Sharpness (DTL) Set
Other Set
Initialize Data
End
¢¢
User Mode Set¢¢
Iris, Shutter, Gain Set
Color Set
G/L. Color Bar Set
Detail Set1 Detail Set2
Color Matrix Set
Other Set
Initialize Data
End
Main menu screen
Main menu for user mode Main menus for halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode and outdoor mode
Menu Item Settings and Changes
The mode selected is displayed here.
Displayed by flashing cursor 
To return to the shooting...

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Brightness Set¢¢
Picture Level ±0
Light PEAK/AVG 0
Light Area Top cut
Auto ND (ELC) (OFF)
Auto Gain Up (OFF)
Manu Gain Up (0dB)
Pedestal (±0)
Contrast(Gamma) MID
Return
9:;<
¢¢
Color Set¢¢
Chroma Level ±0
Flesh Tone ±0
White Bal (AWC A)
Highlight Chroma OFF
Return
ABCDE
¢¢
Sharpness (DTL) Set¢¢
DTL Select Sharpness
Level (HIGH)
Noise Suppress OFF
Clean DNR OFF
DTL Flesh Tone MID
Return
FGHIJ
¢¢
Other Set¢¢
Shutter Speed (OFF)
Syncro Scan ---
V Resolution Normal
Baud Rate 9600bps
Nega/Posi...