Panasonic Camera With Separate Head Aw E300s Operating Instructions

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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  colour  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...

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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...

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Brightness Set¢¢
A.Iris Level ±0
A.Iris PEAK/AVG 0
A.Iris 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...

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G/L. Adjustment¢¢
H Phase ±0
SC Coarse 1
SC Fine ±0
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.
Horizontal phase...

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Camera’s colour
bars
Split line
Colour bars of
special effects unit 
Adjustments
Colour phase adjustment
Align  the  camera’s  colour  phase  to  the  reference  colour  tones  such  as  the  programme
output (colour bar output which has been split) of a colour special effects unit.
Adjusting  the  colour  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  so,  and  set  to
colour bars.
2Select...

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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...

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Halogen Mode Set¢¢
Brightness Set
Colour Set
G/L. Adjustment
Sharpness (DTL) Set
Other Set
Initialize Data
End
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User Mode Set¢¢
Iris, Shutter, Gain Set
Colour Set
G/L. Adjustment
Detail Set1 Detail Set2
Colour 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¢¢
A.Iris Level ±0
A.Iris PEAK/AVG 0
A.Iris Area Top cut
Auto ND (ELC) (OFF)
Auto Gain Up (OFF)
Manu Gain Up (0dB)
Pedestal (±0)
Contrast(Gamma) MID
Return
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Colour Set¢¢
Chroma Level ±0
Flesh Tone ±0
White Bal (AWC A)
Highlight Chroma OFF
Return
ABCDE
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Sharpness (DTL) Set¢¢
DTL Select Sharpness
Level (HIGH)
Noise Suppress OFF
Clean DNR OFF
DTL Flesh Tone MID
Return
FGHIJ
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Other Set¢¢
Shutter Speed (OFF)
Syncro Scan ---
V Resolution Normal
Baud Rate...

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1Picture level adjustment [A. Iris Level: –50 to +50]
This  is  for  adjusting  the  convergence  level  of  Auto  Iris,  Auto  Gain  Up  and  Auto  ND
(ELC).  (The auto iris is adjusted when a motor-driven lens is used.)
2Light-metering detection ratio adjustment [A. Iris PEAK/AVG: P50 to A50]
This  enables  the  ratio  of  the  average  level  (A)  to  peak  level  (P)  at  which  Auto  Iris,  Auto
Gain Up and Auto ND (ELC) are detected to be adjusted.
3Light metering method selection 
[A. Iris...

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ENGLISH5Auto gain increase selection [Auto Gain Up: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
LOW : The  function  for  automatically  increasing  the  gain  up  to  approximately  18  dB  is
activated, and the light quantity is thereby automatically adjusted.
HIGH : The  function  for  automatically  increasing  the  gain  up  to  approximately  30  dB  is
activated,  and  if  the  light  quantity  is  still  insufficient,  ‘night  eye’  (digital  gain
increase) is added, and the light quantity is thereby automatically...