Panasonic Camera With Separate Head Aw E300s Operating Instructions

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1Picture level adjustment [Picture 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 [Light 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 
[Light Area: All, center, top cut, bottom cut, R/L cut]
This  enables  the  light-metering  method  for  Auto  Iris,  Auto  Gain  Up  and  Auto  ND  (ELC)
to be selected.
All : Light  metering  over  the  entire  screen  area;  the  light  of  the  whole  screen  is
metered.
Center : Light  metering  with  priority  given  to  the  center  of  the  screen;  about  one-
third of the screen at the top and bottom and one-third on the left and right
sides are cut off.
Top cut : Light metering with one-third at the top cut off; about one-third of the screen
at the top is cut off.
Bottom cut : Light  metering  with  one-third  at  the  bottom  cut  off;  about  one-third  of  the
screen at the bottom is cut off.
R/L cut : Light  metering  with  one-third  on  the  left  and  right  sides  cut  off;  about  one-
third of the screen on the left and right sides is cut off.
AllCenter Top cut Bottom cut R/L cut
4Auto ND (ELC) selection [Auto ND (ELC): OFF or ON]
ON : The  light  quantity  is  automatically  adjusted  by
controlling the electronic shutter speed.
OFF: The  light  quantity  is  not  automatically  adjusted  by
the electronic shutter speed.

OWhen  “Auto  ND”  is  selected  as  the  electronic  shutter
speed  setting Fin  the  “Other  set”  sub-menu,  this
menu item is automatically set to ON; it is set to OFF if
a setting other than “Auto ND” is selected for F.
OWhen  the  shutter  selector  switch  is  set  to  “ELC”  while
the  RCU  (RCB)  is  being  used,  this  item  is  set  to  ON;  it
is  set  to  OFF  if  a  setting  other  than  “ELC”  is  selected
for the switch.
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
RCU (RCB)
Shutter selector switch
Menu Item Settings and Changes 
(in halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode or outdoor mode) 
						

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5Auto 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 adjusted.
OFF : The  function  for  automatically  increasing  the  gain  is  not  activated  (the  gain  can
still be increased manually).

The  auto  gain  increase  function  may  not  be  activated  when  the  camera  alone  is  used.
Similarly,  it  may  not  be  activated  when  AUTO  has  been  selected  as  the  RCU’s  (RCB)
iris switch setting.
6Manual gain increase selection [Manu Gain Up: 0 dB to 30 dB or N-Eye (night eye)]
This  item  can  be  set  only  when  “OFF”  has  been  selected  for  the  auto  gain  increase
selection 5setting.
0 dB:
This setting is the one which is normally used.
1 dB to 30 dB:
Use this setting when shooting in dark locations and an adequate video output cannot
be obtained even if the lens iris is opened.
N-Eye:
This  increases  the  sensitivity  by  adding  the  digital  gain  increase  to  the  30  dB  gain
increase.

Only “0 dB,” “9 dB” or “18 dB” can be set when the RCU (RCB) is used.
7Black level adjustment [Pedestal: -30 to +30]
This enables the black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) signal to be set.  It is used to
align the black level of two or more cameras.
8Contrast adjustment [Contrast: LOW, MID or HIGH]
This enables the contrast to be set in 3 stages.
9Chroma level adjustment [Chroma Level: –3 to +3]
This enables the chroma level to be set in ±3 stages.
:Flesh tone adjustment [Flesh Tone: –3 to +3]
This enables the flesh tones to be set in ±3 stages.
Menu Item Settings and Changes 
(in halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode or outdoor mode) 
						

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;White balance selection [White Bal: ATW, AWC A, AWC B, P SET
ATW:
Automatic  operation  is  performed  to  ensure  that  the  white  balance  is  attained  at  all
times.
AWC A, AWC B:
If the white balance is first set and the camera is then used under identical conditions,
the need to repeat the white balance setting can be obviated by simply selecting AWC
A or AWC B.
The  colors  can  be  finely  adjusted  after  executing  AWC  by  adjusting  the  red  and  blue
gain when the camera is used in the user mode or when RCU (RCB) is used.
P SET 3200K:
The white balance which was adjusted under 3200K lighting is set.
P SET 5600K:
The white balance which was adjusted under 5600K lighting is set.

When RCU (RCB) is used, P SET 3200K and P SET 5600K cannot be set.
Color phase adjustment [SC Coarse: 1, 2, 3 or 4]
This enables the color phase during genlock to be coarsely adjusted.
?Color phase fine adjustment [SC Fine: –511 to +511]
This enables the color phase during genlock to be finely adjusted.
@Color bar setup selection [Color Bar Set: 0.0 IRE or 7.5 IRE]
This enables the setup level of the color bars to be selected.
ASharpness (detail)/super hard switching 
[Sharpness/super-hard: sharpness/super-hard]
Set to “Super-hard” if the detail enhancement is inadequate even when “Sharpness” has
been selected and the sharpness (detail)/super-hard level adjustment Bhas been set to
LOW or HIGH.

When  OFF  has  been  selected  as  the  sharpness  (detail)/super-hard  level  adjustment B
setting, the detail enhancement feature will not work for “Sharpness” or “Super-hard.”
Menu Item Settings and Changes 
(in halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode or outdoor mode) 
						

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CNoise cancellation compensation level selection 
[Noise Suppress: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
This  is  for  reducing  the  amount  of  screen  noise  when  HIGH  or  LOW  has  been  selected
as the sharpness (detail)/super-hard level adjustment Bsetting.
DClean DNR selection [Clean DNR: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
This enables the clean DNR effect to be selected.
EFlesh tone sharpness level selection [DTL Flesh Tone: LOW, MID or HIGH]
LOW : The roughness of the flesh tones is suppressed.
MID : Standard setting
HIGH : The detail enhancement of the flesh tones is boosted.
FElectronic shutter speed selection 
[Shutter Speed: OFF, 1/100 to 1/10000, synchro scan or auto ND]
OFF:
The electronic shutter is set to OFF.
1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000:
The electronic shutter is actuated at the respective shutter speed.  When the shutter is
used  at  the  1/100  speed  in  a  50  Hz  area,  the  flicker  caused  by  fluorescent  lighting  is
minimized.
Synchro scan:
The  electronic  shutter  is  actuated  at  the  shutter  speed  set  by  the  electronic  shutter
synchro scan setting G.
Auto ND:
The light quantity is automatically adjusted by controlling the electronic shutter.  (ELC)

OThe  speed  cannot  be  set  to  1/250,  1/2000,  1/4000  or  1/10000  by  operating  the  RCU
(RCB).
OWhen  the  auto  ND  setting  is  selected  under  fluorescent  lighting,  the  flicker  may
increase.
OWhen  ON  is  selected  as  the  auto  ND  (ELC)  selection 4setting  on  the  “Brightness
Set” sub-menu, the electronic shutter is automatically set to “Auto ND.”
Menu Item Settings and Changes 
(in halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode or outdoor mode)
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
120
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
OFFON
+18
+9
0(dB)+6
OFF
–6(dB)
GAINBAR
CAMHIGH
LOW
OFFRCBDTLAGC
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
RCU (RCB)
Detail
enhancement
selector switch
(DTL)BSharpness  (detail)/super-hard  level
adjustment [Level: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
This  enables  the  sharpness  (detail)  level  to
be  adjusted  when  “Sharpness”  has  been
selected  for  the  sharpness  (detail)/super
hard  switching Asetting.    When  “Super-
hard”  has  been  selected,  it  enables  the
super-hard  level  to  be  adjusted.    When  RCU
(RCB)  is  used,  adjustment  is  possible  using
the  detail  enhancement  selector  switch
(DTL). 
						

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GElectronic shutter synchro scan setting [Synchro Scan: 60.34 Hz to 15.75 kHz]
This  can  be  set  only  when  “Synchro  scan”  has  been  selected  as  the  electronic  shutter
speed  selection Fsetting.    The  horizontal  bar  noise  can  be  reduced  by  adjusting  the
synchro scan frequency when shooting the screen of a work station, etc.
Refer  to  the  table  below  for  the  light  quantity  that  should  be  set  at  different  shutter
speeds and synchro scan frequencies.
HImage (CCD readout method) selection [V Resolution: Normal or fine]
Normal:
Normal image.  (Field storage is used as the CCD storage method.)
Fine:
The  vertical  resolution  is  improved.    (It  is  improved  by  frame  storage  and  the
electronic shutter with no accompanying increase in the residual image.)
IPC  control  communication  speed  selection  [Baud  Rate:  1200,  2400,  4800  or  9600
bps]
This  is  for  selecting  the  baud  rate  at  which  the  camera  is  to  be  controlled  from  a
computer.
JNegative/positive selection [Nega/Posi: Posi or Nega]
Posi:
Normal images.
Nega:
Images whose light and dark sections and colors are reversed.

Negative images are shown only for composite outputs and Y/C outputs when the option
cards are used.
Menu Item Settings and Changes 
(in halogen light mode, fluorescent light mode or outdoor mode)
Shutter speedSynchro scan
frequencyLight quantity
ratio required
OFF==
1
1/100 99.68Hz 2
1/250 250.0Hz 4
1/500 492.2Hz 8
1/1000 984.4Hz 16
1/2000 1.969kHz 32
1/4000 3.938kHz 64
1/10000 7.875kHz 160 
						

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Detail Set1¢¢
Detail (HIGH)
H Detail Level H +11
V Detail Level H +12
H Detail Level L +7
V Detail Level L +6
Detail Band 2
Noise Suppress 3
Level Dependent 0%
Dark Detail 0
Return
Menu Item Settings and Changes (in user mode)

OWhen  the  RCU  (RCB)  is  used,  items
whose  settings  are  enclosed  in  the
parentheses  are  set  using  the  switches
or controls on the RCU (RCB).
OTo  return  to  the  initial  (factory)  settings,
refer to page 42.
KLMNOPQRST
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Iris, Shutter, Gain Set¢¢
Picture Level ±0
Light PEAK/AVG 0
Light Area Top cut
Auto Iris Adjust OFF
Shutter Mode (Step)
Step (OFF)
Syncro Scan ---
Field/Frame Field
Gain (0dB)
Pedestal (±0)
Returndefg
¢¢
Detail Set2¢¢
Chroma Detail 0
DTL Flesh Tone MID
Corner Detail OFF
Precision Detail OFF
Return
¢¢
Color Matrix Set¢¢
Matrix(R-G) ±0
Matrix(R-B) ±0
Matrix(G-R) ±0
Matrix(G-B) ±0
Matrix(B-R) ±0
Matrix(B-G) ±0
Return
ijk
mnop
¢¢
Other Set¢¢
Gamma 0.45
Knee Point 88%
White Clip 110%
Flare R 0
Flare G 0
Flare B 0
Black Stretch OFF
Clean DNR OFF
Baud Rate 9600bps
Nega/Posi Posi
Return
UVWX
Y
¢¢
Color Set¢¢
Chroma Level ±0
White Bal (AWC A)
Highlight Chroma OFF
Painting
R Gain (±0)
B Gain (±0)
R Pedestal (±0)
B Pedestal (±0)
2D LPF OFF
Return
Z[\]
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G/L. Color Bar Set¢¢
H Phase (±0)
SC Coarse (1)
SC Fine (±0)
Color Bar Set 7.5IRE
Return
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Menu Item Settings and Changes (in user mode)
KPicture level adjustment [Picture Level: –50 to +50]
This is for adjusting the AGC/ELC convergence level.
LLight-metering detection ratio adjustment [Light PEAK/AVG: P50 to A50]
This  enables  the  ratio  of  the  average  level  (A)  to  peak  level  (P)  at  which  AGC/ELC  is
detected to be adjusted.  
MLight  metering  method  selection  [Light  Area:  All,  center,  top  cut,  bottom  cut,  R/L
cut]
This enables the AGC/ELC light-metering method to be selected.
All : Light  metering  over  the  entire  screen  area;  the  light  of  the  whole  screen  is
metered.
Center : Light  metering  with  priority  given  to  the  center  of  the  screen;  about  one-
third of the screen at the top and bottom and one-third on the left and right
sides are cut off.
Top cut : Light  metering  area  with  one-third  at  the  top  cut  off;  about  one-third  of  the
screen at the top is cut off.
Bottom cut : Light  metering  area  with  one-third  at  the  bottom  cut  off;  about  one-third  of
the screen at the bottom is cut off.
R/L cut : Light  metering  area  with  one-third  on  the  left  and  right  sides  cut  off;  about
one-third of the screen on the left and right sides is cut off.
NAuto  iris  fine  level  adjustment  [Auto
Iris Adjust: OFF or ON]
ON : When  the  iris  switch  on  the  RCU
(RCB)  is  at  AUTO,  the  AGC/ELC
convergence  level  can  be  finely
adjusted using the iris control.
OFF: The  iris  control  does  not  work
when  the  iris  switch  on  the  RCU
(RCB) is at AUTO.
OElectronic shutter mode selection [Shutter Mode: Step, ELC or synchro scan]
Step : The electronic  shutter  is  actuated  at  the  shutter  speed  selected  for  electronic
shutter step selection P.
ELC : The light quantity is automatically adjusted by controlling the electronic shutter.
Synchro scan:
The electronic shutter is actuated at the shutter speed set by the synchro scan setting
Q.

When  “Frame1”  is  selected  as  the  CCD  readout  method  selection Rsetting,  the
electronic shutter mode cannot be set.
AllCenter Top cut Bottom cut R/L cut
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
RCU (RCB)
Iris switchIris control 
						

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Menu Item Settings and Changes (in user mode)
PElectronic shutter step selection [Step: OFF or 1/100 to 1/10000]
This  can  only  be  set  when  “Step”  has  been  selected  as  the  electronic  shutter  mode
selection Osetting.
OFF:
The electronic shutter is set to OFF.
1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000:
The electronic shutter is actuated at the respective shutter speed.  When the shutter is
used  at  the  1/100  speed  in  a  50  Hz  area,  the  flicker  caused  by  fluorescent  lighting  is
minimized.

OThe  speed  cannot  be  set  to  1/250,  1/2000,  1/4000  or  1/10000  by  operating  the  RCU
(RCB).
OELC may not operate when the camera alone is used.
Similarly,  it  may  not  work  when  AUTO  has  been  selected  as  the  RCU  (RCB)  iris
switch setting.
OWhen ELC is set under fluorescent lighting, the flicker may increase.
QElectronic shutter synchro scan setting [Synchro Scan: 60.34 Hz to 15.75 kHz]
This  can  be  set  only  when  “Synchro  scan”  has  been  selected  as  the  electronic  shutter
mode selection Osetting.  
The horizontal bar noise can be reduced by adjusting the synchro scan frequency when
shooting the screen of a work station, etc.
Refer  to  the  table  below  for  the  light  quantity  that  should  be  set  at  different  shutter
speeds and synchro scan frequencies.
RCCD readout method selection [Field/Frame: Field, frame1 or frame2]
Field : Field storage is used as the CCD storage method.
Frame1 : Frame storage is used, and the vertical resolution is improved as a result.
Frame2 : Field storage and the electronic shutter are used, and the vertical resolution is
improved with no accompanying increase in the residual image as a result.
Shutter speedSynchro scan
frequencyLight quantity
ratio required
OFF==
1
1/100 99.68Hz 2
1/250 250.0Hz 4
1/500 492.2Hz 8
1/1000 984.4Hz 16
1/2000 1.969kHz 32
1/4000 3.938kHz 64
1/10000 7.875kHz 160 
						

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Menu Item Settings and Changes (in user mode)
SGain increase adjustment 
[Gain: AGC HIGH, AGC LOW, 0 dB to 30 dB or N-Eye (night eye)]
AGC LOW : The function for automatically increasing the gain up to approximately 18
dB is activated, and the light quantity is thereby automatically adjusted.
AGC 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 adjusted.
0 dB : This setting is the one which is normally used.
1 dB to 30 dB : Use  this  setting  when  shooting  in  dark  locations  and  an  adequate  video
output cannot be obtained even if the lens iris is opened.
N-Eye : This  increases  the  sensitivity  by  adding  the  digital  gain  increase  to  the
30 dB gain increase.

O“0  dB,”  “9  dB,”  “18  dB,”  “AGC  LOW”  and  “AGC  HIGH”  can  be  set  by  operating  the
RCU (RCB).
OAGC may not operate when the camera alone is used.  
Similarly,  it  may  not  work  when  AUTO  has  been  selected  as  the  RCU  (RCB)  iris
switch setting.
TBlack level adjustment [Pedestal: –30 to +30]
This  enables  the  black  level  (pedestal  level)  of  the  luminance  (Y)  signal  to  be  set.    It  is
used to adjust the black level of two or more cameras.
UChroma level adjustment [Chroma Level: –3 to +3]
This enables the chroma level to be set in ±3 stages.
V
White balance selection [White Bal: ATW, AWC A, AWC B, P SET 3200K, P SET 5600K]
ATW:
Automatic  operation  is  performed  to  ensure  that  the  white  balance  is  attained  at  all
times.
AWC A, AWC B:
The  color  temperature  conditions  at  two  locations  can  be  stored  in  the  memory  using
A and B.
If the white balance is first set and the camera is then used under identical conditions,
the need to repeat the white balance setting can be obviated by simply selecting AWC
A or AWC B.
The colors can be finely adjusted after executing AWC by using R Gain and B gain in
Painting  adjustment Xor  by  adjusting  the  R  (red)  and  B  (blue)  gain  controls  on  the
RCU (RCB).
P SET 3200K:
The white balance which was adjusted under 3200K lighting is set.
P SET 5600K:
The white balance which was adjusted under 5600K lighting is set.

When RCU (RCB) is used, P SET 3200K and P SET 5600K cannot be set. 
						

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Menu Item Settings and Changes (in user mode)
WHighlight chroma selection [Highlight Chroma: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
When  this  is  set  to  LOW  or  HIGH,  the  dynamic  range  of  the  colors  is  increased  to
prevent whitening-out in very bright conditions.
XPainting adjustment [Painting, R Gain, B Gain, R Pedestal, B Pedestal: –30 to +30]
R Gain, B Gain:
These  enable  the  white  balance  after  AWC  to  be  finely  adjusted  when  AWC  A  or
AWC B has been selected as the white balance selection Vsetting.
When the RCU (RCB) is to be used for the adjustments, its R (red) and B (blue) gain
controls are used.
If AWC is executed when using the camera by itself, the settings will return to ±0.
R Pedestal, B Pedestal:
These enable the black balance after ABC to be finely adjusted.
When  the  RCU  (RCB)  is  to  be  used  for  the  adjustments,  its  R  (red)  and  B  (blue)
pedestal controls are used.
If ABC is executed when using the camera by itself, the settings will return to ±0.
Y2-dimensional low-pass filter selection [2D LPF: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
This is for setting the 2-dimensional low-pass filter which reduces moire and cross color
(color blur).
ZHorizontal phase adjustment [H Phase: –206 to +49]
This enables the horizontal phase during genlock to be adjusted.
[Color phase adjustment [SC Coarse: 1, 2, 3 or 4]
This enables the color phase during genlock to be coarsely adjusted.
\Color phase fine adjustment [SC Fine: –511 to +511]
This enables the color phase during genlock to be finely adjusted.
]Color bar setup selection [Color Bar Set: 0.0 IRE or 7.5 IRE]
This enables the setup level of the color bars to be selected.
^Detail level selection [Detail: OFF, LOW or HIGH]
This enables the detail enhancement amount to be set.
The  detail  is  enhanced  at  the  levels  set  by  the  horizontal  and  vertical  detail  level
HIGH/LOW settings _.
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
RCU (RCB)
R and B gain controls
R and B pedestal controls