Panasonic Convertible Camera Aw E300 Operating Instructions

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nMENU ITEM SETTING• Each of the four use modes of the camera has a
main menu.  (Shown at right)
• Each item of the main menu has a submenu, which
consists of several settings.
• These settings have been preset to the optimum
values to suit each use mode, and can be changed
to suit actual shooting conditions.
• They can be set from the camera and RCU (RCB),
but not from the hybrid control panel because the
menu is not shown.
Notes:
• Composite signals are output from the video
output regardless of...

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nSETTING1. From the camera alone:
Keep the menu switch depressed for 5 seconds
or more.
From RCU (RCB):
Set the user set switch in the pocket to the ON
position.
The main menu appears on the monitor screen.
2. Each time the MENU switch (M), ITEM/AWC switch
(

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• Settings enclosed in parentheses can be set with the RCU (RCB) switch or VR in RCU (RCB) mode.
• To return to the initial settings, refer to page 46.nSUB MENU (Halogen Mode, Fluorescent Mode, Outdoor Mode)
**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
**G/L. Color Bar Set**
 H Phase               ±0
 SC Coarse...

R
B
R
B PED
TOTAL
PED
A
BATW
AWCAUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO
1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFF
SHUTTER SCENE
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SET
AUTO/ATW
PAINTINGGAIN
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nSetting and Changing of the
Settins (Halogen Mode, Fluores-
cent Mode, Outdoor Mode)qVideo Level Adjustment
[Picture Level: –50 - +50]
Convergence level of AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/
AUTO ND (ELC) can be adjusted.
wDetecting Ratio Adjustment [Light PEAK/AVG:
P50 - A50]
The ratio of AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/AUTO ND
(ELC) detected peak to average can be adjusted
within a...

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POWEROPERATE
BAR
CAMMODEGAIN AWC
SCENE
FILEABC
AT W
A
B
AUTO/AIW
ELC LOW MID
MANUON SC H
OFF HIGH AGC
OFF 1 / 100SHUTTER
ON
OFF
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
G/L PHASE
T.PED
CABLE COMP 90¡   180¡
0¡        270¡
YC
• In case of settings on the camera alone or when
the iris switch on the RCU (RCB) is at [AUTO],
the Auto Gain Up control may not operate if the
lens iris switch is in the manual position.
• When the AGC switch on the hybrid control panel
is set to AGC, the Auto Gain Up control operates
in the HIGH...

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uBlack Level Setting [Pedestal: –30 - +30]
The black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) sig-
nal can be set.  Used in adjusting the black levels
of two or more cameras.
iContrast Adjustment [Contrast (Gamma):
LOW/MID/HIGH]
Contrast can be adjusted to any of three levels.
oChoroma Level adjustment
[Chroma Level: –3 - +3]
Chroma Level can be decreased or increased to
any of three levels each.
!0Skin color adjustment [Flesh Tone: –3 - +3]
Skin color can be decreased or increased to any of
three...

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Neither SHARPNESS nor SUPER HARD is valid for
contour correction if Detail Level setting !8is in the
OFF position.
Note
!8Detail Level Setting [Level: OFF/LOW/HIGH]
Detail level can be adjusted when Detail Select set-
ting !7is at Sharpness.  Super Hard level can be
adjusted when it is at Super Hard.
In case of using the RCU (RCB), the above can be
adjusted with the contour correction switch (DTL).
IRISMAN
AUTO
1000
S/S
ELC 500
120
OFF
SHUTTER SCENE
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3 USER
SET
OFFON
+18
+9
0(dB)+6
OFF
-6(dB)...

Shutter Speed
OFF
1/100
1/250
1/500
1/1 000
1/2 000
1/4 000
1/10 000
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@2Electronic Shutter Setting [Shutter Speed:
OFF/1/100 to 1/10 000/Synchro Scan/AUTO ND]
OFF:Electronic shutter is turned off.
1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1 000, 1/2 000, 1/4 000, 1/10 000:
Electronic shutter operates at one of these
speeds as selected.  Flickering by fluorescent
lights will be reduced at 1/100 in areas where
the power frequency is 50 Hz.
Synchro Scan:Electronic shutter operates at the
speed set with the electronic...

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@5PC Control Access Speed Setting [Baud Rate:
1 200 bps/2 400 bps/4 800 bps/9 600 bps]
Select a communication speed in controlling the
camera from the computer.@
65Negative/Positive Selection
[Nega/Posi: Posi/Nega]
Posi:Normal image
Nega:Image is shown reversed in darkness and
color 

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nSub Menu (User Mode)
**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)
Return
**Detail Set1**
 Detail             (OFF)
  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...