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 the position ENC/VF of the
RCU (RCB) user set switch.
• [End] is displayed only in setting from the cam-
era alone.
lMAIN MENU SCREEN
MENU ITEM SETTING
**Halogen Mode Set**
 Brightness Set
 Color Set
 G/L. Color Bar Set
 Sharpness Set
 Other Set
 Initialize Data
 End
Use ModeBlinking
**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
 EndMain Menu of Halogen,
Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode
Main Menu of User Mode 
						

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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            (1)
 SC Fine             (±0)
 Color Bar Set   (7.5IRE)
Return
**Other Set**
 Shutter Speed      (OFF)
  Syncro Scan         ---
 V Resolution Normal
 Baud Rate        9600bps
 Nega/Posi           Posi
Return
**Color Set**
 Chroma Level          ±0
 Flesh Tone            ±0
 White Bal        (AWC A)
 Highlight Chroma     OFF
Return
**Sharpness (DTL) Set**
 DTL Select     Sharpness
  Level             (OFF)
 Noise Suppress       OFF
 Clean DNR            OFF
 DTL Flesh Tone       MID
Return



 
						

							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 predetermined range.
ePhotometric Measurement Method Setting [Light
Area: ALL, CENTER, TOP CUT, BOTTOM CUT,
R/L CUT
A photometric measurement method can be select-
ed for AUTO IRIS/AUTO GAIN UP/AUTO ND (ELC).
ALL:All the screen area is measured.
CENTER:The screen is measured mainly in the
center area, about one-third of both the top and
bottom and one-third of both the right and left
portions of the screen are excluded from mea-
surement.
TOP CUT:About one-third of the top part of the
screen is excluded from measurement.
BOTTOM CUT:About one-third of the bottom por-
tion of the screen is excluded from measure-
ment.rAuto ND (ELC) Setting [Auto ND (ELC): ON/OFF]
ON:The electronic shutter is controlled to automati-
cally adjust the luminance.
OFF:Luminance is not automatically adjusted by
the electronic shutter.
ALL CENTER TOP CUT BOTTOM CUT R/L CUT• ON is automatically selected when the electron-
ic shutter @2 on the submenu [Other Set] is set
to [Auto ND]. OFF is selected when other than
[Auto ND] is selected.
• ON is selected when the SHUTTER switch is set
to [ELC] in RCU (RCB) mode, and OFF is select-
ed when it is set to other than [ELC].Notes
SHUTTER
RCU (RCB) R/L CUT:About one-third of both the right and left
portions of the screen are excluded from mea-
surement. 
						

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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 position.Notes
tAuto Gain Up Control Setting [Auto Gain Up:
OFF/ LOW/HIGH]
LOW:The Auto Gain Up control with a maximum
gain increase of about 18 dB adjust the lumi-
nance automatically.
HIGH:The Auto Gain Up control with a maximum
gain increase of about 30 dB operates.  If the
luminance is still insufficient, the Night Eye (dig-
ital gain up) also operates to adjust the lumi-
nance automatically.
OFF:No auto gain up takes place.  (Gain can be
increased manually.)
Hybrid Control Panel
AGC
yManual Gain Up Control Setting [Manu Gain Up:
0 dB - 30 dB / NIGHT EYE]
Manual setting is possible only when the Auto Gain
Up control is in the OFF position.
0 dB:0 dB should be selected in normal cases.
1 dB - 30 dB:Use this range if sufficient video out-
put cannot be obtained even when the lens iris
is opened in shooting dark scenes.
Night Eye:Sensitivity is increased by adding the
digital gain up to 30 dB gain up.
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
• Only 0 dB, 9 dB, or 18 dB can be selected in
case of using the RCU (RCB).
• 0 dB when the manual GAIN switch on the hybrid
control panel is at LOW, 9 dB when it is at MID,
or 18 dB when it is at HIGH.Notes
Hybrid Control Panel
Manual GAIN 
						

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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 levels each.
!1White Balance Setting [White Bal: ATW/AWC A/
AWC B/P SET 3 200K/P SET 5 600K]
ATW:The white balance is automatically adjusted
to be always right.
AWC A, AWC B:Once the white balance is adjust-
ed with the ITEM/AWC switch on the back of the
camera, it is no longer necessary to set the
white balance again if you simply select AWC A
or AWC B, provided that the camera is used
under the same conditions.Fine color adjustment can be made after setting
AWC by red/blue gain adjustment in user mode
or from the RCU (RCB).
P SET 3 200K:The  white  balance  is adjusted to
3 200K illumination.
P SET 5 600K:The white balance is adjusted to
5 600K illumination.
Neither P SET 3 200K nor P SET 5 600K can be set
from the RCU (RCB) or the hybrid control panel.
Note
!2Highlight Chroma Setting [Highlight Chroma:
OFF/LOW/HIGH]
At LOW or HIGH, the color dynamic range widens
to prevent highlighted white portions from suppres-
sion.
!3Color Bar Setup Setting  [Color Bar Set:
0.0IRE/7.5IRE]
The setup level of color bar can be adjusted.
!4Horizontal Phase Adjustment
[H Phase: –206 - +49]
Horizontal phase can be adjusted when a genlock
signal is supplied. 
						

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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
21
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SET
OFFON
+18
+9
0(dB)+6
OFF
-6(dB)
GAIN
BAR
CAMHIGH
LOW
OFF
RCBDTL
AGC
R
B
R
B PED
TOTAL
PED
A
BATW
AWCAUTOHOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATW
PAINTINGGAINRCU (RCB)
DTL
!5Sub Carrier Phase Coarse Adjustment
[SC Coarse: 1/2/3/4]
Coarse adjustment of subcarrier phase can be
made when a genlock signal is supplied.
!6Subcarrier Phase Fine Adjustment [SC Fine:
–511 - +511]
Fine adjustment of subcarrier phase can be made
when a genlock signal is supplied.
!7Detail Select Setting [DTL Select: Sharpness/
Super Hard]
If contour correction is not sufficient at the
Sharpness position when Detail Level setting !8is
set to LOW or HIGH, select the Super Hard posi-
tion.!9Noise Suppress Level Setting [Noise Suppress:
OFF/LOW/HIGH]
Screen noise can be reduced when Detail Level
setting !8is at HIGH or LOW.
@0Clean DNR Setting [Clean DNR: OFF/LOW/HIGH]
Clean DNR effect can be selected.
@1Detail Flesh Tone Level Setting [Detail Flesh
Tone: LOW/MID/HIGH]
LOW:Skin color coarseness is suppressed.
MID:Standard
HIGH:Skin color is emphasized. 
						

							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 shutter synchro-
scan setting @3.
AUTO ND:Electronic shutter is controlled to auto-
matically adjust the luminance. (ELC)
• In case of using the RCU (RCB), none of the
shutter  speeds-1/250, 1/2 000, 1/4 000, and
1/10 000 can be selected.
• In case of using the hybrid control panel, only
OFF, 1/100, or AUTO ND (ELC) can be selected.
• If the lens iris switch is at M (Manual) when oper-
ating the camera alone or when the iris switch
on the RCU (RCB) is at AUTO, AUTO ND may
not function.  Set the lens iris switch to A (Auto).
• Flickering may increase at AUTO ND under fluo-
rescent lights.
• AUTO ND is automatically selected if AUTO ND
(ELC) setting ris set to ON.Notes@3Electronic Shutter Synchro-Scan Setting
[SYNCHRO-SCAN: 60.34 Hz - 15.75 kHz]
This setting is possible only when Electronic Shutter
setting @2is at Synchro Scan.
Horizontal bar noise can be reduced by synchro-
scan adjustment in shooting workstation scenes, for
example.
*For luminance settings at each shutter speed and
sychro-scan shutter speed, refer to the table below.
Required luminance ratio
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
160 Synchro-scan
-99.68 Hz
250.0 Hz
492.2 Hz
984.4 Hz
1.969 kHz
3.938 kHz
7.875 kHz
@4CCD Read Out Mode Setting [V Resolution:
Normal/Fine]
Normal:Normal image.  (CCD storage will be by
field storage.)
Fine:Vertical resolution increases. (Vertical resolu-
tion is raised without increasing residual images
by frame storage and 1/60-second shutter
speed.
Normal is recommended for general use be-
cause sensitivity will decrease at the Fine set-
ting. 
						

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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         3
 Level Dependent       0%
 Dark Detail            0
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
**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)
Return
**Detail Set2**
 Chroma Detail          0
 DTL Flesh Tone       MID
 Corner Detail        OFF
 Precision Detail     OFF
Return
**Other Set**
 Gamma               0.49
 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
**G/L. Color Bar Set**
 H Phase             (±0)
 SC Coarse            (1)
 SC Fine             (±0)
 Color Bar Set     7.5IRE
Return
• 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.