Panasonic Convertible Camera Aw E300a Operating Instructions

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MENU 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).
They  can  also  be  set  from  the  hybrid  control  panel
using  the  switches,  but  the  setting  items...

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SETTING
1. From the camera alone:
Keep  the  MENU  switch  depressed  for  5  sec-
onds 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  ( ),  ITEM/AWC  switch 
( ),  or  NO/BAR  switch  (−)  is  pressed,  the  blinking
item moves up or down.
3. When  the  YES/ABC  switch  is  pressed  after  select-
ing  the  desired  item  to  blink,  the  submenu  for  the
selected item...

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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.
SUB 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...

RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
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Setting and Changing of the
Setting (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...

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POWEROPERATE
BAR
CAMMODEGAIN AWC
SCENE
FILEABC
AT W
A
B
AUTO/AIW
ELC LOW MID
MANUON SCH
OFF HIGH AGC
OFF 1 / 100SHUTTERON
OFF
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
G/L PHASE
T.PEDCABLE 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...

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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.
oChroma 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...

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Neither  Sharpness  nor  Super  DTL  is  valid  for  con-
tour  correction  if  Detail  Level  setting !8is  in  the
OFF position.
!8Detail Level Setting [Level: OFF/LOW/HIGH]
Detail level can be adjusted when Detail Select set-
ting !7is  at  Sharpness.    Super  DTL  level  can  be
adjusted when it is at Super DTL.
In  case  of  using  the  RCU  (RCB),  the  above  can  be
adjusted with the contour correction switch (DTL).
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
120
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
OFFON
+18...

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 / S/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.
S/Scan  (Synchro  Scan):Electronic  shutter  oper-
ates at the speed set with the electronic shutter
synchro-scan setting @3.
Auto  ND:Electronic  shutter  is  controlled...

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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.
When  an  option  card  is  added,  only  the  composite
output  and  Y/C  output  will  be  reproduced  in  nega-
tive image.
Note 

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Sub 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            (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...