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  are  limited
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.
MAIN MENU SCREEN
MENU ITEM SETTING
**Halogen Mode Set**
 Brightness Set
 Color Set
 G/L. Color Bar Set
 Sharpness Set
 Other Set
 Initialize Data
 EndUse Mode
Blinking
**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
 End
Main Menu of Halogen,
Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode
Main Menu of User Mode 
						

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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 appears on the screen.
4. Select the desired item to be changed in its settings
using  the  the  MENU  switch  ( )  and  ITEM/AWC
switch ( ).
5. Press the YES/ABC switch (+) or NO/BAR switch (–)
to change the settings.
6. Select  [Return]  using  the  MENU  switch  and  ITEM/
AWC  switch,  then  press  the  YES/ABC  switch  to
return to the main menu.
7. After  changing  the  settings,  take  the  following
steps.
Camera  alone:Select  [End]  using  the  MENU
switch  and  ITEM/AWC  switch  and  press  the
YES/ABC switch.
– +
MENU
ITEM/AWC
YES/ABC
NO/BAROPTION  CARD
VIDEO  OUT
I/F  REMOTE
G/L IN
IRIS
DC12V INMENU
ITEM/AWC
YES/ABC
NO/BAR
PAGEITEMUPDOWN
COARSEFINESC PHASE
270°
180° 90° 0° H.PHASE USER SET
OFF ENC
VF ON
USER SET SWITCH
RCU (RCB):Set the user set switch in the pocket to
the OFF position.
The  camera  will  now  operate  according  to  the  new
settings.
CAMERA
RCU (RCB)





 
						

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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            (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            (HIGH)
 Noise Suppress       OFF
 Clean DNR            OFF
 DTL Flesh Tone       MID
Return 
						

							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  adjusted
within a predetermined range.
ePhotometric Measurement Method Setting [Light
Area: All, Center, Top cut, BTM 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  cen-
ter area, about one-third of both the top and bot-
tom  and  one-third  of  both  the  right  and  left  por-
tions  of  the  screen  are  excluded  from  measure-
ment.
Top  cut:About  one-third  of  the  top  part  of  the
screen is excluded from measurement.
BTM  cut:About  one-third  of  the  bottom  portion  of
the screen is excluded from measurement.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 BTM 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 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 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 / N/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.
N/Eye  (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 SCH
OFF HIGH AGC
OFF 1 / 100SHUTTERON
OFF
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
G/L PHASE
T.PEDCABLE 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.
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 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.
!3Horizontal Phase Adjustment
[H Phase: –206 - +49]
Horizontal  phase  can  be  adjusted  when  a  genlock
signal is supplied.
!4Sub Carrier Phase Coarse Adjustment
[SC Coarse: 1/2/3/4]
Coarse  adjustment  of  subcarrier  phase  can  be
made when a genlock signal is supplied. 
						

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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
+9
0(dB)+6
OFF
−6(dB)
GAIN
BAR
CAMHIGH
LOW
OFFRCBDTLAGC
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTO
HOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
RCU (RCB)
DTL
!5Subcarrier Phase Fine Adjustment [SC Fine:
–511 - +511]
Fine  adjustment  of  subcarrier  phase  can  be  made
when a genlock signal is supplied.
!6Color Bar Setup Setting  [Color Bar Set:
0.0 IRE/7.5 IRE]
The setup level of color bar can be adjusted.
!7Detail Select Setting [DTL Select: Sharpness/
Super DTL]
If  contour  correction  is  not  sufficient  at  the
Sharpness  position  when  Detail  Level  setting !8is
set to LOW or HIGH, select the Super DTL position.
!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 [DTL Flesh Tone:
LOW/MID/HIGH]
LOW:Skin color coarseness is suppressed.
MID:Standard
HIGH:Skin color is emphasized.
Note 
						

							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  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 S/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
synchro-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 electronic shutter.
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.
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         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)
 2D LPF               OFF
Return**Detail Set2**
 Chroma Detail          0
 DTL Flesh Tone       MID
 Corner Detail        OFF
 Precision Detail     OFF
Return**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
**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.