Panasonic Convertible Camera Aw E600 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).
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:
•...

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nSETTING1. 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 (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...

• ON is automatically selected when the electronic
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].
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nSetting 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...

• 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.
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¡...

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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...

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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
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)
GAIN
BAR...

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...

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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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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            (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...