Panasonic Convertible Camera Aw E800 Operating Instructions

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CONNECTION OF COMPUTER
The system shown here can remotely control this camera by using a computer.
The software and the cable for RS-232C required for this operation should be obtained locally.
Please contact qualified service personnel for this software.
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENUITEM/AWCYES/ABCNO/BAR
ONPOWEROFFPOWERO    I
FUSE(POWER)FUSEFUSEAC Adaptor  AW-PS505
DC Power Cable
AW-CA4T1
Computer VIDEO OUT Connector
AC ADAPTOR AW-PS50575 ΩCoaxial Cable
Composite Video
Input Connector
(VIDEO IN)Video Monitor
RS-232C PC Control Cable  AW-CA50T9 (10m) 
						

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Color temperature and adjustment of white
balance
When carbon is burnt, it develops various colors of light
depending on the temperature.  Natural light can be
specified by color temperature referring to the color
developed when carbon is burnt.
The light of 3 200K (K=Kelvin, −273C equals to abso-
lute zero temperature 0K) represents the same value
(color) as what develops when carbon is burnt at
3 200K (2 927C).  The relationship between the color
temperature of the light source and weather condition is
indicated in the right figure.  Let’s study the difference
of shooting an indoor object from shooting one out-
doors.  Studios are usually lighted with incandescent
lamps and the color temperature of a white object in a
studio is around 3 200K.  The color temperature of a
white object outdoors is around 6 500K.  The former
may look a little yellowish while the latter appears
somewhat bluish when they are shot by a camera.
However, the human eye does not recognize color dif-
ferences among these objects even under different
ambient lighting conditions, because of their adaptabili-
ty to light.  The video camera reproduces color differ-
ences with high fidelity and the color of an object some-
what different from what appears to the human eye.
Blue sky
CloudyAWC
Rainy
Partly cloudy
Fluorescent lamp
Fine
Halogen lamp
Tungsten lamp
Candle
ATW
Therefore, there is a need to adjust the white balance in
order to correct differences between color tempera-
tures.
NOTE:Color temperature outdoors may vary depend-
ing on weather conditions.
ADJUSTMENT 
						

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AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCE
CONTROL (AWC)
There are two white balance memories, “AWC A” or
“AWC B” for two different light sources color tempera-
tures, with the automatic white balance setting.  Then,
when the two different light sources are encountered,
you may operate the camera properly by simply
change the white balance mode to either AWC A or
AWC B.  There is no need to readjust the camera to the
ambient conditions.
* The preset conditions will be renewed whenever
you input new conditions.
1. Turn the white balance selection switch to either
“AWC A” or “AWC B” of RCU or select the white
balance mode either AWC A or AWC B by menu.
2. Aim the camera at a white object (a white wall or a
white handkerchief) and zoom in to enlarge the
image as much as possible.
[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
3. In normal shooting mode:
Press the ITEM/AWC switch for over 2 second.[ADJUSTMENT with the RCU (RCB, Hybrid control
panel)]
4. When the AUTO set switch is turned to AWC, the
white balance will be automatically set. While the
system is being set, auto warning indicator (LED)
blinks and it goes out when the white balance set-
ting is completed.  If the lamp remains lit, the set-
ting must be tried again.
AUTO LED
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTO
HOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
AUTO set switch
ITEM/AWC
Switch
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENU
ITEM/AWC
YES/ABC
NO/BAR
RCU (RCB) CAMERA 
						

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Notes:
• For white balance setting aim the camera at a
white object and try to position it in the center of
the monitor screen.  The object must appear in
over 10 % of the total monitor screen area.  Try
to avoid overly bright objects in the scene.
• White balance may not be correctly set if the
lighting of the object is too weak.
• Since the camera has a built-in memory, the set
white balance will remain in the memory even if
power is turned off.  Therefore, it is not neces-
sary to reset the white balance if the color tem-
perature of those objects remains unchanged.
However, it must be reset if the color tempera-
ture changes, such as when you move from
indoors to outside, or vice versa.
• When the camera is used without a RCU or
RCB red/blue gain adjustment of painting set-
ting will be automatically reset to ±0 after set-
ting the white balance. (painting setting in only
USER MODE.)
 


The white object must occupy over
10 % of the monitor screen area.
AUTOMATIC TRACKING WHITE
BALANCE SETTING (ATW)
White balance will be automatically set to continuously
match changes of light source and color temperature
while the white balance setting is set to ATW.
Notes:• ATW might not function properly when high bright-
ness light (ex. fluorescent lamp) beams into a
screen.
• White balance may not be accurately set if there
is no white object in the scene being shot
.
MANUAL WHITE BALANCE SETTING
[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
Manual setting is possible in USER MODE only.
1. Select the white balance mode either AWC A or
AWC B by menu.
2. Aim the camera at a large white object.  Press the
ITEM/AWC switch for over 2 second.
3. Adjust the red gain/blue gain control in the PAINT-
ING item of Color Set sub menu of USER MODE
until the carrier wave of the white portion of the
video signal is at the minimum width or the white
object in the monitor screen appears pure white.
(Use an oscilloscope or a waveform monitor for pre-
cise adjustment.)
[ADJUSTMENT with the RCU (RCB)]
After AWC setting, adjust the R/B GAIN controller in the
same way as described in Step 3 above. 
						

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RESET TO 3 200K OR 5 600K WHITE
BALANCE
When the white balance setting is set to either “P SET
3 200K” or “P SET 5 600K” the white balance will be
automatically set to the color temperature 3 200K or
5 600K, respectively.
BLACK BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
• Close the lens.
If the motor drive lens is controlled from the cam-
era, the lens is automatically closed when the black
balance is adjusted.
• When the camera is used without a RCU or RCB,
R/B pedestal adjustment of painting setting will be
automatically reset to ±0 after setting the black bal-
ance. (painting setting in only USER MODE.)
[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
Press the YES/ABC Switch for over 2 seconds and the
black balance will be set automatically in 10 seconds.
Minimize the carrier wave using
the red & blue gain controls
Waveform for white
balance set chart
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTO
HOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
AUTO LED
ABC
YES/ABC Switch
AUTO
set switch
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENUITEM/AWCYES/ABCNO/BAR
In user mode, black balance fine adjustment can be
performed with the red pedestal/blue pedestal setting
after setting the black balance.
[ADJUSTMENT with the RCU (RCB, Hybrid control
panel)]
Set the AUTO set switch to ABC and the black balance
will be automatically set.  While the system is being set,
the auto warning indicator (LED) blinks and it goes out
when the black balance setting is completed.  If the
lamp remains lit, ABC should be tried again. 
						

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TOTAL PEDESTAL LEVEL ADJUST-
MENT
(Use an oscilloscope or a waveform monitor for this
adjustment.)
This step is to adjust the black levels (pedestal levels)
of two or more cameras to be the same.
[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
1. Close the lens.
2. Select Pedestal item in the brightness setting Sub
Menu (Select [Pedestal] in the [Iris, Shutter, Gain
Set] sub menu in USER MODE.)
3. Set the pedestal level to 5 IRE (0.035 V) with the
YES/ABC switch or the NO/BAR switch.
[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel)]
Adjust the pedestal level to 5 IRE with the total pedestal
adjustment.**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
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENUITEM/AWCYES/ABCNO/BAR
NO/BAR switch
YES/ABC switch
5 IRE
(0.035 V)
RB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTO
HOLD
ABC
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
TOTAL PEDESTAL 
						

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[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
1. Press the NO/BAR switch for over 5 seconds to dis-
play the color bar.
2. Select [G/L Adjustment] on the main menu, then
select [H PHASE] on the submenu.
3. Adjust the horizontal phase with the YES/ABC and
NO/BAR switch.
External gen-lock input signal
(black burst output of special
effect generator)
Video signal
[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel )]
Use the horizontal phase control.
**G/L,@Color Bar Set**
 H Phase               ±0
 SC Coarse              1
 SC Fine               ±0
 Color Bar Set     7.5IRE
 
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GEN-LOCK ADJUSTMENT
Phase adjustments must be performed with the camera
or the RCU (RCB) when external synchronizing signals
are supplied to the system in cases where multiple
cameras are used or peripheral devices are connected.
HORIZONTAL PHASE CONTROL
Observe the waveform of the external synchronizing
input signal (black burst signal) and video output signal
on a two-channel oscilloscope.  Then match the hori-
zontal phase of both signals by adjusting them with the
cameras or RCUs horizontal phase control.
PAGEITEMUPDOWN
COARSEFINESC PHASE
270°
180° 90° 0° H.PHASE USER SET
OFF ENC
VF ON
Horizontal phase
control
Subcarrier phase
coarse control
Subcarrier phase
fine control
Adjust the horizontal phase
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENUITEM/AWCYES/ABCNO/BAR
NO/BAR switch
YES/ABC switch 
						

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COLOR PHASE ADJUSTMENT
Supply the output signal (split color bar) from the color
special effect generator to a color monitor or vec-
torscope.  Adjust the color phase of the camera.
[ADJUSTMENT with RCU (RCB, Hybrid control panel)]
Use the subcarrier phase coarse adjustment control
and subcarrier phase fine control.
* It is recommended that a vectorscope be used for
maximum accuracy in color phase adjustment.
[ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA]
1. Press the NO/BAR switch for over 5 seconds for the
color bar mode.
2. Select [G/L Adjustment] on the main menu, then
select [SC Coarse] on the sub menu.
3. Make coarse adjustment with the YES/ABC switch
and the NO/BAR switch.
4. Select [SC Fine] on the sub menu.  Perform fine
adjustment with the YES/ABC switch and the
NO/BAR switch.
Magenta Green
Cyan
Yellow
White
Red
Blue
BlackMagenta Green
Cyan
Yellow
White
Red
Blue
Color bar of
camera
Color bar of special
effects generator
**G/L,@Color Bar Set**
 H Phase               ±0
 SC Coarse              1
 SC Fine               ±0
 Color Bar Set     7.5IRE
 
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Use Mode Setting
The camera has four use modes, and various functions
for four use modes have been preset.
Functions can be set as best suited to each use mode.
• Halogen mode
Suited to indoor shooting, such as at weddings,
parties, lecture meetings, events, etc.
Settings can be changed using a simple menu.
• Fluorescent mode
Suited to indoor shooting under fluorescent lighting.
Settings can be changed using a simple menu.
• Outdoor mode
Suited to outdoor shooting.
Settings can be changed using a simple menu.
• User mode
Settings can be changed using a detail menu.
SETTING BY CAMERA
1. Turn the camera on while keeping the MENU switch
depressed.
The use mode setting menu shown at right appears
on the monitor screen and one of the use mode
blinks.2. Press the MENU switch, ITEM/AWC switch, or
NO/BAR switch to let the desired use mode blink.
MENU switch (M): The blinking item moves up by
one.
ITEM/AWC switch (
						

							POWEROPERATE
BAR
CAMMODEGAIN AWC
SCENE
FILEABC
AT W
A
B
AUTO/AIW
ELC LOW MID
MANUON SC H
OFF HIGH AGC
OFF 1 / 100SHUTTERON
OFF
1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
G/L PHASE
T.PEDCABLE COMP 90°   180°
0°        270°
YC
SCENE FILE Switch
Operation mode
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SETTING BY RCU (RCB) OR HYBRID
CONTROL PANEL
An operation mode is selected depending on the posi-
tion of the scene file switch.
Halogen Mode
Fluorescent Mode
Outdoor Mode
Users Mode
Scene File
Switch
Position of
RCU (RCB)
1
2
3
USER SETScene File
Switch
Position of
Hybrid control
panel
1
2
3
4
MENURB
RB PED
TOTAL
PEDA
BATW
AWC
AUTOHOLD
ABC
IRISMAN
AUTO1000
S/S
ELC 500
100
OFFSHUTTER SCENE21
3 USER
SET
AUTO/ATWPAINTINGGAIN
ITEM/AWCYES/ABC
NO/BARSCENE
FILE
Switch
VIDEO OUT
G/L INI/F REMOTE OPTION CARD
IRIS
DC12V IN
MENUITEM/AWCYES/ABCNO/BAR
CAMERA RCU (RCB)Hybrid Control Panel