Panasonic Multi Purpose Camera Ak Hc1800n Operating Instructions

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 
Cable wiring specifications when connecting the camera 
directly to the AW-CB400, AW-RP655 or AW-RP555
Modular connector 8-pin plug
High-density D-Sub 15-pin  connector (male)
AW-CB400AW-RP655AW-RP555
How to set up the system 

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Operation procedure
1 Turn on the power of each 
equipment.
2 Properly adjust the light for the 
object.
3 Adjust the flange back of the lens, 
the iris and the focus.
   Flange back must be adjusted when 
the camera is used for the first time 
or after replacement of the lens.
4Adjust the white balance.
    This adjustment is needed when the 
camera is used for the first time or 
after leaving unused for a long time.
    The adjustment is necessary when 
the lighting condition or brightness...

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How to adjust
Flange back adjustment (for zoom lens)
The adjustment is to adjust the focus in all the range from the maximum zoom to the widest 
angle of the zoom lens.
 Shoot a dark object to open the iris.
   Adjust the distance from the object to 6.6 ft. (2 m) at least, then loosen the flange back 
fixing knob of the lens.
  Set the lens to the maximum zoom and adjust the focus by turning the focus ring.
   Set the lens to the widest angle and adjust the focus by turning the flange...

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White balance adjustment
Adjust the white balance after shooting a white object by at least 50 % of the screen.
Note:  If the white signal level is over 100 % or less than 50 %, the white balance may not 
be normally adjusted.
Color temperature and white balance adjustment (reference)
When carbon is burnt, it develops various 
colors of light depending on the temperature. 
Natural light can be specified by color 
temperature reflecting to the color developed 
when carbon is burnt.
The...

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Black balance adjustment
 Adjust it with the lens closed.
    When the motor drive lens is controlled from the camera, adjusting the black balance 
causes the lens to be automatically closed.
Gen-lock adjustment
When multiple cameras are used or the camera is combined with other equipment, it is necessary to adjust the phase for phase matching by external synchronization.
 Horizontal phase adjustment
    Observe the waveforms of externally synchronizing signal input (black burst signal) and...

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Intelligent functions
When using the camera in outdoor environments, the brightness and color temperature will 
differ significantly as the day progresses from the morning to the afternoon, to the evening 
to night. The camera’s intelligent functions serve to automatically correct the video level 
and color temperature to compensate for the changes taking place outdoors.
In outdoor environments, the brightness changes significantly, by a factor of 10 to the 
power of 6, from 0.01 lux under a...

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 Automatic video level adjustment method:
    The video level is automatically adjusted by controlling the lens iris, gain 
(including pixel addition and frame addition), ND filter setting, and minus gain.
  Automatic color temperature adjustment method:
    The color temperature is automatically adjusted by controlling the R and B 
gain levels from the D5600K OFF or ON setting.
The intelligent functions are set using the INTELLIGENT1, INTELLIGENT2, \
and 
INTELLIGENT SET menus accessed from the...

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Setting of menu items
How to display the menus
Two methods are used to display the menus.
 Using AK-HC1800N multi purpose camera to display the menus:
   Hold down the MENU switch on the rear panel of the main unit for at least  seconds 
to display the TOP menu.
   Use the UP/DOWN switch to move the cursor to the target item, and press the 
ENTER switch to move to a menu at a lower hierarchical level.
  Using AK-HRP150G camera controller
   Press the MENU ON/OFF switch on the...

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 MAINTENANCE menu
[1] BLACK SHADING
DETECTION
For automatically correcting the black 
shading. 
CORRECT(DIG) [OFF, ON]
For ON/OFF control of the detection 
correction.
Setting of menu items 

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 MAINTENANCE menu
[2] PEDESTAL, GAMMA
M PEDESTAL [–200 to +200]
For adjusting the black level.
R PEDESTAL [–100 to +100]
For correcting the red in relation to the 
master pedestal.
B PEDESTAL [–100 to +100]
For correcting the blue in relation to the 
master pedestal.
When the AK-HRP150G has been 
connected, M PEDESTAL, R PEDESTAL and  
B PEDESTAL operations cannot be 
performed using the menu.
M GAMMA
[0.30 to 0.75 (DRS OFF), –10 to +10 (DRS ON)]
For adjusting the gamma characteristics.
R...