Panasonic Multi Purpose Camera Ak Hc1800n Operating Instructions

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 MAINTENANCE menu
[9] SUPER GAIN
LEVEL DEPENDENT [00 to 15]
For removing the detail in the dark areas.  
The higher the number set, the wider the 
range in which the detail is removed.
PEAK FREQUENCY [00 to 31]
For setting the H DTL peak frequency.
M GAMMA
[0.35 to 0.75 (DRS OFF)]
[–10 to +10 (DRS ON)]
For adjusting the gamma characteristics.
M PED OFFSET [–200 to +200]
For adjusting the amount of offset in the  
black level.
R PED OFFSET [–200 to +200]
For adjusting the amount of offset in...

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 MAINTENANCE menu
[10] FRAME MODE
[11] MATRIX
SCAN REVERSE [OFF, REVERSE1 to 3]
For selecting the video output scanning 
method.OFF:   Normal scanning
REVERSE1:  Left/right reversed
REVERSE2:  Top/bottom reversed
REVERSE:    Top/bottom and left/right 
reversed
MATRIX TABLE [A, B]
For selecting the table in which the matrix 
data is to be stored.
MATRIX R-G [–31 to +31]
MATRIX R-B [–31 to +31]
MATRIX G-R [–31 to +31]
MATRIX G-B [–31 to +31]
MATRIX B-R [–31 to +31]
MATRIX B-G [–31 to...

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 MAINTENANCE menu
[12] COLOR CORRECTION
R SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Mg  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
B  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Cy  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
G  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Yl  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
R-Mg  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Mg-B  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
B-Cy  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Cy-G  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
G-Yl  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
Yl-R  SAT/PHASE [–63 to +63]
For adjusting the color tone of each color 
phase.
Setting of menu items 

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 SETTING menu
[1] MODE
When the VIDEO MENU is selected 
D5600K [OFF, ON]
When the FILM MENU is selected 
LIGHTING [TUNGSTEN, DAYLIGHT]
ON, DAYLIGHT: 
    The color temperature is corrected 
electrically to attain white balance in 
5600K-degree environments.
OFF, TUNGSTEN: 
    The color temperature is corrected 
electrically to attain white balance in 
200K-degree environments.
GAIN SELECT
[LOW, MID, HIGH, S.GAIN1 to 3]
For selecting LOW, MID, HIGH, S.GAIN1, 
S.GAIN2 or S.GAIN...

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 SETTING menu
[1] MODE
Note
When DIGITAL EXTENDER is set to 
X2, the resolution is downgraded.  
The detail function ceases to work as 
well.
CAM ID POSI [0 to 3]
For selecting where the camera ID is to be 
displayed.
0: top left, 1: top right, 2: bottom left,  
: bottom right
MATRIX TABLE [OFF, A, B]
For selecting OFF, A or B as the matrix 
setting.
COLOR CORRECTION [OFF, ON]
For turning the color correction function ON 
or OFF.
DIGITAL EXTENDER [OFF, X2]
For digitally doubling the...

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 SETTING menu
[1] MODE
FORMAT
For displaying the video output format.
(1080/59.9i)
STATUS [OFF, ON]
For turning the AWB/ABB operation displays 
ON or OFF.
The status displays are as follows.
AWB ACTIVE: 
    While automatic white balance is being 
executed.
AWB OK: 
    When the automatic white balance has 
been adjusted satisfactorily.
OUT RANGE RB: 
    When the automatic white balance has 
not been adjusted satisfactorily. 
(“RB” denotes the colors which were 
not balanced...

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 SETTING menu
[1] MODE
ABB OK: 
    When the automatic black balance has 
been adjusted satisfactorily.
OUT RANGE RGB: 
    When the automatic black balance has 
not been adjusted satisfactorily. 
(“RGB” denotes the colors which were 
not balanced properly.)
MENU ON BAR [OFF, ON]
For selecting whether the menu is to be 
displayed with the color bars.
Switching from ON to OFF or vice versa is 
not possible when color bars have been set.
MENU SEL [VIDEO MENU, FILM MENU]
For selecting the menu...

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 SETTING menu
[2] SHUTTER
SHUTTER MODE [OFF, ON, SYNCHRO]
For selecting the operation mode of the 
shutter.OFF:   For turning the shutter OFF.
ON:     For setting the shutter speed 
which was set by SHUTTER 
SPEED.
SYNCHRO:    For setting the shutter speed 
which was set by SYNCHRO 
SCAN.
SHUTTER SPEED
[1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 
(VIDEO MENU)]
[180.0 deg, 172.8 deg, 144.0 deg, 120.0 deg, 
90.0 deg, 45.0 deg (FILM MENU)]
For setting the shutter speed at the 
SHUTTER ON...

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 SETTING menu
[3] GEN-LOCK
GEN-LOCK INPUT [BNC, DSUB]
For selecting whether the sync signals are to 
be input from the BNC or D-SUB connector.
H PHASE-COARSE
[–060 to +060]
For roughly adjusting the horizontal phase.
H PHASE-FINE [–045 to +045]
For finely adjusting the horizontal phase.
SD-HD PHASE CRS [–4 to +4]
For roughly adjusting the phase of the HD 
video signals when SD sync signals have 
been input.
SD-HD PHASE FINE [–99 to +99]
For finely adjusting the phase of the HD 
video...

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 SETTING menu
[4] PROTOCOL
PROTOCOL [1 to 4]
For selecting the remote control 
communication system in accordance with 
the system connected.
1:   Information camera communication 
protocol (EIA22)
 
For connecting the AK-HRP150G or 
AK-HRP900 
(With the AK-HRP900, this setting 
cannot be used at a baud rate of 
9600 bps.)
2:    Information camera communication 
protocol (EIA22)
 
For connecting a PC 
(This setting cannot be used at a baud 
rate of 9600 bps.)
3:    Convertible PC...