Panasonic Multi Purpose Camera Ak Hc1800n Operating Instructions

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
M-GAIN [–6dB to 72dB]
The current gain total is displayed here.
ND-FIL [CLEAR, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64]
The current ND filter position is displayed 
here.
INTELLIGENT 
[MANUAL, AUTO, LOCK]
The operation mode for intelligent control is 
set here.AUTO:    AGC and ATW are adjusted 
automatically.
LOCK:    The status of the AGC and 
ATW adjustments is held as 
soon as the INTELLIGENT 
item setting is changed from 
AUTO to LOCK.
MANUAL:    Intelligent control is operated...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
When AUTO or LOCK has been set as the 
operation mode, restrictions apply to the 
settings of some of the other menus, as 
indicated below.
AGC
•   The auto iris function is operational 
regardless of whether the auto iris 
setting from the camera controller is ON 
or OFF.
•    The setting from the menu and camera 
controller is not reflected for GAIN 
SELECT on the SETTING menu.
•    The LOW GAIN, MID GAIN, and HIGH 
GAIN settings for GAIN/AUTO IRIS 
on the...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
INTELLIGENT MODE
[AGC, ATW, AGC+ATW]
The intelligent control setting is selected 
using this menu item.AGC:     When the gain cannot be 
adjusted within the IRIS 
RANGE setting, gain control 
(including PIX MIX, V MIX, 
and FRAME MIX) and 
automatic exposure control 
performed by adjusting the 
ND filter setting are executed.
ATW:     When the subject is 
identified as being white, the 
white balance is adjusted 
automatically.
AGC+ATW:    The above AGC and...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
AGC GAIN STEP [NORMAL, MAX]
The AGC gain increment or decrement step 
is selected using this menu item.NORMAL:    In the case of underexposure, 
the gain is incremented from 
0 dB to AGC MAX GAIN in 
very small steps. Conversely, in 
the case of overexposure, it is 
decremented from AGC MAX 
GAIN to 0 dB in very small 
steps.
MAX:     In the case of underexposure, 
the gain is incremented 
straight from 0 dB to AGC 
MAX GAIN. Conversely, in 
the case of...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
IRIS RANGE [1, 2, 3]
The iris control range during AGC operations 
is selected using this menu item.
1: F1.8 to F8
2: F1.8 to F11
: F1.8 to F16
When the iris cannot be adjusted within 
the above range settings, use the gain 
(including PIX MIX, V MIX, and FRAME 
MIX), ND filter, and minus gain settings to 
adjust the range so that the appropriate 
level of exposure is achieved.
ATW AREA [25%, 50%, 90%]
The ATW white detection range is selected 
here.
The...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
D5600K [OFF, ON]
The ATW center value is set using this item.OFF:   200K
ON:  5600K
The respective ATW tracking ranges 
are set using ATW WIDTH on the 
INTELLIGENT SET menu.
AGC MODE
[NORMAL, SPORTS, SN, USER]
The AGC control mode is set here.
NORMAL: 
    The gain is incremented up to +18 dB 
by AGC control.
SPORTS: 
    This setting is for exercising control that 
is ideally suited to fast-moving images. 
The gain is incremented in the following 
sequence:...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
AGC MAX GAIN [+00dB to +36dB]
The maximum gain increment for AGC is 
displayed here. Inside the parentheses on the 
right is the maximum gain increment, which 
is obtained by adding the values for PIX MIX, 
V MIX, and FRAME MIX.
PIX MIX [+00dB, +06dB]
The extent of the horizontal pixel addition is 
displayed here.+00dB:  No horizontal pixels are added.
+06dB:    The sensitivity is doubled over 
the +00 dB setting. However, the 
horizontal resolution is reduced to...

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 SETTING menu
[5] INTELLIGENT1
SUB MENU
When USER has been selected as the 
AGC MODE setting, the type of gain, gain 
increment step, and priority sequence can be 
set in detail.
The gain is incremented in the sequence of 
No.01, 02, 0 and so on. It can be set up to 
No.18.
(No.10 to 18 are displayed on page 2/2.)
When NORMAL, SPORTS, or SN has been 
selected as the control mode setting, only a 
display appears.
Move the cursor to TYPE for each number, 
set the gain type, and then move the...

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 SETTING menu
[6] INTELLIGENT2
This menu is configured in the same way as 
the INTELLIGENT1 menu.
Setting of menu items 

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 SETTING menu
[7] INTELLIGENT SET
INTELLIGENT [INTEL1, INTEL2, OFF]
Intelligent mode OFF, INTEL1 
(INTELLIGENT1 menu setting), or INTEL2 
(INTELLIGENT2 menu setting) is selected 
as the operation mode. When the setting 
of this item is changed, the settings for the 
INTELLIGENT items on the INTELLIGENT1 
and INTELLIGENT2 menus are also changed 
in tandem.OFF:    MANUAL is set for 
INTELLIGENT1 and 
INTELLIGENT2.
INTEL1:    AUTO is set for INTELLIGENT1 
and MANUAL for 
INTELLIGENT2.
INTEL2:...