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 
using the settings selected 
from the regular menus and 
camera controller.
When AUTO or LOCK is set on the 
INTELLIGENT1 menu, INTELLIGENT2 is 
set to MANUAL.
Similarly, when AUTO or LOCK is 
set on the INTELLIGENT2 menu, 
INTELLIGENT1 is set to MANUAL.
The INTELLIGENT SET menu settings are 
also switched in tandem.
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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 MAINTENANCE menu are not 
reflected.
•    The S.GAIN settings (gain, detail, 
gamma, and pedestal settings) on the 
MAINTENANCE menu are not reflected.
•    The ND FILTER setting for R/B GAIN 
on the MAINTENANCE menu is not 
reflected.
ATW
•   R/B GAIN can be controlled from the 
menu and camera controller, but the 
white balance is automatically adjusted 
if the subject is identified as being white.
•    AWB is executed in a 25 % 
 25 % 
area at the center regardless of the 
ATW  AREA setting.
 
However, what is determined to be the 
ATW color temperature is not always 
consistent with AWB, so the white 
balance may be changed by ATW after 
AWB has been executed.
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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 ATW 
adjustments are performed at 
the same time.
ND FILTER SELECT
[CLEAR, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64, AUTO]
The ND filter setting during AGC operations 
is selected using this menu item.
AUTO:    Depending on the light quantity, 
the ND filter is adjusted to the 
appropriate position.
CLEAR, 1/, 1/16, 1/6:
    The specified ND filter setting is 
fixed.
During AGC operations, control cannot be 
exercised from the camera controller.
AGC SPEED [1 to 5]
The AGC convergence speed can be set to 
any of 5 levels here.
The speed becomes faster as the figure 
increases.
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[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 overexposure, it 
is decremented straight from 
AGC MAX GAIN to 0 dB. 
When MAX is selected, set 
AGC MAX GAIN in such a way 
that the lens iris adjustment 
range is not exceeded. 
(If it is set so that this range 
is exceeded, iris hunting may 
occur.)
HI LIGHT DETECT [01 to 10]
When the effective image is exposed to 
the light from a spotlight, one of 10 levels 
for ignoring the effect of the light can be 
selected.
The reaction to the light from the spotlight 
becomes greater as the figure increases.
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[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 range is set to an area that is 
approximately 25 %, approximately 50 %, 
or approximately 90 % of the horizontal 
and vertical angles of view from the screen 
center, respectively.
ATW SPEED [1 to 5]
The ATW convergence speed can be set to 
any of 5 levels here.
The speed becomes faster as the figure 
increases.
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[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: +18 dB for AGC  +6 dB for 
PIX MIX  +6 dB for V MIX.
SN: 
    This setting is for exercising control that 
gives priority to SN. 
The gain is incremented in the following 
sequence: +2 dB for FRAME MIX 
 
+6 dB for PIX MIX  +6 dB for V MIX.
USER: 
    The gain is incremented in the 
sequence set using SUB MENU.
When the AGC MODE setting is changed, 
intelligent control is exercised from the 
initial status inside the camera. Therefore, 
immediately after this change is made, the 
image may become dark or light, and the 
color temperature may change.
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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 
half.
V MIX [+00dB, +06dB]
The extent of the vertical pixel addition is 
displayed here.
+00dB:  No vertical pixels are added.
+06dB:    The sensitivity is doubled over 
the +00 dB setting. However, the 
vertical resolution is reduced to 
half.
FRAME MIX
[+00dB, +06dB, +12dB, +18dB, +24dB]
The extent of the frame addition 
(incrementing of gain by CCD storage) is 
displayed here.
+00dB:  No frames are added.
+06dB to +2dB:
 
    2 frames are added with +06 dB, 
 frames are added with +12 dB, 
8 frames are added with +18 dB 
and 16 frames are added with 
+2 dB, with the sensitivity 
increasing at each setting. 
However, the phenomenon of 
residual image increases.
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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 cursor 
to the numbers on the right and set the gain 
increment step. Inside the parentheses on 
the right of the setting is the total gain.
The gain can be set in  dB increments for 
AGC up to a maximum of +6 dB, in 6 dB 
increments for PMIX and VMIX, and in 6 dB 
increments for FMIX up to a maximum of 
+2 dB.
If the TYPE setting selected is changed to  
“–  – –”, the subsequent settings will be 
deleted.
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 SETTING menu
[6] INTELLIGENT2
This menu is configured in the same way as 
the INTELLIGENT1 menu.
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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:    MANUAL is set for 
INTELLIGENT1 and AUTO for 
INTELLIGENT2.
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