Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AW-E600 Panasonic
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Conv ertible Camer a A W -E60 0 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions completely..
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. WARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
-1- CONTENTS PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 FEATURES ..........................................
-2- The Panasonic AW-E600 is a digital signal processing color video camera that incorporates three 1/2” CCDs. A digital video signal processing system is packed in a compact, lightweight body while assuring high picture quality, high reliability and high performance.
-3- 11. A digital highlight chroma circuit reproduces natural dynamic ranges. 12. A digital color matrix enables high fidelity color images. 13. Four use modes for each of your specific applica- tions can be selected. 14. SMPTE color bar is indicated on the monitor screen.
-4- DONT'S • Do not attempt to disassemble the camera, Remote Control Unit (RCU) or other units. In order to pre- vent electric shock, do not remove screws or cov- ers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. • Do not abuse the camera. Avoid striking, shaking, etc.
-5- • Take immediate action if ever the camera or RCU should become wet. Turn the power off and have the unit checked by an authorized service facility.
Convertible Camera AW- E600 E600 -6- <Front View> <T op View> <Bottom View> <Side View> MAJOR OPERA TING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.
-7- 3. Lens fixing ring knob Rotate the lens fixing ring knob counterclockwise and remove the lens mount cap. Mount the lens on the camera and rotate the lens fixing ring knob clockwise in order to fix the lens securely. 4. MENU Switch (MENU/ M ) A menu will appear on the monitor screen when this switch is pressed for about 5 seconds.
-8- Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal 1 Return Control 7 Iris Follow 2 Not Used 8 Auto/Remote Control 3 GND 9 Not Used 4 Auto/Manual Control 10 Not Used 5 Iris Control 11 Not Used 6 Lens Power 12 Not Used <Front View> Iris Connector (IRIS) o q i w u e y t r !2 !0 !1 10.
-9- 13. Cable Clamp Clamp the DC Power Supply Cable (AW-CA4T1) connected to the DC 12 V Input Connector to pre- vent it from slipping out. 14. G/L Input Connector (G/L IN) Signals synchronized with the reference signal are to be supplied to this connector when the camera is to be synchronized with the reference signal BB.
-10- • Lenses of any make can be mounted on the cam- era as long as they are equipped with a 1/2” stan- dard bayonet. • Use the lens extension cable WV-CA12T12 (6”/ 15 cm) if your lens cable is too short.
-11- 2. Fix the camera mounting base, pan/tilt unit, and tri- pod securely in the screw hole (1/4-20UNC) of the camera mounting adaptor. 3. If the camera cannot be securely fixed, stick the supplied rubber sheet to the mounting adaptor, then mount the camera.
-12- 1. Fully open the iris by shooting a dark object. (Iris selection switch should be set to M.) 2. Loosen the flange back lock knob. 3. Aim the camera at any object over 2 meters away from the camera. 4. Set the lens to its TELE end first and adjust its focus with the focus ring.
-13- IRIS GAIN CONTROL IN A LENS An iris gain control hole is usually provided in the front of the lens. Adjustment of the iris gain, with a screwdriv- er through the hole may be done as follows. (Shape and location of the hole may vary depending on the type of lens.
-14- Caution: The connection and installation should be done by qualified service personnel or system installers. Refer any servicing to qualified service personnel. CONNECTIONS VIDEO OUT G/L IN I/F REMOTE OPTION CARD IRIS DC12V IN MENU ITEM/AWC YES/ABC NO/BAR ON POWER OFF POWER O I FUSE(POWER) 125V 3.
-15- GEN-LOCK GEN-LOCK IN AUX AUX IN AUTO AUTO 75 ¶ /Hi-Z /Hi-Z AUTO AUTO 75 ¶ /Hi-Z /Hi-Z R/PR /C R/PR /C OUT OUT OUT OUT AUDIO AUDIO SEE MANUAL SEE MANUAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 G/Y/Y G/Y/Y VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 B/PB /B B/PB /B SYNC SYNC S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 1 4 2 3 TALLY TALLY CAMERA (MULTI) CAMERA (MULTI) CABLE SELECT CABLE SELECT FUSE FUSE 250V 1.
-16- VIDEO OUT G/L IN I/F REMOTE OPTION CARD IRIS DC12V IN MENU ITEM/AWC YES/ABC NO/BAR ALL 1 2 USER SET ON POWER OFF POWER O I FUSE(POWER) FUSE FUSE AC Adaptor AW- PS505 ■ CONNECTION OF A REMOTE CONTROL BOX (RCB) The RCB (WV-CB700A) and the camera must be con- nected with the optional RCB cable AW-CA50T10.
-17- • To connect the pan/tilt unit to the camera, use the pan/tilt unit cable AW-CA50T15. • Power is supplied from the pan/tilt unit. 1. Before connecting them, press the power switch on the pan/tilt unit AC adaptor and the ON/OFF switch on the hybrid control panel in the OFF position, respectively.
-18- ■ CONNECTION WITH MUL TIPLE CAMERAS (COLOR LOCK MODE) ● An example of connection for VBS/BB input (Color lock mode). • One of the multiple cameras is used as the source of ref- erence signals. • Supply a synchronizing signal (BB) to the G/L Input Connectors of each cameras.
-19- ■ 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.
-20- 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.
-21- ■ AUTOMA TIC WHITE BALANCE CONTROL (A WC) 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.
-22- 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.
-23- ■ 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.
-24- ■ TOT AL PEDEST AL 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.
-25- [ADJUSTMENT by CAMERA] 1. Press the NO/BAR switch for over 5 seconds to dis- play the color bar. 2. Select [G/L. Color Bar Set] on the main menu, then select [H PHASE] on the submenu. 3. Adjust the horizontal phase with the YES/ABC and NO/BAR switch.
-26- ● 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.
-27- ■ 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.
POWER OPERA TE BAR CAM MODE GAIN AWC SCENE FILE ABC AT W A B AUTO/AIW ELC LOW MID MANU ON SC H OFF HIGH AGC OFF 1 / 100 SHUTTER ON OFF 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . G/L PHASE T .
-29- ■ MENU ITEM SETTING • Each of the four use modes of the camera has a main menu. (Shown at right) • Each item of the main menu has a submenu, which consists of several settings. • These settings have been preset to the optimum values to suit each use mode, and can be changed to suit actual shooting conditions.
-30- ■ SETTING 1. From the camera alone: Keep the MENU switch depressed for 5 sec- onds or more. From RCU (RCB): Set the user set switch in the pocket to the ON position.
-31- • Settings enclosed in parentheses can be set with the RCU (RCB) switch or VR in RCU (RCB) mode. • To return to the initial settings, refer to page 46.
• ON is automatically selected when the electronic shutter @2 on the submenu [Other Set] is set to [Auto ND]. OFF is selected when other than [Auto ND] is selected. • ON is selected when the SHUTTER switch is set to [ELC] in RCU (RCB) mode, and OFF is select- ed when it is set to other than [ELC].
• In case of settings on the camera alone or when the iris switch on the RCU (RCB) is at [AUTO], the Auto Gain Up control may not operate if the lens iris switch is in the manual position. • When the AGC switch on the hybrid control panel is set to AGC, the Auto Gain Up control operates in the HIGH position.
-34- u Black Level Setting [Pedestal: –30 - +30] The black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) sig- nal can be set. Used in adjusting the black levels of two or more cameras. i Contrast Adjustment [Contrast (Gamma): LOW/MID/HIGH] Contrast can be adjusted to any of three levels.
-35- Neither Sharpness nor Super DTL is valid for con- tour correction if Detail Level setting !8 is in the OFF position. !8 Detail Level Setting [Level: OFF/LOW/HIGH] Detail level can be adjusted when Detail Select set- ting !7 is at Sharpness. Super DTL level can be adjusted when it is at Super DTL.
Shutter Speed OFF 1/100 1/250 1/500 1/1 000 1/2 000 1/4 000 1/10 000 -36- @2 Electronic Shutter Setting [Shutter Speed: OFF/ 1/100 to 1/10 000 / S/Scan / Auto ND] OFF: Electronic shutter is turned off. 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1 000, 1/2 000, 1/4 000, 1/10 000: Electronic shutter operates at one of these speeds as selected.
-37- @5 PC Control Access Speed Setting [Baud Rate: 1 200 bps/2 400 bps/4 800 bps/9 600 bps] Select a communication speed in controlling the camera from the computer. @ 6 5 Negative/Positive Selection [Nega/Posi: Posi/Nega] Posi: Normal image Nega: Image is shown reversed in darkness and color.
-38- ■ Sub Menu (User Mode) **Iris, Shutter, Gain Set** Picture Level ± 0 Light PEAK/AVG 0 Light Area Top cut Auto Iris Adjust OFF Shutter Mode (Step) Step (OFF) Syncro Scan --- Field/Frame Field G.
-39- #0 Auto Iris Level Fine Adjustment [Auto Iris Adjust: ON/OFF] ON: Fine adjustment of auto iris convergence level can be made with the iris control when the iris switch on the RCU (RCB) or on the hybrid control panel is in the AUTO posi- tion.
-40- #1 Electronic Shutter Mode Setting [Shutter Mode: Step/ ELC/ S/Scan] Step: Electronic shutter operates at the speed selected by the Electronic Shutter Step Setting #2 . ELC: Electronic shutter is controlled to automatical- ly adjust the luminance.
Synchro-scan - 99.68 Hz 250.0 Hz 492.2 Hz 984.4 Hz 1.969 kHz 3.938 kHz 7.875 kHz Shutter Speed OFF 1/100 1/250 1/500 1/1 000 1/2 000 1/4 000 1/10 000 Required luminance ratio 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 160 -41- #4 CCD Read Out Mode Setting [Field/Frame: Field/Frame 1/Frame 2] Field: CCD storage will be by field storage.
-42- #6 Black Level Setting [Pedestal: –30 - +30] The black level (pedestal) of the luminance (Y) sig- nal can be set. Used in adjusting the black levels of two or more cameras. #7 Chroma Level Adjustment [Chroma Level: –3 - +3] Chroma Level can be decreased or increased to three levels.
-43- R B R B PED TOTAL PED A B ATW AWC AUTO HOLD ABC IRIS MAN AUTO 1000 S/S ELC 500 100 OFF SHUTTER SCENE 2 1 3 USER SET AUTO/ATW PAINTING GAIN R/B Gain Control RCU (RCB) R/B Pedestal Control $1 2-dimensional Lowpass Filter Setting [2D LPF: OFF/ LOW/ HIGH] The 2D lowpass filter that reduces moire and cross color can be set.
-44- %3 Skin Color Detail Level Setting [DTL Flesh Tone: LOW/MID/HIGH] LOW: Skin color coarseness is suppressed. MID: Standard HIGH: Skin color is emphasized. %4 Corner Detail Setting [Corner Detail: OFF/ON] Corner detail, which improves the resolution of cor- ners, can be turned on or off when the Detail Level Setting $6 is at HIGH or LOW.
-45- %6 Color Matrix Compensation Level Setting [Matrix (R-G)/(R-B)/(G-R)/(G-B)/(B-R)/(B-G): –31 - +31] Color Matrix compensation level can be adjusted.
-46- ■ Setting to initial set In case of the wrong setting in any use mode, take the following steps to return to the initial settings. (1) Select [Initialize Data] on the main menu screen of each Use Mode. (See page 29.) Press the YES/ABC switch, then [Initialize Data] screen shown for about 10 seconds.
Item ±0 0 Top cut ON HIGH --- –10 MID G/L. Color Bar Set ±0 1 ±0 7.5 IRE -47- ■ INITIAL SETTINGS OF THE SETTING ITEMS (Factory preset values) ● Halogen, Fluorescent, Outdoor Mode Picture Leve.
-48- ● User Mode Iris, Shutter, Gain Set 0.45 88% 110% 0 0 0 OFF OFF 9600bps Posi HIGH +11 +12 +7 +6 2 3 0% 0 Picture Level Light PEAK/AVG Light Area Auto Iris Adjust Shutter Mode Step Synchro Scan .
-49- Convertible Camera AW- E600 E600 84 (3-5/16") 155 (6-3/32") 12 (15/32") 10 (25/64") 77 (3-1/32") 10 (25/64") VIDEO OUT G/L IN I/F REMOTE OPTION CARD IRIS DC12V IN MENU ITEM/AWC YES/ABC NO/BAR CAUTION CONNECT TO SPECIFIED CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY ONLY.
-50- Pickup element: 1/2" interline, supersensitive CCDx3 Pixels: 768 (H) x 494 (V) pixels Scanning: 2:1 interlace System: NTSC Scanning frequency: 15.
-51- Switches: BACK PANEL: MENU, ITEM/AWC, YES/ABC, NO/BAR MENU ITEM SETTING: Gain, Shutter, White Balance, Detail Level (OFF/LOW/HIGH), Corner Detail, Precision Detail Level, Black Stretch, High Ligh.
-52- Pan/Tilt Unit AW-PH300 Pan/Tilt Unit AC Adaptor AW-PS300 Hybrid Control Panel AW-RP501 Multi Hybrid Control Panel AW-RP505 Multi Port Hab AW-HB505 Control Panel AC Adaptor AW-PS301 AC Adaptor AW-.
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